Chapter 244 - 244: Plots Around the City (Part 2)
Chapter 244 - 244: Plots Around the City (Part 2)
Back home, Don was completely unaware of the plots being made against him. He had just finished dressing up, while Sylvia, who was seated on the edge of the bed again, was buttoning up her shirt.
She had a smile on her face, thinking,
'I can't believe I just did that.'
Her heart was still beating faster than usual.
She looked up from her shirt to glance over at Don, who had his back turned to her as he fiddled with his pants. Just as he finished, his ears twitched ever so slightly as he picked up the sound of a rumbling engine.
Don immediately recognized the sound as that of Amanda's pickup truck. 'Looks like they're back,' he thought before turning to face Sylvia and asking, "All done?"
She nodded and was about to answer when suddenly the door swung open, and Summer's figure appeared. She was clearly fresh out of the bath, still wrapped in a towel, with her wet hair and glistening skin reflecting the dim light in Don's room.
Sylvia nearly jumped up from the bed at the sudden entrance, while Don, who had heard footsteps approaching, didn't really react—only turning to face her.
Summer had a frown on her face, looking at Don with narrowed eyes before shifting her gaze to Sylvia, then back to Don. She did this a few times, eventually letting her gaze linger around the room as if
"Embarrassed?" Amanda asked in an exaggerated tone of shock. "I'll have you know my hips don't lie." She smirked, placing a hand on her hip.
Don didn't argue, only saying, "I'll believe it when I see it," which made Amanda crack a smile and shake her head helplessly. "You cheeky young man."
Don continued to chat playfully with Amanda as she packed up the various veggies she'd brought from the farm. She filled him in on the details of her and Winter's day there, as well as the progress made with the repairs.
Winter was the first to finish unpacking, and she turned to face Don.
"Do you have any other tasks you wish for me to perform?" she asked.
Don tapped his chin thoughtfully for a moment before answering, "Why not start prepping dinner? I'm sure Mom would appreciate finding food ready when she gets home."
He immediately got Amanda's support on this, as she nodded eagerly, adding in an excited tone, "Yes, that's perfect! We could cook up a really nice dinner to celebrate your performance today!"
Winter also expressed her support. "That is indeed a very appropriate way to celebrate such an achievement. Statistics show that family dinners have—"
Before Winter could finish, Amanda waved her hand to stop her. "No need to go into details there, Winter. Just grab an apron, and we'll get to work."
"Affirmative," Winter acknowledged, moving to retrieve aprons. As she did, Amanda turned her gaze back to Don with a sigh.
"If androids like Winter ever become mainstream, I'm definitely looking into getting one for my farm," she said. "Anyway, honey, why don't you go and rest up? You must be feeling tired after all that. We'll call you down once the food is ready."
Don didn't argue, even stretching his limbs a little as he said, "Yeah, I am feeling a bit sore." He then turned and headed back upstairs to his room.
Upon returning, Don's immediate thought was to call Elle, which he proceeded to do by taking out his phone, putting in one of his earbuds, and walking over to his bed to lie down.
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