Chapter 1488

Mavis stared at the closed bedroom door, feeling empty inside. She continued to spread the blanket on the couch as she decided not to sleep in Nathaniel's bed. After all, the things that were not meant to be hers would not be hers, no matter how hard she tried, Nathaniel went to his study to work and ended up sleeping there. Meanwhile, Mavis spent the night curled up on the couch in the bedroom. The following day, Mavis finished getting ready and walked out of the bedroom, only to run into Nathaniel coming down the stairs from his study upstairs. She paused, calling out to him softly, "Good morning, Mr. Nicholls." Nathaniel was still aloof as he walked down the stairs and approached her. He touched her neck, where the faint red mark from last night's grip was still visible. "Why didn't you apply some medicine before bed last night? Do you plan to go downstairs like this and let Gabrielle and Marius see the marks on your body?" Mavis was taken aback by his icy tone,