Lucia's eyes widened as she heard this and she stared at him in disbelief.'®
He wasn't going to leave. Was he planning to stay here with her? What a moocher! The somewhat unnaturally, "... I don't have any room for you here, you'd better go." Through her eyes, August seemed to see through all her thoughts. A slight smile spread across his face as he asked, "Are you afraid?" A long delay might cause trouble. Was she afraid something would happen between them?'
"There was only'
one bedroom, so you don't have a place to stay."'
As August took a half step forward, he asked, word by word, "How is that possible?"'
The last time he slept here, why wasn't there a place for him to stay this time?'
She took a step back in panic, keeping a distance between them and looking somewhat defensively at'
him.'
"There is only one bed, so if you really want to stay, you can sleep on the couch."'
Lucia said, lifting her chin and pointing at the couch.'
There was no way August would even sleep on the couch just to stay with her. Observing the woman's resistance, August's cyes flashed with an unnoticeable reflection.'
It appeared that this little girl did not understand his good intentions at all. Knowing she was injured and'®
could not take good care of herself, he deliberately stayed to take care of her. But she was always on'
eyes and asked in a light voice, "Do you rebly want me to sleep on the couch?" Lucia didn't think much about it and immediately nodded 'Yes."'®
He nodded slightly, swept a glance at the couch, and said softly, "Okay, then I'll sleep on the couch."'
on the side of'
the couch. Crack! The bottom layer of the couch popped out and he pulled it out with his hands. It became a single bed after he pieced it together with the couch.'
by his actions.'
she didn't know that the couch could be converted into a
did!'®
too busy with the company, he found it inconvenient to
TWHITE'®
"August, how did you know this couch could
didn't
bland as ever, he casually said, "Because you
around you."'
cheeks suddenly turned red when she
did he mean by that? He was saying that
her teeth, Lucia was a little angry. As August took a back cushion from the side as
even more
would be willing
even if she forced him
really want to sleep here, you can
these word behind, she
the bedroom'
to sleep.'
the couch without anything to keep
had a "bed" now, as well as a back cushion being used
lacked a quilt.'®
extremely cold but it was very easy to catch
without a quilt
nothing to do with his business, right? Lucia pulled her quilt, turned around, and forced herself to fall
in her mind.'®
cabinet, pulled out a quilt, and
turned to look at her when he heard the sound. The woman was holding a quilt in her arms and seemed a little reluctant. As she walked over, she laid the quilt aside, turned around, and left without saying a word. A
the night. - Early the next morning, she was awakened by the vibrating
Thomas's screaming filled the room. "Lucia, scandal was exposed!
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!