Chapter 5

The next morning, Andres saw Kaelyn packing her belongings downstairs. His eyes widened in surprise as he quickly walked over. "Kaelyn, where are you going?"

When Kaelyn saw the fresh red love bites on his neck and caught a whiff of unfamiliar perfume, she was so calm.

"I'm going out for a trip to relax." She didn't mention anything about what had happened yesterday evening.

Andres sighed in relief. He then recalled that she had mentioned that she wanted to visit Bali a long time ago.

He softened his tone. "Once you're feeling better, we can plan a trip together. What do you think?"

She looked at the hand clasped around her wrist. There was a faint mark where a ring used to be.

Andres had once sworn that if he took off that ring, he would lose the most important thing in his life.

He had probably forgotten that by now.

She didn't want to ask further. She only wanted to take back her hand.

Sensing her resistance, Andres was about to speak when light footsteps drifted from the stairs.

"Andres, why are you up so early?" Madelynn came closer. "I woke up, and you weren't on the bed already."

The air suddenly froze.

Andres's face changed. He tried to say something, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Kaelyn said nothing. She dragged her suitcase and said, "I'll leave my luggage downstairs."

Andres instinctively wanted to help, but Madelynn's words distracted him.

During breakfast, Kaelyn held her knife and fork for a long time without eating anything.

The doctor had repeatedly told her to avoid seafood.

Yet the salmon on her plate would inflame her wounds, and the peanut butter could cause her a severe allergic reaction.

Andres knew her health well, but he forgot even that.

Madelynn nestled close to him, and a cold smile flashed in her eyes.

Kaelyn asked softly, "Andres, do you remember what I'm allergic to?"

He froze and turned his gaze away.

Kaelyn stood up and was about to leave. But Madelynn apologized with sobs. "I'm sorry. I didn't remember Kaelyn's preferences completely. But I don't make breakfast often..."

Andres's expression became firm. He held Kaelyn back and said, "You suffered such severe injuries before, and I saved you successfully. It's just a little peanut butter. If you have an allergic reaction, I'll find the best doctor for you."

Kaelyn still shook her head.

He had likely forgotten that her allergic reaction almost caused her to die in the ICU last time.

Andres finally lost patience after being rejected repeatedly. "Why are you being so unreasonable? It's just one breakfast. Can't you endure it?"

Andres had never let her suffer even the slightest grievance in the past. But he expected her to endure repeatedly for Madelynn.

Kaelyn looked at him with disillusionment. "Am I unreasonable? You had sex with her, and I stayed silent. How much more am I supposed to endure?"

"You... you saw everything yesterday evening?" Andres's face turned sharply, but he quickly found an excuse for himself. "Wasn't that because you messed with Madelynn's hangover remedy? I was just cleaning up your mess!"

Kaelyn couldn't believe that he thought she did such a thing. She asked incredulously, "You think I drugged her? Did she say that to you? Did you see it yourself?"

But Andres didn't listen to a single word. He only tried to smooth things over.

"Stop arguing. Madelynn doesn't even mind. Why are you making a fuss now? You have to have this breakfast."

He gestured to the servants to step forward, and they force-fed her the hot food.

Kaelyn became desperate.

In less than five minutes, Kaelyn's whole body itched, and her skin became red and swollen.

The servants screamed in fright.

Before losing consciousness, she saw Andres rushing toward her, panic-stricken.

When she awoke, it was already late at night.

Andres sat by the bed and tightly held her hand. He said in a hoarse voice, "Kaelyn, I'm sorry... I shouldn't have forced you. It was my fault for not controlling my temper."

He pressed her hand gently against his face and said softly, "The doctor says you're fine. But the allergy medicine conflicted with the other medications. You need to be allergic for a few days. You might swell a bit. Try to bear with it, okay?"

Kaelyn withdrew her hand and turned away. "Leave me alone. I want to sleep."

Andres's hand fell slowly, and disappointment flickered in his eyes.

He looked at Kaelyn's frail back and said nothing. He just gently closed the door as he left.

In the following days, Kaelyn remained silent.

Andres canceled all his work to devote his time to lifting her spirits. He even took her to the top auction house in Astrofleah.

Kaelyn couldn't refuse him and found herself half an hour later in the backseat of the Bentley.

Once inside the auction house, many people walked up and greeted Andres. He held Kaelyn's hand tightly and introduced her to everyone. "This is my fiancée."

Even though he gave Kaelyn the title openly, her face remained emotionless.

What he did meant little compared to the hurt he'd caused.

During the auction, Andres frequently raised his paddle. He acquired a lot of luxury jewels and presented them to her. Her behavior drew the eyes of the entire room.

But Kaelyn remained composed until the auctioneer announced the final highlight. "The Morley Group."