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Although Celeste had opened her eyes, she hadn’t completely gotten rid of
the effects of alcohol. When Kendric’s fingers ran through her hair, she
subconsciously rubbed her head against his palm like a cat.
Then she reached out and clutched his hand. She muttered under her
breath, “one, two, three…why do you have so many fingers?”
Kendric let out a light chuckle. His fingers traveled downward to land on
her temples, gently massaging them.
Celeste squinted her eyes and purred with satisfaction.
“You can rest a little longer. I’ll stay here with you,” he softly said.
Celeste gave a nod, but widened open her closed eyes again, “but shouldn’t you head to hospital to have doctor inspect your wound?”
It’s hard for Celeste to fall asleep now, because her mind was completely occupied by Grandpa Caleb who was lying on the hospital bed, and Kendric’s
wound.
“Uh, I’ll go later.” Compared to Celeste’s concern, Kendric seem to care far less about his wound.
Celeste closed her eyes again, but sleep just didn’t come to her.
She sat
up from the bed, “I can’t sleep with you here. Go to the hospital now and let the doctor take a look at your wound.”
Kendric stared at her, and abruptly let out a long sigh, “I just want to stay here with you for a while longer.”
Celeste wore a puzzled look, “I’m not a doctor. Staying here with me can’t
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cure your wound. You’d better have your wound checked now. Remember?
You’re still sick!”
Kendric revealed a bitter smile. He was indeed sick, seriously sick. He was
suffering from a sickness called Celeste, with which he would be tortured by
every second without her.
Tomorrow was just around the corner. That meant they were soon to be separated, and he didn’t know how long the days without her would last.
When he thought of this, Kendric felt like he had got terminal disease.
Due to Celeste’s insistence, Kendric had to compromise, “then I’ll leave only after you’re asleep. You’re still a bit drunk… I’m worried.”
Celeste nodded and lay back down. She was extremely tired. She was still frowning even she had closed her eyes.
Kendric gently caressed her forehead, as if trying to smooth out her furrowed brow.
“Don’t worry. I’ve got everything under control.”
The scented candles in the bedroom cast a cozy and serene atmosphere.
In a few minutes, Celeste’s breathing became steady. Kendric made sure that she had drifted into sound sleep, and then he dragged himself to the study.
His life was inseparable from work. Regardless of when or where, his mind was always highly tense. He could feel some relaxation when he was with Celeste. But after they broke up, he seldom had such moments.
Sitting in the study, Kendric made a few phone calls. After dealing with matters at company, he sat alone on the leather sofa by the window look!.
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outside.
It had snowed all day, and the lawn outside was already covered in a thick
ayer of glistening crisp snow.
Kendric was lost in thoughts, but at this moment Cade came in holding
Celeste’s phone, which was vibrating.
Strangely, Cade had an unusual nervous look.
“It’s a call from… Mr. Alinsky.”
The gleam in Kendric’s eyes dimmed. Without hesitation, he answered the
phone.
He cleared his throat, “Mr. Alinsky.”
There cam Myles’s cold voice, “where’s Celeste?”
Kendric’s gaze fell on the courtyard. “She’s sleeping.”
“Sleep? At this hour? Kendric, you brat! What did you do to her!” Myles got
wrong of his meaning.
Kendric deliberately paused for a moment, which escalated Myles’s anger and anxiety. Just as Myles was burning with worries, Kendric leisurely explained, “she had some drinks at noon and felt a bit dizzy, so she’s resting
now.”
Myles held high wariness and deepest mistrust toward Kendric. He convinced that Kendric was a scoundrel trying to snatch away his daughter.
Celeste wasn’t around, so the atmosphere between them seemed even more
tense than the night before. Kendric dropped his head, “Mr. Alinsky, I’m not
playing any trick. Nor did I lie to Cely. I love her. I want her to be my wife.”
Veins bulged on Myles’s forehead from anger, “you brat, I know you are up to no good! You wanna marry my daughter? Dream on! As long as I’m alive, I will never let you touch my daughter!”
Kendric frowned. He’s clearly displeased with this answer, “Mr. Alinsky, what if Cely is willing to?”
There was a short silence before Myles answered, “Cely will never agree to marry you. Even if she likes you, she will not make this choice.”
Before Kendric could ask for the reason, Myles abruptly hung up the phone.
Cade’s forehead was covered in sweat. He was clutched by nervous especially when he heard Mr. Alinsky blurting out “you brat” and “Cely will never agree to marry you.” He was genuinely afraid that Kendric would impulsively quarrel with Mr. Alinsky.
Kendric tilted his head slightly, still contemplating Myles’s words.
Cade stood tensely beside him.
“Why are you so nervous?” Kendric felt confused.
Cade really wanted to give him an eye roll. Because I’m afraid you’ll act impulsively! But the words came out of his mouth in a more euphemistic way.
“Sir, Mr. Alinsky is, after all, Celeste’s father. It’s best not to provoke him…” Kendric interrupted impatiently, “I know. Because her father occupies an
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important position in her heart, more important than me.”
Whenever happened, Celeste always sided with her father. Now, Kendric
was constantly at a disadvantage and could only endure.
But he keenly caught onto a problem, why did Myles say that even if Celeste
liked him, she wouldn’t agree to marry him?
Myles said that in an affirmative tone, and Kendric almost believed it.
