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He wore a gray bathrobe, the belt tied loosely, the collar open,
revealing his solid muscles and still–healing scars.
He reached for a cigarette and a lighter, took one out and bit it
between his lips, but when he glanced back and saw Harriet,
Ellsworth immediately tossed the cigarette and lighter back
onto the cabinet.
Then, with little emotion, he spoke into the phone: “Go ahead.”
As soon as Ellsworth answered, Kelsey’s voice came through
quickly: “Ells, has Hara come back?”
Ellsworth replied, “She has.”
Ellsworth’s attitude toward Kelsey seemed no different from
how he treated Johnathan or Noel.
Hearing Ellsworth’s response, Kelsey said, “Ells, here’s the thing.
I went to see Hara this morning to consult her on some
professional matters, but somehow I made her angry.”
“Hara left in a huff, and I didn’t get a chance to apologize. So if she’s back, could you help me apologize to her? Tell her I’ll treat
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her to a meal next time.”
Kelsey asked him to apologize on her behalf, and Ellsworth’s
face showed displeasure.
Staring indifferently at the night outside the yard, watching the
moonlight cast the tree’s shadow into a blur, Ellsworth said
coldly, “Don’t bother her so much in the future. Stay away from
her.”
Kelsey thought Ellsworth was concerned for her by telling her to stay away from Harriet, so she replied with a breezy laugh, “Don’t worry, Ells, I get it now. But honestly, Hara was really
unreasonable today, and it put me and Grace in a bad mood.”
Kelsey assumed Ellsworth was worried about her, so she added,
“But it’s fine, I can handle it.”
Ellsworth listened to her but said nothing more. With a calm
expression, he simply hung up the phone.
By then, Harriet had already changed clothes and tied up her
hair with a red claw clip.
Ellsworth casually tossed his phone onto the cabinet, put his
hands in his pockets out of habit, and looked at Harriet, asking with little emotion, “Did Kelsey come to see you today?”
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Harriet looked up.
Their eyes met. She stared at Ellsworth in silence, probably
guessing what Kelsey had just told him.
After looking at Ellsworth for a while, Harriet finally spoke in a
calm voice: “Are you here to apologize for her, or to help her
demand an explanation?”
As soon as Harriet finished, Ellsworth burst out laughing.
He laughed heartily.
After laughing, he said, “I’m not anything to her. Why would I
apologize for her? Or demand an explanation for her?”
Ellsworth made it clear that there was nothing between him and
Kelsey. Harriet rolled her eyes at him in annoyance, then went
to the wardrobe to get her pajamas for a shower.
Seeing this, Ellsworth teased her, “Are you taking it out on me
now?”
Harriet being willing to sulk with him actually made Ellsworth
quite happy. He enjoyed seeing her feisty side.
Ellsworth didn’t take things seriously. Holding her clothes,
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Harriet turned to look at him and said, “Ellsworth, do you know
why Kelsey came to me? She wanted me to betray Galaxy
Innovations, to give her the patented technology.”
“Do you all think I’m stupid, that I’m easier to push around than
my parents?”
Hearing Harriet’s last two sentences, Ellsworth quickly replied,
“No.”
Ellsworth suddenly dropped his joking manner and answered
her question very seriously.
For a moment, Harriet was at a loss for words because of
Ellsworth’s reaction.
After Kelsey’s repeated provocations, Harriet was indeed angry
today. She had planned to use this as an opportunity to vent her
frustrations with Ellsworth, to have a good fight and let out
years of pent–up resentment.
But Ellsworth wasn’t taking the bait today.
Harriet stared at Ellsworth for a long time, then turned her face
away.
She didn’t look at him again.
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Ellsworth gazed at the side of Harriet’s face. Her features were
striking–her nose was straight, her lips and chin, her brows and
eyes, every part of her face was beautiful.
Harriet stayed silent, refusing to look at him directly.
She had just mentioned her parents. Ellsworth let out a soft
sigh, feeling a pang of emotion.
The bedroom was very quiet.
Seeing Harriet holding her clothes, refusing to look at him or
speak, Ellsworth walked over, took her arm, and pulled her into
his embrace.
Harriet looked up at Ellsworth, her hands pressed against his
chest, ready to push him away. But Ellsworth kissed her
forehead and said softly, “No.”
“I never thought you were stupid, and I never wanted to bully
you.”
Hearing Ellsworth’s explanation, Harriet immediately turned her
face away.
Seeing this, Ellsworth pulled her back into his arms, gently
stroking her back with his right hand to comfort her.
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Harriet didn’t look at Ellsworth, nor did she say anything.
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