Chapter 124 - Truth In Unspoken Words (1/2)
Once in a lifetime, we meet someone who changes everything and I think I just found him. I slowly reach up and grab both his hands as I search his dark deep eyes. So much was being said without a single word. It was so plain to see, it was as if he was screaming at me.
He loves me... he really loves me. You are the love that came without warning... you had my heart before I could even say no. I stand up on my tiptoes and gently press my lips against his. His dark eyes watched my every move as I drew closer but when his eyes slowly close, I finally give in and close mine.
He moves a hand to the back of my neck as his other hand goes to my waist. He pulls me to him as he deepens the kiss. This time, I meet him head-on. I won't run anymore, I won't hide. You aren't HIM. You're so much more, so much better and you deserve a proper chance.
I break the kiss but he doesn't let me go far. He holds me close and places his forehead against mine as he closes his dark eyes. ”I'll become stronger as fast as I can. So that I can stand by your side and help you instead of being kidnapped.” I say with resolve.
He smiles and wraps both his strong arms around my waist as he says ”Take your time and don't hurt yourself. I will do a better job of keeping you safe. I had no idea you were so popular.” I chuckle and pull away from him as I say ”That's not fair! I didn't know either! Stuff like this doesn't happen in my world!”
This time he's chuckling and the sound warms my soul as his smile nearly brings me to my knees. He really should smile more often... He looks me over again and becomes serious as he asks ”Are you sure you're okay? You haven't been hurt or anything? Zhen said he tracked you by the smell of your blood.”
”Oh... I was hurt but I'm better now. I need to tell you about something...” I say with unease. I wonder how pissed off he'll be when he finds out I was the one to help his brother? I cringe and look to him with worry. His face becomes serious as he seems my reaction.
His eyes flash with something but I see himself trying to control it as he says ”Whatever it is, it's fine. Just tell me what happened.” You know, this was much easier in my head... I sigh and say ”When I was kidnapped the first time... I came across a man who was hurt and dying in the woods.”
I lick my lips nervously as Bai Lei watches me with a growing frown. ”I couldn't just leave him to die, you know?” I say looking at him for reassurance. He scrunches up his face and says ”Helping a wounded unknown man in the woods is extremely dangerous. He could have hurt you.”
I give him a strained smile as I say ”But you yourself would help someone who's dying and bleeding out, right?” Bai Lei continues to watch me with dark eyes as he says ”No.” My strained smile was now twitching as I say ”You'd just leave him to bleed out and die? Even if you could save him?”
Bai Lei gives me a look of irritation as he says ”I would have left him to die, Love. Just tell me what happened.” I sigh and say ”The unknown man was your brother... Lei Wei.”