Chapter 41


    "I''ve never kissed anyone else, so how would I know what kissing feels like?" Roxanne realized and


    reacted, "Hey? Harrison, are you trying to lead me into saying something? Are you trying to find out if


    I''ve kissed someone else?"


    Otherwise, why would he ask the same question twice? He had randomly asked her this question the


    And now he had brought up a simr question. What did it mean?


    Harrison sat on the chair, looking at the movie screen calmly, "You''re overthinking it. I just saw a kissing


    scene in the movie, and so I just asked casually."


    "Just asking casually, huh?" Roxanne stared at the movie screen, "If not, I''d think you wanted to kiss


    me."


    Harrison calmly replied, "I''m not interested."


    Roxanne breathed a sigh of relief, "It’s good that you''re not interested."


    Otherwise, if he had requested a kiss so soon, she wouldn''t have been able to ept it.


    The ambiguous kissing scene in the movie had already transitioned to another scene, causing the


    lights to dim.


    Although Harrison imed he wasn''t interested in kissing, his gaze involuntarilynded on Roxanne''s


    lips. Her lips were smooth and soft, and they were emitting a glossy glow like they were coated with


    honey.


    Harrison noticed that Roxanne''s lips had a beautiful shape, resembling petals. Especially when she


    was quiet. Her lips were delicate and full, exuding a feminine charm.


    Harrison stared at her lips for more than ten seconds before shifting his gaze away.


    "What are you looking at?" Roxanne asked.


    Harrison calmly averted his gaze.


    Then he started staring at the movie screen again. However, he had no idea what was happening in


    the movie; he wasn''t paying any attention.


    After finishing the movie, Roxanne came to a conclusion. Vincent had bought them tickets to this


    romantic love film in an attempt to foster their rtionship. But it seemed ineffective.


    Feelings like these couldn''t be rushed.


    Both she and Harrison were rational individuals. How could they fall in love so quickly?


    So when they returned and Vincent asked how they felt after watching the movie, they both said they


    felt alright. Vincent felt somewhat disappointed by their response.


    Roxanne was about to say something when the phone rang. It was from the mayor of her hometown,


    Harmony Vige.


    After the call, she lookedpletely stunned. Her shoulders slumped, and she was exuding a


    Vincent asked with concern, "Anne, who was on the phone? What happened? Why do you seem so


    upset all of a sudden?"


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    Roxanne''s voice grew softer.


    "Granny E from my hometown passed away. Her sons had been arguing about taking care of her


    because none of them wanted to do it. I fear that Granny E might have been too heartbroken, so she


    took her own life.


    Though she wasn''t my rtive, she saved my life once. I have to go back tomorrow morning for her


    funeral."


    The atmosphere instantly turned heavy. Death could never be avoided; it was a normal urrence.


    The cycle of life and death will always continue to exist, no matter what.


    But when Roxanne talked about Granny E, even Harrison and Vincent, who didn''t know her, felt a


    sense of pity.


    Vincent asked, "Roxanne, do you really need to go back for the funeral? Isn''t it too far?"


    Roxanne firmly replied, "I have to go. I remember when I was young, I got a severe fever once, and my


    grandma, fearing the cost of the hospital, gave me some expired fever medicine. As a result, my


    condition worsened. Granny E carried me to a clinic far away, even though she had trouble walking.


    The doctor said if she had brought me anyter, I might not have made it. So she saved my life. I have


    to go back."


    She felt really sad. She had lost Granny E, the kind-hearted woman who had taken care of her a lot


    when she was a child.


    Although she sent money to Granny E every month through the mayor to ensure that they took care


    of her, Granny E stillmitted suicide? Why?


    Roxanne shared this with Harrison, who didn''t know how tofort her. "If you want, go. I''ll rent a car


    for you."


    Vincent disagreed, "What? How could you do that? You should apany Roxanne. How could you


    let her go alone? The journey is hard, so you should be with her."


    "Do you know how busy I am?" Harrison looked at Vincent.


    Vincent retorted, "No matter how busy things are, can they be more important than your wife? Besides,


    tomorrow is the weekend."


    "I don''t have time to go. Thepany requires overtime tomorrow."


    Roxanne chimed in, "Dad, don''t force Harrison. He just started a new job, so taking leave right after


    joining might not look good. I can go on my own."


    ‘New job?’ Whether he went to work or not was Harrison''s decision.


    The next day, Roxanne and Chloe set off from thepany together. Since Chloe knew Granny E,


    she brought her child along too.


    After careful consideration, Harrison decided to go back with Roxanne. He was worried about her.


