MIDNIGHT Bride The CEO's TEMPTATION

Though nervous, she was ready to give herself to him.

And yet, despite the humble environment, she wanted him.

It didn't matter so long as the person was him.

Her low voice, however, brought Kevin's senses back. He loosened his hold of her and sat up, looking at the surprised girl, and felt sorry.

He took her in his arms and whispered, "Here's not a good place."

Cecelia sighed and looked around. Yes, it was so shabby here, and if anyone came in.

It was not in a hurry as long as he accepted her and stopped running away from her.

She nestled in his arms, describing their future.

"After we leave here, which country shall we go first? I know you've lived in Italy for a long time, but dad knows there so well that it's easy for him to find us. You have a lot of business and clients overseas, and you've been to many countries. You must know a lot of places well. I'll just follow you. I'll graduate this year, and I can work soon. I believe we will live a good life... As soon as we get settled, I'll call my parents and tell them," Cecelia paused and added, "You don't need to feel guilty for anyone..."

His eyes warmed as he listened to her.

Starting a family with his beloved woman was what he yearned for years.

But…

"You know, It's a crime..." He interrupted her thoughts in a low voice.

Not a crime against the law, but a crime against the soul.

Cecelia knew how sorry he was. She wanted to tell him it was not what he thought, but she swallowed it.

"No, you're not guilty! There's nothing wrong with you... Sooner or later, you will understand." She could only say that.

Kevin thought it was only a comforting word. He smiled and adjusted her clothes gently.

"If we were together, we couldn't have children. Don't you like kids very much?"

They were related by blood, and they couldn't have children.

Cecelia shook her head, and her voice caught in her throat.

"I…I don't like children at all. They're too noisy and troublesome. And I don't want children to share you with me. I want to be a DINK! I have you, and that's enough!" She seized him by the arm and said firmly.

His eyes burned, and warmth coursed through his heart.

She gave up having children because she wanted to be with him.

He could not help asking himself—Was he gonna let her down again?

Why not follow her wishes and his own heart, and think of nothing else?

Life was so short, just smiling, crying, loving whenever you wanted, no need to press on yourself.

He was clearly into her.

He couldn't leave her.

***

They rested together in each other's arms, talking about this and that.

This was the warmest morning of Kevin's life.

Although the environment was harsh, he would never forget the morning with the girl in the tent.

It was not until he heard Cecelia's stomach rumbling that he realized it was noon.

"I'm going out for lunch," he said and got up with a smile.

Cecelia felt her empty stomach and nodded.

Kevin walked out of the tent and went to get two boxes of lunch.

The traffic was inconvenient in disaster areas, and lunch boxes were airdropped down. There were vegetables and bread, half an egg, and a little bit of meat in the box.

Kevin pulled the meat and half an egg from his box into Cecelia's.

A volunteer, seeing his careful behavior, approached him and asked curiously, "What's the relationship between you and that girl?"

A simple question, but it knocked Kevin down.

All at once, Kevin stood still, holding the lunch boxes in his hands.

What was his relationship with her?

Brother and sister? Lovers?

If she was with him, she would always have to face such embarrassing questions.

A simple question brought him back to the real world.

Just now, he even fantasized about being able to live a plain and happy life with her...

How was that possible?

Even if they could run away from the eyes of other people, they could not escape their own mental accusation.

Just then, another young woman walked by with a smile and patted the volunteer on the shoulder.

"They're a couple, of course, or how could he have risked his life to save the girl last night! Now he's afraid that the girl can't eat well. If only I had such a boyfriend!"

The joke meant no harm, but Kevin's face clouded, and he hurried off with his lunch boxes.

In the tent, Cecelia was rubbing her stomach and crying, "I'm starving! Why did you come back so late?"

Kevin's mood brightened a little at her smile. He handed her the boxed lunch.

"Feed me!" Cecelia flirted and gave him the spoon.

He chuckled but did not refuse her. He opened the box, took a spoonful of food, and put it into her small mouth.

Cecelia felt that it was the best meal she had ever had, but after a few mouthfuls, she worried about his injured hand and stopped him.

She took the spoon from his hand and said, "Open your mouth, now it's my turn to feed you."

"I'll eat it myself." Kevin smiled helplessly.

"No, your hands have not healed yet!" Cecelia forced the spoon into his mouth.

They frolicked and finally finished the meal.

Then Kevin gave her the medicine. She wasn't hurt, but she got caught in the rain and had a fever.

After taking medicine, Cecelia felt sleepy.

Kevin put her to the foldout bed, covered her with a blanket, and watched her young and beautiful face for a while before he straightened up.

"Kevin, stay with me..." Cecelia clutched his sleeve, looking at him nervously as if she feared she would never see him again after falling asleep.

Kevin, his heart pounding, bent over and kissed her on the forehead.

"I'm going to help the rescue team. Have a good rest. We won't go until you get well."

"Really?" A smile spread across Cecelia's lips.

"Yes." He looked away, hiding the lonely and cruel determination in the bottom of the eyes.

Then she let go of his sleeve, nodded, and obediently closed her eyes.