Chapter 227
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It was just a small matter, Bertha didn't care, and she quickly left the abandoned construction site.
Derek let Liam drive his car and he sat in the car with Bertha and they returned to the villa.
On the road, he sat upright, his suit straight, his back not touching the car seat.
Bertha noticed that but she remembered the wound on his back so she didn't think too much and just asked. 'How is Bruno's side today? Can you ask him anything?"
Derek's throat moved, it took him two seconds to speak. 'No, but don't worry, tomorrow I will make him tell the truth."
"Okay."
During the journey, neither of them said anything else.
Soon they arrived at the beach villa, and both of them went into the living room.
Bertha was slowly changing her shoes.
Derek changed his shoes, grabbed the railing, and went up the stairs.
He had just gone two steps when he stopped, turned around, and said. 'Bertha, are you hungry today? I'm... a little sleepy, I want to sleep for about half an hour and then get up to cook."
In her heart, Bertha felt that he was strange, but she did not refuse. 'I'm not hungry either, we can eat a little later."
'Then I'll go back to my room first."
Bertha did not respond, her eyes followed his figure disappearing around the corner of the second floor.
She didn't know why, but she had a strange feeling. She always felt that his expression on the way home was like he was trying to suppress the pain.
Has the wound on his back gotten worse?
She went up to the second floor, Derek didn't lock the door.
Slightly opening the door, she saw the person on the bed lying quietly in the blanket, he was sleeping.
However, Bertha noticed and saw him lying on his stomach, not even his suit jacket off.
She pushed the door open, went to his bedside, and sat down. She reached out and touched his forehead.
Noticing her small, cold hand touching his forehead, Derek's eyelashes trembled. 'I don't have a fever, I'm sleepy, I'll be fine if I sleep for a while."
His forehead was a little hot, but he didn't have a fever.
It's also possible that she's thinking too much.
'Okay, then you rest."
Bertha took her hand back. She was about to stand up and leave when a sudden strong force pulled her tightly.
Waiting for her to react, she discovered that person had his arms around her waist, and placed his head on her chest, half of his body lying on her lap.
At first, she was startled, not expecting him to be so courageous this time.
"Let go."
Not only did Derek not let her go, but the hand holding her waist tightened even more.
'Let me hug you a little, just a little."
Bertha was stunned for two seconds. She suddenly remembered that last night she said she would completely cut off her relationship with him. Her face immediately turned cold.
She reached out her hand, pushing Derek's arm forcefully.
"Let me go. Have you forgotten your identity? At this villa, I am the owner, you are the maid."
Derek didn't have much strength. Seeing that his hand was about to be pushed away by Bertha, he begged softly. 'Don't… let me hug you for a while, just once…"
'Just one last time.' But, he did not say these words.
Even if he could survive three days later in an ambush in the forest on the eastern outskirts of the city, he would still have to return to S city to resolve the conflicts within his family. Still, no chance of seeing Bertha again.
He wanted to remember the scent of her body and her soft arms during this final time.
Bertha was adamant, she continued to pull his hand. 'Let me go, I have to go back to my office."
'Don't, I beg you…"
His voice was very gentle, his tone full of pain.
Bertha was immediately stunned. Is he begging her?
Recently he gave in and pretended to feel sorry for himself, but she knew that inside he was still extremely arrogant.
This was the first time he begged her.
Bertha didn't say anything anymore, her whole body stiffened for Derek to hug.
The room is quiet, no noise.
It's like time is stopping.
But Derek's eyebrows furrowed even more.
Every breath made his whole body ache.
Because he didn't apply medicine, this painful feeling continued to increase, becoming more and more painful.
However, smelling the fragrance on Bertha's body was so sweet that he did not leave.
His upper body was lying on Bertha's lap. Bertha keenly felt his breathing getting heavier.
This status is not correct.
'It's been the fifth day since the wound on your back. You shouldn't be in as much pain as before. Why are you upset?"
Derek said nothing.
Bertha was suspicious, she reached for the back collar of his shirt, but Derek grabbed her wrist.
'I'm fine. Besides, I applied the medicine. If you take off the bandage, I'll have to apply the medicine again."
You're right, but...
'But why do you look so hurt? Did you get hurt again when you went out today?"
Her response was a long silence.
Bertha angrily ruffled his short hair and gently reprimanded him. 'Who taught you not to respond to your master? Did a member of the secret investigation department hit you again? You stand up, and take off your clothes for me to see."
Have to take off your clothes again?
Derek hesitated, he was just about to answer when Tommy knocked on the door.
'Miss, the bodyguards of Felix's house have arrived."
'Why did the bodyguards of Felix's house come to me?"
Did Felix's house know about Bruno's disappearance from her place?
Tommy said. 'It's the young lady of Felix's house who caused trouble, but the bodyguards of Felix's house couldn't find Mr. Bruno, they only know you, so they hope you can come help them, will you come?"
Bertha did not reply.
