"Yes, there is."
I curved my lips and mustered the courage to say, "If it''s thetter, I''m worried that you might have developed feelings for me."
He scoffed, "Worried? Are you saying that if I like you, it will make you uneasy?"
"Pretty much," I said candidly. "You have a good personality, a good family background, and you''re loyal. It''s hard not to be moved by someone like you, but precisely because of that, it''s impossible for us to be together."
"Impossible?"
"Yes, impossible."
I took a deep breath, looking at him earnestly. "I''m not a naive girl anymore. It''s impossible for me to willingly walk into a dangerous situation knowing it''s there. Your loyalty is a w in my eyes. Just now, you helped me, so I''ll help you deal with your parents. Other than that, let''s be rational."
That night, after washing up in the guest room arranged by Madam Shaw, Iy in bed but remained wide
awake.
What did Frank say to me earlier?
He said, "Charlotte, don''t think you''re the only one scared."
Before I could delve into what he meant, he had shoved me into the car and had the driver take me back.
As I adjusted my pillow and was about to turn off the light, the phone on the bedside table buzzed. It was Frank.
I frowned and answered the call. "Hello?"
On the other end of the line, hiszy voice came through, "Come outside. Quick, it''s freezing."
"Oh." I got up, grabbed a long down coat, and went outside while putting it on.
As I was zipping up the coat, I unexpectedly bumped into a hard chest. I staggered back and looked up abruptly!
Under the streetlight, Frank was leaning against the car. He gasped as a result of the impact, his brows furrowed. "Are you that unhappy about me asking you toe out at night that you want to get yourself
killed?"
There was a faint smell of alcohol on him.
rubbed my nose. "I just wasn''t looking where I was going. So you do know it''ste at night? What''s the matter?"
"Charlotte." His gaze was fixed on me, with subtle waves in his eyes, his tone cold and somber. "I''ve set New Year''s Day as the deadline. If I haven''t heard anything about her by then, I won''t wait for her anymore.
I was stunned.
I naturally understood what he meant by not waiting anymore.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.
My nails dug into my palms involuntarily, leaving me feeling somewhat dazed, awkward, and confused...
After a moment, I looked at him hesitantly. "You clearly said you wouldn''t give up on her, Frank!"
He suddenly pulled me into his embrace. The minty scent mixed with the winter night''s chill lingered at my nose.
"Just an early advance on a hug."
But he was considerate and soon let me go, dropping his usual casual demeanor. His eyes were tender, his words clear and profound. "I wasn''t sure before, but seeing you with Ryan today made me lose control and want to betray my initial intentions."
For the first time in front of him, I felt somewhat at a loss, entirely different from the feeling of being caught in something shameful in the past.
It was strange, confusing, and long-awaited.
I took a step back awkwardly. "What makes you so confident that I''ll agree?"
"I have confidence in everything."
Frank turned and opened the car door, handing me something.
I was puzzled and didn''t reach for it. "What''s this?"
"Just had ate-night snack with them."
He seemed awkward for once. "They packed food for their girlfriends, and the server made a mistake with the order, so you get a freebie." "Are you... drunk?"
I was tempted to be impulsive but was driven to calm down by reason. "Are you so sure that there won''t be any news from her in the next two days?"
As I said this, I didn''t expect my words to be so prophetic.
His phone rang almost immediately.
After a brief conversation on the other end, he straightened up abruptly, nearly dropping the night snack in his hand.
"Is the news reliable?" he asked.