Chapter 21
Chapter 21:
After hesitating for a while, Rupert sighed and sat on the edge of the bed.
He kept seeing the little girl’s face when he looked at Annabel, tenderness in his eyes. It was as if they were one and the same person. If she was that little girl, he wouldn’t mind staying with her and accompanying her in the dark for the rest of his life.
However, he dismissed the thought as wishful thinking.
It was already dawn by the time Annabel woke up.
A chink of sunlight fell on her face. She yawned and looked around in confusion. Before she could tell where she was, she met Rupert’s strange gaze.
As soon as Annabel noticed she was holding his hand, she loosened her grip and sat up.
“What are you doing here p>
The answer to her question came to her mind as soon as she blurted it out.
She had suffered a panic attack yesterday. Her phone had run out of power. She was hyperventilating and her heart was beating faster than normal. Her throat was parched, so she had texted Rupert instead of calling him.
When she saw Rupert’s bloodshot eyes and overall tired look, she tried to recall what had happened last night. She scratched her head in embarrassment.
“You brought me back, didn’t you? Thank you. But why did you sleep in my room p>
Annabel didn’t think he needed to be here. In her opinion, he should have left once he tucked her into bed. Why did he lie beside her as if they were a real couple?
Rupert became cold again.
“Weren’t you the one who held my hand and begged me to stay with you? Have you forgotten p>
Annabel’s face turned red immediately.
“But… but… I didn’t mean to say that. I wasn’t in my right mind, but you were. You should have left as soon as I fell asleep p>
“Oh, so I was wrong to have taken care of you for the whole night p>
“No, I didn’t mean that p>
Annabel just couldn’t wrap her head around why he had gone out of his way to look after her. She was used to him being cold and uncaring.
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This was what he got in return? Rupert sucked his teeth. He regretted feeling pity for her and staying by her side last night.
“Don’t read any meaning into my actions. I just didn’t want anything bad to happen to you. My grandpa would be mad at me if you got hurt. I did it for myself, so don’t flatter yourself p>
Words like this usually hurt women. In Annabel’s case, she was relieved. She thought this was more like him.
“I didn’t have any intention of flattering myself. Since you are so ruffled, it appears you gave this too much thought,” she retorted, rolling her eyes at him.
Rupert shot her a searing glare and stormed out.
Outside, he bumped into Cathy. Cathy tilted her head and saw that Annabel was sitting up on the bed. She then looked at her cousin with narrowed eyes.
“Rupert, why did you come out of Annabel’s room at this time p>
Rupert turned a deaf ear to her and left.
His reaction made Cathy even more curious. She followed him.
“Don’t tell me you slept in Annabel’s room. What did you do last night p>
Back in the room, Annabel became fidgety when she heard Cathy’s curious questions. She got out of bed and rushed into the bathroom to wash up. She didn’t need anyone to tell her that she looked a mess. She was so embarrassed that Rupert had seen her in that state.