It's Love That Blinds Him
It’s Love That Blinds Him – Chapter 63

When the morning sunlight crept into the room through the curtains, Malcolm had already woken up. Looking at Lucia, who was still sleeping, he kissed her on the forehead, then got up and left. Soon after, Lucia also opened her eyes. She could still feel the faint warmth of his lips on her forehead. Staring at the door he had left through earlier, she slipped into deep thought.

After coming home from the party that night, Lucia hadn’t asked Malcolm anything about it, even though women’s intuition had told her that there was a story between him and Renee. Lucia had just remained silent, choosing to forget the disturbing look of this woman.

Remembering that look now, Lucia concluded that it meant plunder, undisguised plunder.

However, what was needed in a marriage was not suspicion, but unconditional trust.

Lucia didn’t know if she had done the right thing by closing her eyes. However, she did not want to face any quarrels in a marriage that had just started. Besides, she knew that everyone had a past. Just because she and Malcolm were married didn’t mean they had to reveal their past to each other.

“Even if Malcolm and this woman were intimate, so what? » Lucia was Malcolm’s wife. As long as she didn’t move, Renee wouldn’t even have the chance to do anything.

The absence of tolerance could disrupt major plans, and Lucia understood this.

After coming to terms with her own decision, Lucia got up, took a shower, and changed into casual clothes. In this way, she resumed her life as a caged pet. Downstairs in the dining room, she ate the delicious porridge while quietly reading a book in the early autumn sunshine. Lucia had no other hobbies. She just loved reading all kinds of books. Sometimes she read Buddhist scriptures and religious books like the Bible, which she believed could help cultivate patience and character. Other times she read stories about ghosts and gods. She wondered how fascinating the workings of these authors’ minds must be to write something out of the ordinary.

Under the warm autumn sun, his figure was the only thing that left a long shadow.

In the Evans group

Looking at the newspaper brought by Bob, Malcolm had a hint of coldness in his eyes. The photo of him kissing Lucia at the party that night made the news. As for the title, it indicated that the rumor that Malcolm and his wife were not getting along was clearly unfounded. Malcolm clearly wasn’t surprised to read this. After all, they had put on a play and the audience was satisfied with their performance. In the end, only he knew her true feelings.

“Sir, the deputy general manager wants to see you.” Bob’s dutiful voice came from outside the office.

“Ask him in,” Malcolm said.

“Why are you so well behaved today? What’s up?” Malcolm asked as Enoch opened the door and walked in.

Enoch had never followed the usual courtesy of knocking on the door before entering a room. Therefore, on the rare occasion he did did, that could only mean one thing: he wanted to ask Malcolm for a favor.

Malcolm waited quietly for Enoch to speak.

“Not much. It’s been a long time since we had a drink together. Do you want to go out tonight?” Enoch said quickly.

“Is it worth inviting me for a drink to come to my office in person? Your office is on the 18th floor, while mine is on the 36th . It can’t be that you decided to stop by my office while passing through.” Malcolm raised his eyebrows, not accepting Enoch’s innocent act at all.

“Come on. Ever since you got married, you’ve been a devoted husband. You come home on time every day. It’s not easy to get you to go out for drinks. If I had called you, it would wouldn’t have been sincere, so I thought I’d better go up and see you in person,” Enoch said, making up an excuse on the spot. Malcolm just looked at him

indifferently without saying anything . But the questioning look in his eyes made Enoch tremble a little. It was as if Malcolm wanted to burn a hole in Enoch’s brain to find out if he was lying or not. “Has he ever understand?” At this thought, Enoch swallowed.

“Who asked you to invite me for a drink?” Malcolm’s direct question exposed Enoch’s lie.

“Malcolm…” Enoch, who was usually good at making excuses, didn’t know what to say. After all, he had been caught in a lie.

He sighed inwardly. He had always known that it wasn’t easy to deceive Malcolm. Normally, he wouldn’t have accepted such a task even if it came from Renée. However, his return had awakened the damn curiosity in his heart.

“Malcolm, what happened between you and her back then?” Enoch asked hesitantly.

He knew Malcolm hated other people intruding into his life, but his curiosity got the better of him. “What did Renee do to make Malcolm hate her so much back then?” » Malcolm’s hatred for Renée had been short-lived. After that, he had treated her with a distant indifference that would make anyone think the past was just an illusion that never happened.

“Are you too free these days?” Malcolm asked, ignoring her question.

“No I’m busy. Well I’m going downstairs now.” Enoch knew there was no point in trying to contact his brother.

He silently decided that he would never agree to do such a difficult and thankless task again. But just as he turned around, he heard Malcolm’s indifferent voice say, “Time and place.”

After recovering from his surprise, Enoch quickly told him the time and location before rushing out of Malcolm’s office. He didn’t dare stay alone another moment with his cold and intimidating brother. He had no idea why Malcolm had suddenly changed his mind, but he felt it wasn’t necessarily a good thing. As he walked back to his office, he pulled out his phone and sent a message to Renee to confirm the appointment.

