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Wendy and Halsey huddled together under the same blanket , neither of them asleep . They were deep in conversation .
“ Wendy , have you ever met a guy like this ? ” Halsey asked .
Wendy turned her head . “ What kind of guy ? ”
Halsey’s mind drifted back to the memory of the handsome Dwight with his buzz cut . “ You know , the cold , cool type . The kind that’s really good at fighting and a little intimidating … ”
Wendy glanced at the black baseball jacket hanging on the coat rack . It had originally been worn by Halsey , and after she fook it off , she had carefully hung it there . It was obvious it belonged to the guy who had saved her .
Wendy’s lips curled into a sly smile . “ Are you talking about Dwight , the campus heartthrob ? ”
Halsey nodded . “ Yeah . ”
Wendy winked teasingly . “ Are you planning to repay his kindness with your body ? ”
Halsey’s face turned pink . “ Shut up ! I’m not talking to you anymore . ”
Wendy chuckled .
Halsey quickly covered her mouth . “ Wendy , stop laughing !
Outside , rain poured down in heavy sheets , but inside , the two girls were cozy and warm , their quiet laughter filling the small , humble room with warmth .
Stanley lay there on the bed , his thin lips curling into a faint smile .
Halsey playfully scolded , “ Hey , stop making fun of me ! I don’t know who else to talk to , so I’m telling you . You’re my cousin – in – law , after all . ”
Halsey treated Wendy as both her cousin – in – law and confidante .
Wendy paused , her eyes narrowing . “ What do you mean , cousin – in – law ? ”
Halsey’s heart skipped a beat . She had forgotten that Wendy still didn’t know her true identity .
Wendy , however , had heard Halsey talking about her cousin before . “ Halsey , are you talking about your scumbag cousin ? ”
Scumbag cousin ?
Stanley turned toward them , his gaze sharp and piercing as he shot an icy glare at Halsey . Had they been gossiping about him behind his back ?
Halsey froze . She nervously stuck out her tongue . “ Oh , my cousin’s quite the heartthrob . A lot of women would love to be with my cousin – in – law , but there’s only one person I’d call that . ”
Halsey’s words were clearly meant for Stanley’s ears .
Stanley’s expression remained neutral . Jessica had complained to him about it before – Halsey.wasn’t interested in being friends with Jessica . She had called Jessica to the Lincolns ‘ residence that day to get back at her for Wendy’s sake .
Through her actions , Halsey had shown that the only cousin -in – law in her heart was , indeed , Wendy .
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Who Stanley chose to marry was irrelevant – she would only acknowledge her own cousin – in – law .
What else could Stanley say ?
Wendy , however , didn’t want to delve too deeply into the affairs of Halsey’s cousin . After all , they didn’t concern her . Her thoughts drifted to Dwight . She had met him before , and the impression he left was still fresh in her mind .
“ Halsey , do you know what I think Dwight’s like ? ” Wendy asked .
Halsey , still a little lost in thought , responded , “ What ? ”
Wendy replied softly , “ Dwight’s like a wild horse . He’s not someone from your world . ”
Halsey thought about it for a moment , then yawned , her eyelids growing heavy . She grabbed Wendy’s arm . “ No matter what , I’m going to take his jacket to the dry cleaners and return it to him . I want to thank him in person . Wendy , I’m so tired . Let’s sleep . ”
Wendy nodded . “ Okay . ”
The two girls quickly fell asleep , their peaceful breathing filling the room as they drifted into slumber .
But Stanley couldn’t sleep . While the two girls were chatting softly beside him earlier , he couldn’t seem to drift off .
He turned to look at Wendy . Her small face was buried in the blanket , and she was sound asleep . Reaching out , Stanley gently pulled the covers off of Wendy exposing her left calf .
Earlier , she had bumped it on a rock , but when Halsey had checked , she had shown her her right leg , which was unaffected . Her left calf , however , was swollen and bruised .
She just didn’t tell Halsey about it .
Stanley had never understood why Halsey and Wendy were so close . In fact , he had tried to get Halsey to build a better relationship with Jessica .
But now , he understood .
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