Yvonne beamed after solving the math problem. “Thanks a bunch, Uncle Marcus!”


    Marcus had a soft spot for the kid. He gave her a pat on the shoulder and said, “It''ste now. Get some rest! Tomorrow, Il take you and Matthew back to my folks’ ce” Yvonne dashed back to her room, bubbling with excitement.


    Marcus only shut the door once Yvonne had hopped into bed.


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    ‘s Catching Melissa tackling the math quiz, he couldn''t resist tapping her head and quipping, “How''d you even make it into university with those math skills?” “Math''s not my jam,” Melissa shot back instantly.


    Sporting a grin, Marcus peeked in and asked, “Is Matthew asleep?” Melissa nodded in response.


    She half expected Marcus to try something but he didn''t push it after what had happenedst time. It was handy for him, though, living under the same roof.


    Sure, Marcus had hinted a few times, but Melissa wasn''t having it.


    To her surprise, Marcus didn''t seem miffed at all. Instead, he just nodded and backed off. Melissa briefly wondered if Marcus was


    ying games.


    Last time, theyd got intimate in the car.


    Now he seemed to be keeping her at arm''s length on purpose...


    But Melissa had bigger fish to fry. She was wrestling with how to spill the beans to Albert about Jessie and her family. Especially now that Albert was hitched. It made things tricky, dealing with his ex.


    It was now ten o''clock at night.


    Melissa was crafting an email. It was a snappy report on her recent work, looking pretty ster.


    At the end, she added one more Line.


    “Mrs. Green dropped by. She was all worked up and even pped Jessie! Mr. Watson, I might not be able to look after Jessie anymore.


    Melissa spent a good chunk of time mulling over her next words.


    Finally, she reckoned if Albert still harbored feelings for Jessie, he''d suss out what went down with the Green family on his own.


    Meanwhile, over in Heron.


    After clocking out, Albert swung by the fancy vi and quizzed the servant, “Why''s the bedroom light off? Where''s Daisy? Is she out?” The servant got all flustered, blurting out, “Mrs. Waston popped out for coffee!” Albert checked his watch, giving a faint grin. “Coffee at this hour, huh?”