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As Elijah walked out, he noticed her walking in completely soaked. Then, he quickly went to the bathroom, grabbed a clean towel, and began to help her dry off.

“Did you forget to bring an umbrella? How did you end up coming back in the rain? The weather has been getting colder lately. Don’t catch a cold. I’ll make you some soup later, okay?”

Sheena remained silent, observing him closely.

She watched him express concern with no signs of embarrassment or hesitation. Moreover, the affection and love in his eyes were unmistakable.

Using affection as a guise to lower her guard, all to save Jennifer.

What a cunning strategy! What a convincing act!

Elijah noticed that the atmosphere around her was becoming increasingly tense, and he asked, ‘ Sheena, what’s wrong?”

Sheena smiled, her gaze, however, exuded a coldness.

“The fallen leaves in the garden are too many. Go clean them up.”

Elijah looked outside. “But it’s raining heavily…”

“Clean them up, and then come inside.” Sheena ignored his words and went upstairs.

her mood tonight was

wanted to take

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broom, starting to sweep away the fallen leaves. Within five minutes of rushing into the rain, he was

winter approaching, the leaves fell aggressively, especially in

clean them

third–floor

and she could have accepted his indifference

was utterly

fists tightly, a burning anger roaring within her. She called Ford into the room, and they stood together on the balcony, watching Elijah sweep the

waiting for Sheena to speak, Ford expressed concern, “Ms. Lawson, Mr. Freeman injured his back yesterday, and this rain is too cold. His body might not endure

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stared intensely at Elijah and sneered. “Does he

do

he got injured

the room. When I entered, his wound was already halfway bandaged. It was bleeding, but it shouldn’t… be

it be fake?

him stand in the rain for another hour. If he still can’t clean everything up, let

“Yes, Miss.”

rain was heavy,

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