"Dahlia, you're awake? Why don't you try to get a little more sleep?"
Roy noticed a tear track on Dahlia's face, like she had just been crying.
Seeing Roy walk into the bedroom, Dahlia immediately looked away, trying to appear nonchalant, not wanting him to see her crying.
"It's nothing. I just had a nightmare."
So, she was woken up by a nightmare!
No wonder, Dahlia has definitely been through some really scary stuff these past few days. It could leave a psychological scar that lasts a lifetime.
Roy didn't really have any great solutions for this. Maybe he should help Dahlia find a therapist?
"It's okay, Dahlia! This hotel is owned by FEA, and it should be one of the safest places in Los Angeles right now. You can feel safe staying here for a few days..."
Before Roy could finish speaking, Dahlia suddenly rushed over and hugged him.
"Don't move! Just let me hold you like this for a second! I, I need some security!"
Dahlia leaned against Roy's chest, her whole body almost completely pressed against his. At first, her body was a little stiff, but after a few seconds, she went limp.
Roy really didn't move. He just gently patted Dahlia's back. Soon, he felt the clothes on his chest getting damp.
"When I was really little, my parents got divorced. At first, they fought like crazy over who would get custody of me, but it wasn't because they loved me. They just used me as a tool to get back at each other. The custody battle lasted a year, and I ended up being awarded to my mother, but she really disliked me. She often said that just seeing me reminded her of my father. In the end, she sent me to a foster home..."
Roy already knew this story from watching the American version of "Dark Water."
But watching a movie and hearing the person involved tell it themselves is a different feeling, especially when the person is crying in your arms at this moment.
Maybe it's because she'd been through tough times herself that she didn't want her daughter to go through the same. Dahlia had always tried her best to create the best living environment for Ceci.
Unfortunately, sometimes personal effort isn't enough to change things. Making the right choices is what really matters.
These things must have been weighing on Dahlia's mind for a long time. She didn't have anyone she could confide in. It wasn't until she met Roy, and with almost facing death just now, that she finally couldn't help but say what was on her mind.
"Dahlia, it's all over now. All you need to do is focus on the present. The future will definitely get better!"
In this situation, Roy could only say some comforting words to try and cheer Dahlia up.
Dahlia raised her head, looking at Roy with teary eyes, and said the words she had always wanted to say.
"Roy, if only I had met you sooner!"
If it had been sooner, he wouldn't have transmigrated yet!
"Maybe we really have met before. I heard a saying: all encounters in this world are reunions after a long separation."
These words stunned Dahlia. She was at her most emotional right now, and hearing such a poetic sentence instantly filled her heart with emotion.
"Yeah, maybe my meeting you is a reunion after a long separation. That's why you've always been able to save me!"
Dahlia's eyes lit up, and she started to believe that everything was an arrangement of fate.
Speaking of which, besides this time Dahlia was kidnapped because of Roy, the previous two times she was in danger, Roy happened to show up and save her.
Under this psychological effect, coupled with being emotionally overwhelmed, Dahlia finally let go of the shackles in her heart.
"Roy, kiss me!"
At first, Roy thought he had misheard, but seeing Dahlia close her eyes with a full blush on her face, if he didn't do something, he'd be letting his player reputation down.
He lowered his head and gently took Dahlia's soft lips in his. Their noses touched closely, and they could feel each other's breath. Because of this, some tears that hadn't dried yet got on Roy's face.
This situation made both Dahlia and Roy crack up laughing.
"Roy, carry me out!"
Being intimate in front of a child is definitely not a good idea, even though Ceci was sound asleep.
So, Roy carried Dahlia in a princess carry to the living room of the suite and closed the bedroom door.
Actually, the sofa in the suite could also be unfolded into a bed, which was for the convenience of some families staying there. There were even blankets in the living room.
Roy's enthusiasm shocked Dahlia.
Although she had been married before, Dahlia had never seen such magnificent positive energy, which made her feel a little scared.
"Wait, what's happening?"
However, judging from Dahlia's somewhat panicked expression, she probably hadn't brushed up on her sex education in a long time, so it was normal for her to feel scared.
Tunnel excavation is indeed very blocked at the beginning, which is why professional tunnel boring machines are needed for digging.
However, prolonged use of tunnel boring machines can easily overheat, leading to mechanical failure or damage, so water is needed for cooling.
Digging a tunnel can accidentally break through the groundwater.
"Roy, I finally understand why you have two girlfriends!"
Dahlia looked at Roy, panting.
"So, you're not mad anymore?"
Roy remembered that the night before last, during the first match of the Santa Monica Cup qualifiers, Dahlia ran off after seeing Heather and Penny, and then didn't return Roy's calls or texts.
"I'm not mad anymore. Now I just hope I have a sister who can help me share the load!"
This scream was because the tunnel boring machine had started the tunnel excavation work again, and the strong impact was irresistible.
"So, do you know you were wrong now? You actually dared not to reply to my texts or answer my calls!"
"I was wrong! Forgive me, Roy!"
"You know you were wrong, huh? Then will you dare to do it again next time?"
"I'll never dare again! Please, no, don't, oh—"
[Ding! Obtained Dahlia O'Connor's Destiny Treasure Chest! Open it?]
At this moment, Dahlia's soul felt like it had reached heaven. She couldn't feel anything around her, only that incomparable sensation.
Covering Dahlia's body with a blanket, this mature married woman looked like she had just been pulled out of the water, truly explaining what it means for a woman to be made of water.
Ten minutes later, Dahlia finally came back to her senses from the afterglow, looking at Roy with a dazed expression.
