Early the next morning, Richard Shaw took the order to the Military District.
When Crystal Landon got up, she found her whole body aching. Although the man was considerate as always, applying medicine before he left, she recalled how he had been rougher than usual last night, and anger welled up in her heart.
Her affection for him was her own business; she was willing to act coy and affectionate towards him, but would not tolerate others mistreating herself.
Crystal Landon went straight to school after getting up. Upon arriving, Nova Howard came over to her, handed her a small hand warmer, and smiled, "Isn't it cute? I dug it out from my grandmother's collection, there's only two, one for you, one for me, to keep our hands warm."
The small bronze pumpkin-shaped hand warmer had cloud patterns engraved on it, and was encased in a silk hand warmer pouch, making it both elegant and warm when held in the arms.
