Chapter 71 What I Want Is Always You


    Before she could reply, Terence leaned down and kissed her on the lips. It was only meant to be a


    small kiss, but when their lips met, his lips took a mind of its own. He had not seen her in two weeks


    and his body wanted more than just her lips.


    Ca stopped talking and tried to stay as silent as she could. If she made any amount of sound, even


    the tiniest one, she was afraid he might mistake it for her wanting more. Terence might have only


    wanted to brush his hand with hers but now, he gave more than that with his kiss and caress. What a


    mistake!


    "What is on your mind? Shall we have some dinner now? I can''t stay long. I''m leaving again tomorrow


    morning. So you have to stay with me after dinner!" Terence finally broke his embrace around Ca.


    He filled her te with food and filled a bowl of porridge for her.


    Ca sat down to eat and savor her food. As she took another bite, she asked Terence, "Why do you


    have a key to my home?"


    Terence sat across Ca, about to enjoy thest spoonful of porridge in his bowl, when she asked him


    the question. He ced the bowl on the table and faced Ca before he answered, "This is ''our'' home,


    Ca. Of course I have a key! Why didn''t you tell me earlier that you were going to move while I was


    gone? I would have returned earlier to help you move and spend more time with you."


    He wouldn''t have known about the move if Sean hadn''t called and told him.


    Caughed at herself for asking such a silly question. Of course Terence had a key! He was the one


    who chose this house for them. She owed him this favor.


    When they finished eating, Ca stood to clear the table and clean the dishes. But Terence stopped


    her and took the tes from her. He was going to wash the dishes this morning.


    Terence continued to clean the kitchen after he finished with the dishes. Ca watched this tall figure


    move around inside the small kitchen. He had been born into a well-off family but his feelings for her


    had never changed.


    She just imagined how it was like in his own home. Terence lived in a sea view vi, surrounded by


    dozens of house help staff and bodyguards. He was never alone. He never needed to do anything at


    his home. And yet, here he was, humming while he cleaned the kitchen in her small home.


    "What''s on your mind?"


    While she was imagining his home life, Terence had already finished and exited the kitchen to join her.


    He wiped his slightly damp hands in a kitchen towel and draped it on the dining chair. He wrinkled his


    forehead while he stared at Ca and asked, "Why do you have those dark circles under your eyes?


    Have you been having trouble sleeping?"


    Ca didn''t exactly know what her problem was these days. All she knew was she had trouble sleeping


    at night and was still up way past midnight.


    "Is it your work? You can always look for an easier job. Or just resign. Stay here. I can take care of you,


    support you. I just don''t want to see you suffer or get sick,"


    Terence whispered. He caressed her under her eyes, down her cheek, and around her jaw.


    "It''s not work," Ca said.


    "Then it must be rted to your health then. How about we do this? Tomorrow I''ll leave in the afternoon


    so I cane with you to the hospital in the morning," Terence took her hand and escorted her to her


    bedroom.


    Heid her down on the bed and went back to the kitchen to get her a ss of milk to drink. He handed


    her the ss and said, "Drink the milk. It''ll be good for your sleep."


    "Thanks," Ca said and took the ss. She finished it before she ced it on her nightstand.


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    Terence watched her finish her milk. He gave her a kiss on the top of her head. He smiled at her and


    said, "Rest. I''m just going to take a shower." He took his bathrobe on the way to the bathroom.


    When Terence closed the bathroom door, Ca turned her attention to the vanity table near the


    window.


    She lifted her legs off the bed and strode to the table. She pulled open the bottom drawer and pulled


    out a small ck box. She opened the box to reveal a beautiful gemstone ring.


    She suspected that her insomnia was rted to this ring.


    When she found the ring, Ca had invited a reliable and very expensive jewelry expert to appraise its


    value.


    She needed to know whether it was a fake or the real thing. And if it was real, she wanted to know how


    much it was worth.


    If it was a fake ring, then she wouldn''t need to go to great lengths to hide it.


    But, she was in total shock when she got the result.


    It was a two-hundred-year-old antique. The work on the ring was fine and exquisite and it had been


    preserved so well, so it looked like it was brand new. This ring was especially rare and was estimated


    to be valued at ten million at least. Ca was so confused. Why didn''t her parents tell her about this


    family treasure? Was it really her family''s?


