Annabelle was still nervous and couldn't care less about condemning Kendrick for pretending to be unconscious. She anxiously asked, "Who was the person who just came? What does she want?""She was a nurse, doing her rounds."Actually, Kendrick realized that the person who came was Lydia, which was pretty much what he had expected.He had also suspected before that Lydia wanted to harm him.A few months ago, someone poisoned the water dispenser in his office. Later, Jax found out through investigation that the worker who replaced the filter for the water dispenser had met a woman before. The woman was wearing a mask and sunglasses, sitting in a car, and was captured by a street surveillance camera. Although the video was blurry, Lydia's distinctive figure could be seen.But at that time, Kendrick didn't believe that Lydia would actually kill him.He thought that this woman only knew how to use some petty tricks.In hindsight, he underestimated Lydia.But Kendrick didn't want to tell An
Annabelle lowered her eyelids, withdrew her body, and distanced herself from him, like an insecure little creature, longing for warmth but fearing closeness.Kendrick didn't pressure her, he just waited quietly for her answer.What kind of care did she have for him, whether it was the kind of care for a friend or for a boyfriend?After a moment of silence, Annabelle took a deep breath and called out to him in a low voice, "Kendrick.""Um.""I have never been in love and I don't know how it feels for a man and a woman to be in love. All I know is that when I heard that you were seriously injured, I just wanted to rush to save you. Even if it meant jumping from the upstairs and breaking my legs, I still wanted to save you.""I was afraid that the enemy would come to harm you again, so I climbed over the balcony to come over and wanted to protect you, even though my legs were still weak...""Also, Jaime said that there was a possibility that you might never wake up again, and I was truly
"I... I didn't know..."Annabelle was nervous, after all, she had never experienced this before.Kendrick gently kissed and comforted her.Annabelle's head was completely messed up, her soul seemed to have grown wings and flew to the sky, dancing joyfully. Everywhere there were pink clouds, and all around was her unique aura.When she felt a chill on her body, she realized that her top had already been taken off by him, and his kisses were igniting her body.Annabelle became even more flustered.She also had many worries about the future.About him as a whole person, she still had a lot to learn.But how could she push him away? She felt her hands were weak and powerless, as if she couldn't help but want to walk into the abyss ahead, no matter how deep it was.Kendrick lifted Annabelle to higher clouds with his kiss. Annabelle held onto his shoulders and opened her foggy eyes."Kendrick.""Um.""You are not allowed to bully me in the future," she said, her voice trembling slightly, ev
I don't know how long it had been, but when Annabelle descended from the clouds, she had no strength left in her body.Then she discovered that Kendrick's wound had indeed started bleeding again.Annabelle was about to call the nurse when Kendrick held her shoulder and whispered, "It's okay, you don't have to go. Let me hold you a little longer."Now, he didn't want anyone to come and ruin his and Annabelle's little world.Annabelle couldn't argue with him, so she obediently let him hug her from behind, trying her best not to move, in order to avoid touching his injury.She opened her eyes wide and looked at the heavy snow falling outside the window. She silently sighed as she recalled everything that had happened that night.Speaking of which, she came over to the balcony to deliver it tonight.This incident will probably be mentioned by Kendrick later.However, fully accepting him doesn't seem like a scary thing either, the sky won't fall, the ground won't sink, and there is even a
How did Master know that she was in the hospital and how did he know which building she lived in? Annabelle didn't think much about it, anyway, if Master wanted to know her whereabouts, he always seemed to find a way.Annabelle felt anxious all the way until she went to bed in the evening.If it were in the past, knowing that Master was coming to see her, she would have been very excited. But this time, for some reason, she felt anxious and uncomfortable.However, Master only said he was waiting for her downstairs and didn't mention anything else, nor did he say he was going to take her away, so she didn't need to think too much about it.Of course, Kendrick must never find out.At least, he would definitely not let her go to see Master, or let her go alone, given his jealous nature.Annabelle also understood Master's temperament. He always preferred to be alone and didn't like to reveal his identity, otherwise he wouldn't have come to see her only at night every time.So for now, Ken
Ryan took out a porcelain small medicine bottle from his shirt pocket and handed it to Annabelle."When your eyes were injured, I examined them for you. It should be the result of a childhood illness that hasn't fully healed. So this time, I brought some medicine for you, one pill a day, for seven days without interruption. After finishing it, take a break, and I will bring you another course of medicine."Annabelle held a small bottle of medicine in her hand, feeling somewhat puzzled. Master had examined her over three months ago, so why was he only giving her the medicine now?And, time passed for over three months, is there no need to examine again?But she had always trusted Master, thinking that perhaps the medicine took a longer time to make, so Master only gave it to her now.With Master's medical skills, it was probably unnecessary to examine her again to determine if she had recovered.So Annabelle smiled brightly and nodded at Master, "Okay, Master. Anna remembers."Ryan rea
