novelxo Chapter 1609
"Monique..."
Levi reacted swiftly. He stretched out his arms and seized her as she slipped.
He managed to prevent her from falling onto the ground. However, he had exerted too much force and together with Monique's weight; it caused her to fall back towards him. He instinctively wanted to dodge, but if he did, Monique would fall onto the rocks and would be severely injured.
Without time to consider his options, he did not budge and Monique fell on top of him.
His back hit against the hard rock. The moment Monique fell on top of him, he groaned in pain.
Monique regained her senses quickly and got up immediately. She asked anxiously, "Levi, did I hurt you?
He experienced a burning sensation of pain, most likely he was injured. However, he acted as if nothing had happened and chuckled. "Monique, who do you think you are? Do you seriously think you can hurt me?"
Judging from his expression, nothing seemed wrong, but she had put all her weight on him when she fell. Was he really all right? Monique remained suspicious and wished to take off his clothes to have a look at his back. However, she was afraid that Levi would misapprehend her intentions. Therefore, she got up quickly and inquired, "Are you really fine?"
Levi rose swiftly to his feet and didn't seem to be injured. Monique heaved a sigh of relief. "Luckily, nothing happened to you. If you are injured, I really don't know what to do."
While enduring the stinging pain, he gave a dismissive wave of his hand. "Let's return to the campsite and help them with the pheasants. Ronald and Cecil are both clumsy. We will be forced to eat burnt pheasants if nobody is there to supervise them.
Monique chortled. "When it comes to belittling others, you are the expert."
Levi remarked, T m just stating the truth, when did I belittle anyone?"
To him, Cecil and Ronald were indeed clumsy. Although they played a role in their missions, it was wishful thinking to depend on them for smaller tasks such as preparing meals.
"All right, you are just stating the truth." Monique stole a glance at him to make sure that he was fine before she added, "I'll go and help them first."
Levi nodded.
Once she left his sight, he drew a deep breath. Monique, she must have done it on purpose. She knew that he was injured but dragged him along and he was forced to remain indifferent even though he was in pain.
"D*mned Monique, you are really the bane of my existence." Levi took off his shirt. There was something sticky on it. When he washed it with seawater, streaks of blood flowed out. It was fortunate that he was not wearing a white shirt, otherwise, concealing his injury would be impossible even if he wanted to.
The blood on his shirt indicated that the injury on his back was severe. He couldn't manage the wounds by himself, hence, he returned to the cave in which they've resided temporarily and changed his clothes. He balled his fists and muttered grudgingly, "D*mn Monique, one day I'll make you pay."
Ever since he was a kid, he had never been injured for the sake of others, let alone sucked poison to save a person's life. However, he had done all these for Monique, whom he did not see eye to eye. Fortunately, Levi was strong and young. Hence, he did not suffer any major consequences from the injury and was still able to walk around as if nothing had happened. "You guys have been working on it for a long time, is our meal ready?"
Hearing his voice, Ronald glanced up and noticed that Levi's mood was significantly better. Wow, the power of love was indeed strong! Their attempts to calm him down were fruitless, but Monique was able to cheer him up. Yet, he still denied his feelings for her.
Despite their blatant attraction to each other, they failed to realize it. Ronald dared not interfere anymore for fear that they would blow a fuse again. "Young Master Brown, you are right on time. You must have known that we have finished preparing the meal."
Levi paid no heed to Ronald and sat down, making sure to keep his distance from Monique. "If you are ready, serve the pheasants. I'm famished."
Considering that Levi had indeed saved her twice, Monique served him with enthusiasm. "Young Master Brown, you have caught the pheasant, and we have roasted it. This is the result of the combined effort of our team. You should have a taste of it first."
Levi did not reach out to take the pheasant. Instead, he stared at Monique with a twinkle in his eyes. "Monique, unaccountable solicitous and flattery are usually associated with ulterior motives. What are you plotting?" "If you don't want to eat, fine. I'll eat it myself." How dare he mistake her kindness for ill intentions?! Monique took a bite of the roasted pheasant. It was scrumptious! She sighed with satisfaction and remarked, "I won't complain even if I have to die right after eating this."
Levi scoffed, "Monique, have your dignity gone down the drains?"
Monique rebuked, "It's none of your business."
Seeing that they were about to quarrel again, Cecil butted in, "Ronald, hurry up and serve Young Master Brown. Eat it while it's hot."
Ronald immediately did as he was told.
Meanwhile, in Madison City.
Silvia slept in this morning as she slept a little later than usual the night before. When she woke up, Jayden was nowhere to be seen. The cold sheets affirmed that he had left for a long time. Her heart sank. She tended to overthink things ever since she was pregnant. Besides, Jayden would always be by her side no matter how late she got up for the past few months. She was used to seeing him the moment she opened her eyes and was a little disappointed that she did not see him today.
However, Silvia soon understood why Jayden did not wait for her to wake up today. Her due date was two months and eight days later. Karen, who was in Chatterton Town was starting to worry about her and decided to come over to take care of her. Jayden went to the airport this morning to pick her up.
Silvia was ecstatic to see Karen whom she had not met for more than two months. She dashed over to hug her. "Karen, you are here." However, before she could throw herself into her arms, Jayden pulled her over. His expression darkened and his eyes were filled with concern as he reprimanded, "Silvia, don't you know that you' re pregnant? How could you run around in this manner? What if something bad happens to your pregnancy?"
Silvia stuck her tongue out at him and made an adorable expression, "Young Master Kyle, don't worry. I love your son and I won't hurt him."
Jayden frowned. He was more concerned about Silvia's safety, even compared to the baby. However, she seemed to indicate that he only cared about the child and did not want her.