Chapter 1374 - 1373: Starting Tomorrow, You Sleep in the Study
"What’s wrong?"
Maxwell Peary casually picked up the dry towel beside him and rubbed the water from his hair.
He was dripping all over; he couldn’t even give her a hug.
"Nothing’s wrong."
Nia Mitchell pouted and started to get out of bed.
"Anyway, you’re sleeping in the study."
Tsk tsk.
This was obviously him having done something that made her upset.
She wasn’t even banishing him to the Guest Room anymore, straight to the study.
"Nia Mitchell..."
He was just about to say something else when he saw a certain little Rabina Mitchell climb out of bed to put on her shoes, her collarbone down covered in blue and purple kiss marks.
And then...
The way she was walking seemed a little...
Ahem!
Smart as Maxwell Peary was, he instantly understood what her behavior this morning really meant.
So that’s how it is!
"Baby."
Maxwell Peary followed her with a smile in his eyes, awkwardly rubbing the bridge of his nose.
These past few days he really had been a bit out of control, to the point his wife was protesting.
"Don’t call me that!"
Nia Mitchell reached her two little paws up to cover her ears, lips puckered, her whole face plainly unhappy.
Seeing her like this, Maxwell Peary walked over and wrapped her into his arms.
"Does it hurt?"
His voice was very gentle, suddenly sounding right by her ear.
Nia Mitchell’s small body stiffened, her little face flushed bright red.
"N–No..."
It didn’t hurt, it was just... just uncomfortable, her whole body sore and achy.
Thinking of that, Nia Mitchell immediately shook her head, wanting to shake the images out of her mind.
"Yah!"
Caught off guard, the next second she was already scooped up in Maxwell Peary’s arms.
"Uncle, what are you doing, hurry up and put me down!"
Nia Mitchell’s two little feet kept kicking up and down, trying to make it harder for him, hoping he’d let go.
But how could Maxwell Peary possibly be shaken off by her like that.
"Aren’t you feeling uncomfortable? I’ll carry you to the bathroom."
Nia Mitchell:...
𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
Ahxi!
Where was this side of you earlier.
"Put me down, I can go by myself!"
Nia Mitchell raised her hand and thumped the CEO’s chest.
As for this kind of little scuffle, Maxwell Peary didn’t take it to heart at all. After carrying her into the bathroom, he set her down.
"Hurry up, then I’ll carry you downstairs."
Nia Mitchell:...
"Get out!"
Burning with shame and anger, she shoved the CEO out with all her might, then slammed the door shut.
Hmph!
Maxwell the CEO had really changed too much. Just now when they met, with that face of his all stern, she’d actually been scared.
Now that time’s gone by, his true colors were completely showing.
All that talk about not cracking a smile, all that serious and proper image—total lies.
Nia Mitchell brushed her teeth vigorously in a huff, looking at herself in the mirror, cheeks like peach blossoms, puffed-up and full of lively expression.
Staring at herself in the mirror, she froze for a moment.
It seemed like she’d changed a lot.
The old her had never smiled like this, never been this happy.
It was almost unimaginable that she’d show these kinds of little expressions because of a man.
After washing up, she opened the bathroom door, only to find Maxwell Peary standing right outside.
Seeing him, Nia Mitchell paused.
He’d been waiting here the whole time?
"I’ll carry you downstairs."
Maxwell Peary didn’t give Nia Mitchell any time to react, directly reaching out and scooping her up around the waist.
"Hey hey hey! Put me down, I have legs, I can walk on my own, don’t be like this, hey!"
No matter how much Nia Mitchell protested, it was useless. In less than a minute, he had already carried her straight into the Dining Hall.