Chapter 1053 A New Beginning


    Derek dragged Gilda out of the hospital angrily to somewhere that was quieter. He then let go of her


    hand andined, "How dare Brandon vent his anger at me! I have never been treated like that


    by anyone before!"


    Although the sun shone brightly in Barnes today, the chilly winter winds could still make people


    shiver.


    Gilda was slender, and her dress was blown wildly against the wind. She held herself tightly to keep


    herself warm as her body shivered slightly from the piercing cold wind.


    Derek saw her shivering and quickly took off his coat, wrapping it around her thin shoulders. "Wilder


    should be arriving soon. Let''s just wait a little longer," he assured her.


    Gilda smiled at Derek''s graciousness. She then nced towards the door of the in-patient


    department and tugged Derek''s sleeve. "Aren''t you going to say goodbye to J? Are you just


    going to leave like this?" she asked in confusion.


    Wasn''t he here to see J?


    Gilda could tell that Derek still liked J. However, he always hid his emotions in his heart, giving


    others the impression that he didn''t really care.


    Derek choked and darted his eyes away guiltily. He hurriedly changed the topic as he didn''t want to


    admit that Gilda was right. "I don''t know what you are talking about. Anyway, are you hungry? Didn''t


    you say you wanted to go to the new French restaurantst time? How about I take you there now?"


    "Oh, you still remembered. Thanks, but I don''t want to have dinner with you. I don''t want to date a


    man with another woman in his heart," Gilda said coldly and walked away.


    Derek''s heart tightened as he heard the resoluteness in her voice.


    "Where are you going? Who said that I''m in love with another woman?" he asked helplessly. He


    was confused by Gilda''s sudden anger and followed her subconsciously. He called out to her, "I


    came here today to have a clean break with my first love. I truly hope to start a new beginning with


    you."


    Derek had only known Gilda for a few days. However, strangely enough, he felt the desire to settle


    down with her.


    Gilda widened her eyes and looked at him in shock. She thought he was joking and blurted out,


    "Seriously? Considering your age, how could she be your first love? I''m pretty sure there are other


    girls before her."


    She rolled her eyes and then added, "Don''t think I''m gullible. I often pay attention to the


    entertainment news on the Inte."


    The reports on Derek often portrayed him in a bad light. Even theizens''ments on him were


    negative. All the negativity surrounding him just didn''t make him seem like a man who only had one


    love.


    Derek frowned and thought that Gilda was too quick to judge his character. However, he was


    desperate for her to understand him, so he exined earnestly, "Most of the rumors online are fake


    and have no backing. I''ll get Wilder to send awyer''s letter to those unscrupulous reporters when I


    am back."


    Derek was hoping to spend more time with Gilda. He gestured towards the benches nearby and


    suggested, "Let''s sit there and have a chat."


    "I want to go home!" Gilda protested. However, she


    still allowed herself to be pulled over by Derek.


    Derek made Gilda sit on the bench while he remained standing. He was a little distressed and


    hesitated a long time before speaking. "Even if I had girlfriends before, that doesn''t count. I''ve dated


    several good girls before I met J, but none can be considered my first love. The only reason


    why I said J was my first love is that she made me understand what love really is."


    Gilda was surprised by Derek''s sudden mature answer. She stifled augh and kicked Derek from


    behind. She then burst outughing. "Why do you suddenly sound so mature? Your reasons may


    be good, but that doesn''t change the fact that you''ve dated many girls before!"


    Derek covered his butt and red at Gilda. He returned to his usual self and scoffed, "I''m the only


    one who can bear your bad temper."


    "Really?" Gilda stood up and walked slowly away while blushing.


    Suddenly, a sound of a car driving could be heard. Gilda raised her head and saw a familiar car


    driving in their direction. She immediately recognized the driver. Waving excitedly, she smiled and


    called out, "Wilder!"


    Wilder lowered the window and asked them to get into the car. However, when he saw Derek


    patting his butt, he couldn''t help but frown and said, "You brat, can you pay attention to your image


    in public? I''m going abroad tomorrow to try and win you a few more projects. Please, don''t


    embarrass the agency and me!"


    Derek shed his winning smile and assured him, "Don''t worry about it. I''m Derek. I know what to


    do."


    He then held Gilda''s hand and got into the car. Looking at the in-patient department, he sighed in


    his heart.


    Goodbye, Barnes. Goodbye, J.


    ******


    J rubbed her red nose after sneezing and walked into the ward.


    "What were you and Derek discussing just now? Why did he storm out angrily?" she asked


    curiously.


    Brandon looked up from the document in his hand and asked indifferently, "Was he angry? I didn''t


    notice. I thought his face was red just because that''s how he usually looks."


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    Noticing that J looked worried, Brandon''s mood immediately sunk a little. He red at her and


    asked with his voice filled with jealousy, "Don''t tell me that you''re upset that he is angry."


    J opened her mouth and wanted to exin. However, before she could start, Brandon tossed


    the document aside, pulled the nket over his head and turned his body to the other side. "Do you


    enjoy him pursuing you?" he asked coldly.


    J felt helpless. She sat on the edge of Brandon''s bed and patted his back, coaxing, "Of course


    not. It''s just I haven''t had the chance to thank him."


    She sighed and continued, "When the ident urred, if Derek hadn''t asked his brother to clear


    the route, the ident might have been more serious."


    "Sure, he helped. But he has also been pestering you a lot, which caused you a lot of trouble. Just


    take his help as something to bnce out the times he caused you trouble," Brandon grumbled as


    turned around and sat up silently. He straightened his posture and pursed his lips. There was still


    some unhappiness in his eyes.


    He thought he was too lenient towards Derek and should have made things more difficult for him.


    J stared at Brandon''s sulky expression and leaned over to rest her cheek on his shoulder. She


    thought he was being childish and chuckled. "Don''t be angry. He has already left. Besides, it doesn''t


    matter how much he troubled me in the past. You know that you''re the only one in my heart."


    Brandon felt his heart warming up with J''s words. It was only in front of her where his heart


    could be softened.


    "I want an apple," Brandon crossed his arms and pouted. He was a little unhappy when he


    remembered the way that Derek munched on the apple just now.


    "Okay, I''ll peel it for you," J replied resignedly. She picked up the knife and an apple and was


    about to peel it when her eyes wandered to the document Brandon tossed on the table. The


    document contained a picture of Roger, the man who tampered with Sean''s car the other day.