Daniel took a step forward while fixing his eyes on Rebecca.Only then did she manage to fish the car keys out of his pocket. When the car keys chimed, he wrapped both arms around her waist.He was pinning her to the car door.This position was somehow intimate."Daniel, you …" Rebecca gulped. She watched him vigilantly while clutching the car keys.It took her a second before she said, "The car … It's unlocked …"Daniel stared into her eyes for a moment before raising his head.He took a step back expressionlessly. "Open the door."His tone was cold, as if someone had offended him.She frowned as she was sure she didn't do anything besides take the car keys out of his pocket.She had done that at his request. All she did was grumble. Thus, she assumed that he was being petty and that he couldn't stand her trivial complaints.Rebecca opened the car door so Daniel could place her in the passenger seat. Following that, he crouched next to her feet instead of walking away
"Are you worried about me?" Daniel faltered. He turned to look at Rebecca.Rebecca frowned. "I—"Daniel's sneer cut her off. "Distance, Rebecca. You're the one who said that." He slammed the door shut.It made Rebecca jump. She gave him a look. He was so unreasonable! She got in the front passenger seat and shut her eyes.The journey to the hospital passed in silence. The car sped along smoothly, making Rebecca slowly doze off. Maybe it was because she'd been spending all her time in the kitchen lately.The sound of a phone ringing woke her up. When she opened her eyes, she was greeted by Daniel's jaw."Daniel?" Rebecca's voice was a little hoarse after her nap. She looked around to see they were walking along the hospital's stone-paved path. "Have we arrived? Why didn't you wake me up?"Daniel tightened his grip and said, "I can't believe you have the nerve to ask. You were sleeping like a log and refused to wake up, no matter how loudly I called. If I didn't carry you out of t
The door had already swung shut. Daniel had left.Carl stared at the door with wide eyes. "What the hell? He's leaving just like that?"Rebecca chuckled behind him. "You mentioned that Jessica's downstairs, right? He must've gone to see his future wife. What's the point of staying here?"Carl turned to give her a complicated look. She stood up from his seat with her smile still in place. "If you're not busy, could you give me a tetanus shot?"You can also ask a nurse to do it for me. I still have work, so I can't hang around here for long. Sorry to trouble—" Rebecca hissed in pain.Her injury wasn't serious, but it still hurt when she placed pressure on it. She hadn't stood up since getting injured, so it hadn't occurred to her earlier.She yelped in pain and fell sideways."Your leg's injured? Has it been bandaged yet?" Carl subconsciously held out an arm to help her. Unfortunately, there was some distance between them, so he didn't manage to catch her.Luckily, Rebecca steadi
At the end of a corridor in the hospital, someone declined a call as soon as the phone started ringing. After a while, it rang again.It was finally answered after a few seconds. "What the hell's wrong with you, Daniel? How dare you not answer my call! Where the fuck are you?"You'd better explain yourself! You brought me here for a meal, then left me here to die! It's bad enough that you've gone missing since I can just charge the meal to your card, but where's your car? Get your ass back here to pick me up!"Even over the phone, it was plain that Ryan was furious.Daniel didn't seem to notice this. He didn't even seem to be listening. He stood before the window with a poker face. He stared out the window absentmindedly.When Ryan didn't get a response, he shouted, "Are you listening, Danny? What are you doing?""Ryan." Daniel's eyes focused again. "I have something to ask you. Is that okay?"Ryan had never heard Daniel speak in this tone of voice before. It immediately extingu
"Who?"Carl was still engrossed with his phone and answered subconsciously. "Oh, Rebecca? She left right after she had her jab. She told me to inform you when you return from visiting Jessica."Daniel's face darkened immediately. "Did you say she left? You allowed her to leave while she was still injured?"It was the first time Carl saw Daniel in such a foul mood. His mood wasn't this bad when Jessica had hurt her head. So, Carl had a complicated expression as he asked, "How do you expect me to stop her when it's her leg? Besides, you didn't ask me to stop her. Plus, she only had a wound on her ankle. She didn't lose her leg, so why are you being so emotional?"Daniel took a deep breath and looked at his watch. "When did she leave?"Carl looked at the time and replied, "Not too long ago. She left a few minutes ago. Don't be so nervous. She's an adult; she won't get lost. Oh right! You went to see Jessica, right? How is she?"He continued in a softer tone, "Is it true that she got
"What pictures?" Rebecca had a bad feeling about this."The … The top trending topics on the internet. Do you really not know about it, Ms. B?" Rebecca didn't look like she was lying, so Dennis whipped out his phone and showed it to her.The pictures were now the second most trending topic. It didn't appear to be a paid gimmick either.Daniel and Rebecca were captured crossing paths with other people in the hospital. The picture was a little blurry as there were many people at the hospital. However, due to Daniel's recent popularity, he was still recognizable. The same couldn't be said about Rebecca, who was being carried. In the picture, Daniel stood out from the crowd. He was looking at the woman in his arms with affection, and the corners of his mouth were curved upwards.Rebecca was shocked by the image. She recalled that she had regained her consciousness abruptly and was threatened by Daniel. So, she could only hide in fear in his embrace while he continued to tease her. How
"Nah, I wasn't with him. Don't spout nonsense, Sam." Rebecca lied without batting an eye.Sam knocked on the table and glared at Rebecca. "Becca Johnson, has anyone told you that you're terrible at lying? I'll be embarrassed if it becomes public knowledge that you’re my sister."Everyone in the business world was as cunning as a fox. They lied as naturally as breathing, unlike her.Rebecca pouted and complained in a soft voice, "You have a smug look on your face, though."Since they were sitting close to each other, it was only natural that Sam caught every word Rebecca said. He looked up from his food at her. "So what? Let me tell you something, Becca Johnson. You should know that you'll need to be slyer than the foxes if you want to keep up a good act in this world. You'll be deceived and cheated if you can't even tell a lie. Hah! Why am I lecturing you on this? Be honest with me. Why were you at the hospital today? Did you hurt yourself?"Seeing that Sam managed to reel the con
The air between Sam and Rebecca seemed cold after her outburst.Sam's arm seemed to grow limp, and he stared at Rebecca in utter disbelief. His temper rose, and he retorted back, "Becca Johnson, do you know what you're saying?"Rebecca glared at him for a while before turning away. She couldn't understand why she said those things. However, her heart ached, and she felt cheated when Sam called her by her old name. It wouldn't have mattered if others called her names or teased her for being an orphan. But how could he when she had reunited with the Johnson family?Rebecca headed towards the exit haggardly. She was lucky that there weren't many people around as the dinner rush had not arrived. No one noticed the crying lady walking out. The evening breeze helped to calm Rebecca's thoughts. She took a deep breath and remembered that she had lent her car to Ryan.The restaurant was located in the suburbs, and it was hard to hail a cab here. She was left with two choices: she could ei