Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 400

The day her mood had plummeted was the day Harold left for Australis. And the day she was happy, she had rushed upstairs and spent hours on the computer. Could she have been chatting or video calling someone? With whom?

Shanley squeezed the piece of watermelon, his eyes instantly turning cold as he shot an icy glare at Harold.

"It's about time. Let's go in," Juniper said, her attention completely on Harold. She didn't notice that the man beside her had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Okay," Harold nodded. Perfect. With Shanley staring at him like a hawk, it would be difficult to get a hair sample anyway.

Both of them stood up eagerly.

"Juniper…" Seeing how eager she was, Shanley stood up as well. Usually, when it was time for an experiment, she would drag her feet, clearly despising being alone with Harold. This was the first time she had been proactive.

"Hmm?" Juniper stopped and turned to look at him.

"Your bottle." Shanley handed her the water bottle, his fingers gently tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear. His gaze was tender and doting. "I'll wait for you out here."

"Fine," Juniper replied casually, then looked at Harold again, her tone slightly impatient. "Let's go."

"Alright." Harold couldn't help but smile and followed her obediently. This little relative of his really had a short temper.

Shanley was left standing alone, watching them disappear into the lab. Was he being too sensitive?

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Inside the lab, Juniper sat with her legs crossed, fiddling with the medical equipment as she stared at Harold, who was wrapped in layer after layer of clothing. She fell into deep thought. He was wearing way too many clothes. How was she supposed to see his chest?

Juniper stepped back, crossing her arms as she carefully studied Harold's body. Should she just rip his shirt open? No, that would probably scare him to death. She had to find a way to make him take it off himself.

With that in mind, Juniper turned, unscrewed her water bottle, and deliberately splashed water on him.

"Oh, my bad," Juniper said with a small smile. "It's wet now. You should probably take off your coat."

Harold froze for a few seconds, suspecting she had done it on purpose. How could someone be so clumsy as to pour water all over his shoulder?

"It's fine." Harold forced a smile, not daring to offend this little terror, and silently took off his white lab coat. But underneath, he was still wearing another jacket and a shirt.

Juniper's expression soured. Tsk. She had no choice but to get more water and return to Harold's side. Then, she poured it on him again.