Chapter 7 A Wolf In Sheep''s Clothing


    Terence gripped the slipper Ca threw at him and chuckled. He continued to tease her,"Didn''t you tell


    me that I need to look into your eyes when I talk to you? Look, I''ve thought about what you said and


    you''re absolutely right. I need to give you more respect.


    As long as I am with you and you can see me, I will only be looking at you."


    With her arms folded across her chest, Ca shot him daggers with her eyes before she sneered at


    him. Since she only had one slipper, she dangled on one leg with the slipper-less foot perched behind


    it.


    "Terence, you are such a flirt! You are truly a wolf in sheep''s clothing. Why do I even know you?"


    ''You were so mean to me the first time we met. And then you suddenly kiss me. On the streets! And


    now, you even stare at me in that creepy way!


    I know your true colors, Terence!'' Ca said to herself in her mind.


    "You may think you can win over me but I don''t give up and I will not be bullied. I know exactly how to


    handle wolves like you!" she reminded him.


    Ca sneered at Terence. She stomped over to him and grabbed her slipper. She wore the slipper on


    her bare foot before she retreated to the bathroom.


    Terence jumped when Ca mmed the bathroom door closed. He saw a small mirror on the desk


    and studied his face in it.


    ''Do I look like a creepy pervert? No one has ever said that to me.


    Well, not to my face anyway.


    I can''t believe a tiny, defenseless woman like her can make me tremble like that! What is wrong with


    me?


    Well, no. She''s not a defenseless woman.


    She knows how to fight against me. And talk about mean, she was so mean to me yesterday when I


    was defenseless!'' Terence remembered.


    Soon, the clock struck midnight.


    But there was still a sliver of light shining through the living room.


    The light came from Terence and his repairedptop. The light beamed from the screen and onto his


    face as he quickly tapped the keys. The dizzy white light reflected the solemn expression his face now


    carried.


    He decided that this time, he would let go of that man once more. He wasn''t going to take any actions


    against him this time. But he''d better be careful. He had almost reached the end of his life with


    Terence.


    They had a lot of good times in the past. And he didn''t want to ruin those good memories by dering


    a battle against that man.


    But, he had put up with his rude behavior for far too long. He wasn''t sure how he long he could tolerate


    that behavior anymore.


    Before long, the sun had risen to a new morning.


    Ca was fast asleep in her bed but her senses were woken up when she felt the other side of her bed


    copse under another body''s weight. She still had her eyes closed when she rolled up the quilt off her


    body and ced her leg on the other person''s leg.


    "Sean, it''s Saturday today. Why are you up so early? You can still sleep. Go on, get some more sleep,"


    Ca asked, with her eyes still closed.


    Terence tried to stifle hisughter. Hey on his side and propped his head up on his hand. With his


    mouth firmly closed to hide hisughter, he stared at this tiny strong woman who held him tightly.


    He brushed a strand of hair off her face and stared at her small, slim face with closed tiny eyes and


    pouting mouth.


    And...


    She wore white pajamas with one of her long legs hung over his leg.


    Ca wanted to sleep in, even though Sean was beside her. Or at least she thought it was Sean beside


    her. But then, her eyebrows furrowed and met each other in the middle.


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    She still didn''t want to open her eyes but realized at that moment that Sean was growing up too fast.


    She reached out to grab his waist when her eyes flew wide open. She wasn''t grabbing a young boy''s


    waist but a full grown man''s!


    She lifted her leg off the man''s body and kicked him as hard as she could off her bed!


    Sean was seven years old when their mother died. And because Sean wasn''t used to sleeping by


    himself, Ca apanied him in his sleep every single night. She was used to sleeping with Sean


    beside her and she didn''t expect there would be anyone else.


    Terence rubbed his hip where Ca kicked him and sat up on the floor where he fell to face Ca. His


    lips curled up to a teasing smile and he got up quickly to join her on the bed before she could protest.


    Ca raised her hand to hit him but Terence anticipated the move and caught it in his hand. He


    pressed her down to stop her from hitting him again.


    "Why are you hitting me already? You just woke up!


    I wanted to wake you up for breakfast. And this is how you treat me? I am shocked. Sean thought it


    was a nice day and he wants to take a walk. Shouldn''t you, as his only guardian, go with him?"


    Terence continued to tease her as he kept her pinned down under him.


