"Yeah…" Blake responded softly. "Don't come in. You need to go…"Even now, he was still telling her to leave. Yasmin's face was streaked with tears as she asked, "How are you holding up right now? Can you still hold on?""I'm feeling kind of tired," he answered hoarsely. Yasmin couldn't help but picture him lying in a pool of blood. She shook her head to push the image away, unable to bear the thought of him getting hurt. She ordered, "You better hold on, Blake Ford! The police have already gone inside. They're going to rescue you, so hang on!"There was no response from his end. Worried he might have passed out, she cried out in desperation, "Don't you dare close your eyes, Blake! You promised me you'd save my father, and you can't go back on your word! You have to stay alive!"All this time, Yasmin thought she hated him and kept trying to push him away. But at this moment, overwhelming panic filled her entire being. Terrified he might die, she clutched her phone tightly
Yasmin rubbed her arms to warm herself. Never in her life had time felt so agonizingly slow. She blankly stared at the light above the operating room door.All her sluggish mind could think of right now was that she didn't want Blake to die."Mrs. Ford, you should eat something first." Malcolm came over with dinner.Yasmin shook her head, disheartened. "I'm not hungry."She had no appetite.Malcolm urged, "I think you should at least eat a little. I'm sure Mr. Ford will need someone to take care of him after his surgery. If you pass out now…"Yasmin finally showed some response after hearing this. She glanced at the brown paper bag in Malcolm's hands and nodded.Eventually, she forced herself to eat something. She knew that she needed to take care of Blake afterward. She also thought about her unborn baby. Blake's surgery lasted over three hours.Yasmin's head jerked up when the doors of the operation room finally opened. Soon after, Blake was wheeled out with a white s
Yasmin's eyes flew open when she detected the touch on her head. She was met with Blake's pale face. "You're up."Blake hummed in response, keeping his gaze fixed on her face.Feeling self-conscious, she said, "I'll get the doctor.""Hang on." Blake grabbed her hand and said weakly, "It's still early. Let's wait a while before calling the doctor."He wanted to spend some time alone with her.Yasmin slowly sat back down and looked at him. "You were injured by a bomb and lost a lot of blood. Dr. Sawyer has treated all your wounds, but you still need to rest. Are you feeling pain anywhere?"Blake shook his head. He didn't have any internal injuries, so he felt fine other than mild dizziness from the loss of blood. "Is there anything you want to eat? I'll go buy it for you," Yasmin offered.Blake shook his head again and murmured, "Malcolm will get someone to bring me something later, so don't worry about it."After that, Yasmin ran out of things to say.Awkwardly, she sat in si
Yasmin didn't know how long she spent waiting in the hospital office. Her mind was filled with images of her father as worry took over her entire being.After what felt like forever, Joel approached and told her, "Your dad's here."Yasmin sprung to her feet, her hands clammy with nerves.Joel led her to a treatment room and pushed open the door. Inside, Stuart was sitting on the bed as he underwent an examination. The doctor in the room was checking his eyes as Stuart sat upright. Although his eyes were slightly unfocused, he seemed to be in good spirits."Dad!" Yasmin's nose stung as she walked over, tears welling in her eyes. "Yaz…" Stuart held her hand. He was still befuddled and couldn't recall everything that had transpired. Nevertheless, he did remember that Yasmin was his daughter."Are you hurt, Dad?" Yasmin scanned his body for any wounds.Stuart shook his head. "I'm fine, but why did you leave me in there? I didn't like it. There were so many people constantly wat
Yasmin held her phone as her mind began to wander.Just then, her ringtone interrupted her thoughts.She saw Blake's name flashing on the screen. Instantly, her spirits lifted."Hello?" she answered."Have you gone to bed already?" Blake asked."Not yet. I just put my dad to bed." Yasmin didn't know what else to say, so she began talking about today's events."It's good to hear that everything's fine."Silence fell between them. After some time, Blake asked, "Why didn't you come and say goodbye to me before leaving?""I… didn't know what to say," Yasmin answered softly. "I don't think… there's any reason for me to see you.""What do you mean there's no reason? You're my wife. What better reason do you need?"Yasmin narrowed her eyes. "Since when did I become your wife again?""You said I could start pursuing you again.""When did I say that?""When I was half-conscious after the accident."He actually remembered!Yasmin's breath caught in her throat, and she mumbled, "
"In that case, can you come to see me tomorrow?" Blake asked with uncertainty. Yasmin hesitated. "I'll think about it. I might come if I have time.""Come over in the afternoon. I'll send someone to take care of your dad. I'll also ask Mary to make your favorite dishes."He was already making arrangements before she even agreed to see him. He was being presumptuous. How could he be sure that she would definitely go?But strangely, she felt a warm, tingling sensation spread through her. She smiled and ended the call without another word.Surprisingly, her mood had improved thanks to the call, and she was able to fall asleep very quickly this time. …The next day, Stuart was sunbathing in the yard.Yasmin felt relieved to see him so relaxed. She went to the kitchen and made breakfast.She was cutting a stalk of broccoli when she suddenly recalled that Blake wasn't a fan of vegetables. She immediately cut up the rest of the broccoli and tossed them into her pot.She original
Flustered, Yasmin quickly explained, "I only said that because I don't like her.""Don't bother explaining. I know you still care about me," Blake said, pulling her closer.Yasmin innocently blinked. At a loss of words, she avoided meeting Blake's eyes. In the silence, Blake's eyes fell on Yasmin's enticing and plump lips. He said, "The issue with Starr Corporation will be settled by today.""Huh?""Windmere Group will be acquiring Starr Corporation. From tomorrow onward, Starr Corporation will become one of our subsidiaries. Your company's stocks will rise again, and you won't have to worry about managing the company anymore. "I'll send a team to take care of it, so you can just sit back and enjoy the dividends."Yasmin's heart skipped a beat.If what Blake had said was true, none of the shareholders of her organization would suffer losses. Plus, with the addition of a powerful group like Windmere Group, other companies wouldn't try to attack them anymore."Then what about
Upon this realization, Yasmin glanced at Blake. He was bathing in the sunlight and going through the documents Malcolm had sent over. He seemed relaxed.When he noticed Yasmin's gaze, he looked over and set down the document that he was holding. "Come here."Snapping back to reality, Yasmin blinked and walked over. "What's up?"Blake grabbed Yasmin's hand and smiled sweetly. "Why were you staring at me earlier? Did my looks captivate you?""Absolutely not," Yasmin said, denying it. "I just felt grateful toward you. That's all.""Why?" Blake raised an eyebrow. Yasmin explained, "Someone from Starr Corporation gave me a call and told me that you've already sent someone to acquire the company. Today, stock prices have started returning to normal.""I'm making a profit out of it as well, so you don't need to thank me. You should be happy that Starr Corporation is worth saving.""Right." Yasmin nodded and fell silent again.Blake then gave her hand a squeeze.Yasmin winced and