She was furious, why should she be willing to be his woman when he asked her to be? Was he crazy?
Indignantly, she stood up. The water in her hand was raised with force and it instantly fall on his face and body. Droplets began to drip uncontrollably from the wet hair on his forehead, dripping down to the carpet and soon lost. “I don’t want to!”
The sound, which she yelled out, shook the entire living room with an echo.
He didn’t say anything, he didn’t even wipe it off, he just let the water stain all over his body. Luckily the water he gave her was not hot, otherwise he would have been scalded by it now. After giving her a look, he turned around and headed for a corner of the living room, there was a small cabinet. He opened it and took out a medical kit.
As she walked towards him, her heart kept pounding. There was no doubt that Ronan was really handsome. He was the kind of wealthy bachelor. Since she met him, she had heard various versions of rumors about him on the campus of T University. Changing women like changing clothes, he never lacked women around him, even on the stairway, this was what she had seen with her own eyes, but now, he actually said to her that he wanted her to be his woman.
Was he rusty in the head?
Stopping in front of her, Ronan skillfully opened the medical kit, then gently lifted her leg and placed it on his knee. She winced and frowned because she felt little painful, but held back from grunting out.
The leg was swollen, the pants could not be removed because of the sweat. Ronan simply took a small pair of scissors from the medical kit. The pants were cut open, revealing her scary red and swollen leg, Halle gritted her teeth and let the man apply medicine for her. Honestly, his movements were very skillful, like a professional surgeon, the main thing was that the medicine and instruments in his medical kit were the best and most professional, as if he brought her here to treat her leg injury.
The medicine was applied and bandaged, all in one go. The medicine seemed to have mint in it, it soon made her leg feel cool and comfortable, the pain was gradually decreased. Her anger weakened somewhat, watching him pack the medical kit, she whispered,
“Thanks.”
“It’s what I should do. I hit you. Fortunately, I just hurt skin and flesh. However, it’s better to go to the hospital to take an X-ray early tomorrow morning, so as to completely rest assured,”
he said, already returning the medical kit to its place to re-sit across from her.
The air wafted with the faint fragrance of his Eau de Cologne mixed with medicinal scents. The sense of tranquility made Halle hear her heartbeat, and to be honest, with him she just had a sense of oppression, and more than that, panic.
“Well, did you think of my question?”
“What kind of game are you playing, Mr Grant?”
“Marry me.”
She was shocked, and couldn’t believe what she heard, “I’m still in school, and our school has a rule that students can’t get married.”
“First hold the wedding, then register and get the certificate.”
He said it without hesitation and she looked at him in surprise, “Why me?”
He could have many choices, so why her, a student who did not graduate yet?
His heart ached and his mind flashed back to Helle’s warm smile, “Because you need the money and I need a temporary wife.”
“But I don’t want to sell myself.”
“Halle, that 50, 000 yuan is just a drop in the bucket for me, but for you, it’s money that you won’t earn back in two years, so I think you have to consider it, and I won’t treat you badly.”
“Ronan, you investigated me?”
“Yes, and I also know that you sold blood.”
He didn’t deny it, and spoke it out frankly.
Her mind rumbled, feeling as if she was a transparent person. There was no escape in front of him. He knew everything about her, even that she had a mother like that.
She was silent, quietly looking at the warm water he had re-filled for her on the tea table, and at that moment, the ripples in her heart grew wider and wider, never to dissipate.
He was right, she did need the money, and she didn’t want to owe Hunter Dean.
What break-up fee, it was just an insult. It was Hunter Dean and Natalie Doyle who insulted her. But Ronan’s proposal could help her solve all that. However, she knew better than anyone what she would lost. Halle hesitated.
Seeing her hesitation, he suddenly whispered,
“Or, you can stay for a while and answer it when you’ve thought it over.”
He took a well-timed step back, and his tone was sincere, making her heart stir again.
“Don’t worry, I won’t touch you until you say yes, your leg is injured, it’s not good to walk too much. I will help you to ask for a leave from FJ Club, and from school too. Just stay here temporarily to recover from your leg injury.”
He deservedly arranged everything for her as if he was already her husband.
Looking into his eyes which like deep pool, she suddenly found that when facing him there would be a strong indescribable feeling in her heart, she seemed to be … in love with him?
Her heart skipped a beat at the thought of that word love, she must be crazy.
She didn’t want to stay, but it was so late, and her legs were still hurting and her body was tired. Halle actually nodded her head.
Ronan’s look suddenly softened and he pointed his finger at the revolving staircase in the corridor extending out from the living room, “The second floor is the study, theater and gym, there are two rooms on this floor, which one do you want to stay in?”
Halle’s eyes flashed, “Let me have a look.”
Since he asked her to choose, she would choose. She felt much more at ease when she heard his words. It seemed that he didn’t want to sleep with her. That’s good. She didn’t want to sleep with him, too. So, naturally she would choose. If she stayed, she would treat it as a hotel. Anyway, it was more luxurious than a hotel. The crystal chandelier in the living room was really dazzling. She jumped to the corner and turned on the lamp. She raised her head and looked at it. It was very beautiful, which made her feel like she was in a dream.
“Halle, pick a room, hurry up, I need to take a shower.”
Thanks to her, he was all wet, which was uncomfortable.
“Then you go and take a shower.”
What did her choice of room had to do with his bath.
“One room with one bathroom, or I’ll wash in the one you choose?”
He lifted his hand to promote a mischievous show of arm muscles, “I don’t mind showing you now. See, am I, your fiance, very generous?”
Her finger nudged his forehead heavily, “Ronan, you deserve a whack.”
“Please choose quickly, Miss Marshall, and after that we’ll take shower separately, I’m going to bed.”
Halle’s head began to buzz. He led her forward and opened the door one by one. Every room looked like a man’s room. There was no characteristic of a woman. It was black and white, simple, but it looked deadly noble. She looked back at Ronan’s white shirt and black trousers, which were also black and white.