Eager to Hug

In the night sky, streaks of lightning flashed by, accompanied by rumbling thunder!

An exhausted Simona Sam crawled up from a mud pit, "Ow, ow, ouch, I, I..."

"Alright, alright, since you can't speak smoothly, talk less, save your energy, and run for your life!"

"G... grandma... I... I won't marry the son of Christ Family!"

"Simona, is it worth the trouble?"

The old woman looked at the girl that she brought up with distress and sighed, "Mr. Christ is just a widower and doesn't mind that you are a stammerer. You shouldn't be so choosy. Isn't it better to marry the man for a better life than face the deadly torture from your second aunt and others?"

"No... I won't!"

Simona wiped the mud on her face and bit her lip tightly, her eyes blazing with anger.

She was only 20 years old, innocent, and pretty. Why did she have to marry an old widower?

She didn't even need to think to know that it was a trap set by her second uncle and aunt.

"Girl, you will suffer. You have nothing to rely on. How could you deal with those from Sam Family?" The old woman shook her head helplessly.

This girl was so pitiful. Her mother died when she was born, and she lost her dad a few years ago. Life was hard to live under other's roof, but this girl was obstinate and never submitted to others' will.

Because of that, she was beaten up tonight by her second aunt again.

She had been persuading her to tolerate them. In that case, she could suffer less.

But this girl hurled all kinds of abuse at her second aunt.

Given that lady's short temper, if she didn't run away tonight, she would be beaten half-dead for sure.

Bearing the pain, Simona ran forward as fast as she could!

Not far from Sam's house, a luxurious black car was slowly running over.

The car suddenly stopped by the road, and the middle-aged driver looked back at the man in the back seat, "Sir, Sam's house is just ahead."

"But are you sure you'll marry the daughter from Sam Family? Rumor has it that girl..."

She was mildly mentally challenged.

How could the most powerful, noble, and eminent man in North City marry a retard?

He would become a universal laughing stock!

On the expressionless face of the man were perfect and sculpted features. When he looked out of the window, his eyes were filled with coldness.

Under a high nose bridge, his thin lips moved slightly. His voice was soft and deep, "It doesn't matter what she is, but Simona is the only woman I want to marry."

With a slight sigh, his subordinate stepped on the accelerator again.

The car jerked to a halt because there seemed to be a black mass rushing over!

While panting, Simona put her hands on the front of the car, "S... stop!"

The subordinate frowned with caution, "Sir, I'll get off for a look."

A flicker of an imperceptible smile flashed across the eyes of the man, "It's okay. I'll go."

The car door opened, and he stood upright in the night rain which wet his expensive suit.

He walked closer and cast his eyes down.

As the rain pattered on her face, Simona couldn't see anything and only held on tight to the man's leg, "Could you let... let me hide... hide in your car?"

Without the slightest hesitation, the man scooped Simona up from the ground.

Back in the seat, he ordered in a deep voice, "Drive, back to the villa."

The subordinate was struck dumb, "Sir, are... you taking her back?"

The corners of the man's mouth slightly curving up, he wiped the mud on Simona's face gently with his thick hand and shot a meaningful look at her, "So dirty, take her back and have her cleaned up."

The man put Simona on his lap, and she grasped his clothes with both hands as if she was afraid that he would drop her by the road. The mud all over her body stained his expensive suit.

She cast her eyes up, trying to see the man's face.

But dizziness got the better of her, and she lost consciousness. Her eyes also closed slowly...

About half an hour later, the car pulled off in front of a three-story luxurious villa.

The car door opened before the man carried Simona to get off, turn around, and instructed, "Send for the family doctor, and find out what happened in Sam's house tonight."

"Sam's house?"

The subordinate's gaze landed on the girl in the man's arms, and then he took a tumble, "Yes, sir!"

In the steamy bathroom, the man gingerly put the girl down in the water and slowly washed off the mud all over her body...

When he gazed at the distinct bruises on her fair skin, his eyebrows furrowed involuntarily.

After cleaning her up, he also took a shower.

After Simona was put on the bed, she gradually regained her consciousness. Her lips moved, but the voice wouldn't come out.

The man already sat by the bed. Leaning over, he felt her forehead with his palm, "You're having a high fever. Hold on for a moment, the doctor will be here in a minute."

With her clear eyes, Simona observed the stern face of the man inch by inch.

So... so handsome!

Enduring the sharp pain from her throat, she spoke in a husky voice, "Thank... thank you for helping... helping me."

She moved, realized that her clothes had been changed, and then looked blankly at him.

A faint blush crept on her pale face.

"My clothes..."

Before Simona could finish, there came a knock on the door.

Following that, the family doctor came in and bowed respectfully to the man.