This light kiss brought Annabelle back to her senses, and she looked at the man in front of her with surprise.He smiled at her, lightly touched her cheek, and turned towards the direction of the hospital gate. Soon, he disappeared into the night.Annabelle silently watched his retreating figure, her heart in a state of turmoil.She was indeed close to Master, but that closeness was like that of a teacher and student, a brother and sister. However, the recent kiss and the way Master looked at her made Annabelle feel a bit bewildered.Why, in his eyes, did he see affection?"Guard your heart, wait for me to come back and pick you up, we will go home together," and with this sentence, Annabelle suddenly realized a question she had never thought of before.Did Master like her?If it were half a year ago, when she heard that her admired Master actually had feelings for her, she would have been thrilled and even astonished, and then she would have wholeheartedly waited for Master.But time
"I was just a little tired."Annabelle didn't feel like doing that thing now, she was thinking about what Master said.In terms of emotions, she was not the only one for Kendrick.So, Kendrick was doing this with her while still having another woman in his mind?"Tired?" Kendrick's hand brushed her cheek. "When you ran downstairs just now, Anna didn't seem tired at all."Annabelle sighed in her heart, he was jealous, but she also felt uncomfortable in her heart!Although Kendrick didn't seem like a man who would cheat, Master wouldn't lie to her, and Fabian had also tried to warn her that Kendrick wasn't who she thought he was.Annabelle took the initiative to avert her gaze and gently pushed his shoulder, saying, "Go back and lie down. I don't want to see your wound burst open again."Kendrick squinted his eyes and carefully looked at the face of the woman beneath him. She had a hint of resentment, as if she was feeling a little wronged.What did Ryan say to her?"Are you really just
Annabelle felt ticklish and giggled, swatting his hand lightly. “Lie still for a while, or I won’t keep you company.”Only then did Mr. Gregory purse his lips and obediently stop moving.If Anna hadn’t just recovered from a serious illness, and if he himself weren’t still weak right now, otherwise…Sigh! Kendrick let out a gloomy sigh, burying his face in the crook of her neck.After a moment, he asked, “By the way, did your young master say what exactly caused your fainting and shock?”Annabelle glanced at him with amusement. Every time he said your young master, she could smell the thick scent of jealousy wafting off him—but it was kind of cute, his little petty streak.So she repeated everything Ryan had told her, word for word.Kendrick listened carefully and didn’t comment much afterward. He only said, “Looks like you just had bad luck and ran into a poisonous flower.”Annabelle then brought up the scene at the little beach cabin, saying she was curious about what kind of woman h
In Annabelle’s eyes, Kendrick had made the best possible decision at the time—he had put her safety above all else and didn’t let pride get in the way by refusing the young master’s help.It was this kind of maturity and rationality that had always drawn her to Kendrick, giving her a deep sense of grounded security by his side.Looking at the petite woman in front of him, Kendrick suddenly didn’t know what to say.The guilt that had been gnawing at him for the past two days… was completely dissolved by a few simple, gentle words from his little bunny.Especially the phrase “You’re my husband.” That alone was more healing than ten IV drips.Without warning, he rolled over and pinned Anna onto the bed, kissing her more assertively, expressing his feelings in a far more direct way.Annabelle started pounding on his chest with little muffled sounds of protest.This man was crazy! If he kept moving like this, the IV line would come loose!But even sick, Kendrick was much stronger than she
Annabelle looked like she'd been caught red-handed, flustered and wide-eyed, staring at Kendrick at such a close distance.He, too, had his eyes slightly open, emotions deep and complex pooling within them.The anxiety and torment he’d endured these past two days—it all seemed to be captured in that one gaze.Kendrick moved the hand that had been resting on her back up to cradle the back of her head, and kissed her even deeper.Annabelle slowly closed her eyes, not daring to move, afraid of tugging at his IV line and causing the needle to slip out.Of course, she didn’t want to pull away either…So, what started as Kendrick kissing her forcefully ended up with her being more proactive and passionate instead.Coco, lazily glancing at the two people locked in an intense kiss, yawned, jumped off the bed, and followed the scent of its cat food to go find Uncle Trey.The little white cat trotted to the door, jumped up at the handle, hooked its front paws around it just right, then used its
