Chapter 40

In the end, Nell forced herself to calm down and said, “Wait a moment. I’ll change into something else.”

Then, she opened the wardrobe and started rummaging.

With Gideon here, it might not be a good idea to say that she was going to change into another set of pajamas. Otherwise, he might think that she wore such a sexy nightgown on purpose and was deliberately changing it now to attract his attention.

Although it was true that she did not want to wear this dress, would he know about it?

Nell quickly found a matching bathrobe from the closet and put it on.

The bathrobe fit well and reached all the way to her knees. As she tied the ribbon around her waist, her chest was also covered up, giving her a sense of security.

Gideon remained silent the entire time, but the look in his eyes had gotten darker. The remaining wine in his cup had also been drained.

“Are you done?”

Nell nodded.

“Then let’s sleep!”

He stood up and walked over to the bed with his long legs, and suddenly began to undress.

Nell’s eye twitched.

“What are you doing?”

Gideon looked at her making a fuss and frowned slightly. “Didn’t you want to sleep?”

Nell returned to her senses and realized that her reaction was too exaggerated. She forced a smile.

“Uh... Do you want to take a shower first?”

Gideon stared at her for a moment and paused.

“Alright.”

He turned and went into the bathroom.

Nell finally breathed a sigh of relief and closed her eyes. Her whole body relaxed and she threw herself down on the bed as if relaxed with the man’s departure.

At this moment, however, a man’s voice suddenly came from the bathroom.

“Honey, could you help me get my pajamas?”

Nell. “...”

“Why did you enter the bathroom without taking clothes?’

She had no choice but to get up slowly and bring him his pajamas.

The man’s clothes were kept in the second compartment of the wardrobe.

Compared to her dazzling array of clothes, Gideon’s were much more monotonous.

They were mostly black, white, and gray, with a few occasional splashes of colors mixed in. Even his pajamas were a simple dark gray.

She took a set and went to the bathroom door and knocked.

The door opened quickly, but unlike when she just opened a crack, he actually opened it.

Completely open.

Gideon Leith stood there, dripping with water, his hands still covered with shampoo foam on his head.

Countless drops of water slid down the well-defined abdominal muscles.

Nell’s eyes immediately widened.

“Ahhh—!”

A short scream left her lips before she could cover her mouth in time.

The next second, she threw the clothes as hard as she could and slammed the door shut with a bang.

“Gideon Leith! What are you doing?”

Gideon. “...???”

The man’s aggrieved voice came from the bathroom. “Honey, I’m taking a shower, right?”

Nell. “...”

“Argh! I’m going crazy!’

She swore that the man had done it on purpose.

In the bathroom, the man silently hooked his lips up.

He said nothing at the pajamas in his hands and put it on the shelf before continuing to shower.

Nell returned to the bedroom and sat on the bed. Even after a long time, she could still feel the heat in her chest.

The image she saw kept flashing in her mind.

She found herself shamefully having a trace of admiration and arousal.

“Ptui! Ptui! Ptui!

“That man is a seducer. Stay cool! You have to stay cool!’

However, the more she repeated that in her mind, the more that sexy and alluring image lingered in her head. She could not shake it off.

Nell covered her face.

She was getting depressed.

Before long, Gideon came out of the shower.

The dark gray sleepwear originally had a casual and homely style, but perhaps it was because of the man’s long legs, or his broad shoulders and narrow waist that made the simple robe look like it was part of a fashion blockbuster line.

Two slender and strong calves were exposed, making one feel that they were extremely sexy.

Nell once again wondered if her mental willpower was getting worse!

She averted her eyes uncomfortably and turned to pull up the covers to pretend, trying to hide her blush and embarrassment.

The lights in the room dimmed, leaving only a single wall lamp in the corner.

From a distance, it looked like a ripe egg yolk in the dark. It was not blinding but gave people a warm and calming feeling.

The mattress behind her sank as the man lay on it.

Her body was completely tense. Fortunately, Gideon made no other actions and respected her wishes like last night. Even though the two of them were sleeping together, he always behaved like a gentleman and never went past her boundaries.

Nell gradually put her mind at ease. Her eyelids grew heavier, and she soon fell asleep.

The next day, Sylvia called her early in the morning. The lawyer who had previously notarized her mother’s relics had been found, and Sylvia told Nell to go to the bank at ten in the morning.

On her way out, Gideon was worried about her being alone, so he sent Matthew to accompany her.

Nell did not reject his good intentions and agreed.

When the two arrived at the bank, the Jennings family had not reached yet, but the lawyer was already present.

The lawyer’s surname was Nelson. He used to be a college classmate of Cathy Morrison and was highly trusted by Cathy, so the important relics were handed to him for safekeeping.

Nell met with him and exchanged a few brief pleasantries.

She ended up curious and asked, “Mr. Nelson, what exactly did my mother leave behind? Why not just give it to me instead of waiting until I’m married?”

That was the question she was most curious about for the past few years. Unfortunately, people died like a flame going out. There was no way for her to find out the answer.

Mr. Nelson smiled. “To be honest, I don’t know either. However, I’m sure that she had her reasons! As for what’s inside... You’ll know in a moment.”

Seeing that he did not want to say more, Nell also did not force it.

After ten minutes, the Jennings family arrived.

After the events of the birthday banquet, the Jennings family’s hatred for Nell could be said to have seeped into the marrow of their bones.

That was why Nell was surprised that they were so willing to cooperate and return her mother’s relics to her.

However, Nell did not say anything. They retrieved the safe as per the prior appointment.

Under Mr. Nelson’s notarization, Sylvia opened the safe herself.

Lying in the safe was neither a large cheque nor cash or real estate.

It was just a simple antique necklace.

Everyone was stunned.

Nell was also surprised.

She vaguely remembered seeing this necklace once when she was young, but she could not remember the details clearly, only that her mother seemed to cherish it dearly.

She reached out and picked up the necklace. Mr. Nelson smiled and said, “Ms. Jennings, this is what your mother left you. Now that it has been handed over to you intact, I hope you’ll take good care of it.”

Nell nodded.

Although she did not know why her mother left this ordinary-looking necklace as her final gift, she should have had her reasons.

No matter what it was, as long as it was something left by her mother, the meaning it possessed would naturally be different.

Nell would definitely cherish it and keep it well.

Matthew put the necklace into a safe he brought, and the group of people walked out of the bank.

When they parted, Sylvia gave her a deep look.

She said coldly, “Nell, you must be very pleased with yourself now that you’re Mrs. Leith.”

Nell looked at her indifferently, neither humble nor overbearing. “Since you know that I’m pleased, why did you still bother asking?”

Sylvia sneered.

“You’ll regret it sooner or later. When the time comes, you’ll be begging me on your knees.”

Then, she took the rest of the Jennings and got into a car before driving off.

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Chapter 487 The End Pt. 5 Nell frowned.

For some reason, a feeling of unease arose in her heart.