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Girl and villain
Romance novel
By Kim Lawrence
Episode 22:
Beth bit her lip, nodded, and saw the same
pain in Theo's eyes that her heart was squeezing
with ticks. It was as if he really understood what
she was experiencing right now. Perhaps this was
so, because once he had lost his beloved brother.
pain in Theo's eyes that her heart was squeezing
with ticks. It was as if he really understood what
she was experiencing right now. Perhaps this was
so, because once he had lost his beloved brother.
- In the morning, the nurses brought tea to their
grandmother, but could not wake her. - Beth tried
to put the cup on the table, but her hands were
shaking so that she could not do it.
grandmother, but could not wake her. - Beth tried
to put the cup on the table, but her hands were
shaking so that she could not do it.
“I'm sorry,” he said quietly, almost physically sensing
her pain.
her pain.
He knew that later she would hate him for seeing
her like this: miserable, helpless - Beth always hid
this part of her personality from the world, but now
he didn’t care. He was glad that he was nearby and
could support her. No one should be alone at such a
moment.
her like this: miserable, helpless - Beth always hid
this part of her personality from the world, but now
he didn’t care. He was glad that he was nearby and
could support her. No one should be alone at such a
moment.
Theo really wanted to somehow help her, but had
no idea how to do it. All that he could say now
seemed terribly vulgar and useless.
no idea how to do it. All that he could say now
seemed terribly vulgar and useless.
He took the empty cup from her hands, but her icy
fingers suddenly wrapped around his wrist.
fingers suddenly wrapped around his wrist.
- I thought a lot. It just can't be true. After all, the
doctors said that she was better that there was
nothing to fear. Maybe some kind of error occurred?
doctors said that she was better that there was
nothing to fear. Maybe some kind of error occurred?
Theo shook his head and, trying not to hurt the girl
again, whispered:
again, whispered:
“They couldn't be wrong, Beth, and you know that.”
She paled even more, the hope that appeared in
her eyes disappeared, replaced by tears that
silently flowed down her cheeks.
her eyes disappeared, replaced by tears that
silently flowed down her cheeks.
- They said that she left in a dream, calmly.
That she was not in pain, she said quickly,
squeezing his hand.
That she was not in pain, she said quickly,
squeezing his hand.
- It's good.
Beth lowered her head, and her narrow shoulders
shook with barely contained sobs. Theo looked at
her helplessly for several seconds, and then jerked
it to him, clutching it to his chest, cradling like a
lost child. His shirt was wet with tears. He stroked
her silky black hair, whispered words of comfort in
his tongue.
shook with barely contained sobs. Theo looked at
her helplessly for several seconds, and then jerked
it to him, clutching it to his chest, cradling like a
lost child. His shirt was wet with tears. He stroked
her silky black hair, whispered words of comfort in
his tongue.
The sobs became quieter. Theo saw her trying to
pull herself together. Finally, Beth lifted her
tear-stained face and pulled back, embarrassed,
wiping her tears.
pull herself together. Finally, Beth lifted her
tear-stained face and pulled back, embarrassed,
wiping her tears.
- There are a lot of things that I have to do.
You probably have a ton of things to do too.
You probably have a ton of things to do too.
“They can wait.”
“I am grateful to you for your support, but
everything is already fine with me.”
everything is already fine with me.”
He doubted it very much, but did not manage
to voice it when he heard the sound of a doorbell.
Beth went out and came back with a full pretty
woman whom she introduced as Muriel, the wife
of the vicar. Beth was glad to see her.
to voice it when he heard the sound of a doorbell.
Beth went out and came back with a full pretty
woman whom she introduced as Muriel, the wife
of the vicar. Beth was glad to see her.
“My girl, I'm so sorry,” she said, warmly embracing
Beth. “I came to find out how you are.” Will your
friend stay? She asked, looking curiously at Theo,
who in his luxurious designer suit looked completely
out of place in Beth's old kitchen.
