392 We Aint The Same (1/2)
”Are you sure you don't want to take a day off?”
The same question was repeated umpteenth time now by Darren since the time he woke up in the morning. He couldn't help it though; Xiu's condition was better but she wasn't completely fine. But she still insisted on going to work.
”Just because Dylan is your best friend, I can't take advantage of him. I have to work as I should be doing,” said Xiu as she placed her hand against his cheek.
Both of them were sitting in the backseat of his car which was now parked right outside the office building. They were the only people in the car since Darren's driver, Ben had already taken the hint and left the car right after parking it. Xiu had to plead so many times before he agreed to let her go to work but here he was being stubborn again.
”I know. But you're sick,” he repeated as if she didn't know her own condition.
”I'm feeling much better,” she answered honestly. ”Besides, I told you already. I'll go mad if I stayed at home today.” She was dreading those letters that awaited her back home. It's not like she didn't want to read those letters but she couldn't really gather up the courage to do so. Especially after the mental blow, she received from reading the first letter.
Darren hugged her waist pulling her closer, ”It's okay if you don't want to stay at home. You can come to my office and rest there.”
Xiu poked his forehead, ”Regan, you and I both know that if I went with you, no work will be done.”
Darren smiled sheepishly knowing perfectly well what she was saying. With the way they had been around each other since yesterday, there was no way they'd be able to concentrate on anything else in each other's presence.
”You still didn't tell me what was written in that letter,” he muttered softly with his chin on her shoulder. ”Is it something I shouldn't know about?”
Xiu shook her head while she brushed his hair away from his forehead gently. ”It was just a trip down memory lane reminding me that I share a fucked up connection with Destiny.” He quirked his brow at her in a perplexing manner. ”The letter reminded me that I had met Destiny. No, more like I saved her life.”
Darren listened to her in silence. It wasn't really surprising to know that as Chen Xiu, she somehow ended up saving Destiny's life. After all, that's what Chen Xiu was like. She was so kind and caring that it made her seem foolish. People took her kindness and care for granted but she still never stopped or changed.
Xiu pressed a kiss at the space between his brows. Her lips lingered longer than it was necessary. But when she pulled away, she flashed him a big smile and said, ”Bye. I'll see you in the evening.”
Darren pouted sadly but nodded his head. She opened the door and sashayed towards the building. Behind her, Darren winded down the window and craned his neck out as he shouted, ”Sweets!”
”I miss you already!”
Xiu's eyes widened at his loud and clear declaration. Naturally, she wasn't the only one who was entering the office building at this time. So, plenty of employees around her were giving them some serious and curious stares.