"Your legs…" "I'm fine," Cordy replied with great certainty. "Okay, get up and eat," John suggested. He also got up to walk out. "John." Cordy stopped him. John turned around in a very natural manner. Facing her gaze, he said calmly, "Well, I'll let you call me like that if you want. After all, it's just these two days." A tinge of disappointment overcame her. For a moment, she thought he remembered everything. "Is there anything else?" John asked indifferently. "My legs are hurt. Can you carry me?" "Isn't there a wheelchair here?" "But I can't get out of bed." "How did you get into bed?" "Is it very difficult to carry me for a while? I'm not fat." Cordy flared up in a rage. She felt that it was very hard and tiring to speak to him. Why was he so annoying after he lost his memory? She wondered if she could get his old self back. John was hesitant for a while. After that, he bent down and carried her from the bed. She was fuming with anger in the pr
John became silent again, keeping quiet once they came to the main point. Cordy bit her lips and forced herself to say nothing more about that. She finally got a chance to be alone with John, so it could not be ruined because of Nana. "Let's go. I want to go back now," Cordy said lightly. Hence, John pushed her back to the hotel villa, which was very large with many rooms both upstairs and downstairs. Cordy was staying downstairs because it was inconvenient for her to move around, while John wanted to go upstairs. "John." Cordy stopped him. "It's getting late. You can go to bed early," John reminded her. Cordy could feel that he always kept his distance from her. "We can sleep together," Cordy said directly. "Cough! Cough!" John choked at Cordy's sudden words. "Are you excited?" Cordy chuckled. "Stop dreaming about that. We'll sleep separately." John turned her down. "Are you afraid that you can't hold back?" Cordy tried to instigate him. "This kind of min
John carried her back to the room and roughly placed her on the soft large bed after.However, he did not leave after putting her down. Their eyes met just like that. The surrounding air gradually became thin. At the same time, their breathing became more rapid. John inevitably swallowed. Many things could happen at that time, but none of them made any extra moves. They just looked at each other that way…Holding his neck, Cordy felt her heartbeat quicken. She felt like she almost could not take it anymore. However, John could remain unmoved. She gritted her teeth.At first, she simply wanted to spend more time with him. After all, he was still engaged with another. He had Nana…However, she had to admit that she was impulsive now. She eagerly wanted to have sex with him. She did not believe it herself. It was fine if she did not think about Nana. When she thought of Nana, she wanted nothing but to go all out with John. It was at this moment that she made
"John!" Cordy grabbed his arm. "It's unfair for you," John said with self-restraint. "It doesn't matter," Cordy replied very firmly. She would not regret anything that happened tonight regardless of their future and the result. "I'm sorry." John pushed her hand away, but she exerted great strength until her fingernails were stabbed into his skin. Her eyes full of tears, her gaze was asking him to stay, but he was unmoved. He pushed her away and left her side. Cordy soon burst into tears. Gradually, her tears fell on her pillow. John picked up his phone and walked to the balcony. It was a call from Nana. He just watched his phone ring endlessly, but he did not pick it up. He quietly adjusted his feelings and made himself slowly cool down. Nana kept on calling him. John knew Nana very well. She would insist on doing the thing she wanted. If he did not pick up her calls, she would keep on calling him. She would not give up.After taking a deep breath, h
Cordy just watched him quietly. She could no longer see any emotions on his aloof face. He was on the verge of losing control just now, but currently, he was frighteningly calm. "Let me run the bath for you." John walked straight to the bathroom after gaining no reply from her. Cordy looked down and put away all the emotions in her heart silently. After running the bath for her, he walked out of the bathroom and carried her from the sofa. Cordy looked at his cold handsome face.After putting her in the bathroom, he said, "Call me if anything happens. I'll be out there." After that, he left. Cordy watched his back. It seemed like the thing she saw the most now was his back. She took off her clothes. At that moment, many awkward bruises were left on her fair skin. That vague moment just now seemed like a joke now. After the bath, she put on the new underwear in the villa as well as the hotel's bathrobe before she opened the door.John was standing outside the
Did he wake up a while ago?Cordy sat up in bed and carefully got out of bed. She then walked to the balcony outside. She just wanted to see how the sky and sea became one outside. After that, she noticed John swimming in the private swimming pool below the balcony outside.It was as if they had gone back to the time when they went traveling four years ago.She just watched him like that as he swam freely in the pool.Unfortunately, she was now lame and could not swim with him. She just stood there and watched him as he swam repeatedly. His body seemed to be painted with a layer of brilliant light under the sunlight. After a long while, he seemed to have noticed her. He looked up at her. "You're awake?" John asked. "Mm," Cordy answered. John got out of the swimming pool. The water droplets dripped down his body, and the perfect lines of his muscles became quite dazzling under the sun. Cordy chuckled. Well, it was hard to explain since she could not touch h
