Chapter 449
Chapter 449:
Since leaving Blake Group, neither Kyson nor Kailey had spoken for a long time.
Kailey glanced at him and couldn’t hold back a small laugh. “Did you rush over because you were afraid I might misunderstand p>
Kyson let out a quiet breath. At least she was talking. “No,” he replied.
“Huh p>
“I was afraid you’d get hurt.” His voice was low and sincere.
For a moment, Kailey didn’t know what to say.
It seemed that in other people’s eyes, she was always the one who needed protection — too young, too inexperienced, too easy to take advantage of. Maybe Candice had sensed that. Maybe that was why she had put on that performance.
Kailey smiled faintly. “If I don’t care about someone, they can’t hurt me p>
у𝘰𝘂𝗋 𝗇𝖾х𝘁 𝖿a𝗏o𝗿𝗂𝘁е 𝗋𝖾а𝘥 iѕ оn
Kyson reached out and gently wrapped his fingers around Kailey’s. “Are you mad at me p>
“I’m not p>
“How can you not be?” He frowned slightly.
Kailey turned to look at him. There wasn’t a hint of teasing on his face — he looked completely serious.
A faint smile tugged at her lips. “Why are you disappointed that I’m not mad at you p>
“If you were mad, I could make it up to you. But if you’re not bothered at all, that means you didn’t care,” Kyson explained seriously.
The way he looked at her made her chest tighten. She quickly shifted her gaze back to the road. “Keep your eyes on the traffic p>
They didn’t stop anywhere else. The timing felt right, so they drove straight home.
After Kyson parked in the yard, Kailey looked out through the windshield. The plants Karol had put in were already showing fresh buds. Roses climbed along the fence, several blooms opening under the sunlight. The garden looked alive — warm and full.
This was the kind of home Kailey had always pictured.
“I’m not mad. I trust you. I know you’re not involved with her.” She squeezed his hand. “But she clearly has feelings for you. That partner you mentioned before — it was her, wasn’t it p>
Kyson leaned closer with a half grin. “If I can avoid crossing paths with her, I will. Doesn’t that earn me some points?” He looked almost proud of himself.
Kailey reached out and messed up his hair lightly. “You do get points. But you didn’t tell me about her before. I was completely unprepared when she pulled me into your company today p>
“That’s on me,” Kyson admitted. “I should’ve told you earlier p>
What was love? Love was caution around the person you cared about. Even before she reacted, he had already imagined countless ways to apologize, afraid she might misunderstand him. He lifted her hand and pressed a soft kiss against her knuckles. “Kailey — you don’t know how afraid I am of losing you p>
His words settled deep inside her, spreading through her like ripples across still water. She wondered if she was really worthy of that kind of love.
Her throat tightened. She swallowed and whispered, “You’re not going to lose me p>