Chapter 218 I’ll Hold You Back
Hans looked at Hellen lightly, and his gaze landed on her abdomen. He seemed to know what she was thinking about.
“Let’s draw up a contract in a few days. I’ll ask David to book a ticket, and then I’ll sign the contract.”
Hellen lifted her eyes to look at Hans, frowning slightly in confusion. This man seemed to be able to read her mind.
“Thank you,” Hellen said softly.
Hans’s footsteps paused slightly. He turned to look at Hellen.
From Hans’s direction, he could only see Hellen’s profile. Under the sunset glow, Hellen’s eyes were clear.
“You never need to thank me.”
Hellen laughed, not saying anything.
The two were talking about the possible issues in the contract, and they had walked up the mountain unconsciously. When Hellen came to her senses, she could already gaze at the villa in the distance.
By now, Hellen had grown tired of walking as well. She sat down weakly on a nearby boulder and began to massage her legs.
“I’ll call Tiffany to pick us up. This mountain road is wide enough for a car to pass by.”
Hans glanced at the villa in the distance.
His straight eyebrows furrowed deeply. Perhaps the time spent with Hellen was too beautiful, but he had taken her so far unconsciously.
Hans looked at Hellen’s belly with concern.
It would definitely be inconvenient to carry Hellen on his back.
“I’ll carry you back.”
Hellen’s temples were covered with a thin layer of sweat. “No, this is far away.”
Not to mention Hans, even those who specialized in exercising might not be able to go that far.
It was too far, let alone she was very heavy now.
Hans frowned and looked at the sky. Although the sunset glow was beautiful, it had already darkened.
The night on the mountain came especially fast, and the mountain wind was a little cold.
Hans took off his coat, walked up to Hellen, and draped it over her.
Hellen wanted to say no, but Hans carried her in his arms the next second.
This was not the first time Hans had carried her in his arms, but Hellen’s heart still beat violently. She wrapped one hand around his neck, frowned slightly, and lowered her eyes.
The crescent moon gradually rose and hung in the navy blue sky.
Time seemed to have become still. Hellen could only hear Hans’s breathing, and it became heavy little by little.
Half an hour later, they finally arrived at the villa.
The two rested only once along the way.
Hellen pursed her lips and looked at Hans’s hand.
Hans’s arm was obviously stiff because he had used too much strength.
Lambert was already sitting in the living room when they entered the villa. When he saw them coming back, he immediately got up.
“Where did you go? You went for so long.”
“We went for a stroll on the mountain.” Hellen laughed.
Lambert glanced at Hellen and found that she was still wearing Hans’s coat.
“It’s time for dinner. Don’t run around.”
Half an hour later, Tiffany returned with three hares.
The maid who accompanied her back was full of admiration and surprise.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen someone catch our hares. The hares here are all intelligent. Without bows and arrows, an ordinary person can’t catch them. Miss Clark is really amazing.”
Lambert was also watching the hares with great interest.
“I’ve lived here long, set traps to catch hares, but got nothing. You’ve really something.”
Tiffany was quite proud of herself as she raised her chin. “If it weren’t for me being afraid that you guys wouldn’t be able to eat them after I hunt them, I could have caught a few more.”
Hans’s gaze swept across Tiffany and looked at the hares on the ground.
There were clearly no visible injuries, but the hares were all dead. It was clear that they were killed with a single strike.
Hans’s eyes flickered as he looked at Hellen beside him.
Hellen had sensed something wrong long ago, and she averted her gaze with guilt.
Tiffany had forgotten to cover up her skills after catching the hares.
Lambert didn’t overthink it and excitedly asked the maid to roast one of them, and they would drink wine with it in the evening.
Mrs. Thompson finished her rest and went downstairs during dinner. The five ate together.
After eating, Hellen looked at the time. The sky above the mountain was already very dark.
Hellen intended to leave but was stopped by Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Thompson worriedly asked Lambert for his work recently.
Lambert dragged Hans to the hot spring.
After a while, the sky outside darkened.
Mrs. Thompson frowned. “Hellen, don’t go back today. It’s so late. Although the mountain road here is well built, many places are dangerous if you can’t see clearly.”
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“Mrs. Jovano, don’t worry. Even if I cover my eyes, I can safely send her down the mountain!”
Mrs. Thompson became even more worried when she heard that. Even Lambert and Hans looked over.
“If you say so, I can’t let you drive away.”
Mrs. Thompson had asked Hellen to stay overnight.
Hellen looked at Tiffany.
Tiffany shrugged. Her casual attitude was apparent.
Hellen thought about it. If she didn’t go home, she would definitely call her family.
But if she told Everet that she lived in Hans’s villa-
Hellen had no doubt that even at midnight, her brother would drive up the mountain and take her away.
Hellen took out her phone and sent a message to Darcy.
“Darcy, if my brother asks you, just tell him I’m staying with you tonight.”
Darcy replied very quickly, [Where did you actually go?]
Hellen typed: [I came to see Mrs. Thompson today. It’s getting late, and driving on the mountain road is not convenient. I plan to spend the night with her.]
Darcy: [This is all. You can tell your brother directly. I thought you”d finally have a wild man outside. I’ve been excited about nothing.]
Hellen was speechless, but fortunately, Darcy had already agreed.
Hellen agreed with Mrs. Thompson as well. “Don’t worry. I’ll stay here today. I’ll leave at dawn tomorrow.”
Mrs. Thompson immediately grew happy, summoning the maids to tidy up the rooms for Hellen and others.
Lambert held Hans’s hand and said with an evil smile, “Hans, you came by my disciple’s car. If she doesn’t go back, I don’t think you can walk down the mountain in the middle of the night. Why don’t you stay?”
Hans nodded and said, “Sorry to disturb you.”
“Since you stay, accompany me to take a bath in the hot spring. Let’s have a good chat.”
Hans was pulled away by Lambert.
Tiffany was slightly excited, “Hellen, let’s go take a bath in the hot spring. Anyway, we can’t sleep at this time.”
Hellen was somewhat hesitant. “I still don’t know how many hot springs there are here.”
The maid stepped forward. “Miss Jovano, there are several hot springs in the backyard. I can take you and Miss Clark to another one.”
Seeing Tiffany was in high spirits, Hellen agreed.
The two first went to the room prepared by Mrs. Thompson and took two suitable clothes for the hot spring. Then they went to the hot spring under the guidance of the maid.