Chapter 109 - Ch. 109 Roxy Isn't Your Sister

Kaylee woke up light-headed as if she was drunk the night before. She massaged her temple with her hands while trying to remember what happened to her before she fell asleep. Why does it feel like she had drunk a lot of winery drinks?

What happened?

She remembered her approaching Declan and hugging the man from behind, and then she was pinned down by that man, and…

Soon enough, a crimson hue painted all over her face once she remembered everything… almost everything. She found out her memory stopped once she felt Declan asked her if he could put it in.

Put what in? Did he mean the 'elephant trunk' thingy? 

What a shameless man?! No, shameless was an understatement to define his skyrocket brazen unfiltered words.

Not only that, Declan did a dirty talk at her!?

Kaylee shook her head in a rush as if she wanted to get rid of any trash from her head. This trash, in her case, was any perverted and lecherous thinking toward her fiancé.

Kaylee glanced around her surroundings and wondered since when had she returned to this room.

Kaylee gasped in disbelieve when she realized something.

Is it possible that she fell asleep again while making out with her fiancé? Why does this always happen to her?

What if they are consummate of their marriage and she falls asleep in the middle of a making love session?

No, no. Kaylee shook her head vigorously, realizing she thought of another unspeakable deed.

They are not married... yet. She reminded herself.

Ugh! Ever since she dreamed that lecherous dream, Kaylee felt like she was becoming a perverted woman every time she thought about Declan.

Kaylee decided to get out, but her steps stopped as soon as her hand reached for the doorknob. Somehow she felt that something was holding her as if something restrained her movement.

How strange… why now she felt reluctant to seek out her fiancé?

Kaylee ignored her uncomfortable feeling and opened the bedroom door, and stepped out. When she saw Declan's handsome face, who was arranging the dish on the dining table, Kaylee showed a happy smile.

Is the man cooking for her? Since when can that man cook?

Declan noticed Kaylee's presence in the dining room and turned towards her with a gentle smile.

"You're awake. How are you feeling now?"

"Felt better. How about you? "

"Not that good."

"Why?"

"You fell asleep when I touch you."

Blush!

How she wished she could dig a hole to hide her crimson face. This man was utterly shameless, and it was like he wanted to remind her of what would happen if she didn't fall asleep.

Declan chuckled to see Kaylee lowering her head while pouting cutely. He approached Kaylee and took the girl's hand to guide her to sit in the dining room area, but he did not expect Kaylee to pull her hand away from his grasp roughly.

Declan looked at Kaylee in surprise, and he was even more confused when he saw Kaylee was as shocked as him.

"I… I… I'm sorry. I didn't mean that." Kaylee was confused why her own body reacted on its own.

As soon as Declan touched her skin, her hand moved by itself and withdrew without her command. She felt… her body was rejecting all kinds of touches from that man.

"I don't know what had happened to me." Kaylee felt sorry and looked at her fiancé with regret and pleading eyes, asking for understanding.

"It's okay. Let's go eat now."

Kaylee heaved a relief sigh, realizing that Declan did not insist on holding her hand. Once she couldn't look at the man's expression, Declan exhaled a heavy breath knowing Kaylee's other side started to reject him.

Declan acted as if nothing had happened to make Kaylee feel guilty. Kaylee stared at her hands with confusion.

Very weird. She indeed yearned for the man's touch, but at the same time, she didn't want to be touched.

What's wrong with her?

Kaylee lost in a daze for a second before snapping back to reality when Declan gave a bowl of soup and a piece of grilled meat on a plate.

"Eat a lot. I will take you wherever you want after this."

Kaylee shook her head, rejecting her fiancé's invitation. "I just want to go home."

"Kaylee,"

"Declan, please. At least, let me go to Wendy." if Declan felt restless regarding her being inside her apartment alone, then Kaylee would stay at Wendy's house for a while.

She was sure that Wendy and Nick wouldn't mind. After all, she needed time to process what had happened to her.

