Unfinished Business with You novel

Chapter 186

Although his words sounded polite, Olivia sensed a kind of dominance in his tone. She really didn't want to be alone with him. Every time they met, she felt that her brain had burnt to a cinder.

“W-What do you need? Why don’t you say it now?"

Eugene looked at the woman staring at him warily and suddenly felt amused. “You’re tired. Go take a bath and rest for a bit. I'll call you when the meal is ready!”

Ignoring her look of caution, he closed the elevator doors and went upstairs.

Olivia stared at the closed elevator doors and repeatedly sighed. What should I do with this man?

“Mommy, I'm sleepy and tired!” North dragged her away. “Let's go back to sleep!”

Olivia agreed and followed him into the house.

After the mother and son took a bath, they fell into a deep sleep.

Some time later, Olivia was awakened by the ringing of her phone. Dazed from sleep, she closed her eyes, fumbled for the phone beside her pillow and pressed it to her ear. She connected the call without even seeing who it was.

“Hey.”

was a little lazy and sleepy, like a cat that had just

even imagine

you awake? If you are, come and have

voice. “Eugene? Uh, no thanks, I can just whip up

now. I’ve made your favorite mustard-glazed pork chops, and

a breath. Hearing this, she realized she did feel rather hungry. She had already imagined the taste of the shrimps and how spicy it would be when they melted in her mouth... Thinking

course, she would never admit that it was his tempting food that had made her feel hungry. It was only

the food. It would be impolite of her

If she

Olivia brainwashed herself that everything was fine, she readily accepted his

“Okay, then I'll

in Olivia’s ears and made her heart go numb. He is just

up the phone, Olivia rubbed at the goosebumps all over her

and went

was still