Chapter 3 Buy Me Pajamas

In less than twenty minutes, the taxi finally stopped at the gates of Natalie's house.

"103," the driver said.

"Give us a minute. She'll go upstairs to get the cash," Carter said, gesturing her to go upstairs.

"What?" Natalie was still in a daze. She turned around and gazed at him in confusion.

Carter was amused. He even wondered if the woman in front of him was really stupid or was too simple-minded to get his remarks in the get-go.

Carter shook his head.

"Go upstairs and get the fare. Hurry up," he urged impatiently.

Natalie opened the car door, rushed upstairs, and got some money. Unconsciously, she just brought Carter home.

He followed her upstairs, but he almost fainted when he saw the state of her house. High heels were scattered all over the entrance, and the sofa was covered with different articles of clothing that he couldn't even tell if they were newly washed or not. There were empty bread bags decorated across the table, and the ground was a mess. He had never seen such a scene before.

"Are you really a woman?" he demanded.

Natalie was stunned for a long time before she screamed and rushed into the room to clean up.

Carter staggered in. His entire surroundings seemed to be spinning around him.

Seeing the state of the living room, he had no choice but to stumble into Natalie's bedroom. Regardless of her messy clothing scattered across the bed, he lied down.

"Why are you on my bed? Get up!"

she yelled from behind, about to pull him up. However, the moment she touched him, she immediately withdrew her hand as if she had just been scalded. "You're suffering from high fever again, Prince Charming."

"Hmm," Carter murmured weakly, closing his eyes in pain.

The dizzier he was, the more sober he felt. So many memories overwhelmed him like an uncontrollable tidal wave.

He couldn't forget the reason why he ended up like this.

Carter had never thought that he would rival against that person, but it seemed that the person was determined to end him before he ever gave up.

He shifted, feeling uncomfortable all over. A strong feeling swept over him, as if trying to tell him that he needed to vent this anger out elsewhere.

"Are you okay?" Natalie said cautiously.

Carter immediately grabbed her hands. Her warm touch made him feel as if she was the only one keeping him safe. He couldn't even think of anything else. He turned around and pressed his body against hers, biting her plump lips.

"Ouch!" Natalie winced in pain.

He made out with her aggressively, letting his tongue explore the depths of her mouth. She gasped her breath. She had never seen him so desperate for touch ever since she met him.

Natalie gazed at him blankly, almost forgetting that she should resist his hold. However, before she could push him away, a tearing pain came from her lower body. She screamed out as her fists hit against his chest.

"No!" she shouted, but it was no use. The intense pain spread across her body in an instant, rendering her mindless. She could only see Carter's mournful expression before she drifted off into darkness.

When Natalie woke up, it was already dawn. The only thought running through her mind was that she was going to be late for work. Thinking of her boss's devilish face, she knew that she was in for another round of hell. She rolled out of bed and hurriedly readied herself for her new day.

Carter slowly woke up to see a flustered Natalie running around the flat. What happened last night... Suddenly, memories of last night flew back to him. Natalie struggling under his grip entered his mind. How could he have done such a thing? Carter gritted his teeth.

All of a sudden, he was pulled back to reality. Before he could speak, Natalie had already left the flat by slamming the door behind her. He walked out of the room to see that the entire house was still in total chaos.

The woman had been in such a hurry. Was she that scared of him?

All of a sudden, the door opened again and Natalie returned.

The two of them stared at each other. Natalie turned bright red. "I...I..."

She waved her fingers randomly, not being able to utter a single word.

All Natalie wanted to say was that she didn't have to go to work today, but it seemed that her tongue refused to cooperate with her. She didn't even know how to act around him anymore after what had happened last night.

Carter's lips twitched. Although he was the one in the wrong, it seemed that the woman couldn't help but feel uneasy around him. It was interesting for him to see.

The two of them continued to stare at each other, as if daring the other to speak out. Finally, Natalie was able to find her voice. "I'm going to make breakfast." She didn't even bother to wait for his reply before she rushed into the kitchen.

In a trance, she took the eggs and noodles from the fridge.

The flat wasn't big. Even if Natalie hid inside the kitchen, Carter could still see her body moving around. It was still hard to believe that she was the one who had saved him from death's grasp.

He still remembered the despair he had felt that night. In fact, he didn't expect that the person would come to hurt him. They had always ended in good terms. It was not until that moment did he realize the man's true colors.

Carter gritted his teeth. It was a good thing that the woman saved him. Now that he was alive, he would do everything to take back what was originally his! It was that man who had broken their friendship, and he was about to pay the price.

The most important thing Carter could do right now was not to get caught.

Thinking of this, he turned to Natalie.

She came out just in time with a bowl of steaming noodles. She placed it on the table carefully. "Breakfast is ready."

"I haven't brushed my teeth yet." He smiled up at her, wondering what her next reaction would be.

As expected, her face turned beet red as she turned around. She scratched the back of her head. "I don't have a lot of guests who stayed over so..." she stuttered out, waving her hand. "I'll get them for you."

Natalie went out before he could add anything more.

Carter walked over to the table and eyed the ordinary bowl of noodles. He wrinkled his nose in disgust. He had never thought that such a dish could look this casual.

He turned around and glanced at the living room again. Carter was tempted to throw a bomb in the middle of the room and destroy the place. If it hadn't been for him sleeping with her last night, he would've thought that she was actually a guy.

"I forgot the key. Could you open the door?" Natalie's voice sounded from the outside.

He opened the door for her.

Natalie quickly stuffed the bag into Carter's hands before going into the kitchen once again.

Without saying anything more, Carter entered the narrow bathroom with his bag of toiletries. When he walked out, he saw that Natalie had placed another bowl of newly cooked noodles onto the table and asked him to sit down for breakfast.

Glancing at the two bowls, he furrowed his eyebrows. "What's the difference?"

"Nope. I'm just used to cooking for one." Natalie lowered her head. "So...will you leave after eating?"

"Are you asking me to leave?"

The noodles tasted ordinary, but it was better than nothing.

"Won't your family be worried?" Natalie said casually only to stop herself. How could she be so oblivious as to ask him such an inappropriate question?

Carter sneered in reply. It seemed that the tension between them had grown to new heights

as Natalie ate her noodles. It was rare for Natalie to feel such an unmistakable tension. In fact, it was even worse than walking in her boss's office.

The man in front of her was different from the man that she had been crushing on for three years,

yet they shared the same face.

'Did something happen to him to change his personality?' she thought.

"Where is your phone?" His voice interrupted her thoughts. Carter had already finished his noodles and stared at her curiously.

In a hurry, she grabbed her phone and handed it to him. She looked like a lovesick puppy.

"Let me borrow it." He took the phone and walked towards the bedroom before pausing. "Since you don't have to work today, you can clean the place after breakfast and buy me two sets of pajamas and casual clothes."