Love Coming from the Least Expected novel Chapter 320

There was a round object rolling toward me, but I didn’t notice it. Thus, I stepped on it and started toppling forward. However, the man next to me quickly pulled me back. I held his hand, which felt cool and smooth. Immediately, I thought of Christopher.

Perhaps, I really miss him too much. If not, why do I think of him every time there is a man nearby. Besides, Christopher would never let anyone call him a mute.

I could feel that the man was furious because he had kicked away the thing that made me lose my footing almost instantly. I didn’t know how scary the expression on his face was, but the boy who came chasing for his ball suddenly stopped in his tracks and cried.

As soon as I heard the kid wailing, I tugged at the man’s sleeve. “Don’t be so hostile. He’s just a child. Besides, I’m not hurt.”

Remaining silent, the man just took my walking stick from me, held my hand, and continued to walk forward, almost as if thinking that this way was the safest. What a considerate man—gentle and thoughtful, just like Christopher. Perhaps something huge had happened at home, and it molded him into the wandering vagabond that he was today.

I held his hand tightly, imagining that I was holding Christopher’s hand and naturally leaning toward him. We were really close to each other, and I thought that a tough man like him would push me away or distant himself, but he did not say a word. Instead, he pulled me closer so that my shoulder was against his arm.

We walked side by side, holding hands, into the sunset and toward the beach. After walking for a while, I said to him, “You are very similar to my husband. He can cook, too, but the food he cooks is not as delicious as yours. Yet, in my opinion, it is the best food I have eaten in my life.”

The man suddenly stopped, and I could feel that he was looking at me again. I smiled and said, “Jenny told me that you’re handsome, but you’re definitely not as handsome as my husband. He’s the most handsome and attractive man I’ve ever seen in my life.

“He’s as thoughtful as you are. He always thinks ahead and remembers things that I couldn’t recall. He takes care of me in every way and spoils me. Sometimes, it seems to me he’s treating me like a child.”

Then, I took out a one hundred note from my pocket and handed it to the passerby. Smiling, I said, “Sorry, here’s one hundred. Please keep it. I wish you success in your marriage proposal.”

On the third day of his arrival, I decided to give him a nickname, “Silas,” because he was always silent. I told him about this, and the man neither agreed nor disagreed. Anyway, whenever I called the name “Silas,” he would come.

When Lucas came as a guest, I told him, “He is an excellent bodyguard. He is tough enough to do repair jobs like plumbing and gentle enough to cook exquisite dishes. Strangely, you allow him to stay here with me. If you discover what he is capable of, you will surely regret.”

Oddly though, after I said that, Lucas laughed aloud in quite an awkward manner and said, “I can’t afford that. Besides, it’s better for you to discover them so that you can use his services. Oh, and don’t forget to pay him. Haha…”