Find Me In Your Labyrinth

Chapter 58

The next day, Estelle woke up to find the sun already up and Jonathan nowhere to be found. She was alone in the bed.

As she got out of bed to get some clothes, her thigh trembled and she almost lost her balance. She let out a soft sigh, reminiscent of when she first started intense training.

She thought Jonathan had already left until she opened the door to find him sitting on the balcony with a cup of coffee, staring at his computer screen.

Dressed casually, Jonathan looked as handsome and distinguished as ever, even more so than the day before.

Upon hearing her, Jonathan looked up and Estelle greeted him with a smile, “Good morning, Mr. Lamont!”

Only after speaking did she realize her voice sounded a little hoarse, making her cheeks heat up in embarrassment.

Jonathan’s expression remained unchanged, showing no signs of noticing her discomfort. “I ordered breakfast. You should freshen up and then join me,” he said calmly.

Checking the time, Estelle realized it was almost nine o’clock. “Thank you, but I have to go. I’m already running late for Henson’s lesson.”

She hadn’t expected to sleep so soundly.

“Don’t worry!” said Jonathan. “I already called Henson and told him you had to take some time off. You can go two hours later.”

“You already called him?” asked Estelle, surprised.

“Yes. Is there a problem?”

“No, thank you!” she replied with a smile.

The breakfast spread was lavish, with meal boxes from a nearby five-star hotel.

Jonathan placed a bowl of chicken soup in front of her. “This is for you.”

Instinctively, Estelle shook her head and pushed it back. “Please, you need it more.”

“You think I need

Stunned, Estelle stammered, “No.”

he asked, squinting. “But

you don’t need to…” she interrupted, flustered for the first time. “You really don’t need

it,”

she agreed, having the soup without

head, cheeks flushed, and nearly bit her tongue while sipping

the atmosphere neither awkward nor tense, but still

their first time

clean up. The cleaning lady will

“Are we

Why not?” he

might

and inscrutable. ‘Misunderstand what?” he

head with a light smile, Estelle replied, “Never mind. I’ll wait for you

text from

Estelle replied, “Not bad.”

a teasing emoji, making Estelle

on the couch,

casting a gentle glow on her clear, bright eyes. and her beaming face, as if something on her phone had made her

that people who constantly smile at their phones must be in

Estelle chatting with someone she liked

the front door, Jonathan asked

away her

at the Lamont residence it was half-past ten. As Estelle went

was just happy that Jonathan hadn’t returned the night before and the class had been postponed, allowing him

realize was that both incidents were a result of

had invited Ms. Macclain to have lunch and asked

already prepared. This

lesson ended at half-past eleven, Estelle and Henson went downstairs to find a familiar face in the living room