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 her

needle on her arm, then at the infirmary bed she was lying on. She turned her head away and

him a chance to take care of

not want to see

bed propping his hands on his legs and

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

breath stopped as she looked at him, feeling

will you marry Annie?” she hurriedly asked

hoarse. His eyes fell on her, as if he

In her panic,

“Who are you to tell me

a chance, no woman would even have the possibility of getting close to

red as she was

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 back of the chair

you going?” Angela blurted out

slightly. “To a place where you won’t be able to

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. She pressed her hand tightly on her chest,

groan from behind him. When he turned his head and took a look, he hurried back on his long legs in an instant. He leaned over and looked at the pale

hurts… My heart hurts.” Angela felt that

I won’t leave.” Richard’s tone softened, and

aback. She raised 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

this moment. When she saw the remorse flashing in the man’s eyes, she suddenly burst into tears. She felt so helpless and desperate. She couldn’t leave him, but she couldn’t stay by his side either; she didn’t know where to place him

not only her mental state but her

the tissue on the side and handed it to her, Angela stretched out her hand to take it, wiping her tears with them. Her head still felt fuzzy, and even her heart felt heavy. She had never felt so weak before, like a child who had to be protected

drowsy and lay down. As the blanket was a

bed and spread out another blanket on top of her before he gently comforted,

shook her head.

words, Richard had no choice but to get up. “I’ll

so angered by him that her heart ached. It shocked her. When did this man become so important to her?

several consecutive nightmares, she felt weak and tired. Even the nurse felt sorry for her, and took a hot towel to wipe the sweat from her forehead a few times. As dawn broke on an early winter morning, Angela slept very deeply, perhaps because

Richard stood by the entrance and listened as the nurse reported to

Angela’s fever has gone down, and she only has a mild fever now, but she kept having nightmares last night and woke up many times.

him. When he pushed the door open, a trace of warm winter sunlight trickled in from the window, while the girl in bed curled up

down and looked at her face, falling deep into thought. What should he do with her?

like that, Angela slept until two in the afternoon. She felt as if someone was staying with her, but when she opened her eyes, there wasn’t anyone in sight. She couldn’t help but sit up and sigh.

a tray of medicine for her

sitting by my

has come to visit you,” the nurse replied. However, she felt dubious as she wondered why Richard had been here for most of the day,

downcast. He hadn’t been here either? It made sense. Now that she asked him to avoid her, he would definitely not

swallowed the bitter medicine only wanting to get better soon so that she could return to the

news. Angela must be badly hurt. She also heard that Richard was not at the base either, and this made her wonder. Did she succeed in

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

Angela’s fever had completely subsided. Her whole body felt weak and sore. This fever had really taken years

shower. I’m covered in sweat,” Angela

can go to Mr. Richard’s room. He isn’t here

to look at Trevor, blurting

Miss

again, as if a big palm was grasping her beating heart, and she only

are

her eyes, attempting to relieve the pain in her

a good thing that they wouldn’t talk to each other anymore. Only when the

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

say anything?”

finished speaking, he looked away a little

know either, but he knew that the boss had no jobs

days ago. He had told her that as long as she didn’t want to see him, he would never

to keep his words? Angela’s eyes suddenly stung, and she blinked quickly; she didn’t

flat and seamless. Clearly, this man had not slept here in the past two days. Has he really disappeared? Angela’s tears suddenly fell. She wiped her tears embarrassedly and walked in the direction

she dared to wail loudly. However, after she had cried her heart out, she realized that she still felt awful and decided

while looking listless. When she saw the glass on the table, she

drank, her tears suddenly gushed out again. She set down the glass of water and sat on the couch with her hands covering her face like a child

that in one corner of the room, there was a camera

base, a black SUV was parked under an inconspicuous tree. As the man in the car stared at the woman on the computer screen and watched her cry in his room, his hands slowly balled into fists. Was she really that sad? He

she stood up, the man predicted that she would hit

did not notice the corner of the couch in her path and bumped

of watching her get hurt but unable to do anything made Richard inexplicably anxious. He stared at the woman who was rolling her trousers up on the screen. She had hit herself on the exact spot where she had scratched herself while

Angela was calm and tough. She stared at her wound in a daze,

anxiously for her to get the first aid kit, but even after five minutes, the woman remained motionless. Did she not

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

out? Richard let out a sigh. In the end, he tapped a few buttons with his fingers and said in a low voice toward the screen, “The first aid kit is in the cupboard.

was staring into nothing in the 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,

direction of the clock hanging on the wall again. “Stop spacing out.

dart to her feet in fright

“It’s me.”

“Where are you?”

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

believe that he was actually monitoring his room. If that was the case, everything she did in the room just

and furious at the same time, and she couldn’t

thought you didn’t want to see

b-but why are you spying on me?” Angela asked,

end fell silent and did not answer. Angela glared in the direction of the clock resentfully. If she had carelessly taken off her clothes in his room earlier, or came out with just a bath towel wrapped around her to get her things, wouldn’t he have seen

first aid kit. Don’t let your wound get infected,” he ordered in

cupboard and open the third compartment, where she brought out the first aid kit from inside. As she sat on the couch and opened the first aid kit, the man

the blood stains around her wound. Finally, after she bandaged it and sorted out the first aid kit,

“Yes.”

your engagement with

“I’ll cancel it.”

consider

be happy if I

a sudden, but she knew that Annie had fallen in love with him

“Annie really likes you.”

able to keep us together. A happy marriage requires effort from both sides for it to work.” He began reasoning with

but she didn’t know

be sad if I married another woman?” the man questioned in a

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

to continue my studies abroad and live there for a long time, so

did you cry so sadly earlier?”

silent and pursed her lips, her head lowering

it because of me?” Richard’s voice sounded in the room again, as if reading

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 that any kind of

you, would you be able to develop feelings for another man as soon as you meet him? Are you going to forget about me just like that?” In the room, the man’s slightly hoarse

heart throbbed suddenly. The conversation was about him and Annie,

blink of an eye. Of course I can do the same with you.” Angela’s gaze was trained in one place, and she didn’t dare to look up in case Richard saw her feigned look of calmness at the

his handsome face was as

much? Did she hurt his feelings? Wait, wasn’t this what she wanted? Though it hurt now, it would guarantee Annie’s happiness in the future, so what

her, but after she waited for ten minutes without any response, she finally exclaimed

“Richard…”

stopped replying

went back to her own room. She didn’t want to

she suddenly raised her head and glanced at her surroundings, fearing

loved Dexter and how ruthlessly

in love with anyone else. She had only fallen in love with Dexter because she was lonely and sensitive while staying abroad, and Dexter took advantage

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 did touched the depths of her soul,

heard that Angela recovered from her fever, she returned to the house. At

door, she hurriedly went and opened the door. However, the person outside

looked at her with a smile. “Can I go inside and have a talk with

nothing to talk about.” Angela didn’t want

you might want to

Ariel had done so with bad intentions, so she didn’t

the top of the mountain last time. Do you think that you can still hide your relationship with him if I give this to Annie?” Ariel

as she panicked. She hurriedly stretched out her hand and said, “Hand