Chapter 124

But it’s strange; I wasn’t afraid of him at all in this way. I wiped my mouth and smiled foolishly at him. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to, and… and I said I was going to get off…”

“Esmeralda!”

With a burst of gloomy roar, my vision went black, and I completely passed out. When I regained consciousness, I felt like I was in the bathroom. The sound of water filled my ears, and my body was covered in steam. Slightly calloused fingers roamed my body, accompanied by a refreshing scent of shower gel. I enjoyed it very much.

I hummed comfortably and slowly opened my eyes, only to see Reynaldo’s gloomily handsome face. Is this a dream? He was actually giving me a bath.

“Esmeralda, you disgusting woman, wait until you wake up; I’ll make you pay!”

While giving me a bath, Reynaldo said angrily. The tone had a fierce intensity, as if it wanted to tear me apart.

Ah, I didn’t expect that even in my dream, he still disliked me. I know; I treated him extremely poorly in the past, so it’s normal for him to hate me. But if I were nicer to him, would he also be nicer to me, and maybe even… like me?

I leaned into his arms, but he pushed me away disdainfully, saying that I reeked of alcohol and smelled awful. I looked at him. In the mist-filled bathroom, everything was hazy. His complexion seemed less cold, and the mist softened his face considerably.

He put me into the bathtub and sat beside it, angrily saying, “If you can’t drink, then don’t drink! What will we do if you drink yourself to death?”

Also, I can’t handle alcohol well, so in the future, don’t take me to bars. If I end up dead, I won’t save you.” He said as he pulled my hand and applied shower gel to my arm. I stared at him blankly. His numb mind was flooded with the image of him being talkative and considerate. At this moment, he seemed to have returned to the past.

The same question remains: if I were nicer to him, would he fall in love with me? Anyway, it’s just a dream; give it a try. I sat up from the bathtub and wrapped my arms around his neck.

Reynaldo paused for a moment, then his eyes darkened. He asked in a hoarse voice, “What are you doing?” I kissed his lips and said to him, “Reynaldo, I liked you.” The man’s body stiffened noticeably.

Then, he pushed me away and frowned, saying, “What do you want again? Do you want my investment?” I shook my head and said, my head feeling dizzy, “I just like you and want to be close to you.”

Reynaldo immediately chuckled, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes. “You really went to great lengths for his project investment, but unfortunately, I’m not buying it now.” I looked at him with a confused expression, not understanding what he was saying. Wasn’t this a dream? I took the initiative to be friendly, but why was he still so fierce? Could it be that even if I approached him proactively, he still disliked me?

“You wash it yourself, and once you’re done, just get out of here!” Reynaldo threw the towel on me and walked away. I became anxious and quickly stepped out of the bathroom. My feet slipped, and I exclaimed in surprise as my whole body fell to the ground.

Reynaldo quickly turned around to help me, but it was still too late. I fell heavily to the ground, hitting my head on the edge of the bathtub. It hurt a lot. Reynaldo hurriedly approached, his tone seemingly wrapped in a hint of nervousness. “How are you? Did you hurt yourself from the fall?”

I looked at him. I didn’t know if it hurt or what, but I felt really aggrieved. So, unable to hold back, I started crying. A trace of panic flashed across Reynaldo’s cold face. He came to me, at a loss for what to do, and said sorry.

This was indeed a dream. Look, the gentle Reynaldo from before has returned. Reynaldo carefully placed me on the bed and touched the back of my head, asking me, “Does it hurt?” I bit my lip, nodded, and felt very aggrieved.

I just showed him goodwill, but he still scolded me. Perhaps seeing the resentment in my eyes, he whispered an apology. He got up to leave after saying that. I became anxious and quickly grabbed his arm, saying, “Don’t go!”