Darius was a straightforward and thoughtful man. Once Laurel expressed her worries, he made sure to thoroughly explain why she should be thinking like that and he kept explaining them with logic for a long time.
Laurel was successfully lectured into not depreciating herself all the way until they reached home. The gloomy clouds surrounding her were nowhere to be found. It was replaced by smiling lips and twinkling eyes.
"It's been a long day so far. Eat something and get some rest. Don't wander around. I'll be in the study if you need."
Another kiss was dropped on her forehead before Darius went into his study. Laurel hopped back into her room and switched on her phone that has long died due to insufficient battery.
Plugging it in, she first saw tons of messages sent by Scarlett. L
