"Dirk Carter?"
Charlotte Ray imdiately noticed Dirk Carter standing in the living room.
Dirk Carter instantly stopped in his tracks, turned around to look at Charlotte Ray, and asked, "Deputy Mayor Ray hasn't gone to bed yet?"
"Oh, I was a bit thirsty, ca out to get sothing to drink, and you? What are you doing?"
Charlotte Ray asked.
Dirk Carter quickly said, "Oh, I was too, I also ca out to find sothing to drink."
"Isn't the refrigerator that way?"
Charlotte Ray pointed in the opposite direction of Dirk Carter and said.
Dirk Carter chuckled and said, "Then I must be confused, went the wrong way."
Charlotte Ray didn't show any signs of suspicion.
She walked to the refrigerator, took out two bottles of water, handed one to Dirk Carter, and said, "Get so rest early."
"Okay, goodnight, Deputy Mayor Ray."
Dirk Carter took the water back to his room, closed the door, and only then cald down.
He thought to himself that was too close.
If the scene of him holding Christina Ray back to the room had been two minutes later, Charlotte Ray would have caught them red-handed.
Early the next morning.
When Dirk Carter got up, it was already around eight o'clock.
He washed up and opened the door.
He saw Charlotte Ray and Christina Ray already sitting at the dining table.
When Charlotte Ray saw Dirk Carter, she imdiately waved and said, "Dirk Carter, co have breakfast."
Dirk Carter had no choice but to sit down at the dining table.
Charlotte Ray pushed a prepared breakfast in front of him.
Feeling guilty like a thief.
Dirk Carter ate quietly with his head down.
Charlotte Ray suddenly asked, "Did you two hear any strange sounds last night?"
"Strange sounds? What sounds?"
Christina Ray asked.
Charlotte Ray shook her head and said, "I don't know; it sounded like soone playing poker, but it didn't quite sound right. I was woken up by it."
As soon as she said this.
The two of their faces imdiately flushed.
Especially Christina Ray, who instantly beca nervous.
She hesitated and stamred, "Mom, you must have imagined it, there wasn't any poker playing sound."
"Then I must have heard wrong."
Charlotte Ray said.
After breakfast.
Charlotte Ray asked, "Dirk Carter, do you have ti this morning?"
"Uh, I have ti."
Dirk Carter responded.
Charlotte Ray said, "Alright, I'll co to your room later, and we'll continue the treatnt."
"Treatnt, Mom, treatnt for what?"
Christina Ray suddenly beca interested and asked.
Charlotte Ray said, "Mom's health has so issues. Dirk Carter's family has practiced traditional Chinese dicine for generations, which is why I invited him over for treatnt."
"Mom, can I watch?"
Christina Ray asked.
Charlotte Ray rolled her eyes and said, "What's there to see in a treatnt?"
"But I just want to see, can I?"
Christina Ray held Charlotte Ray's arm and said coyly.
Charlotte Ray had no choice either and said, "Fine, just watch. Mom will go change clothes first."
After saying that, she turned and went into the bedroom.
The door closed with a click.
Christina Ray quickly put a hand on her chest and said, "That scared to death. Luckily, we were quiet last night. If we had been louder, Mom would have heard for sure."
Dirk Carter smiled slightly.
He said, "Your mother already knows."
"What?"
Christina Ray was stunned and looked at Dirk Carter in disbelief.
Dirk Carter nodded and said, "Your mom is very smart. She actually realized sothing was off. From last night when she asked you to sleep with her, she already knew sothing, she just didn't say it explicitly."
"Ah? What should I do? It's over, really over. If my mom finds out about you and ... Oh no, what should I do?"
Christina Ray said frantically.
Dirk Carter patted her on the shoulder.
He said, "Since the leader didn't kick out and didn't expose us, it ans it's fine. Don't worry."
"Is it really okay?"
Christina Ray asked.
Dirk Carter confidently nodded and said, "Don't worry, it's alright."
Though he said it was fine, Dirk Carter still felt uneasy in his heart, after all, who would allow their daughter to be taken advantage of? He couldn't quite decipher what Charlotte Ray was really thinking.
