The clock on the wall continued ticking.
It was almost time to pick up the kids from the kindergarten. Jay glanced at Rose who was slumped o n the couch. He quietly stood up and walked toward the door. "I'll pick up the kids."
Rose looked at him with extreme gratitude. "Thank you so much!" She did not feel like moving for the rest of the day.
She received a call from Sean not long after Jay left.
"Are you free now, Rose? I'd like to talk to you."
Rose walked toward the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room. She pulled the blinds away and saw Sean's Ferrari outside, parked next to the road.
"Alright, I'll come now," Rose ended the call and went briefly lost in thought.
She had her reasons for getting close to Sean. Her conscience made her uneasy.
The furniture installer was done with assembling the bed. He politely said goodbye to Rose. "The bed is ready, Miss. If you have any other problems with it, you can call the customer service number."
"I'll send you out."
Rose and the furniture installer took the elevator
downstairs.
At the entrance of Cloudy Dreams, Sean was dressed i n a white suit and looked like Prince Charming. He was a dazzling sight in the dim twilight.
Sean smiled when he saw Rose. "Rose!" He greeted her.
Rose smiled timidly when she saw Sean. "It's rare that you come and look for me. Tell me, what are you here for?"
Sean nodded and said, "Follow me. I'll treat you to supper. We can sit down and talk at length."
Rose hesitated but eventually followed Sean in his car anyway.
Jay saw Sean's car leave when he was on his way home with the children. He noticed the familiar figure in the backseat, and his gaze instantly turned ice-cold.
"It's Uncle Sean! Mommy is dating Uncle Sean!" Zetty cheered.
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