Chapter 19 Aelries Doesn't Care (She Cares So Much): A Tale Of Jealousy And Overzealous Bath Scrubs

• Cliff burst out laughing, arms crossed as he leaned back in his chair. 'So that’s why she didn’t give Rainel a clear answer yet,' he thought with an amused grin. She’s too busy babysitting an idiot who wormed his way into her heart.
• “By the way,” Aelries suddenly asked, trying to sound nonchalant as she glanced toward the hallway, “why is Cynthia dragging Mixarnt to the bath? Can't he just clean himself? …Not that I care, of course.” Her voice rose half a pitch higher near the end.
• Karen shrugged, utterly deadpan. “Oh, it’s because Cynthia agreed to take a bath with him.”