Ch. 1181..1190
Chapter 1181
Blake bought some groceries from the supermarket downstairs, like frozen food and drinks. She then ran all the way back to her apartment in the rain before going upstairs using the elevator. As Blake used the fingerprint scanner, she was suddenly blinded and strangled. She was then pinned to the wall with a knife placed on her neck.
“K-Kevin?” Blake asked while trembling. After that, she felt Kevin put his hand down.
“Turn the lights on,” Kevin ordered.
Blake obliged, “Alright.”
Kevin sat on the sofa while placing his knife on the coffee table. After Blake turned on the lights, she put her things down. She also smelled the metallic scent of blood wafting through the living room. Blake hurriedly walked over and saw Kevin sitting on the sofa with a pale expression. She asked him, ” Are you hurt?”
Kevin ignored her question and asked her back, “What are you doing here?”
Blake knelt before him and argued, “I asked you first. Where are you hurt? Tell me now. Why didn’t you go to the hospital?” Her voice trembled as she spoke, and her gaze drifted to the bloody gauze in the trash bin. The sight of it terrified her.
Kevin swatted her hand away and said, “Stop bothering me. If you have nothing else to do, go home.”
“If you don’t tell me now, I won’t go home. Why didn’t you call me when you got hurt? Why? Why do you keep hiding things from me? Do you know how much I’ve missed you? You don’t return my calls or my messages. You admitted that we were a couple, yet why do you keep distancing yourself from me?” Blake started ranting.
“Kevin!” Blake shouted, then attempted to pull him off. However, she did not expect Kevin to crash to the ground from just a slight tug. Blake held onto him in a panic, but Kevin was too huge. She ended up cushioning him while Kevin crashed onto her.
Blake could hear Kevin grunt in pain and asked, “Are you okay? I’m sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose. I didn’t know you were that injured. Let me help you up.”
Kevin stopped her, “Don’t move.”
Blake gave in, “Fine, I won’t move. Did I hurt your wound? Are you injured anywhere else?”
Kevin propped himself up with his hands, trying to stand up. Blake wanted to help him up, but before she could, Kevin fell down again.
“What’s wrong, Kevin? Don’t worry; you’re going to be fine,” Blake comforted him. Then, she felt something touch her hand. When she looked down, she saw that her hand was now drenched in blood.
Chapter 1182
It turns out Kevin had already fainted. Blake used all her strength to prop Kevin up and drag him back to his bedroom. Tears started to flow from her eyes uncontrollably.
“What happened to you, Kevin? Stop scaring me! Why are you covered in blood? What’ve you been doing these few days?” Blake cried.
Despite her crying, Kevin had no reaction. Blake quickly calmed down and muttered to herself, “I can’t panic. There must be a reason why he didn’t go to the hospital. There should be some medical supplies in the house.”
Blake started rummaging around and found the medication and some gauze under the coffee table in the living room. She cut open Kevin’s pajamas with some scissors because the blood and Kevin’s clothes were all stuck to the bloody and mangled wound. Blake cleaned his wounds with trembling hands and then spread some ointment over his wound. Kevin winced from the stinging pain.
Blake comforted him, “Just hold on a little longer. I just applied the ointment. It won’t hurt for long.”
When Kevin was still unconscious, his deepest memories started to surface. In a rundown basement were dozens of children aged eight to nine locked in cages. Kevin was among those children. He was also the quietest among the children. Many children were kidnapped here, but he grew up here.
As for what was happening, it was an ordinary everyday occurrence to him.
“I want to go home!” One kid cried.
“I want my mommy!” Another kid screamed.
“I beg you, let us go! I’ll give you all my toys,” One of the kids pleaded.
A young boy stood barefooted and dressed in messy clothes outside the cages in the cold basement. He brought a bucket carrying food for all the kids. The food was mush, and his appearance was a huge contrast compared to the fancy-clothed children. He had never seen such bright colors before. There were blue, green, pink and many more.
From the corner of his eye were people who were driven crazy or being buried alive. That place was a mass grave. It was for handling people who did not behave. Their cries kept going.
“Don’t cry. Stop crying. Everyone shut up,” Kevin mumbled out loud, delirious.
When Blake was applying the medication, she heard him mutter something. She got closer and heard him trying to stop someone from crying.
“Kevin, what do you mean “stop crying “? What’re you dreaming about?” Blake asked him.
“It’s okay, you’re fine,” Blake proceeded to coax him. After that, she wiped the sweat off his forehead and comforted him with a gentle tone. Finally, his mumbling subsided.
