Chapter 52
CHAPTER 52 Rebecca’s body jerked in response to the unforeseen kiss. Her eyes widened in full. Though she was greatly
surprised for a second, it didn’t last long. After all, she knew men were like this. You give them an inch, and they would try to take
up the whole space.
However, before she reacted, Benjamin moved his head back and said, “Sorry. I didn’t meant to do that. I was moving my head,
and my mouth ended up touching your neck. I promise.”
Benjamin sounded really convincing. It didn’t seem like he was making things up, so she couldn’t rebuke him. “I-It’s fine.”
Benjamin didn’t want to get up from her bed, but he didn’t want to look bad, either, so he painstakingly stood and went to his bed.
And then they waited for the doctor. Rebecca still felt a bit awkward, so she covered herself with the blanket. Still, the moment
when his lips pecked her neck kept popping in her mind, and her body began acting weird. A strange sense of pleasure coursed
through her blood, and she couldn’t rest comfortably no matter the position she assumed. Her ankle was still far from complete
wasn’t worried about that much as she rolled on the bed to the left and right.
Benjamin just sat and kept looking at her, wondering if he disturbed her sleep. He felt a little bit guilty.
He wanted to do something. After some thinking, he began to sing in a sweet-toned voice that was easy on the ears.
“Two lives
One dream;
Four eyes
One sight...”
Rebecca opened her eyes and was all ears while still buried under her blanket.
“Two Tongues
One voice;
Four legs
One stand...”
As Benjamin continued to sing, she found her heart beating in strange rhythms.
“Two stomachs
One meal;
Four claws
One foe;
Two hearts
One beat;
Four wings One flight...” Even though Rebecca was resting, she found her blood rushing and swelling her emotions as her heart
surrendered to his words.
“Two birds
One love; Four directions
One destination.”
Benjamin stopped. The song ended, but it had already made her hunger and thirst for more. Benjamin thought a little song would
help her sleep, but it only excited her wee little heart. She felt like he had his way with her by putting the profound bond between
two love birds into words that stirred her soul and made her feel guilty at the same time.
After all, even though she and Benjamin were married, she acted far from being a proper wife. She knew that, but his song made
it all the more clear and striking as to how far their bond was compared to true love birds and made her wonder how life would
have turned out had she been a loving wife to Benjamin.
“Looking the world through your eyes...” Rebecca felt sad as she thought about it. “I haven’t done anything like that. Feeling your
hunger, shaking your dream, fighting for your goal, and speaking on your behalf... I haven’t done any of those either. All I did...
was worry about myself. Care only about my priorities.” She was beginning to realize just how wrong she had been, not just in
treating Benjamin as a husband but also the way she had been living so self centeredly.
His words had made his wish clear. He wanted her to be his partner. He wanted both of them to be like love birds that were each
other’s breath of life and could never be separated as long as their hearts had the strength to function.
“You are a wonderful guy, Benjamin...” she thought. “My hatred for you can’t seem to prevail over your love for me. It makes me
wonder if I’m worthy to be your wife.”
The doctor entered the room after knocking. “I was really shocked to see the escalator,” he looked surprised and happy. “Whose
idea was it?”
Benjamin, however, wore a poker face. “Please sit down and treat me, doctor.” “O-Okay, but...” the doctor checked upon
Benjamin’s wounds. “How could let others hit you like this? Didn’t you fight back?”
“I slipped in the bathroom and suffered these wounds,” said Benjamin. “Your wife already told me what happened, though.”
“Oh...” Benjamin felt slightly embarrassed. Rebecca chuckled a little from under the blanket.
The doctor chortled and poked Benjamin’s cheek, making him frown. He took out some tablets from his bag and then an
injection. Benjamin’s heart skipped a beat. “D-Doctor, I don’t want an injection.”
“What? But it’ll be effective,” the doctor advised.
“No, doctor,” Benjamin looked at the needle like he was looking at a demon. “What no? You’ll thank me later,” the doctor still tried
to jab him in the shoulder, but Benjamin jumped and rolled of the bed and ran out, shouting he didn’t want to get jabbed.“ What
the heck?” the doctor couldn’t believe it. “He’s an adult, and he still fears a needle? What is he? A housecat?” he could only
shake his head.
Rebecca pulled the blanket down and looked at the doctor with a smile on his face. She had no idea that Benjamin feared the
needle so much. “Doctor, leave that injection here. I’ll do it after he sleeps.”
“Ah, okay, but do you know how to do it?” . “I can look it up on the internet.” The doctor’s expression fell flat. “No thanks.” “Eh?
Why? I can do it, doctor. Trust me!”
He put the tablets down and said, “Maybe another time, when I’m supervising.” Saying that he left.
Rebecca seemed a little angry and disappointed. She pulled the blanket over. “I never really liked this family doctor, and now I
think I know why!”
Meanwhile, in the Sunshine casino. Alfred tried to enter the casino, dressed up as a beggar among beggars. Even the walking
stick and bowl he used were dirtier than soles of pigs.
Naturally, the guard standing at the entrance had a problem with that. He warned with a straight face, “This is the third time. Try
entering again, and I’ll put my baton to use. Don’t blame me afterward.” He pushed Alfred back with the tip of the baton.
“Hmph,” Alfred snorted. “How rude of a dude you are. I’m only here to pick up a lost card, and you treat me like I’m worse than
shit.”
“Because you are,” the guard was blunt. “Now go away.” “I ain’t going anywhere until I get the card.” “What card? Are you trying
to cook up some nonsense to get in now?” the guard was losing his patience. “If you want to beg, do it elsewhere, where it’s
lawful and appropriate. Here.” He took a dollar note and threw it in Alfred’s face.
Alfred picked up the dollar note and shoved it in his pocket. “Fine. I’ll honor your weedy kindness and come back after your shift
is over.”
“Huh?” the guard couldn’t believe this beggar’s words, but since the beggar was walking away, he didn’t stop him.