Harmony didn"t know but she felt like around her was spinning. She knew that she was not feeling well but not to this extent.
So, she closed her eyes.
She was inside Drake"s car since they were on their way to school. The man was dropping her at school.
She massaged her temple trying to ease the pain that she was feeling.
She didn"t know what happened to her but she felt like she was unable to go to school at the moment.
She was surprised when Drake pulled over on the side of the street."Are you okay? You look so pale," he said and then he put the back of his hand on her forehead. "You don"t have a fever. Are you sure you want to come to school?"
"I am sorry but I think we need to go back home," she said while her eyes were still closed.
"It"s okay. Don"t say sorry. Your health is our priority," he said and then he turned around and drove back home.
Finally, they stopped in front of their house.
"Can you walk?" He asked as he helped her remove her seat belt.
Harmony just nodded. She felt like she had no strength to open her mouth.
"Don"t move. Just wait for me," he said and then he got down from the car. He turned around and opened the door on her side.
Harmony was surprised when without any word, Drake lifted her and carried her like a bride heading to their house.
She felt like her heart stopped from beating because of what the man had done.
She just closed her eyes so Drake wouldn"t see her reaction.
But deep inside her she felt like her heart was melting because of what the man was doing to her.
She wondered if this was still part of their contract.
"What happened?" She heard the voice of her mother. She wanted to open her eyes but she decided not to. She was enjoying the concern that she could see from Drake.
No, she was loving it.
"She got dizzy on our way to school. I am hoping that she was just okay and this is just because of tiredness," Drake said which made her feel like she only wanted to get sick for real.
"Harmony," her mother called her name. "Are you okay, dear? What are you feeling?"She slowly opened her eyes and then her eyebrows were drawn together.
"Wh— what happened? Why are we here?" She pretended that she didn"t know what happened as if she fainted in Drake"s arms.
"I think you fainted when I lifted you. Are you okay? Do you think you need to go to the hospital and get a check up?" Drake said to her. She could see the concern in his eyes.
She held her head as if it was aching.
Harmony couldn"t understand herself why she was doing this. Why did she pretend that she was so sick?
"No, I am fine. Don"t worry. I think I just need some rest," she said and then she looked at her mom. She felt guilty because she could see how worried she was for her.
"I am sorry mom," she said inside her head. She felt like she wanted to get mad at herself because it was pretty obvious that she wanted some attention from Drake.
"Are you sure, my dear? I can call your father and tell him to go home so we can bring you to the hospital," her mother said.
"I am okay, mom. Please don"t worry about me," she said and then she forced a smile on her lips. Though the truth was she was feeling dizzy and there"s a flicking pain in her head. "I don"t know what happened to me. I suddenly woke up and I am feeling so unwell," she added.
"Here, drink this tea. This should warm your stomach," Ms. Catalina said. "I hope that you are really okay."
"Yes, mom. Please don"t worry about me. I should be fine. I should just rest, I think," she said.
"Can I stay? I want to watch over you," Drake said which made her surprised.
She was stunned because of what Drake said. She didn"t expect that to hear from him.
"Don"t you have work to do?" She asked.
"I think I am the boss," he said and then he laughed.
"Whatever," she said though she knew that she was telling the truth. It was just she didn"t know if she would be able to stand the whole day that Drake was in their house.
"I will stay. Is that okay with you, Ms. Catalina? I just want to look after Harmony. I am really worried about her," he said.
Catalina smiled at him. Harmony was shocked because she didn"t expect that to happen.
She let out a deep sigh."Yes, dear. It should be fine. I don"t think there should be a problem with that. What food do you want for lunch? I am heading to the market so I can cook it for you," her mother said, which made her shake his head.
"Mom? Am I not the one who was sick? So why are you asking him? Shouldn"t it be me?" She said and the two laughed after they heard what she had said.
She almost rolled her eyes because it seemed that she had made the mistake of pretending that she was sick.
"Looks like you are already fine," Drake said.
"I think so. Should I come to school now?" She asked.
"Of course not. Take some rest and then we will have some bonding to do," he said.
What kind of bonding this man was talking about?
"Yes, I think that would be great. Drink your tea and I will leave and go to the market," her mother said. "Is spicy braised chicken good for you, Drake?"
