Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen)

Chapter 1651

Lucy was rather amused. "Even so, it doesn't mean anything."

"But we have known each other for two years. Don't you have any feelings for me?"

Lucy didn't quite get it and asked, "What do you mean?"

After some thinking, Stuart said, "I never thought about this before thinking about marriage. Don't mind if I show you."

Stuart bent down and lifted his pant leg, revealing a long scar on his leg.

Caught by surprise, Lucy's eyes found Stuart's face. "What happened to your leg?"

"I met with a car accident a few years back and nearly followed the grim reaper, landing myself paralyzed from the waist down. But Mr. Jepherson wasn't willing to give up on me, and later I was given a chance to stand back up again."

"But even so, my body still bears the permanent pain and scars. Although I've undergone reconstructive surgery, it will never be how it used to look." "A person like me is not the most ideal partner for many people." "That's why I hope the person I will marry can accept these."

Lucy looked at Stuart and said, "What I don't understand is if you're doing this for yourself or Mr. Jepherson?"

"I believe in his judgment and my feelings."

Lucy didn't know what to say to that.

She had maxed out on her response.

After a long time, she said, "You like me?"

"I do."

Lucy didn't know what to think of it.

Blushing, she turned away, and silence filled the atmosphere. Seeing that Stuart didn't say anything, she spoke up, "I'll sleep on it first."

"You do that."

Stuart agreed. It was when Lucy was far away that he returned to the car.

Jepherson had already gone to bed by the time Stuart returned. Hearing a rap on the door, Jepherson answered it, asking in lieu of a greeting, "How did it go?"

"She agreed to consider it."

"Happy with her?"

Jepherson asked bluntly, but Stuart didn't answer.

Although Raeleigh was on the verge of falling asleep, she heard their conversation clearly; Stuart didn't answer.

Jepherson invited Stuart in, who then entered.

Jepherson walked to his desk and gave Stuart a document, saying, "She didn't like to be close to boys growing up, nor has she dated anybody even in high school and college."

"Someone pursued her when she was doing her master's degree, but she turned him down."

In other words, she knows to protect herself and cares for her reputation."

"A person who has a high regard for herself would definitely spend the rest of her life with someone who loves her."

"If you don't have anyone you like as of yet, you can give it a try with her."

"But of course, I respect your decision."

Stuart accepted the document and glanced at it. "She agreed to consider, but she didn't give me her yes on the spot."

"So you're willing to give this a chance?"

Jepherson stared at Stuart, his gaze fathomless. After a while, Stuart said, "I don't dislike her. If she's one of our company's employees, I'm glad that it's her."

Amused, Jepherson suggested, "Would you be able to bed her within a month?"

Jepherson's words got Stuart floored; even Raeleigh shot her eyes open. How ridiculous!

"We're not married yet." Stuart didn't want to take things so quickly.

Jepherson smirked. "You and me both."

Stuart looked at Raeleigh on the bed with her back to him and thought for a moment. "I'll try."

"No, not 'I'll try'. If you're not up for it, scratch the whole idea."

Stuart then fell silent. NôvelDrama.Org owns this.

"I understand," he said after a while.

"Good."

Stuart was about to leave when Jepherson said, "One more thing."

Stuart stopped.

"Make sure she doesn't find out about the document in your hands, lest they affect any chances you both have at this relationship."

Stuart stared at Jepherson for a while before turning to leave.

After he left, Jepherson went back to bed, a good night's sleep that night.

The next day, after a light breakfast, Raeleigh followed Jepherson to the company. On their journey, she brought up Cynthia, but his lips were still tight.

"What in the world do you want?"

"I don't want anything but you staying by my side." Jepherson, sitting next to her, held her hand tight, not letting her speak. He let go in no time, not hurting her but enough to serve as a warning.

Resigned, Raeleigh fell silent.

When they arrived at the company, she followed Jepherson to his office and passed by Lucy. Raeleigh paused for a moment before entering the office.

After entering, Raeleigh pulled out the surveillance on Lucy.

"Have you come to a decision after sleeping on it?"

Stuart approached Lucy after Raeleigh and Jepherson entered his office. Lucy was a little nervous; she never had trouble sleeping until last night. She stayed up the entire night thinking about Stuart; his face filled her mind when she closed her eyes.

Lucy couldn't stand this side of herself.

Lucy huffed a murky breath.

She looked up at Stuart. "I guess we can try."

Stuart smiled and said, "Are you available tonight?"

"I'm sorry?"

"Let's go for a classic dinner-and-a-movie date."

Lucy couldn't quite connect with her brain for a moment. Then she glanced over at Jepherson's office and asked, "Do you not have to stay with Mr. Richards?"

"I'll ask for a leave."

"What time then?"

"How about six? We get off work at five, dinner at six, then a movie at eight. I'll buy the tickets."

"Alright." Lucy agreed.

Raeleigh looked at Jepherson, who was handing her a cup of warm milk.

She took it from him and asked, "How did you know it would work?"

"Let's call it intuition."

Jepherson was drinking tea; he stood behind Raeleigh, both of them watching the footage.

Raeleigh felt that it was half-baked, thinking such an arrangement would invariably end up with no love between them.

How could someone who treated love as a child's play be happy? Stuart, too; it was bound to fail one way or another.

Raeleigh left to work on Lamarre's sketch while Jepherson got down to his work. They never spoke to each other the entire day until Stuart took Lucy out for the date.

The next day, Jepherson routinely asked Stuart how it went, and Stuart reported with a "We're a work-in-progress".

Raeleigh also wanted to find out how it had proceeded. However, after a week, Xanthus called and said he still couldn't find Cynthia. Raeleigh was growing anxious as well, confirming with Jepherson about her release.

Leaning against the sofa, Jepherson patted his thigh and said, "Sit here."

Raeleigh stood opposite him. "No way."

"It's not that hard."

Raeleigh was rendered speechless.

She hadn't meant it like that, but Jepherson intentionally misinterpreted her.

"Look, I'm being serious here."

Raeleigh snapped her mouth shut and stopped talking.

At this moment, someone knocked on the door. "Mr. Richards."

Jepherson looked up. "What is it?" "Lucy's feeling sick; I'd like to take her to the hospital?" Stuart looked over at Lucy from the door; she was lying on the table with her hands on her stomach.

No one knew what had happened.

"Go ahead."

When Jepherson agreed, Raeleigh turned to the surveillance monitor while Stuart carried Lucy in his arms.