It was extremely silent in the ward, except for some light dripping from the infusion tube.Duke smelled the fresh scent of Adina’s hair, and he stared at her side profile.The soft light of the night cast a shadow on her face, which filled her indifferent countenance with gentleness, and his face was reflected in her black eyes.He suddenly lost his cool.He turned sideways to kiss her cheek, but there were at least ten centimeters between them.Even though he tried to inch forward slightly, his head was injured, and he felt dizzy. Hence, he was unable to move at all.Duke felt annoyed as he moved his hand. His left hand was injured, but he was not receiving an infusion through it, so he could still move it.He raised his left hand slowly and grabbed Adina’s sweet-smelling hair.Adina was stunned.She turned to the side and caught Duke’s profound eyes.Although this man was bedridden, his eyes were also full of ferocity and intensity.After she took a step back, she realize
Duke resembled Harold a lot at that moment. He actually looked cute.Wait, what the heck?! Did she actually think Mr. Winters, the CEO, was cute?Meanwhile, Duke felt extremely upset.He had prepared greatly for his confession, but an accident happened unexpectedly.In fact, even without this accident, his confession was also a failure because he had apparently blurted everything out last night.Plus, he could not remember what he had done and said the night before.“Duke, you better lie down and rest. We can talk about this after you recover.”Adina raised her hand and tucked him in.Even though she already had an answer for him, she did not know how to say it.She had four kids, but this was the first time that a man had confessed to her in person.It took all of her strength to fake indifference when she tucked him under the blanket.“No, I’m not done talking.”Duke grabbed her wrist from the back.Even if his confession was destined to fail, he still wanted to say what
Adina picked up the blood-stained suit from the bin.She lifted it and felt something in the pocket. When she touched it, she was instantly stunned.It was… Her heart fluttered again.She pursed her lips and only managed to school her expression after a few seconds.She walked to the bed and handed Duke the suit. “Here it is.”He took the suit, not minding that it was dirty. He just searched the pocket before he took out a small red box.He looked up at Adina before he said in a soft and gentle tone, “Addy, will you marry me?”He lifted the lid of the box, revealing a dazzling pink diamond ring.The ring had been perfectly cut, and it gleamed under the light, sparkling before Adina’s eye.If the accident today had not happened, the proposal he prepared would have been perfect.But they were now in a small ward. There were no roses and romance. There was only the pungent smell of disinfectant and dripping sounds of infusion.Yet, her heart seemed to be wrapped by the softes
However, she was fiddling with her fingers now. She lowered her head, and her lashes kept trembling.“I was too eager.”Duke slowly spoke and broke the silence in the ward.“It’s okay if we don’t get married first, but can we be engaged?”“Engaged?”Adina looked surprised as she raised her head.“Yes, engaged.” Duke stared at her affectionately. “You’re too outstanding. Many men in Sea City have their eyes on you. I’m afraid that you’ll choose someone else one day.”When Adina saw the way he looked, she suddenly felt conflicted.This man had the top status and all the women in Sea City wanted to marry him, yet he had such low self-esteem.He would only show his vulnerable side in front of someone he was deeply in love with, right?Adina quietly stared at him while she slowly answered, “Okay.”“Did you just agree?”Duke’s eyes instantly lit up.He could not control himself, raising his arm to pull the woman into his embrace.However, as he raised his arm, it was pulled bac
Mrs. Winters held Melody in one arm while she held Harold’s hand. George and Alden followed her from the back.When the group of five appeared in the hospital’s corridor, they immediately attracted 100% of all the nurses’ and doctors’ attention.However, it was a private hospital. Those who were admitted there were wealthy and noble. The nurses and doctors dared not gossip about them, consciously leaving after taking a few glances.“Is Daddy injured?” Melody held Mrs. Winters’ neck and softly asked. Her big eyes were teary.Mrs. Winters’ heart melted. “No. How could your daddy be injured? He’s just not feeling well, so he came to the hospital for an examination.”Melody blinked and looked at the door of the ward. “Why isn’t Daddy coming to open the door?”As soon as she spoke, the door opened.When Adina saw the children at the door, she asked in surprise, “Why are all of you here?”Mrs. Winters explained, “Mel said she dreamed that something happened to Duke last night, and sh
He knew that his head was wrapped in gauze, but what was so funny about that?Besides, what was wrong with a man not shaving his beard? Was it hilarious?He looked at Adina gloomily and noticed that she was pursing her lips, trying to hold in her laughter.Did this mean that he had confessed to Adina with such a hilarious appearance last night?“Mommy, you find dad funny too, right?” Harold tugged on Adina’s arm as he laughed and asked.Duke’s expression darkened.Adina cleared her throat and said, “Hal, don’t laugh at your dad like that.”“Yeah, I can’t laugh at Dad, or else he’ll beat me up after he recovers.”Harold stuck his tongue out and hid behind Adina.Duke was at a loss for words.When did he beat this brat up? Harold really knew how to create rumors and ruin his reputation!Duke cast a glance at Adina and explained, “Addy, I never beat the kids. I’m telling the truth.”“Yes, Dad never beats us. He just punishes us by making us stand at attention.” Harold made a
After Adina placed the soup in the microwave, she turned around and looked at the four children who were standing behind her.When the sunlight shone in, the children smiled at her innocently. The smiles on Harold and Melody’s faces were incredibly bright.George and Alden had matured early, and their faces gave off a sophisticated and precocious air, which did not suit their ages. But there was still some childlike wonder in George’s gaze, while Alden looked like a boy who was nearly ten years old.Among the kids, Alden was still the most mature one.Adina sighed. If she had not experienced such a hard time in the past, would Alden have been forced to grow up?This was not a good thing for a kid.Luckily, there would be one more person to protect the children with her, and Alden no longer had to work so hard to grow up.Adina squatted down and held Alden’s hand before she softly said, “Alden, I have something to tell you.”Alden raised his head obediently. “Go ahead, Mommy. I’
Adina stroked Alden’s soft hair and answered in a gentle yet firm voice, “Alden, if it were just for my children’s sake, I would have found a man and gotten married a few years ago. There’s no way I would give away my happiness like that. I really like your dad, and I’m willing to give myself to him. I’m willing to spend the rest of my life with him and watch over the four of you together with him.”As soon as she spoke, she felt a burning gaze behind her.When she turned around, she saw that Mrs. Winters had helped Duke to stand in the corridor. The man’s black eyes were like blazing flames that burned the deepest part of her heart.Her face instantly turned red.She had run away after the man confessed to her last night. She did not speak so straightforwardly to him.However, Duke had heard all her sincere words to Alden.No matter how calm and composed Adina was, she was just a young woman in her early twenties. Hence, she was still a little shy and uncomfortable when facing s