“Just wear it, and stop resisting,” insisted Lucas impatiently.
I shot a glance in the direction of his voice. However, for some reason, the direction seemed to be off. Am I disoriented because the wind’s too strong?
“Let’s go back. The wind’s too strong, so it’s unsuitable for us two sicklings to stay here.” Lucas then took the strings away from me.
However, I was reluctant. “I want to stay here for a little while longer. I don’t know if I can be in such a comforting environment in the future.”
“It’s not nice for a girl like Jenny to be alone at home. If a stranger enters, it’ll be dangerous for her,” said Lucas hesitatingly. His tone sounded a bit weird as if he was suppressing something. Thinking that his illness was acting up again, I stopped insisting and left with him.
His bodyguard pushed my wheelchair forward. He was much more thoughtful than Lucas. When Lucas pushed my wheelchair, he was not that stable and would sometimes roll it over the pebbles. However, this bodyguard was very skilled. As expected from a professional who’s been trained to take care of Lucas.
When we returned, Jenny was instructing the others to fix the rooftop. As she was busy, I did not disturb her. I was about to enter the house to drink a cup of warm water when someone passed one to me.
I could feel it beside my mouth as if the person was feeding it to me. Thinking that he was Lucas, I said exasperatedly, “I can’t see, but I can still move my hands. Not only have you fed me chicken soup, but you are feeding me water. Have you fallen in love with me?”
I was joking, but Lucas immediately stood up from the chair and waved his hands in denial. “Don’t spout nonsense, Yvonne. I only helped you once because you were unwell. Must you tease me like that?”
It was not a simple task to tease Lucas. In the past, he would rebuke me by saying that he was my fiancé and that I should remember him. I could already sense the resentment in his voice.
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