Chapter 116
Guinevere took a step back subconsciously, made uncomfortable by the look in his eyes.
She looked away to avoid his eyes. “Father and Mother suddenly told me that they would come here today when they pass by—”
She explained with her tiny voice, but was interrupted by Weston before she could finish what she was about to say. “It’s late. I’ll send you home.” She looked up at him in disbelief. “Are you still planning to chase me out at this hour?” The man furrowed his eyebrows. In the light of the living room, his features became more and more distinct, but they grew colder at the same time. He stared at her without saying a word. She suddenly felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She closed the door, then hugged his waist and buried her face in his chest. “I have been very anxious all this time. I feel that you are getting further and further away from me. Are you really serious about it when you promised my parents that you would marry me just now?”
Weston’s arms remained at his side. He did not respond to her hug.
It was a few moments later that she heard him say, “First, we have to get a medical checkup.”
Her eyes flickered as she looked up at him. “Why must we get a checkup?”
“It’s the procedure.”
“Really?” She felt something was not right, but she didn’t dwell on that matter. “Can I stay here tonight?” As she was saying that, she leaned her head back on his chest. Listening to the man’s powerful heartbeat, she boldly probed her hands, which were around his waist, downward. “Zachary is
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