Good Night Kiss
1777 Words
The slow pace of the instrumental suddenly became fast.
Before Gillian could process it, Augustus' dancing speed had increased.
It had taken a lot of effort for a newbie like Gillian to dance according to the slow instrumental and Augustus' pace.
But with Augustus suddenly increasing his dancing speed, she felt like a pitiful little fish in the middle of a tide. She could only be pulled by Augustus.
Augustus suddenly leaned forward and inhaled the scent of Gillian's hair. His dark eyes lit up, and he patted Gillian's head. “Wife smells good!” He praised her seriously, causing her to blush.
Suddenly, Augustus extended his left hand and used it to ruffle Gillian's hair playfully while grinning in delight. “Wife, do you feel good?” His thick voice suddenly asked.
Gillian pursed her lips, her head moving all around due to Augustus' action.
Not only did Gillian have to dance like a fish caught in a tide due to Augustus' dance pace, but now Augustus kept ruffling her hair with his strength.
Seeing the pure smile on Gillian's face, she understood that Augustus was trying to run his hands through her hair and make her happy, just like she did earlier in the car.
Unfortunately, Augustus didn't get the hang of it.
Seeing the pure excitement on Augustus' face, Gillian couldn't bear to tell Augustus to stop ruffling her hair because he wasn't good at it.
Gillian was afraid that it'd be a blow to Augustus' confidence, so she took a deep breath and nodded her head while trying to be as happy as she could be so it wouldn't hurt him.
Inwardly, she promised to teach him the right way later...
Before Gillian could blink, the instrumental play speed suddenly increased, and Augustus' pace also followed.
At this point, Gillian was just like a doll that was being tossed around according to the owner's wishes. Not only that, his fast feet occasionally stepped on her feet due to her slow pace.
A lot of time, Gillian wanted to pat her lips to caution Augustus, but seeing the excited look on his face and recalling his words, she swallowed her words.
According to Augustus' behavior and words, it seems she was the only one he was free with, so she might as well let him have his way.
After all, Augustus had prepared all this for her and helped her snap out of her pain, even if it was momentarily
Two cute and gorgeous dimples appeared on Augustus' cheeks, and his lips curled up in a big and happy smile. He knew that if it were those women, they'd never let him touch them, nor would they stay patient like wife did.
Gillian smiled and tried to learn how to match Augustus' pace. Unable to match his strength, she began to pant slightly.
Suddenly recalling something, Gillian extended her hand and touched Augustus' stomach with her brows furrowed slightly in concern.
A blush surfaced on Gillian's face upon feeling the man's perky abs. As if Gillian had just been electrocuted, she quickly snatched back her fingers and lowered her reddened face, dumbstruck.
Augustus blinked his eyes and furrowed his brows in confusion upon seeing her pausing and lowering her head, frozen.
Augustus cautiously poked her forehead and called, "Wife?"
Gillian quickly shook her head to snap out of it. She cleared her throat and pointed at Augustus' stomach in concern. "Ahem. How's Augustus' stomach doing? It doesn't hurt?”
Augustus furrowed his brows and tilted his head, but after a few seconds, he touched his stomach. "Doesn't hurt.” He responded with a smile and shook his head.
Gillian's brows knitted slightly, and she frowned, finding herself unable to trust Augustus' response. She knew how much he could hide his pain, so she found herself unable to believe him.
“Really? You can't hide. Anyone who hides is a puppy.” She teased while donning a serious expression.
Augustus tilted his neck and furrowed his brows in confusion as if he didn't understand the word puppy.
After a few seconds of 'deep thinking,' he stared at Gillian seriously. “Puppy?" he muttered in confusion.
Seeing Augustus' adorable cluelessness, Gillian shook her head in amusement and went through her phone.
She tapped on the search engine to search for the image of a puppy. As soon as she saw the image of an adorable white puppy, she beamed and showed it to him. “This is a puppy.”
Upon seeing the 'ugly thing', Augustus pursed his lips and eyed the puppy in contempt before disdainfully replying with a firm grumble. “I'm not a puppy.”
Seeing the disdain written on his face, Gillian’s breath hitched, and she couldn't help recalling the driver's words.
Although Augustus is less of the genius he once was, his typical character seems to still be instilled in him.
Perhaps. No. Cold people like Augustus tend to dislike cute things like puppies. So there was no wonder he had a disdain for the cute little thing.
Gillian massaged her brows wearily. She had already spent a tiring, long day. Perhaps the drug she was injected with was still working because she found herself so sleepy.
