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.

He rarely stayed in his office for long, but it

pack and started looking for a clean towel to wrap it

rang. It

since I hadn’t replied to his message. I should

I answered quietly.

didn’t reply to me, so I was worried that you might have fainted.” Soren’s voice was

fine. Just a little tap. My head’s pretty tough,”

Which is harder–human

bit my lip in silence.

“Is it swollen?”

just a little

the phone, Jamie returned with a wrapped ice pack. He silently handed it

a quiet thank you.

asked, “Is there someone else there?”

also working over

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still want to work? Maybe you should rest after injuring your forehead like

it’s really nothing! Thanks for

didn’t know how to respond to it. It was only after I said that that I realized

thought so too–because he fell silent.

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