登入Leonel finally stood.
Jason handed him his overcoat.
As Leonel slipped it on, he turned back for one last look at Navia lying alone in the hospital bed.
Concern lingered in his eyes.
“How long before she wakes up from the medication?”
“About thirty minutes,” Jason replied.
“Remind me before then.”
Leonel lowered his gaze slightly.
“I want to be beside her before she wakes up. Otherwise she’
Navia didn’t dwell on the matter for very long.She returned to the garden, clipped several fresh flowers, and asked a servant to bring her a beautiful vase filled with water so she could arrange them.Ever since taking a few floral arrangement classes, she’d unexpectedly developed a real interest in flower design.Unfortunately, after everything that happened—and now with her pregnancy and new status—it was no longer convenient for her to return to her old classes.Because she’d already witnessed firsthand how those wealthy socialites behaved behind closed doors.The gossip.The snobbery.The constant social climbing.Those classes had never really been about flowers.They were networking events disguised as hobbies.And with Navia’s current identity, if she showed up there now, she doubted she’d even be able to focus on arranging flowers anymore. Every few minutes, someone would probably in
Leonel’s expression remained calm.“You’ll know whether it was a misunderstanding after you watch it.”The moment he said that, Navia realized he truly had done nothing wrong.Instant regret flooded her instantly.“I really misunderstood you…”Her eyes reddened immediately.Tears began gathering at the corners before she could stop them.Leonel sighed softly and reached over to wipe them away gently with his thumb.“You haven’t even watched the footage yet,” he murmured. “What if you weren’t wrong?”Even now, he still sounded more amused than upset.Navia immediately glared at him through watery eyes and slapped his hand away.“Get lost! If I wasn’t wrong, then I’m absolutely calling the police!”“I know,” Leonel replied calmly, though there was faint wounded humor in his voice. “You’d definit
Navia shivered uncontrollably.Even from this distance, she could somehow feel the terrifying darkness radiating from him.The violent aura surrounding him felt suffocating.Yet when Leonel realized she was standing there, he didn’t look particularly shocked.After a brief silence, he simply began walking toward her slowly.“Navia,” he said quietly. “Why are you here?”His voice remained deep and calm.Even gentle.But the closer he approached, the more frightened Navia became.Instinctively, she stepped backward.“Don’t come any closer!”Leonel’s footsteps paused immediately.A shadow flickered briefly through his eyes before disappearing again.Still, he softened his voice further.“You shouldn’t be here,” he said quietly. “This place is dangerous.”Then, almost casually:“Who brought you here?”There w
After Jason gave her the address, Navia immediately prepared to drive there herself.The servants looked startled.“Mrs. Crawford, you’re driving alone?” one of them asked quickly. “Why not call for a driver?”“There’s no need,” Navia replied, frowning slightly. “I’ve been stuck inside all day. I just want to go out for a while.”Seeing how determined she was, none of the servants dared continue stopping her.Only after watching her leave did they exchange glances and quietly sigh among themselves.Clearly, they weren’t particularly pleased with her.After all, the Crawford Family had existed for generations. Rules and tradition mattered above everything else.Leonel ignoring convention was one thing.But his wife?Navia Harrison was even more outrageous.She had been spoiled her entire life and treated the Crawford Estate like her own home—coming and
Leonel followed right behind her immediately.That somehow felt even more dangerous.Navia sped up instinctively while he followed closely behind like a predator calmly tracking prey.Finally she stopped abruptly.“You walk in front.”Leonel looked amused. “Weren’t you trying to avoid me? Why am I suddenly walking ahead now?”“Just go in front,” she muttered. “I’ll walk behind you…”Before she finished, Leonel reached over and intertwined their fingers naturally.“Can’t we just walk together holding hands?”Navia instinctively tried pulling away.Then she heard him sigh softly beside her.“Following medical advice isn’t only your responsibility,” he said quietly. “I’ll behave too.”His voice lowered further.“So there’s no need to push me away.”Then almost gently:“
Leonel clearly hadn’t expected that question.He fell silent for a moment.Navia’s eyes widened instantly as realization hit her.“You didn’t make the pilot speed up, did you?!”“There wasn’t much time,” Leonel admitted after a pause. “So… we rushed a little.”The moment he said that, Navia understood exactly what he meant.She immediately climbed onto the bed, knowing she wasn’t tall enough otherwise, and stood there glaring down at him from above as if she wanted to grab him by the collar and shake him violently.“Leonel Crawford, are you insane?!” she exploded. “That was a plane, not a damn fighter jet! Do you realize if something happened, I’d become a widow overnight?! Have you completely lost your mind?!”Navia rarely cursed this much.When Marcus Morgan drove like a lunatic earlier, she’d been furious—but if he&r
A trace of amusement flashed through Leonel’s eyes.“My wife really does care about me.”“One slice of bread isn’t enough to shut you up, huh?”Annoyed, Navia stuffed another piece of toast into his mouth.“There. Can you finally stop
“I already said I’d do it.”Leonel sounded utterly serious.“At Old Mr. Crawford’s birthday gala, I’ll call Liam over. The moment you give the signal, I’ll handle the rest personally.”Navia almost laughed.The way he said it was
“I want a ring!” Navia blurted out, both embarrassed and annoyed. “A matching set!”“Alright.”Only then did Leonel finally turn and leave the room.Half her face buried beneath the blankets, Navia silently cursed herself for having absolutely no
Navia froze.The pale glow from the phone illuminated her bloodless face.After only a second of hesitation, she bit down on her lip, threw aside her phone, and ran downstairs barefoot.Halfway down the staircase, another violent crack of thunder exploded outside.Startled, he







