Unfortunately, though Claire is grateful for what Juan has done, she can’t fall in love with him. She can’t like anyone. Bryce and Juan love her and their personalities are totally different, but Claire can’t like them.
They don’t have love so they can’t be together. She doesn’t like them. She can’t drag them down.
But Juan is so good to them that Claire can’t pay him back. So when Juan says that, Claire is silent.
She can not bear to hurt a benefactor who has taken care of them for six years. Without Juan, she couldn’t have left America and lived in France.
Claire can’t hurt Juan. She can’t even be as cruel to him as she is to Bryce.
Claire’s silence is rejection. Juan holds her quietly for a while and reluctantly lets her go.
They don’t speak, so the atmosphere is a bit awkward for a moment.
Claire doesn’t know what to say. She doesn’t even figure out how to deal with Juan. Juan is upset and doesn't want to talk anymore.
He is hurt by Claire!
They don’t talk. This is their first quarrel. In the evening, Claire makes Juan’s favorite dish by herself.
But Juan is cold and almost heartbroken by Claire.
While sleeping, Claire asks Juan if he sleeps in a hotel or in her house. Juan says at the moment, “I’ll go home. I’ll leave when you’re asleep.”
He has a house in America.
She is silly for a while, but it is good that Juan speaks. Claire turns back to her room and goes to bed.
Claire tosses and turns and can’t sleep. If she has something on her mind, she can not be able to sleep.
Claire lies in bed for an hour. She is thinking what Juan is doing. Didn’t he say not to leave until she falls asleep? When will he leave? Has he left yet?
As she is thinking, the door of the room suddenly opens. Claire is so scared that she closes her eyes and pretends to sleep.
Juan walks gently to Claire’s bedside and looks at her with her eyes closed. He lies at ease beside her and reaches out to hold her.
Claire is shocked by Juan’s movements, but she feels that Juan just holds her quietly and does nothing else. She relaxes and wonders what Juan wants to do.
Juan holds Claire gently. He looks at Claire’s long lashes and quiet face. He feels even more heartbroken.
The woman he takes care of for six years finally belongs to someone else. At the thought of it, Juan feels reluctant.
His voice is low and magnetic. Now it’s hoarse because of his grief. He whispers, “I thought you had treated me as a family for six years, but I didn’t expect that you still came back to Leo...”
“Claire, what do you want me to do?”
But she doesn’t say sorry. Even if she does wake up to comfort Juan, so what? It will only make him more sad and make them more embarrassed.
It’s good for him to say it. At least he doesn’t have to hold it in his heart anymore.
Claire prays silently in her heart, leaving Juan to hold her still.
When Claire thinks he has something else to say, Juan suddenly stops. He hugs her for a long time and then he bows his head and kisses her on the forehead and gets up and leaves the room.
“...”
It isn’t until she hears the door close that Claire opens her eyes and looks guiltily at the door.
Juan... Sorry...
Juan, who leaves the apartment, sees several people in black downstairs. Behind them is a long black Lincoln. Everyone’s looking at Juan.
Seeing him coming down the stairs, someone immediately follows him and asks respectfully, “boss, what’s the situation now? What about Leo?”
As Juan walks toward the car, he says coldly, “now that I’m back, the plan has to start again. Everyone needs to be on call. I could beat Leo six years ago, and I can do it now, but don’t do anything for the time being. I have more important things to do!”
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