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Chapter 223 Three New Labels
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There was a time when he came home from work, and Zora would wait for him just like this to greet him.
Shaking off the faint melancholy in his heart, Jensen teased him playfully.
This former workaholic had completely changed his ways lately, even worthy of being called a model guardian.
He came home on time every single day.
Jensen even had to send a heads-up whenever he took Zora out for meals, and Leighton would send him a long list of snacks and treats that Zora was not supposed to eat, all sorted out by himself bit by bit.
“Of course. She’s my only treasure. Everyone’s been doting on her nonstop, and I finally got to keep her close. If you don’t send her back safely, I’ll be heartbroken p>
Leighton smiled warmly, his eyes shining brightly at the playful joke.
Treasure… Hearing him drawl that word out made Zora’s ears burn.
It was such a normal word. Hallie and the others said it all the time. But coming from him, it felt like it had been yanked straight out of a fire.
She tilted her head and stared at him, wondering if he spoke so sweetly to everyone around
him.
Such a smooth talker, smiling like some kind of heartbreaker.
“What are you staring at p>
Leighton felt there was something oddly familiar about the way Zora looked at him.
“You’re smiling like a total heartbreaker. You’re such a smooth talker. How many girls are you gonna trick someday?” Zora mumbled quietly.
“Can’t I even smile? Don’t wrong me like that. You’re the only one I’ve ever called that p>
Leighton was quite amused. This girl was growing bolder by the day, daring to call him a heartbreaker and smooth talker now.
He felt utterly wronged inside.
“I wouldn’t know that for sure. Who can tell who you used to call that before me?” Zora hung her head and spoke slowly.
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“You can ask Jensen. I’ve always kept to myself and barely hung around girls back then p>
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Leighton turned to look at Jensen, hoping to get some backup since Zora clearly refused to believe a word he said.
“Jensen is always proper and disciplined, nothing like you with all your fancy words.” Zora glanced toward Jensen.
“That’s right, Zora, don’t trust him at all. Back when he stayed overseas, he had crowds swarming around him everywhere he went. His good looks drew so much attention that people lined up outside his apartment building just to catch a glimpse of him, guys and girls alike p>
Jensen noticed their easy teasing back and forth and narrowed his eyes slightly.
“See? You’re totally lying.” Zora stepped away from him and walked over to stand beside Jensen, glancing sideways at Leighton, whose expression had turned stiff.
“This is so unfair! You two are teaming up to bully me!” Leighton let out a dramatic groan.
After a month, in just one single day, he had gotten three new labels stuck on him: heartbreaker, smooth talker, and liar.
He could only swallow all his grievances silently.
It was never his fault for being popular overseas. Back then, his father cut off his living expenses, forcing him to rent a shabby apartment with no proper security. Even when he wore masks to hide his face, people still kept staring.
“Should I get you a psychiatrist to check up on you?” Jensen said flatly.
“Want me to examine you myself?” Zora was caught off guard.
She had never seen such a lively, almost dramatic side of Leighton before and watched him curiously.
Leighton had no idea what complicated thoughts were going through her mind or what new label she had come up with for him this time, though he was certain it was nothing nice.
He secretly planned to ask her later so he could keep track of all the impressions she had of him.
He rubbed his face hard, pulling himself together and staring helplessly at the two.
They were just here to torture him.
“Come on upstairs for a while,” he said to Jensen.
“Sure thing p>
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After heading upstairs, Zora remembered she still had piles of schoolwork to finish. She planned to hang out freely over the upcoming two days off, so she needed to get all her assignments done ahead of time.
As soon as she stepped into the living room, she headed straight for the snack cabinet, eager to check out any new treats inside.
These days, new delicious snacks kept appearing there every day.
Leighton had the factory working overtime just to make them for her.
“You can only take one bag of potato chips, no more than two packs of dried meat sticks, and stay away from spicy strips today. Close your bedroom window once you start doing homework p>
Leighton followed behind her while carrying her schoolbag, and Jensen held all the other bags and gifts.
“You’re acting both like an elder brother and a personal caretaker now,” Jensen joked at his familiar set of reminders.
Leighton had already told Jensen all about Zora’s physical condition a few days earlier.
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