After applying all the medication, Blake remembered that there was still blood on him. She quickly went to the bathroom and brought out some warm water. Blake placed it on the nightstand before using a warm towel to wipe the dirt off his body. After she finished cleaning him, the low battery notification appeared on her phone.
Coincidentally, Blake saw that Liam had sent a message to her: [You free now?]
Blake quickly replied: [Mr. Xander, I would like to take five of my annual leaves in advance. I have some matters to attend to. Sorry for troubling you.]
Her tone was polite yet distant.
Chapter 1185
“So what the hell did Mr. Jardin leave in his will that could have made Cecilia have someone wound you so severely? Let me see your wounds. It hurts me every time I see it,” Blake said.
Kevin started answering her questions while trying to piece together everything that happened, “On the day of the incident, everyone had the leisure of panicking, but I couldn’t. If news of Mr. Jardin’s incident were to spread, this would affect the millions of employees of Jardin Corporations, both overseas and local.”
Hearing him say this, Blake noticed that all this time, she sounded very immature. She always complained about Kevin’s coldness but kept forgetting how heavy his burdens really were.
“If it was truly for the will, it still doesn’t sound right. You’re Mr. Jardin’s most trusted right hand man, so why didn’t he just tell you? What intrigues me the most is what was written on the will. Could it be an inheritance?” Blake was still observing Kevin’s expression when she asked, “Do you know exactly how rich Mr. Jardin is? I’ve always wondered.”
Kevin asked her back, “Do you really want to know?”
Blake replied defensively, “I was just curious. Besides, I know Mr. Jardin’s rich, but I can’t even begin to imagine how rich he really is. Mr. Jardin gave Madelyn a huge, beautiful ring. It must’ve cost so many millions!”
“We’ll know when we find Madelyn, right?” Kevin said.
Blake continued, “But, if we were able to find Madelyn, Cecilia would’ve found her too. Then, wouldn’t Madelyn be in danger? If that’s really the case, Madelyn would’ve been better off waiting till Mr. Jardin wakes up.”
Kevin massaged his temples and thought, ‘What goes on in that brain of hers all the time?’
“Just get out. I want to rest,” Kevin ordered.
“It’s already so late, and you’re going to kick me out?” Blake argued. She was still wearing Kevin’s pajamas. She then shamelessly crawled into Kevin’s sheets and declared, “We’re sleeping together tonight. I’m exhausted, too.”
Kevin was still seated in the bed. Blake poked her head out and stared at him excitedly, “Aren’t you going to leave some space for me? I’m worried that I’ll hurt your wounds.”
‘How greedy,’ Kevin thought as Blake flipped over to her side and quickly fell asleep. She had been busy throughout the day.
In the middle of the night, a light was still lit in the study. Kevin covered his mouth as he coughed. He held a pen in his left hand, and his handwriting was neat and tidy as he wrote on a piece of paper.
While writing, he would occasionally stare at darkness outside the study with an unreadable expression. After a while, he had filled up a whole page. At three in the morning, Kevin finally sealed the letter into a white envelope with wax.
As the day broke, Blake had a nightmare. She dreamed of Kevin leaving her without saying a word and immediately woke up with a start. When she saw Kevin by her side, Blake smiled and held onto his arm before drifting back to sleep.
Chapter 1186
Blake had a rare peaceful slumber. She was curled up in the bed. When she stretched, she felt the spot next to her on the bed was cold. Blake was suddenly reminded of something and immediately opened her eyes. She saw that Kevin was missing and had swiftly woken up. She ran out to the living room without putting on her slippers and saw Kevin in the kitchen.
Blake let out a sigh of relief. When she saw him in his pajamas pouring water from a jug, she quickly walked over. She took over the jug and helped him pour a cup of water.
“Here you go,” Blake gestured.
Kevin took over the cup of water from Blake and saw her bare feet. He chided her, “Take care of your appearance; go and put on some shoes,”
Blake had just woken up, and her hair was a mess. She scratched her head and muttered, “I was just worried you had run away.”
After that, she followed Kevin out of the kitchen. She nagged him, “Your wounds are going to take a few days to heal. There’s no more bandage and gauze at home so why don’t you come buy some with me later? You can also get some sunlight since you shouldn’t keep staying indoors.”
Kevin had always been disciplined and never expected that he would be nagged by a naive young lady one day.
Kevin said thoughtfully, “The wallet is on the bedrest. If you want to buy anything, you can buy it with my money. I still need to handle some things.”
“No, you have to come with me. If you don’t, I’ll stop cooking and starve you,” Blake said.
