Julien returned to Vanessa's ward. She was packing her luggage when he suddenly walked over and held her tightly in his arms.
"What's wrong?"
He held her so tightly that she felt out of breath. She struggled, but she could not break free from his arms.
"Vanessa..."
He called her name in a deep voice. But then, he didn't say anything else.
Vanessa struggled again, but she still couldn't break free. Exasperated, she gave up and said, "What's wrong? Let's talk about it. Let go, please. You're suffocating me!"
"Nothing's wrong. I just want to hug you." Julien bowed his head and kissed her forehead. "Vanessa, promise me. From now onwards, you will stay by my side every day. Without my permission, you can't leave my sight for more than half an hour."
"Julien, that's so overbearing. Look at my injuries, aren't they all healed? Don't worry." Given the kidnapping incident, it was normal for him to be anxious. However, Vanessa felt that he had gone a little overboard. Not only did he stay by her side every day, but he also checked the food before she was allowed to eat. Vanessa was not some important public figure anyway. Clearly, the accident was a one-off event, and she wouldn't be in danger every day!
"What do you mean 'it's all healed'? Look at your face, is that considered 'all healed'?" She still had bruises on her face. Every time he saw him, his heart went out for her, but there was nothing he could do to help her aside from being in distress.
Vanessa responded cheekily, "I was born attractive. The bruises on my face don't affect me at all. Relax, don't worry about me anymore."
"Alright, you're extremely beautiful still!" He beamed. "You're the most stunning woman in the world. Let's go home!"
"By the way, where is Lawrie?" For the past few days, Lawrie spent very little time at the hospital. Vanessa was used to his absence that she nearly forgot about him.
Julien laughed and replied, "Silvia brought him and Larry out to play."
"Lawrie never wanted to get close to anyone except for me. However, now, Silvia managed to warm up to him, and he's off playing without me!" Vanessa replied. Indeed, it was a good sign that Lawrie was becoming independent, but in some ways, Vanessa felt envious. "He's just a baby, yet he's now happily playing with others, abandoning me? What if he gets a girlfriend when he's older? He wouldn't want me anymore!" she thought childishly.
"Silvia loves to play with children. It's a pity that she cannot get pregnant. Hence, she adores Larry and Lawrie and treats them as her own." Upon mentioning the children, Julien recalled what happened back then. If it were not forthat accident, Jayden and Silvia's child would be of schoolgoing age by now...
Vanessa could see that Silvia really wanted to have her own child. It was a shame that fate decided otherwise. "I will make sure that Lawrie treats her well!"
"Of course." As they prattled on, they began talking about other people's matters. Julien sighed and said, "Everything's packed. Let's go home."
Vanessa thought of something. "How's the situation over at Fiona's side?"
Julien assured her, "We have handed over the evidence of her crime to the police. Next, we'll wait for the verdict of the court."
Vanessa said, "I hope the jury can render a fair verdict and bring her to justice."
Julien comforted her, "As long as I'm here, you don't have to worry about the matter."
"All right, I won’t worry anymore." Anything could be done once he put his mind to it. There was no need for her to dwell on the matter. "Let's go home. I'll prepare a delicious meal for you tonight."
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