“No way.” Claire refuses without thinking. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Really?” Juan smiles and reminds her, “you have to think about it. You know how hard it is to leave Leo.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“I…” Claire suddenly doesn’t know what to say. Yes, it’s very difficult to leave Leo. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She’s done things like that before. Every time she was caught by Leo and imprisoned for a while. She doesn’t want to experience that frustration any more. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She’s leaving Leo anyway this time! <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
But she doesn’t want to be with the man in front of her. Claire decides to talk to him about the terms. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“I can’t promise you that. But as long as you take me away from Leo, I can promise you anything else!” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Juan says regretfully, “but I just want you, and I don’t want anything else, my dear Claire!” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Damn! This man is really treacherous! <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire scolds in her heart and thinks about it in her mind, and finally she makes a decision, “well, as long as you can promise me, I owe you a favor. If you need me to do something for you, I will do it! I will never break my promise! Is that ok?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Can you do anything?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Yes! I will do it no matter how difficult it is. But I can’t be your woman!” Claire raises her chin and claps her chest, promising. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Juan is amused by her behavior. This woman is so cute and interesting. He likes her more and more. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Well, I promise you.” Juan holds back his smile and pretends to be serious. “I’ll try to arrange it. You have to follow my instructions.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Claire is relieved. She looks at Juan gratefully and says, “thank you!” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Juan grabs Claire’s chin and bends over to look at her. “I would rather you kiss me than thank me.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire is speechless. “Get out of here.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This man is too fond of flirting with her. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire doesn’t know his name yet. She immediately asks, “what’s your name? Or what should I call you?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Do you want to know?” Juan says, pretending to be mysterious. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire nods. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“I’ll tell you when you’re my woman.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire hits him with a pillow. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She really doesn’t understand this man. He is sometimes serious and sometimes naughty. He usually wears a black suit and tie. He looks mature and reliable. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
But Claire doesn’t know that only she has seen Juan like this. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
They are talking when Juan’s cell phone rings. His face changes when he hears the phone ring. He looks at Claire and says seriously, “I’m leaving. I’ll bring you some delicious food next time we meet.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Before Claire can respond, he leaves the ward. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire looks at the door of the ward and can not help murmuring, “this man is so strange. Who is he?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Shortly after Juan leaves, Luke suddenly pushes the door in. He looks a little worried. He goes up to Claire and asks her, “Claire, I only ask you one thing. Answer me honestly.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Luke is serious so Claire is a little nervous. She says, “OK.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Where were you on the night of July 8th?” Claire is shocked by Luke’s question. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
July 8th! Leo took her virginity in a hotel that day! <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Why does Luke suddenly ask her this? <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire looks at Luke in disbelief. She doesn’t know what to say. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Claire? What’s the matter with you?” Luke shakes Claire’s shoulder and says anxiously, “Claire, please answer me honestly. It’s important to me.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
What does Luke know? <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire suppresses her shock and pretends to be calm. “Nothing. I just woke up. What does July 8th mean? I don’t understand.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Where were you on the night of July 8 this year? Tell me!” Luke asks again patiently. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“It was the birthday of a friend of mine. I drank with my friends.” Claire is a little confused. She wants to ask him what he knows, but Luke doesn’t want to explain it to her at all. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
When Claire finishes, Luke is stunned. He looks Claire in the eyes seriously and says, “Claire, I’m not kidding right now. I need you to answer me seriously. Where were you on the night of July 8th?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He becomes very excited. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire swallows. At last she decides to lie. “I drank with my friends that day. I drank too much that night so I don’t remember anything. If you don’t believe it, you can ask Kate! What happened after that night that I don’t know?” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“You…” Hearing this, Luke backs up disappointed. He seems to have lost all his strength. He says weakly. “Nothing. I just want to ask you.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Something must have happened to Luke! <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire would like to ask him what happened, but she can’t. She’s afraid Luke will find out she’s lying! <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Are you ok?” Luke is disappointed. Claire can’t help caring about him. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“I’m fine.” Hearing Claire’s concern, Luke perks up. He says with a reluctant smile, “I have something else to do. You can continue to rest.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
With that, he leaves without looking back. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Luke is not normal. Claire is a little suspicious of him. He must know something. Otherwise, he would not ask her about it all of a sudden and leave in a daze. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Claire thinks for a moment and then lets go. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It doesn’t matter if Luke knows it. She is about to leave the city. She wants to keep the secret in her heart forever. It doesn’t matter if it’s discovered now. <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“No way.” Claire refuses without thinking. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Really?” Juan smiles and reminds her, “you have to think about it. You know how hard it is to leave Leo.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“I…” Claire suddenly doesn’t know what to say. Yes, it’s very difficult to leave Leo. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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