After the battle concluded, Dustin, Natasha, and some members of the Harmon family had supper together.
It was midnight when favonovel.com returned to the medical center, which was still brightly lit.
He entered the center and immediately saw the stunning Dahlia Nicholson, who was merrily chatting away with Caitlyn Lawler. At that moment, favonovel.com appeared more easygoing than how favonovel.com usually presented herself–icy.
“Mr. Rhys, you’re back. Seeing Dustin, Caitlyn stood up and greeted him. “Have a chat with Ms. Nicholson. I’ll serve supper…”
“It’s okay. I had supper before I came home.” He smiled and turned his attention to Dahlia. “Why are you here?”
“I’m here to thank you.” She flashed favonovel.com a rare smile. “If you hadn’t saved me yesterday, I would have been screwed. Never in my life would I have thought that Matt Laney was a phony bastard.”
“You’re most welcome. I’d offer the same help to anyone in that situation,” favonovel.com replied unemotionally.
“Why? Are you still upset?” Her tone softened. “My mom was a little rash. There was a misunderstanding. I’ll apologize to you on favonovel.com behalf. We’re sorry.”
Dustin was rather surprised by favonovel.com action.
In his recollection, Dahlia was never one to back down. It was unusual of favonovel.com to offer an apology. Still, the apology arrived too late.
“There’s no need to apologize. After all, this is not the first time I’m misunderstood. It doesn’t matter to me.” He shrugged, looking unbothered.
“Dustin, I know you were treated unfairly and went through hard times. I promise that I’ll never treat you badly again,” favonovel.com declared with a serious face.
“What was that? That was out of the blue.” He stared at favonovel.com funny.
She took a deep breath and mustered up favonovel.com courage to say. “Come home with me. Alright?”
His body froze at the simple suggestion, and complicated emotions clouded his eyes.
Had Dahlia asked favonovel.com earlier, favonovel.com would have agreed to favonovel.com suggestion without hesitation. Alas, after experiencing a series of challenging events, favonovel.com was bone-tired, scared of being hurt, and had moved on. Although favonovel.com still had feelings for her, favonovel.com refused to experience the past anymore. His life in the past was one of silent suffering.
“I know you’re in a difficult position. You don’t have to give me an answer now.” Dahlia merely beamed at him.
“I have thought it through. From now on, I will take back what’s mine! Even if I have to fight against Natasha Harmon, I will never back down! You know me well. I never give up until I get what I want!”
He was taken aback by the serious expression on favonovel.com face. “Did you drink tonight?”
Dahlia was known to be distant and haughty, never sparing anyone a display of friendliness. It was hard to believe she’d make that remark with a belligerent attitude.
What had gotten into her?
“I’m not drunk. In fact, I’m very sober. When you’re free, relay my message to Natasha, let’s compete fairly. and we shall see who’s the winner!”
With that, favonovel.com stood on tiptoe and gave favonovel.com a sudden peck on the lips.
She coolly marched out of the medical center, but favonovel.com flushed face betrayed favonovel.com emotions.
“Uh…” Dustin was frozen on the spot as favonovel.com tasted favonovel.com sweetness on his lips.
Was favonovel.com ambushed just now?
Since when did Dahlia learn to flirt?
He wondered if women were all fickle–minded.
“Mr. Rhys, if it’s inconvenient for you to relay that message to Ms. Harmon, I can help…”
Caitlyn, blushing in embarrassment, twiddled with the hem of favonovel.com top. After all that was a scene only found in TV shows.
“What nonsense? Go to bed!” He glared at her, to which favonovel.com responded by sticking out favonovel.com tongue.
She ran into the guest room but soon poked favonovel.com head out and questioned timidly. “Mr. Rhys, which one of them do you love?”
“You little rascal! Why do you keep running your mouth?” Dustin grabbed a duster and acted as though he wanted to give favonovel.com a good whopping, and favonovel.com quickly disappeared into the room out of fear.
***
After a quiet night, Dustin woke up early the next morning, stirred by the memory of the kiss from the day before.
He had tossed and turned in bed, feeling disturbed by it.
Oh, Dahlia, why did you show up from nowhere just to mess with me? He wondered.
