Kendrix was stunned, and his face turned red. He looked at Sylvia, then averted his gaze and did not say anything, which was uncharacteristic of him.
However, there was a shift in the atmosphere..
Sylvia blushed a deep red. She no longer dared to lie on her stomach any longer, so she changed to a different angle, sitting straight in front of the camera.
When she saw Kendrix's uncomfortable expression, she felt greatly embarrassed.
She smiled awkwardly and tried to change the topic. "Are you tired?"
Kendrix cleared his throat. Without looking at Sylvia, he said, "No, I'm not tired.
As he spoke, he leaned back against his chair in a more relaxed attitude. He massaged his temples. Despite him trying to appear relaxed, it was clear that he was exhausted.
Worried about him, she asked, "How can you say you're not tired when you look like that? Don't your eyes hurt?"
Kendrix smiled and shook his head. "It doesn't hurt that much. I do feel a little tired, but I still have energy."
In spite of his reassurances, Sylvia still felt that he was already exhausted. With his temperament, he guessed that he would not admit to being tired.
"Well then, go to sleep. You can continue writing your paper tomorrow."
"I have to finish this tonight," Kendrix replied. "I'll probably have to stay up for a long time."
"If you can't finish it tonight, are you going to stay up for the whole night?" Sylvia got even more worried.
"That's right. They need this research. I've already delayed this for far too long."
"But your health is more important," Sylvia protested. "Even if your job is important and gives you a strong sense of accomplishment, if you don't take good care of your body, wouldn't it all be futile?"
"Are you worrying about my health now?" Kendrix asked with a smile. His husky and charming voice was enough to make one blush.
"Of course!" Sylvia said as she tried to refrain from blushing. "Shouldn't I be worried?"
Kendrix was stunned. He had not expected her to admit to it so easily.
He looked at Sylvia calmly with a hint of a smile in his eyes. "What are you worried about?"
"Your body isn't just yours." Sylvia braced herself for what she was about to say next. "Your body is mine too."
Her domineering words made him raise his eyebrows, and his gaze deepened.
He stared at Sylvia intently for a moment, his eyes growing darker and darker.
Sylvia felt somewhat embarrassed at being stared like, however, she did not think that she had said anything wrong.
He would be hers in the future.
Him, his body, all of him. He would belong to her.
Therefore, he had to take care of himself.
"That's why I won't allow you to abuse your body like that. It's not worth overexerting yourself for work."
"But this is my job," Kendrix said.
"I know that. I never said that you aren't allowed to work. I just want you to set aside time to rest. You must take good care of yourself. Is that asking for too much?" Sylvia spoke seriously, her expressions solemn.
When Kendrix heard that, he chuckled silently, revealing his white teeth. He looked extremely
charming.
"You're right. What you said is very reasonable."
Sylvia was too embarrassed to look at Kendrix when she saw him smiling, but she would not admit it. "Since you've agreed to it, then you should not treat what I said lightly. Do as I say."
Unexpectedly, Kendrix's expression turned serious. He looked at Sylvia and asked, "Can this time be the one exception?"
Sylvia was stunned. Since Kendrix asked that, it had to mean that it was very important.
She was too embarrassed to say anything else. Even though she was worried and distressed for Kendrix, she knew that it must have been difficult for him to speak such gentle and solemn words to her.
She could only agree to Kendrix's request.
"Okay, but just this once. Don't do it again," Sylvia answered in a serious tone. "You mustn't stay up late anymore."
"Okay." Kendrix laughed as he gazed at Sylvia with a longing look. "It's really late. You should go to sleep. You shouldn't just nag at me. You need to take better care of yourself too since you're still growing."
Sylvia felt that if she continued to video call him like that, she would take up too much of his time.
So, she nodded obediently and said, "Okay, I'll go to sleep. You go ahead with your work."
"Okay." Kendrix nodded.
Sylvia glanced at Kendrix deeply, then hung up reluctantly.
After hanging up, Sylvia was still feeling a little worried. No longer feeling sleepy, she got up and went downstairs.
She went to look for the butler and ordered him to prepare several dishes for breakfast the next morning, saying that she wanted to share with her friend.
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