Chapter 19 A Man Of Mystery


    "... Terence, you''re too heavy! Get the hell off me!"


    Ca cried out loud. She kicked aimlessly, trying to free herself from Terence''s control.


    Looking at the woman under him who was struggling hard, Terence frowned and gave her a bitter


    smile. All he did was grab her lightly on the shoulders. He barely had to use his strength. "You, mydy,


    are no fun at all. It''s no wonder why no man has ever fallen for you."


    Women would usually be shy at such a moment. That would be if they had any affection for the man at


    all. Yet this woman, who Terence was sure did not have a crush on him but at least liked him in some


    ways, was acting very differently.


    Hearing Terence''s antics, Ca red at him. Terence continued to taunt her and before he could


    realize anything, Ca kicked him on the belly.


    "Ouch!"


    The intense pain forced Terence to get off Ca. Hey on the bed with his back facing the ceiling.


    ''That was quite a kick, '' he thought.


    In a sh, he seized Ca. She tried to escape but he was faster. He turned her around roughly and


    held her tight in his arms. Ca could barely breathe with her face buried in Terence''s shoulder. He


    was too strong.


    "Ca, you may as well be careful next time. What if you kicked me on the wrong part and ruined my


    manhood? That would be bad news for you."


    Terence cornered Ca with his strong legs to stop her from struggling. He then pinched her chin to


    make her look at him in the eyes.


    "Bah! I couldn''t care less about it! Whether your manhood is ruined or not is none of my concern and it


    certainly won''t be. I shall leave that problem to your future wife to worry about." Ca glimpsed at the


    pair of long legs around her body and sneered.


    "Women always conceal what they really think. Stubborn."


    Terence grinned at Ca, his head resting on his palm. Then, he fondled her hair.


    "Anyway, I won''t leave for now. I promised to teach Sean how to y basketball, remember? Besides,


    I..." Terrence leaned in closer, leaving no space between Ca and him.


    "Sis? Terence?"


    While Terence was whispering in Ca''s ear, someone happened to break in.


    The door opened, revealing Sean standing outside with his hand still on the doorknob.


    Sean was about to step in when he saw Terence and Ca clinging to each other. He blushed


    immediately and looked away.


    "Terence, can you help me with my homework? There''s one problem I can''t figure out..." Sean


    awkwardly said.


    Ca had already jumped from the bed as fast as she could. She straightened her clothes first and


    then rolled up the sleeves to clear the leftover on her tray.


    On the contrary, Terence got up slowly. Walking towards Sean, he put on a smile as he saw Ca''s


    cheek flushing scarlet. "Sure, Sean. Tell me about the problem."


    After Terence and Sean left, Ca released a sigh of relief. She picked up the bowls and left the


    bedroom.


    In Sean''s room, Terence worked out the problem quickly. After he exined it to Sean, he received a


    worshiping gaze from the kid. However, Sean''s expressions quickly changed into something that


    Terence couldn''t figure out. "Terence, are you... are you going to marry my sister?"


    Terence burst intoughter. He ced his hand on Sean''s head and ruffled his hair.


    "You are such a rash little kid, aren''t you? Remember, haste makes waste. When you meet someone


    you like, you gotta take things slow. Win her heart step by step.


    Only when her heart is all yours can the two of you ovee all difficulties together. And trust me, after


    all the hardships and dangers you''ve been through together, the girl will never be able to live without


    you,"


    Terence exined confidently. To further prove his point, he extended his bare hands in Sean''s


    direction and closed them slowly. He clenched his fists, as if he was reaching something.


    On the other side of the door, Ca couldn''t help but scoff.


    "Sean, don''t listen to his nonsense! You''re still young. Don''t let this man misguide you!"


    Ca walked in and pulled her brother by the ear. "Bear in mind little one! Don''t you dare forget about


    your sister when you find yourself a girlfriend. Always listen to your sister! Is that clear? !"


