Mimi took a deep breath. She maintained a smile on her face, despite the pain in her chest.“You must be joking, Mr. Burnham. Zeke and I are doing very well together. Zeke is particularly gentle with me, and I’ve never met a nicer guy. I believe that if I do marry him, I will live the rest of my life in bliss.”Mimi’s words earned an appreciative smile from Zeke. His heart softened. This was his first time hearing this from her.‘That’s more than I need. All I need is confirmation that I’ll be the one to give her happiness, and I can keep holding on.’Elias, on the other hand, was upset. He clenched his fists angrily underneath the table and frowned.‘Is she really that happy? To be with Zeke Russo? Is she really that proud to be with a big-time director?’Anger rose from the depths of his chest. Elias had no idea what was wrong with him. He felt sore as if he had been made to swallow a lemon.He even wanted to pounce on her and ask how she could have forgotten him so quickly. S
Elias shrugged. “I got lucky. There were no glass remnants lodged in my wound. The people here helped me fix it, so now I’m fine. It’s just a flesh wound.”He sat down. The waiter had already swept up the glass shards and brought him a new glass. He picked it up and took a sip.“That’s good, I was worried that your hand would be heavily injured.” Zeke smiled.Vanessa spoke up. “That’s right, I had such a fright. Elias was bleeding so much that I thought it was a bad cut. Thank goodness he’s alright.” She spoke as if she were Elias’ girlfriend and would inadvertently glance at Mimi from time to time as she spoke. Mimi was focusing on her food, seemingly unbothered by their conversation. Zeke smiled. “Look at me, my dinner was served ages ago, and I haven’t even asked. Burnham, who is…”Before Elias could answer, Vanessa beamed and reached out her hand to Zeke. “Hello, my name is Vanessa. I’m a model and Elias’ girlfriend.”The word “girlfriend” made Mimi shiver. She quickly rev
Heartache should be a kind of fragrance. The air would fill with pain at the very smell of it.It spread from the most fragile parts of her heart, coursing through her blood vessels and surging into her bloodstream. Then it poured through every crevice of her body, finally sinking into her bones, causing her entire body to ache with an ice-cold pain.Jeanette turned off the lights in her office and carried her bag over her shoulder. She rubbed her sore neck and took a deep breath.Now, she was the only one in the office, aside from the security guards. Working hours had long ended, and she, who had been absent from work as CEO, had to make up for the work she missed. Thus, she had no choice but to do overtime, all the way until the wee hours of the night.She knew that many of her subordinates were not happy with her. The blatant objections she had received from subordinates during her internal meeting had proved it.It was sad, but she knew why they weren’t happy with her.She r
The driver sighed. “Happy? Yes, we are a happy family, but my wife and I miss our daughter sometimes. Even though she’s always telling me she’s doing fine, I know that life isn’t easy. When I saw you crying, I thought, what if my daughter were in trouble too? Would she burst into tears like you?”The driver sighed. His face was glowing with fatherly love and concern.“But with a wonderful father like you, your daughter would still feel blessed, even if she were in trouble,” Jeanette said.“I wouldn’t want my daughter to be free from strife because I know it’s not possible. Everyone has their struggles, but I hope that one day, if my daughter bursts into tears on the street like you, a stranger will come along and give her words of comfort, even if it’s just a short piece of advice. My daughter would feel much better. That’s why I wanted to cheer you up. You really don’t have to thank me. I’m just fulfilling a wish I have for my daughter.” The driver sighed. It seemed like he really
Jeanette lightly scoffed. “Stop putting on a show. I only kicked you once in the knee. Are you telling me it’s fractured?”Meanwhile, Damon was panting heavily. His voice obviously sounded as if he was in pain.“It hurts…”His voice was slightly hoarse, coupled with the sound of a pain that he was suppressing. It really seemed like he was in a lot of pain. Jeanette’s heart skipped a beat. She looked at Damon’s sorry state and bent over, rubbing his knees. ‘He really doesn’t seem like he’s p
Helplessly, Jeanette became hesitant and could not make a decision.When Damon noticed how troubled Jeanette looked, he pushed on his advantage and frowned. “Ow! How is it so painful? I don’t have a fracture, do I? Hurry up and think of something, Jeanette. You’re the one who did this to me!”Damon seemed like a weak child. His expression even carried a hint of coquettishness aside from being in pain.Meanwhile, Jeanette was heartbroken. She could not help but admit that as much as she desper
The distance between the two of them was extremely close at that point. In fact, Damon could even smell the familiar fragrance coming from the hair of the woman in his arms. ‘This is the smell of the shampoo she usually uses, gentle and subtly fragrant like jasmine.’Jeanette was a sentimental woman, so she had been using the same shampoo for many years, which was the reason that Damon was very familiar with the smell. The subtle fragrance was able to soothe his heart completely.Jeanette was carrying Damon, supporting both their body weights with her weak and skinny body. Damon curled his lips and could not help himself but stick close to her deliberately.‘She’s clearly still very worried about me, so why is she putting on that ice-cold facade? I knew it! How could she possibly stop loving me after such a short time?’Without suspecting anything, Jeanette took out her key and opened the door before carrying Damon inside. At the same time, she was painstakingly reaching out her ha
“That’s right, she’s just about to give birth right now. I think she’s in a dangerous condition as well, so how could I possibly ask him to come to pick me up right now?” Damon said.Jeanette frowned and felt slightly helpless. “What should we do then?”“How about… How about you take me in for the night? Otherwise, I won’t be able to go back by myself, judging by how serious my injury is. It’ll be even more dangerous for you to carry me downstairs. What if we both fall down the stairs? Let’s j