Waylon quickly changed into slippers. After which, Doris also bent down to start changing hers.
But then her phone rang in her bag.
Doris, still holding one slipper, took out her phone and saw that it was her sister calling.
It seemed her sister was worried and called to check on her.
Doris hastily swiped to answer.
On the other end, her sister’s voice came mixed in with some background noise, “Doris, have you reached home yet?”
“Yeah, I just got home, Jennie! Why aren’t you asleep yet?” Doris replied.
“How can I sleep before making sure you’re back home safely?”
“I was just about to tell you. I’m already in the midst of changing my shoes.”
Doris put on the other slipper and walked forward. Her sister continued speaking on the other end, “Doris, I want you to listen carefully”
“Yes, I’m listening. What’s the matter?”
“You should try and build a relationship with Mr. Waylon. If you miss this opportunity, you’ll regret it!”
Doris happened to walk behind Waylon as Jennie said this.
The hallway was very quiet, so her sister’s words came through clearly. Waylon immediately stopped in his tracks and turned around.
Doris was dumbfounded, clutching her phone and stuttering, “Jennie, what are you saying?! Just go to sleep!”
“I’m telling you, Doris…”
Beep beep beep~ The call ended.
Doris blushed, stammering, “Mr. Waylon, it’s not what you heard. My sister was just drunk.”
“In wine, there is truth.” Waylon said indifferently.
Even when drunk, Jennie still knew that missing an opportunity to be with him was a regret that would last a lifetime.
He was the one and only Waylon Adelmar, after all.
Any woman would go from rags to riches overnight just by being together with him.
Jennie couldn’t be any more sober!
“It’s really not…”
Doris hung her head low. Her cheeks were burning, and she wished she could find a hole to hide in.
“Tell your sister to give it up.”
Waylon coldly snorted. With an indifferent expression, he walked upstairs.
Doris was then left alone to tidy up her disarrayed and embarrassing thoughts.
The next day was the day of Emmeline and Sonia’s race.
The night before, Emmeline finally broke the news to Waylon about it.
“Aren’t you just taking matters into your own hands now?” Waylon was a bit angry. “How can you agree to participate in such a dangerous game? You’re not a child anymore. You’re already a mom of four kids!”
“Do you think I wouldn’t decline if I could?” Emmeline said, “Besides, I have no issue with it. It’s just a race. What are you so anxious about, Waylon?”
“How can I not be anxious?” Waylon frowned. “Because you like to play around so much, I can’t help but worry until I see that you are safe. Do you just like seeing me with bags under my eyes?”
“Don’t you worry about me,” Emmeline reassured her big brother, “I promise nothing is going to happen. I will be safe and sound throughout the whole thing. Just trust me and get your beauty sleep.”
“Ugh I give up,” Waylon said, “Since you’ve already made up your mind, what else can I do? Tomorrow, I’ll bring Kenny and Bowie over to cheer you on.”
“That’s what I want to hear,” Emmeline said cheerfully, “I just know you love me the most, Waylon!”
“I just can’t be with you!” Waylon grumbled. “Can’t scold you, can’t hit you. The only thing I can do is spoil you.”
“Hehe.” Emmeline bid Waylon good night and ended the call.
“You should go to bed early too,” Abel had boiled hot milk for her and brought it over, saying, “You will need sufficient energy to beat that sheltered girl tomorrow! And you have to make sure to leave her in the dust!”
“Why? Are you feeling sorry for her now?” Emmeline teased him, her eyes gleaming like stars.
“Of course I feel sorry,” Zhan Yuhang pinched her cheek. “I feel sorry that you have to put up with this in the first place! If I had foresight back then, I wouldn’t have gotten myself into that lukewarm relationship in the first place.”
“That’s normal, and I’m not blaming you for it.” Emmeline said. “Everyone has had a romantic relationship at some point in their lives. We’re not made of stone.”
“That is an intriguing statement,” Abel held her firmly by the arm and said, “Tell me honestly. How did your past relationships go? Did you hold hands with or kiss anyone?”
Emmeline honestly confessed, “We held hands, but we didn’t kiss. I thought that it was a little unsanitary to exchange saliva with someone else, so why would I kiss anyone?”
“I heard that kissing can also lead to pregnancy,” Abel pulled her in and dominated her lips with his own.
