Chapter Seventy-Five

Chapter Seventy-Five

By the next morning, as soon as Max woke up, he felt an intense headache and fatigue throughout his body. Realizing that he wasn't in his usual room, Max sensed something was off. Before he could comprehend where he was, Pearl stepped out of the bathroom.

"Max, you're awake? If you're feeling tired, you can sleep a bit longer." She spoke gently, her hands caressing his face.

Max propped his hand against his forehead and gently pushed Pearl away. Only then did he remember that last night, just as he was about to have sex with his wife, Pearl had called him to her room.

"What time is it? Why didn't you wake me up?" Max grumbled. Fortunately, the previous night, when he abruptly left his room, he had made up an excuse about meeting a business partner here, so Bella hadn't called to check on him.

Pearl pouted but didn't show outright displeasure. She had changed clothes and had even carefully prepared a fresh set for Max.

"I saw that you were tired, so I didn't want t