Chapter 59 An Unexpected Kindness
“Childish,” Rowan spat out coldly. He then donned the black down jacket and topped it with a matching beanie before walking out.
I followed him out and wrapped a scart tightly around my neck. Then, I started rolling snowballs on the ground
The snow was really cold, and my hands quickly turned red. A household staff member bmught me gloves, which I put on before continuing to roll more snowballs.
Meanwhile, Rowan stood silently beside me.
“I want you to build a snowinet with me, not just watch from the sidelines,” I said unhappily.
“Do you still think you’re three years old?” Rowan asked imitably, “You’re so grown up, but you’re still behaving childishly by building snowmen
Damn it! Had he talked this much when he had built snowmen with Ashley in my previous life? Feeling annoyed, I picked up a snowball and threw it at own without hesitation.
Rowan brushed off the snow where the snowball had hit him and then picked up some snow to throwback at me wi
ime without faching
We started a snowball fight, but Rowan was stronger and more accurate. He hit me every time, while Tennstantly missed in my flustered state,
Unwilling to accept defeat, 1 aimed a snowball at Rowan’s head just as he bent down to gather more snow he let out a muffled grunt and glared up. angrily, “Ivory Sadler”
“Hit me if you dare!” I taunted, curling my finger at him with a triumphant smile.
Rowan picked up a snowball almost the size of a basketball and held at over his head, mady for revenge
Seizing the moment, I rushed into his arms and hugged his waist rightly. Looking up at him, I said, “po ahead, hit me to death so you can marry Ashley!”
As snowflakes fell on my face and eyelashes, they also dusted the ends of Rowan’s hair. He looked down at me, and his eyes were strikingly beautiful.
The atmosphere telt tense as Rowan and 1 locked gazes
Even though I had loved him for ten years and had sex with him several times, it was the first time we had shared such a playful and light–hearted moment,
I didn’t know if intentionally wanted to get ahead of Ashley or if I just wanted to use it as an excuse to compensate for myself.
“Cheater,” Rowan said as he awowardly averted his gaze. He threw the snowball to the ground, and I tactfully let go of him.
Rowan went back to the house, leaving me in a trance in the snow. After a while, I decided to continue building the snowman but soon gave up.
shouting
Twas freezing all over, and it was only after a hot bach that Thegan to feel alive again. As I lay in bed, opened my phone’s surveillance system and found the footage of me and Rowan’s snowball fight.
In the dim light, white snow fell around us. I was dressed in a white sweater and a black scarf, holding onto Rowan’s waist as I looked up at him. He beld a snowball above his head and lowered his head to meet my gaze.
If I hadn’t died before, I would have been completely enchanted by this utterly beautiful and romantic scene
Twondered what he had been thinking at that moment. Had he wished that Ashley had been in his arms instead?
I couldn’t help but take a screenshot and set it as my lockscreen wallpaper.
I didn’t know when I finally fell into a deep sleep. Leven missed Ivan’s call. I only realized it the next day and called him back immediately.
“Inned your help, Ivan said
“What kind of help?” asked lazily, still half–asleep.
“Let’s talkin person. Ivan set a meeting place and time assertively, then hung up on me.
Bewildered, I scratched my head and got up to open the curtains. As I peered outside, the thick snow on the balcony railing glistened in the sunlight
Twan must be out of his mind to want to meet in this weather. What if I got into an accident on the slippery roads?
Just as was wondering about it, I suddenly noticed a beautiful snowman on the lawn downstairs. Overjoyed, I quickly changed my clothes and hurried downstairs.
“Did you build this snowman?” I asked the maid who was clearing the snow,
“Mrs. Payne, Mr. Payne built it,” replied the maid.
My heart skipped a beat. I couldn’t articulate what I was feeling. Rowan’s sudden kindness toward me made me feel like I had been joining lucky draws for ten years only to win a consolation prize one day.
He must have cursed me for being childish while he had been building!
1 smiled and buried to the kitchen to fetch two blackbeans and a carrot. After I returned to the snowman, I gave it eyes and a nose before draping my scarf around
its neck
“Good boy,” I said as patted the snowman’s head. I then happily went back to have breakfast before calling Lee to take me to meet Ivan
Ivan lived alone in a high–end apartment located near the hospital
It was my first time going over to his place. I thought someone as cold as him would have a minimalistic, black and white home, especially given that it suited his
Tomy surprise, his place had wooden flours and warn yellow walls that created a cozy atmosphere. There was also a faint fragrance in the air when I walked into
“Make yourself comfortable,” Ivani said as he chapped a suitcase into the living room, the made me a cupet hot tea and brought out a plate of golden baked cookies.
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“I baked these. You can try some
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Then, be called out, and a beautiful Ragdoll cat bounded out in response. The car’s flutty tail dragged on the ground as she meekly meowed and then jumped up Into his arms.
As he stroked her, he said, “I’ll be going on an exchange program for about half a month. I need you to take Bobo home and look after her for me.”
I almost dropped the coole I had picked up when I realized that he had called me over to take care of his cat.
“I can’t do it!” I replied as I nodded my head.
“She’s very well–behaved. You just have to feed her and play with her every day,” Ivan said as he walked over and placed Bobo in my arms without another word
Bobo snuggled against me, she really did seem very well–behaved.
Ivan took out another box filled with cat food and toys. “Let’s go, I’ll walk you downstairs,” he said.
1 had suddenly been entrusted with the responsibility, so I had no choice but to take Bobo and go downstairs with Ivan.
Ivan drove to the hospital while I got into my car with Bobo. Lee then drove me back to Windwill Estate.
I had to admit that pets were excellent companions. I enjoyed having Bobo around, and she quickly adapted to my house within a day. While I practiced cello in the music room, she lounged healde me as my audience.
I couldn’t help but take a beautiful picture of Bobo and post it on my Instagram:
am story. A
After I posted it, I saw Ashley’s latest post.
Since she had followed me, she hadn’t posted anything. The stories were only visible for 24 hours, and she didn’t arcuve them or add them to highlights.
The post was a photo of a hand catching snowflakes. The caption read, “Is there something special about me in your heart?
Haww Those lyrics well, it was from a song I had once loved. The next line went, “I’m just afraid you’ll never see, I’m always by your side.”
I used to think that this song perfectly captured my feelings for Rowan Was Ashley using it now to express her feelings for Rowan?