Chapter 353

Rayna swiftly withdrew her hand.

Jefferson’s countenance was cloaked in darkness, so it was impossible to read his expression. He drew two pieces of tissue and handed them to her. “It’s just a movie.”

“You’re going to say something along the lines of ‘the actual war is crueler than movies, aren’t you?” She wiped her tears with the tissues and grumbled, “Aren’t you sick of repeating yourself? I can’t help that I tear up so easily. It’s not as if I’m disrupting your movie–watching anyway.”

“I can’t bear seeing you cry, even more so when a movie’s the cause. You might as well shed tears for me. It’d be more worth crying over me.” His heart ached at how miserable she seemed.

Rayna was choked with fury. “Fine, you win! I can’t outsmart your silver tongue!”

“Where’s the lie?”

“You’re right.” Then, she grabbed a handful of popcorn and forcefully stuffed them into his mouth as she threatened, “Concentrate on the movie. If you dare disturb my crying session, it’s off to bed you go!”

Jefferson’s mouth was so full that he could not utter a word.

While watching the movie, Rayna silently wept. In no time, the number of used tissues on the table piled up. By the time the movie ended, her eyelids had drooped, perhaps because she was too sleepy.

Her drowsiness took over her, and her head tilted to the side, landing right on Jefferson’s shoulder.

When he felt the weight on his shoulder, he turned off the projector and waited for his eyes to adjust to the darkness before carrying Rayna to her bedroom. Gently, he lay her on the bed and switched on the night light..

The soft, amber light bathed the woman’s slumbering face in a golden hue and cast shadows beneath her thick lashes. Her sharp chin was proof that she had lost a great deal of weight from her hard work in the past period of time.

Jefferson sat on the side of her bed and stared at her protractedly as if she were the most riveting piece of art in the room.

He reached out and gingerly stroked Rayna’s cheek lest he disturbs her sleep before planting a light kiss on her lips longingly.

“Goodnight, my princess.”

dreams tonight, and may I be part

following day, the sun shone brightly, bringing up the

and Jefferson threw themselves into setting up the garden once they had breakfast. While he worked on constructing a shed, she formulated fertilizer with the

pampered upbringing would render him unfit for manual labor. Yet he surprised

address

task. Even the construction of the shed took up several hours. The duo rested at noon and resumed work after devouring venison soup and several other tasty dishes prepared by Rayna

the green roses were planted in the spacious

in laughter as they took in one another’s grimy appearance. After cleaning up, they went to the supermarket to get some groceries and window

was where they settled down In Frosa. When the weather was pleasant, they would go for jogs in the morning, then read or play puzzles in the comfort of their home during the afternoon.

explore the area, dine at fancy restaurants, and purchase new clothes.

of Rayna’s mind. From time to time, she would text the blond–haired man named Robert for

and Jefferson had been living in Verdant Vine Garden

milk in the fridge, she smelt something that made her nauseous. The churning of her stomach prompted her to make a mad dash for

she was under the assumption it was caused by her empty stomach and was soon

phone on her table began ringing.

tapping on the answer button, she placed her

privy to her new contact

only dead silence on the other end of the line.

was amiss. She took down her phone and

unknown number that had Frosa’s

Her heart clenched.

doing, Rayna lifted the phone to her ear once more. Then, she bit her lip and waited mutely for

two of them remained

silence. “I can’t comprehend why I still take care of it when I obviously detest long–haired pets. I called Jessica, and she told me your cat is at Jasmine’s house. I’d wanted to send Lucky away, yet I f*cking ended up bringing your cat back from Jasmine’s instead. Your cat is seriously obese that it resembles a pig. Besides, it’s spoiled with the most premium cat

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