His Coy Lover

“Nina seems to know a lot about my situation,” Zelda said with self-awareness.

Nina continued to smile. Despite being the princess of the Winston family, the most prestigious young lady in River Town, she didn’t put on airs, making Zelda feel that she was approachable.

When they first met, Zelda thought Nina would be difficult to get along with because they didn’t exchange many words.

“Your family’s situation as true and fake heiresses has caused quite a stir in River Town. Almost everyone who has internet access couldn’t help but gossip about the details of your return to the wealthy family. It’s only natural for someone to be curious, and I’m no exception,” Nina explained.

“My stepfamily’s financial situation isn’t bad, and they refuse my help even when I offer it,” Zelda said. “As for Charles, he works every day, and I find it boring, so I wanted to find a job. It allows me to earn money and enrich my life, making it more fulfilling. It’s a win-win situation.”

“Did my big brother agree to this?” Nina asked.

“Yes, he did. If he hadn’t, I wouldn’t even be able to leave the Winston estate.”

Nina admired, “Your big brother is really good to you. I want to work too, but my brothers won’t allow it. They think I don’t have money, so they keep depositing money into my account.”

“You’re lucky,” Zelda joked. “I wish I didn’t have to work and still have money to spend. Unfortunately, I don’t have as many brothers as you do to give me money.”

“Well, I guess I should count my blessings,” Nina agreed.

“I appreciate your help tonight, Nina.”Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

Nina turned her head and glanced at the pair of shoes Zelda was wearing. She smiled and said, “My big brother has never taken anything from me, except for these shoes. In light of this, I’ll help you just this once.”

“Thank you, anyway.”

“Don’t mention it.”

Nina went to fetch some clothes.

Soon, she returned with a set of clothes and handed it to Zelda. “Go take a shower quickly.”

Zelda took the clothes and, guided by Nina, entered the bathroom.

Once she was inside, Nina muttered to herself with a low voice, “My big brother will send someone to pick up Zelda within half an hour.”

Though young, Nina was not foolish; on the contrary, she was very clever.

She acted so convincingly that Zelda thought she didn’t know anything.

Just by the fact that her big brother had Zack bring Zelda her shoes to wear, Nina could see how much her big brother cared about Zelda.

She wanted to see how long her big brother could endure before coming clean to the family.

If her big brother personally proposed to marry Zelda, how would the family react? Would Zelda still resort to extreme measures like suicide to reject the proposal, as she did before?

Though her big brother claimed to bring Zelda back to live with them and make her work as his unpaid nanny, intending to take revenge on Zelda, Nina felt that her big brother wanted to make Zelda willingly marry him through their daily interactions.

Otherwise, her big brother wouldn’t make so many exceptions for Zelda.

No one in this world, except for her, knew that when her big brother treated a woman well, he could make that woman intoxicated with his care and tenderness.

Charles had just come out of the bathroom and sat in his wheelchair when he heard a knock on the door.

“Young Master, have you gone to bed?” Zack’s voice came from behind the door.

Charles pushed his wheelchair over and opened the door, looking at Zack standing there.

“Young Master, Young Madam hasn’t returned yet, and it’s already half past eleven at night,” Zack said anxiously. “At this hour, Madam is already asleep.”

Charles furrowed his brows and asked, “Zack, what did Grandma want to ask Zelda? Did you tell her about my willingness to do rehabilitation?”

“Young Master, I’m sorry,” Zack realized that he might have caused trouble for Young Madam.

Grandma was very dissatisfied with Young Madam’s late return, and now she had disappeared. Grandma would probably be angry and might even lock Young Madam in the main house. Zack didn’t dare to think about how Grandma would punish Young Madam.

But Charles didn’t blame Zack.

He instructed Zack, “Go over there now and bring her back. Tell Marry that I’m hungry and want supper. Ask Zelda to come back and make supper for me.”

“Okay, Young Master, I’ll go now.”

With Charles’s instructions, Zack had a reason to “rescue” Young Madam, so he hurriedly left.

Zelda had already fallen asleep in Nina’s room, and the two girls chatted for a while before drifting off into dreams.

They were awakened by the commotion outside.