Semua Bab Love in the dark: Bab 251 - Bab 260

Zoey thought she'd misheard him asking her to get lost because Laurence very rarely used such rough language with her. She was nonplussed before getting her senses back, and she nodded. She turned around to leave without saying anything. She hadn't wanted to come, and she wouldn't have known that he was sick if Matthew hadn't told her. She couldn't be bothered to give him any opportunity to insult or humiliate her. Zoey went out the door and thoughtfully closed it for him before leaving. She walked down the stairs, and just as she reached the living room, he grabbed her wrist from behind. His grasp was hot, and he was gripping her wrist so tightly as if he were afraid she would disappear in the next second. Zoey stood where she was stiffly, already knowing who was gripping her hand without turning around. Laurence still had a high fever, but he'd fought against the discomfort and chased after her down the stairs. He shouldn't have chased after her and just let her leave. Howe

Zoey was lost in her thoughts for a long time. Laurence was drawing her in again. His words were like the apple from the fairy tale—she wouldn't know it was poisoned until she ate it. She looked down at her feet, wishing she could escape this place. If he had said those words to her a long time ago, she would've been ecstatic and eager to reciprocate. However, she no longer seemed to love him as much as before. One couldn't mend a broken mirror as if it had never broken before. It would no longer be flawless. Could she really forget everything that had happened? She couldn't. She really couldn't. Perhaps she wasn't so wise yet that she could let everything go when she pleased. Sometimes, she couldn't stop herself from remembering those painful memories. A heartless lawyer, ruthless terms, the icy operation table, and the pain she'd suffered were all carved into her memory. He'd abandoned her without a second thought. She wished fervently to forget those images, but she couldn

Zoey continued to play dumb with Laurence. “I have no idea what you’re babbling about.”Laurence wasn’t angry at all as he smiled and pulled her into his arms so he could cuddle her, pressing her close to his body. “Was I babbling?”Zoey’s lashes fluttered. Worried that he would be furious, she insincerely answered, “Maybe it’s because you haven’t fully recovered yet. The fever must've damaged your brain.”Laurence was still surprisingly patient with her. “Zoey, why didn’t I realize that you have such a sharp tongue?”Zoey was annoyed. She shouldn’t be acting this way in front of him, for it seemed to have piqued his interest. She then averted her gaze. “No, I don’t have a sharp tongue. I’m not like that,” she retorted, her answer rebellious despite the sweet look on her face. She spoke with such a gentle voice, and with her accent, she sounded adorable.Laurence didn’t continue to linger on this trivial thought. Instead, he harshly bit down on those soft lips he'd been fantasiz

In the past, whenever the topic was brought up, whether it was a serious question or a lighthearted one, Zoey would either be tight-lipped or she would straight-up lie. She'd never said those words to Laurence before.She'd even made a vow to herself that she would hide her true feelings and never utter those words out loud to him. After all, some words, if not said at the right time, would probably have no chance of being said ever again in the future.When the right time passed, the words would really be gone too.Her face was damp from all her tears. She had no idea why she was crying, though, and tears kept silently dripping down her face regardless.She didn’t care whether Laurence took it seriously or shrugged it off, as she'd decided that she could now die without any regrets.While she'd done it under the most unflattering conditions, it was still a relief to think that she'd finally confessed the feelings that she had long suppressed since her youth.She hugged him tig

Zoey ignored Shawn's message. She thought that Shawn was the type to go crazy every once in a while. Whenever he got bored, he'd show up just to ruin her peaceful life.Zoey didn't want him to disrupt her mood or her life again.As Laurence came out of the kitchen, he noticed her sitting on the couch, spacing out at her phone with a dazed look on her face. In a way, she looked pretty stupid. He sat down next to her and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "What are you thinking about?"Zoey's posture was very stiff, so she straightened up. A moment later, she replied, "I'm thinking about my mom."Laurence hummed in response. "Isn't she getting treated at the hospital?""I want to bring her home so that I can take care of her." Zoey knew it was a bad idea, but she felt anxious thanks to Sarah and Shawn. "I can drive Mom to the hospital and pick her up when she's done with her treatment every day."It sounded like a troublesome plan, but Zoey didn't mind it.Laurence disagreed wit