After another affectionate excercise, the two people in the bed once again drained all there regained energy from sleeping.
Both of them space out as if not knowing what to say and what to do. It is apparent to both of them that they had feelings for each other but in there situation it would be a mistake. Lu Zane cherished her adopted family and makes full effort to repay them and proving to them that she is capable enough and makes her adopted parents proud of her.
She didn't failed to earn there recognition though as she was evidently outstanding. Even the true blood elites failed completely with her talents.
But now, all her efforts had crumbled in just a whim. She wasn't able to contain herself and poured all her long suppressed feelings to the man just now.
Thinking back about what had happened to her last night, she realized that it was all a sit up. She had heard about aphrodisiac drugs that can make the person stimulates sexual desires. And according to her reactions last night, it is a very strong type of drug that even her strong endurance can't contain the effect of the drug.
It was Ling Momo. She wanted to drug Shen Shen last night. If it wasn't her interference last night. Shen Shen would be in a dire situation now. She gritted her teeth in anger and cursed angrily.
"dammit!!!"
Lu Devin was startled by the woman beside him who had punch the bed and cursed angrily. He thought that she was too angry with him now. He felt sorry and felt a sense of responsibility. He was very satisfied and overjoyed of what had happened. But realizing there situation. It is indeed quite chaotic. It would be hard for them to be together. But no matter what, he is now determined. He had already claimed Lu Zane's innocence, so she is now his woman. As a man, it is his duty to protect his woman and no one can stop him.
He pulled Lu Zane in his embrace and console her in a gentle manner.
"Zen Zen, don't worry. I will take full responsibility. Just live the rest to me."
Lu Devin said softly and attempting to kiss Lu Zane's forehead but he was cut off midway.
Lu Zane pushed him away and get up from the bed while covering her body with the quilt. She turned her back towards Lu Devin. She is too embarrassed to face him right now. She was even flustered to the words she just heard from the man. She really want to rely on him now. She really wish she could accept his responsibility but she can't. She was very indepted to there family and she can't repay them with a big disgrace. Her coinsceince won't allow her so she hardened herself and buried deep her unrestrained feelings to him.
" It was all just a misunderstanding. I was drugged last night and what happened between us is just a big mistake. Let's forget about it. I don't need your responsibility. It's my fault in the first place so let's call it quits."
Lu Zane said calmly as if what happened isn't anything serious. It pained Lu Devin a lot to hear her words. What happened just now is his biggest happiness. It was his very unforgettable event in his entire life that he wanted to remember every details about it. He will forever cherish it in his memory yet this woman seems to be unfazed and didn't care about it. He was so miserably hit hard on his chest. He can't accept the woman's indifference after all what happened. She won't let her go that easily. So he confronted her.
"You were drugged? huh! What about now? Aren't we both muddled?" Lu Devin couldn't let go of the situation and asked her sternly.
Lu Zane was stiff and was out of words. She clutch her fist hardly that her nails dugged deeply in her flesh. She had no way to refute and was even more embarrassed. She breath deeply and closed her eyes. What she will be going to say next will be degrading herself as a woman. But now, she can't care less as she desperately want to end all these.
"Don't misunderstood anything. It was just a lustful desire and nothing else."
Lu Devin was struck dumb the moment he heard Lu Zane's words. He can't believe she can utter those words calmly as if implying that she's an experienced lustful woman who had bed a countless men to quench her lust.
His pride was crushed as she was implying that he was like an escort to her. A lust quencher. He can't utter a single word and can only watch Lu Zane calmly walk out of bed and pick up her clothes and head to the bathroom.
He was so flabbergasted but his reaction isn't any worst than Lu Zane. God knows how she had endured all those humiliation just now and the moment she get in to the bathroom. She had slammed hardly on the floor. She had struggled to put up a calm attitude just now. All she wanted now was to escape immediately.
Lu Devin had gained his consciousness after a few minutes past. He instinctively look on the red spot on the bed and his long hold breath was released at once. He was relieved a lot. He knows Lu Zane wasn't that kind of woman. She haven't even had a boyfriend since. She even mercilessly turn down those who have courted her so how come she is that kind of person. He bet that Lu Zane had hardly put those facade to make him disappointed towards her. But he wouldn't buy those lame excuse. He wouldn't force her for now. He will put up with her for the mean time, pretending like nothing happens. He will make preparations first regarding his family before capturing her. He isn't in a rush anyway. Lu Devin smiled contently thinking about it.
