ms crossed.
Upon waking. Violet, feeling groggy, noticed Lucius seated in a leather chair beside the bed, arms
silently observing her.
She instinctively recolled, herplexion pale, as memories of the previous night’s harshness came flooding
back.
Lucius furrowed his brow. He then stood, dering, “Breakfast time.”
Was he waiting for her to wake up just to inform her about breakfast?
After freshening up, Violet made her way downstairs. Lucius was already at the dining table, yet he hadn’t
begun eating.
Violet observed his knitted brows and pursed lips, sensing his disturbance. Then again, why should it concern
her?
She quietly chooses a seat across from him at an angle, keeping enough distance to avoid direct
confrontation.
Lucius’s frown deepened, but he showed no anger. Eventually, he began to eat, showcasing his typical refined
table manners.
Worn out from the night’s events, Violet was starving. She unceremoniously popped a piece of bread into her mouth, quickly filling up her stomach.
Lucius stopped eating, and watched her with a look of disapproval.
Believing he was repulsed, she disregarded his gaze “Don’t you fear choking, eating in such a hurry<b>?</b>”
Lucius actually handed her water!
To her surprise, he offered her a ss of water, querying.
This sudden act stunned Violet, causing her to momentarily forget the food in her mouth and nearly choke.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
Her cheeks turned bright red as she began to cough hard..
Lucius’s annoyance red when he saw her choking. He reached out, yanked her cor, and tried to help her drink water, which caused her to choke even more.
Consequently, she spat out water, sshing Lucius’s face and scattering tiny bread crumbs on him, which covered his face in an unsightly manner.
His expression, typically neutral, slowly shifted to irritation.
Violet, still coughing, shrank back, covering her mouth.
“Can’t you eat properly?” Lucius eximed angrily, taking a towel from George to clean his face.
“I’m…sorry,” she managed to say.
+15 BONOS
What she truly wanted to express was, “Would I have choked if you hadn’t interfered?”
However, shecked the bravery to confront him.
“Come <b>here</b>!” he demanded impatiently.
Fearing punishmeher fear intensified<b>, </b>and she couldn’t bring herself to move closer to him.
Eventually, Lucius lost his patience and yanked Violet toward him, harshly dabbing the towel on her lips.
What was his intention? To <b>clean </b>her mouth? But why <b>so </b>aggressively, to the point he nearly scrubbed off her
lips?
Lucius was not used to caring for others because he had been spoiled his entire life. The fact that he was
attempting to wipe her mouth was astonishing in itself, let alone doing it gently.
Violet’s lips, initially soft, turned red from his rough treatment, resembling a ripe, squishy persimmon.
His Adam’s apple bobbled, and feeling an <b>urge </b>to kiss her, he leaned in closer.
Sensing his motive. Violet hastily covered her mouth, protesting. “Don’t! There are others here!<b>” </b>
Mindful of the servants and George’s presence, she objected and expected her protest to be ignored, but Lucius unexpectedly withdrew.
“Just eat,” he ordered, <b>his </b>mood still sour.
Today’s Lucius was drastically different. Violet felt certain of this conclusion, but she couldn’t figure out why. Of course, she preferred not to dwell on it.
Recalling their contract and his insensitive demands at night, she lowered her head to eat, deliberately turning
away from him.
Lucius ate quickly, not consuming much.
He lingered, elegantly wiping his mouth as if waiting for her<b>. </b>
Violet dismissed the thought as overanalyzing<b>. </b>After hastily finishing her meal, she got up and left.
“Ms. Agatha, where are you going?” George questioned her as she walked past.
Violet indicated the sprawlingwn. “To weed.”
This had be a routine task for her.
Meanwhile, Lucius’s expression grew even more grim. “Haven’t I already instructed her that she doesn’t need to weed anymore?”
This was meant for George.
George, sweating, offered, “Ms. Agatha, perhaps you should rest upstairs instead?”