The whole nonsense of a one-year agreement, she long stopped wanting to abide by it. If he really brings up a termination, she wouldn't know how happy she'd be.
Yet, he refuses to say anything.
During the day, he accompanies Pearl Simmons, and at night he enters her room and says things that seem caring. What does this mean?
Upon thinking about it, it's just a perfunctory attempt at coaxing her.
After all, she is still his girlfriend in name. If he truly ignored her, acting as if he couldn't care less, it would inevitably raise suspicions.
In the Douglas Family's garden, there's a resting area with a great view. Scarlett Yates learned from a maid that Ian Douglas and his group were there, so she quickly walked over. As she approached the area, she heard laughter.
The woman's laughter was light and soft, like the breeze brushing past her cheek.
Just this pleasant laughter could lead one to imagine all sorts of things.
