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,”

hand, Janie

she was only agreeing to the

do.” Benjamin denied her request for

can’t do the

teared up

wrong to

with cleaning the

Benjamin, doesn’t what Emma says count

canceled

that enough?”

Janie fell silent,

watched as Benjamin’s callou’s back

did not have a say in

was Saturday, so the kids had no school in

a sudden trip to

shopping bags, Julianne came bearing

her guard following

the weekend. I came to see the kids. Where are Sun, Moon, and Star?” Julianna put the

homework even in kindergarten, Emmeline

and toys. I want

up to

a family.”

to ear.

without a

a cup of hot coffee and added milk before serving

didn’t think he

it has probably left a bad impression on the kids. Adrien is…” Emmeline

I think the same. What would the kids think

Furrowing her brows, Julianna

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