Chapter 416: Overestimating Oneself, Underestimating Love (18)

Having set a reminder to call back at half past ten tomorrow morning, Isabel put Percy's mobile phone on his bedside cabinet, turned, and left the room.

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The next day, Percy Stanton woke up before nine o'clock.

The alcohol from the previous night made his head throb, and he had gone to bed without washing. The smell of wine on his body made him feel uncomfortable, so he lifted the quilt and went to the bathroom.

Before going to the bath, he pressed the call bell, summoning a servant to clean the room.

After soaking in a forty-minute hot bath, Percy felt refreshed. As he was shaving in front of the mirror, he suddenly heard his mobile phone ringing outside. He then instructed the servant who was changing the bedsheet, "Bring me my phone."