Chapter 1619

Mavis fell silent, knowing well Nathaniel would not be impressed by her meager income. Moreover, she was still on her internship and had very few assets. "Sleep on the bed tonight." Nathaniel was aware that Mavis would sleep on the couch when he did not rest in the bedroom. Mavis stared at him in a daze. He seemed different than usual. After taking a shower, Mavis was reluctant to come out of the bathroom. She was very nervous. Was Nathaniel going to sleep on the bed too? She stayed in the bathroom for quite some time, caught in her own dilemma. When she finally came out, Nathaniel was nowhere to be seen. Mavis thought he was probably resting at the study again. While she was relieved, she felt a little disappointed. She should never have been hopeful about it, but it was inherent in human nature to be greedy. Once they had a little taste of something, they would always desire to have a little more. She stood by the bed, staring blankly at the bed before g