"Sit over there. Just wait for me," John said quietly. "I want to be with you." Cordy hugged him tighter. "You're going to affect my cooking." Cordy was struck speechless. He was so unromantic. "Be good." Cordy let go of him and walked to another side unhappily. She exhausted herself before she sat on the high chair again. When she looked at John, she found that he seemed to be controlling himself. He even gasped. So, he did not find her annoying. He would... lose control too.It was very quiet. Cordy just watched him quietly as he cooked their lunch. John was very quiet too. He silently and attentively made lunch for her. During lunch, they sat before the dining table. As Cordy took a bite of the fish he made, a familiar taste spread around in her mouth and her eyes abruptly turned red in that instant. It still tasted the same. But why could they not return to how they were? "Don't you like it?" John noticed her emotions, so he asked lightly. "No
John stayed beside her, feeling that it was a quiet and peaceful life. He thought of how nice it would be if they could grow old that way...Nestling on the sofa, Cordy dozed off in a daze.When John looked over, he found her small frame curled up on the sofa, and she was breathing evenly. Hence, he smiled helplessly. He thought that she would do something violent these two days, but she was so calm and quiet. He got up and walked toward Cordy. At first, he wanted to take a blanket to drape it over her body. But when he saw her curl up that way, he felt that it was rather an uncomfortable sleeping posture. She would be sore all over when she woke up. Hence, he decided to carry her back to her room. When he had just touched her, a pair of slender arms were soon around his neck. He was caught off guard when Cordy took the initiative to kiss his lips.Consequently, John's heartbeat quickened wildly. He did not even manage to regain his wits when she deepened their kiss.
Soon, another nurse emerged from the delivery room with a small bundle. "Is the mother's family here?""Yes!" John exclaimed loudly."The delivery was successful," the nurse said. "The baby weighs eight pounds—""How is she?" John asked in agitation, not caring about the child."She's fine. The doctor is just helping her clean up and she'll be out soon," the nurse replied.As John breathed a sigh of relief, the nurse reminded him, "Aren't you the father? Here's your child."John took the baby off her arms, staring at her for a moment as the others flocked around him. "Oh, she's so fair!" Zoe could not help exclaiming. "That's the most beautiful baby I've ever seen.""Are you saying that your son's ugly?" Bob teased."To be honest, yeah," Zoe replied without thinking.Jay cleared his throat—even if it was a subjective opinion, it still hurt to have his own baby called ugly."Let me carry her," Zoe volunteered just then, and John did not hesitate to hand her his baby.As Zoe
"What?!" Zoe exclaimed in shock.Beside them, John's face fell despite being usually stoic.Still, even before anyone could react, he scooped Cordy up in his arms and left.Zoe did not hesitate to follow, but Jay reminded her, "We're the hosts, Zoe.""Don't care." Zoe was completely unconcerned. "Ask my mom and your sister to handle the guests. I'm going with Cordy!"Jay hesitated for a moment before deciding to follow since there was no reasoning with Zoe.Sam and Quinn also realized that something was out of place.As they pulled away reluctantly, Bob shouted from below, "If you're done kissing, we're going to the hospital! Cordy's going into labor!"Quinn hurried after them as soon as she hurt, but Sam caught her. "Slow down. We can catch up."In fact, most of the guests were leaving as well—it was as if the banquet for Zoe's son was actually intended for everyone else.The poor boy was certainly unlucky to have such unreliable parents!-As everyone rushed to the hospit
"I'm swelling from my pregnancy," Quinn explained. "It's not your fault."Sam was left staring at her for a while before asking, "So, what should I do?""I'll put it on when I slim down.""Oh." Sam was a little disappointed, since he had always dreamed of having her put on the ring he had custom made.But this was fine—they had all the time they needed, and the most important thing for him is that Quinn was marrying him!He rose to his feet just then, and everyone was cheering as soon as he did. "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"Quinn blushed right then, and Sam could see that she was embarrassed.He did not want to make things awkward for her, even if he was quite eager at the moment.Heaven knows how much he missed that night's drunken fumble they had. In fact, during the times he remembered it in dreams, he had to wash his pants when he woke up.Still, just as he took Quinn's hand and started to leave, he felt a softness on his lips—Quinn was kissing him! Sam's heart pounded thunderous