Kevin stared at her with his eyebrows raised. He looked more relaxed than ever. In the end, Kevin had no choice and was dragged out the door by Blake. Before they left, Blake took a scarf and put it around Kevin. She said to him, ” Lower your head. You’re too tall.”
Kevin did not budge, so Blake had to tiptoe to wrap the scarf around him. In the end, she tied a dead knot around his neck, which made Kevin shake. She threatened him, “If any weird news were to pop up again, I’ll use a rope and strangle you to death.”
Kevin did not bother to remember what she said. He turned around and left, not before reminding Blake, “Don’t forget to bring the wallet.”
Blake glanced at her bag and saw that she had forgotten to bring the wallet. She hurriedly rushed into the bedroom to grab it. Then, she chased after Kevin. Blake held onto his arm as they walked together to the supermarket near the residential area.
However, this scene was captured by a man hiding in the dark wearing a cap. Cecilia, who was far away, received these pictures via fax machine.
She was seated in Zach’s seat. The CEO’s name on the table was also changed to Cecilia’s name.
Cecilia took out her phone and replied to a message: [Is there any progress with the matter I told you to investigate?]
After a minute, a message was sent back: [Blake Dion’s background is somewhat unique. Her parents are both researchers at a research institute. Their files are kept strictly confidential. It’ll be challenging to get them, so we’ll need to wait for an opportunity.]
Cecilia furrowed her brows in frustration and proceeded to call the person. When the phone call connected, she slammed the table and shouted, “I’m giving you two days. If you can’t find anything out about Blake’s personal information, you’ll be fired.”
“But, Ms. Samford, I’ve already tried my best to use my connections. Please be patient and wait a little. I’ll do my best to find that information for you,” the other person replied.
Cecilia replied, “What use are you to me if you can’t even do this simple task?”
The person at the other end of the call quickly softened their tone and pleaded, “The files of this research institute aren’t something that can be easily accessed. Please give me some more time, Ms. Samford.”
Chapter 1187
Cecilia’s eyes narrowed, “I’ll give you three more days at most.”
The person gritted their teeth and said with determination, “Okay, Ms. Samford.”
‘Madelyn, you better stay hidden this time and never show your face again. Otherwise, I won’t hesitate to end you. Everyone who backs you up this time will meet the same fate as those who supported you in the previous life. They’ll all drop like flies because of you.
After Cecilia wrapped up things at the company, she headed to the hospital. The whole twentieth floor was reserved. In the monitored ward, with bodyguards at every turn, a nurse had just finished administering medicine to the man lying unconscious on the bed. She then walked out with the discarded medical supplies and happened to meet Cecilia, who was walking to the ward. ” Ms. Samford.”
Seeing the tray in her hands, Cecilia frowned, “Thanks for all your hard work. How’s Zach’s condition?”
The nurse looked young, and Cecilia had not seen her before. She checked out the nurse with her sharp eyes and found the nurse easy on the eyes. The nurse said timidly, “Mr. Jardin’s condition is much better. He’s out of danger for now but unsure when he’ll wake up. I believe a good person will have good fortune. Mr. Jardin will probably wake up soon.”
Cecilia smiled inexplicably. “You look young, but you’re good with your words. From now on, you’re in charge of looking after him here specifically.”
The nurse said, “I’m sorry, Ms. Samford. According to the hospital policy, nurses here aren’t allowed to care for one patient individually, and I’m just temporarily assigned to this role. I’m relatively new to the hospital. My experiences are limited, and there might be areas where I fall short in providing care. If Ms. Samford is concerned, I can request the head nurse to arrange for a more experienced nurse to look after Mr. Jardin.”
Cecilia found her response relatively satisfactory. “I got it. You can go back to your duties now.”
“Okay, Ms. Samford.”
Once the new nurse left, Cecilia’s expression immediately changed. She instructed the nearby bodyguard, ”
From now on, no matter who it is, females aren’t allowed to get close. Change all the nurses taking care of Zach to men.”
“Okay, Ms. Samford.”
Cecilia entered the ward. Only she and Zach were inside. She sat by the bed, gazing at Zach lying there. Her eyes were filled with longing as her hand gently traced across his face. “You still have terrible taste in women. What’s so special about Madelyn that you’d be willing to throw away your life? Zach, you said in the previous life that we were kindred spirits. You admired me, and we eventually became the most compatible soulmates.
“However, why’d you give up everything easily just because of a single sentence from someone like Madelyn? Even if you planned everything and thought of every possibility, did you think I wouldn’t figure out what you were up to? You want to hand over all the assets and wealth you and the Jent family have accumulated over the years to Madelyn. You even drafted a will ridiculously! Are you curious how I found out? Zach, it’s because I know you too well!”