Days and weeks had past and it was almost a month before the incident had happened. Lu Zane had continuously avoided Lu Devin as much as she could. She had also continuously told her sister to avoid Ling Momo as she was afraid to let Lu Shen experience a disgraceful event like she did. But she didn't tell anyone about it not even her sister as she didn't want other people to know about what happened specially her family.
Luckily Lu Shen always trust her and listen to her. She avoided Ling Momo everytime. Ling Momo also know that Lu Zane might have got hint of the situation last time so she didn't make any trouble for now and a keep a low profile.
It is not long before a month had past. Lu Devin was in charge with the collaboration of the European company and Lu Zane was asked by her foster father to assest Lu Devin. Lu Zane wanted to decline but she was needed in this travel as she was the only one who is more well versed with foreign languages. She can fluently speak foreign languages like Dutch, Czech, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, and Portuguese that are some of a European language. She can also speak English, Japanese, Korean, French, Australian, Russian and Chinese as her own language.
She had no way to refuse so she need to go with him reluctantly. And the two of them were alone to travel as she was task to be his secretary and a translator temporarily.
They boarded the plain in the morning and then arrived in Spain near at midnight. The journey was too awkward and none of them talk much.
On there way the the hotel that they had book to stay, they passed in a remote alley. Not long after, they got ambushed with the mob of gangsters. The car windows was broken and smashed with a heavy object. They didn't have any choice but to fight back. Lu Zane and Lu Devin was trained with martial arts since very young and they had long been passed the black belt level. They were more than experts now.
It didn't take long for them to take down the whole gang but before the last person past away, he pulled a small gun on his waist and shot towards Lu Devin. He doesn't have time to dodge and was expecting to got hit but before the bullet arrived, Lu Zane had hugged him and take the hit for him.
Lu Devin had panicked and immediately hugged Lu Zane in his embrace. He immediately carried her on his embrace and called an ambulance. He knows how to speak some Spanish words so it didn't take long before the ambulance to arrive. He immediately urge them to drive faster. He was too worried but he can't make his panick overwhelmed him. He needs to become rational all the time as Lu Zane was in a brink of life and death. He teared up at the look of Lu Zane being unconscious. He was too afraid of losing her. It's all his fault. It should be him who got hit by the bullet not her.
At the hospital. Lu Zane's surgery was successful. The doctor explained to Lu Devin about Lu Zane's situation.
"Mr Lu, your wife was lucky enough as she was only hit in the shoulder. The cause of her passing out was because of exhaustion. And another thing is, there was a life inside her belly. And the fetus had miraculously survived. You should take careful measure nextime."
"W..what??? She's pregnant?"
Lu Devin was stunned and his jaw dropped in disbelief.
"Yes, and it's a month old already."
"Ha'how's the baby? Is it in danger? Is it okay?"
"Don't worry Mr. Lu. The baby is fine and it's very healthy. I can say that she's very strong because it clung tightly unto her mother's womb despite the mother's dire situation. At first we aren't aware of the fetus's existence and we're worried the moment we have known about it. But not only she wasn't affected. The fetus didn't even give any sign of problems at all. She's a miracle baby."
"Sh-she'... You mean...?"
"Yes, Mr. Lu! It's a girl."
Lu Devin had breath all out his worries in one go. He was too worried that he unknowingly hold his breath for a long time. The moment he heard the doctor's assurance, he relax a bit but he was still worried about her and the baby.
He had a mixed feeling right now. He had felt an unfamiliar and unexplainable feeling inside him. He felt really worried as well as happy, he felt exited and also blame himself for not being able to protect his woman and his baby. He can't believe that he's becoming a father too soon. And upon thinking about it, he felt a strong sense of responsibility and protectiveness. He was now determined to not allow anything like this to happen again.
Lu Devin called his right hand man Bai Su and instructed him to deploy all elite troops in Spain and dig out the gangs origin even if it means to blow up the whole country.
No one had known, not even Devin's parents nor brothers or sister that this seemingly calm and indiffernt man who stood on top of business industry at a young age had hidden an unsurmountable power under his control.
After he was done instructing his subordinate, he called his father.
"Dad, we have uncountered some mishap. Zen Zen was in the hospital now. The collaboration in E Corporation will be delayed for now. And... I have something to discuss in the family upon my arrival.