<b>151</b>Intimacy
Daphnerushed<b>out</b>ofherhomeandasked,<b>“</b><b>What</b>areyoudoinghere,Mr.Middleton?Whyaren’tyoingin?”This content is ? N?velDrama.Org.
Daphnewasinherpajamas,andsheChapterhadasweateron.Itlookedthin,showinghowshecouldn’twaittoseeWilliam.
Williamgesturedforhertogetinsidethecar.
Daphnequicklygotintothepassengerseat.“Whatisit,Mr.Middleton?”
Williamstarteddriving,andtheycircledaroundtheneighborhood.
Daphnecouldn’tfigureoutwhyhewouldvisitheratthishour,soshe calledhisnameagain.
Williamsaid inaconflicted tone,“SomethinghappenedtoEmelie’sfriend.<b>Did</b><b>you</b>doit?Also,didyouposttheusationsaboutEmelieonline?”
<b>Of</b>course,Daphne’sfirstreactionwastodenyit.“Whathappened?Whatposts?Mr.Middleton,whatareyoutalkingabout?”
“Doyounotknowaboutit?”
“I…”
Williamsaidcalmly,“Iftherewerenotracesofclues,Iwouldn’thavehere.”
Daphnewasspeechlessassheremembered Emelie sayingsomethingsimrto her.“Sincewewereabletofindyou,thatmeanswehaveproof.”Daphneclenchedhersweatertightlyandhadaweirdlookonherface.
Throughoutthethreeyearsoftheirrtionship,eveniftheywereseparated,theywouldstillfesenseofintimacy.
Shewasdistractedwhenthecarreturnedto theentrance.
“Getout,”Williamsaid.
Daphnereturnedtohersensesandrealizedhewasgivingherachancetoexinherself.Thewayshedenieditwastheworstresponseshecouldgive.Then,thedoorsunlocked.
Suddenly,tearsrolleddownDaphne’sface.Shegrabbedhisarmandsaid,“Mr.Middleton,lookatmyface.”
Shehadnomakeupon,andthereweretwofaintscarson<b>her</b>fairskin.
“Thedoctoryoufoundsaidthiswasthebesthecoulddo.Monadisfiguredmeandneverapologized forit.SheevenusedmeofsomethingIneverdid.
“Iwenthomecryingthatday.Whenmymomsawme,sheknewMonabulliedmeagainandgotrevengeforme.”
Williamhadstopped driving,buthealsodidn’tsayanything.Itwashardtodiscemhisfeelings.
Daphnecontinued,“Ididn’tknowmymomwoulddothat.IfIdid,Idefinitelywould’vestoppedher.Ilistenedtoyou.Youtoldmeyou’dhandleit,<b>so</b>Istayedput.IfIwantedtodoit,Iwould’vedoneittwomonthsago.WhywouldIwaituntilnow?”
Williamdidn’tsayifhebelievedherornot.Instead,heasked,“Whataboutthepostonline?”
“Myfriendthoughtyouweremyboyfriendandthatotherwomenshouldn’tgetthatclosetoyou.Shewasonlystatingheropinionsonline,”Daphneexined.”Shedidn’tthinkit’dgetsomuchattention.”
Sheadded,“I’vealreadyaskedhertodeletethepost.Sheevendeletedherount.Ifyouthinkthat’snotenough<b>,</b>I’pologizetoEmelie.<b>I</b>candoanything,sopleasedon’tbeangryatme.”
Thetreesbytheroad swayedinthewind.
Then,Williamfinallysaid,“Tellyourfriendandyourmomnottodoanythingstupidagain.Whenthmentsgowild,itbringsbadnewstoCloudexCorporationandmyfamily.”
Daphnebitherlip.“Areyousaying thatyou’reaffectedbythments?Isthatwhyyoucamelookingforme?Areyounotseekingrevengeforherbecauseshe’shurt?”
Williamdidn’tdenyorconfirmit.Instead,hegrabbedatissueforher.
Daphnesmiledwith tears inhereyes.“Mr.Middleton,I’vetoldyouthatI’veneverbeeninartionshipbefore,andIdon’tknowalotofthings.PleaseletmeknowifIdoanythingtoupsetyouinthefuture.I’llchange.”
“It’sgettingte.Gobackandrest<b>.</b>”
Beforegettingoutofthecar,shesaid,“Mr.Middleton,let’svisitMadamCruzinSentnd.Shemessagedmeyesterdayandsaidshemissedme.”
ByMadamCruz<b>,</b>DaphnewasreferringtoWhitney,William’sbiologicalmother.
AfterleavingDaphne’sneighborhood,Williamdrovearoundthecityaimlessly.Then,hewent<b>to</b>Emelie’sapartment.
Coincidentally,hesaw Emelieinherpajamasandhadasweateronaswell.ShewashuggingSamuelinfrontof thebuilding.
Williamwasalreadyinaterriblemood.At thesight<b>of</b>them,hebecamecold.
Heturnedthecararoundrightaway.Then,hesteppedonthebrakesandgasatthesametime.Theluxuriouscarthatwasworthtensofmillionsroaredlikeabeast.