NovelStartThat evening, Bella and Justin were set to return to their own place.
As they were about to leave, Carrie threw herself into her sister-in-law's arms, sobbing uncontrollably, crumpling Bella's black dress, and soaking the front of it with her tears.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOne might have thought they would never see each other again.
Bella took her tto console Carrie, promising frequent visits and earnestly advising Ryan to not always bury himself in minor troubles at the Hoffman Group. She told him to find tto take Carrie out more, so she would not feel like a caged canary, deprived of the joy of freedom.
Ryan swore vehemently and embraced his tearful, petite girlfriend, standing at the door to see them off.
As their car pulled away, Bella could not hold back any longer. Her shoulders shook as tears, clear and sparkling like fallen stars, trailed down her cheeks.
"Don't cry, Bella." Justin's breath quickened out of concern as he enveloped her quivering shoulders with his strong arm, drawing her close to soothe her and gently rubbing his chin against her head.
"It's not like you're never going to see her again. If you miss Carrie, we can invite her to stay with us for a while. Or I could buy a larger villa. If you'd like, she could live with us permanently. Yasmin will becthe CEO's secretary, so she'll be very busy. Having Wilma take care of Carrie is most suitable." "Hmph... Can you even call yourself Ryan's best friend for coming up with such a terrible idea for him?" Bella sniffed her red nose, gently poking Justin's chest. “The newlyweds haven't had many comfortable days with each other yet, and you want to separate them just to makehappy? Justin, you're so heartless... Even if Carrie doesn't say anything about it, do you think Ryan won't be cursing you from under his blankets every day?" Caught off guard, Justin froze momentarily, then pressed his lips gently against her supple lips.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter an exchange of tender kisses, he smiled wryly. "I didn't consider all that. Seeing how Carrie also didn't want you to leave, I thought I was helping you girls." "You're the one who toldnot to disturb the couple." The kiss left Bella's breath ragged. Her eyes glistened with tears, and a fluttering sensation filled her chest. "So try not to create any mChest.
chaos." ŚwJustin stared deeply into her eyes, which captivated his heart. Her lips curled into a subtle, playful smile.
"Bella, are you askingto stop et stirring things up, or do you want our reclaimed private world to stay undisturbed? Hmm?" Blushing, Bella's face warmed up as she shyly bit her lip. "I didn't mean that." Just as Justin's eyes sparkled with warmth and adoration, ready to engage in another tender kiss, a phone rang.
It was Bella's phone.
"Uh... Lettake this call." With seffort, Bella pulled herself out of Justin's warm embrace. She got anxious when she saw that the call was from her sister, Amelia. WP Her sister usually avoided bothering her unless it was absolutely necessary. Something serious must have happened! "What's going on, Amelia?" Bella quickly answered the phone.
"Bella... Please help Steve!" Upon hearing her sister's voice, Amelia broke down, her tears streaming, "The police detained him!" A sudden chill went through Bella, "What happened that Steve got detained?!" Justin's eyes narrowed, his grip tightening on her sweaty hand.
Amelia replied, "It's been a few days now..."
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