Chapter 19

“I’ll let you go once you promise me,” said Orlando.

Cassandra pursed her lips unwillingly.

Orlando asked a second time, “Come on, yes or no? I’m sure you know a man is most hard in the morning.”

As an adult, she naturally understood his implication.

‘Gosh! How can he be such a scoundrel?‘ she thought.

While she blushed, he abruptly leaned down to kiss her, but Cassandra swiftly reacted, tilting her head to avoid

  1. it. She hurriedly answered, “I got it.”

“Got what, hmm? Make yourself clear,” Orlando prompted.

“I got your reminder, and I promise to listen. Can you move now?” she answered urgently as though fearing he’d

kiss her in the next second.

This made Orlando frown with discontentment. He asked indifferently, “Are you afraid I’ll kiss you?”

Cassandra truly didn’t want to continue this topic, but she dared not reach out to push him and could only tense

up in her spot.

to answer, as Orlando’s phone rang at that moment.

that it was Rebecca calling, so her expression

take the phone and got up from her, answering the call. “Mom?”

Peter isn’t

“All ri

right,” he

to Cassandra while getting down the bed, “Grandpa

hastily got up to

hospital, the couple looked utterly solemn. Cassandra was exceptionally worried, for Peter treated her best. He not only doted on her but also stood by her side to help

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waited for the traffic light, Orlando also noticed her expression. He held her hand and comforted her softly, “Grandpa will be fine. Don’t worry, all

her anxiety and

they arrived at the hospital, Peter had been sent to the ward

he was

His heart attack this time was triggered due to excessive emotional fluctuations.

to remain

heart disease, hypertension, and other geriatric

said

frowning, looking apologetic and guilty.

his hand to hold hers gently. “Don’t worry. I’ll take care of everything, okay?”

humming in acknowledgment

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