Chapter 12- Take care
Looking up at the minimalist white wall, Janet noticed the wall clock showing exactly eight o’clock. She hadn’t forgotten that today was Monday.
After taking a quick shower in the bathroom, the bluish-purple marks on her body, like red bruises blooming on her skin, refused to fade no matter how hard she scrubbed. They were the marks left by the man from last night.
Everything here felt new to her. Janet looked down at the torn clothes she had worn last night, a clear sign of the man’s urgency. Just thinking about last night made her cheeks heat up. Walking over to the wardrobe, she opened it to find it filled with beautiful women’s clothing, but there was no trace of the man who had been there...
"Mrs. Janet, you’re awake?" As Janet opened the door to step out, she found the man who had escorted her back to her room last night standing outside. She instinctively felt that the milk she had drunk last night was suspicious.
"Yes..." Janet nodded in acknowledgment, then thought of the man who had disappeared from her room this morning. Without thinking, she blurted out, "So... where is your young master?"
Although they had already consummated their marriage, she still hadn’t seen his face, nor did she even know his name.
"I’ll take you to see the lord," Robert, the butler, replied, and Janet realized that was his name.
Following Robert downstairs, Janet noticed that the main house was separate from the one she was in, with a connected courtyard. As she reached the bottom of the stairs, she saw a luxurious vintage villa not far away. She felt a bit uneasy. The "lord" Robert had mentioned must be her father-in-law, yet she knew nothing about this place.
Her eyes casually drifted over the blooming garden as she walked along the stone path laid with grass. When she happened to look up, she saw a tall, white figure getting into a black sports car not far away, leaving her with a perfect profile view.