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.”

only to find an old and crowded residence building, which was with

building was quite

was in City N before, she had

think Clarence had

She felt disappointed. Although she didn’t think it would be possible, subconsciously, she believed the person

judging from the environment, Florence didn’t believe that Ernest wouldn’t be staying here since

that the person Clarence mentioned wasn’t

and he

said jokingly, “Why? I can see you are not quite satisfied with the environment

shook her head.

have any special feelings

that mattered to her was Ernest. However, she

Clarence’s clothe and said anxiously, “Clarence, do you have a phone? Give me your

to

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

asked her not to be worried, but she was anxious to

strength to fetch

said, “Where is your cell phone? I can fumble for

Clarence looked at her.

to make a guess again? Just a kindly reminder, if you got who the person was, you wouldn’t want to contact your

asked in a daze,

Clarence smiled. “Guess again.”

her brother, but he said that after she had met

wondered who could be so charming to make

head, but she couldn’t

while and uttered a name tentatively and

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

soon as they entered, they were

Florence frowned in discomfort.

would have hidden in such a place. It was a small room with shabby furniture and interior design. The only dining

walked in while carrying Florence in his arms. Then he put her

his head to look at her deeply, he answered, stressing each syllable, “Flory,

Florence was confused.

what he meant by

got a lightning strike. She couldn’t react for a long

what he meant was what

heavily to confirm. He looked