Chapter 138 I Am Scared
Chapter 138 I Am Scared
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Julius casually remarked, “The person who deserves thanks is Quinn. She’s the one who did the rescuing. I merely lent a hand.”
“However, after rescuing that child, I noticed Mr. Whitethorn was also holding Ms. Bridger. I’m curious about the nature of your relationship,” Shaun inquired.
“She was someone very important to me. I was just overly worried about her at that time,” Julius said.
Shaun couldn’t help but take a few more glances at Quinn. After all, if Julius said someone was “very important“, then it meant that Quinn truly was significant.
Not far away, Moldred was engaged in conversation with some of the wealthy elites of Yarburn.
Those tycoons, looking at Julius and Quinn standing side by side, expressed their envy, “Moldred, that young lady is from the fifth branch of the Bridger family, isn’t she?”
“Right, she is Quinn from the fifth branch of the family,” Moldred said.
“You Bridger family sure are lucky. First, there was Marley, and now there’s Quinn,” someone commented sourly.
After all, if the Whitethorn family was there to protect them, then the Bridger family would only become stronger over time.
In the affluent circles of Yarburn, who wouldn’t want to foster connections with the Whitethorn family?
Yet, against all odds, the two girls from the Bridger family made it.
With a smile, Moldred tried to hide the flicker of worry in his eyes.
Meanwhile, Marley, standing off to one side, gritted her teeth in frustration. The way these people referred to her as “before” made her feel as if she was already a thing of the past.
Just then, she saw someone approach Quinn. They seemed to exchange a few words, and then Quinn left Julius’s side.
It was a great opportunity.
Upon seeing the situation, Marley immediately approached Julius. “Julius, can we have a private conversation?”
Julius glanced at her nonchalantly. “Is there something we need to talk about privately?”
“I know I messed up last time at the mansion, said things that upset you,” Marley began. “I didn’t mean any harm with my words. I was just trying to express that our relationship… we’ve been close since we were kids, that’s all. I just wanted to tell Quinn how much… how much I care about you.”
“Care about me? If you really did, you wouldn’t have run away in fear all those years ago,” he said sarcastically.
All color drained from Marley’s face. It was the thing she regretted the most.
Back then, she had accidentally stumbled into that forbidden room. The sight of whips hanging on the walls, Julius’s back drenched in fresh blood, and his mother collapsed on the floor had terrified her,
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prompting her to flee in fear.
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Had she not run away back then, but instead chose to stay willingly by Julius’s side, would Julius have opened his heart to her sooner?
“Well… back then, I was just a kid.” Marley stammered, “I… I just happened to see those things. It scared me so much, that’s why I reacted like that. Any kid would’ve been scared in that situation!” She was quick to justify her actions.
Moreover, she had paid a price, her one eye was the cost.
“Yeah, you were too young, too scared, so you ran. I never blamed you for it. After all, you had no obligation to stay for me,” Julius said, nonchalantly.
“Julius, I know you’re still upset with me,” Marley said urgently. “I promise to make it up to you. No matter what happens in the future, I won’t abandon you and run away.”
“I told you, I’m not blaming you, so there’s no need for you to make up for anything,” said Julius. “But that doesn’t mean you can casually discuss my family’s affairs! You should be grateful to Quinn that you didn’t die this time.”
Marley almost ground her teeth to dust. She couldn’t stand Quinn anymore, yet she was expected to thank
her.
Julius, however, couldn’t be bothered to engage with Marley, his gaze drifted toward the direction Quinn had just left.
After understanding his own feelings, he seemed to become even more unsettled.
Quinn had only been away from him for a short while, yet he was already itching to see her again.
Quinn followed the director toward the hotel’s infirmary.
The child who had fallen into the water was lying on the hospital bed, his face still filled with unease. But upon seeing Quinn, he struggled to sit up and threw himself into Quinn’s arms.
“I’m really sorry,” the director of the orphanage apologized. “Ever since this child was rescued, he’s been restless, constantly asking to see you.”
“It’s okay.” Quinn spoke softly, then tenderly embraced the child in her arms. “What’s wrong? You’re safe now, there’s no need to be afraid anymore.”
“I’m still scared, very scared!” The child sobbed.
Clearly, the incident of falling into the sea had a significant impact on the child’s psyche.
“Don’t worry, I’m here,” assured Quinn. “If you ever find yourself in danger, I’ll come to your rescue.”
“Really?” The child tipped his head back, his face still etched with the lingering terror of a narrow escape.
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