The Hidden Gold Mine Heiress Divorcee

Chapter 289 Five Years Ago 5

At that time, Boris and Ziana had been together for almost a month, and he knew Ziana’s daily routine. Ziana was accustomed to going to bed at exactly nine o’clock every night.

Generally, Ziana would not come here during the day as she would be busy learning

various things.

She would only come over after 5:30 p.m., and she would never arrive later than 7 p.m.

After Ziana arrived, she would have dinner with Boris and chat with him for a while. Ziana would leave just after 8 p.m.

Boris wondered if something had delayed Ziana today.

He kept looking at the clock and lost all interest in the materials he was reading.

Feeling agitated, he threw the laptop to the side and repeatedly rubbed his forehead.

He did not have Ziana’s contact information or a phone number, so he had no choice but

to wait for her.

Finally, at 8:30 p.m., Boris couldn’t sit still anymore and got up from the bed with his

cane.

He went to the door, and the security guard outside looked at him curiously and asked, “Mr. Lewis, is there something you need?”

“Hasn’t Miss Scott come today?” Boris tried to make his tone sound less nervous.

The guard checked his watch and said, “Perhaps something has held her up, but Miss

Scott usually goes to bed at nine and is unlikely to come now.”

Boris felt inexplicably disappointed but more worried. “Has she encountered any tricky situations? Does she need help?”

The security guard was assigned to protect Boris and didn’t usually interact with Ziana,

so he didn’t know much about her situation.

He answered honestly, “I don’t know. Why don’t you ask Lynn later? Lynn takes care of

Miss Scott.”

Lynn was a maid who would come with the doctor every night before Boris went to sleep to check on him and report to Ziana.

After the doctor finished his checkup, Boris stopped Lynn and politely asked, “I want to ask why Miss Scott didn’t come today.”

Lynn knew that Miss Scott admired Boris very much, so she naturally treated him with respect. “It rained today, so Miss Scott didn’t come.”

Boris still didn’t understand. “Why didn’t she come just because of the rain?”

“Miss Scott doesn’t like the rain. She doesn’t like stepping on water or getting her shoes wet,” Lynn smiled and reminded him, “You should also get some rest. Miss Scott is unlikely to come today.”

Knowing that Ziana was not in any trouble, Boris felt relieved, but there was still a void

in his heart.

Lynn left, he lay down on the bed even though it

later he thought about

Boris covered his eyes with his hand and

likable, talented, and hardworking. Her beauty was just one of

sixteen years old now, would be even more attractive to men when she became an adult in

he knew how attractive Ziana

knew that there could be a girl who matched his

Ziana was

but not as a woman. He knew he couldn’t view Ziana

having such thoughts about her was an insult to

that Ziana’s feelings were straightforward and pure. Ziana regarded Boris as a friend and an older brother, and she would never think of

stop thinking about it, feeling disgusted with himself, while also

in thought, his drowsiness disappeared.

more alert and more aware of the sounds around him.

decided to sit up and pull back the curtains. He noticed

the rain for a long time until his room’s door was suddenly

sweet, feminine voice came through the door. “Boris? Are you

eyebrow in surprise. By the time he hobbled to the door with his cane, a smile had already spread across his

expected, Ziana stood

making her look soft and

her feet. His brow furrowed as he pulled her over to the sofa and said, “Take off

were damp and uncomfortable, and her toes were curled up

carefully dried her feet before asking, “It’s almost ten o’clock. Why aren’t you sleeping

troubled by something, and replied nonchalantly, “I’m

you thinking about? You can tell me. Maybe I can

him with an academic expression. “It’s

and smiled lightly,

Kitty will keep you company. I personally embroidered

and gruesome, despite looking slightly better than

about his appearance, but he didn’t want to see his ugly eye after the accident, so he chose to wear an

look even more intimidating with the eye mask. His housekeeper, who had seen him before, said he looked fierce.

as she looked at him, and Boris paused before taking

a faint

eye mask

something so cute before, but it was a gift from Ziana, and he didn’t want to disappoint her.

he indulged, “I’ll wear it tomorrow. Did you stay up

know what happened. Actually, I had made up my mind not to come today because it’s raining, and I’ve

“I couldn’t sleep. I just felt like something was missing when I wasn’t with you. You’re so bothersome that I couldn’t fall asleep. I struggled in bed for hours before deciding to come to see you.

and my feet were cold. This feeling is very uncomfortable. When I was on the road, I already regretted coming to see you in the rain, but now I am very happy to meet you. Boris,

now. My heart feels inexplicably warm, too. Boris, why would I

like this before. How about you? Were you also longing to see me when

directly, leaving Boris unsure

emotions. During their daily interactions, she would speak her mind about what she liked or disliked. She was neither phony nor shy. She was very frank and

very open

trait of Ziana, but he never expected her to

had missed her.

Boris looked at Ziana’s earnest expression, Boris’ heart suddenly raced with panic, a feeling he had never experienced, even during his countless close

of her question, Boris’

he should deny it.

was still

was a disabled man, blind in