NovelBookChapter 941: Ellis rested his warm, broad hand gently atop her head, giving her hair a soft ruffle before grabbing the honey jar. Once the drink was ready, he brought it to Alan.
Alan was perched on the bed, his face twisted with a muddle of emotions, as though something was gnawing at him. "I saw it," he muttered.
"Mm-hmm," Ellis replied flatly, unfazed.
He'd already heard Alan's footsteps earlier and knew the man had witnessed what happened.
"You kissed Freya," Alan said, eyes narrowed with accusation.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Someday, you'll find someone you want to kiss too," Ellis answered without missing a beat.
"Kiss my ass!" Alan snapped back.
Ellis fell silent.
He handed over the cup and let Alan drink.
He figured the man was properly drunk-spouting off such crude things.
Alan didn't want Freya to worry, so he took the cup and drank the honey water down.
Afterward, Ellis told him to get srest and walked out with the empty cup in his hand.
That night, Alan was unusually well-behaved. After drinking the honey water, he drifted off without causing a scene.
Freya, after checking that Alan was stable, decided it was tto go.
After all, it was late, and staying any longer didn't feel right.
g Ino vls.com, your storytelling hShe hadn't missed the shift in Ellis's body temperature earlier. Deep down, she admitted she was afraid.
"You're heading out already?" Ellis's voice, smooth and low, stopped her in her tracks.
Freya froze. Was he... about to kiss her again? Ellis pulled her gently into his arms, a quiet contentment blooming in his chest. “I have a task for you," he said. "What is it?" "Before this month ends, figure out what you're going to call me." Freya blinked in confusion.
"You can't keep calling'Captain'." "I'm just used to it," Freya explained.
Once she got used to calling someone something, changing it didn't ceasily.
Ellis lightly pinched her cheek. "Are you planning to call'Captain' e front of our future kids?" Freya stood still.
Kids?
Right then, she felt the weight of his om love. He wanted something lasting forever. "Mr. Lambert?" she teased.
Ellis let out a chuckle. "As long as it works for you." "It does."
Ellis was left speechless. And with that, the conversation cto an epd.
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