My One-month Marriage With Mr. Hawkins

“Clarence, we’re far away from there now. Please put me down and take a rest,” Florence said in a hoarse voice, feeling sorry for him.

She could see that Clarence’s face was so reddened because of running. Sweat dripped from his forehead like raindrops.

He was spoiled since he was a kid and not physically strong at all. Such a long time of running should be big trouble for him.

Clarence smiled and shook his head.

He answered affirmatively, “I’m fine. When Benjamin Turner’s men returned to their senses, they would surely chase us. I must take you to the safe place.”

Otherwise, if they were caught, all their efforts would be in vain.

Florence’s eyes twinkled. She moved a bit in his arms. “Put me down. I can walk with you.”

“You are beaten so violently. How can you still walk?” Clarence looked at her doubtfully. Obviously, he didn’t believe it.

Florence shook her head. Then she nodded determinedly. “I’m fine. I can walk by myself.”

Seeing her insist, Clarence still didn’t let go of her. He kept striding.

While striding, he said jokingly, “I’d love to hold you in this way and walk back. I’ll hold you intimately. If someone knew it, he would be so jealous.”

Someone?

Jealous?

His words reechoed in Florence’s mind. She felt confused.

Suddenly, her heart hammered. Staring at Clarence with her sparkling eyes, she asked hurriedly, “What do you mean? Who will be jealous?”

“Guess.”

Clarence smiled playfully, still mocking.

Florence’s heart was like flying onto the sky, shaking, ready to fall.

Nervously, she gripped his shoulders, “Come on. Tell me. Who the heck is going to be jealous?”

Clarence shrugged, looking forward.

“We’re almost there. You can make a bold guess.”

an old and crowded residence building, which was with several decades of history at least. It looked as if it would collapse at any

quite shabby and

before, she had

think Clarence had

be possible, subconsciously, she believed the person referred to by Clarence who would be jealous

Florence didn’t believe that Ernest wouldn’t be staying here since he

the person Clarence

panting, and he looked at Florence

can see you are not quite

shook her

special feelings about the conditions

that mattered to her was Ernest. However, she didn’t know if

of it, Florence grabbed Clarence’s clothe and said anxiously, “Clarence, do you have

wanted her brother to save her and

with her in his arms. He answered calmly, “No worries. We’ll

her not to be worried,

if Clarence didn’t have any strength to fetch his cell phone

“Where is your cell phone? I can fumble

Clarence looked at her.

guess again? Just a kindly reminder, if you got who the person was,

a daze, “Is Stanford in

Clarence smiled. “Guess again.”

not her brother, but he said that after she had met the

be so charming

was only one guess in her head, but she couldn’t

and uttered a name

old iron gate open with a hand. Crick-crack, he walked into the room

as they entered, they were overwhelmed

Florence frowned in discomfort.

such a place. It was a small room with shabby furniture and interior design. The only

in while carrying Florence in his arms. Then he

deeply, he answered, stressing each syllable, “Flory,

Florence was confused.

what he meant by it

as if she got a lightning strike. She couldn’t react

meant

shoulders and nodded heavily