This year had passed rather quickly.
“Did she ask you to come over?” I heard an icy voice coming from behind.
I turned around and saw Marcus. He seemed to have lost more weight since the last I saw him. His face was thin and sullen, accompanied by a pair of darkened eyes which looked icier than the snow outside.
I grabbed onto my coat instantaneously and asked him, “How have you been?”
He took a glance at me while he motioned towards the black sofa in the living room and sat down on it. “Not too good. What about you? Did Anthony agree with Sally bringing you over here?”
He lit up a cigarette and took a few puffs. His face remained darkened.
I walked towards the sofa and sat down, while facing him from across the room. “It’s just for a few days. He’s been busy with work and didn’t have the time for me as well. Since you have a lot to handle, I’ll be more than happy to help.”
He curled his lips sarcastically. “You might be of help to Sally indeed.”
I couldn’t help but feel that his current tone was strange. I pursed my lips and asked, “How’s everything going with Sharon’s funeral?”
Since Sharon and Benjamin had divorced, the Baumans were in charge of the funeral.
“It’s quite well!” He massaged his brows.
It was normal for him to lose sleep after what had happened recently. Upon noticing he wasn’t interested in continuing the conversation, I kept quiet. Since Sally had gone to the company for some work matters, I had little to do in the White residence.
Not long after, I heard Marcus’ heavy breathing. It seemed like he had fallen asleep.
I got up, grabbed a blanket, and placed it over him. Suddenly, he pulled my hand. “Stay with me!”
Before I could react, he was asleep once again.
He was still holding onto my wrist, and I tried to pull back a few times. As I could not free myself, I frowned and exclaimed, “Marcus, let go of me!”
He lifted his hand and nailed me down next to him. “Accompany me for a while, it’s been a few days since I last slept.”
Seeing that he was extremely exhausted, I remained silent and pretended everything was alright. I continued sitting next to him. After some time, he fell into a deep sleep after being bone-tired for many days.
Seeing Marcus sleeping soundly for quite some time, I too fell asleep because there wasn’t much for me to do.
Out of nowhere, I was woken up by a startling sound. I opened my eyes hazily, unsure of what was going on. Then I heard Sally’s voice.
“Letty, what are the both of you doing? There are many servants going in and out of the villa. The both of you… should avoid being like this. You as well…”
I wasn’t sure what was going on. Coming back to my senses, I lifted my head and looked around.
Anthony appeared out of nowhere. His handsome face had intensely darkened, and he looked murderous.
I looked at him and uttered in a croaky voice, “You’re back!”
He stared at me silently, and his gaze was terrifyingly dark. I only realized that I was leaning in Marcus’ arms when I had fallen asleep.
That was why upon entering, they saw Marcus and I sleeping soundly while leaning against each other.
The moment I knew why Anthony was angry, I stood up instantaneously. However, because I had been sitting for too long, I felt dizzy straight away and I fell back onto the sofa.
Before I knew it, I landed on Marcus’ lap. He woke up and had his arms around me. “You need to take care of yourself since you’re weak.”
I was stunned. Suddenly, I was dragged up and Anthony uttered, “Mr. White is a loving person. However, you don’t need to worry about my wife.”
While saying that, he hugged me tightly in his arms and I felt a wave of coldness surrounding me.
“Huh!” Marcus stretched his waist and said casually, “Why are you so nervous, Mr. Featherstone? Are you afraid that I might steal her?”
Marcus was obviously trying to provoke him. Anthony pursed his lips, and his eyes narrowed dangerously. “Mr. White, where do you find such confidence? Why would you think she might like you?”
Marcus raised an eyebrow, shifted his gaze, and looked at me with a smile. “Letty, what do you think of me? Do you hate me?”
It seemed like he had other intentions while saying that. Anthony’s grip around my hand tightened.
I pursed my lips and remained silent because it was all too silly.
Seeing that I was silent, Anthony glared at Marcus and said sarcastically, “My wife is a stellar person. However, Mr. White, you need to remember that she is a married woman.”
I felt that their conversation was rather silly.
He gave Marcus an icy stare and carried me into the room that was just a few steps away.
After he shut the bedroom door, Anthony immediately cornered me in the doorway.
His hand grabbed tightly onto my waist as he lowered his head and glanced at me. There was a hint of suppressed anger in his voice. “Aren’t you going to explain yourself?”
I pursed my lips and let out a sigh. “There’s nothing going on between us. He might have been suffering from a lack of sleep because he was busy with his parents’ funeral. When he fell asleep, I just wanted to cover him with a blanket. Then he pulled me and that led to what you saw earlier.”
I apologized after seeing the sad look on his gorgeous face. “I know. I shouldn’t have done that. However, Anthony, I can’t just ignore him. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t be standing here. This has nothing to do with whether I like him. It’s the fact that he had saved me before and I owe him because of that. He was by my side during my darkest days. In turn, I should be here while he is going through a tough time. I hope you can understand that, alright?”
He pursed his lips and gazed deeply into my eyes. After a moment of hesitation, he replied, “Yes, I can understand that!”
He continued, “You’re allowed to be there for him during these times but you have to keep your distance after everything is settled, alright?”
He wore a black coat that day. There were drops of melted snowflakes on his shoulder. After not seeing him for a few days, his hair had grown longer, and he looked more haggard.
I nodded. It must have been hectic for him these few days. Since I could finally have some of his time, it would be wasted if we continued bickering!
He put his arms around me and pecked my forehead with his lips lovingly. “Let’s go out for dinner. What do you feel like having?”
I was taken aback. “Aren’t we staying for dinner with the Whites?”
“No. It’s been a few days since I last saw you, so let’s have a meal together. Just the two of us!” He hugged me and pressed me against his chest tightly. “Do you miss me?”
I could hear his heart beating and my lips curled instantaneously. “What are we going to eat?”
He pulled away from me slightly, cupped my face in his hands, and caressed my face. “What do you feel like eating? Why don’t you miss me?”
I knew he wanted to hear me say that I missed him, but I couldn’t bring myself to say that for now.
“Let’s have steak.”
He chuckled. “Hm, do you miss me?”
He buried his head against my neck. “Last night, I’ve thought about you the entire time in the hotel. I just wanted to hold you like this forever.”
He had never spoken such sweet things to me. I couldn’t stop myself from staring into his deep, shimmering gaze.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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