Chapter 259


    The only thought Victoria had when ric caught her wrist was, It’s cold.


    His hand seemed to have just held ice and had a great difference in temperature


    pale face.


    They had bodily contact after all, so he could naturally sense her reaction and


    immediately withdrew his hand when she had sat down.


    After the stewardess was gone, Victoria spoke without any change in emotion.


    “Weren’t you reluctant to let me in?”


    He maintained a dark expression and remained silent, though he felt that Terrance’s


    strategy was pretty sound. The more ric behaved like he didn’t want her close to


    him, the more she would think he might be hiding his condition from her. So, she


    wouldn’t avoid getting closer to him, which was the exact result that he wanted.


    Sure enough, she asked after a brief silence, “Have you been discharged?”


    “Of course. Do you think I’m going back for a stay when I return?”


    His tone wasn’t friendly but considering that he was taking her to see her grandma,


    she couldn’t get angry at him. “If you haven’t fully recovered, it’s not a bad idea to do


    1. so. Are you not going to take care of yourself?”


    He nced at her. “Why do you care?”


    She smiled lightly. “Why shouldn’t I? Don’t forget that you’re a huge investor in my


    His eyes dimmed slightly while his lips paled a little.


    Recalling his cold hand, Victoria told a passing stewardess, “Excuse me, can you get


    me a nket please?”


    The stewardess quickly got one and handed it to her. Victoria took it but instead of


    using it herself, she spread it out andy it over ric.


    ric was taken aback and turned to her in confusion.


    “Aren’t you cold? Cover yourself up.”


    He retorted instinctively, “Who said I was cold?”


    “I did.”


    “I don’t need it. Take it away.”


    She raised her eyebrow. “I’m toozy to do that.”


    She then turned away and ignored him.


    He frowned as he sat in his seat. Even if he had protested by iming he didn’t need


    it and telling her to take the nket away, he didn’t do anything at all. He wasn’t


    wearing manyyers, so the soft nket on top of him provided him with more


    warmth.


    On a rare enough asion, ric maintained his position without moving for fear


    that the nket might fall. He wasn’t going to pick it up himself since he would be


    embarrassed then.


    Meanwhile, Victoria acted naturally throughout the entire event, even taking out her


    Due to his difort, ricy against his seat. He stared at her as she worked in


    this position. His gaze was focused on her wless face–her eyes, nose, lips, and


    ears and lingered on them. The way she looked when concentrating on her work


    was still the same as that of five years before, where she would be so focused that she wouldn’t care


    about attention from other people.


    He continued staring at her silently and after a while he saw her frown abruptly, her


    hands pausing in their movements as she stared at herptop. He thought at first


    that she had noticed him looking at her and felt annoyed by it, though he wasn’t


    going to look away.


    However, he soon discovered that wasn’t the case because she maintained her


    position while staring at the screen as if feeling conflicted. It was then that he


    realized she was probably thinking about a problem, and he nced toward her


    screen. After studying it briefly, he found out what she was worrying about and


    smiled before saying something to her.


    When she heard him, Victoria abruptly snapped out of her focused state and looked


    toward ric.


    “What? Was I wrong?”


    She frowned at him though. “Why aren’t you resting?”


    He replied, “I’m not tired.”


    She didn’t say anything else. Recalling what he had said, she looked at her ns


    again and found that his suggested solution was the best option.


    “Stop interrupting my work,” she told him.


    He looked down and scoffed. “Being kind doesn’t pay.”


    “I don’t need your kindness.”


    ric was enraged by her reply, but he became slightly vindicated and snorted


    inwardly after seeing that she had put in his suggestion.


    The stewardess soon came over to serve their meals. Victoria didn’t have the time


    to eat since she had to write her ns, but then she heard ric say to the


    stewardess, “Get me a ss of wine.”


    Victoria had been typing on herptop without even looking up, but she abruptly


    lifted her head after he said that and stared at him. “You haven’t fully recovered yet.


    How can you drink wine?”


    “I’m almost there,” he replied calmly. “Just a few mouthfuls.”


    She had no words. After some silence, she informed the stewardess, “Sorry, he was


    just discharged from the hospital and can’t take alcohol. Can you please get him a


    ss of water?”


    The stewardess looked at Victoria and then ric before nodding. “Okay.”


    “Victoria, why are you meddling in


    my


    affairs?”


    Victoria replied emotionlessly, “Because I’m your neighbor now. What should I do if


    you drank wine and got sick, thus disturbing my work? You can drink to your heart’s


    content after we disembark.”


    ric didn’t know how to answer that.


    The stewardess brought over a ss of water soon after. It was warm yet emitted


    some steam in the cool air.


    ric stared at the ss of in water. He had taken plenty of ne rides, but this


    was the first time someone had served him water on one. However, he didn’t feel


    any irritation at all. The only thing troubling him now was that he didn’t want to take


    it voluntarily since it would embarrass him, but…


    Terrance’s words rang in his head once more.


    If you’re so concerned about your reputation, how are you going to win her back?


    This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    At that thought, ric pursed his lips. He was nning to take the ss when a pale hand reached


    over and grabbed it.


    Victoria picked up the ss of water and felt its temperature. It was warm and felt


    okay to her, but it wouldn’t be warm enough if it was left there for a little longer. So,


    she handed it over to him.


    “Drink it quickly.”


    He stared at her without moving.


    She looked into his eyes and moved the ss toward him, insisting, “Quickly. You


    look so sick; don’t fall ill again after we get off the ne. I’m telling you right now–l


    must see my grandma tomorrow morning.”


    He stretched out a hand from beneath the nket to take the ss. “Alright.”


    7/8


    ric drank half a ss of warm water. He had to admit that he felt his stomach


    getting warmer after drinking it and he no longer felt so bad. He hadn’t really wanted


    to drink wine, but he got what Terrance was hinting at just now. ric was making


    himself seem unwell just so she would pay more attention to him, not jeopardize his


    own health.


    After drinking the water, he settled into his seat and continued watching Victoria


    work. The sky was blue and filled with white clouds outside the window, while she was filled with


    concentration inside the ne.


    For the first time in five years, he felt at peace.