"What's the point of shouting it out to let the others know?" she thought.
Kimberly remained silent.
She even pushed Benedict's hand away and said with a hoarse voice, "You can go now. I want to be alone."
After Benedict was pushed away, he was not angry but smiled at her. Then, he got up and sat down beside her, leaning against the tree like the way she was doing.
"If I leave, you will cry even harder," Benedict said.
Benedict explained softly, "In fact, when you are in a bad mood, staying alone is the worst. Because you have too much time to think about what has happened. But if someone is staying with you, you will slowly forget the reason why you are sad."
His tone gradually became melancholic. Kimberly turned around and looked at him. "Have you... been sad like this before?" she asked.
Hearing what she said, Benedict turned his head and stared into her eyes. "Well, it seems like this is quite effective. You've already begun to care about me," he chuckled.
Kimberly found that it was true.
Looking at Benedict, Kimberly turned her back to wipe away all the tears on her face and sniffled.
"But, I'm different from you. I'll be fine even if I stay alone," Kimberly said.
Her wound would heal by itself. So, she would not need nor expect other's help.
"If you are always so stubborn, you will only hurt yourself." Benedict added, "Maddox is not a cold-hearted person. Have you ever thought about revealing your weaknesses to him? Perhaps he will feel sorry for you. If he feels that way for you, how could he bear to let you cry alone here?" Benedict advised.
Kimberly thought to herself, "I don't need him to feel sorry for me. Besides, you don't know what happened between us."
Seeing that she was silent, Benedict glanced at the sky and said nothing.
After quite some time, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Kimberly's slender wrist. Kimberly was surprised and she wanted to pull her hand back intuitively.
"I know that it's hard for you to marry into the Yardley family. If you are unhappy, you can always come to me," Benedict said.
"Bro-brother..." Kimberly pulled her hand back. She was dazed after she felt Benedict's warm and soft palm on her skin. After that, she stared at the ground, facing him with her back.
Sam and Maddox, who were not far away, witnessed the scene.
Sam felt that the atmosphere around him had changed. He wanted to speak up for Kimberly, but he didn't know how to fathom the situation in front of him, thus he could only keep silent. Maddox looked at them. The moonlight shone through the leaves and sprinkled gently on them. The warm moonlight was casting a layer of shimmering light on their silhouette. From afar, they looked like a perfect match as if they were meant for each other
Maddox witnessed everything they did just now. When he saw Benedict gently wiped Kimberly's tears away, Maddox almost wanted to rush over to beat him. It was Sam who held his shoulder and advised, "Young Master Yardley, calm down, don't be impulsive!"
Unknowing to himself, Maddox had changed.
He could not bear to see her crying in front of him. He would be annoyed if she shed tears.
But now, seeing her shed tears before another man, Maddox felt like there was a pair of hands pinching his heart. It was far more annoying than seeing her crying in front of himself.
Before she ran out that night, her eyes were red. Obviously, she was hurt by his words.
"Do you want to be a cuckold so badly? I'll grant you your wish!" Kimberly's words echoed in his mind.
Grant him his wish?
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