Chapter 107
West walked away in a huff, leaving his two friends at the bar.
Norwood nced at ric who seemed lost in his own thoughts, and he
decided to hold off on what he wanted to say.
After a moment, ric asked him in a serious tone, “What do you mean by
what you just said?”
Norwood smiled. “You already know the answer, don’t you?”
ric raised his gaze and cast a somber look toward Norwood upon
hearing that. “I’m not sure what you’re referring to.”
“ric, do you recall thest time I asked you the same question here? Have
you still not figured out what it is that you truly want even after all these
years?” Norwood asked.
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ric was taken aback when his friend said that. So, Norwood asked me
about it before… That exins why it sounded so familiar when Grandma
brought it up earlier.
However, he didn’t pay much attention or take it seriously when Norwood
previously mentioned it.
Seeing ric remain silent, Norwood let out a soft sigh. “You grew up with
her and have witnessed all her joys and sorrows. You know her in every
way possible. If I’m not mistaken, you immediately came back when you
learned that the Selwyn Family went bankrupt. Am I right?”
“Yes,” ric admitted. He couldn’t deny it.
He didn’t know about the bankruptcy at first, but as soon as he received the
news, he dropped everything and hurried back.
Norwood chuckled lightly when he recalled the incident. “I heard you were
-in the middle of negotiating a big deal at the time. Didn’t you think that it
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wouldn’t be toote even if you only came back a few dayster after
sealing the deal? Why did you abandon all your work and rush back right
away?”
“Of course, it’s because-”
ric almost said something, but he hesitated right when his words were
on the tip of his tongue.
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“It’s because you were worried about her, right?” Norwood went ahead and
finished the sentence for him.
It was true that ric was worried. He only had one thing going through his
mind upon hearing the news.
“You gave up a deal worth millions for her. Have you never seriously
considered what your rtionship with her is? What you did isn’t
something childhood friends would usually do for one another, ric.”
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Norwood’s voice was soft, but it sounded deafening to ric. His friend’s
voice seemed to be amplified countless times at this very moment.
Have I seriously considered my rtionship with Victoria? ric thought.
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“It is not hard to see through your heart,” Norwood continued before ric
could respond. “But if you find it hard to decide, why not let her go? Don’t
hold her back. You can free yourself from the burden as well.”
After saying that, Norwood patted ric’s shoulder. “You can’t have the
best of both worlds. That’s life.”
It waste at night when Victoria changed into the pajamas she recently
bought. The plush fabric was soft and lightweight, and the warmth it
absorbed from the sun made it particrlyfortable to wear.
She had bawled her eyes out before she slept, and she even sniffled when
she had fallen asleep.
By the time she was peacefully asleep, ric stood tall and graceful by the
bed. Victoria looked quieter and more lovable in her sleep, her features
illuminated by the warm yellowmp in the room.
Their rtionship could be said to have deteriorated to the extreme during
this period.
Although they politely talked on the surface, Victoria’s attitude and gaze
toward ric were constantly punishing and tormenting him emotionally.
It was only after Victoria had fallen asleep that he realized that they had not
grown distant. Their rtionship was still the same as before.
“You have the answer, don’t you?” Norwood’s words tonight echoed in
ric’s mind once again.
Suddenly, Victoria’s calm expression was reced by a frown.
Is she having a nightmare?
ric crouched beside the bed and instinctively ced his palm on her
forehead, wanting to smooth out the frown. Hepletely forgot that his
hands were icy cold after he had spent the whole night drinking at the bar.
As soon as his fingertips touched Victoria’s forehead, she shuddered and
woke up abruptly at the cold sensation. Their eyes met unexpectedly right
then.
Victoria’s eyes were still blurry from her sleep. Under the bedroom light,
her clear gaze held a hint of warmth that stirred ric.
His icy fingertips were still on her forehead.
Victoria only came back to her senses and realized what was going on after
a while. She quickly moved away from the man’s touch and sat up, her eyes
wary as she peered at him.
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“What are you doing?”
Seeing her acting all cautious made him frown unhappily. “What can I do
when you are being so defensive toward me?”
At that, Victoria realized that her reaction might seem a bit excessive.
She could only turn her head to the other side and avoid his gaze. “I’m not
being defensive,” she grumbled.
Even if they were not husband and wife, they did grow up together. She
doubted he would have any malicious intentions toward her.
In the next moment, ric held Victoria’s chin with his cold hand, forcing
her to turn in his direction.
“Why can’t you look at me, then?” he demanded. His gaze was hostile.
As he spoke, he drew closer to her, enveloping her in his chilling aura.
Despite Victoria’s attempts to break free, she couldn
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prop her hands on both sides of her body while looking up at him.
At this point, ric was close enough that he could smell the faint
fragrance from her body.
Her scent stirred something in him, and it made him gulp involuntarily as
desire flickered in his eyes.
“What are you doing in the middle of the night, ric? Don’t you need to
sleep? Don’t forget we have to take Grandma for a check–up tomorrow
morning!”
Seeing her small, cherry lips open and close when she spoke, ric
suddenly realized that it had been a long time since hest kissed her.
He was so lost in his thoughts that he no longer cared to hear what she was
saying after that.
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Halfway through her sentence, Victoria noticed that he was staring at her
like a wolf eyeing its prey. He looked like he was going to devour her at any
moment.
Feeling a faint sense of foreboding, she pursed her red lips and pulled the
nket tighter around her.
“If you’re not going to sleep, I’ll be sleeping first- mmph!”
However, her vision turned dark before she could pull the nket closer.
The man’s aura hadpletely engulfed her.
She was caught off guard by the familiarity of the softness she had not
experienced in a long time. It wasn’t until she felt a warmth on her lips that
she suddenly came to her senses and pushed the person in front of her
away.
ric was so absorbed in the kiss that he didn’t notice her shoving at him.
When he opened his eyes, there was still a lingering desire in his gaze as he
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ogled Victoria’s red lips, which were swollen from the kiss.
He leaned in again shortly after, wanting to resume the kiss they were
sharing.
However, Victoria kept him away by pushing his chest. “What the hell,
ric?!”
The man’s eyes were dark, and his voice was hoarse with a hint of
seduction when he rasped, “Why are you pushing me away? Didn’t you say
this is just a physical need?”
Victoria’s face quickly fell as her pupils contracted.
Does this mean that he is here because he has needs to fulfill now? What
does he take me for?!