Chapter 45

Jack shot a cold glance over: What are you doing here?”

“I just came to keep you company.”

“You can leave.”

Jack walked into the room with his hands in his pockets, but Andrew followed him:“So heartless? I’m not going anywhere.”

Jack walked inside, carrying the bag, but Andrew followed him into the elevator. He peeked into the bag.“Brown sugar water? Is the little lady on her period?”

Jack replied simply, “Yes.”

“If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it. Jack actually bought feminine products and brown sugar water–how considerate!”

Jack had never been this gentle or considerate with girls. It was always been girls orbiting around Jack.

Take it easy later, don’t scare her.”

After giving his instructions, Jack returned to the apartment and knocked on the bathroom. door:“I brought the stuff back.”

over,

her face

flushed.

voice, finally dragged herself Alice, hearing his She opened the door a crack and extended her delicate hand. Jack directly handed over the bag, and her hand felt the weight–did he really buy this much? Closing the door, Alice saw various brands of pads. She couldn’t help but smile. He probably didn’t know which one girls use, so he bought them all.

After changing she

came

OUL

find to

a young

On man sitting

the sofa.

Alice felt awkward.

kiddo, I’m

it’s you.” Alice remembered that Jack’s friend had offered her his apartment. Even the restaurant incident where Jack kicked out her brother and Chloe, it had

mention me? Did he say

in person.” Andrew. grinned. “Don’t worry. I’ve got plenty of apartments. I’m not here often.” Jack emerged from the kitchen, carrying a cup of brown sugar water, handing

was actually

the warm cup. “Thank

it and get some rest.”

stole a glance at Jack. But he was probably just feeling sorry for her, right? After all, she had shamelessly

the restaurant,

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lot. He was older than her, handsome, and surely plenty of girls

and then returned to her apartment. Once in her room, she received a call from Noah.“Alice, Luke put so much effort into that apology. What are you not satisfied

join his team.” “He was sincere, Alice. What did he do wrong? Tell me, and I’ll make him change.” Noah hoped Alice would reconcile

cold. “His apology was fake;

I’ll say

team, not joining the

She had seen through Luke’s tricks and wouldn’t fall for

too

little too nice to

her?”

you, have you underestimated your charm? What girl can resist? Plus, with you being so nice to her, what if she ends up liking you?” Andrew had noticed the way

on the sofa.“She likes someone

“Who?”

“She didn’t say.”

It might be you.” Jack’s lips

up

don’t end up tangled with her while you’re still tied in your own issues. There are many ways to help her, but being this nice–maybe it’s a bit much?” “You

How could

was low.“But there’s also her stepsister, the driver’s daughter. The family is so close to that girl, and

had a great life, but now he saw the little girl’s vulnerability. It made his heart ache.

hearing this, Andrew sighed.“I knew something was wrong with her brothers‘ attitude. I thought she was just being difficult; there was

the rumor said.”

Protecting a stepdaughter

it. If her parents hadn’t died, things would have been different. Jack looked down, hiding the melancholy in his

eyes.

Don’t blame yourself. If you want to be kind,

worried Jack’s efforts were excessive. Perhaps Jack hadn’t realized it

rain poured down. Alice looked out at the

if her shoes got wet, her stomach

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time to hear a door opening next door. Andrew waved. “Morning, Alice! It’s pouring out

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