Chapter 220

Emily faltered. "But…" Gordon headed to the kitchen again and added some firewood to the stove. He boiled some water and scooped some into a bucket. Once it was full, he took it to the bathroom. Emily was still trailing after him. "Gordon, why don't you let me handle it instead? I'll boil the water for you." "No thanks." A few minutes later, Mayra emerged from Gordon's room after she got changed. It turned out that he had gone out earlier to buy some undergarments for her, and she was now wearing one of his loose T-shirts as a makeshift dress. Gordon appeared with a basin, a clean towel, and a bar of soap. "They're all new. I've never used them before. Go take a shower. Call me if there's not enough water." "Alright," Mayra said. She went to the bathroom. It was small, with two buckets of hot water and a tap with cold water. Wisps of hair framed her face as she tied her hair up into a bun and began scooping hot water to wash herself. Her skin looked flawless. Gordon had prep