In the office, watching Enoch’s retreating figure, Malcolm absently tapped the desk with his fingers. Then he took out his phone and dialed a number. After a few rings, the line was connected, and Kaleb’s respectful voice came from the other end.

“Sir, what is it?” »

“Where is its exact location in Asia?” asked Malcolm.

“It appears to be moving. He disappeared as soon as we caught up with him,” Kaleb explained briefly.

“Don’t bother checking other places. Just see if he made it to S City. As long as nothing goes wrong, that’s where he should be.” Malcolm’s eyes darkened.

“Yes,” Kaleb replied respectfully.

After that, Malcolm hung up the phone and folded his hands together in thought. His eyes were fixed on the changing data on the computer screen in front of him. “Are you going to end our war here? After

thinking for a moment, Malcolm glanced at his phone and discovered that he had received a message from Enoch, confirming the time of the doctor’s appointment. The image of Lucia’s reluctant and stubborn face came to his mind, bringing with it a gentle smile on her face. He dialed his number and waited for the line to connect.

“Don’t tell me there’s another party!” Lucia’s exclamation came from the other end of the line as soon as she picked up the phone.

“Wildcat, can I just call you for a party?” Malcolm chuckled in amusement.

“Well, whatever you call it, it can’t be a good thing. It’s hard to imagine what else it could be,” Lucia retorted.

“Even if it’s not a good thing, you still have to do it.” The smile on Malcolm’s face disappeared, so than the joking tone in his voice.

“What’s wrong?” Lucia asked curiously.

“I made an appointment with the doctor. You have to go to the hospital for a check-up at three o’clock this afternoon,” Malcolm said firmly.

“Oh my God! I already told you… How do I get to the hospital for something like this?” Lucia g*****d helplessly.

“Whatever it is, you should go get a check-up. It’s not up for discussion. You better go this afternoon. Otherwise, I’ll take you there by force tomorrow,” Malcolm threatened . His facial features hardened, as if he were talking to a villain instead of his own wife.

“Malcolm, you are so unreasonable! Lucia hung up the phone angrily, not at all afraid of Malcolm’s reaction.

Throwing the phone on the bed, she looked at him resentfully. How she wished she could drag him to the other end of the line and bite him hard! It would be better if she could bite his mouth hard enough that he would never make a sound again. The thing she hated most in the world was being forced to do something, especially something she didn’t like doing. After thinking about it for a moment, Lucia picked up her backpack and left the house.

“Humph, I’m not going there just because you ask me to.” If you can, take me there by force!’ thought Lucie.

She returned to the Nameless Cafe. As usual, she took a seat at the table near the window. In the past, she had only come here occasionally, partly because she was busy, but more because she was afraid of falling in love with this place, which could slowly erode her heart and soul. make you reluctant to leave.

“Hey, don’t you have work these days?” You come almost every day, Kenneth said curiously, sitting down opposite Lucia.

“Am I not paying for the coffee? F**k off. I help you earn money. How can you complain?” Lucia said angrily after adjusting her position to a more comfortable one.

“Lucie…” Kenneth cried helplessly. He was not good at joking like Lucia was.

“Very good , Alright. I quit my job, so I’m free all day now. That’s why I have time to come here every day,” Lucia explained casually.

“What?” Kenneth was completely baffled.

Although Lucia never discussed her work or career with him, he had always seen her as a woman with strong ambition and a passion for life. He couldn’t imagine her living like a caged bird, let alone willingly giving up her source of income. That wasn’t all just not his style. Thinking of this, Kenneth frowned in confusion.

“There are some things I can’t control. I made a costly choice, so I have to sacrifice something for it. Even if I didn’t want it, the result is the same. Kenneth, you are an intelligent man. I’m sure you understand, Lucia said lightly.

Kenneth pursed his lips and looked at Lucia in silence. The helpless but stubborn expression on her face made him feel sorry for her. The truth was, he would much rather see the Lucia who only came here occasionally than the one who came here every day but seemed uncomfortable with herself. However, he believed that she would find a way to balance her duties and passions in the end. After all, as far as he knew, she had always been a fighter who never gave up. In the face of adversity, it would only grow stronger.

Suddenly, Kenneth noticed that Lucia raised her head and looked at a place behind him, making him turn around. When he saw the man who had just entered the café, he stood up and gave up his place without saying a word. The man just glanced at him before sitting down naturally, as if the seat belonged to him. Lucia looked around and saw that all the other tables were occupied, as it was peak coffee time. In this town, people didn’t like sharing a table with a stranger. Therefore, for over a week now, she and the man in front of her had fallen into a silent agreement to share this table.

“Why do you always come here at this time?” Lucia asked curiously.

At first, they didn’t even make eye contact with each other. Later, they started nodding in greeting. Then they started saying goodbye as they left. The development of their knowledge was natural, and not at all abrupt. But oddly enough, they still didn’t know each other’s names. Thinking of this, Lucia smiled slightly. It reminded her of how she and Kenneth had first become friends.

In his opinion, friends didn’t need to know too much about each other. True friends simply accompanied each other and spread the warmth. She found comfort in friends like that.