Chapter 418
Halsey greeted them, “Mrs. Garner, Maddy, hello.”
Tina was visibly happy. “Dwight, you should have told us Halsey was coming. We could have prepared a few more dishes.”
Dwight was about to say that Halsey wasn’t eating here, but she cut in before he could. “Mrs. Garner, I’m not picky. As long as there’s enough food, I’m fine.”
Tina smiled, “Well, we definitely have plenty.”
Everyone laughed, their mood light and cheerful.‘.
Dwight stated, “I’m going to take a shower.”
He went back to his room, turning on the shower and letting the cold water pour over him.
The aphrodisiac Penny had prepared for him was potent. Dwight had been around long enough to recognize these kinds of tricks, but still, as a man, the effect of the drug was something he couldn’t easily shake off.
The cold water hit his solid muscles, splashing off him. He closed his eyes, trying to focus.
Suddenly, the door opened, and Halsey’s soft voice rang out “Dwight.”
He didn’t look up. “Yeah?”
“Mrs. Garner asked me to bring you some clean clothes.”
“Just put them in here.”
Halsey entered the room. There was a frosted glass door separating them, but she didn’t look in that direction. ” Where should I put them?”
“Just hang them up.”
“Okay.”
Halsey hung the clothes up neatly.
Dwight turned his head, his gaze falling through the frosted glass. He caught a glimpse of her silhouette. Her figure was delicate and graceful, with slender, soft features. Her long black hair cascaded down her back, radiating a soft, inviting scent.
She stood on her toes, hanging up his clothes, her body turned sideways. Her body was curvy in all the right places, her figure youthful and firm.
Dwight’s eyes reddened slightly, his body tense with a feeling he couldn’t shake. He reached out, almost instinctively.
From the other side of the glass, he heard her call to him. “Are you done yet? You’ve been in there a long time.”
He didn’t respondy
“Why aren’t you answering me? Cat got your tongue?” Halsey’s voice came again, playful but persistent.
“Dwight? Dwight!”
The sound of her calling his name through the frosted glass felt like a secret, hidden behind the barrier, yet full of unspoken excitement. Each call was so sweet, like fireworks exploding in his mind, making everything around
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him feel distant and hazy.
For a moment, it was like inhaling something foreign and addictive–strange, yet drawing him in deeper.
“Dwight? Dwight!”
Unable to control himself anymore, Dwight snapped, his voice hoarse, “Shut up! Are you trying to drive me crazy?
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Halsey, on the other side, fell silent.
She left, and Dwight turned off the water, using a towel to dry himself off before slipping into the clean clothes she had brought. He stepped out of the bathroom.
Tina had finished preparing the vegetables, and Dwight moved to the kitchen to start cooking.
Madeline was sitting at the table doing her homework, and Halsey watched her for a moment. Madeline’s handwriting was beautiful, and she was a top student, always at the top of her class.
“Maddy, you’re really impressive. Which high school do you want to go to?” Halsey asked.
Madeline smiled, “I want to go to Oakwood High. My brother went there too, and he got in with the highest score.”
Halsey had heard about it. “I heard he was the top scorer in the state that year.”
Madeline beamed with pride. “Yeah, Dwight has always been number one in everything, from elementary school all the way through college. He’s my goal. Honestly, I still feel like I’m far behind him.”
Halsey couldn’t help but think that the Garner siblings were both incredible. Though she herself was excellent in school, she knew she could never match Dwight’s level of achievement.
She stepped into the kitchen and watched Dwight stir–frying the vegetables.
“Dwight, are you not interested in me because my grades aren’t as good as yours? Do you think I’m dumb?”
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