Hendrix replied before I could say anything. "She's busy!"

On the other end of the line, Monique fell into silence. After a short while, she finally found her voice and said, "I asked them to put it at the doorstep. It shouldn't be too far away."

"I'm on top of her now. Do you still think she can go to the front door?" He asked through his gritted teeth.

I was flustered.

Apparently, Monique felt the same too. The other end of the phone was silent for quite a long while, then it turned into a busy tone. She probably didn't know what to say either, so she hung up directly. Hendrix switched off the phone and stared at me with a sullen face, not saying a word.

I knew he was angry, but that was all I knew.

After hitting the home run, I was almost drained empty of energy. It really didn't feel comfortable being forced into doing it.

Half-closing his eyes, Hendrix circled me in his arms. He was motionless. "You should get

up and take a shower."

"I don't want to move."

and in pain.

my lips and said a sentence seemingly innocent,

eyes and didn't have the strength to respond to

but my body was sticky

while. I gasped in pain when the warm water hit my body and irritated the swelling part. After a quick shower, I laid on the bed and closed my eyes

was because I just had a vigorous activity, I was very sleepy. When Hendrix came out of the bathroom,

after he hugged me for

woke up, it was already dark outside, and I felt unrested even after the nap. It looked

after lying on

making a call in the study room. On the first floor, Minnie had been keeping food warm for me. When she saw me walking down the stairs, she went into the

didn't have much appetite. So, I only had a few

but Minnie was busy in the kitchen. So, I got up to open the door to see Chloe standing in front of

energy. She was already in her prime, so she was naturally pretty even without

chiffon green blouse with black wide-legged long pants, and a simple necklace on her snow-white neck. She put her long hair up into a bun,

Miss Reid. I'm here to deliver some documents to Mr. Roberts. It's urgent," She closed the umbrella and looked behind

was looking for

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