The female doctor did a diagnose for Simona and then spoke, "40 degrees Celsius, fever-reducing injection is necessary."

Injection!

This word sent a shiver through Simona, and her eyes were filled with horror!

The terrible scenes of what her second aunt did to her in her childhood flashed back. In that dark small room, her arms were gripped tightly...

She knew that her second aunt and other Sam Family members all wanted her dead!

Detecting Simona's reluctance, the man immediately sat back to the bed, fished her out of the quilt, and naturally put her on his lap.

He lowered his head and whispered in her ear to coax, "Fear not, I'll ask the doctor to be gentle."

Simona raised her head and pushed the man. A cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and her eyes were filled with resistance, "No, no... I won't."

The man clasped the back of Simona's head and pressed her delicate face to his chest, "Okay, you won't see it now."

He eyed the doctor as a signal for her to begin.

"Ah, ah..."

After the injection, Simona fainted again.

... There was a hint of awkwardness on the face of the female doctor.

She had never seen anyone like this before.

She smiled, "The wounds on her body are just bruises. The ointment will do the healing."

"Leave the medicine here, you can go now."

In the quiet bedroom, only the even breathing sound could be heard. Simona felt that she slept for a long time...

When she opened her eyes, that dashing face came into view again.

Unexpectedly, she was sitting on his lap, and her petite body was fully wrapped by his arms.

No wonder she felt so warm...

Her head was still a little heavy, and she couldn't tell if this was a dream or reality.

In the study,

Nathan Christ leaned in a leather chair, slowly lit a cigarette, and stuck it between his lips, "Moore, anything you've got?"

The middle-aged underling nicknamed Moore was not only his driver but also his right-hand man.

Moore pursed his lips, seemingly holding back his laughter!

Since his boss asked, he needed to tell him everything.

In the end, the man's face was black with anger. He gritted his teeth slightly, and his deep voice carried coldness. He spoke slowly, stressing each word, "When did my wife die?"

"Heh heh, sir, you've been keeping a low profile and should just ignore those silly rumors." It might be his two young brothers who spread false rumors and created trouble!

"Because she doesn't want to marry me, she ran away from Sam's house?"

Moore laughed, "What about the girl now..."

Nathan flicked the cigarette, "Still asleep."

Just now, the girl woke up for a while, during which she just looked at him with misty eyes without saying anything.

He... coaxed her, and she soon fell asleep again.

The smile on Moore's face faded away instantly, and his eyebrows were knitted, "Sir, why?"

"The lady from Sam Family is mildly mentally challenged. Although Sam Family doesn't admit it openly, it's not a secret. As you saw, she is a stammerer, and her eyes look dull."

And now, a retard despised their boss!

Nathan took another drag from his cigarette and smiled, "Isn't she cute?"

Her eyes were smart and clear rather than dull.

Though not stunning, her face looked innocent, her skin was fair and fine, and her body was well proportioned. She looked... impressive.

"I've made a promise to the old man. Retard or not, she will be my wife."

"The heir to the Christ Family is mine for the taking."

As soon as the old man and the heir status were mentioned, Moore took a tumble.

The girl was exploited.

Nathan got up and stubbed out the cigarette, "I'll check on her. You can go home now."

Outside the study, Simona was lying on her stomach, and her face twitched.

Like a cat, she quietly crawled back to the bedroom next door as fast as she could...

Nathan pushed open the door.

He eased himself onto the bed and gazed at the girl's delicate face.

No doubt, she was pretty.

What a pity!

She was retarded. It wouldn't matter if she was just a stammerer.

Anyhow, this was trivial. To get the heir status of Christ Family, he had disregarded everything.

"Mmm..." Simona's eyelids moved. Now she was fully awake and staring at the man blankly.

"What's your name?"

"Simo...Simona."

"Fear not, I'm not a bad guy. Tell me, did you run away from your home? Anyone bullied you?"

Simona nodded, the rim of her eyes turning red, "Second, second aunt, bad woman."

Nathan bent over to pat the girl on the head, seemingly to soothe her.

Although she was mildly retarded, she could do basic communication. At least, she could understand human words.

It made sense now.

After the girl heard that he was an old widower, she despised him and refused to marry...

She was not that dumb after all.

He put one hand on the pillow to prop himself. His voice was gentle and pleasant to the ear, "We have no bad people here. From now on... would you like to live here?"

Her eyes open, Simona uttered 'yes' dully like quite a while.

Nathan narrowed his eyes and smiled with satisfaction, "But you must marry me and become my wife before you can live here."

"Well, would you like to marry me?"

Simona's dark eyes glittered slightly.

Marrying him?

Would she like it?

Originally, she would rather die.

Now...

"H... hubby!"

Abruptly Simona got up from the quit, threw herself into the man's arms, and wrapped her arms around him!