Chapter 1262

Hazel leaned against the doorway of the walk-in closet. She asked hesitantly, "Hey... Shawn, are you not staying home tonight?" Unbuttoning his shirt, Shawn responded casually, "Yeah. Why?" "Nothing. It's nothing important," Hazel replied, absentmindedly scratching at the doorframe as if the closet door needed a good scratch. Stripping off his dirty clothes, Shawn grabbed a fresh shirt and began buttoning it up. His gaze landed on Hazel, who was half-hidden behind the door. "Out with it. What is it?" he asked. "Keep up the hard work, Shawn. I'll be home waiting for you." And with that, she quickly made her escape. Shawn headed out once he was done changing his pants and socks. His newlywed wife had barely left the house lately, so it was hard to imagine what kind of mischief she could possibly get into. "I'm leaving," he said. "I'll walk you out," Hazel offered. When they reached the car, she climbed into the passenger seat. "I'll drop you off at the station an