Excitement bubbled up in Pedro's eyes. When he looked at Rhonda's beautiful face, he couldn't help but swallow the saliva building up in his mouth.
His response was exactly what a man who had gotten a lady who was way out of his league would be.
“C-Can I touch her?” he asked.
Ken bobbed his head and replied flatly, “I've already told you she is your wife. What do you think?”
With that, he turned around and left with the two bodyguards.
Pedro, momentarily stunned, stood at the doorway with Rhonda in his arms.
Only when the beauty in his arms struggled frantically did he snap out of his daze.
“Wow! I can't believe that a person like me can have a chance to be with a young lady from a prominent family. How lucky I am!”
Then, he leaned forward and fiercely kissed Rhonda's delicate face.
In the infirmary of the Gezmond residence, Lionel, leaning against the wall, gazed down at Sebastian, who was hugging his waist.
“Good boy, everything is going to be okay. The doctor is treating your mommy. She'll be fine.”
“Can we still live together in the future?” Sebastian's eyes were watery as he looked up at Lionel.
Lionel let out a gentle sigh as he leaned forward to touch Sebastian's head. In a warm voice, he said, “You have your own biological father. I believe he will be a good husband and father. A family is only complete when you live with your biological parents under one roof. Understand?”
“But Mommy—”
“She'll come around eventually.”
Just then, the emergency room door opened, and the family doctor walked out.
“Mr. Gezmond, Mrs. Gezmond is fine now. Even if the bleeding has stopped, it's good to discover it early.”
Lionel nodded in response. “Okay, thank you so much.”
After saying that, he turned to Sebastian. “Go and get Grandma to make some soup. I've something to say to your mommy.”
“Oh, okay.”
Meanwhile, Wendy had already woken up in the ward and was staring blankly at the ceiling.
Lionel strode toward the bedside and stared at her for a long time. Then, he shook his head. “You are no longer the Wendy I know. Back then, you were resolute when fighting against your family for that man. I could feel your fearlessness and determination. But now, you're willing to end your life for a man you don't love. How ridiculous!”
“You're right. I don't love you.” Wendy's voice was hoarse. “Lionel, do you know whom I thought of when I closed my eyes?”
“Him.”
“Yeah, it's him. When death came, images of him flooded my mind. You're right. I love him but also hate him at the same time. My feelings for you are nothing but reliance and admiration.”
Although it was as Lionel expected, he still heaved a sigh of relief.
As long as she's not obsessed with relying on me, she still can get her lost emotion back.
“So, have you thought it through?”
A look of hatred flashed across Wendy's eyes when she heard that. “Yes. I want to go to him. If it's true that he did wrong by me, I'll make him pay for what he did. If it were the people around him who separated us, I'd make them pay as well.”
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