The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife
Chapter 422 A Failed Scheme

The next day, Julian got up energetically while Susan was still trembling in bed.

"It's nine o'clock already, and you still don't want to wake up? You lazy pig." Julian teased Susan by rubbing her nose.

A look of resentment flashed across Susan's face.

This b*stard! Didn't he feel ashamed when he teased her?

Had he not been frantic last night? Would she have been like this otherwise?

It would not be an exaggeration to say that her legs were cramping now!

Julian looked like he had completely recovered. What in the world was going on with this man's body structure?

"You're forbidden from entering this house if you dare to do this again," Susan said through gritted teeth.

Julian had an aggrieved expression on his face." Susie, I'm tired too, okay? This was my last resort to prove my innocence."

'Your last resort...'

Susan was left completely speechless when she looked at his face, which was glimmering with happiness. "You! Scat!" "Would I need to work so hard if it wasn't for your sudden jealousy? Or was my performance last night not good enough?" Julian furrowed his brows and started thinking solemnly. "Then I shall put in more effort next time."

More effort?

Susan's expression turned gloomy.

"You're still expecting a next time?" Susan glared at him.

"What can I do? If you doubt me again, I can only prove myself this way," Julian said with a helpless look.

Susan took a glimpse at him and said in resignation," Alright, I won't... I won't doubt you again. Okay?"

Judging from Julian's vigorous performance last night, it was hard to imagine that he had just slept with another woman.

"So no more doubts?" Julian's expression seemed regretful.

"Nope!" Susan nodded categorically.

"Actually, I wouldn't mind you doubting me more frequently in the future," Julian said softly with an indescribable gaze.

Susan blushed and could not help spitting lightly at him.

The two of them spoke for a while, but Susan felt embarrassed all of a sudden. "You and Willa Doyle were really high school classmates?" "Yup," Julian responded.

"Nothing has happened between you two?" Susan confirmed again.

"Do you need me to prove it again?" Julian stared at Susan helplessly. As he said that, he was about to walk toward Susan.

"No, there's no need! I believe you, I believe you." Susan pulled back and hid under her blanket like a duck in a thunderstorm.

If Julian were to prove it a few more times, she would die.

Julian could not help being amused as he looked at her panicked expression.

"If there's nothing between you two... then I might have gone overboard yesterday," Susan said in embarrassment.

Her attitude toward Willa yesterday seemed rather outrageous now.

"It's okay." Julian rubbed her hair. "You didn't mean to do it."

Susan gave it some thought and asserted, "I'll apologize to her later." Willa was their guest after all, and her attitude had been too rude.

"It's your call." Julian could not help but chuckle as he saw Susan blush.

As the two of them were talking, somebody knocked on the door suddenly.

Julian went to open the door and saw Chesney standing behind it eagerly. "Dad, you've woken up?"

"Yes." Julian grinned and picked her up.

"Why is mom still sleeping?" Chesney made a face at Susan, who was still in bed. "Mommy is a lazybones. Mommy is lazier than Chessie."

"Yup, and Chessie should not learn from mommy," Julian said with a smile.

"Chessie won't do that," Chesney said with a chuckle.

Susan could only glare at Julian in indignation.

It was almost 10 o'clock when Susan went downstairs on trembling legs.

Madam Shaw's face turned gloomy as soon as she saw her. "You're waking up at such an hour, huh? It's almost 10 already. You're truly an adult who doesn't know how to be a role model for a child." "Mom, I was the one who overslept." Julian clarified with a frown.

"You only cover for her." Madam Shaw snorted coldly." Look at Willa. She woke up so early that she helped with breakfast in the kitchen. Aren't you

embarrassed?"

Willa responded immediately, "It was nothing, madam. I'm just used to waking up early, and I saw that the kitchen was busy so I went in just to help out a bit. After all, I'm staying here now, so I'll be troubling you quite a lot. Thus, it's only right that you let me do what I can."

Susan looked at Willa's gentle eyes, hesitated for a bit, and then walked over slowly. "Ms. Doyle."

"Mrs. Shaw." Willa stood up immediately, her eyes beaming with a strange hint.

This woman, Susan Shelby, had embarrassed her last night.

Today, she would probably want to continue embarrassing her.

Willa was not afraid at all. On the contrary, she was looking forward to it!

Julian knew that she was staying there to help treat Susan's illness. If Susan were to continue to treat her aggressively, Julian would only feel guilty and would start to get annoyed with Susan. As his guilt for her amassed and his annoyance for Susan accumulated, everything would fall into place.

While Willa was expecting an irrational reaction from her, Susan said softly, "I wasn't feeling well yesterday and my hospitality was poor. I apologize for that and I hope you can forgive me." Willa was waiting for Susan to do something embarrassing. However, she unexpectedly got an apology. Traces of surprise flashed through her eyes.

Where had she gone wrong?

After all that she had done, Susan had clearly misunderstood yesterday, hadn't she?

Why was she suddenly better today?

Willa's emotions fluctuated, but her expression was still calm. She quickly replied, "Your hospitality was poor? How so? I'm really thankful that you have taken me in, Mrs. Shaw." Susan gave her a faint smile. "In short, you're welcome to stay, Ms. Doyle."

This time, she took the initiative to extend her hand.

Willa took her hand without any hesitation.

The atmosphere seemed quite harmonious.

Julian's eyes were glimmering with hints of relief.

Willa was currently the only person who could save Susie. Although Julian could not explain, he naturally hoped that Susan could maintain a good relationship with Willa. Willa did not show anything on the surface, but she was slightly irritated deep down. Where had she gone wrong? Why would Susan not doubt Julian all of a sudden? She secretly observed the interaction between Susan

and Julian.

When Susan was walking, her legs looked awkward. At first, she wanted to walk slowly by herself, but later on, Julian picked her up directly.

"What are you doing?" Susan blushed and hit Julian's chest in embarrassment.