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.”

forward, only to find an old and crowded residence building, which was with several decades of history at least. It looked as if it

building was quite shabby

before, she had never seen

think Clarence

heart sank a bit. She felt disappointed. Although she didn’t think it would 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 was a proud

person Clarence mentioned

striding while panting, and he looked

can see you are not quite satisfied

her head.

feelings

Ernest. However, she didn’t know if he was

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

wanted her brother to save her and

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

her not to be worried, but she was anxious

have any strength to fetch his

is your cell phone? I can fumble for it

Clarence looked at her.

guess again? Just a kindly reminder,

a daze, “Is

Clarence smiled. “Guess again.”

after she had met the person, she wouldn’t want

wondered who could be so charming to

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

long while and

with a hand. Crick-crack, he walked

soon as they entered, they were overwhelmed by the moist moldy

Florence frowned in discomfort.

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

carrying Florence in his arms. Then he

to look at her deeply, he answered, stressing each

Florence was confused.

what he meant by

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

meant

pressed her shoulders and nodded heavily to confirm. He looked