Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 701

II

"What... What are you two doing?"

York Gibson stood there, frozen, holding a basin.

His eyes widened like saucers, making him look like a total goofball.

Leda Reynolds and Roseanne Cole both turned to look at him-

"Why'd you take so long? I sent you to get a basin, and you took an hour." Leda said as she took the basin from his hands. Her smile returned as she turned back to Roseanne, "I've got the warm water ready. It'll make you feel a lot better."

"Thanks, Leda~ You're the best-"

"Well then, next time don't dodge when I try to give you a kiss?"

"No way, I've been lying around all day. I haven't washed my face or brushed my hair. How can I accept a kiss from the goddess?"

Leda laughed, "I don't mind."

York stood there, basinless and dumbfounded: "Wait, what the...?"

"Uh, is this logo...?" Leda stared at the basin for a second, as if she'd seen a ghost, "Don't tell me you bought this from the Hermes store?"

"Sure did!" York lifted his chin slightly, giving a smug little huff, "What do you think? Pretty good taste, huh?"

Leda: ".

"I

"What's that look on your face?"

"The look of someone witnessing a sucker. You know there are stalls right outside the hospital selling these for a couple of bucks, and you went to Hermes?"

"What do you mean by 'sucker'?"

sucker than someone who's been fleeced? A big,

York: "......

a disdainful glance. It was all style and

back, and now you're complaining! When have I ever run

zip it, Mr. Big Shot?" Leda

immediately clammed up, quiet

blinked, looking back and forth

drama is

are you still standing there for?"

York: "Uh, otherwise?"

She was

the basin and towel in her hands,

took off like a

called after him, "Close

you be a bit

"Scram―"

He pretended he hadn't

shut, Leda mixed the

you're getting

How so?" Leda

attitude, you're starting to remind

"??"

...

the hospital's main entrance, York

car.

he immediately

"Leda! Over here!"

paused and turned: "Why are

of course.

His tone was

natural, like it