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Chapter 299

Chapter 299:.

Halfway up the mountain, I had been thinking for a long time about what to say.

“I have nothing to do with Alvaro,” I whispered.

I was aware that this explanation would be useless. However, Derek said, “Okay.”

I wasn’t sure if he said this as a casual response, or if he really meant that he understood.

“Eveline, if you ever replace out that I’m not as good a person as you think I am, will you leave me?”. Despite taking me a great distance away, the sound of her voice was still calm. I found his question odd, considering it sounded like he was implying that I had a bad side.

“So what if you have a bad side, nobody’s perfect,” I said.

This time, he led me down to the foot of the mountain in silence.

By the time he got me down, I noticed that half of his pants were wet. There were several cars parked at the foot of the mountain. Apart from the Maybach, the rest of the cars were used by Alvaro’s friends.

As they helped him into one of the cars, Alvaro looked back at me. The slight smile on his face served as a reminder that I owed him a kiss as a thank you for saving my life.

I quickly looked away and climbed into Derek’s car.

Alvaro was sent to the hospital while Derek drove me home. As soon as I entered the house and changed my shoes, someone hugged me from behind. Derek gently kissed my ear. I leaned against his chest, slowly losing my strength.

He lifted me up and carried me inside. After placing me on the couch, he got on top of me and started kissing me. The kiss was so rough that it took me by surprise. He didn’t even say a word. I thought he was still frustrated about what had happened last night, but to my surprise, he was kissing me more gently than usual.

Other than kissing me, he didn’t do anything else. The kiss was very solemn and concentrated. After kissing me for a long time, he finally let go of me.

He stared at me with unblinking eyes. I couldn’t see guilt or doubt in his eyes, but I noticed he was tired.

“Lean was the one who took my phone and drove me to the mountain,” I told him.

“I’m aware of that,” Derek said.

“Honestly, I have no idea why Alvaro was there too, but I have nothing to do with him,” I replied.

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“Don’t worry, Eve. I believe you.” I was pleasantly surprised by her response.

She lay down next to me on the couch. Then, she rested her head on my shoulder. I could feel the warmth of her breath on my neck, and it tickled. He stroked my face again and again, and moments later, I heard his deep, magnetic voice echoing in my ears.

“I tried to call you yesterday, but I couldn’t get through. I’ve looked everywhere you could have gone, and I was about to call the police. Lean was the one who took the initiative to tell me your whereabouts. It wasn’t hard to replace you for one night. Eve, I’m going to be honest. I’m really scared that you’ll leave me one day, and what scares me the most is that I won’t replace you again.” Her words broke my heart into pieces.

I snuggled into Derek’s embrace, and wrapped my arms around his neck.

“I didn’t leave you for no reason. If I ever decide to leave you, it will probably be because I no longer have a place by your side.” Derek stroked my hair and pressed my head against his chest.

That night, while Derek was showering in the bathroom, I got a call from an unknown number.

“It’s me.” As soon as I heard the person on the other end of the line, I looked at the bathroom door, feeling a little guilty.

“What do you want?” I asked quietly.

Alvaro must have noticed that I was agitated, so he laughed and asked, “Are you with Derek right now?”

“If you don’t have anything important to say, I’m hanging up now.” I commented.

But before I could hang up on her, she said, “Hold on.”

I stared at the bathroom door and figured Derek must be coming out any minute. I held the phone with what little patience I had for Alvaro.

“I got hurt because of you. You’re not even coming to see me? I want to show you something, I’ll wait for you tomorrow, ok? And I won’t take no for an answer. If you don’t come, you’re going to regret it.” After that, Alvaro hung up first, without leaving me the chance to ask any details.

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