Hearing Violet's question, Louis returned, "She said she was coming over to learn something from me, so she just came over without a word."
"So, did she just stay with you all night and learn things from you?"
Violet pushed Louis away, a little angry.
Louis moved his lips, trying to explain something to her.
But when he thought about the cause of Esther's illness, he swallowed the explanation that came to his lips.
"Honey, do you believe me?"
Violet looked at him, her eyes clear.
"Louis, of course I believe you. But I'd prefer you to give me an explanation. What was it that made you and her have to be in the same room all night?"
Louis' eyes flashed with a tangle, and he said half-heartedly, "Esther was sick, so I took care of her all night."
He promised to keep Esther's secret, so he couldn't tell Violet the cause of her illness to listen.
But he did take care of her all night.
Violet looked at him steadily, a glint of disappointment in her eyes.
"Louis, before Austin and Josie, because of Matilda and the conflict, I and Austin said one thing: to repay the kindness, not necessarily to personally on their own. I thought you were smarter than Austin, but now it seems that you and he are not far behind."
Esther is his sister-in-law's daughter.
So it's only right that he be nice to Esther.
But he knew that Esther had impure thoughts about him, so why couldn't he avoid suspicion?
Esther was sick, why did he have to take care of her himself?
Show that he cares for her?
If he was really smart and really cared about his feelings, he should have found someone else to take care of her.
Looking at the disappointment in Violet's eyes, Louis had a moment of chagrin and panic.
He gave her a hug and apologized softly.
"Violet, I'm sorry, I owe you an apology for my lack of consideration this time. Don't worry, this will not happen again next time."
Esther suddenly went crazy, leaving him stunned and worried.
After he knocked her out, he sent Olly to get a doctor to come and check on her.
But because it was in Alosey City, it took Olly a while to find a doctor.
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