Chapter 0134

Violet lay motionless when she sensed his arousal. The night stretched on without further

incident.

Come morning. Violet woke alone in bed. Lucius had used her as a mattress the night before, but he was long gone.

She rolled over, her body aching as if it were ready to fall apart. A testament to being squeezed under someone weighing more than a hundred kilograms all night.

Regrettably, it was a workday.

Violet struggled to get up. Her hands worked to soothe the ache in her shoulders and back as she made her way out.

George greeted her with a warm smile. “Ms. Violet, did you sleep well?”

Violet gazed at the butler, wondering if it seemed like she had gotten a good night’s sleep.

George gave a knowing grin, but his eyes lingered on her for a long time.

Realizing his potential misinterpretation, Violet quickly set things straight, explaining, “Lucius was ill. I was merely caring for him, nothing more.”

George stayed deafeningly silent. He took a step forward to set the table for breakfast.

“Ms. Violet, eat breakfast before you go to work,” he advised. “The car is ready to take you to work whenever you’re ready.”

She ate with an appetite, the events of the night had left her famished.

Post–breakfast, George saw her off and went on to say, “Actually, Master Lucius never keeps anyone by his side, especially in his vulnerable moments.”

Violet didn’t entirely get what he was saying, her steps paused ever so slightly.

appeared grave, not joking at all.

his close companionship for those he deeply cherishes,” George insinuated, suggesting that

hesitated at the implication. She dared not respond, but her heart pounded wildly.

wondered about the nature of Lucius’s feelings for her. How cincoro warn

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to his past

a child. I know his personality well.

for.”

surreal. She reasoned that Lucius must have had strong feelings for Agatha. How could George claim

Violet entered the car.

work, stirring feelings of concern and uncertainty within her. She couldn’t deny the impact George’s

physique didn’t appear to be as robust as it appeared on the outside. At the very least, his stomach was weak. Then, his bleeding led to a

consumed her, rendering her unable to focus, and her

unproductively.

at the office to

notice until Emily called her. She looked up, and found them standing together and beaming

“Join us, Violet.”

invite Violet despite her refusal the day before, but it

at them. “You guys

Oliver echoed Emily’s invitation. “Come

had misheard. Ever.since Emily lost her voice, this man

invitation. She promptly said, “I’ll go get

keys from Oliver,

why Emily would trust her

Oliver.

ahead silently, with

upstairs as they moved through

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