Chapter 75
Valerie suggested doing the dishes together, so she had to join Manhew at the sink, even though she wanted to keep her left hand, she watched closely as he squirted dish <b>soap </b>with his right, tackling the dishes together.
After a while<b>, </b>the couldn’t help but speak up. “Mr. Grant, I just came up with a job that would be perfect for you.”
“Hmm“” Matthew didn’t get
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Valerie grinned mischievously. “I think you’d make a great masseur, you know that? She gestured to his hands, all focused and efficient as he scrubbed <b>away </b>at the dishes. “With those mad washing skills, I bet you could really work some magic on people’s backs and shoulders”
Matthew was momentarily speechless before arching an eyebrow. “Feel free to give it a shot,” he quipped, implying she could test <b>out </b><b>his </b><b>massage</b>
At first, <b>Valerie </b>didn’t catch his drift. <b>But </b>when she did, her face flushed bright red. ‘Damn it, even Mr. <b>Grant</b>, usually so serious, could crack off- color jokes,‘ she thought to herself
Thankfully, the unexpected ringing of the phone saved Valerie from having to respond to Matthew’s teasing
“Trobably my brother,” she said, darting off to answer the call. <b>Her </b>hand was still chilly from the water, and she could feel her cheeks burning as she patted her face.
“Hey, Julian. How’s Aiden?” <b>Valerie </b>asked eagerly as she <b>picked </b>up the phone.
“Just wanted to let you know Aiden’s fine” Julian said. “No after<b>–</b>effects, just need to keep an eye on him. We got quite <b>a </b>scare. Need to thank your husband properlyter.”
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Valerie felt a wave of relief wash over her. “I’m so d to hear that Ill be sure to tell Matthew” she said, noticing how naturally <b>his </b>name was rolling off her tongue now.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.
Julian hesitated before asking. <b>“</b>Did Matthew say anything to you after we left today? <b>He’s </b>worried Matthew might hold <b>it </b><b>against </b>Valerie.
Valerie chuckled. “Well, he was a bit upset. But he was just worried about me. He promised to back me up no matter what?
Julian was skeptical. When a guy <b>had </b>to <b>deal </b>with inws like that, demanding he sell <b>his </b>house for the marriage gift, how could he not be furious! Julian thought Valerie was just telling him the good news and leaving out the bad.
Valerie chuckled, figuring Julian was just looking out for her. So, she told him about the awkward dishwashing session with Matthew. “We tried using one hand cach, but it was a mess. It <b>took </b>forever just to wash one te. Pretty hrious, huh?”
After Valerie finished, there was a sudden silence on the other end. Then Julian asked, “Didn’t you buy rubber <b>gloves</b>?”
Matthew had juste out from the kitchen when they heard Julian’s piercing question. They both nced at the new rubber <b>gloves </b>in the corner. Well, damn, they’dpletely forgotten about those. What were the odds that they both spaced out at the same time?
Valerie couldn’t help butugh, and to her surprise, Matthew seemed to be amused too, the corners of his mouth turning up. She felt like she’d stumbled upon something interesting and grinned in delight. “Hey, Mr. Grant, you know <b>what</b>? You look great when you smile.
Matthew hadn’t even noticed <b>that </b>until Valerie mentioned it, <b>but </b>her words wiped the smile off his <b>face </b>in an instant.
Valerie leaned in quickly, coaxing him, “Come on, Mr. Grant, just one more smile.”
Matthew tried <b>to </b>smile, but it came out awkward. Oh well, he tried his best.
“Ah, what a pity. I should’ve snapped a pic when I had the <b>chance</b>, Valerie inwardlymented,pletely forgetting she <b>was </b><b>still </b>on the call, leaving Julian choking on the overly sweet moment.