Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

After choosing a light and elegant dress, Carolien turned to the side and glanced at the busy figure by the bed. Seeing that the curtains were closed, she contemplated for a moment and decided not to go to the bathroom. She took advantage of the cover of the cabinet door to loosen her bathrobe.

Elijah, who was reading the news, inadvertently looked back and saw a flash of her beautiful, serpent-like figure. He withdrew his gaze and gritted his teeth.

She was such a cunning woman. Was she secretly a fox? Even while she was changing her clothes, she didn't forget to seduce him. Sooner or later, he would fall prey to her.

Clearly, he was still flighty and impatient. He suppressed his anger and frowned.

Was that the male instincts that people always spoke of? Was it because he had suppressed himself for too long? The moment he awoke his bodily instincts, he just couldn't stop. What right did she have to do that to him?

He had never liked women like her.

Suddenly, a gentle and kind figure appeared in his mind. She smiled subtly, which was as elegant as an orchid blooming in the empty valley. It was peaceful and quiet, but it made everything else look bland.

After Carolien changed her clothes, she walked to the bedside. The moment she opened her mouth to say something, she saw the cold atmosphere shrouding Elijah. His face was gloomy, and there seemed to be some sadness overflowing from it. Subconsciously, Carolien stopped.

Who had provoked him this time? Why was he in a bad mood all of a sudden?

She fiddled with her little hands and looked down at her clothes. Was there anything wrong with her clothes? She didn't want to dig her own grave at a time like this. She didn't want to die just yet.

The veins in Carolien's clenched fist throbbed. She held her breath and did not dare to move for a long time, let alone make any sounds in fear of disturbing him.noveldrama

While immersed in thoughts of the past, Elijah seemed to have become a hollow shell. It wasn't until he heard the slight rumbling of a stomach that he abruptly came to his senses and looked for the source of the sound. He saw Carolien standing with her head down as she stroked her belly, with a pitiful look on her face. At that moment, her hair was tied up into a low ponytail, and her pale, dainty face was free of makeup. She was dressed in rather loose smart-casual clothes. Her style was simple, without any extra accessories. Her straight-cut jeans were decorated with lotus leaf patterns, and her gorgeous legs looked more straight and slender, which dispelled the enchanting charm of her body and made her look more fairy-like and pleasant. She was like a pretty flower, blooming silently.

The figure in front of him slowly overlapped with the image in his memory as he gradually got up. Elijah's line of sight visibly drifted away for two seconds.

At that point, Carolien lifted her eyelids and looked at him, then muttered, "Can we go now? I'm about to die of hunger.

Her soft voice seemed to have been squeezed out of her throat. It was incredibly quiet, so much so that Carolien was not sure if he had heard it or not.

How long was he going to be busy? She was positively starving.

While he was in a trance, another expression of anger flashed across his face. At the same time, someone's voice interrupted the sounds, sweetness, grievances, and faint blame of his dreams. In an instant, Elijah's thoughts once again drifted away, and he couldn't help but silently mutter something.

"Gra... cie..."

For a moment, Carolien did not hear him clearly. She tilted her head and looked up. She subconsciously frowned and eyed him. "Hello? What?"

What did he say?

With a shiver, Elijah was suddenly pulled back to reality, and his gaze subconsciously froze again.

That was because right then, Carolien had tilted her small head as if she was looking at him from the side or from below. Her posture was exactly the same as that person back then. Even her expression was somewhat similar.

Gracie was the most beautiful, purest woman, as well as the one he loved most. However, she would forever stay in his memories.

In the past, he was busier than he was right then. It was normal for him to neglect his food and sleep. On the other hand, Gracie was in poor health What she liked to do the most was to accompany him silently. In order not to disturb him, she was so hungry that she almost fainted several times. One time, he found out, and ever since, he began to pay attention. Whenever it happened again, she would always stare at him, and then look for a suitable opportunity to speak up. Every time, he would put down the work at hand and eat without any protests just for her. Over time, he developed a habit and learned to enjoy tasty food as well as take his meals regularly.

After a long time, he realized that the reason why she did that was to make him rest and pay attention to him kes his body so that he would not turn out like her. She always said those who were healthy never knew how painful being sick could be. Those who ate to their heart's content would never know the pain of being unable to enjoy delicious food.

Unfortunately, after she was gone, he slowly lost that habit of his.

He didn't know why he was suddenly recalling so many memories. His heart was surging. Elijah looked at the woman in front of him and kept feeling an inexplicable sense of delusion. He had mixed feelings. There was a faint rush of pain, and he felt like blood was oozing out of his mouth. She didn't answer him, so Elijah made a request.

"Can I call you Gracie from now on?"

"Gracie?"

All of a sudden, Carolien was stunned and thrown for a loop. "Why?"

What was going on?

Why did he give her such a terrible nickname that had no relation to her?

It was exactly the same reaction as when he called Gracie that for the first time. Gracie didn't like her own name. Because of that, she kept chasing after him to question him for a while.

A faint smile appeared on his face as if he had returned to that period in time. Without taking the time to think, Elijah had already added, "I just think that name suits you."

"What?"

Carolien was still confused. She could never have imagined that it was the name of his ex-lover.

The reason why Elijah called her that was because he was suddenly reminded that he had promised Gracie that he would only ever love her and that only she was allowed to stay by his side.

This was the first time in eight years that a woman had been with him.

Due to suddenly thinking of Gracie, a sense of betrayal arose in Elijah's heart. He wanted to call Carolien by her name to make up for it.

"Come on. Let's go eat."

Without giving her the chance to react or refuse, Elijah had already turned away.

In reality, he had omitted part of his explanation. Apart from the fact that it was Gracie's name, it was also a term of affection to him.

Obviously, though, he couldn't tell Carolien that. Right then, at least, he viewed Carolien and Gracie as two completely different people. They could not be compared at all.