“Hello, ma’am. Does Hailey Jardon live here?” Yarrick asked warmly.

Hailey wasn’t the one who opened the door. Yarrick managed to catch sight of her through the gap. A middle-aged woman asked warily. She didn’t seem to have any intentions of letting him in.

“Are you here to look for Ms. Yandon? Is she expecting you? Or are you with someone else?” the woman inquired.

Yarrick shook his head and broke into a laugh. “Good evening, ma’am. I’m the housekeeper. Ms. Jardon is currently in the master bedroom.”

Just as Yarrick introduced himself, the woman’s expression softened.

She glanced at the bouquet Yarrick was holding before adding with a smile, “Oh, it’s you, Mr. Sutton. Please come in.” She then stepped back and led him into the apartment.

“Please wait here, Mr. Sutton. I prepared a pair of house slippers for you in advance.” Clara picked up a new pair of indoor shoes from the rack by the door and handed them to him. Yarrick couldn’t help but feel that they had already prepared everything prior to his arrival. It felt like all he had to do was show up.

“Alright then. Thank you so much, Clara,” he thanked Hailey’s aide again.

“You’re very welcome, Mr. Sutton! Ms. Jardon has been looking forward to your arrival all afternoon. You’d better check on Ms. Jardon soon—she’s been talking about you the entire afternoon!” Clara chuckled softly before gesturing toward the master bedroom. Then, she waved her hand and left. The moment she left, the place immediately became quiet. There was a faint sound coming from the master bedroom. Yarrick didn’t know if Hailey was asleep or excitedly waiting for him.

The apartment’s interior design was simple and modest. It looked like the home of an average middle-class family.

Yarrick straightened his chest and took a deep breath. Then, he confidently walked toward the bedroom door and gently knocked. A short moment later, the bedroom was still silent.

He didn’t want to hold her hand like he did in the hospital or try to caress her face as he had done earlier. After a moment's thought, Yarrick thought it would be pretty interesting.

Assuming she was asleep, he gently knocked on the door again. This time, there was a slight sound coming from the bedroom.

He twisted the doorknob and slowly pushed the door open. Before he could get a proper look at her, he was met with a faint, floral scent.

Subconsciously, he took a proper look at her room. The large bed immediately caught his eye. A beautiful woman with long hair was sleeping on the bed.

She seemed to be fast asleep. She didn’t even stir when he entered the room. Upon noticing this, Yarrick approached the bedside table and carefully sat on the edge of the bed. Then, he reached forward to hold Hailey’s hand.

Hailey immediately wrapped her fingers around his.

Yarrick found this incredibly amusing. Apparently, she wasn’t asleep after all; she was just waiting for him to hold her hand.

“I’ve come to visit you, darling,” he whispered, holding her hand.

He leaned forward a bit and gazed at her ample bosom.

“Darling! I missed you so much!” he exclaimed. He leaned forward and stroked her cheek, just like he had done when he first saw her a week ago.