Chapter 271


    Sk’s face turned beet red. She was filled with astonishment


    Normally, Joe seemed so cold and stern, but he was an animal in bed.


    Alright, I’ll take a shower first, Skr said, trying to stay calm. She wrapped herself in the nket


    and got out of bed to find her clothes.


    Joe gazed at her fair back and cleared his throat. “I already washed youst night,”


    he said


    Skr stiffened. Was he that considerate?


    The thought of her lying like a dead fish in the bathtub, being meticulously cleaned by Joe, filled her


    with embarrassment. Looking at the mess on the floor only added


    to her dismay. There were condoms everywhere and clothes scattered all around.


    Before she could take it all in, a long arm wrapped around her waist pulled her back


    into the bed, right into the crook of Joe’s arm.


    Sleep a little longer,” Joe murmured, his voice thick with sleep.


    Both of them werepletely naked, and Skr froze, not daring to move. However,


    her body ached, and she felt exhausted, so she wanted to sleep a bit more.


    Skr’s thoughts wandered as she drifted off. People often said that men felt


    refreshed after sex, but Joe looked so tired. Was he too exhausted? Did that mean


    he was unhealthy?


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    Unaware of Skr’s thoughts, Joe found himself unusually sleepy. This was the first


    time in years he felt this way..


    After washing Skr and putting her back to bed, he wanted to have a smoke. But


    when he heard her soft murmur of pain, he impulsively climbed back into bed to hold


    her, and within minutes, he fell asleep.


    Ever since they started sharing a bed, his insomnia seemed to improve, and holding her made him


    sleep even better.


    Meanwhile, at thepany. Paul noticed the curious nces from everyone around him. He truly


    didn’t know what to say.


    This was the first time Joe missed work on a Monday. He was known to be at


    workaholic. So they were surprised he was absent on a workday, and it wasn’t due to a business


    trip.


    Although everyone was curious, no one dared to ask.


    Paul was the only one aware of the situation. He could only tell the others that Joe


    needed a break.


    It was true that Joe needed rest. Paul felt overwhelmed when he recalled the message he received


    that morning. He thought of finding himself a woman, too.


    Joe had mentioned thatst night was too much, and he and Skr needed a day to rest, asking


    Paul to inform Alexander. The phrase “too much” had been swirling in Paul’s mind all day. Nobody


    could understand what he felt.


    That day, Caleb arrived at Gardner Group, struggling in his crutches.


    He wanted to see Skr. Earlier that morning, he had gone to the police station and


    met with Elliot.


    After some questioning, he learned that Skr wasn’t married to him. Caleb


    wondered who Skr was married to and if she was lying to him.


    However, upon his arrival, he was informed that Skr had taken the day off.


    He was surprised she would take a Monday off, knowing how dedicated Skr was to her work.


    She was also working on restoring Frank’s painting.


    Looking at his grandson helplessly, Alexander said, “She’s allowed to take a day off.


    There doesn’t have to be a specific reason. Even I don’te when I have


    something going on.”


    Alexander didn’t want to spell it out for Caleb.