When William returned to their room with the milk in his hand, Valeria was still fast asleep.Chuckling lovingly, William gently shook Valeria to wake her up.
"Babe, drink some milk before you continue sleeping."
"Stop disturbing me...I'm sleeping!"
Valeria waved her hand around in irritation.
Seeing how childlike Valeria was, William couldn't help but laugh.He compromised and putting the milk on the bedside table before he reached out to take Valeria into his arms.
However, since she was only half-awake, Valeria thought William was hinting at another round of intimacy.So, she mumbled, "William, I don't want to do it anymore.I'll break into half if you don't stop."
William only brought the glass to her lips and assured, "I'm not doing anything.Just drink up the milk"
To which she reluctantly opened her mouth with closed eyes.
Then, he watched her in silence as she bottomed the glass of milk before going back to sleep again.
Rendered speechless at how weak Valeria was, William decided that he would make her exercise to build stamina.
Then, in fear of disturbing Valeria, William didn't linger in the room any longer and left the room quietly with the empty glass after tucking her in.
Meanwhile, in the dining room, Paisley, Danya, Lucas, and Bobby were seated for breakfast.
Since they were in a foreign country, and William wasn't keen on following the orthodox rules, the household employees didn't have to dine at a separate table.
Absent- mindedly, Paisley sipped on a glass of milk that Danya had poured for her.
She was truly disheartened to see William pampering Valeria to such an extent.
If she were alone, she would have pulled a long face earlier on.
Danya, who had looked after her since she was a child, noticed Paisley's displeasure at a glance.
Gauging that Paisley was about to lose her cool, Danya got up to serve her a bowl of porridge to distract her, "Miss, you should try this almond maple porridge.It's delicious."
"Alright, I'll have a try,"
Paisley snapped back to the present as she realized that she should straighten herself up.
With a forced smile, she took the porridge from Danya and put a spoonful into her mouth , “Yes, it does taste good."
Lucas chimed in, "Ms.Anthony, please feel free to let them know if you prefer anything else.The chef can cook for you."
"Sure, Uncle Lucas.Thank you," Paisley smiled.
And Lucas gladly replied, "My pleasure.You're welcome to make yourself at home."
During their exchanges, William returned to the dining table with the empty glass.
One of the maids came forth and placed a glass of milk and sandwiches in front of William.
He took a sip of milk and instructed the servant, "Valeria needs rest, so be careful not to disturb her"
"Yes, Sir William,"she answered immediately.
After a moment of consideration, William added, "Oh, by the way, Valeria likes spicy food.But she's not feeling well recently.So, maybe you can make something mild and savory for lunch, and also chicken broth to help her feel better.As for the rest of the menu, it's your choice."
"Of course, sir."
Although the maids had been living abroad, their etiquettes were still like how they were back in their hometown.
While William was giving orders to the maid, Paisley listened with her head lowered as she ate her porridge.
She began to feel restless at the affection William showed towards Valeria.She had always thought that Valeria was just another woman to William.She was sure that he would break up with Valeria once the excitement of something new gets old, just like how he treated the other women in the past.
However, Paisley had a bad feeling after she had seen how William acted around Valeria.
Then, she realized something appalling.
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