Selina turned, looking up at David.The firelight outlined his sharp features, making his dark eyes unusually bright.He stared at her intently. Selina saw her small reflection in his eyes, as if she might be swallowed by darkness at any moment."Yes, I'm scared," Selina admitted honestly.Their tim
"What kind of fun is there in the mountains at night?""City folks are weird. Who knows?""This woman really has a lover on the side? And her husband doesn't mind? Is he even a man?"The villagers muttered among themselves, no longer suspecting an escape attempt."Enough," the chief waved his hand.
After a long silence, Selina slowly looked up, her clear eyes showing a touch of coldness. "How exactly does Mr. Wilson want to settle this debt?" she asked calmly.She'd forgotten how good David was at weighing pros and cons.Maybe he'd planned to demand payment from the moment he got the call to r
"The upstairs guest room - you haven't forgotten where it is, have you? There are clothes in the closet," David said tiredly. "Take a shower and go home in the morning."Selina did feel uncomfortable and knew she'd scare people looking like this. She thanked him and headed upstairs without arguing.
Maybe it was the fever, but David's face had a slight flush, softening his sharp features. He looked less like a distant, cold deity and more human.Selina unconsciously reached to feel his forehead, her fingers landing on the furrow between his brows.Whether it was her touch that soothed him or no
Selina laughed coldly. "Without Rachel's name on it, that register means nothing to me. Mrs. Jennifer, not everyone is as desperate as you to cling to the Wilson name."Jennifer's face twitched. "Weren't you the one cozying up to the old lady just to get on that register? Now you're acting all high
When David woke up, his mind was clearer than it had been in ages. Since the divorce, he hadn't slept this soundly.The stomach pain that had been tormenting him was gone, replaced by a gentle warmth. He vaguely remembered someone feeding him and giving him medicine while he was out of it.The movem
David ladled out the soup and ate slowly, feeling warmth spread from his stomach throughout his body.So Selina hadn't abandoned him after all.But...Looking around the empty villa, David's briefly warmed heart grew cold again, matching the house.When Selina was here, he'd never found the house em