"I'm heading over now."Just as Annabelle was about to hang up the phone, she heard Uncle Trey call out again, “Young Madam, wait a moment!”She brought the phone back to her ear. “What is it?”“When you come from home, could you bring Coco’s food and litter box? Young Master brought the cat over the night before last, but he didn’t bring any of its stuff. I’ve been too busy to go pick them up myself. It’s not starving or anything, but the poor thing has nowhere to go to the bathroom. It’s been squatting in the big flower pot every day…”Annabelle: “…”A vivid image popped into her mind—Coco tucked awkwardly under Kendrick’s arm, eyes wide with panic, meowing nonstop in complaint the entire way.She could just imagine it—one big, one small, both of them looking lost and homeless, wandering around like pitiful strays.But no matter how disoriented they were, how could they forget the cat food and litter?!Annabelle quickly gathered Coco’s things and drove to the old Gu estate.Just as
Ryan gave a small nod, unbuttoned a few buttons on his shirt, and lay down on the bed, quickly falling asleep.Only after hearing his steady breathing did Seraphina return to his side. She carefully removed his outer shirt, then used a warm towel to wipe his face, and then his chest—where the alcohol had spilled. Sleeping like that would definitely be uncomfortable.Finally, she pulled the blanket over him.Seraphina stared at the man in bed for a long time. Then, for the first time, gathering all her courage, she leaned down and placed a light kiss on the lips of the man she loved.He didn’t love her. In his eyes, she probably lacked even a trace of a woman’s charm—perhaps she couldn’t even stir up a shred of desire.But he had given her the utmost respect. Could that be considered a form of caring?Seraphina gently touched his lips with her fingers, her heart full of bitterness, but in the end, she smiled softly.Maybe… that’s enough.…Annabelle had already arrived at the the Grego
The Young Master was drinking?Seraphina quickly set the breakfast tray on the foyer cabinet and rushed inside. Not seeing him in the outer living room, she headed toward the inner rooms.She paused as she passed through the dining area.The vase had been knocked over, shattered glass scattered all across the floor, and the flowers lay strewn in disarray.Seraphina’s heart pounded. She carefully stepped over the broken shards and headed toward the bedroom.The curtains were drawn tight, casting the room into darkness. The Young Master was sitting on the carpet at the foot of the bed, his head leaned back against the mattress, seemingly asleep.The top two buttons of his shirt were undone, a large alcohol stain spread across the front, and beside him sat an almost-empty bottle of strong liquor.Looking at him like this, Seraphina felt her heart shatter.The Young Master had endured so many blows in his life, but he had never fallen into despair like this. He had always gritted his teet
The taxi pulled away from the hotel entrance. Annabelle rolled the window up and gave the driver the address of the the Gregory Group headquarters.She turned back to look at Seraphina, who was still standing there at the entrance, gazing in her direction.When Seraphina had said, “Actually, I should be the one thanking you,” her expression had looked sorrowful—with a touch of self-mockery. That made Annabelle even more certain of one thing:Seraphina must have feelings for the Young Master.So she had thanked her… because Annabelle was leaving him.Annabelle suddenly wanted the driver to turn around. She wanted to personally tell Seraphina that she would never fight her for the Young Master. If possible, she’d even be willing to help them get together.But she couldn’t interfere in the Young Master’s love life anymore.That would only be rubbing salt into his wounds.Not willing to be with someone, yet still trying to introduce them to someone else?That wasn’t right. And Annabelle k
Annabelle’s pale face finally flushed with a hint of red. She covered her stomach in embarrassment and smiled.“I won’t eat—Kendrick must be really worried about me. I want to go back as soon as possible.”With that, she headed back to the bedroom, grabbed her own clean clothes from the bench at the end of the bed, and went into the walk-in closet.It was the summer outfit she had worn back in the small fishing village. Elfhedge’s weather was still far too cold for dresses, but she didn’t want to wait for the Young Master to find her something warmer.All she knew was—Kendrick must be worried sick.And knowing that she was here, with the Young Master… he was surely feeling awful.She had to get back—immediately.Annabelle changed into her clothes and stepped out of the closet. The light summer dress and linen sandals made her look fresh and airy as she walked up to the Young Master.“Young Master, I’m leaving now.”Ryan looked her up and down but didn’t say anything more. He simply re
The Young Master said it as if he were joking, but Annabelle couldn’t help taking it seriously.He had once given her the courage and will to live. He had spent years meticulously nursing her back to health, restoring her appearance. Even after they reunited, he had saved her life several times.The grace and kindness he had shown her weren’t things that could be repaid with just a few words.So before she met Kendrick, before she accepted his love, Annabelle had always thought—One day, she must repay the Young Master.How?Anything she had, anything he wanted.But now that she was with Kendrick, she could no longer say something like that so casually.She couldn’t betray her commitment to Kendrick just to repay the Young Master,Nor could she forget the Young Master’s kindness just because she had Kendrick now.Her only hope was that the Young Master would ask for something she could give—As long as it wasn’t something like, “Stay with me.”Caught in this internal struggle, Annabel