Chapter 8 Raelynn slept for a long time. When she woke up because of the thirst, the whole room was already pitch black. She propped herself up and habitually reached out to the bedside table. In the past, Maverick would put a cup of warm water there every night. But today, there was nothing on the bedside table. Raelynn was momentarily stunned. Then, she silently laughed at herself. After Ophelia was pregnant, no matter how Maverick tried to pretend, he still couldn't appear to love Raelynn as much as he did before. Raelynn got out of bed and went out of the room. When she walked past the guest room, she heard Maverick's voice and subconsciously stopped in her tracks. "It's all my fault that Raelynn got hurt. I should've been more sensible," Ophelia sobbed. "No. You're pregnant and can't get starved. It was Rae who made a big thing out of it. I spoiled her too much. Now stop crying. I really can't bear to see you in tears." Maverick held Ophelia in his arms and gently stroked her head. "You're more like a crybaby now." "Don't say that about me," Ophelia pouted with grievance, looking delicate. Maverick's Adam's apple bobbed in his throat. Previously, he was a bit out of control on the ship and almost caused Ophelia to miscarry. Now, he had to control his lust in order not to hurt Ophelia and the baby. Ophelia sensed it and said, "Mav, do you want it now? Unfortunately, Raelynn is injured. Otherwise, you can go to her." "Even if she didn't get injured, she's still not as attractive as you are to me. It's okay, Ophy. I can handle this. But when the fetus is stable, I will let you know what I can do in bed," Maverick whispered with a smirk. "I can help you now, Mav." With that, Ophelia crouched down between Maverick's legs. Her charming face and innocent voice formed a great contrast. Her movements made Maverick couldn't help but groan. "Yes, Ophy, well done..." Outside the door, when Raelynn saw this scene, she felt nothing in her heart. She turned and numbly went downstairs to get some water. Perhaps due to her head injury, she slept particularly deeply and didn't wake up until the next evening. When Maverick saw Raclynn wake up, he hurriedly explained with his eyes flickering with a hint of guilt, "Ophy, I wanted to save you. But you fell too fast, and I couldn't catch you..." 0.0 % 10:34 Chapter 8 Raelynn just stared at him. She didn't intend to expose his lie and just asked lightly, "Where's Ophelia?" 288 IVouchers "If you must blame someone, blame me. She's still young, and she didn't mean to hurt you. She almost got hurt, too," Maverick defended Ophelia. "Fine," Raelynn replied flatly and indifferently. "Tomorrow is the day of mourning for my parents. Can you accompa- ny me?". "Of course." Maverick, seeing that Raclynn didn't get angry, instantly breathed a sigh of relief. But then, when he looked at Raelynn again, he felt like she had changed, and the love in her eyes seemed to have dis- appeared. Maverick wanted to ask, but Raelynn had already closed her eyes first. Raelynn was groggy all night and seemed to have been sleeping all the time. Maverick talked to her several times, but she didn't respond. The next day was the day of mourning for Raelynn's parents. Raelynn got up early to freshen up, put on a set of black casual clothes, and set off in Maverick's car. Maverick thoughtfully prepared breakfast and items for the mourning. Seeing her pale face, he felt sorry and thought she was sad. So, on the way, he had been trying to initiate a chat with her to distract her. But Raelynn showed no interest and didn't quite respond to him. When they arrived at the cemetery, Maverick received a phone call and turned a bit anxious. He suddenly hit the brakes and stopped the car on the roadside. Raelynn fell forward a bit because of the inertia, and the skin of her shoulder behind the seatbelt turned red. She couldn't help but ask, "What is it?" "Rae, something urgent came up at the company. I gotta go handle it now." Maverick's face was serious, and his eyes were full of worry. "You go for the mourning first. I'll be back as soon as I can." Raelynn nodded and opened the door to get out of the car. Before she could stand still, Maverick had already hit the gas. The car dashed away, almost making Raelynn trip. Looking at the dust stirred up by the wheels, Raelynn smiled silently. Maverick seemed to have forgotten that his Bluetooth was on. She had seen clearly that the caller ID was "Ophy". Ophelia was injured, and she called to tell Maverick that. And Maverick chose to leave Raelynn and go to check on Ophelia without any hesitation. But Raelynn didn't care anymore. She didn't love Maverick anymore, and even her hatred towards him seemed to have faded. 49.4 % 10:34