Henry returned to his seat and said, “It’s late. Sleep.”“Okay,” Monique replied.After some time, a soft voice sounded in the dark. “Do you want to sleep on the bed?”Monique was not sure if the man had fallen asleep on the chair. She felt incredibly guilty as he had not gotten a restful sleep since her hospital admission.When he said he needed her to fall asleep, a part of her found it touching--sexual innuendos aside.It was not like they have never shared a bed before.Henry Moore opened his eyes. “What?”He definitely heard her, but he wanted Monique to repeat herself.Monique gave him a mean look. The man was pretending to have not heard her. She turned over in bed to face away from him. “Nothing. Go to sleep.”Henry clucked his tongue at the stubborn woman. Would it kill her to just repeat her words?Wordlessly, he climbed into the hospital bed and settled down behind the woman. “What is this? If you wanted me in your bed, all you had to do is ask. Don’t be shy now.”
When Monique woke up the next day, the sun was already up. It was a bright, sunny day, the sunlight was warm and comforting.She opened her eyes and saw that Henry had gotten up. She turned around and moved her legs to check that everything was fine.Instantly, she felt relieved. Her mood was also lifted to see the bright sun outside.She lifted her head and saw the intravenous fluid dripping in the infusion tube. There was only half a bottle left. The drip was probably set up for quite some time ago.Henry walked out of the bathroom and saw Monique staring at the drip. He said, “This will be the last bottle.”“Really?” Monique was pleasantly surprised and smiled brilliantly.Henry was slightly stunned by her reaction. He nodded and ordered the servants to come in to help Monique wash up and bring in breakfast.Monique could only eat a little.Henry furrowed his brows and asked, “Are you still feeling ill?”Monique cocked an eyebrow and shook her head, unable to mask the joy o
“Come in, I really want to eat here.” Monique pulled his hand in a coquettish manner.Monique led him to a decent-looking table and wiped down the surface and stools with a tissue. Only then, Henry finally sat down, albeit unwillingly.Monique walked to the counter and ordered two servings of meatball bolognese; one big and one small.After ordering, Monique glanced around the shop while she walked back to her seat. There was not much of a difference. The shop owner was still the same, just a little bit older.Right after Monique sat down, Henry glared at her and said, “Are you so stingy that you have to treat me to this?”Monique chuckled, revealing her dimples, “There used to be a market opposite this shop. When I was younger, my grandfather would always bring me here for a plate of meatball bolognese after we finished buying groceries from the market. The appetizing sauce and tender meatballs combined into a plate of deliciousness.”Monique swallowed visibly at the thought of
Monique rebutted without lifting her head, “You’re so finicky.”She went on and grabbed a whole lot of pasta with her fork and blew on it.Henry scoffed. “How big is your mouth? Can you even fit all that?”Before he could even finish, he heard a loud slurping noise. Monique stuffed all of the pasta into her mouth.Her mouth was puffed up as she gleefully chewed. Her satisfaction in that moment was indescribable.Looking at her satisfied face, a pang of hunger hit Henry. The meatball bolognese was especially fragrant.Monique was amused when she saw that he wanted to taste it but was too embarrassed to say. She scooped a spoonful of sauce and brought it near his mouth. “It’s really tasty. Try it.”Henry frowned and pursed his lips as he stared at the spoon in front of him.However, Monique was not discouraged by his reaction. Her hand remained in the same position while she pouted and tried to persuade him. “You’re the first man to come here with me other than my grandfather. Go
The way he got angry was similar to Angel--not allowing others to take their food away.Monique looked at Henry with a smile.“I’m eating this because I don’t want you to overeat,” Henry added.Monique smirked and gave him a condescending look, as if she was telling him to hurry up and eat.Henry picked up the cutlery and, forgetting about his hygiene concerns, started inhaling the pasta.Nothing felt better than freely eating with another person. When Monique finished her food, she heard a magnetic voice, “I’ll have one more please. A big one.”Monique suppressed her giggle and said in a serious manner, “Actually, it’s not that spectacular. The taste is pretty average… How about we just stop here?”Henry glared and teased, “Are you that stingy? This portion isn’t enough for me.”Monique stuck her tongue out. “I don’t see you eating this much normally.”“Normally… I…I didn’t have breakfast this morning,” Henry said sheepishly.“Hmm.” Monique nodded her head patronizingly and
When they passed by a shop that sold grilled and deep-fried snacks, Monique could not resist.“You can’t eat that. You just recovered,” Henry said with a frown.“I’ll just have a taste.” Monique looked at him pitifully. “It’s been forever since I had it.”“How can you stuff so much food in your stomach? Aren’t you full from the pasta?” Henry mocked.Monique pouted. “This isn’t filling at all.” Then, she ran into the shop before Henry could say anything further. He had no choice but to stand outside and wait for her.He stood there leisurely. His flawless figure made young passersby gasp when they saw him. “He’s incredibly handsome!”“Is he a celebrity?”“He’s more attractive than a celebrity.”One of the girls took out their phone to take a picture of him, thinking that he would go viral if they posted it online.Henry glanced at them with a sharp gaze, exuding a kingly aura that overwhelmed them.They were frightened and dared not stare at him directly, not to mention take p
Henry Moore, you bastard!This was clearly his revenge.He was taking revenge because she went on a blind date.He wanted to make a fool out of her.However, saying that she was his girlfriend was much better than announcing to everyone that she was his lover.Monique looked at Simon awkwardly and saw a hint of sadness flash across his eyes. She felt a little melancholy, but she put up a smile and said, “This is Henry Moore.”Then, she introduced Simon to Henry proudly, “This is Simon Leeds, my high school class monitor. He was our class monitor for three years in a row!”Henry’s expression darkened.When Simon snapped out of his daze, he returned to his usual cheerful self and politely offered a handshake. “Nice to meet you, Mr. Moore.”The expression on Henry’s flawless face was unreadable. He ignored him and ate another piece of the snack.Simon’s hand froze in mid-air, not knowing what to do next.Monique glared at Henry. She thought of reaching out to resolve the embarr
‘That’s not possible. You must be hallucinating, Monique,’ she thought to herself.How could Simon be provoking Henry? He was smiling so warmly.Monique tugged her lips and laughed dryly, “Yeah, I love it. I didn’t know what it was when I was younger. I pestered my grandfather to buy it for me just because it was tasty and I was hooked.”After that, she reached out to take a piece, but Henry lifted his hand and said with a flirtatious and devilish smile, “It’s unhealthy. You shouldn’t eat it.”He said it as if he was a caring boyfriend who was very much infatuated with her.He was unfazed by Simon’s words.Monique fell into a daze, but she quickly remembered something and her eyes darkened instantly. She was afraid that Henry would say something about being his lover and shame her.He was capable of doing anything if he was angry.Monique turned around and politely smiled, “Uh, Simon. We’re about to leave now.”Simon urged, “How about a coffee?”Monique replied with a smile,