Chapter 24

Ultimately, Wendy chose a large watermelon that weighed 12 pounds, priced at five dollars per pound. She fished out the cash from her pocket, but Sean passed her an extra few dollar notes. "It's okay, Captain Horton. Mrs. Sadler has given me money." Wendy was weirded out as she thought Sean had left. "Keep it." Wearing a straw hat, the melon farmer noticed the military insignia on Sean's shoulder and exclaimed, "Wow, miss. Your boyfriend is already a high-ranked officer at such a young age." "No, sir, you've got it wrong. I'm just a housekeeper," Wendy promptly explained. In this era, it was easy for people to assume that a man and a woman shopping together were a couple. Sean emotionlessly bent down and carried the watermelon to his car. "Oh, I see…" The melon farmer glanced at the two again and smiled ambiguously. While handing Wendy the change, he earnestly said, "I must say, your employer is quite nice to you, driving you around in his car to buy a watermelon." "Sir, that o