After witnessing this sight, Ji Yan was barely himself anymore.
Following his gaze, Ella’s smile widened even further, "Oh, that night suit is mine. Don’t you think it fits him perfectly?" she whispered.
Adrian was leaning back on the headboard, the top three buttons of the top were undone, the man snugly fit the man and it did not even reach his ankles.
Ella was a little round but Adrian was a feet taller than her with a muscular build.
Ji Yan could barely look on any longer.
And worst of all, it did not seem like the second master was unhappy with these arrangements.
With a stiff silence and frozen back, Ji Yan left.
After the door closed, Esther emerged from the distant wall and her thoughts recoiled.
The panic of being spotted with Ricky took a backseat.
Secretary Ji was here. Did that mean Adrian was here too?
Esther bit her nails. Since when did Adrian and Ella start getting along well?
As per the information provided by Rin, they had a huge fight over the kidnapping incident...
Esther threw her bag in front of her room door and stepped to a distant wall as she pulled out her phone.
’’Esther, how many times have I told you not to..."
"I know you care for my big sis. She might not see it but I know..."
Max cut her off, "In the future, I want to have nothing to do with her."
"These few days, it has been hard for you..."
"You... know?" There was a beat of silence on the other side.
"Of course. I was worried about you so I asked around. I know you were grounded by Uncle for the incident with Ruby. And these days, the Hill Entertainment is also suffering backlashes out of nowhere."
"It’s all because of that jinx of a sister of yours. I merely met her that day and after that, nothing has been right..."
"Brother-in-law, sis has her own struggles... But things have not gotten out of hand now."
"What?" Max paused, "What do you mean by that?"
"You remember what I told you before?" Esther looked down, "Sis might act tough but she is barely holding on. When she has no better options left, of course, she will still turn to you."
Max was silent for a long time.
"I don’t know why but I keep feeling that Ella has changed," Max said with a sigh.
"Sis has just hardened her heart because you are with Ruby. How could a person change their feelings so easily? Soon, things will work out in your favor, but you must take the chance..."
"Sis is in trouble. In no time, she will be kicked out of the university,’’ Esther sobbed softly, "Mr. King is also ruthless with her. I am helpless in this situation but you can be there for her. When she hits rock bottom, you can lend her a shoulder and..."
Esther hung up on the call after a long time. Raising her hand, she wiped her tears.
Sis, your luck might save you once or twice but this time, I haven’t left any escape route for you.
When Esther reached her room, Violet had settled in her bed, "Did you try the skincare I gave you?"
Violet turned to her, "My face feels better already..."
"Let’s sleep early tonight. Tomorrow, they will release the scripts. We can start preparing for the audition..." When Esther turned around, a hint of glee flickered in her eyes.
Back in Ella’s room, Ella and Adrian had their dinner together.
Adrian seemed to have a normal appetite. It relieved Ella knowing that he wasn’t sick.
After the dinner, Ella dragged a chair over and sat in front of Adrian.
Adrian watched the girl quietly fiddling with her fingers, not saying a single word.
After a long time, she finally looked up at him, "Baby, I need a little help from you..."
Adrian arched an eyebrow.
Ella fell into a daze. Was he not going to question her? She had readied the explanations but he did not even ask what help she needed.
While Ella sat there feeling conflicted, Adrian laid down on the pillow.
The sight of him lying there in the duck-printed night suit... made Ella’s loosen until his deep gaze wandered to her.
Adrian reached his hand out towards her.
Ella left one light on before she took his hand. Just as she pressed a knee on the bed, the man tugged her forward.
Ella fell straight into his arms.
Her head was pressed against his chest and she could hear the sound of his heartbeats thundering in her ears.
Was he having palpitations? Ella’s brain went into alert mode. Just as she pulled back to question him, he pressed her into his chest again.
"In the future, keep asking me for help."
His words plunged Ella into a sense of bewildering amusement as a thought formed in her mind.
Just to test it, she said, "Okay, baby..."
Adrian’s heartbeats calmed down.
His reaction slightly straightened Ella’s wild thoughts. Was he really that excited just because she asked him for help?
Fortunately or unfortunately, there was no way she could confirm her doubts because the man’s breathing had evened out.
Ella adjusted herself into a comfortable position in his arms and avoided sleeping on his hand. Before she realized, she also drifted off to her sleep.
However, unlike the past few days, Ella’s sleep was not peaceful this time.
’Don’t... aghhh...’ Ella could feel the burning sensation as water entered her nostrils.
A strong hand yanked her hair back before pushing her into the bathtub again.
Ella could hear the voices as the water seeped into her nostrils.
’We won’t kill her of course.’
’But Second Master...’
’Do you really think the Second Master would reprimand Miss Lilith for this woman?’
’Right. If not for her, they would have been the golden pair!’
With a force that nearly knocked her out, the person shoved her deeper into the water.
The burn spread through her chest and darkness consumed her.
But soon, she heard voices again.