Unluckily, we did have a pleasant talk which impressed each other, but now only embarrassment was left between us.
Putting down the phone, I didn’t reply.
My mind was absent when Dennis came in.
So I didn’t hear his footsteps.
He hugged me around my waist, which brought me back to the earth. I looked back and met his deep eyes.
“Are you okay?” He sounded tired.
A gentle kiss on my forehead, he asked in a husky voice, “What are you thinking about?”
I sat on his legs, shaking my head, arms around his neck, “Thinking about you.”
His eyes were charmingly bright. Lips touching mine, he lowers his voice, “Then what are you thinking about me?”
“I’m thinking you are my love!” I smiled, eyes bent into a nice crescent.
He chuckled, hugging me tighter. “Are you hungry? Toby has brought us dinner.”
“A little.” I felt lazy, head lolling against his chest, and asked, “Meeting done?”
Holding me up easily, he said, “You are too thin.”
I was carried into the office. Toby read the room and left with his head dropping.
Letting me sit on his legs, he held my hand, and asked, “See what you would like to eat.”
I had a look at the stew, smelling so good.
Trying to get off him, I was hugged tighter. He asked, “Aren’t you going to give me a reward?”
Chuckling, I leaned on him, “What kind of reward do you want?”
With a smug smile, he looked so charming, “I want you.”
I raised my head to kiss him, softly asking, “Is this okay?”
Gazed lovingly at me, he said with a gentle smile, “Tasting so sweet.”
“What tastes sweet?” I looked towards the table, thinking he was meaning the dish. Actually, I felt hungry.
“Your mouth tastes sweet.” His body pressing against mine, we smooched.
As long as people stayed with their love, wasting time became romantic.
It was noon when we finished eating. I tended to feel sleepy recently, which might be resulted from the gloomy weather.
Such weather always helped me fall asleep quickly as the sound of rain did.
When I woke up, Dennis lay beside me. Looking at his handsome face, I was completely obsessed.
Diana had told me that Dennis was like a poppy looking so attractive at a distance, but if you went close to him, you would never get rid of him forever.
Which meant a bad ending.
Having stayed here for the day, I didn’t know how Karina was. Reaching my hand to the phone, I woke Dennis up.
He asked in a throaty voice, “Are you awake?”
I nodded. With the phone in my hand, I texted Leo to ask about Karina.
Dennis wrapped me in his arms, hugging me tightly. He said affectionately, “I often woke up at midnight in the past four years. Without you, I felt empty. I remembered one night I had a dream in which you lay beside me, but I couldn’t feel your breath. Waking up from the nightmare, I drove from City P to Newton Town that night, coming back the next day.”
I gazed at him, and a lump came into my throat.
Seeing me looking at him, he smiled, “I made my decision to stay in HL for the rest of my life the moment I saw you there. The night I stayed at your house, I woke up at midnight and went to your bedroom. Remembering that nightmare, I reached to feel your breath to ensure you were fine before leaving.”
Dennis never said that before.
I felt so heartbreaking to hear that.
Lying in his arms, I spoke after a long while, “Sorry.”
The four years got me healed, but he suffered.
I also missed him. There were times I woke up from nightmares in which I saw my child in blood and him leaving. It hurt, so I hid the memory deep in my heart.
People who suffered from depression couldn’t be completely healed, but I would do my best to protect my love.
…
It would take some time to tackle the rumor which involved two leading companies. Dennis and Hank both knew that reporters wouldn’t give up easily.
Looking brighter outside, It was seemingly going to snow in the afternoon.
I sat in the restroom, reading. Leo did not reply. I was still concerned about Karina.
Putting down the book, I looked towards Dennis who was wading through the paperwork at the desk. I walked toward him, standing behind.
My head lolled against his shoulder. He smiled. I said, “Dennis, I want to see Karina.”
Not objecting, he said, “I will go with you tomorrow.”
I knew he worried that it was not safe for me to go out alone.
But I could do nothing if I kept staying here. I stood upright, like a willful child, and said, “I want to go now!”
Chuckling, he persuaded me softly, “It’s cold outside now.”
“You know Leo is undependable. The baby Karina conceives is of the Kennedy family. I am the aunt and you are the uncle. Now I have nothing to do here. As long as I put on my mask and sunglasses, they can’t recognize me.” What I said was true. I didn’t know what Leo thought about Karina.
If he left Karina alone in the hospital, how sad she would feel.
Dennis not speaking, I thought he disagreed. I was about to continue persuading him when he spoke.
“I ask some bodyguards to go with you. Stay there and wait for me.”
I was so happy and promised at once, “All right!”
At the backdoor did I get in the car. Several bodyguards came with me, which I thought was striking.
But I knew if they didn’t accompany me, Dennis wouldn’t allow me to go out. I had no choice but to accept.
At the entrance of the hospital, I met Nova. I was not surprised at this accidental meeting.
Although she wore sunglasses, I could recognize her from her figure and temperament.
We didn’t deal with each other before, so there was no need to greet.
But when she was passing, I heard a low and cold voice. She said, “Bitch!”