As Caleb closed his eyes, he was already anticipating the sweet sound of Scarlett calling him “The Great Caleb.” The ticking sounds of a clock echoed into his ear before he heard her speak.
“Empty your mind,” she said.
“The timer has started.” “I’m not going to!” Caleb countered silently in his mind.
“I’m going to think about lots of things!” “I’ll do my best to ensure you fall asleep in the next ten minutes.” Ten minutes?
Scarlett may be small-sized, but she sure knew how to toot her own horn.
“First, I’m going to massage some of your acupuncture points.
You’ll be able to feel the pressure of my touch.” Caleb had to give credit where it was due.
Her touch on him was quite comfortable.
“Mr.
Gaztrict, is this pressure okay?” Scarlett asked.
After a few seconds of silence, she called out to him again, “Mr.
Gaztrict… Mr.
Gaztrict?” She had barely touched the acupuncture points that promoted sleep, but Caleb was already deep in dreamland.
He was even snoring slightly.
Scarlett retracted her hands and checked the timer.
48 seconds… Was Caleb certain that he had insomnia?
Xavier pressed his thin lips together and frowned slightly.
He felt embarrassed on Caleb’s behalf.
Scarlett turned her head to look at him, asking, “Mr.
Stroud, should we let him continue sleeping?” He stepped forward and said, “Move to the side.” She rose to her feet and did as she was told, taking a few steps backward.
Xavier raised his fist suddenly before driving it directly into Caleb’s chest, causing the latter to cough up a storm as he rolled onto his side.
When he finally caught his breath, he rubbed the spot where he had been hit and asked Xavier in a tone that was dripping with confusion, “Mr.
Stroud, why did you hit me?” Xavier stared at him coldly and said, “Look at your watch.” Caleb lifted his wrist to look at the watch that Scarlett had told him to put on before he lay on the bed.
The device was meant to monitor his sleep quality.
Disbelief was written all over Caleb’s face when he noticed that he had been in deep sleep for 20 seconds.
“How can this be?” he exclaimed.
He did his best to recall exactly what had transpired, but he could only remember how comfortable he had felt when Scarlett had placed her hands on his head.
He had no recollection of the events that came after that.
Caleb lifted his eyes and shot her a disbelieving look.
As a doctor, he was aware that Scarlett had been extremely precise when she pressed her fingers against the acupuncture points.
Not only that, but she had also applied the perfect amount of pressure to put him into a deep sleep.
Scarlett pulled out her phone and showed him a QR code.
“Here, scan this.” Although Caleb was reluctant to admit defeat, he had to uphold his end of the bet.
He scanned the QR code and transferred the money to her.
Satisfied, Scarlett pocketed her phone before saying, “I don’t think you have insomnia.
Your sleep quality was very good.” Caleb was too embarrassed to tell her that he had been pretending since the start.
He never would have guessed that she was so skilled.
He also never expected that a genius in the medical field such as himself would be humiliated one day.
He coughed slightly.
“Well, The Great Scarlett, I’ll leave Mr.
Stroud in your care.” Scarlett thoroughly enjoyed the sound of that nickname coming from Caleb’s mouth.
Her lips curved into a smile, and she looked quite smug.
She turned around to ask Xavier, “Mr.
Stroud, would you like to give it a try?” Xavier stared at her for a short moment before speaking in a low voice, “Sure.
Let’s go to my bedroom.” The three of them made their way to Xavier’s bedroom.
His room was decorated in simple shades of grey, easily revealing the simple yet expensive tastes of its owner.
It matched Xavier, who was steady and reserved, dignified and cold, and also had a quick mind.
Xavier didn’t lie on his bed, instead, he sank down onto the lounge chair.
Since his insomnia was quite severe, Scarlett had prepared several potted plants to set down around him, including lavender, hoary stock, jasmine, and chrysanthemum.
The lavender and hoary stock would help with calming and soothing his nerves, allowing his body to relax and fall asleep sooner.
As for the jasmine, it would reduce his anxiety, which would allow him to let go of his feelings of nervousness.