    If they had sold it a long time ago, they could have saved their family. They could have used it for the


    best medical care in the world!


    Ca didn''t understand.


    She was filled with so much grief and confusion.


    Ca had her eyes on the ring, studying it intently that she didn''t hear Terence walk out of the


    bathroom. Terence wondered what Ca had in her hand that kept her oblivious about everything


    around her.


    "Where did this ringe from? It''s got such fine workmanship with good texture. Such high quality,"


    Terence praised as he held the ring up high and used the light to study it. Terence dried his hair with a


    towel on one hand while he gazed at the ring on his other hand.


    "What a beautiful treasure. Is it a family heirloom?" he asked.


    Terence returned the ring to Ca and was puzzled at the confused expression on her face.


    Ca''s face lit up at Terence''sst question. She reced the ring in the box before she turned to


    Terence. "Terence, can you do me a favor?"


    He was from JA City, a city with a lot of experts and where his family, the An family, had a lot of


    connections. He might be able to help trace the source of the thing.


    "Do you want to sell it? This must cost millions but, you should save it, for the family. Besides, we don''t


    need the money," Terence teased. He knew selling it was not her intention. She could be a tightwad but


    she was also a girl of principle.


    Ca fixed a re at Terence. Yes, if her parents were still alive, she would sell it without a doubt.


    But she was no longer in that desperate financial situation.


    Ca exhaled and handed the ring to Terence. She exined, "I don''t know where this ring came from,


    or its history. And I want to know." Ca smiled and asked, "Can you help me find out?"


    She continued, "I don''t believe it''s a family heirloom. Or my mom would have told me before she died.


    But she didn''t mention anything. But it''s a very precious and priceless ring and I can''t think of a single


    reason why she kept this a secret.


    There''s definitely a story behind this. And I need to know. I want to know everything!"


    Marian was very careful with herself, her home, her things, and with Ca. Ca grew up to be very


    independent because Marian taught her everything that was important since she was a child. And


    Marian also told her what could and shouldn''t touch at home.


    Ca might be just a teenage girl when her parents died but she still knew what was in their family


    assets.


    And if Ca had discovered this ring earlier, she would definitely have wanted to know more.


    "I can have that done. But you need to understand, it won''t be an easy task, tracing the source of this


    antique ring. There are a lot of affluent families this ring can belong to. And if we ask them one by one,


    it''ll take at least a year," Terence replied. A grin formed on Terence''s face and he reached out to caress


    her cheek.


    He continued, "But, if you give me the right price, I can make the search faster."


    Ca huffed but agreed, "Fine. If you can find out where the ring is from, I''ll share the money with you,


    80-20. 20% is yours."


    "You are really such a tightwad, Ca! But, I don''t need the money. I''m not here to take even a single


    penny from you!" Terence did not want Ca''s proposal. He had his own. He smiled at her, as genuine


    as a smile could be.


    "What I want has always been clear and has never changed. You''re the one I''ve always wanted. Give


    yourself to me and I will help you with this ring."


    Ca waited for him to finish before she scratched his foot. "Ow!" Terence screamed in pain. He


    rubbed his foot and argued, "Were you a cat in your previous life, Ca? Why did always you scratch


    me?"


    "A cat? Of course not! Cats are too mild!" Ca joked. She yawned and returned to her bed to get


    away from Terence.


    Ca did like cats, even though she was too busy to take care of one.


    When she realized Terence had no intention of leaving, she sat down on a chair again, away from the


    bed. She didn''t want to give him any indication that she wanted him to do more than touch her.


    Terence watched Ca''s every movement and knew exactly what she had in mind. But she forgot that


    Terence controlled everything, not her. And he wasn''t staying in any other room tonight.


    He might have took another room and even put his belongs there but only to mislead Ca.


    "Oh yes. I highly agree with you. Because you are never a mild one!" Terence grinned. He strode


    towards her and picked her up in his arms from the chair and towards the bed.


    Ca tried to stop him but was only sessful in kicking the chair. She kept fighting him off but the


    next thing she knew, he had dropped her on the bed.


    Terence joined her on the bed and wrapped her in his arms tightly before she could protest. He covered


    them with a nket and turned off themp by the bed.


    "You know, Ca, we are both adults here. How long do you really want me to stay celibate?" Terence


    whispered heavily in her ear.