Never Too Far Novel

Even so, women always favored men like him, and every woman yearned to see him let down his guard and look at them gently and affectionately.

Angela returned to the room and sat on the bed with her knees in her arms, falling into a daze. She was still overwhelmed by a strong sense of guilt. She thought that as she was about to go back soon, she was about to see Annie. Therefore, she had to stay away from Richard and erase everything that happened here. She was determined not to harm Annie.

Angela wasn’t aware of how long she spent in a daze and ended up forgetting about dinner. In the end, it was Trevor who knocked on her door to call her out.

“Miss Angela, it’s time for dinner. Come on out.”

Angela opened the door and looked at him with red eyes. “I don’t have an appetite. You can eat without me.”

“Should I ask the chefs to cook something simple for you?”

“It’s all right, thank you. I just want to rest.” Angela shook her head.

Trevor looked at her with a pained expression. “Did you argue with Mr. Richard?”

“No, we didn’t argue. Something just came up. Trevor, please tell the others that Captain Lloyd and I are just friends,” Angela instructed.

Trevor was a little surprised. It seemed things had gotten serious! Was Angela denying that she was in a relationship with Richard?

“Oh! Sure, I’ll tell them.” Trevor nodded. Then, due to his sharp eyes, he noticed that Angela’s face was unnaturally red and hurriedly asked, “Are you alright? Do you feel sick anywhere?”

“No, I’m fine.” Angela smiled. Just then, her head spun, causing her to grab onto the door frame before saying to Trevor, “I’m really fine. You don’t have to worry.”

“You look sick to me. Don’t tell me you’ve fallen ill!” Trevor continued to press her in concern.

“I’m completely fine. You should go and eat!” She shot him a smile, then closed the door.

Angela subconsciously touched her forehead, and the heat beneath her fingers startled her. It seemed that she was burning up. It must be because she had gotten wet in the rain, but it wasn’t a big deal, and it wasn’t serious either. Once she went to sleep and sweated it out, she would be fine.

When Trevor returned to the dining hall, he noticed that not only was Angela absent, but Richard was nowhere to be seen as well.

“Is Mr. Richard not coming too?” he asked.

“No. I think he’s not in a good mood,” Sean said with a shrug.

“I don’t know what happened to him and Miss Angela. Just now, Miss Angela told me not to say anything unnecessary about their relationship in the future, and that they’re just friends.”

“Really? That must be because Mr. Richard hurt Miss Angela’s feelings.”

“That’s possible too. Mr. Richard has never understood a woman’s heart, so Miss Angela must not like people like him.”

“But, earlier I saw that Miss Angela’s complexion looked bad. It looked like she was sick, but she wasn’t willing to tell me either. I feel a little concerned,” Trevor said worriedly.

“Then you should tell Mr. Richard later! It’s best for him to handle things like this. We’re not the right man for the job,” Sean answered.

After Trevor finished dinner, he went to Richard’s room and knocked on the door, but no one answered the door, making it clear Richard was not inside.

Just then, a team member who was passing by explained, “Mr. Richard went to the security team earlier. I think he has something to discuss with them.”

Trevor nodded, deciding not to bother him. After all, it was an important job for the officers, so he could only put this matter aside and go to work in the conference hall.

Now that the information about the lipstick had been found and posted on the dark web’s market, Trevor and the others also made an account in order to play one of the roles. Their sources were accurate, so it quickly attracted many people’s attention. The organizations and groups that operated here would not waste their efforts for useless work, so most of them had given up, and even among those who stayed in the country, dozens of people had already left.

Angela’s crisis was also being resolved step by step, but the observation period still took a week to half a month, so they did not immediately let her leave. After Trevor busied himself for a while, he was shocked when he realized that it was almost ten in the evening, and he had to hurry to see if Richard was back.

At that moment, Angela was sleeping in the room, but she felt weak and dizzy, having not even the strength to raise her hand. She was suffering from a high fever, but she didn’t even have a cell phone, let alone the strength to get out of bed and call for someone. In addition, she never wanted to see anyone, so she kept clinging onto the blanket in an attempt to keep herself warm.

Meanwhile, Richard had just returned to the room and was drinking a glass of water. He was just planning to sit on the couch and take a break when there was a knock on the door.

“Come in.”

Trevor hurriedly opened the door and came in. “Mr. Richard, you’re finally back. You should hurry up and go take a look at Miss Angela!”

