A Pigeon Pair: Sweetheart, Let's Get Married

Chapter 7 You Can't Afford to Offend Maverick

Everly knew that she could not hide her return from anyone.

But she didn't expect them to find her so fast.

Now her brother Hendrix came here with Edmond.

And it was so embarrassing when they saw her come out of a strange man's room.

Everly remembered that she was pressed against the door by the bastard. She even groaned loudly.

Damn. Did they hear it?

No, they must not!

Everly looked at her brother and son. She just felt extremely awkward.

Hendrix asked first, "What are you doing here?"

But Edmond looked very happy. Before Everly replied, he took his hand back from Hendrix and ran to

Everly. "Mommy, I saw you come out of there. Do you know the man inside?"

Everly was stunned. Then, Hendrix pulled her and whispered, "We need a talk after going back to your

room."

Everly did not want to stay at the door. So, she brought them back to her room.

After Edmond got in the room, he continued the topic. "Mommy, do you remember the handsome man I

mentioned? I wanted to introduce you to him, but I didn't expect you have known him. What's his

name?"

Everly frowned. She seemed to remember something important.

So, the handsome man Edmond had been talking about from the airport was Maverick upstairs?

That was it!

She knew that she had met the man who sent Edmond back twice. Now she finally remembered that

he was Maverick's right-hand man.

What was his name?

...

"Everly, I'm talking to you. What are you thinking?" Hendrix suddenly spoke, pulling Everly back to

reality.

Everly could almost remember the man's name!

It was on the tip of her tongue. But Hendrix called her and she forgot everything.

"Hendrix. I went there for work."

Everly continued, "But how did you know I was back so soon?"

"If I didn't come, would you just return to the US after you finish your so-called work?"

Hendrix was unhappy as he sorted his collar.

Only then did Everly notice that Hendrix was dressed in a suit. His black hair was combed well. It was

obvious that he came here from a meeting or a dinner party.

Everly turned to look at Edmond. "Edmond, you told him?"

Edmond made a grimace. "He called me, so I said told him."

Hendrix rubbed Edmond's head and said softly, "Edmond, do you want to go home tomorrow to see

grandfather and grandmother?"

Edmond thought for a moment. "Uncle Hendrix, can I stay here?"

"Of course," Hendrix said, "But your grandfather hasn't seen you in years. You might want to see him

tomorrow. He's going to have a surgery."

Everly was about to drink water when she heard this. Then she stopped. "What happened to Dad?"

Hendrix looked at her. "He has heart attacks all the time. He'll take a bypass surgery in a few days.

Don't make Dad angry again. He has been hoping that you come back."

Everly fell silent.

Edmond was a little kid. He had been asking about Maverick upstairs. But due to jet lag, he fell asleep

soon. Everly put Edmond on the bed and asked Hendrix, "Then I'll go to the hospital tomorrow?"

Hendrix agreed. He looked around and then said, "You can also move back home tomorrow. What

projects did you bring back this time?"

Everly said, "I can handle it. I didn't tell you before, because I didn't want to make things difficult for

you."

Hendrix sneered, "So you went to Maverick upstairs for help?"

Everly was surprised.

Hendrix continued, "Don't you know that this hotel belongs to the Lamont Group? You just came out of

his room. But I heard that he went abroad earlier...."

After a pause, Hendrix asked, "Is he back?"

Everly was a little guilty. Hendrix was giving her a searching look. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Everly thought for a moment and said seriously, "Hendrix, I really don't know. My boss said that

Maverick was living in that room. When I went in, I gave his assistant our proposal."

"Really?"

"Of course. Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Alright. Just don't cross the line." Hendrix stood up and thought for a moment before saying, "Don't

mess with Maverick anyway. I have to go back now. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning."

Don't mess with Maverick?

Everly sent Hendrix away. She stood in the bathroom in a daze. Then she sighed when she looked at

herself in the mirror. In fact, she was not thinking about Maverick now. She just couldn't make up her

mind.

Should she return to the US or stay here?

Perhaps because of jet lag, Everly did not sleep well.

Tossing and turning, she was awake until the early hours of the morning. Then she started to dream.

She had been having the same dream for years.

She was sweating, and the man above her was all sweaty as well.

In the end, the sweat seemed to drip into her eyes.

This had never happened in her dreams before.

Everly was frightened. She knew that she was dreaming, but she couldn't wake up. She felt as if she

was going to lose control.

The face that she could not see in the dreams suddenly swam in focus at the last moment.

Everly suddenly sat up, her chest heaving. She touched her face, which was covered with sweat.

But she could not calm down.

She saw that face in her dream.

It was Maverick.

Was she crazy?

Everly shivered.

She almost got a PTSD because of what happened yesterday!

...

The next day, Hendrix picked Edmond up first.

Hendrix answered his phone at the gate of the hospital. But when he turned around, he couldn't see

Edmond anywhere.

Children were all curious. Edmond was staying beside the car and waiting for Hendrix. But suddenly,

he saw a little girl sitting in a red toy car not far away.

It was a huge toy car. The little girl looked to be about his age. She looked so proud when she sat in it.

Edmond couldn't help but chase after the toy car.

But he walked too fast. Just as the girl reached the corner, she failed to control the steering wheel

properly. When she turned around, the toy car rushed straight towards Edmond.

Edmond was very calm, but the little girl in the toy car was shouting.

"Hey, hey, get out of the way!"