When the group arrived home, it took everyone more than an hour to settle Queenie down comfortably in the guest room. Feeling perhaps safe in a familiar environment, she fell asleep rather quickly.Laura went to brew her something delicious and nutritious while Andrew and I sat on the couch in silence.Recalling the image of Queenie collapsing on the floor, I first felt fear, then I cried. I cried and cried.I felt terrible for Queenie. She was such a sweet girl, but she was done wrong by Flynn. He was a jerk. Not to mention that baby who didn't have a chance to see this world. The baby deserved all the love in the world. But due to her irresponsible father, she had to leave her mother.I felt guilty and stupid. Why didn't I notice that Queenie was pregnant? Why didn't I take better care of her?If she was sent to the hospital a second later, she could have died."Andrew, Queenie is a very sweet girl. But she isn't lucky. You—"I wanted to tell him that while Queenie used to dat
One tall man and one short one stood outside. They were both wearing dark-colored suits. One was dragging a huge piece of luggage while the other was pushing a wheelchair. The three of them donned an awkward expression.Jasmine was wearing a long white dress, and a thin sheet lay on her legs. Her lustrous hair cascaded down her neck. Even a long journey failed to make her unkempt.I hadn't seen her in many years. I subconsciously compared her current face to the face in my memory.Perhaps due to the incident, she looked skinnier than she was back at school. Her facial features were more pronounced, her eyes were big and sparkly. Sitting in the wheelchair, she was elegant and well-mannered. With a smile, she greeted me casually, "Long time no see, Luna."She emphasized my name, which bothered me a bit.Ever since Colin rejected her advance in her final year at university, I had stopped seeing her on campus. I didn't know where she had gone. Were it not for what had happened recentl
Colin pinched my back to silence me before I could retaliate. Then, he replied politely, "Lulu is my girlfriend. You saved my life, so I'm sure she doesn't mind helping you.""Your girlfriend?" Jasmine lifted her head to scrutinize me. Then, she looked down and mumbled the word "girlfriend" to herself incredulously, or perhaps, resentfully. "Colin, didn't you tell me back then that you regarded her as a younger sister?"Colin tilted his head and chuckled. His slender fingers tucked a lock of hair behind my ears, and he caressed my cheek with his knuckles. Affection oozed from his gesture. "Back then, yes. To be more precise, I was trying to get closer to her to ask her out."When I was six, I swore I would marry her. Therefore, she'll be my wife. My only wife."As Colin uttered those words, the formality and politeness in his tone gave way to tenderness and affection. He looked at me with doting eyes until I blushed and my heart fluttered.I pouted and shot eye daggers at Colin. W
"Sure. Other than Colin, who calls me 'babe', and my parents, almost everyone else calls me Lulu," I showed my teeth and smiled innocently. Then, I glanced at Colin timidly.She wanted to fight me, right? Bring it on, then.Jasmine withdrew her gaze from Colin and looked at me. She was suppressing her emotions, clearly not anticipating that I would put up a fight. Then, she continued gently, "I envy the bond between Colin and you. You're so lucky."It sounded sincere when she said that I was lucky. For that, I would not argue with her. However, the way she pronounced Colin's name filled me with disgust. She must have done it on purpose, I swore.I leaned against Colin's arm meekly and nodded happily. "I sure am a lucky girl. Colin spoils me. I can't believe I managed to find a perfect boyfriend like him. I'm so glad we think alike, Jasmine. That means you and I have similar tastes. What a coincidence."I looked at her with my big, round, innocuous eyes, trying to fish out an ackno
Andrew was shrewd. He looked at me and knew what I wanted right away. He uttered, "We all had a long day today. Besides, the food outside is often too unhealthy and oily for a recovering patient like Ms. Taylor. Let's not eat out."Laura has bought a lot of ingredients. Why don't I cook something for you? It'll be some simple yet heartwarming dishes. You won't mind that, will you, Ms. Taylor?"Then, he glanced at Jasmine. For some reason, it felt like he was looking at her with misgivings and contempt. Andrew took the words out of my mouth, so I raised my hand in agreement. Colin often indulged me, and he did not oppose the suggestion either.Besides, where I was from, we only invited those we held dear to dine with us at home. Inviting Jasmine to a home-cooked meal was the most polite form of treatment we could give her.Still composed and well-mannered, Jasmine said that dining together in the apartment felt cozier. However, her frown told everyone present that she was displeased
When I entered the room, Colin had already taken a shower. He was lying on the bed and looking at his phone in his comfortable cotton T-shirt and sweatpants. When he heard someone come in, he sat up and extended his arms.Blushing, I closed the door behind me. Stumped, I froze on the spot, unsure of where to go.Suddenly, my world spun. The next thing I knew, I was thrown on top of the soft mattress. Above me was a muscular body that threatened to suffocate me.I wanted to protest about his crushing weight, but before I could open my mouth, he sealed my lips with his.My mind went blank. I took in his seductive smile, his minty scent, and his body warmth that ignited my body. I couldn't sense anything else.He guided me to the sea of passion in the flurry of motion. In fact, this was the third real kiss we had had.After more than a week of not seeing each other, Colin was as ravenous as a beast. His broad hands stroked my back up and down, searing my skin with his hot touches.
Colin rested his head on my shoulder and nibbled on my ears. His hot breath immobilized half of my body. Inside my mind, a voice kept telling me to give it to him.But… I couldn't say it out loud.Growing up, Mom taught me that girls needed to protect themselves and that we shouldn't offer ourselves to anyone recklessly. She also told me that even when in a relationship, we shouldn't lose ourselves.As a result, I was particularly conservative about this kind of thing. Even though Colin and I had been living together for quite some time, we had only kissed and hugged each other—nothing more.Since we were neighbors for more than 20 years, Colin knew about my family values. Therefore, he never forced himself upon me. He never coerced me into making a difficult situation. Instead, he held himself back time after time. "Give it to me please, babe. I've been waiting for you. I want you." Colin was holding himself back as he asked for my consent.Like always, he didn't want to put me
My phone's speaker was loud, and Colin was close to me. He heard everything Winston had said. His eyes darkened, and as a punishment, he pinched my earlobe. A strange sensation coursed through my body, and I moaned out loud.Panicking, I covered my mouth and shot daggers at Colin. He gave me a mischievous grin and kissed me on the cheek."Luna, are you alright? Do you need help?" Winston asked, thinking that something had happened to me when he heard my voice.It was Colin's turn to sulk and my turn to mock him. If I allowed him to "help" me, Colin would go crazy."Oh, nothing. I stubbed my toes. Uhm, I'm not coming over today. I have things to do. Just have dinner without me."After I hung up, the frenzy in Colin's eyes had already disappeared. His body was still tense, but it wasn't as hot as before. However, his hands continued to tease me."Colin, let's go out. Dinner's ready soon."Colin tossed. Now, I was on top of him. He rained kisses on my lips, cheek, and neck. They we