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Alyssa’s heart skipped a beat, and her breathing became uneven.
Jeremy’s bloodshot eyes slowly opened when he heard the noise. Their gazes met.
The moment Alyssa’s eyes met Jeremy’s, her heart skipped a beat. Her thoughts tangled in a whirlwind, like a ball of yarn unraveled in haste.
How long had he been waiting there?
Had he been here all night?
She couldn’t tear her gaze away from his captivating, reddened eyes. Tears threatened to spill, and her heart ached.
And just then, she was reminded of the scene at the orphanage the day before-how Jeremy had held Sheryl tightly in his arms under that tree.
Alyssa’s frail body trembled. She shifted her gaze away from his face, feeling a tightness in her throat.
In this life, she had faced some incredibly trying times.
During her time with Doctors Without Borders, she endured some of her harshest moments-starvation, freezing cold, and over ten days without a shower. Yet, even in those circumstances, she never felt completely defeated. But now, in front of Jeremy, she was on the verge of breaking down.
Just as she was about to shut the door, Jeremy shot to his feet and charged forward.
Alyssa nearly slammed the door shut on his hand as he slipped it through the gap and grabbed the doorframe.
“What… What are you doing?” Alyssa’s eyes remained fixed downward, unable to meet his gaze. But she could still feel the weight of his intense, unyielding stare.
Jeremy lowered his head, his breath warm as it brushed against her reddened nose. His chest rose and fell with each deep inhale. “I’ve been waiting for you.”
“Why were you waiting for me, Mr. Walsh? I already told my secretary I don’t want to see you.”
Alyssa turned her pale face away. With a slight tremor in her voice, she added, “Please leave. I’m exhausted. I’m going back to bed-
“Why are you up so early if you’re tired?”
Jeremy gazed at Alyssa’s supple face. In a deep voice, he stated, “I remember that you’ve never been one to sleep in. You were always up early-whether to row or to work out.”
“It’s not like my energy is limitless. I have times when I just want to be lazy.” Alyssa shrugged, the corners of her lips curling into a bitter smile. “There was only time I’d ever sleep in. But whatever… Who cares about such a trivial thing? It’s all in the past now. It doesn’t matter to me anymore.”
Jeremy’s eyes dimmed.
He thought back to when they lived together. They had been inseparable-especially in the mornings after nights spent together. Alyssa would often linger in bed like a sleepy kitten, unwilling to leave due to the lack of sleep.
He wore her down too much by doing it over and over again. He was too captivated by her.
There was not a single night when he would stop at just once. Each time, he would empty himself, fill her up, and eat her out. He would only be done when she tearfully begged him to stop as she left scratches on his back. “Does your injury still hurt?” Jeremy queried in a raspy voice. He had an incomprehensible look in his eyes. “It’s none of your business. All my matters are none of your business from now on.”
Alyssa was well aware that most men wouldn’t be able to resist when women showed them their weaker side. However, yesterday’s situation was too massive a blow for her.
It really broke her heart. At this moment, she truly didn’t want to face him. As such, she mustered up her strength to close the door. “Mr. Walsh, since you already have someone new, do not come and bother me again. Please leave. Goodbye.
However, Jeremy was much stronger than her. She could not close the door, no matter how hard she tried.
“If I don’t have someone new, can I stay?’ Jeremy stared straight at Alyssa.
He was always as calm as a millpond, but at this very moment, his voice sounded a tad desperate.
Alyssa didn’t believe his words. All she trusted was what she saw with her own eyes.
Yesterday’s incident was the straw that broke the camel’s back for all the pain that she had been suppressing for days. She was completely disheartened. It made her wonder if she should just resign herself to fate and allow everything to end like this.
So, was God being fair?
In the beginning, she had been the one who had fought so hard to be with him. She had thought they would end up together after all they’d been through. But now it seemed that fate had decided otherwise. No matter how much she loved him, she was still losing him.
“Jeremy… We’ve already ended things.”
Alyssa finally looked into Jeremy’s eyes. She took a deep breath, suppressing the sorrow that was about to burst through her lungs.
She choked, “You’re not thinking about how I feel at all! You’re refusing to leave even though I’ve told you to. What the hell do you want? Don’t you know that you’re really being a bother?”
