Vespera walked to the edge of the large bed, stopping about three feet away..
With genuine concem, she asked, “Mr. Reid, how is your injury?”
she used a respectful title to show her respect for Dominic, who had saved her life. However, after she had asked, her savior didn’t even acknowledge her presence.
Vespera froze.
There was nothing she could do but wait for him to speak
Dominic kept his eyes on the book he was reading, his eyelashes lowered. From the moment she knocked to now, standing at his bedside, he
hadn’t
even glanced at
About a minute passed,
With slow, deliberate movements, his slender fingers turned a page. The motion was graceful.
“Ms dildon, don’t you think your concem comes a little too late?” Itis voler, cold and detached, drifted through the quiet room.
Vespera’s smile, which had already stiffened, became even more strained
In her mind, she thought, “This isn’t good.”
She quickly came up with an explanation. “Actually, I’ve wanted to visit you sooner, but there were so many people coming to see you at the hospital. I didn’t want to barge in and cause any tumors, so I waited until you were discharged to come see you.”
“Rumors?” Dominic raised his deep–set eyes and looked at her, a hint of amusement in his gaze.
“What makes you think that as soon as you appear, people would assume our relationship is anything other than professional?”
Vespera stood frozen, her face becoming stift.
His words were indirect, but she understood.
He was mocking her for thinking too highly of herself, forbelieving she was so irresistible. In reality, she was nothing to him.
He was telling her no one would think that way because he was someone she could never reach. Their social status was too different, and she wasn’t worthy.
This was the same attitude he had when he coldly humiliated her at the golf course, insulting her for dressing seductively and warning her not to think her looks would impress him.
Kocom fell into an awloward silence.
Her cheeks bumed with humiliation, tuming adeep red as if they we
respond.
being scorched. “L” she stammered, feeling increasingly embarrassed and unable to
Her throat tightened painfully. “Sorry, I overthought it. I won’t think that way again.
“I’m sorry to disturb you while you’re reading. I’ll leave now,” she muttered quickly
Vespera rushed out of the room, nearly tripping over her own feet and almost crashing into the door frame
Dominic, still looking cold, watched her leave.
After a long pause, he closed the book and threw it aside, leaning back against the bed. He rubbed his temples, feeling an unusual mix of frustration and self- mockery as he closed his eyes.
bitterly
He couldn’t help but laugh bitterly at himself. “What a claidish situation”
Vespera walled out of the bedroom and headed toward the entrance
“You’re leaving already?” Hayloond said, uning over from the living room, clearly surprised.
“Mr. Reid is reading, and I didn’t want to disturb him. I’ll head out now, Mr. Chandler, Vespera said quickly. She tried to smile, but it was more of a grimace than anything else.
Raymond didn’t stop her, just told her to come by again whenever she had time.
Vespera rushed out
Raymond sighed.
Later, when Doguinte came out for dinner, Raymond was serving his soup, muttering
ing under his breath as he did, “Her eyes were red when she belt. She’s probably going to cry quietly when she gets home,“
Dominic paused
He plus cudery down and asked, “Are you talking about me?”
“I wouldn’t dare,” Raymond replied, setting the soup down beside him.
“But I don’t understand it. Mr. Reid, you took the knife for her, but you still let her leave like that, making her upset and sending her off crying
Dominic was mumentarily speechless.
He picked up his spoon again, brought food to his mouth, but then he hesitated. He did this a few more times before finally asking. “Did she really cry?”
Hayibond responded, “Why don’t you go downstairs and check?”
Dominic’s face remained expressions
He stood up, leaving his food untouched. As he walked toward the bedroom, he muttered, “What’s the point of all Raymond couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head. He thought, “How did this turn into him blaming me?”
Η
this nagging?”
Mechile, espere sat on the conch, hugging a cushion, stating off into space. Her thoughts were clouded with everything that had happened.
