Shelton looked at me, and his eyes were cold.
It was a feeling of fending me off for thousands of miles.
For the sake of Glenn, I couldn't care so much. I took the man's arm and said in a friendly tone, "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I won't go to the bar again. Please forgive me."
Shelton looked at me saying nothing.
I didn't know what he meant.
I stared at him quietly and didn't know what to do next.
"What else does he want me to do?"
"Does he want to have sex with me?"
"It's okay. For the sake of Glenn, I can do anything."
My mind wandered, but I was already fully prepared for anything would happen to me.
After a while, Shelton put the ring in his pocket, stood up and said to me, "Let's go."
"OK!"
I thought he had forgiven me, so I hurried to follow him.
When he went out, I followed him.
We sat in his car together.
Although a night had passed, the smell of alcohol lingered in his car.
I was a little embarrassed.
But I didn't say anything.
Shelton started the car and drove out of the community. I did not say anything.
The car drove for a while before I noticed that it didn't seem to be heading toward the City Hall, so I got nervous again and looked at Shelton, "Where are we going?"
"To pick up Glenn."
He kept his eyes on the front as he spoke. He didn't even give me a glance.
"Pick up Glenn?"
What did that mean?
Shelton was focusing on driving. A moment later, he answered me, "To give him treatment."
"Treatment?"
"What's wrong, have you been drinking yourself silly? Only repeating my words now?"
Shelton's tone and expression were no longer as gentle as before.
Perhaps because he didn't wear glasses, I could
see his expression was very cold.
I quickly shook my head. "Didn't you say that we shall..."
"Get the license first, and then treat Glenn?"
Before I could finish my words, Shelton raised the corner of his mouth with a sneer of self-mockery. "A drunk woman who cried in front of me and said that she didn't want to marry me, and I still should marry her? I have not failed in my life to this extent."
What?
I sat in the passenger seat and looked at Shelton, repeating his words in my mind. I opened my mouth and couldn't say anything for a moment!
"What does he mean? Does he mean that if he is going to save Glenn directly without marrying me?" I thought in amazement.
I didn't believe my ears. I wanted to confirm it, "Really? Would you rather not marry me and just give Glenn the cure?"
He didn't response me.
I looked at Shelton. I couldn't describe my mood. What I've been looking forward to for a long time has finally become a reality!
Shelton drove the car and soon arrived at the door of Rosy's house.
"Go, bring him down. Let's go to the hospital now. I'll treat him."
Shelton sat in the driver's seat, and even had not unfastened his seat belt.
He had no intention of getting off the car with me.
He was completely different from what he used to be.
But this made me feel more at ease!
Moreover, I was excited!
I unfastened my seat belt and quickly entered the house. As soon as I entered, Lacy said to me, "Madam, Glenn has a fever again."
"It's okay. He will be all right soon!"
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