When she saw Ariana, her eyes widened, and she apologized in a trembling voice, âIâm sorry, Ms.
Edwards.
The mechanic accidentally broke the water pipe and the heating is busted.
Iâm afraid you canât use this room any longer.
â @
Ariana snapped back to her senses, looked around the flooded room in alarm, and shouted, âMy luggage!â
âDonât worry.
Itâs here.
â The forewoman quickly wheeled out her suitcase and explained, âI took the liberty of packing your things when the pipe was broken.
Iâm afraid youâll have to share a room with your husband for the nightâ¦â
Ariana gritted her teeth in frustration.
She gazed around at her situation, at a loss.
How ridiculous!
âYou are a couple.
Staying together shouldnât be a problem, right?â the forewoman added quickly when she saw the unwillingness on Arianaâs face.
She was trying desperately to alleviate the situation.
Ariana clenched her fingers irritably.
She didnât want to go anywhere near Theodore, let alone stay with him.
But now she had nowhere else to go.
âMs.
Edwards, please.
To make it up to you, our hotel wonât charge you for your previous cost, and from now on, weâll even offer you free meals a day!â The forewoman clasped her hands in front of her chest, her lips trembling.
She looked like she was going to get on her knees and beg any second.
âOkay.
Let me think.
â Arianaâs mind felt like it was sloshing around in the cold water.
She was desperately grasping at every straw she could think of to find a solution.
âThereâs no need to think about it, Ms.
Edwards.
This is the best and only solution.
Other hotels must be full by now.
â The forewoman couldnât wait any longer.
She seemed to be anxious to get Ariana out of the room and settled.
She grabbed the suitcase and approached Ariana hastily.
Before Ariana could react, the forewoman grasped her firmly by the shoulder and steered her toward Theodoreâs room.
Ariana stuttered for an excuse which the forewoman didnât seem to hear.
Theodore seemed to have telepathy and opened the door right as they arrived.
âThatâs it then! I wish you two a good night,â the forewoman exclaimed with forced enthusiasm.
She let go of Ariana and her suitcase and promptly walked away.
Theodore looked surprised to see her, and then frowned.
He gazed at the miserable, sulking woman in front of him and asked, âWhy are you here again?â
The word âagainâ was like a rough stone grating on Arianaâs last nerve.
She puffed up her cheeks in annoyance and glared at Theodore.
She had made up her mind to leave.
But Theodore had already moved his wheelchair aside and gestured her inside.
âCome in.
â @
Ariana stood rooted to the spot.
Her mind was racing, considering all the options she had, but none of them was feasible.
@
Theodore moved his wheelchair forward, going deeper into his room.
When he heard no sound of her entering behind him, he glanced back.
Ariana was lost in thought, hesitating and biting her lower lip.
Her delicate face scrunched a little in frustration, which he found endearing.
He didnât show that, though.
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âWhat are you waiting for? Isnât it cold outside?â Theodore asked impatiently.
His words jerked Ariana back to the present.
She rubbed her nose with a sniffle and muttered under her breath, âItâs cold.
â
Theodore softened his expression.
He quietly turned the wheelchair around and pulled the suitcase beside her into the room.
âCome in,â
he repeated, a little gentler this time.
When she still refused to move, he sighed, reached out to take her wrist, and pulled her inside.