Everyone waited patiently for the final outcome.Quinn's eyes were welling up with tears, threatening to gush if she so much as blinked.She did her best to hold back her tears—to be strong!Sam pursed his lips in turn, his Adam's apple bobbing.A long while passed, and it felt like a century for Quinn when she finally heard him say, "Yes."Quinn's tears started falling in happiness as Sam declared loudly, "I'll marry you, Quinn—it's what I've always wanted to do! I won't let you go even if you regret it eventually! You only get to be with me, and I'll never let any other man claim you! I'll become very overbearing… eventually!""I won't regret it," Quinn said, determined.She certainly would not regret marrying him!Zoe walked up to them with perfect timing just then, and Sam did a double take.He finally remembered that Zoe was the host of this luncheon and was going to leave with Quinn when Zoe whipped out a small red velvet box."You know what's in here, don't you?" Zoe a
However, Sam had already pushed Quinn away before she could tell him. But even if he did not love her or did not want to be with her, she would never stay with Ryan.She had been disappointed in Sam, wondering why he would give up so easily.Was she that unimportant to him?Therefore, if it were not for Zoe and Cordy showing her that video or telling her so much, she would never have known that he loved her for years…Sam's heart ached even as he looked into Quinn's tearful eyes.He reached out a hand, but soon withdrew it—would he not burden her?Even so, it hurt to restrain himself as he watched her, and he was actually getting the feeling that Quinn loved him…But she already had Ryan's child…Well, he was fine with that, as long as the child was Quinn's.But would she not mind?"I will marry you, Sam," Quinn said slowly and clearly then. "Not because you're a good man, not because you prepared so much for me, and not because of how much you prepared for me, but because I
Everyone in the hall was staring at Sam and Quinn, while Quinn took center stage, staring fixedly at Sam.He stood in the middle of the crowd, watching her silently.She in turn felt fear that he would turn and leave, just as she did not know if she had the courage to stand before him again and to declare her feelings for him in front of so many others.Nonetheless, amid the deafening silence, Sam suddenly walked toward the stage.His pace was slow as if his feet were made of lead, but he was also unusually determined.Quinn's heart raced uncontrollably right then!Everyone else was watching them nervously, especially Cordy and Zoe, with the latter being especially concerned that the cowardly Sam would bail.Fortunately, he was a man who showed responsibility. He would not leave Quinn alone and embarrassed.Hence, as everyone looked on, Sam stood before Quinn, his gaze flickering as their eyes met.He gulped ever so slightly, his emotions clearly ruffled even as he did his bes
The guests were encouraging, loudly asking, "Why?!""Because of a woman," Sam's recording replied."Who is it?""Quinn Summer," the Sam on the screen said slowly and clearly, leaving the Sam who was in the hall stunned.What the hell?! That was the proposal video he prepared before! Why did it show up here? Did Zoe make a mistake?!He knew it—leave anything to Zoe, and she would mess it up!He started striding toward the stage, intent on stopping the recording, when John and Bob intercepted him with a look of utter guilt while the recording continued. "Quinn is my wife, and we've been married for years, but I've never really loved her—not because I don't, but because I'm afraid to. I feel too insignificant in comparison to the one she loves, so I'd always hurt her… painfully and childishly. I regret that so much now, Quinn. How could I have abandoned you for so long because of my own jealousy? I'd rather hold you in my sleep every night, but my damned pride denied me that for y
At the banquet hall, Jay and Zoe were thanking their guests with their children in their arms.Then, Zoe announced excitedly, "Please give my best friend, who is also my son's godmother, a warm applause as she comes on stage!"Sam stood at a corner of the hall, watching as Quinn walked up the stage, only realizing just then that her belly was clearly swelling despite her baggy clothes.Time flies—he had not left that long ago, but she and Ryan already had a child.She was not worried about giving him a stroke, was she?He watched as Quinn took the mic and looked around below searching, seemingly searching.After a while, he thought she was looking at him, but by the time he looked up, she had already turned away.Maybe she was looking for Ryan before remembering that Ryan was not there?Nonetheless, Quinn spoke into the mic, saying, "I'm honored to be chosen as the godmother to Zoe's son, and she's been saying he'd be engaged to my child if it's a girl. I already love my godson
As their eyes met, Sam turned frantic and averted his. "Of course.""Really?" Quinn asked."Would I lie to you?" Sam asked a little grumpily."And you didn't bring her back?" Quinn asked."I'm on a schedule, and it'd be taxing for her if I bought her along," Sam said, making things up as he went along. "I'll bring her along when things are less busy.""Is she pretty?" Quinn pressed."What, have I ever picked an ugly one?" Sam snorted smugly. "You know I prefer curvaceous types, and there are plenty of those abroad.""Do you have a photo?"Sam was silent for a while and eventually said, "Yeah.""Can I see it?""What, does she have to pass your assessment?""Just curious about the girl who can tempt you to settle down," Quinn replied. "You'd be humbled." Sam hastily came up with an excuse."I won't," Quinn said, determined."You'll see her when I bring her home." Sam refused nonetheless."I would like to see a photo now.""No, she's not that photogenic. It'd be slander a