‘I…I…“I mumbled,my face was practically on fire.“Stop it.I really have not….”
So,are you worried about me, or are you just shy?“He laughed out softly,his gaze landed on my
eddened cheeks. Tenderness and joy appeared vividly in his eyes.
gave him a shove. He stood up and looked at me.“Alright, I’ll let you off the hook today.”
gritted my teeth and glared at him,but I could not help but smile.
Over the past month of getting together, from the initial resistance to the later dependence,had quietly changed me in silence.
‘d grown used to him talking with me every day in the hospital room,of him staying at night to help with my bandages,of him twisting open water bottles in the morning and placing porridge Jently by my bedside.
Even his occasional jokes and teases at me,or flirted with me shamelessly,like he did just now. no longer felt so annoyed.
lowered my gaze to my chest,to the place where my heart was beating fast and wild.
t turned out I did not realize that my heart was beating more than just because of the disease.
‘I’ll make you porridge tomorrow,” Collins suddenly spoke,interrupting my thoughts.
‘Can you cook?”
‘Nope.“He shrugged.I can learn.”
froze for a second and suddenly smiled,” Learn for who?”
He blinked,the corners of his mouth lifting slightly,“The people who want to show me how to dc
t with their bodies?”
threw a pillow at him.
He caught it,laughing like he was used to all my reactions by now.
Sunlight poured in through the window and shone on the IV in my hand,dots of light jumping.l suddenly remembered what I’d told myself the day I’d just come out of surgery,“If you survive,you are qualified to choose.”
Now,I had survived and the man in front of me seemed to have quietly stepped into my choices.
Nathan finally found out that I was at the hospital the night Collins took me.
The news came late,but it hit him like a heavy thunderclap.
He had just wrapped up a meeting when his subordinates nervously handed him the investigation report.
His eyes darkened. The moment he unfolded the paper,the atmosphere in the room froze.
I had been taken away by Collins.
It was one line of words that was cold,without the slightest bit of emotion,but Nathan felt like countless fine needles pierced his skin. Every inch of his heart was dug open and filled with ice
water.
It was Collins.
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A name he’d heard far too many times, who was a famous playboy.
Wasn’t I walking right into the lion’s den if I fell into his hands?
Nathan’s brain exploded with a buzz and his emotions spiraled out of control.
“Go to Collins.“Even though he said it calmly,his face was dark.However,before I left the city.
The driver was too scared to speak and started the car.
However, before he could get out of the city, Nathan’s phone rang.It was his grandmother, Old Mrs.Campbell.
He paused for a moment,picked up,just as he said“hello“,the Old Madam’s cold voice from the other end sounded,“Come home immediately!”
Nathan frowned.”Grandma,I have something urgent.”
“Nathan,“the old madam’s tone was filled with intimidation.“If you don’t come back now,you’re n longer a member of the Campbell Family!”
His face darkened. His lips pressed into a sharp,hard line. He knew she meant it.
To Nathan,the Campbell Family name was not just about status and power,it was duty. A heavy burden he couldn’t escape.
He lowered his eyes and exhaled slowly.“Turn around. Head to the old house.”
As the car changed direction,Nathan leaned against the window.However,inside,his heart was an absolute mess.
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