Back in the master bedroom, Matthew could not stand the smell on himself, so he decided to take a shower before bed.

Meanwhile, Lucy went straight to bed from exhaustion. She had already gone to bed later than usual that night, but her sleep got interrupted too.

When Matthew got out of the shower, he saw that Lucy was already asleep, so he quietly turned off the lights and lay down beside her, holding her close as he drifted off to sleep.

...

Early the next morning, Matthew and Lucy got up to start their day.

Lucy cautiously opened the guest room door and saw that Hudson and Koven were still sleeping. Not wanting to disturb them, she headed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for them. Meanwhile, Matthew went to the study to grab a book and settled down in the living room to read.

Lucy decided to make a simple breakfast of eggs, bread, and milk.

saw Koven lying next to him, their faces almost touching.

eyes, realizing that this was not his home and neither was it Hudson's.

or something?" Koven

said, "This is Matthew's place. I called him to pick us up yesterday. I don't know what happened after that, but

a pair of slippers before heading

faces, the two of them walked out and saw Matthew sitting in the first-floor living room. Lucy was in

at them, and his gaze immediately

other hand, Lucy happily beckoned them to come and eat. Upon hearing that

angry, Matthew threw the newspaper onto the table and

they looked at each other in silence. To break the awkward tension, Lucy said, "Let's eat before it gets

of them quickly nodded and thanked

to look at Matthew, who was eating silently with an ominous expression. He did not say a

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