Chapter 1201
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The intimidating aura immediately vanished from his posture, and he suddenly looked frail again. “Juniper, let’s go inside.”
“Oh.” Juniper naturally tightened her grip around him, supporting him as they walked
in.
Flint: “???”
Wait, wasn’t his voice booming with authority just a second ago when he yelled at him?
He was totally faking it! No wonder Ms. Payne called him “Mr. Delicate”!
Inside the bedroom.
As soon as Shanley lay down, Juniper stepped up, kneeling one leg on the mattress, and began unbuttoning his shirt with both hands.
“Juniper-“
Shanley startled awake, immediately catching her wandering hands. His brows furrowed deeply. “Now isn’t really the best time.”
Sure, he could still move, but his injuries would definitely affect his performance.
“?”
Juniper swatted his hands away, ripping the shirt open, her voice cool and clinical. “I’m checking your wounds. What does the time have to do with anything?”
“You’re just checking my physical condition?” Shanley froze, lowering his dark eyes in obvious disappointment.
“What else would I be doing?” Juniper tossed the ruined shirt onto the floor, her fingers lightly tracing the edges of his bandages. Though he was healing well, all the recent exertion had caused some fresh bleeding.
“Nothing.” Shanley leaned against the headboard, pressing his pale lips together, the light fading from his eyes. He had assumed she was eager to give him a little reward.
“Stay here. I’m getting the medical kit.”
Noticing his weird expression, Juniper didn’t ask questions. When she returned, she had a first-aid box in hand. Carefully and meticulously, she disinfected and reapplied the dressing to his wounds.
“Your ribs haven’t fully healed yet. From this moment on, you are to stay in this bed and behave,” Juniper warned. “If you push yourself again, your body will actually shut down.”
“Okay.” Shanley nodded obediently, grasping her hand and looking at her with puppy-dog eyes. “Why are you being so mean to me?”
“Try acting delicate one more time, I dare you!” Despite her stern words, she let him hold her hand, her tone softening considerably.
“Heh.” Shanley let out a low chuckle, his thumb brushing lightly against her cheek as he reminded her gently, The fine now. Go see your parents. They’ve missed you.”
“Oh.” Juniper bit her lip, a faint flush creeping up her neck. She looked suddenly awkward.
“Feeling shy?” Shanley asked with a smile.
“No way!” Juniper shot up from the bed, her words tumbling out defensively. “I’m just
Before she could finish her sentence, a knock sounded at the door, followed by Theia’s voice. “Juniper? It’s Mom.”
Juniper flinched, shooting a frantic glance at Shanley, looking entirely out of her element.
“Don’t be nervous.” Shanley squeezed her hand, offering a reassuring smile. “Your parents are wonderful people.”
“Who says I’m nervous?” Juniper
remained stubborn, though her
expression completely betrayed her.
She took a deep breath, feigning absolute calm as she opened the
door.
Before she could even figure out how to say hello, Theia Sommers threw her arms around her in a crushing hug.
“Waaah…”
The moment Theia opened her mouth, the tears spilled over uncontrollably. “Juniper, you terrified me,” she sobbed incoherently.
“I’m back.” Juniper stood frozen for a second before slowly raising her arms to hug Theia back. Her throat felt tight. “Mom.”
“WAAAAAH!”
Hearing that word, Theia wailed even louder.
Her sobs echoed down the hallway, alarming Jimmie, Melvin, and Harold, who immediately rushed over to see what was wrong.
“Who’s crying?” Melvin asked worriedly. “It’s definitely Juniper. Seeing Mom must have caused a total emotional breakdown.”
“We’ll need to comfort her gently
later,” Jimmie agreed. After all, theet
little sister hadn’t seen her parents in over a decade
They pushed the door open-
“Sis, uh…”
The three brothers stopped dead in their tracks, staring at the woman sobbing uncontrollably on the sofa.
They were dumbfounded.
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