Chapter 84
Chapter 84:
“Forget it. I’m generous and kind, so I won’t hold you accountable. Besides, you turned out pretty well in the end. You helped me study and looked after me, so… thank you p>
Kyson pressed two fingers to his temple, his voice dropping. “Kailey, you’ve had too much to drink p>
“I am not drunk!” Kailey smacked his shoulder with surprising force. “Come on—let’s get married p>
As Kyson reached out to steady her, she lost her balance and fell lightly against him. When he looked down, their eyes met, and his gaze grew intense and impossible to ignore.
у𝘰𝘶𝗿 ոе𝘹t 𝖿𝘢𝘷𝗼𝗋𝗶𝘵e 𝗿e𝗮𝗱 і𝗌 o𝘯.с𝘰𝗺
“Are you serious?” he asked, his voice rough.
“Yes. Kyson, I want to marry you!” Kailey nodded firmly, her answer coming without a moment of hesitation.
A violent rush of emotion crashed through him, coming dangerously close to stripping away his restraint entirely.
His throat tightened as he swallowed, and he answered in a low, measured tone, “Alright. We’ll get married. But right now, you need to sleep. Be good p>
In her hazy state, all Kailey could see was his face. A soft laugh escaped her lips. “You’re really handsome p>
Kyson regretted letting her drink—even as he privately admitted she looked unbearably endearing.
A faint smile curved his lips. He bent down, lifted her into his arms, and carried her upstairs.
That night, Kailey fell into a dream that seemed to stretch on forever.
In it, she was back at the age when she had just entered middle school, still learning how to ride a bicycle home like everyone else. One evening, she was kept behind for duty and had to make the trip back alone. Dark clouds were gathering, and the streets were nearly empty. Panic pushed her to pedal faster, and rounding a sharp corner, she almost crashed into someone crossing the road.
A hard squeeze of the brakes saved her, though she nearly lost her balance.
“Hey, little girl—heading home by yourself?” Three young men with bleached hair blocked her path, lollipops dangling from their lips as they spoke with casual ease. “It’s not safe out here at this hour. Want us to walk you p>
Tightening her grip on the handlebars, Kailey tried to steer around them.
One of them stepped lightly in front of her wheel, his tone losing its playfulness. “I’m talking to you. Why are you ignoring me p>
“I have no idea who you are p>
“Then let’s get acquainted.” The other two laughed loudly, clearly entertained by the unease slowly creeping into her eyes.
Kailey kept her expression controlled, but her palms were damp as she inched her hand toward the pocket of her school uniform, preparing to call for help.
The motion didn’t go unnoticed. One of them caught her wrist with a lazy smile. “Relax. We just want to be friends. We’ll walk you home p>
The road, normally quiet, felt even more deserted that day—the threatening weather had kept everyone indoors.
Meeting their gazes steadily, Kailey asked, “What do you want p>
She had no cash, though there was money in her digital wallet. If that was all they were after, she decided she would give it to them and report everything afterward.