It wasn’t that Dn couldn’t help himself, it was that he didn’t.


    But Dn ducked as Benjamin threw a second punch, and Benjamin’s fist missed. One was an active member of the military and the other was already trained, so it was soon a back-and-forth fight.


    Both men were equally strong, neither losing anything to the other in terms of momentum or intensity.


    In the end, both men were injured.


    Benjamin’s gaze was sombre as he looked at Dn:


    -As Mr. Dyaln already has someone with you, it is better not to bother Vanessa in the future. She is my girlfriend now and we are happy together.


    -So, you know aboutst night?


    Dnughed lightly, not feeling at all bad about what he had donest night, even mentioning it on purpose.


    At this, Benjamin’s rage, which had barely subsided, exploded again. He red at Dn coldly, wanting to smash his face in and smash the disgusting grin he was wearing, no matter what the circumstances.


    -From now on Vanessa will be under my protection, if Mr Dn does anything to her again, don’t me me for being rude.N?velDrama.Org owns ? this.


    Vanessa was still in the fish pond and Benjamin, not wanting to keep her waiting, had no intention of lingering too long with Dn. Dropping the warning, he turns and strides away.


    -Je.


    Dn reached up and used his thumb to rub the blood running down the corner of his lip where the skin had broken. Benjamin had hit him hard, but he hadn’t taken advantage of it.


    Staring into the blinding sunlight, Dn snorted softly and turned away.


    His wife did not need the protection of another man.


    Benjamin dared to speak such bold words, so he would wait and see. If he belonged to Dn, he should honestly stand by his side.


    When Benjamin was in trouble, he probably wouldn’t have time for Vanessa’s business.


    -I caught a fish!


    Vanessa was d to see Benjamin back and immediately pointed it out to him. -I had the team there hook the bait for me, just to try it out, and I didn’t expect to actually catch a fish.


    Vanessa was delighted because it was the first time she had ever caught a fish. Now she was like a child who was easily satisfied and happy because she had caught a fish.


    At the sight of her, Benjamin swallowed the words on his lips.


    -It’s incredible,” said Benjamin,ing closer and starting to fish as well.


    The atmosphere was rxed as they fished and chatted. The only downside was that Vanessa did not fish again afterwards. At about ten o’clock, she asked the staff to take the fish she had caught and then went to the orchard.


    -Choose the vegetables you want and we’ll make our own when the timees.


    -We’re going to have a barbecue. Just enough to grill the fish and then throw some vegetables or something.


    -Great. Do it yourself and everything smells good.


    So at lunchtime, Vanessa ate a lot by ident.


    After staying two days, they were more or less tired, so they nned to return in the early evening. It wasn’t long after dinner when the two returned to their rooms to pack up and leave. Coincidentally, they ran into Dn and Brisa on their way out.


    Four people confronted each other and Vanessa’s body momentarily stiffened.


    He unconsciously tried to look at Benjamin, and it took him great effort not to indulge in unusual behaviour.


    Luckily the car was right next door, so Benjamin opened the door right away and let Vanessa in.


    Dn was injured after the encounter with Benjamin, and Brisa, who had intended to settle the score with Benjamin, missed her chance and saw the car go down.


    She was very angry.


    -That bastard, no wonder he had to hit you for no reason, it turns out he’s got something to do with Vanessa.


    With these words, it seemed to be determined that it was Vanessa who had ordered Benjamin to hit Dn.


    Dn said nothing as he squinted and stared at the distant car.


    Vanessa’s panicked heartbeat didn’t slow down until the car was far away.


    Benjamin probably knew what it was about, and his hands gripped the steering wheel discreetly. He spoke, making his voice as calm as possible:


    -Are you tired?


    -A little bit.


    Vanessa heard Benjamin’s words again and followed them.


    -Then rest for a while, I’ll call you when you get home.


    -Then I’ll bother you.


    Vanessa didn’t know how to confront Benjamin at this point, thinking he had betrayed her.


    He wanted to ept it as it is, but could not convince himself.


    Dn was like a nightmare to her, hidden deep in her memory, but seeming to exist everywhere around her.


    If he was not careful, he would jump on her and break the peace he had so easily achieved and destroy the resolution he had so easily made.


    The two did not speak to each other the whole way.


    After leaving Vanessa at home, Benjamin was warmly greeted by Mercedes.


    Knowing that Vanessa might need to adjust her mood, he declined thoughtfully and left the house on the pretext that something hade up.


    -How was it, did you have fun with Benjamin?


    Mercedes looked at Vanessa with an expectant look and asked.


    -All is well.


    Mercedes did not see it, but was pleased to think that their rtionship must have improved after two days alone.


    -Mum, I’m a bit tired, I’m going upstairs to rest.


    -Well, go ahead.


    Vanessa smiled and turned around to go up the stairs. Mercedes looked at her with a smile on her face and suddenly noticed the red mark behind her ear and her smile became ambiguous.


    -Vanessa ah, things are going really well with you and Benjamin, aren’t they?


    -What?


    Vanessa looked at Mercedes in confusion, but saw the smile on her mother’s face grow more ambiguous and her eyebrows narrow. She was puzzled, and before she could ask, she heard Mercedes say:


    -I have seen it all.


    With that, he pointed to the spot behind Vanessa’s ear.


    -Kiss mark.


    What?


    Vanessa froze and hurriedly put her hand to her ear.


    -My God, mum saw it all, what’s the point of covering it up. Mum knows, it’s all there.


    Mercedes said this while ambiguously covering her mouth andughing.


    -I’m going upstairs.


    Vanessa was in an even more confused mood and had no energy to bother with Mercedes’ imagination as she hurried up the stairs. She was now full of the idea that the hickey was so obvious and that Benjamin hadn’t seen it too.


    “What will he think when he sees the hickey – Dn the bastard!”


    What she didn’t know was that immediately after going up herself, Mercedes had picked up her mobile phone and called Benjamin’s mother to cheerfully inform her of the progress they had both made.


    Thus, the parents knew that both were doing well and that they would be able to settle down soon.