My Secret Billionaire Husband
Chapter 267 - 269: Joanna, can I come in?

Chapter 267: Chapter 269: Joanna, can I come in?

"Mr. Ashton, your brown sugar tea is ready."

A maid’s voice sounded outside the door.

Ashton Heath bent down to kiss Joanna Lawrence’s forehead softly, murmured, "Drink the brown sugar tea then go to sleep, it will make you feel better. I’ll go get it for you."

He let go of her and walked over to the door.

Opening the door, he took the brown sugar tea from the maid, then turned back to the bedside.

Joanna’s stomach no longer hurt.

Seeing the brown sugar tea handed over by Ashton Heath, she reached out to take it and then drank it all at once.

Ashton Heath stood by the bed, watching her finish, took the empty bowl, and then reached out to straighten the thin blanket on her: "You go to sleep, I’ll go to the study."

Even in the midst of summer, Ashton Heath covered her securely.

Except for her head, everything else was covered.

Joanna held a corner of the thin blanket with one hand, her dark, soft eyes blinked, and she looked at the man standing by the bed somewhat absentmindedly.

The man’s eyebrows softened, shedding the usual indifference and alienation, and even the aura around him was gentle.

The gently raised corners of his lips carried a hint of indulgent laughter, and in his deep black eyes, there was also a trace of indulgence.

His gaze at her, it was as if he was looking at something precious.

With such a look, one couldn’t help but be defenseless.

"What’s the matter?"

Ashton Heath was about to leave, seeing her staring intently at him, he hooked his lips, leaned down, and touched her head.

Staring at his increasingly handsome face, Joanna suddenly came to her senses, shook her head, "Nothing, you go and get busy with work, I’ll sleep."

With that, she closed her eyes.

He still had work matters to attend to, and she didn’t want to delay him.

"Mm, I’m leaving then."

Ashton Heath left a gentle kiss on her forehead, then walked away.

At the doorway, he turned the indoor air conditioner up by two degrees after some thought.

As soon as he turned around, Joanna opened her eyes.

Seeing him adjusting the air conditioner, she felt a strange emotion in her heart.

This marriage was one she had entered reluctantly.

In the beginning, she had agreed to marry him for Jeremy Lawrence’s sake.

Originally, she thought a marriage without feelings between them would be terrible.

How could living with a man she didn’t love be good?

But...

Now she found that this marriage was not as bad as she had imagined.

The feeling of being married wasn’t bad.

Having a husband who doted on her and cared for her felt quite nice.

Everything had turned out much, much better than she had anticipated.

Maybe she should adjust her mindset.

She should try to truly see Ashton Heath as her husband.

*

Ashton Heath went straight to the study after leaving the bedroom.

His bedroom was on the third floor, and his study was on the second floor.

Rebecca Kelloway, who had been watching him from the corner of the stairs, slowly emerged after he went downstairs.

She walked uncertainly to the outside of Ashton Heath’s bedroom, hesitated for a few seconds, and then knocked on the door.

In the room.

Joanna barely closed her eyes, but she heard someone knocking on the door before she could even drift off to sleep.

She thought Ashton Heath might have forgotten something, but on second thought, would he need to knock on his own bedroom door?

While she was speculating who it might be, she heard a soft voice: "Joanna, can I come in?"

Joanna was startled, her eyes showing a trace of surprise.