Chapter 1188
Laughter echoed through the ward. Cecilia said, “Madelyn is truly useless. She’s gotten a second chance at life. She wanted to change, but what did she manage to change? The Jent family fell, Hayson died, you’re by my side, and Jardin Corporation remains mine. As long as I find the will you left for Madelyn, I’ll nip it in the bud before you wake up. Even in this lifetime, I’ll ensure you two can never be together again.”
Cecilia leaned in, whispering slowly into Zach’s ear, “This is payback for what you owed me in the past life.”
For some reason, Blake’s eyelid suddenly twitched when she pushed the shopping cart. A sudden rush of anxiety filled her heart, giving her a bad feeling. She rarely experienced this kind of foreboding. Whenever she did, it usually meant something unfavorable was about to happen.
Blake spent a calm evening with Kevin, which was rare. She bought a bunch of ingredients, planning to make a candlelit dinner that night. She even opened a bottle of Kevin’s stored precious La Romanee Conti from the wine cabinet for the occasion.
A bottle of La Romanee Conti cost around eight or nine hundred thousand, and Blake had only seen it in magazines. There were only a few bottles of this vintage available in the market. She poured a glass of wine to cook the steak. Kevin looked at it without feeling a pang of regret.
When Kevin returned, he went straight to the study, leaving Blake alone in the kitchen, bustling about.
Ding-dong!
The doorbell rang, and Blake remembered she had ordered a bouquet of roses. She went to open the door, finding the delivery person had arrived.
Blake wiped her wet hands with her apron. Looking at the vibrant red roses, she placed them in a vase and positioned the vase in the middle of the table. There were also two white candles on the golden candlestick holder.
An hour later, Kevin walked out of his study with a water glass. Seeing the living room filled with ambiance, he felt emotionally uneasy. His eyebrows furrowed, and he asked, “What are you up to again?”
Blake took off her apron and turned off the stove. “You’re just in time for dinner. Wait a moment. I’m going to change into something else.”
Kevin watched, his heart swirling with indescribable emotions. However, it was not as calm as he had imagined. This feeling was unlike anything he had experienced before.
Blake did not want to keep Kevin waiting for too long. She hurriedly took a shower, blow-dried her hair, and changed into an alluring, feminine long dress. She styled her long hair into loose curls with a curling iron and applied slightly bolder makeup than usual in front of the mirror. Adding the final touch of lipstick, the reflection of Blake in the mirror looked like a completely different person.
Actually, Blake could be beautiful. Accustomed to her casual demeanor, she rarely exhibited the shy and coy appearance she had now. She wore high heels and walked to the study. Kevin heard the sound, shifted his gaze from the work computer, and fixed his eyes on the entrance where the seductively dressed Blake stood. Kevin’s gaze deepened, and they silently locked eyes for a moment. However, Kevin uttered a somewhat mood-killing remark, “Are you going out?”
Blake instantly dropped the seductive pose. She stomped over, plopping herself onto Kevin’s lap. “Take a closer look at me. What’s different about me today?”
Kevin stared at her face for a long time, then used his rough thumb to wipe her lips. Blake immediately widened her eyes. “I spent a long time doing my makeup. What are you doing?”
Kevin said, “There’s something dirty.”
Chapter 1189
Blake immediately stood up, almost getting angry at his blunt approach.” Are you stupid? Can’t you have a bit of tact? I just wanted you to compliment me by saying, ‘You look beautiful tonight.’ Why’s that so hard for you to get?”
Blake gestured with both hands from her waist down to her hip area. “Am I not sexy? Don’t I look good?”
Watching her frustrated expression, Kevin said calmly, “I don’t know if you’re considered good-looking now. Since the dinner is ready, let’s eat.” After finishing, Kevin, who wore sleepwear and lacked any romantic flair, stood up and left the study.
Only a few tube lights were on in the dim living room, creating a romantic atmosphere. The rose petals were scattered around the dining table. Whether a man or a woman, no one could remain indifferent in this kind of setting. However, Kevin was unromantic.
Blake looked at Kevin as he turned on the lights. He said, “How can we eat with the lights off? You can’t see anything!”
Blake scowled and turned off the lights again in annoyance. “I don’t care. Tonight, we’re dining in the dark. If you turn on the lights, forget about eating.”
Kevin sat at the dining table, skillfully picking up the knife and fork slicing through the steak. “Have it your way.”
Blake sat down and took a sip of red wine to calm down. “If it weren’t for your injury, I swear I’d choke you.”
