Wendy didn't say a word. She had been accustomed to his moodiness.
After dinner, she cleaned all dishes, wiped her hands dry, and came out of the kitchen.
Before going upstairs, she picked up her bag on the sofa and took out her phone. She pressed the menu key twice and found that there was no response on the screen.
She frowned and was about to press the power key to check what was going on when a shadow covered her. Charlie stood behind her and said faintly, "Powered off?"
"Well, maybe..." Wendy couldn't help nodding.
"Did you bring your charger?" Charlie asked again.
"No." Wendy rummaged in her bag and shook her head, "I left it in the office."
Charlie put his hands in his pockets and asked, "Is there anything important that you need to deal with via your phone?"
"No..." Wendy shook her head again.
She had been to the hospital to see grandma in the evening, and she also told her best friend Emily that she would not go back.
"Then, go upstairs and take a shower!"
"Okay."
Wendy still wanted to check her phone again, but Charlie pulled her upstairs.
After taking a shower separately, Wendy lay on the bed. She heard some footsteps, and then the quilt was lifted, the mattress sank, the light was turned off, and the room was suddenly shrouded in darkness.
A few seconds later, Charlie reached out one hand to embrace her.
"Don't move!"
She struggled a little, and then a deep voice came from the top of her head.
Wendy didn't dare to move anymore. Her arms and legs were constrained by him, and he added, "Sleep!"
She closed her eyes obediently, and she could hear his steady heartbeats. Soon, she was sleepy.
She didn't know when she could sleep so soundly beside him.
According to Charlie's arrangement, grandma's discharge time was extended by one day.
Early on Saturday morning, the white Land Rover was parked at the gate of the hospital. When Wendy helped the old lady out, the car door had been opened. Wendy noticed that there were two more pillows on the seat.
Last time when they came back from the countryside, grandma didn't sleep well in the car.
He even noticed such a small detail...
It would take a long time to travel from Ice city to the countryside, and it was afternoon when they got there.
Wendy sat at the back and talked with grandma. When she occasionally looked forward, she could see the concentration in his deep eyes from the rearview mirror. Bright sunshine reflected in his eyes, which made them look deeper.
During the long journey, the old lady fell asleep soon because of fatigue.
The Land Rover stopped by the side of the road, and Charlie cast a glance at Wendy. She understood his meaning and changed to the seat in the front.
At noon, they had lunch in the service area. Another hour later, they finally arrived in the countryside.
Because they had been to the house not a long time ago. The room was clean. They could do some simple cleaning and lived there. Grandma planned to live there for a long time, so it took them lots of time to sort out their luggage.
When Wendy finished sorting out and came out of the room, she found that only grandma sitting on the chair in the small living room.
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