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However, Eustace looked at her disdainfully, saying, “Miss Wilkins, I don’t want to embarrass you since you’re Danika’s cousin, but please have some self-respect.”
“Eustace-”
“I’m not interested in you,” Eustace said bluntly.
Felicity took a step back, but she was reluctant to give up. “Then, who? Danika?”
“Yes, I like her.” Eustace felt that there was no need for him to hide it.
Clenching her fists, Felicity fumed, saying, “She’s a divorcee. What do you even like about her? Eustace, don’t be fooled by her!”
Instantly, the temperature seemed to drop as Eustace shot Felicity a warning look. “If I hear you say anything bad about Danika again, I’ll cut off your tongue.” After making a cutting gesture, he returned to his room, leaving a stunned Felicity standing alone in the courtyard.
Due to the poor soundproofing of the wooden door, Danika overheard their conversation. It was honey to her ears, and suddenly the moon seemed to shine brighter. That night, Danika tossed and turned in bed, trying hard not to think about Eustace.
When she woke up the next day, Eustace was already waiting for her in the courtyard. “Did you sleep well?”
Sporting dark circles under her eyes, Danika glared at him in response. It left Eustace wondering what wrong he had done. Little did he know, Danika couldn’t fall asleep because of him. When she finally fell asleep, he even appeared in her dreams. Hence, she didn’t sleep well.
Danika was ready to leave after breakfast. After all, she still had a lot of work to do in Parrington, and she couldn’t take too many leaves from her hospital duties. Although she was in a hurry, she still went to look for her martial arts teacher.
“I met a very skilled fighter in Parrington,” she informed her teacher. “And I was no match for him.”
He was surprised by that. “You met someone more powerful than you In a small city like Parrington?”
Danika didn’t tell him that Jonathan wasn’t the only one; there were quite a few. Eustace, who had come to Orchid Village with her, was one of them.
Her teacher stroked his beard as he thought to himself. Finally, he said, “I can only think of a few guys who are capable of teaching their students to be better than mine, and they’re all extremely protective people. You didn’t run into any trouble with them, did you?”
Danika awkwardly replied, “Well, he…committed suicide.” As he didn’t seem to understand the implication of that incident, Danika explained the whole situation to him. When she was done, her teacher’s expression was solemn.
“Things are quite complicated,” he said. Danika nodded, agreeing with him. However, he soon smiled at her, saying, “Don’t worry, I’m here. If his teacher comes seeking revenge, I’ll be there to deal with him.”
“I’m not worried. I just don’t want to trouble you.” She knew he was very protective of her, and Danika didn’t. want that to trouble him.
“Well, if you didn’t cause trouble, wouldn’t I have no place to put my skills to good use?” he retorted, clearly not taking her seriously.
After a few more exchanges, Danika bid him goodbye and left Orchid Village with Eustace and the rest. On the way back to Parrington, Eustace drove, and Danika rode shotgun while Felicity and the two children sat in the backseat.
“Danika, I don’t have a place to live in Parrington, so am I going to live with you for the time being?” Felicity asked.
Danika nodded. Since she was bringing Felicity to Parrington, she couldn’t just throw her to the streets. If something happened to Felicity, David would be sad.
Felicity was secretly happy; as long as she lived with Danika, she’d definitely meet Eustace often. And as long as they met, she’d always have a chance.
“Eustace, this is my first time in Parrington, and I’m not familiar with the city. Can you show me around tomorrow?” she asked Eustace sweetly, acting coy.
Eustace ignored her and continued driving, which frustrated Felicity. Nonetheless, it wasn’t enough to make her give up. “Eustace, we’re all friends,” she said, “and friends always take care of each other.”
Remaining silent, Eustace glanced at Danika, who coughed when she met his gaze.
Danika turned to Felicity and said coldly, “Felicity, your father told me to bring you to Parrington because he wants you to work hard. You’re not here to mess around. For his sake, I’ll make sure you get a job, but that doesn’t mean you can sit back and relax. If you don’t do well, you’ll be fired, and I’ll just send you back to Orchid Village. “As for your little agenda…” Glancing at Eustace, Danika looked for the right words before continuing, “I can ignore it, but you better think about the consequences of offending someone you can’t afford to offend. Let me make it clear to you now that I won’t plead on your behalf if that happens.” Her blunt words stunned Felicity, rendering her silent. While she understood what Danika was trying to say, her words were too ruthless and cruel, and they angered Felicity. “Did I ask for your help?” she spat out.” Do you think you’re that powerful?”
“Great, I’m glad to hear that. Didn’t I just say I won’t plead for you?” Danika replied before turning away.
After another four hours, they finally arrived at Parrington. Felicity had been to Parrington two years ago, but because she failed to find a job, she returned to Orchid Village. Now that she was back, she realized how much Parrington had changed in just a few years.
She was a little out of place following Danika into Perry Residence. However, she made sure not to show. it. “Danika, how much rent do you pay every month? It must be expensive.”
“Well, it’s not too bad.” Danika didn’t answer her question as she didn’t want Felicity to know too much.
Eustace walked them to Danika’s condo but didn’t go inside as he was tired from driving all day. “Rest early, guys. I’ll head back now.”
“Thank you. It must’ve been exhausting for you.” Danika felt very sorry as their trip to Orchid Village wasn’t fun for Eustace. Instead, he became a chauffeur for two days.
Eustace grinned at her. “What’s so exhausting about being with you? It’s you who will be exhausted soon.” He was referring to Felicity. With Felicity as a cousin, there was no way for Danika not to feel exhausted.
After that, Eustace returned to his condo, and it wasn’t until he closed the door that Felicity came to her senses.
“Eustace lives across from you?” she asked in disbelief.
“Yeah.” Danika nodded and opened the door to let the two children in. She told them to wash up and go to bed early. After all, they were already feeling sleepy in the car.
Felicity entered Danika’s condo in a daze, still unable to recover. Why was Eustace, the richest man in Parrington, living in Perry Residence? Although the place seemed pretty classy, shouldn’t Eustace live in a mansion?
“Why does he live here?” Felicity couldn’t help asking.
Danika seemed to guess what she was thinking. “Why do you care so much? What does it have to do with you?”
“Why does it not?” Since Eustace wasn’t around, she stopped pretending to be nice and told Danika, “Let me make this clear. I have my eyes on Eustace, so he belongs to me. You better not get any funny ideas.”
Danika couldn’t hold back her laughter. “Eustace is not an object. He’s not yours just because you claim him. Don’t you think it’s time you wake up, Felicity?”
“I don’t care. You stay away from him. You’re not allowed to approach him.” Felicity knew Eustace was interested in Danika, so she had to stop the two from getting closer, or she would stand no chance.
Danika ignored her and walked straight to the bathroom, but Felicity didn’t stop there. She followed her into the bathroom, asking, “Why aren’t you answering me? Are you going to steal Eustace from me?”
Danika continued to ignore her and reached for her toothbrush. However, Felicity snatched her toothbrush and asked, “Do you like Eustace?”