Chapter 15 The Dramatic Reversal (2/2)

Since you seldom asked to be absent from work before, you deserve a paid leave now. You have to remember that marriage is your lifetime event. It has to take priority over work.”

After Karen had left, Carla couldn't stop thinking of her boss's words. She was feeling so shocked.

A moment later, she closed the door, shook herself off from the heavy thoughts and rushed to the sitting room.

”Terence, do you realize what you were talking about?” Carla asked eagerly.

He sat on the sofa, picked up his teacup and took a small sip, then replied,”Of course, I know. What's the matter?”

”You know? Are you sure you know what you mean?”

Carla sat beside him and asked seriously, staring gently and deeply in his eyes.

Well aware that she was a little anxious, he quickly put down the cup and nodded reassuringly.

”Carla, what I have just said is not only to make Karen feeling content and it's not an empty whim.

Really, I mean it.”

After he confirmed again and again his intentions, Carla felt so surprised. She fixated her black bright eyes on his handsome face.

Eventually, Carla glanced down and nudged his shoulder slightly, asking shyly,”Terence, why didn't you tell me all this a bit early?”

'He must have feelings for me. If he didn't, he wouldn't have kissed me on the street; he wouldn't have agreed to pretend to be my boyfriend and

he wouldn't even have been worried that I couldn't sleep well on the sofa, so he carried me to the bed last night, even though he was still suffering from his wound.

”Ah... Ah... Terence, if you promise me, you will turn your life around, and try to be good, then I will consider being with you and forgiving what you have done,” Carla added excitedly.

'He has been chased down by the killer. On top of all, he has nearly been hurt by a gun. No doubt, he must be in big trouble.

As long as he could forget the past and decide to restart his life, I don't mind establishing a relationship with him, ' Carla concluded with determination inwardly.

She was lost in her thoughts.

Meanwhile he was mesmerized and perplexed by her words.

The room was so quiet at this moment, that one could hear the noise of a dropping needle on the carpet.

In a while, Terence finally realized what she meant and couldn't help bursting into laughter. He looked at the girl, who was looking at the tiled ground shyly.

”What do you say? You are so conceited, aren't you?

What I mean is that no matter what happens next, I will take care of you and Sean. I will merely treat you both like our family and make sure that you both have a good life. I didn't mean to be your boyfriend, got it?”

Carla was surprised by his words. A while later, gasping her utter shock and swallowing to clear her throat, she asked ”Then why? Why did you tell Karen that you are my boyfriend?”

”Gee! It's not necessary to explain everything to them, especially when you can't make them believe in you. It's hard to convince her that you and I are not in a relationship, when she saw me staying in your room this morning.”

Terence uttered slowly.

Never did he do anything in vain. If that ever happened by chance, he had to get what he wanted back in return.

Closing her eyes, Carla gritted her teeth tightly, like a wounded animal. Finally, she spelled out,”Te-ren-ce!”

”Yes? By the way, you are deeply touched by my previous words, aren't you? Are you falling for me because of how sweet I was?”

Terence teased her, smiling.

”Get out!”

As Carla yelled loudly, her voice, traveling through the walls of the small department, could be clearly heard even outside the room.