Chapter 142 Scarlett Stayed Overnight at the Melville Manor
Ambrosia quickly took the milk cup from Katherine's hand and set it aside. Then, she handed her a tissue and gently patted her back.
After coughing for a while, Katherine finally caught her breath. "Ambrosia, you're right. I'm in a bad mood today."
Ambrosia nodded, listening attentively. "Why are you in a bad mood, Katherine?"
As she spoke, a spark of anger ignited in Katherine's eyes. "Because that Alex is so inexplicable. Today, out of nowhere, he called me to the scene to watch their long-awaited reunion. No matter what the actual situation is, on the surface, I'm still his nominal wife. Doesn't he care about my dignity?"
Ambrosia smirked. "That... is indeed too much."
Katherine frowned in frustration and continued, "If he wanted me to know his first love was back or to remind me to be careful not to let his first love misunderstand anything, he could just tell me. There was no need to make me experience it firsthand!"
Ambrosia nodded in agreement. "Yeah, what he did was really mean!"
Katherine leaned back against the sofa in annoyance. "So, I'm just upset, wondering how I'm supposed to act as Mrs. Melville, stuck between the two of them for the next month and a half!"
"I see!" Ambrosia's lips curled into a slight smile. "Katherine, do not go back then. Let them be together, who cares!"
Katherine was most annoyed by this point. "No, we agreed on a three-month cooperation period, and we're only halfway through. One must have a sense of contract. Besides, Alex is not someone easy to get rid of. If I run away halfway, he will definitely dig into my whereabouts, making things even more troublesome."
"So, are you going back tomorrow?"
"Yes, there's still a month and a half left. I'll endure it!" answered Katherine.
Ambrosia stood up, walked behind the sofa, and gently massaged Katherine's shoulders. "Poor you."
Katherine pouted. This was truly exhausting for her, more tiring than working on a construction site!
Ever since she entered the Melville Manor, she hadn't had a single good day!
Ambrosia thought for a moment and then said, "But Katherine, as someone who's been through this, I have to ask, have you and Mr. Melville... done it during this time?"
Katherine's face was already flushed from the intense coughing, and now it turned even redder.
She didn't want to admit it but was honest. "Yes, once."
"Did you use protection?" Ambrosia frowned. She was just asking out of caution and didn't expect there to be an actual incident!
Protection? Katherine was taken aback, then said gloomily, "Nope, it happened suddenly that day, and the situation was special. I didn't think much about it. I shouldn't be so unlucky to get pregnant from just one time, right?"
Ambrosia kindly reminded her, "You never know with these things. If you don't want any entanglements with Mr. Melville, you should be more careful in the future." Katherine's eyes turned cold. "It was an accident. That won't happen next time."
Ambrosia, however, showed a hint of concern and curiosity. "So... Katherine, do you like Mr. Melville?"
Katherine chuckled, "What would I like about him? His age? His bad temper? His bullying?"
Ambrosia suddenly found Katherine's current little haughty attitude quite adorable and smiled. "Katherine, I mean, do you find Mr. Melville sexy?"
Katherine was indifferent. "Whether he's sexy or not isn't up to me! He's lucky that he looks handsome, and has a hot body; how could I not find him sexy? That's something he's born with. It has nothing to do with my feelings. Don't you think he's sexy?"
Ambrosia cleared her throat. "Of course, I think he's quite good-looking too!"
Katherine suddenly looked up at Ambrosia. "Hmm? Since when did you like Alex? I thought you only have a thing for younger guys!"
Ambrosia adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses and gave a charming, carefree smile. "I can go for any type; I'm not that picky!"
Seeing her sister's fickle demeanor, Katherine couldn't help but feel sorry for the poor young men who got dumped by Ambrosia once she got bored. She shook her head in pity.
Katherine stated, "Ambrosia, you're not getting any younger. Maybe it's time to stop playing around and take relationships more seriously!"
Ambrosia shrugged indifferently. Her little quirks weren't important, and she didn't want Katherine to worry about her.
She didn't respond to that and continued the previous topic. "By the way, Katherine, our Frank is also quite the looker—broad shoulders, narrow waist, eight-pack abs. Do you find him sexy?"
Katherine fell silent.
Absolutely not!
Although Frank was now a heartthrob capable of making countless girls swoon, in her eyes, he was still the same goofy guy from their childhood, always messing around.
Ambrosia squeezed Katherine's shoulders meaningfully. "Katherine, that's the difference. Not every handsome man will make you feel sexy. The premise is that you have to have feelings for him."
What did Ambrosia mean?
Was Ambrosia implying that she actually had feelings for Alex?
Katherine frowned in disdain. "That's because Frank looks more delicate than a girl; he's not my type!"
Ambrosia nodded. "Indeed, he's not my type either!"
At that moment, the door opened.
Frank swaggered in. "Did you two send me out to buy snacks so that you could talk bad about me?"
Ambrosia adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses. "We were saying you have a great body. Is that bad?"
Frank placed the snacks he bought on the coffee table, then took off his jacket to show off his proud muscles. "I do have a hot body! Here is a late-night treat for you both. Feel free to touch my well-toned body, sculpted with two hours of daily workouts and premium protein powder!"
Ambrosia scoffed. "Get lost! You are disgusting!"
Frank continued to show off.
Katherine, however, was stroking her chin, deep in thought. "Ambrosia, I think you are right. I've only been with one man, and because the experience was good, I might have developed some illusion! Maybe I really should try a few more to figure out my preferences."
With that, she stood up and reached out to touch Frank's abs through his shirt.
Frank, full of confidence, grinned smugly. "How about it, Katherine? Am I sexy?"
Katherine withdrew her hand indifferently and shook her head. "It's true, with a man you have no feelings for, it's really hard to get into it!"
Frank's smile froze. "Katherine, I suspect you're insulting me!"
Ambrosia patted his shoulder. "Don't suspect; Katherine is definitely insulting you!"
Frank snorted, "You two wicked women! Stop making fun of me!"
They continued to joke and laugh as they finished their late-night snacks, and then each went to their rooms to sleep.
Katherine probably ate too much at night and didn't sleep well.
Unusually, She got up early in the morning and went to the kitchen to make the chestnut cake she had promised Frank the day before.
Katherine left some for Frank and Ambrosia and packed some to take with her.
She took a cab back to the Melville Manor.
Today, the door was not opened by Uncle Anton or any of the maids, but by a girl in a silk camisole nightgown, who ran down barefoot to open the door for her.
The girl seemed half-asleep, her tired eyes blinking slowly. She tilted her head and asked, "Who are you?"
Katherine recognized the girl's face; it was Scarlett from the photo.
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