Jepherson entered the bathroom and began to strip off. Raeleigh had said that she wouldn't get in, but she still opened the door and walked in, which astounded him. He stopped halfway and he didn't turn around. He put on his shirt again while she stood by the door and said, "I have run the water in the bathtub, but I haven't added the essential oil into it. Remember to add the essential oil yourself. It can soothe your nerves. It's over there, that blue bottle."
"Okay, got it."
Only then did Raeleigh turn and walk out. She closed the door and stood outside the bathroom for a moment. After that, she sat still at the side.
When Jepherson came out of the bathroom, she stood up and walked over with a bathrobe. Standing at the doorway, he wrapped the bathrobe around his waist before gazing at her. "You don't need to keep me company. I will wake up after a short nap."
"I can't be at ease, leaving you to your own devices. Sit here, I'll wipe your hair and give you a massage." Raeleigh pulled him to the front of the bed. After he sat down, she lifted her hand and draped a towel over his head. As she wiped his hair dry, she massaged the nerve points on his head, so that he could loosen up.
Sitting down, he rested his hands on his legs. Raeleigh was moving in front of him. All of a sudden, he extended his hands, wrapped them around her waist, and cuddled her in his arms.
Gluing himself to her, he took a deep breath.
He knew that he should let her go, but he just couldn't bring himself to do so.
Leaning against her, he allowed her to wipe his hair dry. Then, she used the hair dryer to dry it even more. She put down the hair dryer after his hair had almost dried up.
Jepherson went to lie down. Raeleigh stretched out her hands and tried to strip off his bathrobe, but she was stopped by him.
"Take off the bathrobe and put on the pajamas. I have prepared them for you." She gestured towards the pajamas on the side, and he also took a look at it, saying, "I will do it myself."
She watched as he got up from the bed and took his pajamas into the bathroom. He changed into his pajamas and came out again.
Standing in the room, she went into the bathroom too after she saw him come out. She cleaned up the bathroom before she returned.
"Take a rest first. I'll go downstairs to have a look," Raeleigh said, going outside and closing the door. What followed was her letting out a sigh outside.
As the door was closed, Jepherson adjusted his lying position. Closing his eyes, he had only grown more disconcerted. His mind was in turmoil at the thought of those investigation reports.
Not long after that, Raeleigh knocked on the door and went inside. Jepherson did not open his eyes at first, so she called out, "Jepherson."
Only then did he open his eyes and look at her. "Hey, what's up?"
"Drink this. This is the soup I just made. It can help you sleep better."
Raeleigh helped him sit up. He emptied the soup, and she dabbed at his mouth with a tissue paper. Afterwards, she helped him lie down. "I am going out. Rest well."
"Wait a minute..."
Once Raeleigh stood up, Jepherson called out to her. Raeleigh turned around and her eyes fell on him while he held her hand. "Tell me something about your childhood. I can't fall asleep."
Raeleigh went back to sit down on the bed and stroked his hair. "My memories about my childhood are vague. I'll tell you about the recollections from when I was three years old. That's the only period I can still recall."
Sitting there, Raeleigh spoke casually, but her words had stunned Jepherson. He thought, "Three years old?"
Indeed, she had been sent away when she was three years old.
"Then, let's start from the age of three." Jepherson shifted to make some space whereas Raeleigh got onto the bed and leaned against the headboard. He then snuggled towards her legs, closed his eyes, and hugged her legs. Fondling his hair, she tried to remember the events that had transpired when she was three years old.
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