Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover

Kurt's surprisingly caring statement seemed to be exactly what Vivian needed.

She immediately stopped crying, and her devastation quickly gave way to joy.

“You're staying, then?”

Kurt sputtered, “I'm going to school.”

Wiping her tears, Vivian reasoned, “You won't have classes every day. My brothers told me that university class schedules are shorter and more flexible. Plus, you won't be going there on the weekends. That has nothing to do with you staying here.”

She looked like a child who had emerged triumphant in a play fight.

Kurt was speechless, and his heartbeat was quicker than he would like to admit.

He heard himself asking, “Sure you want me to live here?”

Vivian's eyes reddened with tears as she replied, “Of course. You said you'll protect me, right? Shouldn't my bodyguard live in the same place as me? And you've always lived with me in the past.”

It had taken her a lot of courage to plead with him to stay. If he refused, Vivian did not think she could ever bring herself to utter these words to him again.

Her case made, Vivian waited nervously for Kurt's reply.

Thankfully, Kurt did not protest against her wishes. He turned his head away, communicating his agreement with his silence.

she could

for the household staff to prepare dinner for two and clean up one of the rooms for Kurt. She

maid showed Kurt to his room after dinner. When he opened his room door, he was struck silent by the sight of clean sheets, a neat desk, and a bathroom stocked

alarmed the maid, who wondered if he despised the pink lace-trimmed bedsheets

your stay until today, so we only have her bedsheets available for use. Rest assured, she has instructed us to replace these sheets by the weekend. Until then, we hope

sheets were the

learning that he had a tidy room to his

I've pulled through the past

identity in front of Vivian and took his stance, he

like a lone wolf,

lonely soul who believed that he would spend the rest of his life

room was beginning to overturn

Kurt finally lay on the bed, he kept

frilly sheets soothed the tension in

allowed himself to relax, and he quickly fell

Buzz! Buzz!

by an early call

voice greeted

visit the farm today? We're almost outside your house. Please don't tell me you're still