Chapter 289:
This was definitely a side of Herbert I had never seen before. Today, he not only explained himself to me, but for the first time, he was unable to find the right words. It seemed like he was genuinely afraid I wouldn’t believe him, and he even made a promise to me.
Herbert was a very proud man. He never bothered to explain himself to anyone, let alone make a promise.
That was something I had never imagined.
The depressed Herbert, the nervous Herbert, and the thoughtful Herbert… were all very endearing.
My anger quickly dissipated. He had changed for me, so it was time for me to change my attitude. I approached him and took his hand.
“You’re not angry anymore?”
Herbert looked at me, surprised.
“I didn’t expect you to be so helpless and nervous.”
I looked up at him and smiled.
Herbert pulled me into his arms, gently running his hand along the back of my head.
“I don’t know why I was so nervous just now. I was worried you wouldn’t believe me, and I was even more worried that you might leave me.”
This was probably the most beautiful thing I had ever heard.
My head nestled against his neck, and I breathed in his scent, feeling at peace.
As the misunderstanding was cleared, the atmosphere between us became more relaxed.
I began to think about our future together.
Then, a sudden thought crossed my mind, and I lifted my head from his arms. I grabbed the collar of his shirt with both hands and said seriously, “Herbert, let’s not see each other for half a month.”
“Didn’t you say you’re not angry anymore? You…”
Herbert sounded nervous again.
“I’m not angry. I’m serious,” I replied calmly.
“What do you mean?”
Herbert looked at me in confusion. I glanced at the building of the hospital department behind him and replied, “I don’t want to be angry with you because of what happened with Caroline. I’ll give you half a month. You take care of her, and we’ll meet again.”
I loved Herbert, so it was impossible for me not to care about him taking care of Caroline. This situation would definitely happen again, and I didn’t want it to affect our relationship. That’s why I gave him this time to sort things out with her.
Herbert thought for a moment, then nodded and said, “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
“If half a month isn’t enough, I can give you more…”
Before I could finish, Herbert immediately interrupted me.
“You don’t need to add any more time. Half a month is enough.”
“Well, I don’t want to hear or see any more ambiguity between you and Caroline after that. Not one bit!”
I looked at Herbert with a very serious expression, and my tone was firm.
