Cordy then said, "Anyway, it's a little late and Patrick lost his luggage, so ask the servants to get him some fresh clothes. He can buy the rest early tomorrow.""Don't worry," Sean replied. "I don't like him trying to woo you, but I won't treat him too harshly.""Thank you.""That said, you really shouldn't stay with him. He used to be…" Sean trailed off, as if worried that Cordy would not be able to take it. "Anyway, just keep your distance."Cordy could see that he had something to say, but she did not ask."Just take it easy for now. Join us during dinner later."With that, Sean left, unable to help sighing emotionally at how tumultuous Cordy's love life had been.Everyone around her seemed to be fine and successful, but none of them turned out to be normal.Sean returned to his room and picked two sets of clothes before heading straight to Patrick's room.Patrick had slight clean freak tendencies.After a long flight, he went straight to take a shower once he returned t
The next day, Cordy prepared to go with Sean to the hospital to visit Jesse."Can I join you?" Patrick asked."Why?" Sean almost protested immediately."My grandfather was an acquaintance of your grandfather, and he asked me to visit him. Or aren't I allowed?"Sean pursed his lips while Cordy tried to calm things down. "He's here anyway. Let him visit."Cordy naturally knew that Sean and Patrick were at odds and mainly because of her.However, while Sean stopped arguing at that, only for Patrick to smugly raise his brow.Sean was at a loss for words. "Childish.""Did you just call me childish again?!" Patrick was incensed again—the words were a direct humiliation to him!Sean was not bothered to retort. He simply turned to Cordy and said, "I'll get the car ready. You just head outside when you finish breakfast.""Okay."Sean left.Cordy turned and shot Patrick a glare, who felt a little guilty right then."Do you know that we're living in someone else's house right now?" s
Nana quickly pulled John along and walked away. "I'm sorry. You're Cordy's boyfriend, right? Do you remember me? We met in North City before.""Nope," Patrick was not holding back. "My heart only remembers Cordy."Cordy could throw up right then—how much more cringeworthy could he get?!Nana was immediately praiseful. "Wow, you're an amazing guy. Cordy must be happy to have a boyfriend like you.""You're doing well too. Didn't your boyfriend bring you here over something trivial?" Patrick scoffed.Nana pretended not to hear his derision. "Yeah, he is. I don't want anyone but him.""Keep those cringe parts to yourselves," Patrick said, unable to stand her right then and turning to Cordy. "What are we doing here? Weren't we visiting your grandfather?"Sean came to his senses right then and quickly said, "Take care, Nana. I'm going to check on my grandfather.""Okay. Bye, everyone.""Bye."While they filed into the elevator, Cordy saw John turn to look at her, but he stayed sile
However, John knew very well how he felt about Cordy—never had he felt such overwhelming emotion, as if it had been pent-up within him for years and now unstoppable after it had been unleashed.His heart would race just from remembering Cordy, and he would feel a terrible yearning to see her and the impulse to keep her constantly by his side.He had never felt that way toward Nana before, and he understood that he was not infatuated.This was an obsession of a lifetime, which was why he was determined to break up with Nana—it was better to be hurt for a moment than forever, and he was certainly reluctant to be hesitant, which would only cause more damage in time.Still, he could admit that he felt like he owed Nana, and he decided he would not refuse her if she ever came to him for help—but he refused to be coerced into staying in this relationship.That was why he was unmoved despite all of Nana's attempts to convince him otherwise… But when he returned to the hotel afterwards an
John woke up in the hospital with the Lynds surrounding him along with a feeble Nana.The bandages wrapped around her wrists was all too obvious.Keith had wanted to give John a beating after he woke up, furious that he broke up with Nana and made her try to kill herself, but it was Nana who stopped Keith, putting her body between them despite her vulnerable state.Even if John was spared a beating, Keith threatened him that if he hurt Nana again, neither him nor Cordy would ever leave the capital, telling him not to challenge the limits of his patience again and to stay at the hospital with Nana.Nana had lost a lot of blood when she slit her wrists, and the doctors were suggesting that she stay for further observation.She kept apologizing throughout, claiming that she did not expect such harshness from her father. She kept telling him how he loved her and could not live without him, and she did not want this but just could not control herself.John never responded, and Nana di
As Nana leaned her head gently over Lucas' shoulder, he continued to give her the silent treatment.Right now, he needed time to come up with a way so everyone could walk away without grievances.Likewise, Nana needed time to accept his departure.However, that was certainly not what Nana thought—she had no intention to let him leave at all.Everything she wanted since she was a child, she would possess them without fail.And men were no different.She got what she wanted, or she would destroy it—that was her principle in life.Just like how 'walking away' did not exist in her vocabulary.- At the hospital, Cordy and Sean took turns visiting Jesse.Their grandfather's complexion had improved over the last few days thanks to therapy. Anyone who did not know that he was unconscious would easily buy that he was just asleep.The doctors also agreed that he was getting better and might wake up in a few days.They had been saying that for days, however, and it got a little frust
Patrick was glowering.Sean was unquestionably an obstacle on his path to love and was truly despicable.Nonetheless, Sean suddenly asked Patrick, "Where to?"Patrick did a double take, stunned by the sudden question.Why was he being so polite?Still, he growled grumpily, "I don't know my way around.""Then I'll make the arrangements."Patrick actually expected nothing from Sean's arrangements, and it would be basic at best.He was therefore surprised when Sean arranged an itinerary for an entire day. It was not the one where they just idled to pass the time either, but a reasonably arranged trip.Their first stop was a famous ancient site in the capital. It was interesting when they first visited, but it could get boring if they just walked around, which was why Sean arranged for a good tour guide to tell them all about the place.The next stop was to the restaurant with the capital's best local cuisine. Naturally, they might get drowsy after filling their stomachs, so Sean
Cordy and Patrick were surprised by what Sean said, since they presumed that they would be leaving by cable car.Naturally, there was a 60% chance there would not be cable cars available, and they could not tell if the cable cars were still operating. The only options in that case would be hiking off the mountain or staying the night on the mountain. It never crossed their mind that Sean would directly arrange for a helicopter to take them home, and the arrangement was undoubtedly better.They came here on a while without bringing clothes or anything else to stay the night. Suddenly staying was naturally a little uncomfortable.Moreover, it was very cold at this hour even with cable cars, and frosting might occur on the cables.And if they walk on foot, their legs might give up before they do.On the other hand, a helicopter would afford them yet another admiration of the mountains' beauty and the infinite vastness of the horizon.Cordy actually wondered if she did not know S