CHAPTER 24: CHAPTER 24: SAY "BROTHER" LATER—AND SAY IT LOUDER

Renee Winslow truly dared not speak anymore; she knew just how skilled Jack Yates was. Even if he didn’t get serious, he could make her cry until she lost her voice, not to mention he now had every reason to be serious.

For the next few days, she obediently took her medicine every day, not daring to act out, since her talisman was temporarily gone, and misbehaving would only bring trouble to herself.

During her time of recuperating, Jack Yates restrained himself a lot.

She could feel Jack Yates’s self-control, and seeing his forbearance, she didn’t dare provoke him further.

Fortunately, these days of walking on eggshells lasted only a few days before Jack Yates left for a business trip abroad because of a military project, and it would take at least a week for him to return.

With Jack Yates not at home, Renee Winslow felt extremely at ease, going to bed early and waking up early every day, getting up at six in the morning, running a few laps in the yard, taking a shower after returning indoors, then leisurely having breakfast. After eating, if she felt sleepy, she’d nap again; if not, she’d read in the study or watch movies in the second-floor screening room.

It had been the eighth day since he left for the trip, and she had regular meals three times a day. Whatever she wanted to eat, she would ask Aunty Warren to make it, and when bored, she’d chat with Rainie and Shay.

Rainie and Shay were two young maids that Jack Yates specially hired, not much older than herself.

Such peaceful and happy days were disrupted when Jack Yates returned from his business trip.

When Jack Yates returned, it was already nine in the evening. Renee Winslow had just finished her shower, was sitting on the bed applying body lotion, and upon hearing the door open, she turned around suddenly. Seeing the man in a white shirt and black trousers, her heart suddenly started to race.

Not having seen Jack Yates for ten days, upon suddenly seeing him, Renee Winslow’s heart raced as if it was their first meeting. She was a bit flustered due to nervousness; in her turmoil, she blurted out, "You, you’re back?"

After asking, she wished she could bite her tongue to death. Wasn’t this nonsense? He was already in the bedroom; of course, he was back.

Jack Yates had been away for ten days, and because he was abroad and there was a time difference with home, he was busy at work during the day while Renee Winslow was already asleep here. Therefore, he didn’t contact her frequently, just made a daily call to check on her or video call to see her.

After being apart for ten days and seeing her again at home, Jack Yates’s longing for her surged like a flood breaking its banks, overwhelming and intense.

He tossed the suit draped over his arm onto the bed, leaned down to hug her, resting his chin on her fair neck, murmuring in a low, hoarse voice, "So fragrant."

Renee Winslow felt ticklish as his stubble brushed against her, so she shrank her neck and picked up the body lotion, shaking it. "Because I put this on."

Jack Yates picked up the rose-scented body lotion, sniffed it, then disdainfully tossed it aside. "It’s not that; it’s the scent of you, unique to you."

He wasn’t deliberately saying nice things to please her; he genuinely believed that Renee Winslow had a very special scent. He couldn’t describe that smell, but in short, it was very pleasant and enticing.

In biology, this scent is called pheromones.

He first noticed it when he got close to Renee Winslow, and he couldn’t stop himself from reacting to her.

"Did you miss me?" Jack Yates hugged her tightly.

Renee Winslow softly replied in his embrace, "Yeah, I did."

Jack Yates lowered his head to kiss her lips, softly and gently pecking, "I missed you too, every single day."

He held her small hand and kissed her palm, then kissed her slender, fair fingertips.

Feeling his extreme tenderness, Renee Winslow’s heart surged with warmth, and she sweetly said, "You should go take a shower."

Jack Yates released her hand. "No rush."

He pulled out a blue velvet box from his suit pocket, took out a sapphire diamond necklace, and gently moved her smooth dark hair aside to put it around her neck.

Renee Winslow was surprised. "Did you buy this on your trip?"

Jack Yates nodded, "Yes, it’s your Qixi Festival gift."

Renee Winslow then realized that Qixi Festival was about to arrive.

She hurriedly picked up her phone to check, tomorrow was indeed Qixi.

"Did you come back specifically to spend Qixi with me?"

Jack Yates lightly fingered the sapphire pendant hanging below her collarbone and said in a calm voice, "Yes."

Renee Winslow felt a touch of sweetness in her heart, reached out to hug his neck, and kissed the corner of his lips, "Thank you, Felix."

Jack Yates’s eyes darkened, "Call me brother later, remember to say it louder."