I've Been There Before

In the past three days, Caden did not come to her.

Saul and Deacon were just like two expressionless Door Gods, with one standing on the left and the other on the right.

The original residence was almost destroyed by the fire. Therefore, Grace once again came to the Shaw’s mansion. There was no fragrance of flowers or the beautiful singing of birds. The housekeeper was very professional, for he had arranged everything properly.

Apart from Saul and Deacon, she didn’t even have a person to speak to.

Even Saul and Deacon didn’t talk to her.

As for the housekeeper, he was always respectful when seeing her.

In this case, both her ears and mouth had become ornaments.

She knew some of the servants in this villa, but whoever saw her would just nod respectfully and bypass her.

She only took interest in watching the gardener.

But in this season, flowers and trees had long withered, so it was impossible to see colorful plants.

Only the pines and cypresses were still green.

Apart from that, there was no one else she could talk to. There was not even an animal in the villa.

At this moment, she remembered that Caden had once said that when he was lonely, he could only talk to the fish in the pond.

But … that was just a lie.

Another week passed.

In this large villa, she was still alone.

Half a month had passed, but Caden never appeared in front of her again. Occasionally, Ladd would come back to fetch some of Caden’s clothes, but he always left in a hurry.

Grace spent every day in confusion, and she found that Saul and Deacon would show a grim look sometimes.

She couldn’t guess why they were like this.

On a cold winter day, the pitch-black iron gate of the villa was opened once again. From the second floor, she saw the familiar Bentley coming in.

Looking at the car, she was in a trance.

He … still came back.

She looked away, for she didn’t know how to face him.

Time ticked away and the butler respectfully invited her downstairs.

She wanted to ask him if she could refuse to see Caden.

However, the butler had already turned around and left.

She delayed for a long time, but she finally went downstairs.

Grace couldn’t help laughing at herself. She wondered when she had learned to adapt to the changing environment.

She chuckled self-mockingly. Before a smile appeared on her haggard face, she had put on a cold expression.

At the entrance of the stairs, a tall and straight man stood there quietly.

It was him.

He just stood there, looking up at her standing at the top of the stairs.

At this moment, a strange feeling gripped her. Caden was like a figure in a static painting, and he was looking at her quietly.

Ladd still stood behind him in a respectful manner, looking like an eternal guardian.

Caden looked at her for a while. Then he stretched out his hand and beckoned to her. “Come here.”

His voice was still deep and low, but there was a hint of softness in it.

She remained silent, but she knew that she couldn’t avoid meeting him.

She walked downstairs.

She walked slowly on purpose, and it seemed that a century had passed. Since Caden had always been an ill-tempered and impatient person, she thought he must have urged her. However, he just stood quietly at the staircase, waiting for her to approach him.

At this moment, she had an illusion that Caden had been waiting for her for more than a century. In this long period of time, he had turned into a fossil, and his only purpose was to wait for her.

However, just as this absurd idea struck her, she immediately denied it. She seemed to be naive again.

What was worse, she no longer knew how to face him in a natural manner.

She did not know how long a century was, but when she finally came to him, she felt limp and exhausted. Standing in front of him, she did not dare to look up, but she could feel that he was looking at her affectionately.

out of curiosity, or perhaps because she lost her head for a moment, she looked up and secretly glanced at him. Then she

attracted by

hint of tenderness and affection on his face. But there

wanting to find the most suitable one … However, after racking her brains, she

She gradually became confused.

looked

this expression before, but on second thought, she thought

his warm hand on her

stroked her scar, which would

be very painful at

Caden asked softly.

irritated by his gentleness and shook off his hand impolitely. “It doesn’t hurt.”

her this question, she only felt

time, she indeed thought so.

swelling immediately appeared on the back of his hand.

Grace angrily, but Caden waved his hand and said,

time, led by the

moment, there was only her and him in the large living

rub the back of

said gently, “It

know how to

sounded again.

eighteenth birthday party, you were so arrogant and proud that you didn’t pay

then. You always grinned, which revealed your cute canine teeth … It

“I don’t remember.”

on

it was a summer afternoon. With my eyes closed, I was resting under a tree. You

remember.” She

he only smiled.

remember that on a Valentine’s Day, you made chocolate like other girls and secretly stuffed it

it to your

laughed heartily, for he was amused by her. “No. Even my dog didn’t like the chocolate you

also began

end.” The smile on his face disappeared,

I was injected with drugs for three

believe such a thing had happened

that he was talking nonsense, but she suddenly recalled something. When she went to the Shaw’s villa at that time,

extended his

I lost them.”

hearing this, he gave

by his inexplicable attitude and words.

doing? You want to reminisce about old times with

Grace asked coldly.

turned a deaf ear to

continued, “I remember that you love me.”

suddenly trembled and closed her eyes … What he

remember that Grace doesn’t belong to the James family?” she asked. This was what he had

I’ve killed

his eyes and sighed helplessly. Then he stretched out his

just a simple question, she was already overwhelmed

her hand, she forced herself to put it

to make things

in his arms tightly. Out of instinct, she wanted to break free from

“Don’t push me away. I’ll just hug you for a moment.”

illusion, but she felt the sense of pleading in his words. Her heart softened for a moment, and she allowed

that his chin was rubbing

if the person in

chin was raised and his warm fingers covered her lips. Her eyes narrowed and she looked at him vigilantly.

she could only see a hint of affection and pity on

a faint smell of tobacco, and he kept rubbing her lips. She even thought that his sexual desire had been

caressed her gently. His slightly cocooned fingers

look at you,” he whispered softly. She thought his behavior was so strange. When did he learn to be “gentle”?

at him, and their eyes met. His eyes looked like two black whirlpools, which were going to devour her. It seemed that he would confess his love for her in the next

never been through this before.

seen

she ran out of patience, he

he took out a piece of paper from

right? I’ll

Caden said.

at

he had already signed his name on

she became

force her to stay with him, but now he

couldn’t figure out what was on

at him with

a gentle expression. With