Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
The manager thought, “Oh, how vulnerable these young girls were nowadays.
A tiny scratch and she needed Mr. McMillian to carry her. She couldn’t even walk on her own. Such a spoiled girl.”As Romeo entered the room, he noticed the manager’s lingering gaze and turned back to ask coldly, “Still staring?”
“I was just checking Miss Bella’s injuries to see if we need more medical supplies. I’ll go get them right away.” The manager, scared out of his wits, hurriedly left.
Romeo placed Mirabella gently on the couch, noticing the scratches on her shin and arm.
This girl was always getting hurt. He would have to look into getting some sort of on-the-go first aid kit.
“Don’t worry, they’re just minor scratches, Bella assured him with one glance.
“It’s nothing serious”
“You always say it’s nothing.” Romeo looked at her injuries, his mind flashing back to when she’d plunged into the lake to save someone. Despite his frantic efforts to reach her, she’d swum faster than him. Thankfully.
He remembered the fear that gripped him as he chased after her, terrified that at any moment she might disappear from his sight.
“Next time, try not to get hurt, okay?” Although Romeo knew that Mirabella always put herself in harm’s way without a second thought, he still wanted to hear her promise to be more careful. Every scratch avoided was a victory.
Mirabella smiled at him. “Are you worried?”
“Yes, every time I see you hurt, I wish the injuries were on me instead”
Romeo crouched down, cradling her injured foot. “Look at your soft delicate skin. These cuts will take days to heal.”“This kind of pain is nothing to me. It’s like a tickle. If it worries you, I’ll be more careful next time.”
“Really?”
“Yes.
Moved and overjoyed, Romeo leaned in, gently pressing his lips against hers.
“Mr. McMillian, I’ve got the first-aid kit!” The manager burst in like a whirlwind, stopping short when he saw Romeo and Mirabella kissing. He regretted his hasty entrance, realizing he’d interrupted a tender moment.
Romeo glared at him mildly. “You’re quite quick.”
“I, Lwas just concerned about Miss Bella’s injuries.” The manager quickly set down the first-aid kit. “I’ll leave you alone now. Call me if you need anything.”
Watching the manager retreat hastily, Mirabella couldn’t help but laugh. “You scared him off again”
“He has no sense of timing.” Romeo opened the first-aid kit and carefully placed Bella’s injured foot on his lap. He attentively cleaned and bandaged her wounds.
Watching him diligently tend to her injuries, Bella teased, “You’re getting quite good at this.”
“That’s because you keep getting hurt.” Romeo was gentle and careful with his ministrations. He looked up at her, his handsome face filled with concern. “Does it hurt?”
Mirabella shook her head.
“The resort stocks only the usual over-the-counter medicines. They don’t have any special stuff. Some might sting your wound, if it hurts, let me know. I’ll have someone fetch some different ones.”
“No need to go to all that trouble.” Mirabella smiled, “I’ll be heading back soon.”
“You’re already here. Why don’t you invite your friends for dinner before you leave?” Romeo wrapped up the wound on her calf, then disinfected the one on her arm.
Holding her soft hand, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of discomfort seeing the wound on her delicate fair skin.
Mirabella thought of her two friends enjoying the hot springs. By now, they must be starving.
“Alright, we’ll grab something to eat before we leave.”
There probably won’t be much to eat when they return to the campus.
After Romeo finished dressing her wounds, he pulled her into a warm embrace.
“I haven’t seen you much these past few days.” He looked into her eyes, a hint of regret in his voice.
“You’ve been really busy.”
“Aren’t we together now?” Mirabella smiled at him. “Get up. The floor is cold.”
Romeo remained kneeling on the floor, greedily inhaling her scent, unwilling to let her go.
Mirabella lightly patted his back. “The hairpin you gave me is really useful. I’ll always keep it with me.”“I’d prefer if you kept me with you.” Romeo lowered his gaze to look at her, once again succumbing to the urge to kiss her lips.
“Bella.”
Joyce, helping a limping Mavis, found them in this intimate moment, and was instantly stunned.
She quickly recovered and said, “We must have gotten the rooms mixed up.
Manager, could you show us the way? We were enjoying the hot springs in which room again?”
The manager outside the door was confused. Weren’t these girls just asking him for directions to find Ms. Bella?
Ignoring Joyce’s frantic eye signals, he heard Mirabella’s voice from inside the toom.
