âI wonât misunderstand. I know the baby in your belly must be mine, and you wonât have that kind of relationship with Anthony Sherman either,â said Hadwin Stephenson as he bent over and caressed Linaâs face.
âAre you sure⦠you wonât misunderstand?â she muttered.
He said, âYes, because Iâm the only one you love, arenât I?â
When Lina heard that, she suddenly cried and embraced Hadwin Stephensonâs neck. She started crying on his shoulder âI⦠I only love you⦠Hadwin, you⦠Youâre the only one Iâve ever loved. I⦠Iâve never been intimate with anyone. I never⦠Never..â
She cried like a child.
He soothed her gently. âOkay, okay. I understand. You donât have to worry about this. Iâll take care of it, and I wonât let yo suffer this undeserved injustice. Stop crying. Didnât the doct say your greatest task now is to be happy?
Itâll be good for 1 baby.â
Upon hearing the mention of the baby in the belly, Lina hurriedly said, âOkay, okay, Iâll stop crying⦠Iâll stop crying.. However, her shoulders still could not help twitching.
Hadwin Stephenson looked at the sleeping figure, and tender affection flashed across his eyes.
He placed her carefully on the couch and covered her with a thin blanket.
It was not until he finished doing all these that his face darkened. The incident might seem to be only one post from Anthony Sherman, but it was definitely not accidental that it went viral. Someone did it on purpose.
âBut whoâs the mastermind behind Anthony Sherman? Who on earth wants Lina to bear this disgrace?â
Just as he tried to turn around to leave, Linaâs hand unconsciously held his hand, making him stop in his tracks.
âHadwin⦠Letâs not⦠misunderstand each other anymoreâ¦
Whatâs on the internet⦠isnât trueâ¦â She seemed to be talking in her dream. She was even frowning in her sleep.
Hadwin Stephenson looked down blankly at her uneasy sleeping face and sat down again. âDonât worry. I wonât let anyone who harms you off the hook. It has always been this way, and it will alwaysâ¦
be this way.â
When Lina woke up, she found herself holding Hadwin Stephensonâs hand while he sat next to the couch, maintainin the same posture.
She quickly let go of his hand. âDid I make your hand go numb? If I hold your hand in my sleep, you can just pull it out. Thereâs no need to indulge me.â
He smiled faintly. âIâm reluctant to do that.â
She froze. âYouâre reluctant?â
âYes, you still held my hand even when you had fallen asleep. It made me feel like you couldnât live without me and you needed me,â said Hadwin Stephenson.
Linaâs face could not help redden slightly, but then she seemed to recall something and shouted, âOh, yes. My parentsâ¦â
âI got someone to pick up your parents and send them to my private mansion. Donât worry. They wonât be disturbed!â
Lina was relieved. âAs long as my parents wonât be disturbed by the reporters.
She looked out of the window and realized it was already dark. She picked up her phone and checked the time. It was already eight. She had slept for so long.