Kelsey had never recalled her past with Tyler in such detail. Looking back, she realized how long they had been tangled in this mess together.Over the years, the only thing she had absolute confidence in was that Tyler loved her. Yet, now that she had decided to accept him and start anew, why would he suddenly choose to give up?Why did he publicly announce that he was breaking off the engagement with her? Had he become so thoroughly disappointed with her that he decided to find a new lover?The more Kelsey thought about it, the sadder she became. Her emotions were especially intensified since she had been drinking that night.A gust of wind blew past, and she shuddered from the cold. She lowered her head and huddled up. After some time, her heavy eyelids began to droop… When Tyler returned to Hampville, he noticed Kelsey’s figure from a distance. The light-yellow dress on her was particularly eye-catching under the streetlight.Her curly hair was all messed up from the wind, a
However, the only thing that came out was a sneeze.“Achoo!”She had been waiting outside for ages, and Tyler was nowhere to be seen. She nearly froze out there.After Tyler brought her into a warm room inside, the sudden environment change made her feel like she was about to catch a cold.Tyler frowned immediately, his expression indiscernible.“You've been freezing out there. I’ll put on the bath for you.”With that, he turned and entered the bathroom.Kelsey lay on the bed and stared blankly at the ceiling above while she took a moment to think. Either way, she had waited long enough; Tyler was finally here, and she had successfully entered his house. Even though she had to pay the price of waiting in the cold all night and risking catching a cold, it was a price she was willing to pay to win over Tyler. She had to convince him that she wanted to be with him.She felt groggy. The combined effect of the liquor she had and the cold was making her dizzy, and she could fall as
She immediately grabbed the lace bra to cover her body and glared at the man who was still staring at her.“Why are you… here?” she stammered as she spoke.“I was just bringing you some hot tea!” Tyler explained with a pout.The entire time, his gaze was still fixed on Kelsey’s naked body. Her skin was fair, smooth, and glowing under the faint light above. Although her arms were across her body, it was not enough to cover her voluptuous figure.Tyler felt as if somebody had set his body on fire and could feel himself burning up. As his Adam's apple bobbed seductively, he felt like a starving wolf eying its prey.Kelsey was taken aback as she did not expect him to show up with hot tea. However, hot tea was the last thing she wanted now.Her cheeks continued to burn while she said, “I don't want it anymore. Please go outside!”However, instead of leaving, Tyler proceeded to strut toward her. He had taken off his suit jacket before that and only had on a royal blue shirt paired w
Suddenly, Tyler lifted Kelsey off her feet and carried her into the bedroom before settling her on the bed.Kelsey's breathing grew rapid again, and her cheeks flushed red against her will. She presumed Tyler had understood her hint and was going to do unspeakable things to her on the bed.Unexpectedly, he turned around and grabbed the remote control from the bedside table before handing it to her.“If you’re not tired, watch some TV!”Then, he got up and headed out.Kelsey's eyes were wide with shock. She could not believe he told her to watch TV just because she said she was not sleepy! That meant he never thought about doing anything to her!Was he going to sleep in the study again tonight and leave her alone on the giant bed?“Tyler!”At that thought, she clenched her fists and shouted at Tyler, who stopped short but did not turn around.Kelsey took a deep breath. She stared at Tyler’s figure from behind and bit down before asking again in a slow drawl, “Do you still want
Kelsey also felt a splitting headache. “Yeah,” she answered weakly, “just a little fever.”She must have caught a cold while waiting for Tyler to come home last night.Tyler reached forward to touch her forehead and said, “I’ll take you to the hospital!”“No need!” Kelsey refused almost instinctively. “Just go to work, and don't worry about me!”Her entire body felt drained, and she did not feel like going anywhere. Soon, she dozed off again.As she drifted in and out of sleep, she could hear Tyler calling his private doctor.“How is she?”After some time, Tyler stood by the bed speaking to Doctor Ramone, the Langs’ family doctor, who was inspecting Kelsey’s condition.He took off his stethoscope and informed dutifully, “It's nothing serious. She just caught a cold. I’ve given her a standard dosage of injection, and here is some medicine. Just make sure she takes them on time, and she will be fine.”Tyler's frown eased upon hearing that.Before leaving, Doctor Ramone gave a
The stalemate held for a while, but Tyler eventually gave in first. With that, he tossed a few pills in his mouth and cupped Kelsey’s face in his cool hands. Then, he leaned in closer toward her lips and pried open her pearly teeth before feeding her the pills. Kelsey forced herself to swallow the pills, which left a faint, bitter taste inside her mouth. Seemingly having noticed that she did not like the bitter taste of the pills, Tyler made a point to suck the bitter taste out of her mouth before pulling away.Kelsey was speechless. Was that it? She was the one who demanded him to feed her the pills with her mouth. Was he not going to do anything after that?She could not have been more direct about what she wanted. Why would he not pin her to the bed for more?“Are you hungry?” After the job was done, Tyler asked in an indifferent voice.“Yes, I’m starving!” Kelsey fixed a look at him and cried out suggestively.However, it seemed Tyler missed the hint.“Let me go downsta
Kelsey blinked in confusion. “What are you doing?”Tyler made a face. “I’m feeding you!”“I’m not disabled!” Kelsey objected on instinct.“But you’re sick!” Tyler stated sternly.Kelsey pouted. “I’m sick, but I can still use my hands!” A trace of concern flashed across Tyler’s face. “Still, you’re sick!”Silence took over. It was unbelievable to think they would be at a statement over a spoonful of soup!Kelsey turned away and ignored him.Tyler gently prompted her, “It’s going to get cold if you don't eat.”When Kelsey continued to ignore him, Tyler teased her with a look. “Well, what if I finish it?”Kelsey thought about it for a second and decided that she could not suffer being hungry. Hence, she turned around and opened her mouth.“Be good…” Tyler coaxed her as though he was coaxing a child.With that, Kelsey allowed him to spoon-feed her one spoonful of soup after another. The fact that he was willing to take care of her filled her heart with warmth.After Tyler had
“Get some sleep. The doctor mentioned your body is frail, so you have to get more rest!”It sounded as if Tyler did not want to listen to Kelsey coming up with more justifications and lying to him. By then, he had grabbed the empty bowl and left.Kelsey stared at him as he left. Her lips parted a few times as she made to speak, but she simply did not know what to say.She understood that she had not much credibility to speak of. Words meant nothing, and the only thing to prove herself was through her actions.However, when Tyler was at the door, he suddenly stopped.He addressed Kelsey in a low yet gentle voice without turning back to face her, “Next time, you can just come right over if you want to see me. The password is your birthday. Just make sure you don’t freeze out there again!”Kelsey, who was feeling morose only seconds ago, suddenly perked up again.“Okay!” Her eyes lit up as she nodded.She supposed she could take Tyler’s statement to mean she could come over anytim