Next One Is a Babe

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Although Ian and Cindy had been in such close proximity before, it felt different this time.

He was thoughtful for a moment before he nudged closer toward her. She must have been exhausted, for she didn’t notice his movement at all.

Now that their distance was reduced, their breaths intermingled.

In all honesty, he wasn’t sure why he was drawn closer to her in the first place. On one hand, he was more than aware of his developing romantic feelings for her whereas on the other, he reckoned it was all due to the time they spent with each other.

Man was nothing if not sentimental and having spent most of his days with her, he didn’t think it was surprising for him to fall for her, even in the slightest.

He readily dissected his newfound affection for her instead of denying it, but he couldn’t promise that it would last forever. There was no telling whether his romantic interest in her would fade in the event that they went their separate ways.

Ian sighed wearily at this thought. As it turned out, thinking was a dangerous game wherein pondering on such matters would only frustrate him.

The both of them slept for quite a while and Cindy was the first to awaken afterward. She was relieved to discover that they were not entwined in each other’s arms unlike before, although she was a bit startled to see how closely they lay next to each other.

As she blinked her grogginess away, she finally exhaled.

Since he was still asleep, she exercised effort to minimize the rustling and moving as she propped herself up. While she hesitated for a brief second, she couldn’t help but gaze at him.

There was a naivety to him when he slept, his expression soft and his features relaxed. Frankly speaking, Cindy often found him to be a perplexing person because he had many thoughts and emotions that he kept to himself.

However, Ian was always the type to brood and suffer in silence, apart from not talking much about his feelings.

She wondered whether it had something to do with the environment that he grew up in. With all that occurred within the Morgan Family, it was only normal for him to learn to keep his behavior in check since he was a child and ultimately resulted in him being so repressive.

Presently, Cindy got out of bed and left the bathroom to splash water on her face. When she was done, she entered the kitchen and discovered that the sky outside had darkened, which meant she slept through dinner time.

She went about making supper, but not even two minutes had passed when Aurora burst out of her own bedroom. However, Aurora looked distinctly unsettled to the point where Cindy even noticed her anxious frown.

Cindy bristled and hurried out of the kitchen to ask, “What is it? What’s wrong?”

Aurora had initially wanted to head into Ian’s bedroom, but when she heard Cindy’s voice, she turned with her phone in hand and urgently replied, “Something bad has happened. Quickly come and take a look for yourself!”

Then, Cindy approached her and took the phone as her eyes fell on the news that was displayed on the screen. She skimmed through the article before immediately looking away in disgust.

She was hardly astonished to see that it was more gossip being heaped upon Ian, but this time, the insider even alleged that Ian was a kleptomaniac since young. Apparently, he had stolen money and jewelry from the family before selling them at below market value for his pocket money.