CHAPTER 371: CHAPTER 198: DEFYING MY MOTHER, LOVING HER FOR A LIFETIME

"You..." Rebecca Quentin was once again rendered speechless by Howard Geoffrey.

Howard Geoffrey gazed deeply at Rebecca Quentin’s beautiful face, which she showed in a fit of pique, as if he could never get enough. It was only after a long time that he, with a hoarse voice, whispered, "Becca, say it to me once more, ’You love me.’

Her gaze met his.

At that moment when their eyes met, she suddenly dispelled her anger at him and had no urge to blame him. All she felt was her heart’s barrier, which was just recently built up, being easily shattered by him again.

She was, of course, still angry about what he said about ’ending,’ and despised herself for not being able to harden her heart when facing him. She was conflicted, knowing that if she stayed with him, there would be many issues between them. Yet, when he wanted her to say those words, she suddenly felt powerless...

Yes, powerless to reject him.

Because, from the moment he appeared today, her heart had already uncontrollably leaned toward him...

She loves him, she still cares about him, she wants to be with him...

Especially now, she is pregnant. She really doesn’t want to face the situation of being pregnant and raising a child alone as she did before. She feels so helpless, so distressed, she really wants him to be by her side...

Rebecca Quentin’s eyes reddened again, her voice hoarse due to the lump in her throat, "What you said to me, it’s all true."

"Truer than pearls."

At this moment, Rebecca Quentin timidly reached out. She seemed unable to believe everything happening now was real, not a dream. Slowly, she wrapped her arms around Howard Geoffrey’s neck, muttering, "If you want me to say it to you, then you have to explain to me from start to end about you and Alice Robinson."

"I can sum it up in one sentence."

"Then say it."

"I..."

Just as Howard Geoffrey was about to speak, a sudden noise came from the hall.

"Ah!!" Prepared to carefully listen to his explanation, Rebecca Quentin suddenly pushed Howard Geoffrey, hastily saying, "My sister’s back, quick, hurry and get dressed..."

Howard Geoffrey was unwilling to get out of bed; instead, he lifted Rebecca Quentin’s blanket and burrowed next to her, "If she sees, she sees, it doesn’t matter."

This doesn’t matter?

Rebecca Quentin glared at Howard Geoffrey with her eyes, fearing Christine Quinn might hear. She had to lower her voice to say, "You shameless, I still care about my dignity, hurry up and get dressed!!"

Howard Geoffrey frowned, "Are you sure it’s still possible for me to get out of bed now?"

Rebecca Quentin anxiously pushed away the totally calm Howard Geoffrey beside her, "My sister is changing her shoes, there’s still time, hurry!"

This second, Howard Geoffrey reluctantly lifted the blanket and got out of bed.

Rebecca Quentin immediately wrapped the blanket tightly around her naked body, even burying her head into the blanket with embarrassment.

Howard Geoffrey first walked to the door and locked it, then dressed without haste.

Sure enough, Christine Quinn’s voice began to be heard outside the room, "Becca, Becca..."

Rebecca Quentin naturally didn’t have the nerve to respond to her sister. She curled up further under the blanket.

Christine Quinn, seeing no response from the room, thoughtlessly turned the door handle...

Very coincidentally, she saw Howard Geoffrey fastening the last button of his shirt.

"Becca..." Christine Quinn froze in place, swallowing back the next word out of shock.

The room seemed still filled with unshattered intimacy...

On the floor were women’s clothes belonging to her own little sister, with the black lace ones especially conspicuous.

Christine Quinn’s gaze instinctively swept to the bed, sure enough, the rise of the blanket reminded her that someone was already too embarrassed to show themselves...

Christine Quinn looked at Howard Geoffrey, then at Rebecca Quentin, still not at ease, she asked, "Becca, are you sleeping?"

"Mm." Rebecca Quentin awkwardly responded from under the blanket. She couldn’t not respond, otherwise, her sister might think he bullied her...

Christine Quinn’s tense body suddenly relaxed. Abruptly, she retreated to the doorway, looked at Howard Geoffrey who was already fully dressed, and weakly asked, "Am I...am I interrupting?"

Howard Geoffrey’s elongated black eyes narrowed into a line, his thin lips slightly cool, "What do you think?"

"Uh, I’m leaving, I’m leaving right away... You two continue as you wish." With that, Christine Quinn fled the room, not forgetting to close the door tightly for them.

Hearing the door closing, Rebecca Quentin peeked out of the blanket, just in time to see Howard Geoffrey approaching her with a smile.