Beth. “I came to find out how you are.” Will your
friend stay? She asked, looking curiously at Theo,
who in his luxurious designer suit looked completely
out of place in Beth's old kitchen.
And not only here, but in general in her life.
“No,” she answered, ahead of Theo. “He was just
about to leave.” “There are plenty of problems in
her life now without him.” You do not need to clutter
up your inner and outer world with people and
objects that still have no place in it.
about to leave.” “There are plenty of problems in
her life now without him.” You do not need to clutter
up your inner and outer world with people and
objects that still have no place in it.
Theo now considers himself obligated to help her,
he is led by a sense of duty and only that!
he is led by a sense of duty and only that!
He left, promising to return later. Beth considered
his last words a tribute to politeness; it could not
have crossed her mind that Theo was really going
to return.
his last words a tribute to politeness; it could not
have crossed her mind that Theo was really going
to return.
Imagine her surprise when, a few hours later,
opening the door, she found him on her doorstep.
opening the door, she found him on her doorstep.
“I thought you might be hungry.”
Beth, who hadn't really eaten all day, shook her
head.
head.
- Not too much.
Theo smiled sarcastically and, gently pushing
it aside, went into the kitchen and, with the skill
of an experienced waiter, began to put food brought
with him in plastic boxes onto plates.
it aside, went into the kitchen and, with the skill
of an experienced waiter, began to put food brought
with him in plastic boxes onto plates.
- Did you cook it all? - Beth asked in surprise,
looking at all this magnificence.
looking at all this magnificence.
“Of course, I would like to appropriate other
people's merits, but in fact you need to thank Louis.”
In his restaurant, the takeaway food is not
generally sold, but for the sake of you he
made an exception - apparently he really liked you.
So sit down and eat.
people's merits, but in fact you need to thank Louis.”
In his restaurant, the takeaway food is not
generally sold, but for the sake of you he
made an exception - apparently he really liked you.
So sit down and eat.
- And you?
“I already ate,” he answered, sitting down in a
nearby chair.
nearby chair.
Beth looked at him in disbelief.
“Tell me, Theo, what are you doing here?”
- Delivering you food? He suggested, nodding
to the table. “And I don’t have any hidden,
insidious motives, and if I had, I wouldn’t tell you
about them naturally.”
to the table. “And I don’t have any hidden,
insidious motives, and if I had, I wouldn’t tell you
about them naturally.”
“Well ... thank you ... very nice of you.”
The dishes cooked by Louis turned out to be
amazingly delicious, and only now Beth realized
how hungry she was. Theo, with the contented
face of a loving grandmother, was watching the
process. Noticing this, Beth froze, not bringing
the plug to her mouth.
amazingly delicious, and only now Beth realized
how hungry she was. Theo, with the contented
face of a loving grandmother, was watching the
process. Noticing this, Beth froze, not bringing
the plug to her mouth.
“Are you going to watch every piece that falls into
my mouth?” Remember, this does not improve my
appetite.
my mouth?” Remember, this does not improve my
appetite.
“Then I'd better join you,” he said, pulling another
fork out of the locker. “By the way, Muriel decided
to spend the night with you.”
fork out of the locker. “By the way, Muriel decided
to spend the night with you.”
Beth stared at him in amazement, but could not
make herself angry. She really felt uneasy because
tonight she would be left alone in this huge old
empty house full of memories.
make herself angry. She really felt uneasy because
tonight she would be left alone in this huge old
empty house full of memories.
“And whose idea was that?”
“She really insisted,” Theo smiled innocently.
“How did it happen that you talked to her?”
“I gave her my phone number.” Just in case,
like many other attractive women. And sometimes
they even call me later, ”he boasted jokingly.
like many other attractive women. And sometimes
they even call me later, ”he boasted jokingly.
Beth smiled palely at him.
“Has anyone ever told you that you are a control
freak?”
freak?”
- Until now, no. - Seeing that her plate was empty,
he ordered: - And now go get some rest, because
you are falling from your feet from fatigue.
he ordered: - And now go get some rest, because
you are falling from your feet from fatigue.
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