Gillian yawned and grabbed hold of Augustus' right hand to stop his energetic waltzing. She blinked her eyes and pouted her lips adorably. "Wife feels tired. How about we do couple duty tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow?" Augustus' eyes lit up immediately upon hearing Gillian's words. He picked up the remote and pressed a button, and the music and settings immediately ceased.
Augustus nodded his head immediately and yawned, imitating Gillian. "Ehn. Augustus is tired. Tomorrow." He declared
Suddenly, his eager gaze fell on Gillian's eyes and hand eagerly.
Gillian chuckled and let him lie down on the bed. She placed his head on her lap before she began to gently run her hand through his hair.
Augustus' eyes turned half-lidded, and slowly they closed, and he slept off due to her caress. Gillian carefully placed Augustus' head on her bed and stood up.
She tiptoed gently not to wake him up until she arrived at the door, and she gently opened it.
Seeing the bodyguard position in front of her room, Gillian beckoned to him and whispered. "Young Master Augustus has fallen asleep; can you please bring him to his room?"
Hearing Gillian’s words, the bodyguard eyed Gilian from head to toe as if to deduce if she was lying or not through her expression. However, seeing Gillian's calm expression, he could see that she wasn't, and it made him shocked to the core. "Young Master is asleep?" He questioned as if to be sure.
Gillian nodded her head and seriously replied. "Yes."
The bodyguard frowned and checked his wristwatch. It wasn't midnight or dawn; how could the young master fall asleep? "Miss Gillian, are you sure the young master has fallen asleep?" He inquired once more.
It's not a big deal if one falls asleep this quickly; why did the bodyguard keep making a hill out of a mole? Gillian's brows scrunched up in confusion, and she asked, “Is anything wrong?"
"Yes." The bodyguard replied and nodded his head like a chicken pecking rice.
"Before the young master fell sick, he had OCD, disliked skin contact, insomnia, and developed stomach conditions due to a lack of proper rest, eating, etc. Even after the young master fell sick, he still had those illnesses." The bodyguard carefully and patiently explained, as if he were afraid that Gillian would fail to catch up with his explanation.
"What?" Gillian's eyes widened in shock, horror, and astonishment. She couldn't believe that Augustus was going through a lot of pain! No wonder the bodyguard was shocked by her statement. “Did the family seek treatment for him?"
The bodyguard sighed and nodded. "Songs, drugs, incense, etc. Nothing worked on the young master."
Hearing the guard's explanation, Gillian's heart ached due to worry on behalf of Augustus. "He had gone through a lot!" Her voice emitted like a whisper due to shock.
The bodyguard nodded his head in agreement and stared at Gillian with a rueful smile. "I'm afraid that the young master fell asleep because of Miss. Once others touch the young master, he'll wake up. Can Miss Gillian please allow the young master to sleep in your room tonight?" He seriously pleaded.
"Alright." Gillian nodded her head in agreement and entered her room immediately. Her eyes filled with a complicated gaze fell on Augustus, whose eyes were closed and his chest falling and rising.
Everyone praised and adored the genius while he was in his prime, but no one knows how much suffering he went through before he became the genius he was.
Augustus was born into a wealthy family; he could have chosen to spend his life like a silkpant; rather, with his effort, the Albrecht family became stronger, and he became the genius everyone adored. Unfortunately...
Gillian sighed and gently stroked the crease between Augustus' brows, and his expression became relaxed.
Gillian was about to turn and leave when Augustus suddenly grabbed her hand frantically. His head began to shake, and his face scrunched up, his heart racing. He muttered in a shaky voice, "No. No. Leave. I said leave! I'll be fine. No. No..."
Upon seeing that, she understands that Augustus must be having a nightmare about the incident that caused his retardation.
Gillian's eyes widened slightly, but she quickly snapped out of it and began to stroke Augustus’ cheeks. "It's fine. You're here. You're safe now." She gently coaxed and hugged him while patting his back.
Gillian felt Augustus' tense body slowly relax until he fell asleep again. After a few minutes of observing that nothing would go wrong, Gillian separated from Augustus.
She bit her lower lip, shook her head, and stared at Augustus with a complicated gaze.
Suddenly, she lowered her head and kissed his forehead. "Good night kiss, young master." Her face reddened like a tomato, and she quickly scurried away.
After a few minutes, Gillian sat down on the couch and grabbed her phone to dial a number, her heart racing extremely fast. "Hello..."
"Miss Gillian, I know you've been busy preparing and getting married, but please try to remember that your mom's health is at risk with p*****t delays." The nurse's cold and harsh voice immediately filled Gillian's ears as soon as she picked up the call.
Understanding the implicit meaning of the nurse's words, Gillian's eyes widened and her face paled. The Arison family has yet to pay her hospital bills! "What? The medical bills haven't been paid yet?"
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