"Don't cry. It isn't even serious. It'll heal in no time."
Cherry kept sobbing. Instead of feeling bad for her, Kevin felt exasperated.
He wanted to get angry but he didn't have a reason to.
"Is this because of Anne?" Cherry dabbed her tears dry, glancing at Anne who was sitting on her bed.
Why else would Kevin be here? More so, his hand was injured. This definitely had something to do with her.
At the thought of this, Cherry sharpened her gaze towards Anne.
Anne remained unperturbed, looking back at her calmly. After all, she was already used to this.
"It has nothing to do with her. I hurt my hand on my own," Kevin negated, casting a cold glance at Anne.
Cherry seemed mildly surprised that Kevin technically defended Anne. The resentment inside her heightened as she continued to glower at Anne.
Who knew what Anne did to make Kevin suddenly act this way? It seemed that she had underestimated her cousin.
"Kevin, let me bandage you up first. Look at your hand. It's bleeding." Cherry pulled Kevin, intending to leave with him.
Kevin followed behind her. With that, Anne withdrew her gaze, feeling a pang of pain shoot in her heart.
She almost lost her cool just now as she began to feel concern for him.
Still, she made sure to keep calm and collected. If she showed any traces of worry on her face, he would think she was just acting.
Just as he was nearing the door, he stopped and looked back at Anne, a series of complicated emotions flashing through his eyes.
All this did not go unnoticed by Cherry. She grew anxious. Why had Kevin's attitude towards Anne suddenly changed? What really happened here?
"Kevin..."
Cherry called his name in a low voice, her eyes filled with bitterness.
He felt a flicker of irritation but when he looked at her, he gave her a lopsided grin. He took her hand and they left together.
Silence restored in the room. Anne's chest rose and fell with rapid breaths as she thought of Kevin slamming his fist into the wall.
How angry was he that he used so much force enough to injure his own hand?
After a sleepless night, Anne woke up with two dark circles under her eyes.
It took her a few days of rest to recover and go back to work.
She figured it was much better to be at work rather than deal with Cherry every day at the villa.
As soon she stepped out of the villa, Kevin's red Ferrari pulled over in front of her, blocking her way.
Her face contorted. Not wanting to argue with him any longer, she decided to ignore him.
"Get in the car!" Kevin commanded.
Anne stopped and turned around to look at him, her expression hardened.
"Why would I get in the car with you?" Didn't he just tell her that he wasn't interested in being around her except when they had to have sex every once in a while according to the contract.
Anger settled over him as he shot her a dirty look.
How ungrateful could she be? He was already offering her a ride yet she still had the nerve to snap back at him.
"I'm going to work. I can drive you there. Get in the car now," Kevin said plainly as he drew in a long breath, suppressing his anger.
Anne seemed skeptical. Since when was Kevin so nice to her that he would offer her a ride?
She would be lying if she said she wasn't flattered. Still, she wasn't naive enough to believe that he would suddenly change overnight.
"No, it's still early. I can use the subway."
She didn't want to be around him because she knew he was only going to be mean to her.
Rage consumed him. He had never been rejected by a woman before. Anne really was audacious!
"I asked you to get in the car. Did you hear me?" Kevin's lips drew back in a snarl as he got out of the car and strode towards her.
"I said no!" Anne frowned as she jerked away.
What was going on with Kevin? He acted as if she owed him the entire world. Why wouldn't he just leave her alone?
"Anne, I'm giving you twenty seconds to get in the car with me or I'm ramming you inside myself!"
Smoldering with resentment, he leered at her.
Anne knew that he was a man of his word. If she didn't get in the car, he wouldn't hesitate to use force to get her inside.
With this in mind, she figured it was best if she didn't resist.
She decided to get in the car on her own accord, not wanting to cause any more trouble.
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