"Are you someone who can't even afford to use water?" Grace was speechless. Heinz had managed to dig up every single excuse.
"I can but we should conserve water to save the earth. I shouldn't waste it, right?" He replied.
He squeezed his way into the shower and pushed Grace into the water. Then, they stood under the stream of water together.
All of a sudden, the area felt a lot smaller.
"Grace," Heinz called out her name gently. She immediately felt goosebumps all over her body.
She grabbed his arm and warned, "If you touch me again, I'll move back today. You're really scaring me."
"What are you afraid of?" He smirked.
He wrapped his arms around her as he said that.
"I'm afraid that your stamina is too good," she retorted in annoyance.
After that, she quickly cleaned herself and escaped from the washroom.
Heinz didn't stop her. He smiled as he watched her leave. "I'll let you go this time."
After Grace had finished washing up, she entered the wardrobe and saw that it had been filled with branded clothes; they were all in her size.
Heinz was very considerate and meticulous when it came to her. He had prepared many clothes for her in the villa and also in his own house.
He had prepared everything for her, as if inviting her right into his life.
She was enjoying every moment of it.
After changing her clothes, she quickly went to the other room.
There was no one in the room. The blankets had been folded neatly. It seemed that they had been awake for a long time.
Grace frowned and thought back to Heinz's words. He had told her that they were still sleeping; what a liar.
She turned around and left the room. When she saw the butler, she asked, "Where are the kids?"
"Miss Smith, the young masters are playing with mud in the backyard," he replied.
"Huh?" she looked at him in surprise. "Playing with mud?"
"Yes, Mr. Heinz had said that he was going to take a day off so the children were very happy. They went to play right after their breakfast," the butler explained. "Don't worry, the mud has been sanitized and disinfected beforehand, so it is relatively safe for the children."
"Sanitized?" Grace repeated in awe.
"Yes, when Young Master Ernest was very young, Mr. Heinz hired the best nannies to take care of him. We are all specially hired to take care of the young master," he replied.
Grace felt warm and relieved in her heart. Heinz really was considerate and thoughtful. Excluding the love from parents, he had strived to give Ernest the best life he could.
She felt touched.
Grace nodded at the butler. "I'll go see them."
"Follow me," he said and led her to the backyard.
They went up the marble steps and walked for a little while more before going in the door that led to the backyard.
This villa was not as big as the one in the mountains, but it was also luxurious.
The house had a front yard and a backyard, with a separate building connected to the main building.
As soon as she entered through the door, she could hear the children's chattering and peals of laughter.
Grace stopped in her tracks and watched them from a distance. She saw the two kids had on children's aprons and gloves as they played with mud on the ground.
She remembered the time when she played with mud in her grandmother's garden as a child. Her grandmother's ashes had not been placed properly yet, so she had to quickly find a place to settle her grandmother's ashes.
It was an ancient belief that burials brought peace to the deceased.
"Mommy."
"Mommy."
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