Wow, Ms. Catalina. That sounds the best," he said. "I still remember when we were in Italy and you actually cooked it. It was amazing," Drake added.very close," she said and then she closed her eyes. "I will sleep."
"Hey, drink your tea and accompany, Drake since you no longer feel sick," her mother said and then she even helped her to get up from the sofa where she was lying in.
"Seriously, mom?"
"Yes, isn't it rude to sleep when you have a guess? Where are your manners Harmony Grace?" Her mother said in a loud voice though she knew that she was just teasing her.
She let out a deep sigh as she got up.
"Drake, seriously? Don"t you have work to do? Your grandmother is probably already looking for you. Or your Aunt Carmela," she said and it was already late for her to realize what she had said.
Her mother"s eyes widened and her eyes were wide opened after she heard what she said.
"Do you mean you already met Drake"s family?" Her mother said in surprised.
She didn"t have any choice but to nod her head. She bit her lower lip and she looked at Drake but to her surprise the man had no reaction at all.
It was as if she didn"t make any mistake because of what she said ."I am really fine, Harmony. I already told them that I am looking after my girlfriend. In fact, grandma was so worried about you that she also wanted to come over. I just told them that you are already in your room and taking a rest. It"s just that I don"t want to leave you because I am so worried about you," Drake exclaimed which she didn"t know if she would be believing it or not.
How she wished that everything he said was just true. Her heart was swelling with joy and she felt fluttering because of the way that he was looking at her.
It was as if the man was really in love with her and he meant every word that he said."Thank you so much, Drake," she said and then she took a sip on her tea.
She looked down as she didn"t want him to think that she was affected by what he said.
"Alright, guys. I will leave now since you are both okay," her mother said and then he turned to Drake who was sitting on the single sofa that was next to where she was. "Drake, please feel at home. Just be patient with Harmony. Sometimes your girlfriend really has an attitude but just let me know when she becomes rude and I will quickly go back home," she said and then smiled at the man.Harmony didn"t know what to feel. Her mother was so fond of Drake. She felt sorry for the woman because if she would know the truth that she was only pretending that Drake and her were in a relationship.
"Hey, seriously? Are you okay now?" Drake said when her mother left.
"Yes, I am okay. Don"t worry about me. How about you? Are you serious about staying here?" She asked.
He nodded.
"Okay, what are you going to do here? You see here? Our house is only small and it was not as big as yours. What do you think you are going to do here?" She asked as she roamed her eyes around."Well, I am okay just looking after you. I am okay watching over you," he said and then he looked straight in her eyes.
She felt like her heartbeat doubled because of the way that the man was looking at her.
She never felt this way even with Paul. Drake had this effect on her which she couldn"t explain.
"Do I have dirt in my face? Why are you looking at me like that?" She said and then looked at him sharply to hide the embarrassment that she was feeling.
"No, you are beautiful. I cannot stop myself from staring at your beautiful face," he said and he was looking so serious.
Harmony felt like her jaw dropped. Was he already insane?
"Hey stop! I don"t like this kind of conversation," she said and then she turned her back.
"Hey, I am sorry. But I am really serious," he said. "I can"t help but wonder what made Paul leave you just like that," he said while he touched her chin and then he lifted her head.
Their eyes met and she didn"t know what were the emotions that she was seeing in his eyes.
She felt like she was going to melt because of the man"s gaze."Drake," she said in a low voice.
"Harmony," he called her name. "I don"t know but can you just stay by my side?"
She couldn"t help but feel shock because of everything that was happening.
"What do you mean?" She asked full of shock.
"Nothing but I just want you to promise that you will never leave me and you will not back out with our contract and in return, I will be here for you. I will not leave you like what Paul did to you," he said, which made her feel like she was going to pass out."Drake, I will not leave you and I promise that I will just stick to what we have in the contract agreement so don"t worry, okay?"
"Thank you, Harmony. I know that this is hard for you but my grandmother is so fond of you and I don"t know why but I think you actually caught her attention," he said.
"Why?"
"She wanted you to come back. She always asks me when you will come back to the mansion," he said.
"So, is this your way of saying to me that you want me to come back?" She asked him."Yes, can you come back? I know that it was not a good first time experience you had last time but grandma is really looking for you," he said and she could feel the sincerity in his voice.