Just as Annetta was feeling uneasy, the man gently eased her clutched fingers away from the blanket and laced his fingers through hers.
She heard his deep voice saying, “Don’t worry, you can do anything you want.”
It was nothing like what she had anticipated. Annetta was momentarily taken aback. “I thought you didn’t like me doing these types of things,” she asked, bewildered.
“I was afraid that you would be in danger,” he said, “Now I know you can take care of yourself.”
Had she misunderstood him? He didn’t want her to be a pet canary by his side. Her unruly behaviour had led him to believe she was a liar. The nature of these jobs entailed risks, which was why he wanted to keep a close eye on her at all times. It was another form of protection.
Annetta recalled her past life. She had hated this form of ‘surveillance’. She had always called him a pervert to his face because he wanted to know everything she was doing.
And he had always borne all her curses and complaints in silence.
Annetta looked at his hand that was clasped against hers and said quietly, “How are you so sure that I can take care of myself? What if all I am doing is a mistake? What if I am still immature like before…”
“I will help you clean up the mess,” Ethan said.
“Just do what you want to do and become the person you want to be. I will support and cheer for you regardless. If you fall, I will clean up the mess for you.”
The words that Annetta wanted to say were stuck in her throat. She hugged Ethan’s arm and rubbed her head against it, like a small kitten, “Ethan, you’re too good to be true! How could I have been so blind to your kindness?”
Annetta acted coquettishly for a while and leaned her entire weight on Ethan’s arm. She muttered, “Ethan, your kindness is better than any medicine. I feel fine now…”
The man glanced at her, “No.”
“Oh…” Was he a mind reader? He knew that she was asking him to let her go to work before she could finish her sentence.
Annetta had no choice but to use her trump card. She took off her nightgown, threw herself into Ethan’s arms, and shouted in her sweetest voice, “Ethan, I’m really fine now, please let me go to work…”
The man calmly looked at the naked smiling beauty in his arms, then expressionlessly put her nightgown back on for her.
Annetta was speechless.
She was a little frustrated. Last time, Ethan would promise her anything as long as she flirted with him.
Was he already tired of it?
The little girl was upset, so she did not notice the man’s Adam’s apple rolling up and down, as well as his unconsciously red ears.
“Only for two hours.”
Annetta was used to Young Master Ethan’s concise words and immediately understood that she could only go to work for two hours and had to return after that.
“Okay! Thank you, Ethan! Ethan, you are the best person in the world!” Annetta jumped up from his arms excitedly and kissed his face hard.
When Howard came in after sending Doctor Perry off, he heard Annetta kissing his master loudly.
Howard couldn’t bear it anymore and rolled his eyes. He had never seen such a shameless person!
Annetta raised her head and coincidentally saw Howard’s rolling eyes. She innocently asked, sounding surprised,” Howard, are you rolling your eyes at me?”
Was there something wrong with this woman’s brain? Even if she saw him roll his eyes, was it necessary to ask him so openly?
Howard was speechless. He panicked, especially when his master looked at him.
“Miss White, I’m not. You’ve misunderstood me.”
“Is that so?” Annetta smiled. “Do you think I’m a good match for Ethan?”