Chapter 199

Jamie started toward the pantry. “What would you like to live, Miss Jones? Tea? Coffee? Or perhaps milk and juice?”

“Coffee will be good.”

“Got it.”

As he prepared my drink, I rubbed my forehead.

To my dismay, I could feel the swelling! I quickly tried to cover it with my bangs.

Jamie brought two cups of coffee over. “These coffee beans were gifts from a friend from Oz. Have a taste.”

“Thanks!”

I took a sip.

Before I could even savor it, Jamie suddenly asked, “Miss Jones, is your forehead alright? I think it’s… swollen…

I gulped down the coffee and tried to cover my forehead with my hair. “Oh! It’s, uh, nothing! I just bumped into something, haha.”

“It’ll recover faster if you put some ice on it,” he said, heading toward the fridge.

long, but it was well–equipped regardless. The pantry, fridge, lounge, and bathroom were

for a clean towel to wrap it in. I told him he didn’t have to, but he

my phone rang. It was Soren

replied

I answered

reply to me, so I was worried

My head’s pretty tough,” I

Which is harder–human flesh or

lip in

“Is it swollen?”

just a

wrapped ice pack. He silently handed it to me, urg to hold it on my forehead.

quiet thank

“Is there someone

mine who’s also working over the weekend,” I

Chapter 199

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you still want to work? Maybe you

nothing! Thanks for your

I just didn’t know

thought so too–because he fell

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