The sound of their kiss and the warmth from the lips recalled her to herself completely.
Looking at his face with the perfect outline, she was so astounded that she tried to push him away.
But her hands were held firmly by Liam. She was unsatisfied and looked away, warning him out of
anger,
“Don’t forget that you have promised not to touch me again.”
“Well, I remember.”
“So why do you still…” Kissed me?
At a glance of the girl who was offended in his arms, he explained slowly and clearly, “It’s I that always
make the rules and other just need to obey them.”
“?”
“And my standards when I make rules depend on my feelings and moods.”
He broke the promise and tried to persuade her by sophistry.
Rita turned angrier immediately and looked away, ignoring him.
When they were silent, her stiff hands were gently rubbed by the man.
His warmth and care made her have mixed feelings.
She was moved by his tenderness for a second but this kind of feeling had nothing to do with love.
Actually, she was just surprised by his behavior.
She died in the last incarnation and now she was not that into him as before.
She was hurt severely and she dared not love anyone.
Although she understood his thoughts and feelings, her heart was like a stone now.
After a while, she said in a low tone, “Liam, but I don’t love you.”
“…”
Her response brought back the silence. She thought that if they talked frankly this time, maybe he
would stop his attempt.
Although it may be hard for him to accept the fact, he had better know about her decision as soon as
possible.
She decided to ruin his hope completely.
She struggled to free herself from his arms, “I am fine now. Let’s walk down the mountain.”
But when she tried to stand up, her numb legs were too weak to support her and she fell directly into
the snow.
Luckily, he acted swiftly, holding her firmly to avoid her pain of falling down.
“Rita, you haven’t recovered completely and you are unable to walk.” Liam held her up and placed her
gently under a tree, squatting in front of her, “Before that, lie on my back and I will carry you down the
mountain.”
“…”
Liam patted his back as a sign.
After making the trade-off, she obeyed, “Thank you so much.”
“…”
He was quiet and carried her forward.
Failing to see his facial expression, Rita didn’t notice his sadness because of her politeness.
They seemed to reach a tacit agreement that they kept quiet along the way due to the embarrassment
and no suitable topics. The cold wind accompanied them on the way.
They walked up and down the hills, and finally reached the wide road.
Since he walked so long, his pace was gradually slow.
Naturally, she felt his weariness on his back.
“Liam, let’s take a rest…”
“Liam!”
She was interrupted by a voice of excitement.
Looking to where the voice came from, she noticed that Jacob rushed fast towards them together with
a group of people.
Trapped for too long, Rita couldn’t help smiling at the sight of them, “Liam, look! Jacob and others are
coming here. We will be saved!”
Liam nodded, stilling protecting her by securely to avoid her falling from his back.
“Liam, let me carry her.” Jacob came to them, stretching out his arms to pick Rita up.
But when he raised up his hands, he was warned seriously by Liam’s facial expression.
‘Ok, fine. But please be nice to me.’ Jacob said to himself, feeling hurt.
Understanding Liam’s meaning, Jacob stopped and beckoned to others behind him, “Be quick. Prepare
the stretcher.”
Liam kept a poker face until the stretcher was placed in front of them.
He put his beloved girl onto the stretcher gently bending down. When he stood straight again, however,
he felt suddenly faint with a blackout.
But he managed to stand still in front of the girl who was unable to notice his change.
After Rita was carried away for about ten miles, Liam failed to keep his smile and bit his lips, wobbling.
Jacob found his sickness and grabbed his arms immediately, “Liam, are you ok?”
“Yes.”
“She is not here now. Please don’t insist.” He was obviously too numbto stand on his feet.
Was he OK?
He could hardly stand still for a second now.
Ignoring his anxiety, Jacob took a glance at Liam’s legs, “She’s only a girl. Does she really deserve the
devotion of your life? ”
“Yes.”
Liam answered blandly, which agitated Jacob.
“When you love someone, you will share the same opinion with me.”
“No, love is too dangerous to me. I dare not touch it.”
Jacob shrugged his shoulders, carrying the man by putting one of Liam’s arms on his shoulder and
catching up with Rita.
When all of them left the mountain, Rita and Liam were sent to the hospital nearby to have the
necessary checks.
After the complicated X rays and tests, Rita and Liam were sitting at the doctor’s office, waiting for the
results.
“The results of the physical examinations are quite optimistic. Both of you are frostbitten to different
degrees. Miss Brown suffered severely in her waist which was attacked with gores. I suggest that you
should stay in the hospital for treatments.” The doctor said, writing an inspection list to her, “Register on
the sixth floor for your stay with it.”
“Is it a must?” Rita hesitated, looking at the list, “I am quite busy and I have to catch the flight. Could
you please just give me some medicines applied on my waist?”
“But you cannot even walk. You had better delay it.”
“I have to see my father. He’s in danger. I cannot stay here.” Rita shook her head again, negotiating
with the doctor, “I am willing to move by the wheelchair.”
“Let’s me think for a while.”
“Just give her the medicine.” Suddenly, Liam spoke who was sitting aside quietly.
Hearing his order, the doctor obeyed it.
Taking the medicine, Rita hurried to the airport.
Because she was nervous and anxious, she called Zoe on the way.
“Mom, how’s my father?”
At the glance of Noah who was still in a coma in the ICU, Zoe tried her best to smile, holding back her
tears and saying,
“He… he’s well. Don’t worry. Liam sent the most skillful doctor here to set the broken bones. You dad
now is sleeping.”
Rita listened to her mother’s voice, knowing she pretended to be calm, and wanted to cry.
“Mom, Rita knew the truth.” Finally, Liam broke the silence.
Zoe paused for several seconds, and sobbed.
The sound was not loud but Rita heard it.
She said immediately, “Mom, my Dad will be Ok. I am on the way to see you.”
“Alright.” Zoe wiped away tears and nodded. Then she seemed to recall something and said instantly,
“Rita, today your uncle brought some shareholders here and asked me to sign a paper of attorney to
allow him to manage the company’s operation temporarily. Shall I sign it?”
“No.”
“But they said that they would come here again this afternoon. It seemed they were determined.”
“Mom, remember not to sign it. No matter what they tell you, don’t listen to them and try to stall for time.
I will deal with them when I am back.
“Ok.”
After the conversation with Zoe, Rita hung up the phone and turned grim.
She knew that Uncle Mason must be ready to take action.
In terms of benefits, the family relationship was too weak to him who harbored an evil heart.
Since they were unkind to them first, she would not treat them well.
This time she would expel those bad guys from the Brown family.
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