Chapter 51

I guessed it right. Henry looked annoyed as he reached out to take the mug from me. To my amazement, he gulped down the herbal concoction all at once. Henry had always been better at enduring bitterness than I was. He handed me the empty mug and said, “You can leave now.” I took the mug and left without lingering. When I went downstairs to put the mug in the kitchen, Edith was waiting for me with an odd expression. She had a sly smile when she asked, “Madam, did Mr. Pelham drink the concoction?” “Mhmm.” I nodded. “That’s good. You should take a shower and go to bed. It’s getting late,” Edith said with concern. How was it late when it was only 8:30 p.m.? Since I had nothing else to do, I might as well go upstairs and go to sleep early. After taking a shower, I lay on the bed and scrolled through my phone mindlessly. I saw Zachary’s new post, which was a photo of him sweating profusely. His blue jersey was hiked up to reveal his sexy six-pack abs. Zachary was on the basketball