With those words, Ellie Doyle snapped back into a moment of clarity.
Just now, she had almost believed this man's words.
A trace of a sweet smile appeared in Ellie Doyle's eyes. Then, she locked the door from inside and said, "See you tomorrow, hubby."
The last two words made Ellie Doyle's already rosy cheeks turn an even deeper shade of red. Without lingering by the door, she wrapped herself in the blanket and got onto the bed in the guest room.
Outside the door.
Hugo Hayes chuckled lightly as he stood in place. Facing the locked door, he lowered his voice and replied, "See you tomorrow, my dear."
That night, Ellie Doyle slept exceptionally well.
So much so that the next day, she overslept entirely.
When she opened her eyes, it was already noon—12 o'clock.
It was the first time she had slept for so long in one go.
Thinking of how everyone else had been busy in the lab for hours while she, the team leader, had been sound asleep here, Ellie Doyle felt deeply embarrassed.