âMr. Collins is in the loop and heâs cool with you staying over.â The butler added.
Arabella was puzzled. Her dad agreed, just like that?!
No way!!
âHereâs a voice message from your dad.â Phillip opened his phone and played it for her.
âIâm definitely more at ease with Arabella staying at your place, so I guess I wonât wait up for her tonight.â Kennethâs voice came out.
After all, she was bound to become a McMillian sooner or later. Plus, Phillip promised thereâd be no roomâsharing with Romeo. He just fancied his future daughterâinâlaw and wanted her to stay a night at Fairfield Manor, With dozens of servants around the manor, there was no way anything could happen under their watch.
At this point, Kenneth couldnât really object and had to let it slide.
Arabella did not expect her dad to agree so casually.
âRomeo, take Arabella to the room on the south side of the third floor. Iâve had it cleaned.â After Phillip finished, he turned to the butler, âGet Arabella a lantern, and also find out when the power would be back on. It has been a while!â
âRight away.â The butler promptly brought a lantern with a Zen vibe to Arabella.
âI got it.â Romeo reached out to take it, leading Arabella upstairs with his other hand.
Although everything was dark, the warm light from the lantern and the warmth from his hand gave Arabella a sense of security.
âAre you afraid of the dark?â Romeo turned to ask the little lady following behind.
Before Arabella could answer, Romeo put his arm around her shoulders, âIf you are, just stay close to me.â
Arabella wasnât even afraid of ghosts, let alone darkness. It was nothing compared to what she had been through. When they arrived at the room, Arabella realized that the lantern was kind of unnecessary. The room was so large that the dim light did little to brighten it up. Overall, it was still dark.
In the dim light, Romeo looked at the girl in front of him. Her sparkling eyes were like stars in the night sky, radiating a captivating glow. Her casual aura was like a charming queen.
âIâll stay with you until the powerâs back.â He couldnât resist touching her face.
Only then did he realize how soft, tender, and smooth her face was. It was a bit small, and his hand could easily cover it.
Arabella turned her face away, âYou go do your thing.â
âIâve got nothing to do.â Romeo said.
âThen go keep your grandpa company.â Arabella said.
âGrandpaâs had a long day. Heâs going to bed.â Romeo said.
Arabella looked at the clingy guy in front of her, somewhat helpless, âThen you go to your own room.â
âI want to stay here with you.â Romeo could feel his breathing becoming more rapid. The girlâs elegant scent made him want to get closer and closer. Just then, his phone rang. After answering, he told the girl in his arms, âThereâs a power outage due to equipment failure. No electricity tonight.â Arabella didnât reply.
âIâm going to check if there are any clothes that need washing.â If he didnât leave now, he was afraid he wouldnât be able to control himself. Walking into the walkâin closet in the room, Romeo found it empty.