Chapter 769

Chapter 770
This time, Ariel could truly feel Jayson’s sincerity. He was the one who had given her new hope.
…
Jayson’s recovery was progressing well. He had always been strong and resilient, which made healing faster for
him.
That afternoon, Ariel received a message from her department at the base–a notice about her new position.
She had just been promoted and would now be leading a team of senior engineers in the research department. There were also follow–up tasks she needed to handle accordingly.
Ariel hadn’t informed her superiors about her illness or the surgery she had undergone. Their team had been granted a short break after completing the first phase of the project.
In less than two weeks, they would begin the second phase of research. By then, she would have rested enough to recover fully. After all, her uterus had been removed through laparoscopic surgery, which required only a small incision and a relatively short healing time.
That evening, Ariel took a shower in one of the guest rooms, not wanting to disturb Jayson’s rest.
When she came out, she froze. Jayson was sitting comfortably on the guest bed, reading a book. “What are you doing here?” she asked, startled.
Without looking up, Jayson flipped a page. “Why didn’t you use our bathroom? If you’re sleeping in the guest
then I’m sleeping here too.”
room,
Ariel was at a loss for words. “Jayson, I think you’re big enough to sleep alone.”
He glanced up. “You know better than anyone how well I’ve grown, don’t you?”
Ariel fell silent immediately, unsure how to respond to his teasing. Knowing Jayson, that remark definitely carried a double meaning.
It was clear he had no intention of leaving.
“I’m going to settle some work matters,” Ariel said quickly. “I have an online meeting with my colleagues tonight. It’ll probably last for several hours.”
“That’s fine. Even if you play disco music in here, I’ll pretend it’s a lullaby.”
Ariel stared at him, speechless. Deciding not to argue, she sat down on the couch and turned on her laptop.
Her workload had been piling up, and she couldn’t just dump her responsibilities on others because of her health. There were still many issues that required her personal attention and approval.
Earlier that afternoon, Maurice had also informed her that the government had decided to collaborate with Faye Technologies. Together with the fighter jet pilots, both sides would hold an in–depth discussion to make necessary adjustments to their plans.
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That night, Ariel would be having a video conference with several members of the Faye Technologies team. The meeting would require everyone to turn on their cameras.
She changed into formal attire and joined the call.
They had a lot to discuss that night.
Ariel was soon fully immersed in work.
Jayson didn’t disturb her. He leaned back against the pillow, reading for a while before losing focus entirely. His attention drifted to Ariel, his gaze softening as he watched her speak.
He could hear several male and female voices coming from her laptop.
He checked the clock–more than once. The meeting had started at 9:00 pm, and by 11:30 pm, it was still going strong. It didn’t look like it would end anytime soon.
Ariel was explaining one of Chad’s questions when Jayson’s voice suddenly interrupted her mid–sentence. “Ari, can you help give me a bath?” 2
Ariel fell silent almost instantly.
The other participants on the call went quiet too, their eyes widening in shock.
A beat later, amusement replaced surprise.
“Is that what married couples do for each other?”
“Ms. Walker, perhaps we’ve taken up too much of your time? It is getting pretty late already…”
“That was… Mr. Larkin, right?” The rightful source is.net
“He asked Ms. Walker to give him a bath. Not in the way I’m thinking, I hope?”
Ariel had no idea how to respond to these questions.
Fortunately, Chad reacted swiftly. “You’ve just recovered, Ms. Walker. You should rest early. I’ll summarize the meeting notes and send them to you tomorrow.”
He knew that Jayson had saved Ariel’s life and that the two were in the middle of reconciling, so he ended the meeting right away without asking further.
Ariel lifted her head and glared at Jayson, who hadn’t moved an inch. He was still sitting there, calmly flipping through his book.
Jayson met her eyes and said brazenly, “I’m still pretty weak. I hope you won’t mind me asking you for a favor like that, Ms. Walker.”