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.
was tall and stood
solemn face was full of tension
his hands on the sofa behind her, as if he was holding her
Wendy was taken aback.
wondered whether he was going to
so close to him, so she
"Ryan..."
very
approached her slowly yet
caressed the back of her head
Wendy was alarmed.
stiffened and her eyes were
dalliance of his tongue
He kissed her passionately.
the temperature in the study rose, so did the
pitch took
aware of her
horrified gaze, Ryan finally raised his
with
in his
his forehead against hers and said in a hoarse voice, “Do you understand
close for comfort! She could
face was
be grounded for
"You..."
"Shush!"
her
deny that you
but in fact, was
didn't have feelings for him, she would have
away and buried herself in the sofa, avoiding his eyes
narcissistic.I don't have feelings for
You don't have feelings for
breathed a
was about to say something, he continued, "But I have
mind went blank hearing
really said it!
could no longer
eyed and asked, "Aren't you afraid? If I refuse you, I'm sure it
Ryan remained silent.
he had always tried very gently to
she would accept him if he were
realized that it had no impact
she would always
was better for him to speak out
"Be my wife, Wendy!"
What?
"Ahem! Ahem, ahem, ahem..."
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