They weren\u2019t kids, and there was no need to make a big deal over who Xyla hung out with.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Xyla clung to Scarlet every day, dragging her out to eat together. However, the moment she was in front of Nicole, she didn\u2019t dere adat\u00a0<\/p>\n
And honestly, it wasn\u2019t like Nicole thought much of this little fan anyway. Xyla had been hospitalized for so long. How many titties had Nicole actually visited?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet pulled her wrist free from William\u2019s grasp and called to Lucy. \u201cLet\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before leaving, Locy deliberately leaned close to Xyla\u2019s face, snorted loudly, and said, \u201cBye!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet walked away decisively, never once looking back. The four people left behind all watched her retreating figure until she disappeared\u00a0<\/p>\n
One watched longingly, and another hesitated to speak\u00a0<\/p>\n
William watched Scarlet disappear through the doorway, then let his gaze drop. He turned to Ryan, a faint smile on his lips that never reached his cold eyes. \u201cWhen did you get so close to my wife?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ryan knew how to answer without causing Scarlet unnecessary trouble. \u201cXyla\u2019s been sticking to Scarlet a lot lately. I\u2019ve run into her a few times when I went to pick her up. I wouldn\u2019t say we\u2019re close.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI see William sounded casual. \u201cNo need for you to be.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The last part carried a pointed edge\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, Nicole said, \u201cWilliam, Dr. Smith has arrived. Let\u2019s go inside.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Phillip Smith had just arrived in Canosia that day, bringing along his student and assistant. At the table, Nicole discussed surgical plans with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
William leaned back in his chair. He\u2019d only taken two drags from his cigarette before letting it rest between his fingers, one hand propping his temple. He seemed distracted, lost in thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet flushed easily, a faint pink spreading across her cheeks, but her earlobes told a different story. They deepened to a rich, vivid red, the kind that made William want to tease her. Soft and sensitive, even the slightest touch would draw a tiny, breathy sound from her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was innocent, yet strangely provocative, stirring in him a mix of protectiveness and darker, possessive instincts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He felt deeply unsettled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why was she blushing in front of another man?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet had just finished her shower and was lying down, starting to drift off to sleep, when a call jolted her awake. Seeing William\u2019s name flash on the screen, she muttered, \u201cWeird.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was the middle of the night. What could he possibly want?\u00a0<\/p>\n
She answered, \u201cWhat do you want?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
William asked, \u201cWhy were you blushing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u201d Confused, she instinctively touched her cheek, then realization hit. She shot upright, eyes scanning the room, her hands clutching her nightgown to cover herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cAm I that twisted?\u201d William snorted. \u201cI\u2019m talking about earlier, at the restaurant. Why were you blushing then?\u201d Only then did Scarlet relax. She\u2019d nearly been scared into a cold sweat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even if he wasn\u2019t a creep, calling in the middle of the night just to ask something so pointless was definitely not normal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re that bored at night, why don\u2019t you go help the street cleaners sweep the roads?\u201d Being woken up was infuriating for someone who slept poorly. Scarlet snapped, \u201cI was just about to fall asleep.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnswer my question, then sleep,\u201d William said, his tone insistent. \u201cWhat did Ryan say to you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you crazy?\u201d Scarlet hung up on him again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next day, Scarlet got off work early. As she stepped out of the hospital, planning to stop by the grocery store, she spotted a Lincoln parked under a tree by the roadside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A driver in a black suit stood beside the car and nodded at her from a distance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She recognized him as one of the Cooper family\u2019s drivers, usually Arthur\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, why would Arthur be waiting for her at the hospital?\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she approached, the driver opened the door. She bent slightly and met a smiling face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEmily?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, my dear! I\u2019ve missed you so much!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 79\u2013year\u2013old Emily sat inside, lean yet dignified, wrapped in a luxurious silk\u2013and\u2013mink coat, radiating elegance and warmth. Deep wrinkles lined her face, but her eyes sparkled as she smiled and reached toward Scarlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGet in quickly. It\u2019s freezing out here!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They weren\u2019t kids, and there was no need to make a big deal over who Xyla hung out with.\u00a0 Xyla […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-end-of-the-contractstart-of-his-obsession"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13561"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13599,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13561\/revisions\/13599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}