Susan should be the one he would like to see the most when he wakes up, Rachel said. This sounded like jealousy, but she spoke calmly.
It was as if she was just stating a fact. Her words seemed to lack emotion.
But
Fine! First, lets each take a step back. When she saw that Ivan didnt listen, she stepped back and distanced herself from him.
What? Puzzled, Ivan stared at her.
Look, Victor is unconscious. What is the point of me being here?
Im tired and sleepy. All I want is to lie in bed and sleep. I promise that I wont run away. Let me go.
Ivan was worried.
Miss Bennet, if youre tired, I can ask someone to book you a hotel room in one of the hotels nearby.
No. I want to sleep in a bed that Im familiar with.
Ivan frowned slightly. It was obvious that he didnt believe her.
Sleep in a familiar bed? They are all hotel beds. What is the difference?
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I promised, didnt I? And do you really think that you can stop me if I want to leave? It seemed that it
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was impossible to reach an agreement peacefully. Rachel frowned, and her tone became cold.
Of course, Ivan knew very well that he couldnt stop her.
When Victor had not been able to stop her four years ago, how could
Ivan stop her?
He sighed and said, Okay. Then Ill ask someone to drive you back to your hotel.
Rachel knew that this was the best Ivan could do. She didnt argue with him anymore and just nodded. If she really wanted to escape, it wouldnt matter if he sent an entire group of people. She would still be able to disappear.
But she wouldnt leave yet.
Joey was still here.
Ivan called a driver. He walked Rachel to the car and opened the door for her.
She got in, and when Ivan was about to close the door, he remembered what Rachel had said upstairs. He hesitated before he said, Miss
Bennet, you know..
But he saw that Rachel had closed her eyes. He gulped back his words.
What is it? When she didnt hear Ivan continue, Rachel opened her eyes and looked at him in confusion.