Just then, Rukaâs phone beeped with a notification from a text message. When she picked it up, she saw it was from her mother.
âRuka, are you asleep? | heard that youâre staying in Mr. Hussonâs house. You have to know your manners and follow the rules.
Donât disturb his work and his life, all right?â
Ruka pursed her lips into a smile as she replied, âMom, | haven't slept yet! Letâs talk over the phone instead!â
Soon, her mother, Claire Belmont, called her. Ruka answered the call. âHello, Mom?â
â| thought you were asleep! Itâs already ten. Why havenât you slept yet? Howâs your work?â âIâm still an intern. Mom, when are you and Dad coming back?â
âWe have eight days of holiday for Christmas this year, so your dad and | decided to come back to spend it with you.â At her words, Ruka counted the date and said happily, âThereâs still half a month until Christmas!â
âYes, so we're planning to head back home. Oh, thatâs right, now that youâre staying in Mr. Hussonâs house, you have to always be careful. You canât disturb his work.â
âDon't worry! I'll be careful.â
âYeah. Mr. Husson treats us well. When he went abroad last time, he came to us for an examination. Not only did he care about your dad and I, but he also brought us a lot of gifts. We were very moved.â Claireâs tone was full of gratefulness.
Rukaâs chest tightened when she saw how much her parents respected him when she had just made him so angry that his chest started hurting. At the thought, she couldn't help but have a guilty conscience.
âRuka, you should sleep earlier and fight for a chance to stay in the Translation Department,â Claire encouraged.
âOkay, | know, Mom. I'll do my best.â
âOkay. Donât stay up late now. Hurry up and sleep.â Saying that, Claire hung up the phone.
Ruka lay down on the bed with her face buried in the blanket. Her mind was full of Ren, and she didnât know what to do.
On one end, there was what Victoria had said to her, and on the other hand, there was her parentsâ respect for Ren. How could she catch feelings for him? Ah, whatever! Ruka felt that she had no resistance for Ren at all. Just two kisses from him had made her completely forget about her one-sided crush that had lasted three years. However, he was just so charming that it was shocking. If he was a little more aggressive, Ruka felt that she would only let down her guard.
No woman could resist this man making a move on them, let alone a naive girl like her. When she sat up, her face was flushed, and she didnât know if she was nervous or if it was something else, but she suddenly had the urge to head outside for a drink.
She didnât know if it would disturb Renâs rest either. Ruka thought about the last time she bumped into him when she went downstairs for a drink and was immediately kissed by him in the hallway.
She wondered if the same would happen if she bumped into him again this time. However, if she didnât drink any water, how would she be able to sleep that night? She might even start looking for some water in her sleep.
Ruka suddenly felt that she was being ridiculous. Why was she so afraid of him? Suddenly, she came up with another idea.