“Let’s all go grab a bite to eat.”
Romeo looked at the girl in front of him, struggling with a sudden longing for some alone time with her.
“No need, we’re not hungry.” Mavis didn’t want to intrude. She realized now why Mirabella had excused herself from the hot springs earlier. She’d come to be with Romeo!
The image of Romeo kneeling and kissing Mirabella filled Mavis with a rush of envy. She had no idea the two were so attached in private.
And the surprising part was, Romeo wasn’t the overbearing CEO type, but more like a lovestruck puppy in private. His affectionate demeanor was incredibly charming.
In comparison, Mirabella was like a queen, sitting back and enjoying his adoration.
“You guys carry on, we’ll head back. We haven’t finished our hot spring bath.”Mavis, still limping, hurriedly pulled Joyce away.
“Your friend said we could continue.” Romeo once again leaned in to kiss Mirabella, their passion deepening.
Meanwhile.
Joyce and Mavis returned to their presidential suite, hearts still racing.
For the uninitiated in love, the scene they’d just witnessed was shockingly intimate and sweet.
“Bella is so impressive, capturing such an outstanding man. Romeo’s eyes were full of her just now. It’s clear, he really likes her.” Mavis commented sincerely.
“I think it’s Bella’s own excellence that attracted the equally remarkable Romeo to her. Haven’t you noticed? They both surpass their peers by a mile; Joyce shared her perspective.
“Bella certainly outshines us all. How does she do it?” Mavis couldn’t help but wonder. “For me, trying to carve out a future in medicine seems so challenging, like there’s no end in sight. Yet, Bella already demonstrated her surgical skills in today’s competition: This only happened because the med students from Summerfield College baited Mirabella into showing off her skills on stage.
Who knew what other skills she was keeping up her sleeve.
“Bella is unique and talented. She was spotted by a mentor at a very young age and she’s put in more effort and time than most people, which is why she’s achieved so much. If you ever need help with anything medical, don’t hesitate to ask her. She’s always happy to share her knowledge.”
Hearing Joyce say this, Mavis couldn’t help but say, “I’m so envious that you get to share a dorm with her. My roommates are the worst. One of them constantly watches reality TV shows on her tablet at full volume, another never does her laundry or showers, leaving her clothes to rot and stink in the bin, and yet another loves to gossip behind people’s backs.”
“Well, why don’t you ask your advisor to switch dorms? I find our roommates quite easy to get along with. Although Bella and Kelly are usually not in the dorm, leaving just Mya and me, we make a great team when it comes to tackling any problems.”
Hearing this, Mavis became even more envious, “Can I come hang out with you guys for dinner or class when Bella and Kelly are not around?”“Absolutely!” Joyce enthusiastically invited her. “Even when Bella and Kelly are back, you’re always welcome.”
Just then, Mirabella knocked on the door and smiled, “Let’s go grab something to eat.”
“Bella, are you done?” Mavis’ eyes lit up when she saw her, “Is that a hickey on your neck?”
Joyce also couldn’t help but laugh and added, “And your lips are swollen.”
“Romeo really went for it, huh? Didn’t leave anything behind. Impressive.
“Do you guys enjoy gossiping?”
“With you like this, It’s hard not to.” Mavis couldn’t help but hold Mirabella’s hand like a concerned parent, “Romeo’s feelings for you are obviously intense. I think you two should get engaged. He’s Romeo after all. Someone might snatch him up.”
“So you’re saying I’m not as good as him? Should I propose to keep him?”
Mirabella raised an eyebrow, intrigued.
“Of course not, I’m just saying in case. In case some vixen tries to seduce him, using some underhanded methods. You can guard against one or two, but not hundreds. It’s always best to strike first.”
“That’s up to him to decide,’ Mirabella said with a smile, “No amount of guarding can prevent that.”
“No, no, no, I still think.”
“Why don’t you worry about yourself!” Joyce interrupted her, taking Mirabella’s other hand and continued the gossip, “Come on, tell us. Who made the first move.”Just as they were leaving the penthouse, they saw Romeo standing outside, seemingly waiting for a while.
Mavis and Joyce’s faces froze instantly. Why was Romeo here?
They all turned to look at Mirabella, who had a sly smile on her face. Was Romeo waiting outside since Mirabella showed up?
Mavis was at a loss for words. She had just told Mirabella to get engaged to Romeo in order to prevent any vixens from snatching him away.
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