Chapter 16

Maxwell walked over to the door.

When he saw Rachel, his expression turned into one of guilt.

Rachel stared at him. He had clearly just woken up as well.

Had the two of them slept together the night before?

No wonder he hadn't gone over to her place last night. That wench, Jennifer, had stopped him.

Covering up her negative thoughts, Rachel exclaimed, "Max! What happened? Why are there so many rashes on your arms and neck?"

Tears began running down her face. "No wonder you weren't picking up your phone last night. You were sick, weren't you? Why didn't you tell me, Max? Thank goodness I came, or I wouldn't have known!"

Maxwell thought she was making too much of a fuss out of this. "I'm fine. It was just an allergic reaction."

"An allergic reaction?" Rachel said. "You're only allergic to peppers, so I've always avoided putting peppers in your food. Did you not know that, Ms. Yale?"

Jennifer stood at the side, feeling like a stranger in her own home.

She had no answer to Rachel