(You didn't answer me. You want me to leave, right?)
She raised her head and looked at Mark, who woke her from her distraction and said briefly: "Yes."
Mark's smile widened and he said: "As you wish."
He quickly called a maid who came in a hurry, saying: "How can I help you, Mr. Mark?"
He said slyly: "Go call Miss Olivia from her room and tell her to go down to the lobby, as Miss Angel wants to talk to her."
The maid quickly walked away. Mark said as he turned to Angel again: "Sorry, but I won't be able to fulfill your wish."
Angel looked at him in astonishment and at his strange behavior towards her, since when did anyone care to stay with her or talk to her when she refuse to do that, she felt the strangeness of this person standing in front of her, but she didn't wait long, she turned around in her seat to leave and said: "Then i'll..."
Mark quickly said: "Hey, Wait a minute."
She stopped pushing in her seat. He said: "I think you're bored. How about we all go, me, you, and Olivia to the club? At least you can get out of your isolation for a little bit."
She felt tempted to go out and asked hesitantly: "Do you have time for that?, I mean don't you have work."
He said, smiling with relief at her response to him: "Why not? Today is a holiday and I have the right to go out. What do you think? Do you agree?"
She shrugged her shoulders and said, "sure, I don't mind."
she felt some happiness creeping into her heart, Now she will leave the house and relax for a little while and she will find someone to talk to as well, This is the happiness she was hoping for with her father, who is always busy with his work but she can't blame him. he is putting all that effort into his work for her to live in luxury and happiness.
if only he knew that she wanted nothing more than his warm touch and his tender heart to contain her far away from this world.
Mark turned to Angel, who was lost in her thoughts, and said: "You are thinking about your dad, right?"
Angel turned to him and said with confusion: "How did you know that?"
He smiled confidently and then said: "It doesn't need someone to be smart to guess, Your sadness, the way you isolation yourself and how you rarely talk to anyone here, All of this only indicates your sadness at parting with him."
She nodded and said painfully: "He is the only one who understands me in this world."
Mark shrugged his shoulders and said: "Of course he does, he is your dad. you know, I really envy the relationship between you and your dad"
she looked at him in surprise: " why would you be envious?"
He said with a smile, changing the subject: "Go put on warmer clothes. It's cold outside."
A ghost of a smile appeared on her lips as she turned around and wheeled herself back into the room...
while Mark leaned his back against the wall next to the stairs. His only reason for caring about Angel is his nature of forming friendships with girls.
He has been accustomed to this for a long time it became natural for him and sometimes he takes it as a means of entertainment.
he usually doesn't take his interaction with girls seriously, But this time it's different, Angel is his cousin and he can't hurt her. On the contrary, he must be afraid for her as if she's his sister, she's someone his uncle Henry entrusted with them, His interest will be limited to brotherhood just as he would have cared for Olivia.
At that moment, Olivia descended the stairs and asked, "Where is Angel?"
Mark answered her, saying: "She went to wear warm clothes because we'll be going out shortly."
Olivia said in astonishment: "both of you ??"
Mark said exasperated: "Of course not, genius. You will be with us."
Olivia said, smiling slyly: "I thought you wouldn't take me with you."
He said quickly: "Hurry up and wear something appropriate. We won't be waiting for you."
She said cheerfully, "Okay, right away."
She went back upstairs. while Mark moved to where the sofa was and threw his body on it and looked absently at the antique placed on the small table next to him. until he heard the voice of Angel calling him, saying: "Mark."
He quickly turned to her and said with a smile: "your back so quickly."
Angel said quietly, turning the book in her hands: "I just had to put on a coat ."
"Let's wait for Olivia, She'll be coming with us."
Angel didn't comment as she turned the book she was holding in her hands and moved the strands of hair that fell to her forehead.
while he straightened his seat and Mark was about to say something when Olivia hurriedly came down the stairs and said cheerfully: " I'm here, I'm ready."
Mark said: "You will be punished for being late, we won't take you with us."
"Just try" Olivia said, placing her hand on her waist.
Mark said as he turned away from her: "Come on, Angel, let's go."
Angel didn't move even a step from her place. Olivia said with a smile: "Did you see? Angel is with me."
She turned to Angel and said cheerfully: "What a girl you are. You've hurt his ego."
Mark said, pointing to Olivia: "Hey, I won't allow you to say that. there haven't been anyone born yet who can hurt Mark Lane's ego.
Olivia said as she winked at him with her eyes: "Your wrong, she is right there in front of you, and she just destroyed your ego."
"What happened a little while ago, I call it just one round, and it ended. now stop talking and start moving so we can leave ."
Olivia said while thinking: "wait a moment. What about Mrs. Charlotte? Should we take her with us?"
Mark looked at Angel. The latter replied, shaking her head: "There is no need for that."
Mark said hesitantly: "But you may need something and she is the one who knows all your needs."
Angel said angrily: "I also know my needs."
Mark said trying to calm her: "Okay, okay, don't be upset. I just wanted her to come with us to help you."
Angel said : "I don't need anyone's help, I can act on my own. I'm not a child, do you understand."