NovelEnglishSuddenly, her phone on the nightstand lit up. She picked it up and saw it was a message from Eugene.
His non the screen was like a bucket of cold water, instantly snapping her back to reality. She slowly unlocked her phone.
Eugene: [Are you having a good twith your friend? I've been thinking about you all day.]
Sylvia propped herself up with a pillow and typed back: [I'm having a great time.]
Eugene: [I wish | could be there with you. | was actually planning to clear my schedule ande find you, but Grandma's condition
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇthas been unstable lately. | can’t leave her right now.]
Sylvia: [I understand. Grandma Winters needs you. Take good care of her.]
Eugene: [Thank you for being so understanding.]
Sylvia: [Of course.]
Eugene: [Why are you being so formal?]
Sylvia sent a smiling emoji. [I drove for a long ttoday and I'm pretty tired. You should get ssleep too.]
Eugene: [Sweet dreams.]
After putting her phone down, Sylvia feltpletely calm. She lay down, closed her eyes, and drifted off to sleep.
Despite being in an unfamiliar place, Sylvia slept soundly that night, without a single dream.
When she opened her eyes, the room was already bright. She hadn't closed the curtains, and sunlight was streaming in, warming
the blankets and her face. She blinked, her eyes filled with light.
She checked the time, then got up to wash and get dressed.
When she cdownstairs, the maid greeted her with a smile. “Ms. Jarvis, are you ready for breakfast?”
“Yes, thank you.”
Sylvia walked toward the dining room just as Gabriel wasing in from outside.
“Good morning, Mr. Carnes,” she greeted him.
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