“Who is it?” Ivor asked, exhausted. He also sounded frail.
Floyd excitedly pointed at the hotel entrance and said, “Don’t ask, Mr. Ivor. Just turn around and see for yourself! There’s a surprise waiting for you at the door!”
‘What the hell is it? I have no idea what he’s blabbering about.’
Ivor half-heartedly raised his gaze and looked toward the door. He was stunned when he saw the petite figure, thinking he was hallucinating from his sickness.
‘Of course, I’m hallucinating about seeing her. It must be because I miss her too much.’
Bonnie grinned as she stood across the road, noticing how frozen Ivor was. She asked, “What’s wrong? We’ve only been apart for four days, tops. Did you forget about me already?”
Ivor did not realize she was real until he heard her voice. He clutched his chest and ran to her. “B-Bonnie? Cough, cough. What are you doing here?”
Although he felt awful, it did not stop him from wanting to hug her. Meanwhile, Bonnie watched as he raced across the road toward her. She felt moved by it, ran to him, and dove into his arms. “Ivor.”
Ivor embraced her and took in her scent. He felt restless earlier but calmed down instantly when he hugged her.
‘I wasn’t hallucinating, after all! Bonnie did come to me!’
She leaned on Ivor’s chest quietly before raising her head to see his somber eyes and ashen face. Suddenly, she felt so heartbroken that she felt his cheeks and scolded him, “I can’t believe you forced yourself to work when you’re sick! You could’ve worked yourself to death.”
Bonnie grew increasingly upset and pinched his cheek. Initially, she wanted to do it harder to teach him a lesson to love himself more. However, she considered his illness and could not bear to pinch him too hard. Instead, she did it lightly.
Ivor read her thoughts and could not help but chuckle. He held her hand and kissed it, saying, “I’m okay, Bonnie. You don’t need to go easy on me.”
She glared at him accusingly. “What made you think I’m going easy on you? Stop flattering yourself.”
Although she said that, she still held his hand and led him into the hotel. “Where’s your room? Take me there now so I can check on you. I don’t know what’s wrong with you until I do.”
Ivor felt her soft, delicate hands and grinned as he followed her.
Meanwhile, Floyd watched them leave and then strode toward them. That was when he saw Jim. The former greeted Jim softly, “You’re here, too, Master Jim?”
“Mhm,” Jim faintly responded as he entered the hotel.
Simultaneously, a sedan parked to the left of the hotel. Shane stared at Ivor, Bonnie, and the other two as they entered the building. Shane asked menacingly, “Have you looked into how many people they brought on this trip? Is anyone among them tricky to deal with?”
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