S2 66. Are You Two Dating?

“Don’t tease me,” Barbara furrowed her eyebrows, pretending to be

annoyed.

“I didn’t tease you, but I trained you not to be embarrassed. We have to be ready when the twins find out about our relationship. So, Philip approached. His breath now tickled Barbara’s cheek. “Should I ask

Nora not to come?”

As Barbara’s heart pounded harder, her hand gripped the blanket tighter. “l-if you promise to close your eyes, I don’t mind. But you have to remember. We are not husband and wife yet. My brother said-

Before Barbara had finished explaining, Philip locked her lips. Her eyes suddenly widened. The monitor machine started to flicker, showing a heart rate that had risen drastically.

When Philip gave her some distance, Barbara immediately gasped for breath. Her mouth slightly opened, trembling as if she was unsure about which statement to make.

“So, what do you think?” Philip whispered with a faint smile. “Should I call Nora now? We can do that over and over again if she doesn’t

come.”

Barbara blinked faster. Her brain could no longer function normally. When Philip came closer, she even closed her eyes, learning how to greet him.

Unfortunately, the door slammed in a sudden. As Philip and Barbara gasped, someone shouted, “You…! How dare you take advantage of my daughter!”

Barbara sighed in disbelief. “Dad?”

Philip spontaneously stood up straight. His two hands were raised in

the air.

“Please don’t be angry yet, Sir. This is not what you imagined.”

However, Paul was already filled with anger. He grabbed Philip by the collar of his shirt and yanked him hard. “You insolent brat!”

Before Paul threw a punch, Barbara collected her voice. “Dad!”

Paul’s fist froze in the air. With shoulders rising and falling, he turned his head. Barbara was trying to get up from the bed.

“Please don’t hit Philip. It’s not his fault.”

away by his emotions, Paul didn’t realize his daughter was wincing in pain. “Don’t defend this insolent man, Darling. He has taken

that Philip didn’t try to fight back, Barbara panicked even more. Closing her

air. The echo of the girl’s voice lingered on their

minds.

worried that her father had failed to catch her words.

stunned. With his eyes fully open, he looked at Philip

different with facing Melanie. He felt he had to

shaking his head vaguely.

swallowed hard. With a hesitant movement, he removed Paul’s hand from

Sir. I know I owe you an explanation. But right now,

on your

head to the side. Seeing that Barbara was

rushed to her. “What’s wrong, Darling?

wound hurt?”

Philip swiftly guided Barbara’s shoulders to lean back. Paul was amazed when

Should I call a nurse?”

she whispered, “I just need to rest. It’ll be

further ado, he loosened the girl’s clothes,

not be wider. “You don’t know any manners, hmm?”

hand away from Barbara. “Sorry, Sir. I’m just afraid if

right to touch

“Please, stop cornering Philip. Did

m everything. I came here because I

were now accompanied by a smile. Much better.

returned to cynicism. “He’s not a doctor.

the one who took me to the hospital. He waited for me to have an operation. He even looked after me all night. I wouldn’t have survived without him.”

eyes was still the same.” Aren’t you the reason my daughter was injured? If it weren’t for you, Melanie wouldn’t be carrying

hands

of his

I wasn’t firm enough last night. If I had just snatched the knife

pensive. He didn’t expect the young man in front of him

at Frank’s house? Why are you so close

got tensed. He didn’t expect the

service at the Harper residence. Apart from that, I am

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