After seeing Emmeline off, Benjamin went to the swimming pool on the rooftop.

Janie was still scrubbing away.

Her snow-white face was covered

in sweat.

With Benjamin approaching, Janie exclaimed in pleasant surprise, “Am I relieved of my duty, Mr. Benjamin?”

“We need to set ground rules. You will be free from your task if you can stick to the rules.”

Benjamin got down and looked at Janie in the pool from above.

“What are the rules?’

Feeling restless, Janie looked up

at the man on top of the pool.

“Number one, you aren’t allowed to call me except for work-related matters.”

Janje pursed her lips without saying a word.

“Number two, you can’t deliver any more food to me. The last thing I want to hear is gossip.”

Janie pressed her lips together, but the hurt was shown in her

eyes.

“Number three, don’t give me flowers. Don’t you find it embarrassing for me as a man to receive flowers every day?”

“Mr. Benjamin, I can accept the rules apart from the first two,”

her hand,

aback. So she was only agreeing to

Benjamin denied her request

can’t do the first

teared up in

wrong

cleaning the swimming pool.” Benjamin got

Benjamin, doesn’t what Emma says count too?” Janie

canceled

that enough?” Benjamin turned

Janie fell silent,

as Benjamin’s callou’s back disappeared out of her

have a say in the game

so the kids had no school in

a sudden trip to

came bearing children’s food and

her guard

the weekend. I came to see the kids. Where are Sun, Moon,

upstairs. They have homework even in kindergarten,

snacks and toys. I want to see if they will like

things up to

a family.” Julianna

to ear.

scowled without

hot coffee and added milk before serving

behalf of Adrien. He didn’t think he would run into the ladies

nothing to do with me, but it has probably left a bad impression on the kids. Adrien is…”

What would the kids think

Furrowing her brows, Julianna

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