Jeremy’s grip tightened around the side of the door. He disregarded her rant and maintained a firm tone. “I just wanted to see you.”
“In that case, who are you here as?”
Tears welled up in Alyssa’s eyes as she wrinkled her nose slightly and pushed her luck. “A friend? Lover? Ex- lover? Or… someone who’s unable to move on?”
Jeremy’s eyes were as dark as the night sky. “I don’t know.”
Alyssa stared at the cold, emotionless man before her, overwhelmed with helplessness. No words could describe the disappointment she felt.
“You’ve seen me now. You may leave.”
To her surprise, in the next second, Jeremy shoved the door open without warning. As he had exerted too much force, Alyssa stumbled and let out a small gasp as she fell backward.
In an instant, Jeremy lunged forward, wrapping a muscular arm around her waist and pulling her close. Their bodies pressed together, so close she could feel his warmth, their breaths mingling in the space between them. Jeremy could even see, with much clarity, those tiny pores on Alyssa’s supple skin.
“L-Let go of me…” Alyssa’s heart raced as she squirmed in his grip.
Jeremy’s grip on her waist was unrelenting, and each time she tried to wriggle free, it only seemed to heighten the flirtatious tension between them.
“You said you were exhausted. But you seem to have plenty of energy now.”
His breathing deepened, and without another word, he scooped her up into a princess carry and strode into the hospital ward.
“You hurt your leg, so don’t move around unless you intend to extend your stay here.’
Alyssa welled up silently. She curled up meekly in his arms.
Even though Jeremy was taking only a few steps, Alyssa wished he could just hold her like this forever.
Jeremy gently set her down, but as soon as she left his arms, his muscles tensed, and a wave of unexplainable sorrow swept over him. His chest tightened in discomfort.
Under the light, something caught his eye. His gaze landed on two gray strands nestled in Alyssa’s otherwise dark hair. Those two strands stood out like a sore thumb.
“Ouch!” Alyssa yelped, rubbing her temple and glaring at him as Jeremy plucked a strand of gray hair. “You’re graying,” he said seriously.
Alyssa froze. Her eyes brimmed with tears again. Memories flooded back-when they lived together, she’d often sit behind him in his study, plucking out his stray gray hairs.
“Woah… Jeremy, you’re done for. You’re getting old! I just took these out last week, and now there are more!”
Jeremy would chuckle, looking up from his work. “I know how much you love playing with my hair, so I grew a few more to keep you entertained.”
“I heard that when men have white hair, it’s a sign of decreased libido…”
“Oh? Is that so?” Jeremy would then pull her onto his lap, his warm hands roaming, reigniting the spark between them. “I’m sure my darling knows my libido best.”
Alyssa blinked away her tears, her heart aching as she slapped his hand away. The gray hair floated to the ground as she cried, “I hate you, Jeremy. I hate you so much!”
Jeremy frowned. “But why?”
“Don’t you know that gray hair shouldn’t be plucked? I’ll end up growing more of it!” Alyssa’s face flushed red. Frustrated, she clenched her fists. “I’m only 26. It’s bad enough that I’m stressed to the point of getting gray hairs
-I don’t want to age like you!”
Jeremy’s eyes darkened as he took in Alyssa’s teary gaze, her flushed cheeks, and her adorable outburst. For a moment, his mind went blank, and his breathing grew unsteady.
Then, without hesitation, he leaned in, bracing his arm against the wall beside her head, and kissed her deeply. He couldn’t help himself.
The moment Jeremy’s lips touched Alyssa’s, an overwhelming wave of emotions surged through his chest and rushed to his head. He pinned Alyssa’s supple body to the bed, kissing her clumsily and forcefully. Her eyes shimmered with tears.
At first, she struggled slightly, gasping for air. But soon, she surrendered to the kiss she had longed for, lifting her hips and grabbing onto Jeremy’s shirt as she kissed him back.
Their breaths intertwined, creating a beautiful harmony.
Jeremy’s gaze deepened as he looked into her moist eyes and at her delicate nose, which, at its tip, was flushed a rosy pink.
That night, they lingered in a breathless kiss.
