Chapter 111 Only She Got Nothing to Do (1/2)

”Since when?” Hiram noticed her shivering. He held her shoulders and turned her around to face him. He looked into her eyes and asked seriously.

Rachel didn't answer him. Instead, she closed her eyes. She couldn't help looking back to the other night. What Hiram did really scared her. He was so desperate and violent. She would rather forget all of it if she could.

Hiram didn't get an answer. He saw Rachel biting her lip with eyes closed. She couldn't even look at him. He took a deep sigh. The evils he brought on himself were the hardest to overcome. This was talking about him, exactly.

If he had been able to control himself and not lay a finger on Rachel the other night, or if he had been able to control the times he touched her, it might be a different night now. He was overcome with regret.

”It's all my fault. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that to you. It won't happen again, I promise.”

Hiram held Rachel in his arms tightly. He couldn't afford to lose her again. He couldn't think what he would do without her. With her around, he couldn't control himself from not touching her any more, but he knew what to do. He would give both Rachel and himself time to completely trust each other. He would wait until Rachel no longer resisted his intimacy and fully accepted him.

On the other hand, Rachel wanted to seem as normal as possible but she failed. She could not forget the hurt he caused her the other night.

”Let's go to sleep early. We will start the climb to the mountains in the morning, ” she calmly said. Her heart was still rolling inside and she couldn't control it. Then she took a deep breath to calm down.

Hiram was crazy that night. But it was not fair to deny him completely.

Fortunately, Hiram was not a beast that didn't care whether she was fine or not. Although he wanted her very much, he still cared about her thoughts and feelings. Rachel was lucky, in other words.

Hiram might be tough when facing the things he didn't like, but he was soft to the ones he cared about. Maybe this was a compliment for a man like him.

Hiram nodded his head and put his hand on Rachel's head and rubbed her hair softly, ”Let's go to sleep. Good night.”

Then came the morning.

When Murphy, the guide, arrived early in the morning, the whole team was ready. They started their trek to Cliff Mountain.

Initially, they took cars to the bottom of the mountain. But the remaining road was not suitable for any vehicle and they had to walk the rest of the way.

Everyone collected their belongings and got out of the cars. The real journey started right here.

The mountain path was steep and rough. It was quite a challenge for people used to flat ground. But not for Jill. She also grew up in the mountains and was familiar with such terrain. She navigated through the paths quickly. Even the male trekkers who seemed stronger couldn't catch up with her.

Rachel was right behind Hiram. She knew he would be busy in the following days and she believed she could take care of herself without his help. Thus she made up her mind not to trouble him.

”Give me your hand!”

As they were climbing a steep slope, Hiram stretched out his hands to help her.

Rachel took a deep breath and gave her hand to Hiram. She didn't work out often and it was hard for her to get used to long climbs. But Rachel believed that she could adjust herself quickly. She was young and in great physical condition. It was just a matter of time.