"Roy, I thought I had died just now! My soul felt like it left my body and went to heaven."
"Did you see God then?"
Dahlia smiled.
"No, there's only you, you little pervert, in heaven!"
"Little pervert, huh? Then I'll show you how powerful this little pervert is!"
Roy was about to restart the tunnel boring machine, which was still stuck in the tunnel, for more digging when he heard Ceci's voice from the bedroom.
"Mommy, where are you?"
It turned out that Ceci had woken up and was looking for her mother.
Hearing her daughter's voice, Dahlia immediately became nervous. She looked at Roy apologetically.
"Roy, should we call it a day for today?"
Roy was a little helpless. He hadn't had his fill, but he could only take out the tunnel boring machine, making a "pop" sound.
Dahlia wanted to put her clothes back on, but something was constantly flowing out of a certain part of her body because it wasn't plugged up anymore, and she couldn't stop it.
Helpless, Dahlia could only grab her clothes and go to the bathroom to empty the contents of her body before putting them on.
"Ceci, Mommy's in the bathroom. I'll be out in a minute!"
Hearing her mother's voice, Ceci in the bedroom stopped making noise.
Dahlia went into the bedroom to comfort her child, and Roy got up to take a look out the window. It was already broad daylight outside.
It seemed impossible to have a rematch today. After thinking for a moment, Roy went to the bathroom for a shower.
While showering, Roy suddenly remembered that he still had several treasure chests that he hadn't opened. Why not open them now?
First was Adela's Destiny Treasure Chest.
Regarding Adela, Roy felt that he should have been able to get both the Conquest Treasure Chest and the Destiny Treasure Chest, but he only got one Destiny Treasure Chest. He felt that he had been treated unfairly by the system.
[Opening Adela's Destiny Treasure Chest...]
[Obtained 3 Spirit Attribute Points!]
[Obtained 1 Willpower Attribute Point!]
[Obtained special ability: Lustful Illusion!]
Unsurprisingly, Adela, who had abandoned her physical body to become a cyber succubus, didn't yield the physical attributes that Roy wanted most. All were mental attributes.
The 1 point in Willpower successfully brought Roy's willpower to 40 points.
Moreover, he also got a special ability. This treasure chest opening was pretty good.
Roy was about to check the ability of Lustful Illusion when he suddenly heard another message from the system.
[Special ability Shadow of Desire and special ability Lustful Illusion can be fused. Fuse?]
Huh? Special abilities can also be fused?
Of course, he would choose to fuse!
[Fusion successful!]
[Special ability Shadow of Desire and special ability Lustful Illusion fused into Domain of Desire!]
[Domain of Desire: You are the embodiment of lust and original sin, capable of completely controlling the desires of others, bringing them pleasure or pain!
Passive ability: Massively increases charm, massively expands the ability to collect lustful aura.
Active ability: You can now expand the Domain of Desire, affecting all living beings within a certain range.]
It seems pretty powerful. Compared to the original Shadow of Desire, the collection range and influence range have expanded several times.
It would have been better if this ability was the Domain of Fear. Expanding the Domain of Desire might be a little too spicy to look at.
However, this did point Roy in a direction. If he could find other fear-related abilities, maybe he could fuse and upgrade the Shadow of Fear.
Perhaps Adela's treasure chest had used up all of Roy's luck, as the next two treasure chests didn't yield any special abilities or items.
[Opening Mahogany's Destiny Treasure Chest...]
[Obtained 1 Strength Attribute Point!]
[Obtained 2 Stamina Attribute Points!]
[Opening Dahlia O'Connor's Destiny Treasure Chest...]
[Obtained 1 Agility Attribute Point!]
[Obtained 1 Memory Attribute Point!]
Overall, however, Roy was quite satisfied.
After showering, Roy got dressed and came out of the bathroom. At this time, Dahlia had just finished comforting her daughter and came out of the bedroom.
"Roy, are you getting ready to leave?"
Roy nodded.
"I'm going back to catch some sleep. By the way, Dahlia, don't go to work for the next few days. It's best if Ceci doesn't go to daycare either. Stay at the Dolphin Hotel to avoid any retaliation."
Dahlia hesitated for a moment.
"Wouldn't that be a little much?"
"It's okay. FEA is loaded and doesn't care about this little bit of money! Just think of it as winning a prize, getting a free vacation with food and lodging."
This explanation made Dahlia laugh.
"Okay then, I'll stay at the Dolphin Hotel for the next few days. It just so happens that my daughter seems to be having some emotional issues lately, and I can spend some quality time with her!"
"Ceci has emotional issues? Should we find her a therapist?"
Roy thought that he was somewhat Ceci's stepfather now, so he should care about his daughter.
"It shouldn't be that serious yet. Maybe it's because I haven't spent enough time with her recently."
Dahlia was embarrassed to continue troubling Roy and quickly explained.
"That's good. How about a goodbye kiss?"
Roy pointed to his lips, and Dahlia kissed him sweetly.
At this moment, Dahlia felt like she was on her honeymoon, and she couldn't help but say, "Come back soon, honey!"
"I will."
Roy straightened his clothes and hummed a little tune as he returned to his suite, room 1208.
Heather and Penny didn't know how long they had waited last night, eventually falling asleep.
This made Roy feel a little guilty. He had to make it up to the two girls.
So, Roy lifted the covers and found that Heather and Penny underneath were actually wearing those cheerleader outfits.
Whoa! So, the two girls had prepared a little surprise for him last night!
Roy was very touched.
"Roy, why are you only back now?"
"Something happened, but I've already taken care of it!"
"Wait, is it already daylight?"
"Yeah!"
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