Bedmates Soulmates
CHAPTER 388

Kira rushed home and washed her face, hoping Dad wouldn't notice her puffy eyes.

Or if he did, she could say those were tears of joy at her admission into Stamford

When she reached home, Gideon's bedroom door was shut.

The chocolate praline cake was found in his room that evening

Gideon had disappeared.

Dad was so worried that he wanted to call the police.

But then he got a phone call

After he came back into the room, he told Kira to forget about Gideon.

'He's

not worth your tears, honey,' Dad said.

A half-naked Gideon lying in bed with Georgina was the last image Kira had of him.

Until now

ira hopped into the bathroom and washed her face again

She didn't understand.

What was Gideon doing here?

His appearance was just as sudden as his disappearance.

Did he come to Stamford on business, happen to remember his ex-girlfriend, and decide to drop by for

a visit?

What do yHEVR

think, Dad?' Kira asked her i

unconscious father.

A nurse must have given him a shave today.

His face was clean

1, his cheeks sunken.

Kira wondered what her father would do to Gideon if he were awake.

To him, Gideon was the boy who broke his daughter's heart.

The door banged open

Kira jumped.

She looked up and saw Gideon standing in the doorway, gripping an ice pack.

He was panting.

Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

Did he run back here?

Kira stared at him.

Gideon got his wind back

He closed the door gently.

He squatted in front of Kira, held up her slender anlde with one hand and placed the ice pack on it.

When he looked up, he was smiling.

What are you smiling at?' Kira frowned.

Did her injury amuse him?

Nothing. I'm just happy to find you were still here when I got back"

Did he think she was going to run off?

Was that why he ran all the way back?

Gideon's h

's hand was numb from the cold, but he didn't care.

He was just relieved.

And happy

She hadn't disappeared like the previous times.

Kira said nothing

She forced herself to focus on her anide

Pain was a welcome distraction at this point.

After a long while of silence, Gideon said, 'How's your dad doing?

Kira turped to look at her father's sleeping face

Gedeon used to call her father Mr Hewitt, then Leland,

After he became Kira's boyfriend, be called Leland Dad.

's father used to joke that he had a live-in son-in-law. "He had a car accident," Kira sald simply

'Two years apo

Gideon telt his heart constric

and ache, as if an invisible hand had reached into his chest and given it a hard

squeeze.

Who's Your Sugar Daddy?

Kira must have been so overwhelmed when the accident happened.

Her father was all the family she had after Gideon left.

Gideon knew how much Kira adored Leland.

Recalling his own horrific experience, Gideon could imagine what Kira must have gone through.

He hated that he wasn't there for her.

'He's been unconscious ever since?!

Gideon had been here for two days.

Leland had not opened his eyes once

into a humourless smile. 'My father is in a coma. Can't you see?"

Kira stretched her lips in

Gideon could see it, he just didn't want to admit it.

Kira was just stating a fact, but Gideon heard the accusation in her voice,

It intensified the guilt already weighing heavily on his heart.

'I'm here now,' Gideon said, his voice solen. 'I will take care of your father, and I'll take care of you, Kira, I can do it, and I want to do

Kira opened her mouth, ready with a rejection.

He wasn't there when she needed him the most

She didn't need him now,

Her father didn't need him now.

But her phone chose this moment to ring

Kira fumbled for ber Samsung and answered it without checking the caller ID.

""Hello? Who's this?

Austyn scowled.

He checked his phone screen.

Did Kira Just ask who he was?

""Your husband,' he said.

Ch

Kira looked at her screen

It was Austyn's name all right.

hospital. I'm a little busy right now. Can I-'

'If you dare hang up on me, Kira Hewitt, be prepared to suffer the consequences, Austyn threatened before Kira could suggest calling him back later.

Kira guashed her teeth

The gentle, solicitous Austyn of last night lasted all but twelve hours.

Now he was gone, replaced by the old overbearing, imperious president

'I really have something to do right now. I'll-

'Have you had dinner?

'Wait, are you having dinner with me?"

"You don't want to?!