While they spoke.
Charlotte Ray had changed into the sa nightgown as before.
She walked straight into Dirk Carter's room and took off the nightgown.
She lay down directly on Dirk Carter's bed and said, "Let's start."
Christina Ray saw this scene.
Her jaw almost dropped in shock.
She looked at Dirk Carter, her eyes full of confusion.
Dirk Carter smiled and said, "Don't worry, there's nothing between your mom and , I'm just helping her with treatnt."
With that.
He walked into the bedroom.
Following was a long session of massage and acupuncture lasting over an hour.
Don't underestimate Charlotte Ray, who's already forty.
The softness and elasticity of her skin and her graceful figure may slightly pale in comparison to Christina Ray but not by much.
For a forty-year-old woman to maintain such a state is already top-notch.
Throughout the treatnt.
Christina Ray sat quietly on the side watching.
Dirk Carter's hands almost brushed over every inch of Charlotte Ray's skin, every sensitive spot.
But just as Dirk Carter said.
They only had a patient-doctor relationship, and nothing improper occurred beyond that.
After the treatnt.
Charlotte Ray put on her clothes.
Dirk Carter asked, "Deputy Mayor Ray, has there been any change in your body this past week?"
Charlotte Ray thought for a mont and said, "There should be. I used to have cold hands and feet all the ti, but after the treatnt, I clearly feel the energy and blood circulation have beco vigorous, and my hands and feet aren't cold when I sleep at night."
Dirk Carter nodded.
He said, "That ans there is a positive effect. If we continue for a few more sessions, there should be more noticeable results."
"Thank you."
Charlotte Ray said.
Dirk Carter scratched his head and said, "You're welco."
Charlotte Ray looked at Christina Ray and said, "Christina, I'll be heading back to Ardmore City in a while. Dirk Carter is our tenant, so if you're at ho, take good care of him, don't bully him, got it?"
"Mom, how could I possibly bully him?"
Christina Ray said.
Charlotte Ray nodded.
She said, "Alright then, you've grown up. There are many things I don't need to nag you about; you understand how to arrange your own life and find your happiness."
Leaving behind these puzzling words.
Charlotte Ray went into the bedroom.
Not long after.
She ca out dressed in formal wear.
Just as she reached the door, she seed to rember sothing.
She said to Dirk Carter, "Dirk Carter, can you help carry my bag downstairs?"
Charlotte Ray's bag was actually very small and not heavy at all.
Upon hearing this.
Christina Ray quickly said, "Mom, let help you carry it."
Charlotte Ray waved her hand and said, "You went to bed late last night, rest a bit more, Dirk Carter can help ."
There was clearly more to her words than t the eye.
Dirk Carter's heart skipped a beat.
He picked up Charlotte Ray's bag and followed her downstairs.
A car with a Municipal Governnt license plate was already waiting at the entrance of the residential area.
Charlotte Ray tossed the bag into the car, turned to Dirk Carter, and said, "Dirk Carter, you're a smart person; so things don't need to be spelled out. Whatever happens between you and Christina, I don't care, but you shouldn't fall in love with her, alright? Or rather, don't let her fall for you, can you do that?"
This statent—
Dirk Carter froze.
Before he could reply, Charlotte Ray interrupted him.
She said, "I don't need you to explain anything to . Whoever Christina likes, it's alright, but that person can't be you or anyone in the political circles. I've told you about my past; I used to be just like Christina, in love with soone I could never be with. Even though you're unmarried, I know Christina isn't your ultimate match either."
"Deputy Mayor Ray..."
At that mont, Dirk Carter seed to have a vague understanding.
Charlotte Ray patted him on the shoulder and said, "Young people, feelings are understandable. Christina may be lively, but deep down she's very innocent. As long as she doesn't fall in love with you, whatever else is fine. You understand, right?"
Dirk Carter took a deep breath.
He nodded and said, "Deputy Mayor Ray, since you've put it this way, I guarantee the sa outco won't happen to Christina, is that acceptable?"
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