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Love in the dark Chapter 45
The cries coming from the ward were heartbreaking. The sadness that she’d suppressed was released bit by bit as she cried her heart out. Zoey wasn’t as strong as she appeared on the surface; she just didn't want to cry so pitifully in front of Laurence.Laurence’s body stiffened a little. Zoey’s suppressed sobs caused his eyes to redden a little in response. It wasn't until the crying gradually stopped that Laurence opened the door again, holding the lunch sent from the hotel in his hand. “You should have some food first.”Zoey’s voice was extremely hoarse, and her eyes were clearly more swollen now. Her hand was still attached to an IV drip. She looked thin and feeble.Laurence helped her set up the small table on the bed. “I'll feed you.”Zoey didn’t want to accept any gesture of kindness from him anymore. She lowered her head, her hair pressed against her cheek from the cold and sweat. Pursing her lips, she replied, “No need.”She stretched out her hand, but Laurence pushed it back
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Laurence was obviously lying. He didn’t even bother to be more sincere when deceiving others. Even so, when Zoey heard him say he liked her, her heart still thumped hopelessly and violently. The next moment, she immediately understood from his carefree demeanor that he wasn’t being serious at all.Zoey calmed down. She didn’t have much energy left after the surgery, “Laurence, I don’t need a vacation.”She just wanted to quit, clear her mind, and stop indulging in her feelings for him.Laurence was unexpectedly patient with her. “If you don’t want to take three months off, let’s make it one month. Don’t say that I, the capitalist, am exploiting you again.”She couldn’t understand why he refused to let her go. Her position as his secretary wasn’t so important to the extent that she was irreplaceable. Others could easily replace her at any time.“I...”“Don’t be presumptuous, Miss Jenner. The personal secretary position isn’t something anyone can fill in casually.”Zoey felt that she was
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Zoey avoided the topic, and Arielle didn’t press on. The latter started to gossip about Laurence instead. “Is it true that men can separate love from sex?”Zoey didn’t know much, but from her experience with Laurence, he seemed to be able to easily withdraw himself after satisfying his physical needs.Consoling herself, Zoey thought optimistically, “It’s okay. I took advantage of him too.”Arielle was worried about her condition. “Are you okay?”“I’m okay. I just feel a little tired. I’ll be fine after resting for a day or two,” Zoey replied to reassure her.Arielle scolded Sarah and Laurence on the phone ceaselessly until she came to a conclusion. “All men are untrustworthy and unreliable, especially those whose hearts are made of ice.”Zoey agreed, “You’re right. “When Arielle found out Zoey would continue to work beside Laurence, she felt aggrieved for her friend. “Are you sure you still want to stay by his side?”Zoey was silent for a few seconds. “I can’t help it.”The monthly me
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Over the years, Laurence rarely experienced such a vast fluctuation in his mood. He endured it for some time, but in the end, he couldn’t hold back.Pinching her wrist hard, the veins on his hand popped, and his already tense expression became even more contorted. “Are you fucking saying it’s my fault for making you eat?”He seemed really angry. His eyes burned with fury, and Zoey felt like her wrist was about to break.She flung his hand away expressionlessly and said, “Fine. It’s my fault.”Laurence stared into her eyes. The fire in his heart raged on even more intensely. The words that came from her mouth dealt heavy blows to his heart like a hammer. He wasn’t good at managing his anger and would return the favor tenfold if he was even slightly unhappy.This time, however, he put a lid on his anger.“Forget it. Why am I blowing my top over this when she’s in this state?” he thought.Laurence gradually calmed down and pressed back the emotions that shouldn’t have appeared. He regaine
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Zoey didn’t feel like answering his silly question.She lifted the blanket from her body but was pressed back into the sofa as soon as she stood up.The setting sun's light shone on Laurence’s beautiful and sharp eyebrows. Sounding as authoritative as ever, he asked, “Where are you going?”Zoey tried to get up, but his strength was too much for her to overcome. His cold and slender thumb pressed on her shoulder, easily pinning her in place.“I want to go upstairs and rest.”Laurence’s finger hooked onto a lock of her hair as he looked at her slightly flushed face. “It’s too stuffy upstairs; you should rest in the living room.”Zoey was helpless against his strength. She frowned and complained, “Don’t hold me down.”Laurence said sorry to her without any sincerity. Despite his apology, he didn’t intend to let go of her. “As soon as I let go, you’ll run away, won’t you?”At such a close distance, even their breaths became intertwined.Zoey replied insincerely, “I won’t run.”Laurence sta
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It was all so that he didn’t appear to be a cruel man who left his wife to her own devices after she had an abortion. He was kind enough to stay home and take good care of her.Laurence looked at her with a smile, but the smile wasn’t exactly sincere. “What do you mean?”Zoey knew that he was suppressing his anger. She said very calmly, “I don’t need it.”After a long time, Laurence said, “Zoey, you’re very forgiving indeed.”Zoey replied, “You taught me well.”Later, Laurence didn’t go into the kitchen but called the hotel to get people to send dinner over. He sat opposite Zoey with his long legs crossed. He looked into her eyes and stayed silent for a long time. Then, he spoke up exasperatedly.“You’re right. None of this was necessary.”He’d never cooked for anyone. His good intentions were all laid to waste that day. It wasn’t worth all the trouble at all.Zoey didn’t reply. She was looking at the entertainment channel on the TV in a daze.Unfortunately, the TV host was broadcastin
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“She saved me.”These words sounded light as a feather.Zoey pretended that nothing was out of the norm. “So that’s how it is.”Laurence lit a cigarette, but the moment the flame lit up, he snuffed it in the ashtray after slight deliberation. He asked, “Is it strange?”Zoey still had to act normal in front of him. She could imagine how stiff her expression was. Her eyes stung and reddened. “It’s a little unexpected.”Laurence turned around and looked at her fixedly.Her face was drained of color, and her body was all tensed up. She looked like a frightened bird and wasn’t in a good state.He slowly elaborated, “I was kidnapped when I was small. Actually, no, not that small. It happened when I was a teenager.”Laurence could talk about the past without any sign of discomfort. “I was held captive for quite long, about half a month. I thought I’d die at that person's hands several times, but I was fortunate. I managed to survive no matter how I was beaten.”Thinking back to those days, La
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Laurence stood still and looked at her. After a moment, he said, “Sorry, there really is an emergency.”“How sorry can you be? So be it,” thought Zoey.She had broken out in a cold sweat due to the pain. She took a few deep breaths. Showing her weak side to him once was already her limit. She endured the pain and said hoarsely, “Okay, you go on ahead.”Laurence put on his tie, took his suit jacket, and left without turning back. Downstairs, the driver and bodyguards were already waiting. Laurence casually threw the car keys to the driver, his expression cold and serious. “Drive me to the mansion on South Street.”“Yes, sir.”Laurence seemed to remember something suddenly and called the butler. “Miss Jenner isn’t feeling well. Look after her and check on her.”The butler immediately perked up. “Yes, sir.”Laurence hung up the phone and left his household affairs behind him. Zoey was an adult and should know to call a doctor if she was feeling discomfort.He thought of what Sarah had sai
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