Cradling the warm glass of milk, Bryson met Hannah’s loving gaze and nodded.
“Understood.
“
He set the milk down, took Hannah’s hand, and drew her into a warm embrace.
The scent of mint emanating from Bryson calmed her nerves. Hannah nestled into the man beside her and offered, “If a problem really exists, we’ll tackle it together.”
“It’s nothing major. It’s just that not seeing you for a short while feels like an eternity.”
Nestled against Bryson, Hannah let out a chuckle.
“Are you always this overly romantic?”
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In response, Bryson simply grinned and held Hannah tighter.
Once he finished his milk, Bryson rose to his feet and headed to the kitchen to rinse the glass.
Meanwhile, his phone on the table buzzed persistently.
As Hannah was about to call out to Bryson, her eyes caught several incoming messages on WhatsApp.
[I’ve been missing you so much, Bryson.]
[I realize it’s inappropriate to message you like this now, but I genuinely miss you.]
[I know we faced numerous obstacles in the past, but I can’t help but miss you. I don’t intend to ruin what you have with her. I’m sorry.]
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[I just needed you to know, I’m still in love with you.]
The messages caught her attention, reminding her of Lydia’s warning about Ruby being cunning.
Yet, reading those messages didn’t incite anger or anxiety in Hannah.
Choosing to overlook the text exchanges, she rose to her feet as Bryson returned.
“We’re off to the resort tomorrow. Don’t stay up too late. I’m heading up to bed.”
“Alright, sounds good. I’ll go to sleep once I finish up with this paperwork.”
Bryson watched as Hannah ascended the staircase. Returning to his laptop, he discovered the messages from Ruby.
With a frown, he shut the chat window and proceeded to block Ruby on his phone.
In Valmere, Ruby awaited a message from Bryson but her phone remained silent, leaving her visibly distressed.