The night passed in a blur of pain and pleasure for Anna.
She only stirred awake when the afternoon sun shined high in the sky.
Liam was gone.
All that was left beside her were crumpled bedsheets, evidence that he spent the night here.
Anna was delighted to see him gone, she jumped off her bed and rushed into the bathroom to clean herself up.
Even the pain in her body seemed to lessen instantly, she felt refreshed and comfortable.
After she finished her shower, she walked out of the bathroom and saw the empty bed, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Why did he leave without saying a word?
Will it still be the same as before, after sleeping together, days would go by without a single word from him? As if he disappeared into thin air?
Although there was an agreement between them, she must make herself available at his beck and call.
But deep down, she was still a little down and disappointed.
How she wished that they were dating.
She was his girlfriend and he was her boyfriend.
Even if they weren't together, they would talk on the phone warmly and sweetly, exchanging tender words of adoration and longing.
But unfortunately, the truth was heartbreaking.
They were in a relationship where she wanted to love him but she couldn't.
Her smile slipped off her face completely, the fact that he left early and wouldn't be here to torture her no longer affording her any sense of happiness.
Her chest felt empty, inexplicably lost. She wandered around the room for a while, not knowing what to do.
She wanted to help him clean the bedroom, but it was like war had been waged last night and she couldn't b e bothered to move.
Then she wanted to help him wash the clothes he had changed out of but found that the clothes were still neat and clean, and they couldn't be machine washed either.
Then she considered cooking him some lunch, maybe he will be home at noon.
She walked to the kitchen but stopped again.
What if he doesn’t come back?
She had to throw the food away once it turned cold, wasting her time and effort.
"I should just leave!"
Anna put on her clothes and walked to the doorway, preparing to leave when she saw a post-it note on the door.
"I had to go; I have a meeting to attend. Consider this your vacation, take a break."
All of a sudden, Anna's cold heart warmed, her lips curling up into a beautiful smile.
Watching his strong, firm handwriting that was strong enough they felt physical imprints in the paper, the curve of her lips lifted even higher.
It turns out that he didn't leave without a word.
He actually gave her a real vacation.
It turns out he was not so inhumane after all.
When she saw there were still words on the back of the post-it note, she quickly turned it over.
Suddenly, her cheeks flushed red.
"His aunt!"
His aunt?
Was he addressing her?
She chuckled, "What kind of nickname is this?"
She held the note to her chest, "It sounds pretty good."
She walked out of the door happily. She was in a great mood and suddenly felt that the sunshine was beautiful, the wind was cool and refreshing, even the wildflowers blooming on the side of the road were beautiful.
She returned home in a beautiful mood, humming happily under her breath but someone always loved being the party pooper.
It looked like Chloe just woke up, she was still wearing pajamas, walking down the stairs with her arms crossed over her chest.
"Where did you go?" She looked like a matron with a domineering attitude.
Anna glanced at her out of the corners of her eyes.
“You have no right to ask about my whereabouts,” Anna said, laughing condescendingly.
Anna headed upstairs, ignoring her, but Chloe rushed towards her, standing in front of her, and demanded," Why not? I'm part of this family too."
"I’m Mrs. Dawson all, the whole family has to rely on m e, so I have the right to talk!”
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