Hence, Ruka got out of the car helplessly and watched as his bodyguard drove out of the iron gate while she stood in the empty garden in a daze.
When Ren took a few steps and realized that she wasn’t following him, he subconsciously looked back at her. Then, he turned around and stretched out his long arm to hold onto her wrist before leading her back to the direction of the hall.
For some reason, Ruka felt a gush of hurt wash over her. Her eyes stung with tears as she struggled against him. “Can’t you respect me for a moment?”
Ren turned to look at her. “Respect what?” “Why are you so sure that I’d like you back just because you like me? Are you just that confident?” Ruka raised her head as all kinds of feelings surged in her heart, and her eyes began to turn red.
Ren’s lips twitched. Though the way he looked at her was still gentle, his gaze was intense and morose as if covered with a layer of dust.
Ruka’s breathing was caught in her throat as she found it difficult to ignore the emotions in his eyes. She lowered her head and continued, “Let’s just continue with our original relationship! No matter what, you’ll only be my uncle. You’re a highly ranked vice president while I am just an ordinary civilian. There… won’t be anything between us.”
Saying that, Ruka quickly walked in the direction of the hall with her head lowered, leaving behind the man in the yard.
She had not walked far when Ren’s tall figure suddenly bent down as he covered his chest with a large palm as if he was fighting the pain in his heart. When she didn’t hear any footsteps behind her, she couldn’t help but turn back to take a look. Instantly, she was so shocked that she ran back to him.
“What’s wrong?” she asked frantically.
With a hand on his waist, Ren struggled to straighten his back as he replied hoarsely, “I’m fine.”
Ruka didn’t believe him. He didn’t look like he was fine! Besides, he was holding onto his chest. Was he having any heart problems?
“Should I contact Elijah?” She was truly panicking, both of her hands holding onto his arm tightly.
“Didn’t you want to leave? I’ll call the bodyguards back and let them take you home now.” Ren spoke in a low voice, his back straightening as if he really were fine.
However, Ruka refused to leave even if he wanted her to. She shook her head and insisted, “I’m not leaving. I want to take care of you.”
At her words, Ren’s lips curled upward indistinguishably. He nodded and agreed, “All right. Help me back to the hall so that I can rest.”
Ren wasn’t pretending that his chest was aching. When she resolutely said those to him earlier, there was indeed a sharp pain that shot through his heart. He didn’t expect she would have such a big effect on him, enough to make his chest ache with just one sentence.
In the end, he had underestimated how important she was to him. He smiled bitterly on the inside, feeling helpless. This unrequited love had started from him, but this girl didn’t know anything, so he couldn’t blame her for wanting to escape. To her, his feelings were both oppressive and pressuring.
In the hall, Ruka hurriedly poured him a glass of water. “Quick, have a drink! Do you have a bad heart because you’re usually too busy and don’t get enough rest?”
