Sasha was stunned.

Chris astutely noticed the doubt and panic that flickered across her eyes.

His brow furrowed. 'Did she not understand our "old rules"?'

These were the little things they did for each other. He would trim her bangs when they got too long, and she would shave his mustache.

Chris mustered a smile. "Have you forgotten about our old rules?"

She appeared flustered, scanning her surroundings.

"Lena! What's bothering you today?"

"Oh, Chris!" She swiftly changed the subject. "Look at that store. They have such lovely clothes!"

"Lena—"

nudged him toward the

buying one dress, her shopping enthusiasm appeared to have been unleashed. He trailed behind

considerable sum within two hours—he had never

wasn't the money that hurt. Rather, he could no longer ignore the

I'm tired. Let's call

examined her closely and

"Oh, I need to swing by the

your day off today.

work overtime?! Just wait for

grabbed her shopping bags and vanished like a gust

into deep contemplation as he

It wasn't because she was unwilling to put in extra hours—she consistently finished her work during regular

her was simply inconceivable. 'Lena is... extraordinarily strange

shopping bags onto the floor upon returning home, kicking her heels

had been patiently

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