Chapter 192: Chapter 192: Cecilia, Remember to Take Me With You

Cecilia Vaughn had never seen Adrian Law like this before.

Her heart ached, overwhelmed with a sudden wave of pain.

"Adrian, what silly things are you saying? Even if you strip away the halo of the Law Family’s eldest son, even if you become penniless, I’ll still take care of you! I believe that with the two of us, we can start over again!"

She lifted her toes and hugged Adrian Law tightly, her voice filled with determined resolve.

"Though I’m not as capable as you are, nor as smart and strong, I’m your wife, your forever harbor. If you’re tired, I will guard you, and I’ll become strong with you."

She wasn’t a fool. From the slap mark on Adrian Law’s face and what he had just said, Cecilia Vaughn immediately knew who dared to slap Adrian Law.

— It could only be the current head of the Law Family, Frank Law.

People always say it’s better to have a begging mom than an official dad, simply because men are inherently more prone to fall for someone new and forget about their original family’s children.

Adrian Law’s life experience was so similar to hers, except this man habitually hid his wounds and didn’t let others see his vulnerability.

But Adrian Law is human too, humans all have emotions and desires, how can someone not be influenced by the world, like a perfect statue?

...

Adrian Law did not expect Cecilia Vaughn to respond this way.

He sighed softly, a weariness unseen marred his handsome face.

"Father gave a quarter of The Law Group’s shares to Tyson Law. That means now he’s on par with me. In the future... who knows, maybe I might even get expelled from The Law Group."

Cecilia Vaughn felt a pang in her heart, and unconsciously, her hold on Adrian Law tightened a bit.

"Adrian, it’s okay, I don’t care. None of that is more important than you."

"Even if the Law Family doesn’t want you, I want you. You will always be my only husband... Adrian, did that slap hurt?"

Adrian Law was taken aback.

No one had ever asked him if it hurt, Cecilia Vaughn was the first...

Perhaps it should have hurt.

Even he himself had forgotten what "pain" really felt like.

Kidnapped as a child, later thrown into a foreign special forces training camp, in those bug-infested, danger-filled tropical rainforests, no one had ever asked if he was in pain.

His obsidian-like eyes gradually misted over with a faraway haze.

Adrian Law looked down at the girl who was so anxious because of him, and there was a fleeting moment when something pulled at his heartstrings.

"It doesn’t hurt, not at all..."

Because of her concern, that slap seemed worth it.

...

Cecilia Vaughn glanced at Adrian Law with both heartache and helplessness.

With such a deep slap mark, how could it not hurt?

He was trying to fool her again.

Cecilia Vaughn’s voice caught as she choked a little.

"Wait here, I’ll get you an ice pack for the swelling, and boil an egg, see if we can get it down today."

"Cecilia, don’t go, none of that matters..."

Cecilia Vaughn just placed her hand down, and suddenly, Adrian Law pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly.

In that moment, tranquility seemed to fill the entire world, all troubles vanished, only the girl before him became the clearest presence.

"Cecilia, you smell so sweet, let me hold you a little longer."

Cecilia Vaughn paused, her eyes reddening as she silently reached out to hug Adrian Law tighter. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"Alright."

She too wanted to hold Adrian Law like this forever, until the end of time.

Though she was the Vaughn Family’s daughter, since her mother passed away in a maritime accident, her life was worse than that of a child living with others. Florence Warner and Fiona Vaughn played their roles perfectly, constantly plotting against her.

Adrian Law’s mother passed away even earlier, he was a boy with a cold, detached demeanor, never showing weakness to others, who could understand the grievances he suffered in the Law Family?

At least, she still had Evan for company, the siblings relied on each other for survival, but Adrian was even worse off, his only twin sister also left him.

Cecilia Vaughn thought and thought, looking at Adrian Law’s cold, pale, handsome face, she gently spoke.

"Adrian, if you want to cry, just cry..."

Cry?

What does that feel like?

Adrian Law stared at Cecilia Vaughn in a daze, he’d only cried once in his life.

That was when he was twelve, hiding in a closet, watching his own mother being killed, he bit down on his arm, hard enough to draw blood, but he was oblivious to the pain, the tears however, streamed silently down his face.

Even later, when little Sheng passed away, he didn’t cry, just a dull numbness remained, as if he’d been whipped for so long, he couldn’t feel pain anymore.

Looking at Cecilia Vaughn’s distressed expression, a warm, indescribable feeling surged in Adrian Law’s heart.

"Cecilia, I’m alright... don’t worry."

After all, it was just a slap.

Why would he care, he’d been through countless battles, suffered countless injuries, with his skills, if he really wanted to dodge, Frank Law wouldn’t have been able to hit him.

He was simply tired of his father’s hypocritical and sanctimonious face.

Adrian Law felt a bitterness inside, he lowered his eyes, seriously gazing at the small silhouette only passing his shoulders.

"Cecilia, can I kiss you?"

He called her name with emotion, his lips gently landing on Cecilia Vaughn’s eyelashes.

It was a kiss devoid of any lust, so sincere, so sacred.

She was the sugar that sweetens his bitterness, the only light that redeems his life.

She pulled him out of the dark life without sunlight, from the beginning, and always.

For so many years, he was always like a silkworm, continuously spinning silk, wrapping himself tightly, only Cecilia had knocked on the door to his heart.

Though she was such a gentle woman, she was, coincidentally, so powerful, determined, and warm.

...

Adrian Law and Cecilia Vaughn just quietly embraced for what seemed like forever.

As if time stood still.

After a while, Cecilia Vaughn somewhat shyly disentangled herself.

"Alright, alright, there’s no time to boil the egg, let me at least get you an ice pack."

...

Just as Cecilia Vaughn took out an ice pack from upstairs and carefully tended to Adrian Law’s face, Adrian Law suddenly seriously lifted his head and pushed a stack of documents in front of her.

"Cecilia, these are all my fixed assets under my name, take a look and keep them for me."

"I’ve recorded your fingerprint in my safes, and all the passwords are your lunar birthday."

Cecilia Vaughn was shocked upon hearing this, her hands pausing.

She murmured softly.

"Adrian, aren’t you afraid I’ll take all these assets and run away?"

The man nestled closer into Cecilia Vaughn’s embrace, lowering his head, burying it in the nook of her neck, gently inhaling the fragrance in her hair.

"It’s alright, Cecilia, as long as you remember to take me with you, nothing else matters..."

The world offered to you, just for your smile.

If that person is Cecilia, then it’s worth it.