Contract Marriage: Abusive Love with Mr.CEO-Chapter 484 - 255: Won’t Let Her Down 1

Rebecca Quentin drew a sharp breath, and upon confirming that he was simply holding her, her tense body slowly relaxed...

His embrace was just like before, pressing closely against her from behind.

She suddenly felt a sweetness in her heart, like honey, because he, in his slumber, was just as he used to be.

Allowing him to hold her, she closed her eyes, and her eyelids, long resisting the pull of sleep, finally surrendered due to her body’s fatigue...

Rebecca Quentin had no idea what time it was when she woke up, but the moment she opened her eyes, she glanced sharply at the spot beside her, only to find he was no longer there.

The strong sunlight streaming in from outside reminded her that it was at least midday. She sat up, clutching the blanket, looking at the empty space beside her with a hint of desolation.

How did she fall asleep?

Just as Rebecca Quentin was feeling vexed, the sound of the bathroom door opening suddenly filled the room, accompanied by the fresh scent of someone who had just taken a shower...

Caught in her own annoyance, Rebecca Quentin was startled and screamed inwardly. She quickly lay back down, closed her eyes, and maintained her just-woken posture...

His scent, mingled with the freshness after his shower, wafted into her nostrils, making her too nervous to breathe loudly, while her ears tuned in to his every move...

In the silent room, the sound of him dressing reached her ears, and she counted each second in her mind for the time it would take him to come to her side...

Sure enough, after an indeterminate count of seconds, he sat down on the edge of the bed.

Rebecca Quentin felt the bed edge sink under his weight, and his gaze settled on her back.

"Becca..."

He called softly.

Rebecca Quentin’s body tightened rigidly; she had no idea how to react now and could only keep her eyes closed, waiting for him to call her a second time.

She thought that as long as he called her a second time, she would feign waking from a dream to face him, and that would make all her reactions seem natural...

But...

After calling her once, he didn’t call her again, merely gazing at her in silence.

She constantly sensed his gaze on her body, and she dared not move an inch, and when the anticipated second call never came, the weight on the edge of the bed finally lifted as he got up and left the room on his own.

Only after she heard the soft click of the door closing did Rebecca Quentin, still clutching the blanket, sit up again, leaning against the headboard.

Gazing at the shut door, she sighed heavily.

Just now she undoubtedly had the chance to call out to him, but she simply lacked the courage to do so. She felt so useless...

Once dressed and having freshened up, Rebecca Quentin was about to leave the room when, just as her hand touched the doorknob, a knock sounded from the other side of the door.

Rebecca Quentin’s body froze for a moment, and her action of opening the door hesitated for a few seconds.

But a few seconds later, she calmed her breathing, speculating the person outside wasn’t him, since he never had the habit of knocking when they were together.

Taking a deep breath, she opened the door, and sure enough, standing outside was Mrs. Geoffrey holding Andrew.

"Auntie."

Mrs. Geoffrey looked at Rebecca Quentin with meaningful eyes, "Becca, did you sleep well last night?"

Rebecca Quentin took Andrew from Mrs. Geoffrey’s arms, her face slightly flushed.

She wasn’t foolish; the coincidence of last night’s events suggested that the elder in front of her had likely played a role in orchestrating it...

Mrs. Geoffrey asked again, "Howard isn’t in the room?"

Rebecca Quentin’s face turned an even deeper red as she shifted her embarrassed gaze to Andrew, shaking her head.

Just then, a tall and solid figure approached.

Sharp-eyed, Mrs. Geoffrey had already spotted Howard, signaling Rebecca Quentin with her eyes.

Mrs. Geoffrey’s actions at this moment, along with the two gazes she sensed from behind, confirmed that Howard was now just a short distance behind her.

Mrs. Geoffrey wisely took Andrew from Rebecca Quentin’s arms and moved to depart...

What was originally going to be a private moment for the two now hung in balance as Mrs. Geoffrey turned to leave with Andrew in her arms when Howard’s deep voice called, "Mom."

Mrs. Geoffrey’s steps came to an immediate halt.

Seeing his father, Andrew called out "Daddy" and writhed to get down from Mrs. Geoffrey’s embrace. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Mrs. Geoffrey had no choice but to set Andrew down, then gently led the still unsteady Andrew towards Howard.

Standing before Howard, Mrs. Geoffrey smiled kindly, "Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you."

Howard’s gaze clearly shifted towards Rebecca Quentin’s direction for a moment.

Just as Mrs. Geoffrey was about to speak, her little grandson beat her to it by a second...