Blake’s face revealed a tipsy expression after finishing the steak cooked with premium red wine. She stood up and suddenly collapsed onto Kevin. “I wanted to share the meal with you. Also, it dawned on me that you know nothing about romance and dating. I must be blind to have fallen for someone like you.”
Blake leaned back on Kevin’s lap, cupping his face. She had reapplied the makeup he had earlier wiped off. There was an unmistakable expression of love that a woman could not conceal for a man in her mesmerizing eyes. “We’re done eating and can do something else next. Don’t try to knock me out again this time! Otherwise, I won’t forgive you!”
Blake was like an enchanting fairy. Even the typically cautious Kevin was caught off guard by Blake before he realized it. At some point, Blake slyly used the belt from her dress to tie his hands to the chair. Kevin could not move his hands, and Blake chuckled as she gently patted his cheek with narrowed eyes, “Now, let’s see where you think you can escape. I’ve watched plenty of movies. Don’t expect this to be over for at least two or three hours.”
Kevin asked, “What are you doing? Blake, stop it!”
Blake sensed his erection and slowly crouched down with a smile. Fifteen minutes later, pulsating veins covered Kevin’s neck as he fought to suppress the impending eruption of intensity. ” Th-That’s enough!”
After removing it from her mouth, Blake touched it again. “You’re clearly a jerk. Why pretend to be a saint?”
“You… G-Get up!”
“Want it? Beg me! I thought you were indifferent and desireless?”
Next to the chair was a sexy pair of lace panties. Blake sat back on his lap, twisting her body, feeling a rush of intense sensations throughout her body. She tried to avoid his wound as much as possible. However, the primary injury now was not his external injury but internal.
“Want it? Beg me to invite you in. Have you ever been intimate with a woman?”
Chapter 1190
The inability to vent, tormenting to the point of driving Kevin insane.
He had encountered various women. After all, the transactions were either about money or women in the business -oriented world. He had witnessed some debauched situations, but over the years, he never got involved with those women, especially the attractive ones. He believed the more attractive a woman with no background, the more likely she would become a bargaining chip eventually. He never got involved with those who had multiple sexual partners.
“Blake, I’m warning you for the last time. Stop this!”
Blake picked up the red wine from the dining table, drank more than half a glass, then passed it to him from her mouth, “It’s such an expensive wine.
It’ll be a waste if you don’t drink with me.
After saying that, she poured a little more and pretended to spill it on his neck accidentally. “Look, why am I so clumsy? I accidentally spilled the wine here. Shall I help you lick it clean?”
Blake sat against his erect area and moved her body to rub against it occasionally. Kevin could only feel a bloody expansion and a warm, wet sensation surrounding it. Blake nibbled bit by bit on the most vulnerable part of a man, and she had just kissed it a moment ago. A sensation indescribable by words filled every cell in Kevin’s body.
He completely forgot about the wound on his body, and Blake continued to tease him relentlessly, unaware that the situation would get even more intense.
“I reached orgasm! That feels so good! I don’t want to move anymore. Kevin, can you move a bit?” Blake, with a hint of drunkenness, lay on his broad shoulder, breathing heavily. Post- orgasmic pleasure gave her a feeling of being on cloud nine.
‘You feel good, but I’m not done yet. How could you want it to end?’ Kevin thought.
He had already untied himself at some point. He strongly lifted Blake with one hand and swept away the dinner plates on the table with the other. The glass plate fell onto the marble floor, instantly shattering into pieces.
Blake lay on the dining table and felt his intrusion. In an exhausted state, she moaned wearily with her face slumped onto the table. “Wait, slowly. Kevin! Ah!”
Blake was pretty drunk and felt a mix of pain and pleasure. “Kevin, the table is cold. Let’s go to the bedroom.”
That night, the intense sex made Blake exhausted. She had triggered the passion in Kevin. Blake moaned all night. Her whole body felt completely drained as if it had been run over by a car and then reassembled. She rolled down the bed, trying to escape. The plush blanket made her body feel warm. Kevin came down from the bed, pressing Blake on the ground, and continued to make love with her passionately.
By midnight, Blake was barely conscious. Kevin carried her to the bathroom for a shower when it was over. Blake weakly held his hand, their connection lingering within her. “It’s okay. Whether there’ll be a child or not, let nature take its course.”
In the misty bathroom, Blake nestled in Kevin’s arms, closing her eyes, feeling his hands applying something to her body. “Kevin, would you marry me if I get pregnant?”
The hand applying shower gel paused slightly, and Kevin gazed at Blake, who lay his arms, with mixed feelings.
Before getting an answer, Blake had already drifted into a sleep she could no longer resist. It was already two in the afternoon when she woke up the next day.