Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
However, before she could see them, Halston grabbed her hands. His face was flushed as he demanded, “What are you doing?”
He felt like she was taking advantage of him. Damn it, this woman wanted to violate him!
Shocked, Flossie said with a stupefied expression, “Ah! I… Didn’t you ask me to start? Are you shy?”
She knew for a fact that the more handsome a man was, the more likely that he would be shy. After all, many women yearned to take advantage of such men.
“I asked you to shave my beard, not take off my clothes…” He said amusedly, then leaned closer to her. “I’m curious though… What were you going to do after taking off my clothes?”
“Ah? So, you want me to do that?” Flossie felt so awkward that she wanted the ground to open up and swallow her. She cursed inwardly, ‘Flossie, oh, Flossie! So many years have passed, so why do you always expose your immoral behaviour when you’re faced with this man? How humiliating!’
“I’m so sorry. I wanted to shave your body hair first. Since you don’t need that, I’ll shave your beard now.” Flossie smoothed her hair and tried to retrieve her dignity shamelessly.
Although Halston was blind, he could imagine how awkward and embarrassed she was. He suppressed his laughter and said solemnly, “Thank you, but I don’t need you to shave my body hair.”
Flossie picked up the razor again and started shaving his beard seriously. She applied shaving cream around his chin before she carefully shaved the stubble around his face. The whole process went on rather smoothly.
They were extremely close to each other, and Flossie’s faint scent and warm breaths lingered on Halston’s face, distracting him.
“Wait a moment. It’ll soon be over.” Flossie’s eyes gleamed in mischief. After shaving his beard, she covered her mouth and laughed secretly.
“Hmm, I’m a genius. I did such a great job of shaving your beard. I have to take photos of this!” She took out her phone and took several photographs of his face.
In the photographs, he was no longer dispirited and haggard. His face was clean without stubble, but a small part of his beard was left on his philtrum. Despite his noble bearing, he looked quite silly.
It was all Flossie’s doing.
She burst into laughter, and could not even stop taking photographs. ‘Oh gosh, it’s too funny. I’ll take more photographs, so when I leave him in the future, I can look at these and reminisce about the past. I’ll be very happy!’
“What are you laughing at?” Halston frowned and asked.
“Oh, gosh… It just gets funnier!” She took photos of his frowning expression. It was indeed hilarious when he appeared fierce with that kind of beard.
“Stop laughing!” Halston reached out and grabbed her slender waist, pulling her body close to his. He looked at her intently and murmured, “Tell me. Were we… in love?”
Flossie couldn’t say a word, and didn’t dare to move as she stared at Halston in shock.
The thing they had was more than that. They had been deeply and passionately in love with each other. However, she could not bring herself to tell him the truth.
What a dilemma! She was afraid of him forgetting her, but at the same time, she was worried that he might recall who she was.
At that moment, the door opened, and a man’s voice said sarcastically, “Yes, she’s in love with a member of the Guajardo family, but that person is me… not you.”
Jovan walked into the room, an irritated expression on his face.
Flossie felt awkward, and quickly pushed away Halston’s hands, putting some distance between them.
Halston immediately saw that behaviour as guilt at being caught. It also proved that Jovan was not lying.
“So, you’re saying that you guys are a couple?” Halston’s eyes turned cold as he asked gloomily.
“Halston, you’re so smart. You guessed right…” Jovan slowly walked to Flossie and hugged her shoulders intimately. “My girlfriend and I are quarrelling, so she turned to you to annoy me. Don’t take it seriously.”
“Jovan, that’s enough. Cut the crap!” Flossie was irritated by the pesky man, so she glared at him fiercely and elbowed him hard.
Jovan winced in pain, but was secretly happy. Though he didn’t understand why, he felt that she noticed him more when she was fierce with him.
“Baby, don’t be mad at me. I know I was wrong. Please don’t use Halston as a tool. He’s blind and disabled now. If you play with his feelings, he’ll go mad.” Jovan smirked as he stared at Halston.
He knew how humiliating this was for the arrogant Halston.
“Jovan, shut up!” Flossie could neither argue nor speak frankly, so she was very frustrated. If Halston wasn’t around, she would have taught Jovan a lesson!
Jovan didn’t take her seriously, and continued mockingly,” Halston, my girlfriend is a kind-hearted person. She thinks you’re pitiful because you’re blind, so she stays to take care of you. Well, you’re my cousin, so I decided to stay and take care of you too. With me and my wife taking care of you together, I’m sure we’ll serve you well and let you have a great time.”
He was waiting for Halston to become angry and drive Flossie away. After all, the greatest humiliation for a man was pity from a woman, especially when the man was as arrogant as Halston.
Of course, Flossie knew Halston well, and she knew how painful Jovan’s words were to him. Hence, she hurriedly explained, “Halston, don’t believe a word he said. That’s not the reason I want to stay and take care of you…”
“It’s fine.” Surprisingly, Halston was extremely composed. “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with having additional help.”
He smirked before he calmly said in Jovan’s direction, “The socks I just changed out of are yet to be washed. I’ll have to trouble you forthat.”
Jovan was flabbergasted.
Halston continued, “Wash them with your hands. You know that I only wear clothes that are hand- washed.”
Jovan’s jaw dropped, and he gaped at Halston like a goldfish.
After that, Halston said to Flossie, “The sunshine seems good today. Help me change my clothes then go out for some fresh air with me.”
Flossie was speechless. Halston… had not lost his temper?
Not only did he not go berserk, but he was so calm, enthusiastic, and positive that it felt like Jovan’s words did not affect him at all.
It was unbelievable.
“Okay, I… I’ll go and get your clothes,” Flossie said, unable to hold back her tears. Even though he had gone through much, he was still so strong!
Jovan’s expression turned livid as he observed Halston coldly. ‘That’s impossible! This is Halston we’re talking about. He’s always so arrogant, but now, he’s calm even after being humiliated.’
Jovan felt the most humiliated now. ‘No, Halston must have hidden his true emotions. I have to make him lose his temper somehow!’
“Why aren’t you washing the socks?” Flossie took out a suit of clean clothes from the wardrobe to help Halston change into them. Her expression turned scornful when she saw Jovan standing there without any intention to move.
However, Jovan stood between Flossie and Halston as he said, “Halston, I told you she’s my girlfriend. Isn’t it inappropriate to ask your cousin’s girlfriend to change your clothes for you?”
“How outrageous!” Flossie could no longer take it, and rolled up her sleeves to beat up Jovan.
Halston chimed in, “You said it yourself – I’m a blind guy. I can neither see nor touch. I’m left with no desires, so what’s inappropriate about it?”
“You…” For a moment, Jovan had no way to argue.
“Step aside. Didn’t you say you wanted to take care of him? All you do is talk ceaselessly. Hurry up and wash his socks.” Flossie picked up the socks Halston had just taken off and rudely threw them on
Jovan’s face.
Jovan’s face turned red in outrage, but he picked up the socks so he could stay with Flossie and said, “Okay, I’ll wash them. I’m good at washing socks.”
“Pfft!” Flossie was amused by Jovan’s annoyed expression. Frankly, Jovan was indeed crazy, but he could adapt well. He could even act humbly when he needed to.
“By the way, Halston, your beard is ruining your image. I advise you to shave it!” Jovan turned around and said sweetly before walking away. He wondered why Halston was calm regardless of how much he provoked him. After dwelling on it, Jovan felt that it must be because of Halston’s funny beard.
Flossie burst into laughter, unable to hold it in any longer. She also found it weird that Halston was so calm today given his usually bad temper. Now, it turned out to be because of his funny beard.