Only you in my love

When Tim arrived on the floor where Michelle's ward was on, he was stopped by a tall and menacing bodyguard. "You can't pass without Mr. Lu's permission," the bodyguard said.

Tim glared at him, but the man merely pushed his sunglasses higher on his nose and continued to look straight ahead.

Pointing rudely at the bodyguard, Victor demanded, "What? We're here to visit Michelle. Why aren't you letting us through?"

The bodyguard only repeated expressionlessly, "You can't pass without Mr. Lu's permission."

"Fuck that! You'd better let us through or I'll beat you up!" Victor liked using brute force and crude language to threaten others. "Don't you know who Mr. Shen is? Everyone in Lexingport City should show this man some respect! Who do you think you are?" The hospital was so quiet that Victor's loud voice echoed across the hall.

"Shut up. You're too noisy," Tim said with a scowl.

Victor was stunned silent for a few moments.

His expression became one of embarrassment as he sidled up to his boss. He whispered, "I'm doing this for you, Mr. Shen. Why are you telling me off?"

Tim merely glanced at him, and that was enough to shut Victor up.

They heard footsteps coming up from behind them.

After parking her car, Caroline made her way to Michelle's ward and was surprised to see the men who had stolen her parking space.

'What a coincidence!

It turns out that we're all here to see Michelle.

But it looks like they have been barred from entering.'

Pleased that they had gotten karmic justice, she walked over to them. With a smile directed at Tim, she told the bodyguard, "Hi, I'm Caroline Yu! I'm a friend of Mimi's."

The bodyguard stepped aside politely and said, "Michelle informed us of your arrival, Miss Yu. Please come in."

"Thank you." Caroline stepped closer to Tim and whispered, "If you agree to do one thing for me, I'll try to get permission for you to enter."

She looked up at him with bright eyes and a knowing smile.

'A temptress.'

This was Tim's first impression of the woman before him. Even though he thought of her as a flirt, she was different from the vulgar women at the Silverhall Nightclub. Caroline was charming and seductive.

She wasn't inviting physical relations, but she knew how to seduce people into agreeing to her conditions.

Having dated different women for many years, Tim had seen all kinds of temptresses but never one like Caroline.

She wasn't a stunning beauty, but the elegant way she carried herself made her hard to ignore.

Tim scowled back at her smiling face with narrowed eyes.

Then he glanced at the bodyguard who was blocking his way from entering the corridor. There was another bodyguard standing by the door to Michelle's room. If he decided to use force, he would have some difficulty making it through. Finally, he nodded.

Caroline's face lit up. She asked, "What's your name?"

"Tim Shen," Victor answered for him with his head held high.

"I see. How do you spell that?"

Looking at her coldly, Tim muttered, "T-I-M. Tim."

Caroline was momentarily stunned by how unfriendly he was.

"Well, it's nice to meet you, Tim. My name is Caroline."

"I know." He had already investigated Michelle's family, friends and acquaintances.

Caroline looked surprise but then she smiled. "I'm honored. Okay. Wait here."

She walked past him and headed to Michelle's ward. The second bodyguard opened the door to let her pass and then shut it after her.

The swelling on Michelle's ankle had subsided. She stood before a mirror, wearing thick pajamas and cotton slippers. She had been fiddling with a hat when the door to her room opened.

She turned toward the sound.

"Cara!" Michelle casually walked over to Caroline. Although her ankle had stopped swelling, it still hurt when she walked fast so she made an effort to slow down her pace. "You've come at the right time. Pick a hat for me." She was holding up a wine red cap made of wool. On the bed behind her were a variety of hats.

Caroline's gaze dropped to the other woman's feet. She put her bag down and walked over to support her. "Are you alright?"

"I'm all right. I just sprained my ankle by accident." Grinning up at her employer, Michelle took Caroline's hand and pulled her over to the bed. Pointing at the heap, she asked, "Which hat do you think would look good on me?" "Why do you need to wear a hat?" Caroline asked in reply.

Michelle's lips twisted wryly as she turned to show the back of her head. "They shaved a part of my head so it doesn't look pretty right now. I wanted to wear a hat to cover the bald spot."

"Then you should choose a hat that can cover up the wound." Caroline looked at the mess on the bed and felt that the one in Michelle's hands would do. "Try this one."

"Okay." Michelle put on the hat and smoothed her bangs. Blinking at her friend, she asked, "Does this make me look prettier?"

She wanted cover up her wound and still look good.

She had to be beautiful in front of Leon.

Caroline looked her up and down carefully and said, "You look beautiful. If you change out of your pajamas and into a black knitted dress, you'll look stylish."

"I have a dress like that!" Michelle's eyes lit up. "I bought some winter outfits when I bought these hats. The hats have arrived first, but my new clothes won't arrive until tomorrow."

"That's fine." Caroline nodded. "You look well. Why are there bodyguards outside your room?"

"Oh. That must be Leon's doing." Michelle looked at the door with an amused smile. "Leon must have arranged it, afraid that someone would hurt me."

She guessed that the "someone" he had been referring to was Valerie.

Now, they both knew the truth. Valerie was the reason why they had been separated for three years.

She had been a fool to fall for Valerie's trick.

Because of that, she had gone abroad for three years.

"Leon is really special to you." Caroline grinned playfully. "Do you really just see him as your brother?"

Michelle smiled back but didn't answer.

Caroline also had an inkling that they hadn't made their relationship public so she stopped joking. When she looked around the room, she felt like she was no longer in a hospital but in a fancy hotel suite. "Leon's related to the Shi family, right?"

"Yeah. He's Nini's biological brother."

Caroline was confused. "Nini?"

"Nina Lu."

Upon hearing that name, Caroline was stunned. "Mr. Shi's wife? That Nina?"

"Yup." Michelle nodded.

Caroline remembered taking pictures of John and his wife. They were an attractive couple, and she had admired their closeness.

"I remember them! I finally know why Leon looked familiar to me. I've taken photos of Mr. Shi and his wife before. Mrs. Shi and her brother really look alike."

Michelle looked please by her friend's compliment. "They really are attractive, aren't they?"

Caroline took another look at Michelle. She hadn't expected Michelle to have connections to such powerful people.

She then remembered the man who came to visit Michelle. "Do you know a man named Tim? He's also here at the hospital, but your bodyguards stopped him from entering."

"He's my neighbor." Michelle looked surprise to know that her neighbor had arrived as well. "How did he find out that I've been hospitalized? Oh, no! Do my dad and mom know?" She walked out of the ward and nervously waved at Tim.

Since Michelle herself acknowledged the man, the bodyguards allowed Tim to pass. But they refused to let the unfriendly-looking Victor in.

Tim carried the bouquet in one arm and held the basket of fruits in the other.

He entered the suite with a serious expression.

His overall appearance made him look fierce, but his gifts made him seem tender.

Caroline was really fascinated and eager to uncover the emotions hidden within the man.

Tim was like a piece of art that had withstood the test of time and was just waiting for her to dig it out.

She was even more determined to make Tim pose for her.0000☐☐