“No need.”Freya had no choice but to put down the test tube and remove her gloves. She picked up her phone and walked to the open-air garden. “What’s the matter?”“I heard I was drunk last night, and you were the one who sent me home.” Ryan’s clear, pleasant voice sounded.Freya heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed like he could not recall what happened last night. Nevertheless, she was a little disappointed and frustrated. She had trouble sleeping because of that passionate kiss from last night. Yet, he had completely forgotten about it. He was the one who said that her lips were soft. Despite that, he could easily forget it. Sure enough, he was gay.“Yeah.”She muttered, “Don’t you remember anything?”“I drank too much yesterday.” After pausing for a moment, Ryan added, “I didn’t do anything to you, right?”“What?” She had a brain cramp for a moment.“I’m not sure if I was drunk and muddle-headed or it was a dream, but I seemed to have… kissed you…”“Hahaha. How could that
Great. Catherine was under the impression that it was one of those men Freya had met on a blind date.However, those men were terrible. Seeing how good Ryan was at taking advantage, how could Freya be interested in other men?Although there were news reports yesterday about Ryan coming out of the closet, Catherine did not believe it at all. On second thought, if the Snow family found out that Ryan was interested in men, they would panic and rather have him marry Freya than let him be with a man without a child.Tsk. Sure enough, Ryan had an ulterior motive.Forget it. If she was right, it meant that Ryan would not mind losing his reputation for Freya’s sake. That would be an indication of true love.In that case, she would not separate Ryan and Freya.“Drink up the chicken soup. Weren’t you complaining about your sore throat? The soup might soothe your throat a little.”“Alright.”Freya could not finish the soup alone, so she gave some to Catherine.“This soup must have simm
Freya stood still without dodging Ryan. After all, sick people were like that. They were easily irritable and instinctively wanted to depend on someone. “I think you’re a little warm.” Ryan was not sure either. However, when he looked at how lethargic she looked, his heart softened like a sponge.“Let me take you to the hospital.”He took the bag away from her shoulder and draped his arm on it, seemingly holding her politely. Freya did not notice that he was a lot taller than her. With him by her side in times like this, she did not have to worry about anything else.With that, Ryan brought her to a nearby hospital.It was evening, so the emergency room was not crowded. As soon as Freya entered, she sat on the chair in the corridor while Ryan sorted out her medical record and paid the fees. Then, he took her to see the doctor and get a routine blood test.She removed her coat and rolled up her sleeves for the blood draw.Once the needle was extracted, Ryan pressed the cotton
Freya’s face reddened, and she quickly let go of Ryan’s hand. Then, she secretly took a glimpse of him.As if he did not realize her gaze, he held her hand and headed to the elevator.The spontaneous intimacy made her shake her fingers loose from his hand awkwardly.“What’s wrong?” Ryan turned around and asked while tightening his grip on her hand.“No. We…” Freya raised her arm awkwardly in an attempt to remind him.“Didn’t you say you were dizzy? I’m afraid you’ll fall.” Ryan was frank, and his expression was natural. That put Freya under the impression that she had over-thought things.They were only holding hands. Just now, she even slept with her hands around him.However…She had never been so intimate with her biological brother, Forrest, either.Unfortunately, she was groggy. The more she thought about it, the heavier her head felt.When they arrived on the second floor, Ryan took her to see the doctor without allowing her to think further.After taking a look at the
Ryan walked out with Freya on his back.It was normal to see a man carrying a woman in a place like a hospital.Freya was lying on his back. Only when a chilly wind blew past her did she wonder when Ryan had started carrying her.Was she being too dramatic? She had never had anyone carry her, not even when she used to feel weak from a fever.However, lying on a broad back made her relax. She seemed to have found someone to rely on and did not want to come down.Perhaps no matter how old one was, they would always wish for someone to rely on when they were sick.Only after Ryan put her down in the car did she mutter, “Are you tired? Am I a bit too heavy?”“Heavy? It didn’t feel so.”Ryan bent over to fasten the seat belt for her.Freya got a close-up on his handsome face and beautiful, long brows. Suddenly, her heart softened. At one point, she had the urge to extend her hands and wrap them around his neck.As soon as the idea struck her, a trace of disbelief flashed across he
Ryan walked in and saw the woman in the room whose hair was wet. She was wearing a pure white pajama shirt above her hip, and below were light yellow panties, with two fair, straight legs exposed.On top of that, the first few buttons of her pajama shirt were not buttoned, revealing half of her upper body.Ryan nearly dropped the porridge. Flames of passion began to surge up his body, and he began to breathe rapidly in spite of himself.“Ah…”His eyes met Freya’s. When Freya came to her senses, she screamed in terror and curled up underneath the blanket in a sorry state. After that, her face flushed red, and she went insane. “Ryan Snow, why are you still here?”“Where else can I be? I’ve been downstairs.”Ryan suppressed his discomfort and took a deep breath. He then placed the bowl beside his bed before stealing a glance at the woman under the blanket.The scene just now flashed across his mind once again.He shut his eyes in a rather awkward manner. When he opened them again,
Ryan turned Freya’s head around. “Do you know that if you don’t dry your hair in time after you wash it, you’ll get frequent headaches in the future? You’re an adult, yet you don’t even know how to take care of yourself.”Freya, who was having the flu, looked unhappy at being criticized. “None of your business.”“If it’s none of my business, whose business is it?” Ryan blew on her face with the dryer.“Ryan Snow, you’re so annoying.” She extended her hand and thumped on his arm, but it was not hard at all.Ryan’s body tensed up when he heard her coquettish voice.He thought to himself that she would end up torturing him to death someday.Indeed, it was not easy to dry her long hair. It took almost ten minutes before it was completely dry.Having eaten half of the porridge, Freya did not want it anymore.“That’s all?” Ryan frowned. “Eat a little bit more.”“No. I don’t feel like eating it.” Freya looked away and curled up on the couch like a kid.“I cooked the porridge myself,
After Freya threw up, she began to shiver all over and break into a cold sweat. She looked like she was in a state of prostration.She shut her eyes and heard busy footsteps in the room. After a while, Ryan went downstairs and soon came up again. He wrapped his arm around her and fed her antipyretic.Somehow, she eventually fell asleep.By the time she woke up, the sky was bright, and the heater in the house was switched on.She slowly sat up, feeling tired. Nevertheless, she was a lot more relaxed and comfortable than before.Ryan was asleep on the chaise lounge beside her. There was a thin blanket that covered him above his waist. He was wearing a green pajama shirt, which looked familiar to Freya. Only after a long while did she recall that Rodney used to wear it.The sunlight poured in through the thin window and shone on his tired, sleeping face. He was deep asleep. His fine, messy hair fell on his brows, making his face look even more clean and handsome.Freya was stunned