    Roxanne was surprised to see Harrison bringing his bag, "Harrison, weren''t you going to work overtime


    at thepany?"


    Harrison replied, “I rented a car to go back with you, and I also wanted to meet your rtives in the


    town."


    Roxanne felt very grateful.


    So they set off together for the distant countryside.


    When they arrived, it was already evening, so they quickly finished dinner.


    Roxanne''s house in the town was an old building with an attic. She had left early to work; her grandma


    had passed away; her mom had remarried; and her dad had a new family. Therefore, the house hadn''t


    been lived in for years and was almost copsing, so it couldn''t be used anymore.


    Harrison had initially thought of finding a nearby hotel to stay at, but this was a remote countryside with


    not even a budget inn anywhere in sight.


    They could only stay at Chloe''s old house, where she had cleared out a room for Roxanne and


    Harrison. She had heard that Roxanne and Harrison hadn''t shared a bed yet, so she only put a nket


    on the bed in an attempt to get them a bit more intimate.


    Roxanne saw it and pulled her aside, asking, "Chloe, don''t you have an extra nket for Harrison to


    sleep on the floor?"


    Chloe pretended, "Where would there be an extra nket here?"


    Roxanne asked again, "Or can you let Harrison sleep in another room? It''s summer, and he doesn''t


    need a nket."


    "We do have another empty room, but as you can see, there''s just a bed frame in that room with no


    mattress. How can you let Harrison sleep there? And it''s summer now. Only this room has air


    conditioning. Can you let Harrison suffer? You should know how hot it can get this season."


    Roxanne and Harrison shared a room, but Harrison slept on the floor, and she slept on the bed. They


    had never shared a bed.


    Roxanne asked, "Then where is Amelia sleeping? I can sleep with her, so Harrison can sleep alone."


    Chloe answered, "You know the situation of our rooms. Four of us have to squeeze into one bed. How


    could there be extra room for you? Just manage for one night and sleep with Harrison."


    Roxanne was left speechless.


    Chloe continued, "Moreover, you''re a legally married couple. What''s wrong with sharing a bed?"


    Roxanne replied, "You might not know, but there''s still a certain distance between us."


    Chloe was well aware of their distance and that they hadn''t taken things to that level yet. That was why


    she deliberately arranged this situation.


    While watching Roxanne and Chloe talk, Amelia also worriedly nced at the rundown room.


    Amelia was a maid hired by Vincent for Chloe. She wasn''t short on knowledge and was skilled in flower


    arrangement; she was also a great cook. She even had a certificate as an advanced nutritionist.


    When she was introduced to Chloe as a maid, she was specifically told not to expose the true identities


    of the two prominent figures.


    Amelia cautiously asked, "Mr. Harrison, can you adjust to this environment? Or should I book a better


    room for you in town?"


    Harrison replied, "The town is quite far away. It’s an hour''s drive back and forth. It''s okay, I can


    manage."


    Amelia immediately informed Vincent, telling him that Mrs. and Mr. Harrison would be sharing a bed


    tonight. She wanted to assure him.


    Upon receiving the message, Vincent thanked Chloe immediately. He was grateful after learning that


    she had arranged for Harrison and Roxanne to be together tonight. He told her how the newlyweds had


    been married for a month, but there hadn''t been substantial progress, which worried him.


    Chloe replied to Vincent, telling him not to mention it. She said she should be thanking him for


    introducing her to Amelia, who was so capable. As for Roxanne and Harrison''s matter, he needn''t


    worry too much. They were both principled individuals; their rtionship would progress sooner orter.


    That night, the air conditioning was on full st. Chloe''s room only had one remote control for the air


    conditioning, so Roxanne didn''t want to disturb her and her child''s sleep.


    Late at night, she and Harrison were squeezed into one nket, neither of them able to sleep.


    Harrison was ufortable with this situation, while Roxanne was lost in memories of Granny E.


    With a 5-foot bed amodating a 6-foot-5-inch Harrison and a 5-foot-5-inch Roxanne, it was quite


    cramped.


    Their bodies were tightly pressed together. Even a slight turn would make the bed creak.


    So neither of them dared to move.


    Roxanne''s mind was filled with images of Granny E, and she didn''t notice the close contact between


    her and Harrison at the moment.


    However, it was Harrison''s first time lying on a bed with a girl, so his body was tense, every nerve on


    high alert.


    Whenever he gently brushed against Roxanne''s soft body, his mind exploded like fireworks.


    He wanted to hold her hand tightly, embrace her, kiss her, and even lose himself in more impulsive


    urges.