Richard instantly placed the glass in his hand down, and the concern in his voice was palpable as he asked, “What happened to her?”

“When I went to ask her to come down for dinner, I noticed that she didn’t look well. I think she’s sick.”

Recalling that she had withstood the cold wind all afternoon on the top of the mountain that day and ended up getting drenched in the rain later on, Richard thought that it would be strange if she didn’t get sick after everything she had done.

He got up and went out, and Trevor couldn’t help but follow him. When Richard knocked on Angela’s door, it could be seen from the crack of the door that the lights were turned off inside.

“Angela, open the door.” Richard called out her name in a low voice.

However, they were only met with silence. Angela should definitely be in her room at this hour, but why was she not answering even though she was inside?

“Is Miss Angela asleep?” Trevor guessed.

“Go and get the keys,” Richard ordered.

Sensing that things seemed to be a bit serious, Trevor quickly turned around and went to the management office. After a while, the management staff came over with a key, and he quickly unlocked the door to Angela’s room. As soon as the door opened and he stepped aside, Richard’s tall figure had already rushed in.

Trevor hurriedly turned on the lights, and saw that under the lights, Angela was wrapped in a blanket, her face was unnaturally red, and she was sweating profusely.

Richard quickly placed his palm on her forehead and felt that it was scorching. He said to Trevor, “Go to the infirmary and call someone over. She’s having a fever.”

Once again, Trevor hurriedly ran out, while Richard sat on the edge of the bed and took the bleary girl in his arms, lifting the blankets aside for her body to dissipate its heat.

Although Angela had a bad fever, she still knew that Richard was sitting next to her, and her hand instinctively pushed him. “Richard… Don’t hug me…”

At her words, Richard started to get a little angry. She was already this sick, but she still cared about who was hugging her?

“Don’t talk. I’ll send you to the infirmary.” Saying that, Richard pushed the blanket aside and looked for her coat before putting it on her and heading to the door with her in his arms.

In the infirmary, the doctor prescribed some medicine for her fever and hooked her up to an IV drip. On the quiet hospital bed, Angela’s complexion was as pale as a sheet of paper, making her look both pitiful and sad.

“It’s just been a day. How did Miss Angela turn out like this?” Standing by the side, Trevor felt a little pained as well.

However, the man who was in the most pain remained silent and quietly stared at the sleeping girl, his heart filling with guilt.

He had been careless in the afternoon, and he didn’t realize that she was burning up. If Trevor hadn’t found out, and her fever was left untreated all night, who knew how serious the consequences would’ve been. “Thank you, Trevor.” Richard turned his head and thanked him seriously.

Suddenly feeling a little flattered, Trevor scratched his head and said, “Mr. Richard, don’t be like this. Miss Angela will be your wife in the future, so I must be concerned for her too.”

Richard jolted at his words. Was that true? Did Angela have such an important role in his team already?

“Go and rest! Also, don’t mention that word in her presence in the future,” Richard reminded.

“Why not? Miss Angela said that to me as well. She asked me not to misunderstand her relationship with you, and she said that you’re just friends. Mr. Richard, what happened between the both of you?” Trevor asked curiously.

Richard’s eyebrows furrowed. Did she really say that? Did this woman tell others that there was nothing between them already?

“Stop asking.” He didn’t want to talk about it.

Seeing that, Trevor tactfully left while wondering to himself.

Meanwhile, Angela was dreaming. In her dream, she had returned to the city and saw Annie. She was ashamed to face her, and she blamed herself harshly. Then, the scene changed to Annie’s engagement. She saw Richard wearing a groom’s outfit while walking hand in hand with Annie on the red carpet. Angela stood in the crowd and watched when suddenly, Richard broke away from Annie’s hand and walked straight toward her. When she looked past him, she saw that Annie’s eyes were filled with tears of grief as she looked at her in pain, as if she was questioning her.

“I’m sorry… I’m sorry, Annie… I’ve wronged you.” In her dreams, Angela apologized with a pained expression.

As tears slipped from her eyes, Richard felt his heart thump fiercely. Was this woman suffering so much because of this, to the point where she couldn’t free herself from her guilt and even dreamed of apologizing to Annie?

“I won’t meet with him again, I promise… Annie… forgive me…” Angela continued to talk in her sleep, as if she had fallen into this dream and couldn’t escape.

