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Chapter 65
Chapter 65
After the trio returned, Jessica promptly set about preparing lunch
for her brother.
Ethan was in good physical condition and felt considerably better after two injections. But with the company’s affairs piling up, he couldn’t afford to rest for too long.
“Should I put it here?” Madison, almost like a transformed nanny, placed the laptop and a glass of water on the coffee table.
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on the living room sofa, engrossed in work. He wore a gray weater, his hair cropped short, and his face, post-illness,
even paler.
In’t have to fuss,” Ethan said, “Go rest for a while.”
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Yet, it wasn’t long before Ethan heard Madison’s steady breathing. She was truly exhausted. The nerve-wracking flight she piloted the day before, followed by a restless night sharing a room with Ethan and then a vigil at the hospital had taken their toll.
“Jessica,” Ethan called out softly.
Jessica, happening to pass by for something, heard her brother instruct, “Cover her with something.
She glanced at Madison, already asleep, and quickly fetched a blanket to drape over her.
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“Why didn’t you let her go back to her room to sleep?” Jessica asked.
Putting on his glasses, his voice still raspy, Ethan replied, “She didn’t go.”
Jessica squatted down, examining the scene, “Could it be my
goddess is concerned about you? Worried that you, the patient, would be left uncared for?”
At her words, Ethan’s gaze lingered on Madison’s peaceful face, a slight smile curling at his lips.
But quickly, he shifted his attention to Jessica, his expression turning stern, “I’ve been told you’ve been quite close with a certain individual of the opposite sex lately?”
Jessica blinked innocently, “How close?”
“Don’t play dumb,” Ethan’s gaze cooled.
“Ah,” Jessica stammered, “I’m grown up now, can’t I have friends of the opposite sex?”
“But I’ve also heard that this person leads a colorful personal life,” Ethan diplomatically refrained from getting too explicit.
“Ah, a flight attendant, you know, friends are plenty,” Jessica tried to justify.
Flight attendants…
How many flight attendants have a small circle of friends?
Not only are their circles not small, but their personal lives are often quite messy.
It was fortunate that Jessica lived under his watchful eye, or who knows what trouble she might get into.
“I don’t want to meddle in your private affairs. But make sure not to
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create a mess and then come crying to me for help. I’m busy and don’t have the time to clean up after you,” Ethan threw a sharp, no- nonsense pitch.
Jessica frowned, “Big brother, am to take it that you disapprove of me associating with this person?”
The man squinted, “Is your reading comprehension that poor?”
The implication was clear: Yes.
Jessica pouted and kept silent.
“I’ll be traveling out of town for an inspection in the next few days. Remember to take good care of her during the flight,” Ethan
instructed.
“Okay, got it,” Jessica responded.
As a result, from the moment Madison fell asleep on the sofa until the time she had to operate a flight, she never saw Ethan. Nor did she inquire about his whereabouts, assuming he must be busy.
Arriving at the airport early with Jessica, Madison had to attend to various pre-flight preparations and meetings.
“Madison, you look so cool in your captain’s uniform,” Jessica admired more the longer she looked, especially when Madison wasn’t smiling, her first impression was stunning.
Madison’s uniform was genuinely custom-made, tailored to fit her figure, unlike the standard-issue uniforms that simply varied in size.
Madison glanced back, “You’d look great in it too.”
“Oh, you’re such a charmer,” Jessica grinned, linking arms with her.
After Madison went into the office for the meeting, Jessica chatted
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with the cabin crew girls.
And then, a strikingly tall and beautiful figure appeared.
Jessica’s lipstick application froze, “You… you actually came?!”
Amelia, dragging a black suitcase, was already dressed in Mukino Airline’s flight attendant uniform- a white blouse paired with a dark blue pencil skirt, accented by a dark blue striped tie, her hair elegantly coiled at the back of her head, and black heels that elongated her figure.
Amelia smiled sweetly, “Yes, we’re colleagues now, so please don’t be shy.”
Everyone was taken aback by the sudden addition of the new flight attendant. They had indeed heard about a new hire coming on board, but none had expected it to happen so fast.
Amelia took a seat, waiting.
Jessica, head down, furiously scrolled on her phone.
Amelia hadn’t intended to peek at someone else’s mobile, but the girl was practically smashing the screen, stirring her curiosity with a glance.
Was it WeChat’s step counter?
Jessica huffed, her mood clearly not cheerful, and upon noticing Amelia’s gaze, inquired, “What do you think… how can one rack up over ten thousand steps in a KTV?”
Upon hearing this, Amelia’s smile slowly faded, replaced by her widening, bewitching peachy eyes.
After a moment, she queried, “What song could possibly amass ten thousand steps? Even a singing-and-dancing performer wouldn’t have
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such energy.
Jessica’s heart sank further.
Where had that flight attendant brother of hers gone off to?
Seeing her expression, Amelia guessed the gist, “What, caught in the act?”
“Who’s catching who? Don’t talk nonsense!” Jessica pocketed her phone, giving Amelia a sideways glance, “Do you have a boyfriend?”
“No,” Amelia admitted truthfully.
“Ha.” Jessica smirked, “So you’re unwanted.”
Amelia clicked her tongue, disagreeing with Jessica’s conclusion, ” Love is occasional; if it’s an everyday affair, it feels like work.”
“So you break up with your boyfriend after some time and then make up? Break up again and get back together?” Jessica thought this woman’s thought process was slightly short-circuited.
“One can tell you’ve never been weathered, a delicate flower shielded by the greenhouse’s plastic wrap,” Amelia mused while touching up her makeup.
Jessica was about to retort when the office door opened.
Madison was the first to emerge, just as the door to the opposite office swung open.
When the two female captains and their respective flight crews faced each other, the newly joined Amelia could sense an
undercurrent of rivalry.
The cabin crew stood in formation, five flight attendants and two stewards, along with a co-pilot and captain, forming a ten-person
team.
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Charlie’s gaze found Madison without fail.
She hadn’t expected the other woman to be almost as tall as her. In her captain’s uniform, she indeed possessed the icy allure others had mentioned, coupled with an impressive demeanor.
Charlie smiled, “Captain Madison.”
Madison, keen not to lose face, extended her courtesy, “I’ve long admired Captain Charlie.”
“You’ve heard of me?” Charlie’s short hair gave her a particularly sharp look.
Madison smiled, “Of course, Mukino International’s sole female captain is well-known, and I’ve had the honor of watching your flight
videos.”
This acknowledgment visibly pleased Charlie.
She glanced at Madison, “Safe travels.”
“Thank you, same to you.”
Charlie led her team away first.
Jessica sidled up with a grimace, “Goddess, why were you so humble with her? Didn’t you notice her animosity toward you?”
The smile on Madison’s face held a hint of intrigue as she responded with words Amelia hadn’t expected-
“Respect and humility are courtesies owed to a senior. But should the day come when she becomes my rival, I won’t hold back.”
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