Cannot Bear To Let Go Of My Rich Wife
Chapter 367 - 381: Proposal Gift (15)

Chapter 367: Chapter 381: Proposal Gift (15)

When Percy Stanton returned, Isabel Smith seemed to be half-asleep, not wanting to open her eyes, just listening to the subtle noises he made.

After a while, she felt a cool sensation on her lower half, relieving her pain. She then opened her eyes and saw Percy Stanton applying medicine to her wounds down there.

Isabel Smith shrank her legs back in embarrassment, but Percy Stanton held her body in place, focusing intently on squeezing the ointment and applying it to her wounds little by little.

Only after he had finished everything did Percy Stanton pull the quilt over Isabel Smith and stand up. He didn’t notice that she had already woken up, as he quietly headed to the bathroom to wash his hands.

Isabel Smith lay on the bed, listening to the sound of running water in the bathroom and felt a sweetness in her heart that she couldn’t describe.

Reflecting on this period, Isabel Smith realized that ever since meeting Percy Stanton, her life hadn’t been as miserable and pathetic as she thought.

Percy Stanton was like a beam of light shining in her dark world, giving her warmth and touching her heart.

Perhaps she had been lonely and holding on for too long; ever since he told her in the hospital that he would accompany her, she had unconsciously let down her guard and started depending on him involuntarily.

Now thinking about it, Isabel Smith suddenly realized that she had unwittingly opened up her heart to Percy Stanton.

Their initial arrangement was a contract between two people who didn’t love each other; she had always tried hard to maintain her propriety and not deviate from the agreement. Moreover, she had once fallen in love at first sight with a teenager and had lost her parents’ lives because of him.

At that time, she was only eighteen years old, just beginning her beautiful life. She hadn’t even had the chance to appreciate the beauty of love before everything abruptly came to a halt.

Then she met Percy Stanton, who stayed by her side and helped her a lot. Although he wasn’t the most amiable person and was rather prideful, she found herself gradually coming to terms with this kind of life with him instead of avoiding it like at first.

After all, she had only experienced the heartbeat-accelerated feeling of love once when she first met Marion Hancock as a youth, and she didn’t fully understand love.

But she could vaguely guess that this change in her life might represent something significant.

Isabel Smith knew she bore the dual tasks of seeking revenge and finding her child. However, as long as it didn’t affect those missions, she didn’t have to suppress her desires relentlessly. She was, after all, still a twenty-four-year-old girl longing for a beautiful life.

Although she wasn’t completely sure of her feelings, she knew with certainty that if Percy Stanton truly stayed by her side and treated her this well for the rest of her life, she wouldn’t resist him so much anymore.

Sometimes, for a woman, companionship is more important than love.

If love can be considered a luxury for a woman, then having someone by her side is a necessity.

When Percy Stanton lay back on the bed and pulled Isabel Smith into his arms, he realized she was awake and staring at him. He paused, adjusted the quilt for her, and embraced her as they lay down.

The sound-control lamp in the bedroom gradually dimmed as there was no noise for a long time.

The moonlight from the window streamed in through the sheer curtains.

Isabel Smith lay quietly in Percy Stanton’s arms, listening to his heartbeat and feeling incredibly at peace.

It was a rare moment of tranquility and beauty amidst six years of turmoil.

After a long while, Percy Stanton finally spoke, calling Isabel Smith’s name.

Isabel Smith moved her head in his embrace, lifting her eyelids to gaze at the man’s elegant and handsome face in the faint moonlight. She softly responded with a muffled "mmm."

"I’m sorry, I didn’t mean for it to happen," he said.