The Day He Matured

I opened my mouth to swallow every word that Richard said. He’s cool as hell. At this moment, I really admire him. He’s so confident.

Yes, since Richard took over the company, I found out that there is a company called MK. In the past, MK company was very small and not famous at all.

Just like that, for several days in a row, I continued to consider Richard’s hospital room as my home, I ate here, slept here, and worked here.

I was guided by him in making extremely meticulous and perfect research documents. Sometimes, he even called the staff in charge of production and staff specializing in market research and distribution to the hospital for me to learn.

On weekends, I only run home for a while and then run back in.

Today, Caily is also off work, so she cooked some delicious dishes and brought them to us.

When I finished cutting Richard’s fingernails and toenails, she came in with food portions in her hand.

I have to admit that Caily cooks deliciously and very attractively, just like when I was a maid for Brian’s house.

Now I’m much more comfortable, not fussy, just cooking simple dishes except when these two friends want to come to my house to eat.

“How’s it going? Is your work done yet?” Caily winked at me mischievously.

“Not yet, I’m typing until my hand is swollen. You know that I’m not as fast as others.” I showed a pitiful face and replied.

“Okay, there’s still more than a week until the deadline to hand in the documents.”

A very sad look flashed in Caily’s eyes. I know that look she gave me as sympathy and sharing.

She once told me that my trying to stay at AD company to find a way to get revenge on Brian was just an excuse.

She said I still loved him so I didn’t want to leave, trying to hug that cactus until my heart bled.

Really? Is that so?

I don’t know anymore. I feel like I’m a brainless person.

I am like a person who walks for many hours in the hot sun without an umbrella or a hat, then gets dizzy, freezes, and loses consciousness, not knowing what she is doing.

All I could see was that I was being bullied by that man.

We ate and talked about issues surrounding the product that I was assigned to learn about.

We’re all adults, and we’re closer than friends, so we can talk freely without being shy or embarrassed.

“What are you laughing at, Bella?”

As soon as I heard Richard ask, I immediately adjusted my mouth back to normal, but after a few seconds, I continued to chuckle.

“Ah, I’m… I’m thinking if a customer asks if your product is good, how will you answer?”

“Of course, I will answer that it is very good.”

As soon as Caily put food in her mouth, she had to cover her mouth with her hand because she almost spit the food out.

She quickly swallowed her food and then raised her head to look at Richard. That face quickly merged with the same expression as mine.

“Did you use it? I thought you never touched a woman.” Caily’s voice carried a bit of disappointment.

“What are you two thinking about? There are items that we do not need to use but can still judge that they are very high quality.” Richard frowned and tapped my forehead with his right hand.

I have been wronged. Even though I wanted to ask him the same thing, I didn’t have time to say anything.

All those words are Caily’s words, but why am I the one to be punished? Although he only lightly tapped my forehead, I did not agree.

“What if someone asked you like Caily asked?” I tried to emphasize for him to realize that the speaker was Caily, not me.

“Then I just need to say that I have not used it but that is a comment from many customers.” He smiled and replied gently.

Without an appointment, both Caily and I clapped to applaud that answer.

Richard is always smart, he responds very well and no one can make things difficult for him.

Compared to that passionate, intense but easily broken love, I want to keep this nameless feeling with him forever.

He cares about me, worries about me, and vice versa, so do I. It would be better if the feelings between us remained the same as they are now. Forever no loss, forever no hatred.

I used to like him very much, every time I see him, I hold my breath and my heart skips a beat when I hear someone talk about him.

And then when I opened the door of my heart for Brian to come in, that old feeling was no longer there, replaced by another one.

I hope Richard will be like me, one day he will love another girl and will consider me as a friend, a sister with a different surname.

The sunlight outside the window gradually faded. When Caily left, the sunset also fell.

At Richard’s request, I helped him sit in the wheelchair and then took him down to the hospital grounds to get some fresh air.

This man used to carry me, hug me, and protect me when I was weakest, but now he has to rely on this wheelchair. The more I think, the more heartbroken I feel.

