Semua Bab Love in the dark: Bab 121 - Bab 130

Fortunately, Zoey didn’t sustain any serious injuries. Putting up with the pain, she quickly called for a car while she was still conscious and asked the driver to send her home. By the time she got home, Zoey was barely hanging on to her inhibitions. The drug was so strong it was robbing her of her sanity and switching her submissive instincts on.She staggered out of the car and slurred, “Thanks.”The cold night wind somewhat eased the heat off her face. Zoey patted her face, realizing she had made a dumb decision. She should’ve headed to the hospital straightaway instead. Well, it was too late now. She wouldn’t reach the hospital in time. Right now, all she wanted was to reach her bathroom and soak in some cold water.The lights in the villa were still on, so she wobbled towards them. After she changed into her bedroom slippers, a familiar voice spoke out.“You’re home?”Zoey swallowed, agonized by the changes happening to her body. She lifted her head to look at the man who was spl

Hence, when she spoke again, Zoey’s words sounded slightly muffled.“I can go to someone else if you do not wish to help.”Laurence admired her for bearing such wishful thoughts.“Did I say I wouldn't help you?”“Well, then hurry up and loosen the tie!”She was utterly annoyed at being kept hanging. Laurence chuckled softly. His eyes held a hint of youthful vigor when he laughed. He held onto her nape, his breath hot against her skin.“Let’s keep it this way. I prefer you like this.”For the entire night, she was like a small boat caught in a storm. Tossed around in the waves against her will. She had no choice but to cling tightly to the only salvation in sight. By daybreak, she had lost her voice. She sounded as hoarse as could be. Her throat hurt so much that she refused to speak. However, she had to admit that it had been a long time since she last felt so satisfied.When Laurence woke up in the morning, he looked satiated. Zoey glanced at him before she fell asleep again in mere s

Winter quietly reached its end. And spring was just around the corner. Zoey was glad that spring was on its way. On her way home from work, she stopped by a florist and bought herself a bouquet of pink roses. She had no one to send her flowers, but nothing stopped her from getting some for herself.If nobody loved her, she decided, she would need to love herself more. She put the flowers in a vase in her bedroom, and set it on her desk. They looked lovely. She opened the windows to let in some fresh air. Then, she took a shower, changed into her pajamas, and settled down to catch the latest episode of a popular reality show.Halfway through the show, she went downstairs to get herself a can of ice-cold soda from the fridge. She rummaged around for quite a while but to no avail. It was only then that she recalled that Laurence didn’t like all this “junk food”, so the maids would not stock the fridge with them. Even the two cans which Zoey had hidden in the fridge were nowhere to be foun

When Laurence gave it some thought, he realized that this had indeed been the situation over time.When he and Sarah were dating, she would frequently throw tantrums and get upset over trivial matters, and he would have to placate her.But she had never asked him for help with her family matters. Rather, she would go to Shawn or Tristan for help instead.Laurence mulled over the notion. “Who was the one who told her father about the project?”Tristan wasn’t sure about that, but given Laurence’s dead serious expression, he was certain that he knew something about the project.“It’s a bad idea?”“The local government has no plans to develop that plot of land.” Laurence contemplated for a moment before he continued, “Tell her to warn her father not to act recklessly, or he’ll risk losing everything.”Tristan had considered helping Sarah’s father for her sake.The Grays’ could afford to invest in the project, but the Jenners’ did not have a steady enough foundation yet.They did not have t

Laurence’s answer did not surprise Zoey. She lifted her head and looked out the window. Her pursed lips turned a faint crimson red. “Someday, Mr. Scott, you will get what you wish for.”He would marry the person he loved and spend a lifetime with her.Zoey did not find the thought as unacceptable as she had thought it would be.Love was the one thing nobody had control over.She could still remember Laurence’s words and his expression when he said them.“There is no reasoning as to whether a person loves another. It all boils down to fate. It’s a feeling. There’s nothing like a love that grows over time. Most of those are merely cardinal lust. And even if one catches a fancy toward another at first sight, that might not stand the test of time. But if at first sight someone does not fall in love with you, chances are they never will.”Zoey found his words to be exceptionally true. She had always thought she had met him at the wrong time—that she had been way too late. But now, she felt