After reading it again, he realized the message was inappropriate. It might give himself away.He thought about retracting it but hesitated, worried that if Adora had already seen it, deleting it would only make things worse.Meanwhile, on the other side, Adora stared at the message, genuinely stun
Ever since the day at the hospital, when she'd suggested meeting up and been turned down, White-Coat Deity hadn’t shown up again.The Market Gods chat group still buzzed with activity every day. Elliot and Miles had both tagged him multiple times trying to pull him back into the conversation, but
"No..." Laura shook her head quickly. "I admire and respect him, but there's nothing romantic."Adora muttered under her breath, "Better be. A guy like that, anyone who gets too close would freeze solid and end up shredded by that razor-sharp tongue of his."Laura gave a soft laugh. "It’s true. Dr.
Adora froze, caught off guard that he would ask something so bluntly to her face.Her expression shifted, complicated, as she looked at Louis.To be fair, standing there in front of her, he was objectively the most physically flawless man she had ever met. Strikingly handsome, with the rare balanc
She was terrified Louis might have misunderstood and think she was some shameless, flirty mess."I’m fine. Just hurry up," Adora said, forcing a cool, detached tone.Louis glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. Her entire face, like her ear, was flushed a deep, furious red, like a tomato.
Laura stood up and said politely, "Thank you for your help, Dr. Walker."As expected, Louis didn’t even acknowledge her.He simply turned and headed for the door."Wait, hold on!" Laura suddenly remembered something and quickly called after him, hurrying over.Adora caught a glimpse of her movement,
"You…" Adora was so furious she nearly choked on her words. "We've barely lived here a few days! And the plumbing? It's hidden inside the cabinets. You expect us to spot a faulty pipe? For all we know, you cheaped out and used low-quality materials.""Me? Cut corners?" Louis let out a short, disbel
Still shaken, Adora's mind was completely blank.The others in the living room had been startled too. Seeing that she hadn’t actually hurt herself, they all patted their chests and breathed sighs of relief.Adora’s heart pounded wildly. She stayed kneeling on the floor for several seconds, unable
Adora let out a sharp laugh. "Then they found the right person! You sold the house. You should be responsible for after-sales service too!"Louis’ expression turned colder than the waterlogged floor beneath their feet.But when his gaze landed on the swelling on the right side of her face, the clear