Declan sighed in resignation, knowing Kaylee's decision cannot easily be changed. "Alright, I'll take you to your friend's place."

"Thank you."

Kaylee and Declan enjoyed lunch without saying much. Somehow Kaylee felt that there was a gulf between them, and she was sure that it was her who created this invisible gap.

Kaylee craved for the man's touch and attention, but her body refused any skinship. She didn't know what was happening to her, and she still hasn't got an answer regarding the kidnapping incident.

Plus, it seemed that Declan didn't want to tell her, or maybe he didn't know how she escaped. After all, that man only found her when she managed to escape from Osbert's confinement.

In the end, Kaylee decided to give up and give herself time to think.

Could it be she was traumatized by the stalker's disgusting touch? Why only now and not yesterday?

Thankfully, Declan still talked to her and occasionally reverted to his brazen shameless word to tease her. That was enough for her because it made her felt sure that nothing had changed between them.

After finishing lunch and telling Wendy about her staying at her house, Declan took Kaylee to her apartment.

Kaylee packed some of her clothes, and Declan helped her carry her carry-on bag. After that, they went to Wendy's house.

"Kaylee, I'll pick you up on Sunday."

"Sunday?" Kaylee remembered she had promised the children at the orphanage to come back.

"Oh... okay." For some reason, Kaylee felt that something was stuck in her throat when she agreed to Declan's invitation.

Declan realized her reluctance and couldn't help but feel dejected.

"Never mind. You're still hurt. The kids will understand."

"But..."

Kaylee swallowed her words back when she heard Wendy's cheerful voice greeted the couple.

"Kaylee! Good evening, Mister Black."

"Miss Larson." nodded Declan politely. "Let me know if you need anything." Declan raised his hand to stroke Kaylee's head according to his habit.

Declan thought Kaylee would refuse his touch, but the girl was silent and instead smiled shyly at him. This made him feel relieved, and he assumed the girl's other side already asleep. Nevertheless, Declan decided to give the girl an alone-time.

In addition, he had to immediately return to the office to begin an investigation into Kaylee's past.

"Let me see your hand," urged Wendy when the two of them entered the house.

"It hurts a little bit, but at least it's not too swollen."

"How did you fall from the stairs?"

"I have no idea. I think I tripped."

"Tea? Milk?" offered Wendy as she walked into her kitchen to make a drink.

"Milk." Kaylee sat back on the long soft, and comfortable sofa, staring at her right hand questioningly.

Why did her hand resist the man's touch but not her head?

Ah, he wouldn't think about it because it made her dizzy. Instead, she felt very curious about her sister.

Kaylee would ask her parents if she had a sister or not. If she wanted to find an answer, then asking the person who knew the answer was the right thing to do.

However, given that there was no picture of her sister or any sign that she had a sister, Kaylee felt sure her parents would not tell her even if they had the answers she wanted.

Hence, she decided to ask Wendy. Her best friend had been with her for as long as she could remember.

Kaylee waited for Wendy to make a drink for the two of them and sat beside her.

After taking a delicious sip of warm milk, Kaylee started asking questions by looking straight into Wendy's eyes.

"Wendy, I have a quick question."

"Yeah? What is it?"

"Is my sister's name Roxy?"

Spurt!

Wendy choked on her drink, hearing a name she hadn't heard in a long time. How did Kaylee know that name? Has her memory returned?

Impossible. If her memory comes back, Kaylee won't mention Roxy's name!

"So I do have an older sister? And her name is Roxy?" Kaylee felt that asking Wendy was the right decision. She immediately guessed it when she got the first reaction from her best friend.

"No." was the short response from Wendy, making Kaylee frowned furthermore. Why her friend still denied it?

"I remembered her, Wendy." it was a gambling guess, and she hoped Wendy wouldn't detect her smooth lie.

Alas, Wendy's following words stunned her to the core. 

"Roxy wasn't your sister. She was our friend."

What?