Don't Pick That Flower (2 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 109

Three hours ago, in Carlos and Irene’s bedroom.

“Haaah.”

Irene, freshly washed and seated before her vanity, let out a sigh so deep it seemed the earth might cave in.

Jesse, who had been drying Irene’s damp hair, looked puzzled and asked,

“Is something the matter?”

“……”

Irene said nothing, only gazing at Jesse’s reflection in the mirror with a cloudy expression.

Jesse, likewise watching Irene’s reflection, suddenly let out a short gasp as if she’d realized something.

“Oh—could it be because you met the Empress this morning?”

Irene gave an awkward smile and shook her head.

“It’s not that.”

Though it wasn’t entirely untrue that the Empress had affected her, that wasn’t why she’d just sighed.

The real reason was that she had to sleep in the same bed, under the same blanket, as Carlos.

Irene glanced sideways at the large bed.

Though it was empty, she felt as if Carlos were already lying there, making it slightly embarrassing to look at directly.

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