Richard’s gaze locked onto her painful expression before he drew the tissues next to him and wiped the sweat from her forehead. His actions made Angela jolt awake from her dream all of a sudden.

As her tearful eyes looked directly into a pair of deep and worried eyes, her gaze turned frightened as her entire body trembled, and she reached out to push away his hands that were wiping her sweat. “It’s all right, thank you.”

out a sigh, staring at

turned her head away and said to Richard, “I can take care of myself. You

wasn’t even giving him a chance to take care

not want to see me that

hands on his legs and his eyes drooping slightly, with only the tall bridge of his nose visible, leaving her unsure of what he was

want to see me, I can promise that I won’t show up in front of you again.” Richard raised his head, and his eyes were extremely calm, as if what he said was an order, and he would see it through to

as she looked at him, feeling afraid that

will you marry Annie?” she hurriedly asked

fell on her, as if he wanted

panic, Angela hurriedly sat up and

cold smile appeared on the corner of Richard’s lips. “Who are you to tell me that

a high and mighty air around him that made her afraid. If he didn’t give them a chance, no

red as she was rendered

show up in front of you anymore. You can recuperate with peace of mind, and you don’t have to worry that Annie will hate you. It has nothing to do with you even if I cancel the wedding.” After Richard finished speaking, he picked up the coat draped on the

are you going?” Angela blurted out in

turned around slightly. “To a place where

to stay away from her, why did her heart hurt so badly when he actually made sure that he would never see her again? All of a sudden, there was a tingling pain in her heart, like someone sticking a needle in her chest, which made her gasp in pain.

long legs in an instant. He

Angela felt that her heart was about

leave.” Richard’s tone softened, and he apologized to her in

her head and looked at the man in front of her. The moment she met his gentle eyes, it was as if the rope tightened around her heart had loosened a little, and the pain gradually subsided until it faded into nothing. Was the cause of her severe heartache just now related

was looking at her intently as well; it was as if time had stopped at this moment. When she saw the remorse flashing in the man’s eyes, she suddenly burst into tears. She felt so helpless

suffering from a high fever, causing not only her mental state but her entire body to be weakened, but he had treated her like that. Clearly, she would get even

to take it, wiping her tears with them. Her head still felt fuzzy, and even her heart felt heavy. She had

As the blanket was a tad too thin, she subconsciously curled up

on top of her before he gently comforted,

back and sleep.” Angela shook her head. If he were here,

get up.

earlier, and feeling furious at herself for easily getting so angered by him that her heart ached.

and took a hot towel to wipe the sweat from her forehead a few times. As dawn broke on an early winter morning, Angela

entrance and listened as the nurse reported to him about what happened on the previous

she kept having nightmares last night and woke up many times.

he pushed the door open, a trace of warm winter sunlight trickled in from the window, while the girl in bed curled up with morbidly pale skin,

thought. What should he do with her? Should he send her back to her

felt as if someone was staying with her, but when she opened her eyes, there wasn’t anyone

in with a

by my

you,” the nurse replied. However, she felt dubious as she wondered why Richard had

hadn’t been here either? It made sense. Now that she asked him to avoid her,

swallowed the bitter medicine only wanting to get better soon so that she could return to the city, back to her warm house, and

news. Angela must be badly hurt. She

They taught her how to play games and cheered her up in various ways, but they didn’t mention Richard. Though Angela happily

subsided. Her whole body felt weak

a shower. I’m covered in sweat,” Angela

room. He isn’t here

to

other work, and he may be gone for a week or two. Miss Angela, we will take care of you in the

beating heart, and she only felt a surge of pain

are

eyes, attempting to relieve the pain

want him to leave me? It was a good thing that they wouldn’t talk to each other anymore. Only when the

Angela, do you want to lie down for a while?” Upon seeing her pale face and her red lips bitten tightly in her mouth, as if she was about to faint at any time, Trevor felt

did he say anything?” Angela turned

you back.” After Trevor finished speaking, he looked away a little guiltily as Richard was the one who said these things to them and told them not to mention him to Angela as much

Trevor didn’t know either, but he knew that the boss had

two days ago. He had told her that as

trying to keep his words? Angela’s eyes suddenly stung, and she blinked quickly; she didn’t want to cry in front of

her room and took a change of clothes before she went to Richard’s room. The entire room was clean and tidy, and even the bed was flat and seamless. Clearly, this man had not slept here

