The rain outside the window was getting heavier and heavier, and the water was flowing down the window. Moments later, they reached the residential area.
The car was not allowed to stop at the entrance to the stairs in the residential area, so it could only stop at the entrance by the flower bed, which was still some distance from the entrance to the stairs.
He took off his black trench coat, turned to Summer and handed it to her. "Put it on."
Summer glanced at him and, without reaching for it, she took off her coat, picked Charlotte up from the passenger seat and covered her up.
Then she opened the door and got out of the car. As she was getting out of the car, Mark got out of the car and grabbed her wrist. Then he wrapped the trench coat around her and Charlotte before letting go.
"Thank you." Summer was polite yet distant.
His eyebrows moved slightly but he did not speak. He stood and watched her and Charlotte disappear from sight, then casually wiped the water off his face and entered the car.
He was already wet, and his shirt was completely soaked in rain water and clung to his skin, showing
his strong, muscular chest.
Even his suit pants were dripping. He squeezed the water out of his suit pants and leaned back, his tall body slumped in his seat.
Staring grimly at the lighted window, he picked up a cigarette between his fingers and lighted it up, his left eye slightly narrowed by the smoke curling upward.
One cigarette after another, and in a few moments the cigarette butts almost filled the ashtray.
In the room
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