CHAPTER 46: CHAPTER 46: MIDNIGHT KNOCK (PART 2)

Raina North couldn’t help but hold Baby Hawthorne: "Bobby, why are you so cute? Mommy really likes you."

Baby Hawthorne obediently let himself be held, his eyes squinting with a smile. He really liked Mommy too.

After cuddling for a while, Raina North placed the little one on the bed, lay down beside him, turned off the main light, and left only two night lights on.

Baby Hawthorne wasn’t sleepy at all, and blinked his big eyes at Raina North, cautiously saying, "Mommy, I want to hear a story."

Oh right.

Kids always listen to bedtime stories before sleeping...

"Mommy will think of one."

Baby Hawthorne nodded obediently, looking at Raina North with anticipation.

Raina North pulled Baby Hawthorne into her arms and softened her voice: "Once upon a time, there was a lovely girl..."

Baby Hawthorne tilted his head, staring unblinkingly at Raina North. After a while, his eyelids slowly closed.

Raina North’s voice gradually lowered, and she propped herself up, tucking the little one’s arm under the blanket, then carefully got out of bed and opened the cabinet.

At this time, Casper North had also fallen asleep in a pile of clothes.

Raina North tiptoed over and picked him up.

Casper North suddenly opened his eyes, and when he saw it was Raina North in front of him, he murmured, "Mommy."

"Sleep now." Raina North gently patted Casper North’s back.

Casper North inhaled the sweet scent on Raina North and gradually drifted back to sleep.

Raina North placed Casper on the other side, looking at the two little ones sleeping on the bed, her eyes filled with gentle warmth.

The room’s air conditioning was set a bit low, so Raina North picked up the remote to adjust the temperature higher and tucked the blankets neatly around the two little ones before quietly slipping out of the room.

Raina North went to the study, found her medical kit, took out two homemade hawthorn digestion pills and swallowed them, then used silver needles for acupuncture on herself, feeling much better in her stomach afterward.

She stretched out long and let herself relax before planning to return to the bedroom. When passing by the guest room, she heard a muffled groan from inside.

Raina North gently knocked on the door: "President Hawthorne? Are you asleep?"

A moment later, the door opened, revealing the man with a pale face, though his eyes were sharp, expressing displeasure: "Raina North, do you know what it means to knock on a grown man’s door in the middle of the night?"

Raina North’s anger flared up immediately.

What did he mean by that? Did he think she was some lecherous fool coveting his looks?

So arrogant.

Does he really think she’s never seen any worldly beauty?

Uh, on second thought, there really aren’t many men as outstanding as Elias Hawthorne.

She took a few steps before turning back.

Forget it, he’s good-looking, so he makes sense.

She supported Elias Hawthorne, seeing him looking at her coldly, and said with some irritation, "If I really intended to use force on you, screaming your lungs out won’t help, you might as well relax and enjoy it."

Elias Hawthorne pressed his lips together but didn’t refuse.

Raina North settled Elias Hawthorne on the sofa, examined his complexion, and took out a silver needle from her pocket.

"Don’t worry, it won’t hurt." As she spoke, her hand moved like lightning, and the silver needle in her hand pierced his acupoint.

Her fair fingers gently manipulated the needle, and a tingling sensation spread from the acupoint, quickly soothing the discomfort in his stomach.

Elias Hawthorne was somewhat astonished. This woman actually knew medical skills, and her proficiency seemed quite high. His eyes were full of intrigue as he looked at her.