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

was quite shabby and

was in City N before, she had never seen such a

didn’t think Clarence had

it would be possible, subconsciously, she believed the person

that Ernest wouldn’t be

the person Clarence mentioned wasn’t Ernest

kept striding while panting, and he looked at Florence up

can see you are

her

feelings about the conditions

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

said anxiously, “Clarence, do you have a phone? Give me your phone. I want to call

wanted her brother to save her and

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

was taken aback. He asked her not to be

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

your cell phone? I can fumble

Clarence looked at her.

make a guess again? Just a kindly reminder, if you got who

daze, “Is Stanford in

Clarence smiled. “Guess again.”

she had met the person, she wouldn’t

could be so charming to make her

her head, but she couldn’t believe that

a long while and uttered a name tentatively

old iron gate open with a hand. Crick-crack,

they entered, they were overwhelmed by

Florence frowned in discomfort.

was a small room with shabby furniture and interior design. The only dining table

Florence in his arms. Then he put

deeply,

Florence was confused.

what he meant

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

what he meant was what she

and nodded heavily to confirm. He looked quite