I took Richard to the old tree then stopped, sat on the grass, and looked up at his handsome face.

The wind from all directions blew his jet-black hair, causing it to become tangled, but he still looked very handsome.

“By the end of next week, I can walk on my own, no need for crutches anymore.” He reached out and gently stroked my head, his voice sounded very soothing, reminding me of the piano sound of the old nun in the orphanage.

“But you need someone to help you and you shouldn’t walk too much.” I replied.

“Yes, don’t worry, I know how to take care of myself.”

The whispers from other patients made both Richard and I smile. Although I smile, I am not happy.

They complimented him and me as a very nice couple and said that we would definitely give birth to lovely children.

Finally, another week passed and I completed the strange task that Brian assigned me.

After reading it all again, I am satisfied and proud even though ninety percent of this work is thanks to the help of Richard and his colleagues.

Friday afternoon, the deputy director of MK company and I took Richard to the Royal Hotel located right in the city center.

Tonight he had a dinner appointment with an important partner who had just flown in from Singapore, so instead of going home and then coming here again, he stayed and waited.

The car took us to the main door and stopped. Because the deputy director still had to go home to prepare for the appointment, I quickly opened the car door and helped Richard inside.

He was able to walk but very slowly and needed someone to help him when not using crutches.

“Be careful, slowly.” I reminded him while watching his steps.

The elevator took us up to the fifth floor. This VIP room is rented by Richard year-round. It’s almost like his own small apartment, with clothes hanging in the closet.

When he received guests and had to leave late, he chose to sleep here instead of going home for fear of disturbing his mother and the maid.

“Which outfit do you want to wear?” I poked my head into the closet, choosing and asking.Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

“Please help me choose. Any outfit.”

I picked a dark blue suit for him. He resembles Brian, his skin is white so he suits both dark and light colors. However, I prefer to see them in dark-colored suits.

How should I say this? A pure white shirt inside a black or dark blue vest makes them look extremely powerful and seductive. A bit cold, arrogant, and has the smell of money flying around.

“Let me help you go to the bathroom.” I gently put his arm around my neck.

If Richard were a baby, I would bathe him. However, he’s grown up and I’m not his wife. Furthermore, he can clean himself.

When the bathroom door closed, I immediately climbed into bed, intending to close my eyes for a bit and then help him out when he finished showering.

However, I overslept and the moment I woke up, he was standing in front of me, neat and elegant in an expensive suit.

I guess it took him a long time to put it on.

“Are you awake? I saw you sleeping soundly so I didn’t want to wake you up. You’ve worked hard for the past two weeks.”

“You’ve worked harder than me. You are injured but you have to help me complete the mission. Thank you very much, Richard.”

He smiled sadly, nodded, then approached me, sat down next to me, and repeated the words he told me when he was in the hospital.

If Richard knew that that day I did not voluntarily give myself to Brian but was harmed by Brian, he would have gone to find that guy again and beat him.

That time, I naively thought that Brian no longer hated me when he knew that I was also seriously injured in the accident that year. However, I underestimated his ambition too much.

“Then… I’ll go home. Maybe the deputy director is about to arrive.” I smiled and pulled my hand out of his warm hand.

Leaving the luxury hotel restaurant area, I slowly walked under the old trees along the road.

The car lights gradually blurred and then my tears silently fell, seeping into the medical mask.

Fortunately, I had a medical mask so I could cry comfortably when it wasn’t raining.

Love and hate mixed together is an extremely uncomfortable feeling. Only two days left, and I have to face that person again.

I’ve already decided. After giving these documents to him, I will submit my resignation letter.

It doesn’t matter if he signs or doesn’t sign, I will quit my job there and go to Richard’s company.

I’m so tired. Even if I take revenge on Brian, it won’t make my life brighter again. I’m incompetent and my health is not good, so I should stop.

Brian, the relationship between the two of us should end here. Let’s send hatred back to the past. I hope you can let go of the past like me.