    Ca had a hard time breathing with Terence pressing down on her. She often woke up on the wrong


    side of the bed every morning. But today, because of him, she was burning with extra fire in her eyes,


    which she tried to direct at him so he could burn.


    "Didn''t your mother teach you to knock on the door before you enter someone else''s room?"


    Before Ca could protest, even more, she realized Terence''s face was just inches away from her. She


    was so shocked that she couldn''t move, let alone protest against him.


    "I am your creditor and you are the debtor. Have you forgotten that? Our rtionship didn''t evolve to


    one that allowed you toe into my room and on my bed without my permission!"


    Terence stared into her eyes and down to her lips and his smirk widened.


    "Didn''t evolve? But we''ve already kissed! Or have you already forgotten that magical moment? If you


    have already forgotten, then I''d be happy to remind you of that memorable moment!"


    Terence teased. He lowered his head and puckered his lip to meet Ca''s.


    Ca was too shocked and frozen to fight Terence back. Her jaw dropped and she couldn''t move her


    face. She could only stare at his face as it inched closer and closer to her.


    But at thest minute, Terence lifted his lips and ced a gentle kiss on her forehead instead.


    Terence let go of Ca and pushed himself off the bed. He collected himself and smoothed down his


    clothes before he faced Ca.


    "Come on. Get dressed ande down for breakfast. I did knock on the door but you didn''t answer.


    And I was worried something had happened to you. When I tried the door, it was unlocked so I came


    in," Terence said before he left her.


    Ca unfroze as soon as Terence left and she felt herself warm up. She felt her forehead and her


    cheek and stared at the closed door while she fanned herself with her hands.


    ''Why does it happen every time?


    Every time hees any close to me, I freeze up.


    And...


    Did he really knock before he came in?


    Was he telling the truth? Why didn''t I hear anything?'' Ca debated with herself.


    She shook the thoughts and Terence off her head. She finally pushed herself off the bed to wash her


    face before she went for breakfast.


    When she arrived at the dining room, she saw the fried eggs, vegetable pies and steaming porridge on


    the table. She inhaled the smell and ignited her appetite.


    "Ca, are you going to your work today? It''s such a beautiful day, perfect for the amusement park! I


    really want to go. We haven''t been there in months. Can we go there today?"


    Sean asked. Sean had rushed to her when he saw her enter the dining room.


    Ca had been so busy with worktely and she wasn''t able to spend a lot of time with Sean. He was


    always either stuck at home or only went out to go to his ssmates'' house.


    Ca sat down to eat her porridge before she faced Sean. Sean joined her at the table but kept his


    eyes on her instead of eating. Terence was also at the table but he had his eyes on hisptop. Ca


    couldn''t help but notice the bandage on his arm.


    She had asked for a leave from work yesterday and told Karen she had to go to the hospital. And she


    also promised Karen that she would be back at work today.


    "I''ll ask Karen if I can take a leave again today. I think she''ll say yes," Ca finally answered Sean.


    "Really, Ca? Yay! You''re the best, Ca! I love you so much!"


    Sean jumped out of his chair and hugged Ca. Ca pretended to run out of breath at Sean''s hug.


    Sean let go but held on to her arm while he jumped up and down.


    "Sean! Stop! Stop the jumping, Sean! I''m getting so dizzy. Stop shaking me, okay?"


    Ca red while she pulled her sleeve out of Sean''s hand.


    She turned to face Terence again.


    "Terence, since you can''te because of your injury, it''s best you stay home to watch the house.


    We''ll be back after lunch."


    "What? Of course not!"


    Ca was shocked and could not believe what she heard.


    Because the protest did note from Terence, it came from Sean who was now in his seat beside


    her.


    "Ca, please let Terencee with us! Getting fresh air will be good for him and help him recover


    faster. Let hime with us! And if he''s going to be with us, then he can protect us from the bullies,


    right?"


    Even though Ca had just reprimanded Sean a few minutes earlier, it seemed nothing of the sort had


    just happened. Sean took Ca''s hand and used the same pleading eyes earlier. "Terence has already


    rested for two days. He''s feeling much better now," he said.


    "And there''s nothing worth stealing anyway in this house. We just need to lock the door. We don''t need


    Terence to watch it.


    Please, Ca, please let Terencee with us!"


    Terence kept silent. When Ca nced at him, he merely shrugged his shoulders and shook his head


    at Sean.


    He wanted to tell Ca with his gesture, ''I don''t care what you decide. It is totally up to you


    two.''