After Galen left, Lily calmed down for a while before slowly getting up.On the way to the washroom, she quietly sized up the layout of the small apartment.It was simple and well-decorated. However, it did not look lived in.It looked like the residence of a single man. However, in the bedroom she had just stayed in, there were clearly some feminine touches, such as a table lamp and a dressing table.The bedroom slippers she was wearing also felt snug. They did not feel like they had been bought at the last minute.On the counter in the washroom, there was a mess of bottles and jars. They were all branded skincare products.There were also a lot of disposable toiletries…She frowned and her eyes were filled with disdain.Was the cold and unsmiling Officer Barker actually more playful than her in private?Was he hiding a mistress?She picked up a half-used bottle of facial cream with her thumb and index finger and sized it up. She clicked her tongue and appraised it. Was he m
Lily slowly smiled.She began to eat and asked casually, “Why didn’t you send me back to the Loveharts last night?”Galen did not look up. “No one in the Lovehart family would be willing to take care of a drunkard.”Lily’s smile faded.So, she did not enter the Lovehart villa at all.After a few seconds of silence, she asked again, “How did I get up here? Why don’t I remember anything?”Galen took a sip of water and did not mind her suggestive tone at all. He replied casually, “You were unconscious. I don’t expect you to remember anything.”“Is that so? Then how did I get upstairs?” Lily continued to ask with a smile.Galen was indifferent. “How else can you come up? I carried you up.”The smile on Lily’s face vanished.To think she wanted Galen to say he had carried her up gently like a princess…He was already being kind by not letting her spend the night in the parking lot…“Well, thank you.”“You’re welcome.”The dining table was quiet except for the sounds of food be
Galen was slightly stunned. Just as he was about to speak, Lily spoke first. “You say things without thinking about what effect your words would have on other people, but when you apologize, you still want people to accept it without any objection?”Galen seemed to be especially easy to talk to today, and he was very affirmative of her.“Well, what do I have to do to make you accept my apology?”Lily raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes shining. “Are you willing to do anything?”Galen’s voice was calm. “Yes, if it doesn’t go against basic laws and morals— and if it’s within my capabilities, of course.”Lily’s eyes curved into crescents. “How about being my boyfriend?”Galen’s deep gaze landed on her face.Lily had a naive, sweet kind of beauty about her.Of course, he ignored the sly glint in her eyes that could not be hidden.His lips parted slightly. Just as he was about to speak, Lily casually waved her hand.“I’m kidding!”Galen’s expression darkened, and his voice was
Galen said nothing.“Abel also knows! Do you think they’ll misunderstand our relationship?”The meal ended in silence.Although Galen looked expressionless, he actually had a headache.He knew Abel very well. He was extremely protective of his loved ones.He may not be particularly kind to Lily, but since Ruth saw her as a sister, so did he.If Abel thought that Galen had a weird relationship with Lily, who knew what would happen?After breakfast, he tactfully tried to chase her away. “Where are you going later? I’ll drive you there.”Lily was curled up on the sofa, looking like she did not intend to move.“Did you cash in the wedding favors you snatched on the day of Ruth’s wedding?” Galen suddenly thought of something.Lily could not help but sit up straight. “That’s right! I have a car and a house!”Galen raised his chin slightly and gestured to her. “Let’s go. I’ll take you to cash them in.”Lili wanted to tease him by staying in his house and seeing how he would react.
Ruth got the address of the apartment from Demi.Maybe out of curiosity, Demi had dropped in as well…After a pause, Abel added, “I bet there are three or more people in the car.”The atmosphere in the car in front was not too good.There were four people in the car.One of them drove while the other three stared at each other.Apollo sat in the front passenger seat and stared fixedly at Galen. His gaze was filled with scrutiny.Demi sat in the back seat and looked at Lily, who was feeling guilty. Her eyes were filled with pain.In the end, she was the first to break the silence.“So, you abandoned your principles in order to ensnare him?”“No, your brother already said that we didn’t stay together last night. He might not have stayed over at all.” Lily carefully smiled, completely unlike her usual arrogant and domineering self.“What?” Demi raised her voice. “You don’t even know the facts. What’s wrong with you? Why are you trying to protect him?”She had rushed over after
“When did I say that I found it troublesome?” Galen interrupted Demi.Demi paused for a moment, unable to react.On the other hand, Lily’s eyes lit up when she heard Galen. She was so bashful that she forgot to keep up her act. She leaned forward and craned her neck over. “So, you don’t think it’s troublesome? You have feelings for me too?”“Nonsense! If he didn’t have any feelings for you, would he have tricked you into going to his residence last night?” Apollo piped up unhappily.Lily’s face was red, and there was a dark glint in her eyes. “That’s true. Besides, he… was very strange this morning!” Apollo and Demi said in unison, “What do you mean?”After Demi asked, she looked at Lily’s bashful expression, and her last bit of hope was extinguished.Her voice cracked.“No, didn’t you say you didn’t stay together last night? I thought Galen didn’t stay over here last night?”Lily sat back in her seat and tugged at the corner of her shirt. She lowered her head and smiled. “He
Back in the car, Lily watched the people on the road get further and further away. She was in a daze.No one knew what she was thinking.“What did I do this morning?” Galen’s cold voice pulled her back to reality.He had to clear things up with her.Lily blinked. “This morning, you noticed that I was starting to think that you brought multiple women to your apartment and you took the initiative to explain. Isn’t that strange?”Galen frowned. “Does that even count?”“Of course! Otherwise, why would you mention Demi? Didn’t you just want me to stay for breakfast?”Galen was silent for a moment. For the first time, he did not deny what she had asserted.Instead, he said, “Are you aware that what you said can easily make people’s imaginations run wild and misunderstand?”Lily looked innocent. “What do you mean? Why didn’t you explain it clearly earlier? What should I do now? Should I call Demi now and explain to her personally?”Galen said, “Forget it.”Lily leaned against the d
Lily did not move for the time being. “Aren’t you coming with me? Are you just dropping me off here?”Galen said lightly, “I still have something to do.”Lily raised her eyebrows and looked at him steadily. He was clearly on leave and did not have any work.Moreover, it seemed that he was really not interested in her. He used the excuse of dropping her off because he was afraid that she would stay at his place, right?Her lips moved, and her smile was a little self-deprecating.She had never dreamed that she would one day be hated like this…However, Lily did not dwell on it. No matter how much she liked him, she would not pester him. It was the same with her exes.Her friend was right. There were plenty of fish in the sea.She was still young, so there was no need for her to cling to Galen.She picked up her bag and got out of the car.After taking two steps, she suddenly thought of something. She turned back and knocked on the window. When the driver’s window rolled down, s