Chapter 462
Ella lowered her head and quickly followed Stephanie’s advice, speaking in a small voice, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.” No matter what, and regardless of whether Lorenzo had any intention of killing her, apologizing first was always the right move. Once Stefi came back, she would move out immediately. Even if Stefi suggested she move in with the Giovanni family, she would be willing. It was better than staying here alone with Lorenzo. Sharing a roof with a man was already inconvenient. And then an accident like this happened tonight.
Lorenzo looked at her standing downstairs like a frightened quail. He couldn’t see her expression clearly, only the top of her head and her meek, apologetic demeanor. A faint smile of interest played on the corner of his lips. “What did you do wrong?”
Ella said, “I shouldn’t have taken your towel.” Lorenzo fell silent. As soon as the words left her mouth, the air became still. Ella’s mind went blank again. Stefi had specifically said not to mention it, just to say she was wrong. The oppressive aura emanating from Lorenzo was impossible for Ella to ignore. “I, I did,” she stammered.
Lorenzo said, “Oh? Then what do you mean?” Ella replied, “I didn’t do it on purpose.” She truly hadn’t meant to. The sound of Lorenzo’s strong and forceful footsteps seemed to echo in her chest. Lorenzo walked right up to Ella and, with his well-defined fingers, lifted her small chin. Ella’s heart trembled violently. “Mr. Lorenzo, here’s your water,” she said cautiously, holding out the half-empty glass of water to him.
Her mind kept replaying the earlier scene. At this moment, Ella really wished she could dig a hole and bury herself. ‘Could I be any more foolish? Just by turning around, I managed to take off his towel…’ Lorenzo didn’t take the glass. Instead, he tightened his grip on her chin and asked, “What did you see just now?”
Ella’s eyes widened in shock. She had seen all his private parts. “I saw…” Before she could finish, she shook her head frantically. “I didn’t see anything.” Meeting Lorenzo’s piercing gaze, Ella added, “I saw nothing at all.” In reality, she had seen plenty. ‘How could anyone say he is incapable? He doesn’t seem incapable at all. If he truly is, it would be such a waste…’
Her train of thought was cut off by Lorenzo. “Is that so?” he said. Ella nodded. “Yes, I truly saw nothing. You can rest easy, you’re still very pure.” But she wasn’t pure anymore. He had seen her naked, and she had seen his. Lorenzo let out a cold snort, released her, took the glass of water from her hand, and then went upstairs. It wasn’t until she heard the door close that Ella instinctively patted her chest.
That had been terrifying. Dealing with a man like Lorenzo was not for the faint-hearted. Just as she was about to go upstairs to her room, the landline downstairs rang. With no other choice, Ella turned back and answered it. “Hello.”
“Mrs. Moretti, this is Cecil,” came the voice on the other end. Ella fell silent. She had told them not to address her as Mrs. Moretti. She didn’t know why they thought she and Lorenzo were in a relationship, which was quite annoying. Cecil continued, “Tonight, I’m counting on you to take care of Mr. Moretti. He absolutely must not take a bath.”
Ella replied, “What? He just took a bath.” “What?” Cecil on the other end of the line exclaimed in surprise upon hearing that Lorenzo had taken a bath. Ella was shocked by his exclamation. Cecil said, “Mrs. Moretti, you’re really going to have a tough time tonight. Mr. Moretti is definitely going to have a fever.”