Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen) novel Chapter 1745

Maverly wasn't injured, but her heart raced.

Slowly looking up at Xanthus, Maverly wanted to leave his embrace, but Xanthus leaned in, pressing her against the car, making her uncomfortable all over. She couldn't move at all.

"Such a klutz." Xanthus fixed his gaze at Maverly, who then nodded and extended her hand to separate them. Only then did Xanthus release her.

Breaking free, Maverly left his side hastily and said, "I'm home. You should go home too, Dr. Osteen. Drive safe."

With that, Maverly dashed to her villa. At the front door, just as she wanted to enter, she froze, looking down.

She checked her laptop to find that its screen cracked.

Dumbstruck, she had only barely knocked it.

Xanthus hadn't left yet. Noticing the change of her expression at the doorway, he strode to her side. "What's the matter?"

"My laptop's broken." Maverly pulled a long face. Her thesis was in it.

"Do you have a backup?"

Xanthus took the laptop and brought Maverly inside, whose head was now wholly occupied with her thesis.

Entering the villa, Xanthus took off his shoes and walked barefoot to the living room, sitting on the sofa.

He did a quick check on her laptop and asked, "You didn't sync it with your phone?"

"I did."

"Give me your phone."

"What?"

Maverly was a little reluctant. Xanthus turned to gaze at her. "What's wrong?"

"Maybe I should get a professional. I'm sure you're not an expert. In case..."

"Give it to me," Xanthus asked Maverly forcibly for her phone. Feeling somewhat awkward, Maverly mumbled, "It's out of battery; I'll get the charger. One minute."

"You have something shady in there?"

"No."

"Give it to me."

Xanthus stretched out his hand, not giving up, but Maverly was still reluctant. With that, Xanthus stood up, pulled her over to him, and took the phone from behind her.

Turning the screen on, what came to sight was a screensaver with Maverly and her father in it, but the wallpaper was a photo showing Xanthus's back in his lab coat.

Xanthus was momentarily caught off guard and looked at Maverly. "When did you take it?"

"Huh? I've forgotten."

Xanthus found the software that linked the phone to the laptop and sat down to start operating it. It didn't take long before Maverly's laptop was successfully switched on. He sent her thesis folder out; everything else in there was insignificant right then. Maverly asked him, "Where did you send the thesis to?"

"My email."

"What? Then please send it to me. I have another laptop."

Maverly intended to get her second laptop, but Xanthus said it was unnecessary and that she could use his; it was a gaming laptop.

With that, Xanthus went to his car and returned in no time with his laptop.

"Here. The battery should last for ten hours. If not, I have the charger."

Since he had put it that way, what else could Maverly say?

She washed her hands and changed into something more comfortable. She had intended to take the laptop upstairs at first, but she couldn't leave Xanthus downstairs alone just like that.

Besides, they hadn't had dinner yet.

As she came down the stairs, Maverly said, "I've ordered pizza. I'm not sure if you like it or not."

"You don't have anything in the kitchen to eat?" Xanthus didn't like pizza at all, especially when it had gotten cold.

After a pause, Maverly said, "I forgot we have a generation gap. I love to eat pizza, but there are some eggs and instant noodles in the kitchen. If you're really not a fan of pizza, you can..."