CHAPTER 117: CHAPTER 69: THEY WERE BEING MONITORED

The next day, Rebecca woke up early.

Having had a rare, comfortable sleep, she stretched lazily and slowly walked out, dragging her now less painful foot.

Rebecca had only intended to watch the sunrise over the sea, but she unexpectedly found Howard Geoffrey swimming in the water.

Despite knowing Howard Geoffrey for many years, Rebecca had never known he could swim. She found herself entranced watching him.

He swam well, the golden sunlight scattering across his strong, athletic body, making him look like Zeus from Greek mythology...

It wasn’t until he walked out of the water that Rebecca returned to her senses.

When Howard Geoffrey came ashore, Rebecca averted her gaze. She was still blushing from watching him swim, even though she now saw him changing clothes.

After changing, Howard Geoffrey looked up and his gaze met Rebecca’s. He then walked towards her.

Rebecca hadn’t intended to greet Howard Geoffrey. Who would have thought Howard Geoffrey would take the initiative today and ask, "Is your foot still hurting?"

Rebecca gently shook her head. "It’s not as painful as yesterday."

Howard Geoffrey asked no more questions and proceeded straight to the villa.

Rebecca was thinking of going back to her room for a while. Just as she turned around, she heard Howard Geoffrey’s phone ringing.

Rebecca looked over and saw that Howard Geoffrey had already taken out his phone.

However, Howard Geoffrey merely glanced at the screen before immediately pressing the hang-up button.

Rebecca walked to Howard Geoffrey’s side and curiously asked, "Was that Miss Quinn calling?"

Howard Geoffrey didn’t answer, tacitly affirming it.

Rebecca immediately said, "I’m sorry, I forgot to tell you something... That morning, after our time at the hotel, Miss Quinn called you early. I was groggy and thought it was my phone, so I picked it up. Miss Quinn might have heard my voice and gotten the wrong idea... I heard from Roger that your relationship with her has been having some problems lately. If it’s because I answered your call that day, I can call Miss Quinn and explain."

"There’s no need. No explanation is necessary between us." With that simple statement, Howard Geoffrey walked away.

Rebecca stood rooted to the spot, feeling a tightness in her chest from Howard Geoffrey’s last words.

「The day quickly passed, and it was night again.」

Rebecca’s dilemma returned...

She hadn’t showered yesterday. If she didn’t shower again today, she felt her whole body would start to stink. But her foot couldn’t get wet right now; what was she to do?

After much thought, Rebecca finally came up with a solution: she would cover her foot with a plastic bag to keep it dry while showering.

During her shower, Rebecca was very careful with the plastic bag on her foot. However, as she stepped out of the shower stall to get her clothes, she momentarily forgot about it, slipped, and fell painfully to the floor.

"AH!" This time, she let out a genuine scream of pain, feeling dizzy...

Hearing the commotion in the bathroom, Howard Geoffrey rushed in.

Seeing her pained expression, he immediately lifted her up and swiftly placed her on the bed.

Rebecca was in so much pain she kept rubbing the back of her head...

Howard Geoffrey patted her face and asked, "Can you hear me?"

Rebecca nodded.

Howard Geoffrey asked again, "Can you see me?"

Rebecca stopped rubbing the bump on her head for a moment and nodded again.

Seeing she was all right, Howard Geoffrey visibly sighed in relief. He was about to scold Rebecca, but then he noticed the plastic bag on her foot. His tone shifted to one of cool indifference as he said, "Be careful next time you shower. You can ask a maid to help you."

Rebecca nodded and lowered her gaze to check her injured foot, only to suddenly realize she was completely nude!

She was instantly so mortified she wished the earth would swallow her whole. As she was about to grab the quilt to cover herself, she realized Howard Geoffrey’s gaze had landed squarely on her chest.

Rebecca hugged herself tightly and snapped in embarrassment and anger, "You... get out! I need to change!" Damn it, the quilt was behind him!

Howard Geoffrey started to get up, but his gaze remained fixed on Rebecca’s captivating nude form...

In an instant, his most primal urges were stirred, and an intense, uncontrollable heat surged through him.

Rebecca reached out, trying to shift her body to grab the quilt.

Unexpectedly, in that instant, Howard Geoffrey pressed Rebecca down and swiftly captured her lips.