Jared was stunned.
Busted!
But he kept denying it.
Jared's eyes drifted away and cleared his throat, "I'm not."
"Really?" Amber stared at him suspiciously. "I saw your eyes crinkle, even just a teeny-tiny bit. You think you can live with me, right? Otherwise, why did you say so?"
"That's not what I meant," Jared still quibbled.
Amber crossed her arms. "Oh? Since that's not what you mean, then I can stay at the hotel tonight. Look, who says that's the best way?"
"No way!" Jared panicked when he heard that.
When Amber saw his reaction, her eyes creased with amusement. Then, she asked, "Why?"
"The hotel is not safe," Jared said with a deep frown.
Amber couldn't hold her laugh any longer, but she tried very hard.
This was hard!
"Who said the hotel isn't safe?" Amber snorted, "Do you think I'm going to an inn?"
"That's not the point." Jared pursed his lips.
Amber looked at him. "Then give me a reason."
Jared opened his mouth but he didn't make a sound
Amber's eyelids fluttered, waiting for his answer.
It seemed that Jared needed some pushes.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to admit that.
Amber slid her phone and tapped, "Forget it. I'll book a room first. I can also sleep over at Cole's place for the night."
Jared lost his calm when he heard that.
It was ridiculous to stay with a love rival overnight!
Jared snatched Amber's phone and locked it. "Neither the hotel nor Cole's place."
"Oh? Then you have to tell me where I should go. Do you want me to sleep on the road?" Amber looked into his eyes with her hands on her hips.
Jared returned the phone to her as if he had made up his mind. He rubbed his temples and said, "You can sleep in my place and no bargains."
He emphasized it.
Amber's lips sealed into a smile. "So, I was right, wasn't I?"
Jared didn't deny it this time.
Amber chuckled. "Why didn't you admit it earlier? Why do you always need a push? Sometimes you're shameless, but sometimes you're shy. Well, it's complicated."
Jared widened his eyes. "Did you say it on purpose?"
"Well," Amber laughed, "Do you have any better idea to make you admit that?"
Jared cleared his throat embarrassedly.
Amber shook her head. "Alright, I should make a call."
"Okay," Jared nodded.
Amber called the maintenance man.
Jared stood by her side, looking at her with deep affection in his eyes. The intense feeling almost drowned Amber.
Some patients' families saw this scene, they felt these two were a perfect match.
After hanging up the call, Amber met Jared's intense gaze.
She felt uncomfortable being stated at like this, so she snapped, "What are you looking at?"
Jared chuckled, "You."
"Anything on me?" Amber put away her phone.
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