The Psychotic Girl’s Revenge

Enrico was stunned by her words. “So… you’re crying for me?”

“I’ve only ever shed tears for you,” Paige said as she cupped his face, looking at the man who had been her strength for the past three years. She smiled bitterly.

Enrico was always Enrico. How could she have ever thought he would leave her? She felt so foolish.

Enrico gazed into her red, tear-streaked eyes, his emotions complicated. His heart felt pulled, pained but not in a sharp way. “So, do you want to wait…?”

“I’ll wait for you,” Paige answered without hesitation. Her eyes were still red, but they sparkled with hope.

She leaned in, her gaze lingering on his lips for a moment before shifting away, mindful of his limits. She kissed his cheek softly and whispered, “I’ll wait as long as it takes.”

Enrico tensed up as she kissed him. His whole body was taut, caught between the heat of passion and the ache of restraint.

“I promise that one day I’ll be able to protect you, but I can’t guarantee I’ll be as good as I once was,” he said earnestly.

At his words, Paige chuckled. “No need to praise yourself like that. You weren’t exactly great before. You were shameless when you forced me to live in Rose Estate and ruthless when you wanted to break my legs.”

“…”

Enrico was bewildered by her words, unsure of whether he was good or bad after all.

“It doesn’t matter if you go back to the way you were. What matters is that you’re clear-minded and doing what makes you happy.”

Paige couldn’t bear to let go of his face, so she continued holding it. “To me, the Enrico who forced me to stay at Rose Estate is the same Enrico who risked everything to stow away for me. The one who now loves snacks is still the Enrico who doesn’t remember me… it’s all you.”

“…”

“As long as it’s you, the healthy you, nothing else matters.”

Paige’s lips moved as she spoke, luring him in with her words.

“Really?” Enrico asked, staring at her. Even in his current state, was that enough?

“Yes.” Paige looked at him, tempted to be even closer but deciding against it. She reluctantly let go of his face.

“…”

The warmth on Enrico’s face disappeared, leaving him feeling empty.

Paige, now looking at him with newfound joy, smiled through her red eyes. “I know it’s not the right time to talk about love or anything like that, but as long as you don’t reject me or truly hate me, I’m already happy.”

Some things can take time.

The fact that he asked her to wait meant there was a chance for them to grow closer.

“What?”

Enrico was taken aback. Hadn’t they just been talking about him becoming her man? What did she mean by saying now wasn’t the time to talk about love?

Hadn’t she been listening? Didn’t she understand?

He felt a lump in his throat. Just as he was about to speak, a woman’s scream suddenly rang out.

It came from the tablet.

Paige looked down in confusion. On the screen, smoke was rising from a potted plant near the wall. The smoke went unnoticed amidst the elegant spread of food until it triggered the fire alarm, and water started spraying down.

Rachel, who had been growing increasingly frustrated while waiting, was now drenched and jumping around in anger.

“Did you do this?” Paige laughed as she turned to look at Enrico.

“You said she’s a bad person,” Enrico replied matter-of-factly.

“I also told you to stay away from her when you see her,” Paige teased, feeling a bit sour that he hadn’t listened.

“If I’m going to protect you, why would I avoid her?” Enrico said without hesitation. He wasn’t afraid of fighting bad people.

His promise to protect her was enough to make anyone happy.

Paige smiled at him. “Rachel will probably figure it out now. She’ll know you were messing with her and will be furious.”

“Good. If she’s dead angry, that’s one less enemy for you, isn’t it?” Enrico said confidently.

Even Kevin couldn’t pull that off.

“Yes, it’s perfect,” Paige laughed freely, leaning her head on his shoulder.

Enrico sat there, feeling the light brush of her hair against his lips, his throat itching as he stared at her soft lips. Just as he was about to lean in, Paige straightened up and turned off the tablet. “We should go, or we’ll run into Rachel. Where do you want to go?”

“…”

Enrico felt stifled. His eyes darkened. “I need to go back to the corporation.”

If he stayed at New Rose Estate any longer, he’d always be living under her protection.

Paige’s smile faltered for a moment, but before she could say anything, Enrico, seeing her red eyes, quickly added, “Don’t cry again. I’m not leaving you.”

“…”

That made it seem like she was a crybaby.

Paige glanced at him. “I wasn’t going to cry. I understand your decision. I was just thinking, I should get you some snacks before we go.”

“Adults don’t eat snacks,” Enrico grumbled, emphasizing the word “adults.”

“I want some,” Paige replied.

…

They went to a high-end import supermarket.

It wasn’t a busy store, so with some hats, Paige and Enrico managed to stay low-key as they walked in hand-in-hand.

Paige was already planning how to get Enrico to accept some snacks. She figured he’d need something familiar to help him adjust once he returned to the corporation.

As Enrico followed her inside, he glanced down at their intertwined hands, thinking of ways to prove to her that he was a grown man.

He decided it would start with no more snacks.

Suddenly, Enrico spotted a row of shopping carts and remembered a scene from some romance movie. He grabbed one and looked at Paige. “Get in.”

“Why would I sit in a shopping cart?” Paige asked, confused.

“Just sit,” Enrico insisted. Isn’t this what couples do?

Paige was baffled. “It says no adults allowed,” she pointed to the sign.

Enrico glanced at it and frowned. “Wait here.”

With that, he pushed the cart away.NôvelDrama.Org (C) content.

“…”

Paige stood there, puzzled. Was Enrico secretly into playing with shopping carts? She’d never noticed this side of him before.

Soon enough, Enrico returned with the cart. “Now you can sit.”

“Um?” Paige blinked, confused.

“I had Jaden make a call,” Enrico explained. Paige realized the supermarket must belong to The Gustin Group.

“I’m not sitting in there. You’re not planning to sit in it, are you?”

Paige thought maybe he had a childish side. Before she could finish her thought, Enrico, losing patience, scooped her up and gently placed her in the cart.

His strength had clearly improved.

Paige was petite, and though her legs were a bit long for the cart, she fit snugly inside. Feeling slightly embarrassed, she adjusted herself and pulled her hat down lower, hoping no one would notice her.

This was one of the few times in her life that Paige felt truly awkward, but here she was, trying not to cry out of embarrassment.

She whispered, “Enrico, what are you doing?”

What was the point of putting her in a shopping cart?

“Paige, you really don’t understand anything. Just listen to me from now on.”

Enrico pushed the cart confidently down the aisle.