"I'm very grateful for how much you've helped us. Without you, we are not progressing and reaching this far."
John smiled. "Don't ntion it, Vincent. I'm the one who is grateful to you for helping get rid of that man."
"Don't worry. It will be soon." Vincent assured John. Stretching his arm, he reached for John's shoulder, giving him a light pat. After that, Vincent shifted his attention to Rob. "How's it going?"
Vincent is querying about the drama they plotted. After the Franklin twins saved him, their n and Rob's loyal subordinate fought Samuel's assassins. Once they won against Samuel's n, they hid them underground. After that, they pretended to be the assassin to carry out the drama.
To be believable, Rob joined them and played the hostage. This ensures that Shun's n and the T Country's ard forces would not pursue them and capture his n.
While Vincent is hiding to ensure his safety and the drama looks true, Rob plays the two roles well: the hostage and the hostage-taker leader.
"I could not tell dad and grandpa yet because Samuel might have his n spying on us. The only one who knew about the drama is mom," replied Rob.
"How about Carn? Haven't you told your sister yet?" Vincent queried.
Rob did not reply to Vincent but looked at John and said, "I think soone should better explain himself."
John understood Rob's words. He must have had a long conversation with Carn by now, so John excused himself.
At the mont, Carn was drinking her milk. She was startled by John's sudden appearance at the door.
Carn hurried to pull a Kleenex from the box and wiped her mouth. She looked at John and asked, "Did you and my brother have t already?"
John nodded his head as he approached Carn. When he reached the bed, he noticed the food on the bed table. He frowned. "When did you like to eat chips dipping into vinegar?"
When he and Carn dated back then, Carn told him she wasn't fond of eating chips flavored with salt and vinegar because of her acidity. But now, she even dipped the chips in mayonnaise. Not only that, she added apple cider.
Being caught red-handed, Carn did not reply. John didn't know she was pregnant, yet she hadn't decided whether to tell him about the child.
"I… I feel nauseated after I eat so stew cooked with tomatoes for dinner. So I asked mom to get sothing sour."
John believed both would trigger her acidity, so he is baffled.
"Those are chips. You know it's not healthy at all." John complained. Then he questioned Carn. "Did your doctor allow you to eat that? What are they doing? You are still recuperating from surgery!"
As she heard John ntion her doctor, Carn panicked. She pleaded, "Please, don't tell Doctor Serena. I promised this is the last ti."
After she says that, Carn realizes she was supposed to act cold toward John. Now that she reminded herself, she regained her composure and scowled at John.
"What are you doing here, by the way? Rob told you have sothing to tell . What is it about?"
John noticed the coldness in Carn's tone. Carn deliberately gave him the cold shoulder and put up a wall that misunderstood John.
He thought Carn's sudden shift of attitude and showing him poor treatnt was because of his objection that she eat those sour food, which he was only concerned about her fast recovery. Eating salty food would not help her at all.
But Carn could not tell John the real reason. In fact, she also doesn't want to eat sour flavored chips, but she has no power over "his" child growing inside her womb, the real culprit why she craves this kind of food.
John, who didn't know what was going on, yielded. He did not want to have misunderstandings with Carn when he coaxed her to get back together.
John lowered his head and apologized. "I'm sorry. I'm just worried about you."
Carn, who was too in love with John, cannot stay indifferent toward him. To end the issue, she urges him to talk.
"What do you want to talk about?"
John cast a aningful look at her before he lowered his gaze. He heaved a long sigh and started afterward. "I owe you an apology."
Carn wondered why John was apologizing all of a sudden. She said coldly, "You've already apologized before we flew here."
With a soft voice, he uttered, "Until now, I'm still upset with myself. What happened to you is my fault. I didn't protect you enough. I'm sorry."
"What are you talking about? We've broken up, so why do you have to protect ?" Carn is confused. She tried to figure out what John had in mind.
He broke up with her. So what is he blabbering about? Also, why did his mind change in the first place, and he is eager to get back together? Carn mused while listening to John.
"Carn, I promised not to hurry you to accept back. However, I don't want to be separated from you anymore. If you agree, I want us to get married soon."
Carn had rendered speechless. She wondered if what she heard was correct. 'John is proposing to ? But he's in love with Ivy, right?'
Her heart filled with doubts, at the sa ti wishful thinking that what John had said was true because she could not convince herself yet to believe him.
"How about Ivy? Aren't you breaking up with because you want to persuade her since she is a widow now?" Carn did not look at John when she questioned him, so she didn't see the confusion on his face.
"Persuade Ivy? What do you an by that?" John wondered.
Carn senses the confusion in his voice. She lifted her gaze and t John's eyes, and she saw genuine surprise appear on his face. Now, Carn is also confused. John acted like their breakup had nothing to do with Ivy.
She was taken aback to express what she truly felt for a mont.
Carn held tight to her blanket, searching for the strength to be straightforward to John. She bit her lip, asserting, "You like Ivy, right?"
John fell silent. He pondered how to explain it clearly to Carn. After a little while, he answered.
"Ivy is my sister-in-law. It would be normal to like her, as she's part of my family."
What John said didn't help Carn feel better. It only worsened the uneasiness she felt in her heart. On the other hand, did she mistake with her judgnt that John's kindness toward Ivy is just purely a brotherly affection? Carn mused.
"I… You don't need anymore because you wanted to care for Ivy and the child in her womb. Am I wrong?" She swallowed hard and took so courage to speak up regarding their breakup.
John stared at Carn, noticing the slight blush in her cheeks. He processed what she said, and finally, he realized Carn misunderstood everything.
"Were you thinking I have a romantic feeling for my sister-in-law?"
When John finally figured out what was on her mind, Carn lowered her head. Avoiding eting his eyes, she nodded. Suppose she should be upset, but John's action seed telling differently. So what is it?
Carn flinched when John took her hand. She pulled it back, but John clasped her palm with his two hands. John is staring at her with so much affection shown in his eyes.
"Carn, Ivy is happily married to my twin brother. Even if she were a widow, I only think of her as my sister-in-law because the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with is you."
Carn stared at John. She searched for sothing on his face and what she found was sincerity in his confession. Absolutely, she was happy to hear his sweet words. However, there are still so doubts in her heart.
Is John genuinely wanting to get back together with her, not because Ivy rejected him? Carn had this suspicion in her mind. After so ti, she ca to her senses when John spoke again.
"Carn, I would be honest that I really liked Ivy. Before, I was jealous that she loved my brother over when we were childhood sweethearts, and we grew up together and were too close to each other. However, it was all in the past now. The woman I want to grow old with is you."
Carn could no longer hold her tears. The act she put up with is completely dissipated.
"Are you telling the truth?" Carn wanted to believe it. Her heart tried to accept it as well. Maybe John is genuine in his feelings for her and not just a substitute after Ivy refuses to love again.
"Carn, I really love you! I was in great despair when Samuel sent his n to attack the lodge, thinking maybe you were shot dead. It made crazy. I want to fly to T Country as soon as possible and be by your side after learning that you were sent to the hospital. I don't want to lose you again. So, if you say yes, I will marry you tomorrow before Vincent and I et Samuel."
"What did you say?"
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