87: Chapter 87 – Unexpected kiss

Chapter 87 – Unexpected kiss

Mara panicked. She forgot to properly dispose of the blister pack. Neither could she confess to knowing anything about it. 2

Her expression changed to a blend of innocence and shock, "What are you talking about?"

Martin frowned and picked up the blister pack while he stared at her. Mara could not move her lower body and definitely would not be able to have sex, so if that was the matter, then she was indeed hiding something from him. 

"This is what I am talking about."

Mara was shivering internally but tried her best to be calm while she responded to the question, "I don't know where it came from. Maybe, it's nurse Anabelle," she nodded her head while praying in her mind that Martin would drop the matter, but he was already at the door.

"Anabelle!" 

Martin instantly stepped out and called Mara's nurse and housekeeper. She responded promptly, sensing that something must have happened.

"Master Dane, is there a problem?" She asked politely. Martin's expression was serious whiles he asked,

"How did this get into my sister's room?" He showed her the blister pack. Anabelle saw another opportunity to earn more money from Mara. 

The girl paid her heavily to keep her secrets she couldn't tell her brother. Anabelle looked at Mara, and the latter shook her head, signifying that she needed her help.

Anabelle forced a smile and said, "Master Dane, I'm sorry. It must have fallen from the pocket while I was cleaning. My apologies."

Martin did not instantly believe her. Anabelle was past fifty and did not have a husband. She was a single mother. "Do you still use contraceptives?" 

Martin could not help probing due to the matter at hand. Anabelle blushed at how directly he asked the question and responded,

"Ah, Master Dane, I'm not too old to do it, but I don't want to get pregnant."

Martin was a little embarrassed to have formed his own opinions. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to prob."

Anabelle smiled, grateful that she was able to help Mara. "I will be careful next time, Master Dane," Anabelle said, took the blister pack, and walked away with a smile, knowing that her salary for this month would be doubled. 

Mara sighed with relief after the door shut again.

She would have loved to have a shower, but that would also make Martin suspicious since it was not yet her shower time.

"Will you help me wear my dress now?" She asked with innocent eyes, and Martin responded,

"Sure, let me help you." 

While he helped her with her dress, he smelled a male perfume scent, and his brows creased. He leaned closer to her, and the scent was even stronger.

"Mara, which perfume did you use? It smells masculine."

Mara felt hot in her stomach. That man did it on purpose. She thought the scent of the perfume would have faded by now, but it was an expensive one, for which reason it stayed longer.

"Martin, you are acting strange. Should I suspect that you are accusing me of something?" Her eyes widened with innocence and hurt. 

Mara was very good at it. She had rehearsed her expressions in front of the mirror severally and knew how to make them look real.

"I'm sorry. I'm just worried about you," he said with care, which made Mara guilty.

"I know, and I forgive you," Mara smiled and said, but as she looked at Martin, there was a strange longing in her eyes which made him look away as he felt that her lips were moving closer to his. Perhaps he was imagining things.

After helping her with the dress, he asked seriously, "So, how did you do it?"

Mara could feel her heart fall into her stomach as she gulped. Martin's expression conveyed it was something important, and she hoped it was not something that would complicate her. 

"Do what?" She asked with the same innocence in her eyes.

"Clearing your name?" Martin asked rhetorically.

Mara began to sweat, not knowing the explanation to give. 

If she admitted that she got help, Martin would ask who, and if she even mentioned a random name, he would still ask how she knew the person. 

Thinking through her options, she pretended not to know what he was talking about. "It's cleared?"

"You don't know? Did you not say that you were going to get yourself out?" Martin asked seriously. 

When she said she was going to take care of it, he was worried since, for as long as he was concerned, Mara was not in contact with anyone except him and Anabelle.

"I didn't have a plan. I was going to come up with something," she swallowed tightly and lied. It was the only way to escape the trap she set for herself, but it also got Martin thinking as he asked,

"So, who else has information about your accident and also forged a death certificate to clear the air?"

Martin had one, but it was different from the current trending one, which only meant that the person did not hack into his server. Mara could not tell him the truth, faking concern and saying,

"Maybe, we should start looking for the person. What if he harbors evil against me?" She pretended to be disturbed.

Martin agreed, "Yes, we have to. I want to know who has decided to be so kind to us. It couldn't be Robin or the general, and this person could also mean evil towards you, as you said."

"I would like to know too, but I'm happy about it. I was so worried before and kept thinking of what to do," Mara smiled and quickly directed his attention so he'd forget about finding the person.

"Well, I just came to check on you, so I will return to the office now," Martin said and rose to his feet. He was sitting beside her after he wore the dress for her. Mara frowned,

"I wish you could just lay by my side, but I understand. Just kiss me before you go."

When Martin leaned in to kiss her cheek, she quickly tilted her head, and their lips met.

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