Game Over No Second Chances

Calvin wouldn't have wanted Serena and Hugh to sleep in separate beds.

Serena tested the soft, plush little bed and admitted with a small grin, "So, I told him I tend to toss and turn at night. If we share a bed, I might accidentally wake you up, and then neither of us would get much sleep. After that, Grandpa agreed to let me have my own bed. He even told me to get some proper rest."

She figured Calvin had a soft spot for Hugh. Hugh was his favorite grandson, after all. If her bad sleeping habits disturbed the future head of the Larson family, Calvin would, of course, understand.

But Hugh, knowing Calvin all too well, immediately fell silent.

He could just imagine what Calvin had assumed that Serena got frisky at night and stirred up his desires, causing them to stay up. That was completely wrong, of

course.

Still, seeing Serena so pleased with her little bed made all of Hugh's earlier frustration melt away. As long as she was happy, that was enough.

His expression softened as he turned toward the bathroom. Just then, Serena remembered she had left her clothes inside.

"Wait a minute."

"Okay." Hugh nodded.

The moment Serena disappeared into the bathroom, her phone lit up with an incoming call from Howard.

Hugh frowned at the name.

he calling so late? Couldn't he

Hugh answered the

Is this how you take care of Sarah? She's pregnant, and her future father-in-law won't even let her use the Larson family's maids-she has to

lift a finger to help? Since you can't argue with Eric, fine. Just get in there and help her move! If anything happens to her, I

turned to

out. She hadn't caught Howard's words, but she did hear Hugh's

wife and my brother. In that case, why leave your youngest daughter in our home at all? I'll have someone send Sarah back to you right now.

the other end of the line, Howard nearly leaped out

phone? Why the hell

He scrambled to backpedal.

bad about Nina or the Larson family. I-I was just... too worried about

that's so," Hugh cut in flatly, "then

with that,

Silence returned.

edge of the small bed with her arms wrapped around her clothes. She glanced up at him and

yelled

belongs

frowned. "Is he always that aggressive when

it was like he ran headfirst

a soft brown teddy bear, and sank into the bed like she was melting into

him. "That's so