With one eyebrow raised, Jen spoke in a displeased tone.
“I didn’t know you liked holding hands so much.”
“Ah.”
It was only then that Deborah realized she had been holding Cedric’s hand all this time.
She quickly let go and said, “Oh, I’m sorry.”
“No, I didn’t let go either.”
Cedric eased Deborah’s embarrassment with a gentle smile, but his kind expression seemed creepy and slick in Jen’s eyes.
Feeling the intense gaze, Cedric glanced at Jen’s expression with just his eyes.
‘Hmm?’
Cedric turned his gaze back to Deborah, examining her expression, which now seemed more confused. Was it really that troubling to have shaken hands for longer than average?
‘It doesn’t seem to be just that. Perhaps…’
Sensing something, Cedric cautiously spoke to Deborah.
“Just in case, I should tell you that I wasn’t the one who packed Mrs. Johnson’s luggage. Another maid at the Saint residence helped out.”
Deborah thought to herself upon hearing the kind explanation. Ah, Cedric misunderstood.
‘I wasn’t worried about that.’
Deborah was human after all. It’s natural for anyone, especially a woman, to dislike a robust man scrutinizing her personal belongings.
However, Deborah was very aware that neither Mrs. Saint nor the maid, Abigail, would have allowed such a thing.
So, what troubled her more was Jen’s decision to send the butler all the way to Burmese just to collect a mere maid’s luggage.
‘He could’ve just told me to bring it. I’m not doing anything anyway, just idling around.’
Deborah, with drooping eyebrows and an unmistakable look of disappointment, couldn’t confide her thoughts to Cedric and instead said, “Thank you for taking care of it.”
Cedric shook his head.
“No, I didn—”
“How long do you plan to stand in the hallway like this?”
Jen’s irritated voice cut off Cedric. Cedric looked at Jen with a subtle smile. His eyes were colder than the outside wind, sharply staring back at Cedric.
Deborah was more surprised than Cedric, whose speech was interrupted.
‘My goodness. Mr. Baker doesn’t just do this to me.’
Deborah felt a small sense of solidarity with the new ‘victim’. Of course, she didn’t show it.
“Cedric. Leave the luggage and come see me.”
Jen gestured towards Deborah’s new room and spoke.
‘Is he trying to casually move on?’
Although reluctant, Deborah knew Jen would, as always, do whatever he pleased.
“Would it be okay if I change clothes and then come to see you?”
“Yes.”
Jen responded indifferently, looking down at Deborah.
“You probably want to check the luggage immediately, but let’s have a talk first.”
Jen gestured for her to follow. Deborah felt heavy-hearted. She had no choice but to follow him, but the subtle change of rooms continued to bother her.
‘Ah, truly doing as he pleases.’
Yet, she was fine. It was just a bit of a headache, not heartache.
But it was different for Dia. She was delicate and fragile. Deborah hoped Jen wouldn’t be so capricious with Dia.
‘Can I change this?’
Could she make Jen act more courteously towards Dia? Deborah wasn’t sure, but she knew she had to try.
Upon reaching the office, Jen immediately picked up a hefty stack of papers from his desk. Holding the significant bundle of documents in one hand, he extended them to Deborah.
“These are the resumes of the governesses who stepped forward to teach Lady Blaise.”
Deborah took the documents, holding them in both arms. They were heavy, but the weight didn’t matter to her at that moment.
“Have you reviewed them all?”
Suppressing an odd tension, she asked.
“Yes, I’ve shortlisted a few who seemed reasonably good from among them, planning to have face-to-face interviews within the next week. However, someone’s peculiar demands have disrupted the schedule.”
Jen spoke with a hint of irritation, but regardless, he wasn’t concerned about who that someone was.
“Please take a careful look and select a few. Of course, I won’t bother with an interview if I find the candidate hard to accept.”
“Sure. By when should I have them shortlisted?”
Jen, who had been gently stroking his chin with his head slightly tilted, eventually looked at Deborah with narrowed eyes. His gaze was both fierce like a wild beast and beautiful.
“Would it be too much to ask for ‘by tomorrow’?”
“If it’s by 5 PM tomorrow, I am confident I can review them thoroughly.”
“Good. Then let’s talk about it at that time.”
Deborah bowed her head in acknowledgement, clutching the heavy stack of papers, and left the office.
She always walked away with modest steps, but Jen could feel the excitement and tension in her departure.
‘Really, what is this all about?’
Deborah seemed unusually concerned about Dia. Was it due to a sense of responsibility for her assigned tasks?
‘More than that, Debbie has always been soft on the underdog.’
The Deborah that Jen knew was a kind person who extended unburdensome kindness to everyone, but not necessarily fair. She always showed greater kindness to those who were weaker.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
