Chapter 22 Blinded by Love
After Sun went to take a shower, Harrison stood up and walked out to the bakony,
He stood before the glass railing, holding a cigar between his fingers. His other hand gripped his phone as he talked on the line.
On the other end of the call, Nathan was still persistent “Harry, are you really not coming to have a drink at my newly opened bar to show some support?”
“No” Harrison remained unmoved, rejecting the offer firmly
Nathan sighed, his tone filled with some helplessness. “Harry, even Jerry is coming. What’s your excuse?!
Harrison took a drag from his cigar, a puff of white smoke slowly escaping his lips. His voice remained indifferent. “My grandmother’s staying at my place tonight, so it’s Inconvenient-
“Alright then” Nathan then teased, “You’re blinded by love ”
“‘ll send you something later as a congratulatory gift for the opening of your bar ”
At the mention of a gin, Nathan’s attitude shitted instantly. “Alright. Thanks, Mr. Spencer!”
Harrison wasn’t in the mood to chat any further. ” there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up.”
“Hey, wait a second,” Nathan quickly called out. “I have one more thing to ask
“Go ahead”
Nathan casually asked over the phone, “Same question as before–when will you bring your wife out so that we can meet her? I’m really curious how the usually cold and distant you ended up being Lamed by some young lady. Since you got married so suddenly, is it because!
He dragged the latter part of his sentence playfully. “Did you get her pregnant?”
Harrison’s brows furrowed slightly, his tone growing colder. “If you’re envious, Lean have your father arrange a blind date for you.”
Nathan clicked his tongue in annoyance and complained resentfully, “Herry, can you not keep threatening me with blind dates? I’m just concerned about your happiness.” “No need for that ”
Having finished his cigar, Harrison turned around and extinguished it in the ashtray on the small table. “Mind your own business. I don’t need you worrying about mine.” Unintentionally, his gaze drifted past the floor–to–ceiling window, and Serena’s figure was reflected in the glass. She had just finished her shower, her champagne–colored silk nightgown clinging to her skin. Even though she wore a robe over it, it couldn’t hide the faint blush of her skin beneath
She looked like a delicate flower under the morning light
Her long hair cascaded down her back, and her delicate face was slightly flushed from the steam, adding an irresistible charm. The scene before him was like a magnet, strongly drawing his attention. Harrison’s eyes darkened, and his throat bobbed as a tire stirred in his chest.
Nathan continued speelding on the other end of the phone, but he didn’t catch a single word.
After a while, he finally said, “I need to rest. I’m hanging up.”
Without waiting for Nathan to respond, Harrison ended the call.
Nathan stared at the disconnected call in cenfusion. Beside him, Jerry Thompson raised an eyebrow and asked, “Harry isn’t coming?
“Yeah,” Nathan replied with a hint of helplessness and teasing. “He’s married now and wants to be a good husband.”
At these words, Jerry paused mid–sip, surprised. He thought he had misheard and asked again, “What did you just say?
Nathan repeated, “Harry got married.”
“Whath
Marcus Spencer’s reaction was even more intense than Jerry’s when he heard the news. He practically jumped up, his voice full of shock. “Uncle Harrison is married?– Nathan nodded. “He said in himself.”
“No way!” Marcus exclaimed “Warn did this happen? Why didn’t I know?”
Nathan chuckled. “I only found out alew hours before you.”
Marcus curiously pressed, “Did Uncle Harrison tell you who my new aunt is ?”
Nathan shook his head, a faint smile of helplessness on his face. “You‘ find out at the next fully dinner.”
Marcus frowned in deep thought. After a long while, he still hadn’t recovered from the shock and muttered, “Uncle Harrison actually got married!”
He then grabbed a glass of wine and drank it all.
Still holding his glas, Jerry smiled meaningfully “Even the grim–faced Living King of Hell is stepping into the mortal world now.”
After hanging up, Harrison stayed on the balcony for a while longer, letting the smoke dissipate. Then, he slowly walked back into the bedroom.
Serena was allting against the headboard, tightly holding a magazine and flipping through it repeatedly to hide her unease.
He walked past the foot of the bed, his gaze briefly resting on her before he expressionlessly walked toward the bathroom, once his figure disappeared from view, she let
Soon, they would be sleeping in the same bed. What was she supposed to do should ale pretend to be asleep list or wall for him to come out before deciding?
After a moment of flanking, Serena muttered to herself with a self–deprecating smile, “Serena, you’re really unclean!”
