"Mmm…" Though Carla was almost in tears, she had no choice but to give in to him.
She was not very experienced in this field despite her identity as a mother. After all, she lacked practice. Actually, it was the same for Zayn. The only difference was that men had an innate talent for this sort of thing.
The next morning, Carla slept in till ten. When she opened her bleary eyes, she realized that Zayn was no longer resting on his pillow.
She heard the water running in the bathroom, so she assumed that he was in the shower.
Upon rubbing her eyes, she glanced at the clock, only to jump out of her wits. It's already past eleven?
Instantly, she hopped out of her bed and put on her nightgown. When she entered the bathroom, she was surprised to see the tap was left running while no one was inside.
Feeling anxious, she quickly searched the dressing room as well as the study for Zayn, but to no avail.
Right when she was about to leave the room, she bumped into Vela and the food cart at the door. "Oh, you're awake, Ms. Lierger. Great, I've prepared some breakfast for you—"
Carla interrupted her, "Where's Zayn?"
"Mr. Zayn went to the office early in the morning. He said that you were tired, and he warned us not to disturb your sleep." Vela giggled a little as she spoke. "He has also instructed me to prepare something nutritious to send your way once you get up."
"Oh, thank you, Mrs. Bolistin." Carla blushed while cursing Zayn in her heart. How could he say something so private to others?
"You're most welcome. It's my duty to do so." Vela wheeled the cart in and served them on the table. "Shall I get someone to assist you in your bath?"
"Oh, there's no need for that. I'm good." Carla was slightly embarrassed.
"In that case, I'll arrange for housekeeping, okay?" As a wise and experienced person, Vela suggested subtly. "Please go ahead and take a bath. The room would be cleaned after your bath."
"All right. Thanks!" Carla took a quick glance at the messy bed. Turning scarlet, she scurried into the bathroom.
When she saw the puddles on the floor, she felt a bit uneasy. Zayn has always been a careful man. Why didn't he turn off the tap before he left? Is he just being forgetful? Was it because he was too exhausted from the night before and fell unwell this morning? Or did his health condition worsen?
Insecurity and anxiety washed over her. She took a quick bath and exited the room to get her phone.
"Ms. Lierger, is there anything I can help you with? Are you looking for something?"
At that moment, the room was already tidied up. The maids were replacing a new bouquet for the vase.
"Where's my phone?" Carla asked.
"It's charging over here." A maid handed her phone over.
Coincidentally, Zayn called. "Hello?" she answered at once.
"You're up?" His doting voice sounded from the other side of the line.
"Yup." She felt shy.
Seeing so, the two maids bowed and left the room.
"You must be hungry. Go ahead and have something to eat." Zayn was extremely caring.
"Will do. Why didn't you wake me up this morning?" Unknowingly, Carla acted coquettishly. "I didn't see you when I got up, and I thought that you were taking a shower…"
I've gotten enough sleep during my recovery. So, I couldn't sleep more nowadays. I didn't have the heart to wake you up when I saw you sleeping soundly." Zayn coaxed her affectionately, "Be good. Enjoy your breakfast and bask in the morning sun. Your Hubby will be home soon to keep you company."
"All right." Carla felt comforted upon hearing his voice. Hence, she did not speculate further. "Don't push yourself too hard at work, okay? Take care." A warm and fuzzy feeling rose within her.
"Sure. I need to reserve some energy to serve my Queen tonight, " Zayn teased her.
"Stop it, will you?" Carla's face turned red.
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