    Sean was frightened. All he could do was nod acutely, begging his sister for mercy. "On the score of my


    Math exam, I swear, I won''t have a girlfriend without my sister''s permission! God, just let me go,


    please."


    "That''s my boy."


    Ca patted Sean on the shoulder and grinned warmly at him.


    Terence shook his head and smiled at them.


    After a while, Ca noticed that Terence was still in the room. She realized that it was getting a little bit


    rest. Then, she went to take a shower.


    "Achoo!"


    Ca sneezed as she walked out of the bathroom. She rubbed her nose.


    "You better take a pill in case you have a cold."


    Terence was in the living room doing some work on hisptop. He turned to Ca upon hearing her


    sneeze.


    Despite the raincoat, Ca failed to avoid getting wet under such heavy rain.


    "There''s no need for that. A ss of hot water should be enough." Ca didn''t like taking medicine.


    She took a ss of hot water and made a beeline for her room.


    She thought it wasn''t a big deal and fell asleep soon enough.


    However, she began to feel terrible at midnight. She was thirsty and her whole body ached. She


    reached for the ss of water on the nightstand, only to find that it had turned ice-cold.


    She decided to get up from her warm bed to fetch some hot water.


    The only problem was that as soon as she stood up, dizziness hit her.


    Looking for something to hold on to, her handnded on the nightstand. She identally knocked over


    the ss of water and the ss broke into pieces on the ground.


    Shortly afterwards, the door of her room was opened.


    "What''s wrong?"


    Terence walked in. He turned on the light and found Ca leaning on the nightstand, staring nkly at


    the broken ss on the floor. But the first thing he noticed was that she looked really pale.


    One of the pieces of the broken ss had cut a wound on her bare foot. It was already bleeding.


    "What happened to you?"


    Terence strode towards her, ignoring the ss fragments all over the floor. He squatted down and


    cleared up the mess around her. Then, he lifted her foot and took a closer look at the wound.


    "Fortunately, it''s not a deep cut. I''ll get the first aid kit."


    Ca was still dizzy, lying back on the bed. Whenever she had a cold, she could neither fall asleep nor


    keep her eyes open. Her mind would always be in a mess.


    Terence returned in no time with the kit and a thermometer on his hands. He stretched her arm and put


    in the thermometer.


    "Eww! It feels cold..."


    Ca frowned and pouted as she looked down on the thermometer.


    Terence med Ca softly as he squatted down to deal with the wound, "Can''t you feel that you''re


    burning up? Just call my name if you need anything. I''m right outside in the living room. Why bother


    yourself?"


    Ca replied a soft groan. Her vision was blurred, but she could still recognize the man who was taking


    care of her.


    She wasn''t used to this, but somehow, she felt warm and cozy.


    Before she met Terence, she didn''t have anyone to turn to whenever she was sick. Naturally, she got


    used to taking care of herself. Every single time, she would fetch the water by herself and would go to


    the hospital on her own. But at that moment, she found it really great to have someone beside her.


    "Terence...


    Terence..."


    Ca repeated his name.


    "I''m here. I''m here," Terence tried to reassure her. As soon as he finished cleaning and covering her


    wound, he stood up and sat beside Ca. "Lift your head a little. Let me put the pillow right. That''s it.


    Now wait a moment. I''m going to get you some pills. Then you can go back to sleep."


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    "Terence... I know nothing about you except for your name..."


    Ca lifted her head on Terence''s urging. All the while, she looked at him with her blurry eyes. She had


    never asked about his life because during their first encounter, she had thought that they would be no


    more than casual acquaintances.


    When it was clear that Terence was staying for quite some time, she had tried to ask him but couldn''t


    find a way to start the topic. She always hoped that he would tell her without being asked.


    Now, she was eager to know more about him.


    It was true that she didn''t know anything about this man, except for his name.


    Terence was in the middle of pulling up the quilt to Ca''s neck. When he heard what Ca said, he


    suddenly stopped.