Mr. Conrad Proposes To His Ex-wife Again

Elaine yawned, leaned back on the couch, slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.

When Darnell got back to the office, Elaine was curled up on the couch.

He glanced back and the assistant immediately behind him said, "It was Ariel who brought her here."

Darnell looked back at her and walked toward her.

The assistant silently left and closed the door behind her.

Darnell walked up to Elaine, pulled on his tie with one hand, sat down on the coffee table behind him, and looked at her without saying a word.

Elaine didn't know how long she had slept. Feeling a little cold, she reached out to pull the quilt in her sleep, but didn't feel anything.

Elaine thought the quilt had fallen to the ground, and then she leaned out half of her body, her hands fumbling on the ground.

Just as she was about to fall, Darnell finally got tired of watching and reached out and took her arm.

Elaine lifted her head, looked at him with bleary-eyed, and muttered, "Am I dreaming again?"

Darnell said, "Elaine, how could you fall asleep here like it's your home?"

Elaine sat up slowly, waking up.

She was in his office.

Elaine whispered, "I fell asleep... My Head is spinning..."

Darnell bent his finger and tapped her between the eyes. "Are you awake yet?"

Elaine felt some pain, lifted her hand and rubbed it, "Yes, yes, yes!"

Darnell retracted his hand and said, "Why are you running around when you should be in the hospital?"

Elaine slowly opened her palm, and the exquisite cufflink was visible.

"This," she said, "is yours."

Darnell glanced down and didn't say anything.

When he took her to the hospital that day, she held his hand tightly, and finally she took the cuff link.

Elaine. "I know it couldn't be a coincidence that you

did it because I didn't want to

so faint that she could not

But you sent Nicholas to Switzerland, celebrate my birthday with me and save me when I was in

"Elaine, I can't respond to your feelings for me, and I don't want to owe you

I like you, but you don't like me. It happens. Why do you feel like you owe me?" Elaine asked earnestly, "You feel

at her, pursed his thin

face lit up with a smile.

and said, "you need to

outside for Elaine. It's

her dad was really

at Darnell's sleeve. "I know you and my dad aren't on the same \side right now, but I'm sure you'll come to an agreement one day, and with the James, they'll find

"I'll wait for you."

hand, but

just came to see him, to make her feelings clear, and now

steps

voice rang, "How are you going

was stumped by

Ariel, so she wasn't afraid of being found

now that she's alone, what if there's someone from the James down

it out, Darnell had passed

face, and she

elevator, there was no heat

Elaine sneezed uncontrollably.

her sideways, took off his

and

and traffic

in no hurry, just wishing the

rare moment, Darnell's gentle voice rang, "Don't

paused, then slowly

a stranger's

had

at her, his voice flat.

Elaine,"...Oh."

it, he still

rest of the trip, Darnell didn't