Leon took a few more looks.
Elaine walked over and picked up her coat, "Michelle, don't throw others' things about. Put it on a hanger. Will you return it to them some other day?"
Others? Leon's eyes darkened and then she took a close look at the coat.
"Yes, I will, but I have to wash it clean and dry it before I return it." Michelle yawned since she was quite sleepy. "Put it on the sofa. I will wash it tomorrow, mom."
"I'll hang it up, or it will wrinkle." Elaine looked through the clothes and saw the tag on it. "It's new. You can only wear it after washing it, but you can't machinwash it. I'll take it to the dry cleaning shop tomorrow."
Michelle was about to nod, but the angry look of Tim suddenly flashed in her mind. She shivered all over and was not sleepy at all. She walked over and held the coat in her arms.
"You don't have to dry clean it. I'll wash it by hand."
"Hand washing?" Elaine was shocked. "Don't you hate washing clothes the most?"
"Yes." Michelle pouted. But she had no choice. She didn't dare to disobey Tim.
Unfortunately, others didn't know about it, so Elaine got the wrong idea in an instant. "Okay, okay."
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lean against the wall and put her hands on the wall, as if he was holding her in his arms.
'Why is he so close to me?'
She was almost unable to breathe, and her heart was beating violently.
Michelle bit her lips and asked him what his question was with her eyes.
"I just want to know why you have to work overtime in the past week?" Leon sized her up indifferently.
If he hadn't come to her house today, he wouldn't have known that she didn't go home but went to work every time he sent him home.
Because she asked for leave every afternoon to pick up Van and Don from school.
Michelle was too nervous to speak.
"Dear, answer me honestly." Leon stretched out a hand to gently touch her hair at her temples. Then he pushed it behind her ears, revealing her white and red face.
When her fingers touched her ears and temples, she felt like being electrified. Her mouth seemed to be numb, so she could only nod slightly.
"You ask for leave to pick up Van and Don from school every afternoon. Are you doing so to see me?" Leon asked tenderly.
His tone rose a little with a bit of the nasal voice, which made Michelle let her guard down.
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