Getting Him Hooked: Mr. Freeman's Indifferent Sinner Wife

Chapter 16

on him and bit her lip. “I didn’t want to trouble you, but I am really terrified by the lightning and thunder… They bring back some painful memories to me…”‘Painful memories?’John was stunned. ‘Olivia said the same thing before.’“Johnny, my legs are getting wobbly and my chest hurts, can you carry me back?”John nodded and bent down to carry her up.Back in the guest room, John sat by the side of the bed and let Dorothy lean in his arms while he comforted her. “Sleep well, I will be here with you.”Dorothy was upset when she saw John not sitting in bed but she dared not force him either.At that point, another thunderstruck came through and Dorothy exclaimed out of fear and hugged John’s arm tightly. “Johnny… I’m scared.”“I… I can see my mother beating me up, sob… she’s hitting me with the broom and I am covered in blood, I’m afraid…”John was already in a mess mentally and it got worse once Dorothy started crying. At the same time, he felt pitiful towards her when she was sobbing about her sorrowful past.“Don’t be afraid, I am here.”“Johnny, it’s good to have you.”She lay in his arms and murmured.Yet in her heart, she was as triumphant as ever.‘Heh, Olivia Larson, don’t even dream about Johnny saving you. I shall see what you can do this time!’The heavier the rain and the louder the thunder, the more excited Dorothy was.If this went on, let alone someone who had knife wounds, even if it was a healthy person, he or she might not be able to endure it.Once she looked up, she found John staring out of the window and her mood soured immediately.‘How can he still think about the b*tch out there now?’She frowned and made a painful expression then said in a weak tone, “Johnny, my chest hurts…”“Does your wound hurt?”She shook her head. “I don’t know, it’s just a throbbing pain.”Tears fell out of her eyes once again while she was speaking, as if she was heavily wronged.“Johnny, I am sorry, it’s because of me that’s why you are in such an awkward situation, not to mention causing a conflict between you and Liv… Is she okay?”“It’s fine Dolly, take care of yourself first.” John covered her body with the blanket and wanted to close the curtains for her. “I’ll close the curtains.”Yet, just as he was about to move, Dorothy grabbed his sleeve.“Johnny, let it be. This way, the first ray of sunshine after the storm can shine into the room as soon as possible.”That being said, Dorothy looked down and her tears kept on falling as she spoke, “Johnny, I’ve been hoping for us to be like the rainbow that shines after the rain and that we can be together after going through so many obstacles. We can do it, right?”John was annoyed by her continuous crying but he still endured it after remembering the fact that the miscarriage was the reason for her emotional instability. He then forced himself to say, “Yes.”His patience was limited, despite the subject being Dorothy.However, in order to assure her, he still sat back in bed and held her in his arms while comforting her gently. “Sleep tight.”Dorothy noticed him being in a bad mood as he was frowning the entire time which made her uneasy.Thinking of this, she could not help but hug him tighter, for fear that he would go out and look for Olivia once she fell asleep.John finally got out of her room at 5 a.m., he then stood in the study room and smoked continuously, one cigarette after another.The rain was still pouring heavily and the thunder continued growling.‘Olivia Larson is indestructible, anyone else