Chapter 14 Pick Someone up From Prison

Gardenia felt the hair on her arms stand on end from the way Ansel was staring at her. She could only hem and haw, frantically looking for an excuse to retreat. "I'll leave you and Ms. Anderson to talk, Mr. Leager. I still have some suitcases to unpack." Fortunately, Ansel didn't make things difficult for her and simply hummed lowly in acknowledgment. It was only when Juliet saw Gardenia entering the master bedroom that she felt that something was off. "Huh? You let Gardenia stay in your room?" Ansel arched an eyebrow at her. "Do you have something to say about it?" Juliet shook her head vigorously. "No! I just think you really dote on that niece of yours. Don't worry, Ansel. After we get married, I'll definitely dote on her just like you do!" Ansel remained silent. In truth, Juliet wasn't oblivious, nor was she completely unguarded against potential love rivals. It was just that the first time she met Gardenia, the latter had still been a student in a school uniform with her h