In the study, Ryan leaned against the sofa, leisurely reading a book.
Wendy stood opposite him desperately trying to get his attention.She glared at him with knitted brows.
He ignored her and studiously turned the book, page by page.He pretended to be oblivious of her presence and focused seriously on the book.
Wendy was aghast.
"Ahem!"
She coughed loudly.
Ryan disregarded her.
"Ahem!"
Finally, Ryan raised his head from the book, stood up calmly, poured a glass of warm water and handed it to her.
Wendy was speechless.
She coughed to attract his attention, not because she had a sore throat!
"Ryan, let's have a serious talk, shall we?" said Wendy, taking the glass from him with no interest.
"Okay!"
She placed the glass on the tea table and made herself comfortable on the sofa opposite him.
With questioning eyes, she asked him, "What do you mean these days?"
Finally, Ryan raised his head.
His eyes were deep and oppressive.
"What do you mean?"
"Well...Why are you suddenly treating me so well?"
Putting down the book, he asked, "Do you mean that I didn't treat you well before?"
"No, that's not what I mean."
"Then what do you mean?"
Wendy didn't know how to explain it to him.
Damn it! Wasn't she the one who should be asking the questions? He had always treated her with great care, but back then, he did it with a sense of distance and alienation; as a duty.
But now, it was very different.
The equation between them had changed.
His genuine care for her was completely undisguised.
This change shocked and flustered her.
"Ryan..."
Suddenly, Ryan stood up.
tall
full of tension
put his hands on the sofa behind her, as if
Wendy was taken aback.
wondered whether he was going to
used to being so close to him, so she moved
"Ryan..."
my actions are very obvious.If you are still not
approached her slowly yet
the back of her head
Wendy was alarmed.
stiffened and her
sliding dalliance of his tongue was graceful yet
He kissed her passionately.
temperature in the study rose, so
feverish pitch took on
aware
her horrified gaze, Ryan finally
breath was unstable and his cold eyes now shone with the
was fire in his
said
was too close for comfort! She could even see
face was burning
be grounded
"You..."
"Shush!"
her lips
don't deny that you have feelings
open, but in fact, was
feelings for him, she would
buried herself in the
don't have feelings
You don't have feelings
breathed a
she was about to say something, he continued, "But I have feelings for
Her mind went blank
you..." He said it! He really said it! He spelt it out in no uncertain
longer avoid
I refuse you, I'm sure it would
Ryan remained silent.
course he was afraid! Therefore, he had always tried
he were
a while, he realized that it had no impact on
make it clear, she would always play
him to speak out and confess his
"Be my wife, Wendy!"
What?
"Ahem! Ahem, ahem, ahem..."
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