Chapter 210: Uri is Back 2
I haven't seen her in years, and I wonder what Mia looks like now.
But whatever she looks like, it's the look he loves.
From the moment he woke up and opened his eyes, he desperately wanted to see her.
If it weren't for the fact that his body wouldn't allow it right after waking up, he would have flown back to Imperial City immediately instead of just making that one phone call.
While waiting, Uri kept imagining what Mia's reaction would be when she saw him.
Mia would definitely be so surprised she'd freeze.
Once she realized it was him, she'd immediately rush over and hug him.
Thinking of this, Uri's lips unconsciously curved into a slight smile.
...
Mia ate slowly while watching James finish peeling all the shrimp, the corners of her lips lifting almost imperceptibly.
Noticing this, she immediately pressed her lips together.
After they finished eating, they left the restaurant one after the other.
"Mia, look, they're all red and swollen—"
James quickened his pace to walk alongside Mia, holding up his hands, red and swollen from peeling shrimp, in front of her.
So, has she calmed down?
Mia glanced at them. "Serves you right."
She opened the driver's side door and got in.
"Mia, you're driving?"
"What else? Your hands are red and swollen, aren't they? They're so badly hurt, you can't drive!"
Mia said deliberately.
That's not what he meant!
He just peeled all those shrimp hoping she'd feel sorry for him.
"Mia, we can call a driver."
"Are you getting in or not? If not, I'm leaving."
Mia knew what James was worried about.
Whenever she drove, she liked to curse.
And he never liked it when she cursed.
But since he didn't like it, she was going to do it today.
Seeing that Mia was actually starting the car to leave, James quickly went around to the passenger side, opened the door, and got in.
Throughout the drive, Mia let loose completely.
Mia hit the brakes at the entrance to the residential complex, not driving the car inside.
After parking, she pushed open the car door and got out, leaving James behind as she walked in, making it clear she wasn't planning to let him stay over tonight.
Actually, during the drive, Mia had cursed to her heart's content.
Thinking back to when the car left the lobster restaurant and merged into traffic, and she started cursing.
James wanted to remind her but didn't dare, and seeing his expression, the last bit of anger in her heart had mostly dissipated.
Seeing this, James immediately switched to the driver's seat and randomly found a parking spot by the road.
He pushed open the car door and chased after her.
"Mia..."
James was good at reading Mia's expressions.
Just like a few days ago, when he knew she was really angry and didn't want to see him, he knew when to back off.
And now, he also knew that Mia's anger had mostly subsided.
If he didn't cling to her now, when would he?
He hadn't held her in days.
With his long strides, he quickly caught up to Mia and hugged her from behind. "Mia, you looked really cute when you were cursing just now."
He really didn't like it when she cursed before.
But tonight, watching her curse at others while indirectly cursing at him.
That proud little expression made his heart itch.
He didn't know if it was because he loved her more and more.
Now when he looked at Mia, no matter what she looked like, his heart would flutter.
"Get lost."
Hearing him say her cursing was cute, Mia cursed at him directly.
"Want to make love?"
James held her tighter, his lips against her ear, his breath brushing past.
Mia was speechless.
"James, can you not be so shameless?"
Mia was completely speechless.
James held Mia even tighter, his lips couldn't help kissing her face again and again. "Mia, I want you."
Mia's body betrayed her a little.
His teasing made her legs weak, and she almost couldn't stand steady.
After all, this was downstairs from her own residential complex. Mia raised her hand to push him away. "Get off."
When she pushed, he kissed her palm.
"James!"
Her face flushed red, unable to tell whether it was from anger or embarrassment, and the sight made James's Adam's apple bob violently.
He had wanted to wait until they got home, but couldn't control himself for a moment and lifted her up face to face.
They used this position often.
The moment she was lifted up, Mia automatically wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck.
James lowered her down a bit, holding her with one arm while his other hand cupped the back of her head, and he kissed her.
...
Downstairs, Orla stood in the shadows, looking at Uri a few steps away from her, her eyes full of worry.
He had been waiting here silently for almost three hours, which had long exceeded the limits his body could handle right now.
Just last night he was able to get up, and he immediately had someone arrange a private plane to return to Imperial City.
She didn't know who was so important that he would stubbornly insist on flying back regardless of his physical condition.
He had always been dictatorial; no one could change what he decided.
She was worried but didn't dare and had no right to persuade him. She could only quietly beg him to let her come along to take care of him.
She was supposed to be here to take care of him.
But she could only watch helplessly as he abused his own body. Apart from feeling heartbroken, there was nothing she could do.
Finally, Orla couldn't hold back. She emerged from the shadows and quickly walked toward Uri, kneeling on one knee, looking up at him. "Mr. Smith—"
"Get lost!"
Seeing Orla, Uri's eyes immediately filled with hostility!
"Mr. Smith—"
"I told you to get lost."
Uri interrupted her again harshly.
Just then, he heard Mia's voice.
Seeing that Orla hadn't moved and was blocking his view.
Uri's eyes filled with darkness, and he directly reached out to grab her neck, impatiently throwing her backward with force.
The moment Mia's figure appeared, the hostility on him vanished, as if he had instantly become a different person.
His eyes full of joy, his hands turned the wheelchair, eagerly closing the distance.
But the next second—
The motion of turning the wheelchair suddenly stopped. Like being struck by lightning, he froze in place, his eyes full of shock.