All Chapters of Oops, Married A Gentleman Simp: Chapter 21 - Chapter 27

"What does that have to do with us?""She came to see you yesterday. Then after she went back..."Leon's call flashed through my head."Mom, go back to the hospital. I'll be there soon."She left.I grabbed my phone and called Leon. "You already knew, didn't you?"Silence. A few seconds too long."Yeah.""Why didn't you tell me?""I didn't want you to worry.""Why would she do that?""Maybe... she couldn't accept it."I let out a cold laugh. "Accept what? That you didn't want her?""Winona—""Relax. I'm not blaming you." I took a breath. "She's still my sister. I should go see her.""I'll go with you.""No need."On the way to the hospital, I kept thinking about Valerie.She'd always been the perfect one. Untouchable. Like nothing ever got to her.Guess I was wrong.In the ward, she lay there pale. Mom sat beside her, wiping tears."Winona, you're here."I nodded and walked over.Valerie opened her eyes and gave me a weak smile. "Sorry.""For what?""Sorry for

My face heated up. "Can you be serious?""I am." She grinned. "So? How good is he?""Suki!""Don't be shy." She grabbed my hand. "We're best friends. Spill."I thought for a second, then leaned in and whispered a few words.Her eyes went wide. "No way?""Way.""Damn. He looks so proper. Didn't expect him to be that wild."My face burned. "Lower your voice.""Relax, nobody's here."The door opened.Leon stood there, expression dark."Why are you back?" I asked, guilty."Forgot a file." His gaze flicked between us. "What were you talking about?""Nothing." I shook my head fast.Suki smirked. "We were talking about you."He raised a brow. "About what?""About how good your 'skills' are."I wanted the floor to eat me alive.Leon just smiled and walked over, kissing my forehead."Thanks for the compliment."Suki burst out laughing. My face felt ready to combust.Leon grabbed the file and headed out. At the door he added, "Sleep early. Don't stay up talking."Once he l

"Do you really hate her that much?""I don't hate her." He nuzzled my neck. "She's just in the way.""In the way of what?""Me kissing you."My face burned. "Can you be serious for once?""No." He flipped me onto the couch and pinned me there. "With you? Never.""Leon!" I shoved him, cheeks on fire.He didn't move. One arm braced beside me, boxing me in. "What?""Can you let me breathe?""No." He dipped closer, lips brushing my ear. "I've held back long enough."I was about to say something when my phone rang.Mom.I answered. She was crying. "Winona, your dad's in the hospital."I shot up. "What happened?""Heart attack. They're resuscitating him."My head buzzed. The phone almost slipped from my hand.Leon took it, said a few quick words, then hung up and pulled me toward the door."Let's go. Hospital."***By the time we arrived, Dad had been moved to a regular room.Mom sat by the bed, eyes swollen and red. Valerie was there too. She stood when she saw me."Win

Leon sighed and rested his chin on my shoulder. "Then I'll wait for you.""You better.""Don't worry." He kissed my cheek. "I'll keep waiting."That night I was drawing when Leon suddenly hugged me from behind."Stop." I pushed his hands off. "I'm working.""What's more important, work or me?""Work."He bit my earlobe, voice low. "Really?"My hand jerked. The pen scraped a line across the page."Leon!""Yeah?""You ruined my draft!""Fine." He turned me around. "I'll make it up to you in bed.""You—mm..."He covered my lips, one arm tight around my waist.The kiss spun my head. My arms looped around his neck before I realized.After a long moment, he finally pulled back."Still drawing?""No." I caught my breath. "You messed it up.""Perfect." He lifted me and headed upstairs. "Then do something else with me.""You're ridiculous!""Yeah. I am."***Morning hit, and every muscle hurt.Leon was already up. Breakfast and meds were set by the bed.I was about to t