Chapter 837 I Could Not Care Less Samuel fed the second wedge to Natalie.
âItâs just a betrothal,â Samuel repeated firmly. âPlus, Luna and I hardly spent time with each other. Itâs impossible for her to have strong feelings for me.â Samuel continued, âEven if she does, youâve won me over first. That would not change. Whether or not sheâs upset, I couldnât care less. I only care about your happiness.â
His final statement sounded extremely merciless.
However, Natalie had to admit that he was not in the wrong.
There wasnât so much right or wrong when it came to relationships, but rather the presence or absence of feelings.
Swallowing the piece of orange, Natalie flashed Samuel a smile. âEven if Ms. Garcia is betrothed to you, I have no intentions of letting you go. Youâre mine. Iâm not letting someone else have you!â
âGood.â Samuelâs eyes were filled with overflowing adoration. âIn that case, you should declare me as yours more often.â
Meanwhile, as Luna exited the room, she noticed Steven following behind her.
âMr. Steven, you donât have to send me off. I remember the direction I came from.â Lunaâs tone was polite but distant.
âYouâre leaving in a few days?â Unable to help himself, Steven asked, âCanât you stay in Dellmoor for two extra days and return to Greenview slightly later?â
Luna tossed a quizzical look at Stevenâs request.
âMr. Steven, what...â
âWhat I mean is, even though the poison has left Samâs body, itâs still best to observe for a few more days. Your grandfather asked you to take care of Sam, right? So I think itâs best if you stay and observe for a little longer.â Unwilling to admit the truth, Steven came up with an excuse to ask Luna to stay.
The true reason behind Stevenâs request went undetected by Luna.
After she heard Stevenâs reasoning, she nodded seriously. âYouâre right, Mr. Steven. Iâll stay back and observe Mr. Samuelâs condition for a few more days. Only when Iâm certain that Mr. Samuel is fine will I leave Dellmoor.â
Steven was speechless, not knowing what to do with Luna.
She was not stupid, but the lack of experience made her naive. Because of that, she was unable to read between the lines.
Steven had originally made up his mind. Yet, for some strange reason, the words he wanted to say remained in his throat.
Whenever he tried to speak, he would be at a loss for words.
Luna eyed Steven with her clear eyes. Seeing the hesitation on his face, she asked, âAre you okay, Mr. Steven? Is there something you want to tell me?â
Unable to say what he truly wanted to tell her, Steven sighed inwardly and gave up. Instead, he asked, âYouâve come to Dellmoor to treat Sam. I assume that you havenât gone anywhere fun? Let me take you to some of the places you canât find in Greenview, such as the aquarium.â
At the mention of the aquarium, Lunaâs bright eyes lit up even more.
âShall we?â
Since she was raised by her grandfather, Luna had matured at a young age. Even so, the child inside of her leaped for joy when Steven brought up the aquarium.
âLetâs.â
With that, Steven drove Luna to the aquarium.
Greenview was just a small town, so there was no aquarium there, unlike Dellmoor.
From the outside, the aquarium was already an impressive sight. However, when Luna followed Steven into the shark tunnel, she was so surprised that her jaw dropped.
Various fish of different shapes, sizes, and colors swam freely in the blue waters, passing from her left and right and even from above her head.
It was a peculiar yet amazing feeling for her.
Conversely, Steven had visited the aquarium way too many times when he was younger. Truth be told, he had gotten bored of the place. Nonetheless, when he saw the woman dressed in a white dress beside him staring at the fish in awe, he could not help but appreciate the wonders of the aquarium as well.
Suddenly, a simple-minded-looking plump child appeared out of the blue.
The child was so focused on running around that he was not looking in front of him as he charged toward Luna.
Out of reflex, Steven reached out subconsciously and grabbed Luna by her hand, pulling her closer to him.
âCareful.â
Just as Luna snapped out of her daze, she found herself in Stevenâs arms.
Stevenâs broad shoulders and warm arms were like a mighty fortress, shielding her from harm.