Boyle noticed that Cherie looked a little pale in the helicopter. She was holding her stomach with both her hands.
Boyle asked, “What’s wrong? Are you having a tummy ache?”
They ate mala hotpot yesterday and she ate a lot of oily food at the wedding as well. It seemed like she had an upset stomach. She was having stomach cramps.
“I’m having a stomachache.”
Boyle knew that she had a bad digestive system because depression could lead to a loss of appetite and digestive diseases, hence he had packed medication on the helicopter.
Boyle ordered, “Calum, pass me the thermos and medicines.”
Calum was sitting at the front seat. He passed Boyle the thermos and medicine and said, “Boss.”
Boyle poured Cherie a cup of warm water and gave her a pill.
Cherie took the pill from his palm and swallowed it.
She distanced herself from him and said, “Thank you.”
Boyle did not like her saying that. He felt like they were distant.
However, he was the one who made her stay away from everybody. He had to bear the consequences.
Boyle grabbed a quilt and covered her in it. He adjusted her seat and said, “You just had your medicine. Get some sleep.”
She felt cold due to her cramps. Her stomach was throbbing and she did not feel sleepy at all.
She was lying down while Boyle was sitting.
She looked at Boyle’s back and asked expressionlessly, “Why do you have to be so high-profile?”
He was too eye-catching and she did not like that.
Boyle was stunned for a moment. He turned around to look at her. A faint smile spread across his face. He never thought she would take the initiative to talk to him.
“You don’t like it?”
“No.”
Boyle answered patiently, “I’ll try to keep a low profile next time.”
Cherie said, “I don’t need you to pick me up.”
“I want to pick you up.”
Cherie was speechless.
Once a clever person became rogue, he would cling onto you like gum. He would know your whereabouts and preferences. The most important thing was that he would treat you with extra patience. Even if you threw a tantrum at him, he would still smile at you dotingly. It was as though you were the one who was being unreasonable.
Cherie’s anger died down. She closed her eyes and went to sleep.
She even forgot to ask him where they were going back to. Were they heading back to North City or the capital?
Coming to think of it, the helicopter would not go to wherever she wanted to even if she asked. She could not jump down with a parachute as well and it was not her first time staying under one roof with Boyle anyway.
She decided to just let him be. She was suffering from a stomach ache, so she could not be bothered to deal with him.
She felt a large hand slipping into the quilt in the midst of her sleep. He caressed her stomach gently.
His steady and gentle movements made her feel very comfortable.
She fell into a deep sleep.
…
They arrived at the Lake Street mansion in North City after two and a half hours.
Boyle carried his wife who was still wrapped up in the quilt and exited the helicopter.
The night wind blew across his face.
Boyle lowered his head to look at the woman who had already woken up in his arms. “You’re awake.”
Cherie asked, “Where are we?”
“Lake Street mansion.”
“Why didn’t you send me back home?”
Boyle tried to make up an excuse with a serious tone, “You said your parents don't like me. If they see me sending you back, a fight might break out.”
Cherie was speechless.
She did not believe him.
Boyle was not afraid of anybody. If he was really afraid of her parents, why did he drive her back the other day? Was that another person?
Boyle carried her into the bedroom and took off her high heels.
He placed her on the soft bed and sat next to the bed. He looked at her and said, “Just bear with me and stay here for a night.”
Cherie kept silent.
It was comfortable to stay in such a big house and a soft bed.
She felt somewhat sleepy, so she pulled the covers over her head without saying anything else. She only wanted to sleep.
The bed was so soft that she did not feel like getting up after lying down.
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