However, after she had cried her heart out, she realized that

looking listless. When she saw the glass on the table, she reached out and took it. Then, she walked

suddenly gushed out again. She set down the glass of water and sat on the couch with her

there was a camera swiveling around

that moment, in a small town two hours away from the base, a black SUV was parked under an inconspicuous tree. As the man in the car stared at the woman on the

she stood up, the man

as expected, the woman on the screen did not notice the corner of the

was rolling her trousers up on the screen.

at her wound in a daze, as if she didn’t even want to deal with

to get the first aid kit, but even

wasn’t moving because she couldn’t be bothered to. The place she was hurting the most wasn’t her knee, but her heart. On the contrary, as she looked at the injury on her knee, she recalled the last time Richard squatted down to stop the bleeding and bandage her knee, which caused her to become immersed

Her knee is already this hurt, but she’s still spacing out? Richard let out a sigh. In the end, he tapped a few buttons with

room, seemed to hear Richard’s voice coming from the room all of a sudden. Because she had been spacing out, she thought she had imagined it. Still, she couldn’t help but raise her head and look around before she looked at the door again, only to realize that

of the clock hanging on the wall again. “Stop spacing out. Hurry up and

Angela to dart to her feet in fright and stare at the direction of the clock. “Richard, is

“It’s me.”

“Where are you?”

don’t have to know. Go and get the first aid kit from the cupboard and

monitoring his room. If that was the case, everything she did in the room just now, including

anymore. She felt humiliated, ashamed, and furious at the same time, and she couldn’t help but yell in the direction of the clock, “Richard, you’re

you didn’t

don’t want to see you, b-but why

of the clock resentfully. If she had carelessly taken off her clothes in his

Don’t let your wound get infected,”

kit from inside. As she sat on the couch and opened the first aid kit, the man

she bandaged it and sorted out the first aid kit, she said to the man on the other end of the camera, “Do you really have to leave the base? Are

“Yes.”

your

“I’ll cancel it.”

you consider Annie’s

she’d be happy if I

she knew that Annie had

“Annie really likes you.”

love wouldn’t be able to keep us together. A happy marriage requires effort from both sides for it to work.” He

refute, but she didn’t know what else to

I married another woman?” the man questioned in

in the direction of the camera. Perhaps it was because they were talking through a screen, but she found it much easier to speak to

I’ll be happy for the both of you and wish you the best instead. I’ve decided to continue my studies abroad and live there for a long time, so I won’t disturb you.” Angela had already come up with

why did you cry so sadly earlier?” He

fell silent and pursed her lips, her head lowering

voice sounded in the

a deep breath and raised her head firmly. “I admit that I feel sad, but this sadness will only be temporary in order to secure Annie’s happiness. Richard, I will not allow you to disappoint Annie. You can try to accept her and like her. I believe

as soon as you meet him? Are you going to forget about me just like that?” In the room, the man’s slightly hoarse voice carried

suddenly. The conversation was about him and Annie, but why

love with Dexter earlier, and I would’ve done anything for him, but I still forgot about him in the blink of an eye. Of course I can do the same with you.” Angela’s gaze was trained in one place, and she

a dark expression, seemingly boiling with anger inwardly, and his handsome face was as cold

worriedly. Had she said too much? Did she hurt his feelings? Wait, wasn’t this what she wanted? Though

but after she waited for ten minutes without any response, she

“Richard…”

stopped replying

few moments before she took her clothes and went back to her own room. She didn’t want to stay in a place that

suddenly raised her head and glanced at her surroundings, fearing that even her small room was under

what she had just said to him, and she realized how hurtful it sounded, even to her. Besides, Richard had witnessed how she had once loved Dexter and how ruthlessly she

fall in love with anyone else. She had only fallen in

was with Dexter, he tried his best to move her, and often acted weak and pitiful in front of her. Dexter was just playing the role of a perfect lover, which made him different from Richard, whose feelings were genuine. Everything he

fever, she returned to the house. At

and opened the door. However, the person outside the door was

smile. “Can I go inside and have a

about.” Angela didn’t

something that you might want to

she knew that Ariel had done so with bad intentions, so she

of your passionate kiss with Captain Lloyd on the top of the mountain last time. Do you think that you can still hide your relationship with him if I give this

She hurriedly stretched out her