Ten Years of Secret Love-Honey, He Hides the Secret of Loving Me

I turned back. He had a mischievous smile and said, "Be careful. There are many bad people out there."

"The worst person is you!" I retorted, storming out.

I treated Edward to dinner, had a few beers, and chatted. Three hours passed quickly.

Edward hesitated. "Renata, I came back specifically to see you."

He smiled. "I came back for you. Do you understand?"

I was stunned. Was this a confession? But I didn't have feelings for him like that.

My mind went blank. I wanted to refuse without hurting him. "Well, I think... I think it's like this—"

I struggled to find words, but before I could speak, a cool voice sounded above me. "Like what, Renata?"

I looked up to see Leonard standing before me, his expression half-smiling but with no warmth in his eyes. He was holding a helmet.

"Why are you here?" I was shocked. How did he appear out of nowhere?

Leonard tossed the helmet to me. "Three and a half hours. If I didn't come, you wouldn't plan to return."

...

I was fuming.

I had known him since I was nine, bullied for twelve years, and now he was imposing a curfew on me!

Edward asked, "Renata, who is this?"

"My brother."

"Her boyfriend."

Leonard and I spoke at the same time.

I yelled at him, "Leonard, what are you talking about?"

Leonard gave Edward a cold glance, then turned to me with irritation. "Renata, let's go home."

I wanted to say, "I am not going back, and you are not my dad."

But my body betrayed me. I turned to Edward and said, "Sorry, Edward. I have to go home now. I'll treat you to dinner next time to make up for it."

I didn't want to obey Leonard, but I had no choice.

I saw Leonard's fists clenching from the corner of my eye. I knew that meant he was really angry.

I'd seen how fierce Leonard could be in a fight. In high school, a few thugs harassed me after school. Leonard found out and single-handedly took them all down.

He was covered in blood but didn't collapse until they were all lying on the ground. I cried as I took him to the hospital. He even received a bravery award, and no thugs dared to bother me again.

Edward wouldn't last three minutes against him.

Reluctantly, I followed Leonard out and got on his big motorcycle. The bike roared as it sped off.

I was startled and quickly clung to Leonard's waist, pressing tightly against his back, afraid of falling off.

Leonard's back stiffened. He barely drove five hundred meters before abruptly stopping.

He took off his helmet and turned to me. "Let go and get off."

His ears were red.

I got off, confused. Leonard also dismounted.

"Take a cab home," he said, glancing at me. "No more motorcycle."

I was speechless. What was wrong with him?

Annoyed, I called a cab to go home.

When we got back to the Chapman villa, the maids were already asleep. Leonard made instant noodles.

He made me a cup noodles, too. "Renata, you probably didn't eat much with all that excitement. Want some?"

I got even angrier, pushing the noodles toward him. "No, thanks!"