Chapter 1709

Bella woke up the next morning. She had fallen asleep in Jack's arms, lulled by the gentle patter of rain outside. The night's rest had been peaceful. When she woke up, she found Jack still fast asleep, snoring loudly, as though the night had drained every ounce of his strength. Perhaps he had really been exhausted yesterday. A pang of guilt washed over her. If she had known how exhausted he was, she would never have forced her demands on him the night before. When she stepped out of the room, she saw that Wilhelmina was already ready and dressed. She appeared glowing and refreshed. Bella couldn't help but compliment, "Mina, you look so refreshed and poised this morning." It was a casual compliment, but it caused Wilhelmina's cheeks to flush pink. Slightly embarrassed, she said, "Really? I must have slept very well last night." "Yeah. The rain last night was soothing. You must have slept pretty well." Bella agreed quickly. She was worried that Wilhelmina would find out that she h