Reborn, She's Back for Revenge novel Chapter 41

Night deepened. Dodo slept soundly on the soft bed. Worn out, Edith gently covered him, grabbed her pajamas, and headed for the shower.

The balcony window wasn’t closed. Wind stirred the curtains as a figure landed silently outside.

Edith had sharp hearing, but the loud shower masked the intruder’s footsteps. She didn’t notice Kane slipping into the room.

Kane was supposed to accompany Marcus to the Lovett Manor. But Marcus gave him a last–minute job, stranding him.

After finishing, Kane waited all day with no sign of Marcus and unanswered calls. Worried Marcus was having another episode, Kane sneaked into the Lovett Manor.

He sighed heavily seeing Marcus asleep on the bed. Kane crept closer, intending to carry him out quietly. But the moment his hand touched Marcus’s shoulder, Marcus woke up.

Terror flooded Marcus’s eyes. “You creep. Help! Last time you knocked me out and shoved me in your car. I missed Didi because of you.”

Kane wanted to clamp a hand over Marcus’s mouth but didn’t dare. He whispered urgently, “Mr. Larson, it’s Kane. Your assistant and bodyguard. I’m taking you home.”

“I don’t believe you.” Marcus scrambled off the bed and bolted toward the bathroom. “Didi, help! A bad guy wants to kidnap me.”

Edith stood covered in soap. Afraid Dodo might burst in or someone snatch him, she rinsed frantically, yanked on her pajamas, and charged out.

‘Fine, Kane thought, ‘I’m a kidnapper now. Time to go. Before Edith appeared, Kane vaulted through the balcony window and vanished into the night.

“Didi, a bad guy almost got me.” Dodo hugged her tight, sobbing. “My teacher says bad guys take kids‘ organs. I almost died. Never got to see you again.”

Edith wanted to chase Kane, but Dodo clung like a koala. She couldn’t break free, so she patted his back gently. “Don’t coming back. Aren’t you sleepy? Back to bed.”

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Dodo gradually stopped sobbing. “Whoa… squishy.” He suddenly poked her pajama top. His eyes widened. “Why’s this so soft? Like marshmallows.”

”

Edith snapped. She gripped his wrist, jaw tight. “Try that again. I dare you.”

Dodo bravely poked once more. “Softer than my pillow. Can I sleep on this tonight?”

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Edith breathed deep and said to herself, ‘He’s got an intellectual disability. Just a kid, Don’t slap him.

Then she said through clenched teeth, “Bed. Now.”

“Didi, you smell amazing. Sleep together?” He tugged her toward the bed.

Edith almost kicked him. She yanked a blanket from the closet and said coldly, “You’re on the floor.”

“It’s my bed,” Edith snapped. She’d planned to give him the bed tonight, but this idiot kept pushing her buttons.

“It’s huge. We can share,” Dodo whined. “Didi, do you hate me?”

He suddenly crouched, hugging his knees. “No dad. No mom. No home. Only Didi… Even you hate me.” He buried his face and cried sadly. “Nobody likes me. Why was I born?”

Too tired to fight, she sighed. “Fine. Take the bed. I’ll

ep later.” She sat at the desk, opened her test booklet, and started working.

Dodo sat beside her, wrapped in his blanket, watching her do homework intensely.

At first, Edith squirmed under his stare. But she gradually focused, blocking him out. After finishing the test and collecting her system rewards, she turned to find him asleep at the desk.

She put away her books, hauled him to the bed, and dropped him there. She thought Dodo had issues–mental and physical. Sleeping on the floor in this cold would make him sick.

Once Dodo was settled, Edith spread a blanket on the floor and flicked off the light. A stranger’s soft breath filled the dark. She was normally alert, but exhaustion pulled her under fast.

Dawn light crept into the room. Edith’s nose tickled. She rubbed it, but the itch worsened until a loud sneeze ripped through her. Her eyes snapped open. A man’s impossibly perfect face filled her vision. Last night’s memories crashed over her.

“Didi, you’re awake. Morning.” Dodo lay propped on his pillow, watching her. Her reflection shimmered in his wide eyes.

Edith shot upright. “I slept on the floor. How did I get into bed?”

“The floor was freezing. I carried you up.” Dodo beamed. “Aren’t I strong?”

Edith pressed her temples and wondered, ‘Why didn’t I wake up when moved? I slept so deeply? My guard slipped dangerously low.

She flung off the covers and jumped out of bed. “I’m slammed today. No time for you. Go home now.”

Dodo’s smile vanished at her words. He pouted, fussing with his wrinkled shirt. “Sending me away again? What did I do wrong?”

Edith sighed. That look always disarmed her. She grabbed her clothes. “I’m busy. If you won’t leave, wait here quietly. Deal?”

“Deal,” Dodo chirped. However, the moment Edith left, he slipped out after her.

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