Levi flung the pheasant on the ground and left.
He was indeed enraged.
To Cecil and Ronald, Levi's rage reaffirmed the fact that he had non-platonic feelings for Monique.
Cecil and Ronald exchanged glances and Cecil urged, "Monique, Young Master Brown seems furious. You'd better calm him down."
Monique looked embarrassed. "Calm him down? Are you kidding me? Both of you are well aware that we don’t get along. I will only piss him off."
Ronald insisted, "However, you are the reason he blew a fuse. Besides, he was on edge for the entire morning thanks to you."
"What does it have to do with me..." Monique’ s voice faltered. It seemed that she was the cause. "Oh well, I’ll talk to him, but I’m not sure if I can calm him down."
Cecil shoved her in the direction Levi left and urged, "Go ahead. We’ll roast the pheasant in the meantime. It'll be ready once you guys return."
Monique knew that if it wasn't for Levi, she would have lost her life the day before. However, her bad attitude upon waking up did set him off. She should apologize to him and thank him for saving her.
Monique looked around for him and finally found him sitting on the rocks, gazing into the sea ahead. He was as still as a statue.
Monique stood for a while before she clenched her teeth as if making an important decision and approached him. She sat down beside him, gazing at the sea as she cleared her throat, trying to attract his attention. "Thank you for saving my life the day before."
Levi gazed into the horizon and replied without turning his head, "It's a wonder you still know that I've saved you. I thought you had forgotten everything."
After all, he was on edge for the entire morning thanks to her. He disregarded his dignity and sucked out the venom from her wound and even took care of her for the entire night, but she kept her distance upon waking up without a word of appreciation.
T m sorry." Feeling awkward, Monique scratched her head as she continued, "I know that you have saved me and I have acted like an ungrateful brat. Please forgive me. However, it was natural for me to act in that manner. You were so close to me when I woke up. After all, I am still a woman."
"A woman?" Levi finally turned around and looked at her, his eyes twinkling with humour. "Monique, so you do know that you are a woman."
"How am I not a woman?" Monique wanted to strangle him again. She rarely lost her cool but the half-smile on his face was infuriating.
She purposely came to thank him and apologize to him. However, to her chagrin, his attitude was annoying. Look how he ridiculed her. It was only natural that she felt like strangling him.
Levi’s gaze left her face as he shifted his attention to the horizon. After a long silence, he said slowly, "Monique, did I do something to make you misapprehend my intentions?"
"What..." There was a look of perplexity on her face. "What do you mean? I don' t understand."
Levi sighed and continued, "Monique, since you have come after me, let's make it clear once and for all."
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