Stroking her face, he said, “Did you have fun going on the trip with Chester?”
“Is it going to be far away?”
“Yes, it’s a fun place to be.” Caleb said softly.
He didn’t want her to have a psychological burden, although he told Chester to respect Alina’s idea, when he thought of Chester’s assertiveness in taking her away, he couldn’t help but coax her so that she could behave herself so that she would suffer less.
When Alina heard about the fun, she asked again, “Will you go with me?”
“Want me to go with you?”
“Yes.”
Caleb felt during this period of time, he had not been in vain to spoil Alina, so when he thought so, Caleb’s heart felt better again.
“But I can’t go with you this time, you have to be good with Chester, listen to Chester and don’t annoy him, okay?”
Caleb instructed everything in detail.
He was afraid that her silly look would piss Chester off and then he would treat her with impatience.
When Chester came in, he heard Caleb’s instructions, and immediately couldn’t help but blacken his face.
He naturally would spoil his wife, but Caleb sounded like he would abuse Alina.
Was it to discredit him in Alina’s mind?
Alina nodded obediently, “Yes, I’ll be good and won’t make Chester angry.”
“If Chester bullies you, you call me, hear me?”
Alina nodded her head.
Caleb asked again, “Do you remember my phone number?”
“Yes, I remember.”
She could remember Caleb’s phone number when Caleb repeatedly taught it to her three days ago and forced her to memorize his number.
The previous Alina had no idea as she lost her ways too many times, so it Caleb had forced her to remember it.
“Also, I had someone bring you lots of sweets and desserts that you love, and all your favourite toys.”
“Why? Won’t I be back soon?”
At this moment, Caleb had already seen Chester, and when he heard Alina say this, he once again could not suppress his inner smugness to look at Chester.
Chester’s already sullen face was even darker now that he heard that Alina would still return to Caleb.
There were more and more people in her heart.
Other people would have been fine, but Caleb’s previous awkward relationship with her gave Chester an uncomfortable feeling in his heart.
Caleb was still instructing something in details.
Chester finally lost all his patience and stepped forward, “Come on, you’re talking so much, does she remember?”
“She listens to me the most, so why can’t she remember?”
Caleb said unconvincingly.
Chester was angry at his words.
When Caleb looked at him in this defeated state, he was finally happy again.
When Alina saw Chester, especially when she saw Chester’s not-so-great face, she was already timid in her heart.
Hiding behind Caleb, she quietly asked, “Will Chester beat me?”
Her voice was soft.
Yet Caleb and Chester both heard it clearly.
Caleb, “See? She won’t go with you willingly.”
Alina didn’t understand what Caleb said, nor did she understand what it meant for her to leave.
Chester resisted his urge, thinking that Alina’s current mind was that of a child.
For a very young child, if you are kind and gentle with her, that’s the best for her.
His originally bad face eased after an effortful internal struggle, and his gaze softened as he looked towards Alina.
“Abby, it’s time for us to go.”
Ever since he was injured, he has become quite eccentric, but whenever he is awake, he still can’t help but come to Alina.
Now looking at the fear in Alina’s eyes towards himself, a flash of hurt flashed through Chester’s heart.
“Time to go?”
Alina looked at Chester, then at Caleb.
Clearly, even though she chanted Chester’s name every day, when it mattered, it was Caleb she trusted the most.
Such a reaction made Chester’s heart sink even more.
Caleb took out a lollipop and peeled it to her, “Good girl, go, okay?”
Hearing that Caleb had said so, Alina was therefore less worried about Chester and was going to go with him.
Not only did she trust Caleb and was obedient to all his arrangements.
Chester’s heart grew even more sour.
It turned out that during the time he had been away, there had been another wall in her heart, that had been built while she was still sober.
When Caleb saw Alina turned back, he had an urge to keep her by his side.
But she could not stand it anymore.
He knew very well what kind of obsession Chester had for Alina. Once he had a mind like that, then Alina would definitely be hurt next.
She couldn’t take any more stimulation.
In the past, Caleb felt that as long as it was a woman he liked, she must be by his side.
But now Chester was leading Alina to the car, and just as he was about to close the door, an arm suddenly stopped him.
Caleb gripped the car door and looked at him seriously, “If I hear the slightest whisper of her having a bad time, I will definitely go to Sinantu Pavilion and bring her back.”
Chester darkened his face again and said sternly, “You won’t get that chance.”
“Don’t put on this look and this tone in front of her, she’ll be scared.” Looking at Chester’s gloomy gaze, Caleb warned in a hushed tone.
Chester turned around and really saw Alina cowering against the door, looking at him as if he was a beast.
The light under his eyes, once again, softened, “Don’t be afraid, okay?”
With that, he closed the car door.
Caleb wanted to say something to Alina, he sensed her fear and wanted to reassure her.
However, Chester didn’t give him a chance and the car just took off.
Caleb stood at the same spot, watching the car carrying Alina go away, a strong pain and reluctance flashed through his heart.
In the end, she left.
Tomas stood behind him at some point, and at this moment, he felt Caleb’s strong sentimentality.
“Why don’t you have her stay, Sir? She’s quite used to being around you now.” Tomas asked.
After all, they all knew exactly what kind of heart Caleb had for Alina.
If she was so important, why not have her stay?
Right now Alina was like a child, and she would be good around as long as she was treated well.
Caleb, “If I keep her stay, she’ll blame me when she comes to her senses.”
In saying this, there was suppressed pain in Caleb’s tone.
It was only a matter of time before Alina became sober.
And she had always been very evasive about her relationship with him, and she actually didn’t want to get involved with the whole Collins family now.
If he did have her completely again, she would hate him.