Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Samantha knew that her cautiousness was not because she did not want to believe in Timothy. It was simply because of the human heart’s natural defense mechanism.

She had experienced being abandoned by Timothy before, and from then onward she never dared to ask him about it and get an answer from him. As a result, that was the one door in the recesses of her mind that she never dared to open.

She did her best and put in tremendous effort, but as much as she tried doing so, she could not help but probe around to try and increase her sense of security.

Timothy stared deeply into her eyes and could see the deep anxiety hidden behind the twinkle in her eyes. He could not stop himself from pursing his lips.

When all was said and done, he was the one who did not do enough to prevent her from entrusting herself to him wholeheartedly.

He stroked her hair with his big palm, opened his lips lightly, and said hoarsely, “Of course.”

Those two simple words were like a small stone that broke the calm surface of a lake and produced layer after layer of ripples.

Samantha curled her lips slightly and looked back at him with her black eyes. She nodded gently but seriously. “Okay. I… I will learn to rely on you in the future.”

She then blinked teasingly. “When the time comes, I hope you don’t complain that I’m too troublesome or annoying.”

Seemingly amused by her words, Timothy rubbed her head even harder. “You can annoy me however you want.”

Ronald, who was driving the car, was so excited that he nearly mistook the brake pedal for the gas one.

Lovey-dovey couples were just so annoying!

‘Hmph! When I get my holiday and return home to see the woman my mother is trying to set me up with, I’ll be the one to start the trend of refusing public displays of affection!’

…

At the villa, Timothy walked in while embracing Samantha. When they saw that the living room was still lit, they exchanged glances with each other and Samantha was the first to ask confusedly, “It’s pretty late already. Is Aunt Julia still watching her TV series?”

Aunt Julia was a loyal fan of those romantic television series and dramas. She often stayed up late to watch them.

Timothy and Samantha took off their shoes before walking over, but it turned out that both Aunt Julia and Old Madam Barker were awake.

Rather than watching television, they sat on the sofa with their heads leaning against each other. Both of them were wearing reading glasses and were laughing as they watched on their cell phones. Neither seemed to notice that Timothy and Samantha had returned.

Samantha became more curious as to what was going on.

She coughed lightly and said, “Grandma, Aunt Julia, what are you both looking at?”

Upon hearing that, Old Madam Barker and Aunt Julia raised their heads in unison. When the old lady saw Samantha, she was childishly elated and immediately gave Samantha a thumbs up. “You’re back, Sammy! Tonight’s comeback was awesome! You’re amazing!”

Aunt Julia also nodded her head repeatedly. “I’m proud of you, Mrs. Barker! You gave a big fat slap to those shameless crooks! I saw plenty of people complimenting you on Waybo while cursing at Mr. Schuck and Harmony!”

It turned out that they were reading all that…

She had not gotten the time to read Waybo, but it seemed her counterattack that night had succeeded in returning her reputation in addition to regaining her achievements. All in all, the entire incident could be considered a stunning comeback.

“That’s my granddaughter-in-law!” Old Madam Barker said proudly, but there was a little bit of distress when she next continued, “Although, you shouldn’t keep it to yourself if you ever encounter something like this in the future. You must tell me! I might be old, but I’m still useful. I’ll never allow anyone to step on you!”

Samantha replied kindly, “It’s no big deal, Grandma. I won’t trouble you if I can handle it by myself, but if it’s something I can’t deal with, I’ll be sure to tell you.”

Even though the old lady knew that Samantha was just coaxing her, she still smiled and said, “Alrighty then.”

She then saw Timothy standing beside Samantha and had a somewhat gratified look when she smiled. “You snotty boy. Since you do know to rush back and protect your wife, I’ll let you off the hook this time and spare you the nagging.”

Timothy’s lips twitched and he was too lazy to refute.

Whether he liked it or not, he had gradually accepted the fact that his status in the family was at the lowest end of the food chain.

Old Madam Barker’s gaze returned to Samantha and she looked at Samantha’s waist. She frowned slightly and asked concernedly, “Is your injury fully healed, Sammy? Are you okay?”

“It is, it is. Don’t worry, Grandma,” Samantha replied hurriedly.

“Then…will there be any future…complications?”

“What?” Samantha was a little confused. “The bones have all healed. There won’t be any complications.”

“Sigh, that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m asking whether it will…affect your future pregnancy or anything like that…”

Samantha’s cheeks were stained with red. She unconsciously glanced at Timothy and said weakly, “That’s completely unrelated, Grandma.”

She hurt her waist, not her stomach…

“You still have to be careful!” The old lady was still worried. “How about I ask my personal doctor to come over and give you a full-body examination tomorrow? You can get your stomach checked while you’re at it and some medication can be prescribed to strengthen your body…”

Samantha understood that the old lady was eager to hold a baby. That was why she wanted Samantha’s body to be examined, and a more important point was the prescribing of medication to strengthen her body.

She then remembered the so-called ‘medication’ that Old Madam Barker gave, which produced a restless and fiery effect after it was consumed. Such medication might be good, but it was far too torturous for her.

Samantha felt that it would be impolite to refuse the old lady outrightly, so she looked at Timothy blankly and hinted at him to help her.

Timothy happened to be looking at her too. He had received the ‘save me’ message from her, but all he did was lick his lips and turn a blind eye.

Samantha knew that he did it on purpose and gnashed her teeth secretly. She then stretched her hand to his back and pulled his collar gently with her little fingers, following which she mouthed the three words ‘please help me’.

Timothy smiled contentedly and answered lazily, “You don’t have to do that, Grandma. Her injury has recovered and she’s free of any complications, both now and in the future.”

“As for the rest…”

His words trailed off into the void, but he then carried Samantha up all of a sudden. He turned around right away and began walking toward the stairs.

Samantha’s eyes widened in surprise when she felt her body leave the ground all of a sudden. She steadied herself by instinctively wrapping her arms around his neck.

Old Madam Barker hurriedly said, “I haven’t finished talking with Sammy yet! Where are you going?”

Timothy paused for a moment, then turned his head slightly to the side. “You want to hug babies, don’t you, Grandma? I’m going to bring my wife back to the room right now and do my best to give you a big chubby baby.”

Samantha’s cheeks reddened even more because she never expected him to be so direct.

Old Madam Barker smiled suddenly and her attitude did a 180-degree turn. “Well now, you guys should go upstairs and rest! Go on, go on!”

Timothy smiled and continued making his way upstairs.

Seeing the silhouette of the young couple disappearing at the top of the stairs, Old Madam Barker could not help but put her hands together and plead, “Hey, Hubby. Send your blessings to Timmy and Sammy so they can hurry up and give birth to a little Timmy or a little Sammy. Let me have a chance to see my great-grandchild before I go up there and meet you again!”

After the old lady finished muttering, she turned around and saw Aunt Julia frowning while looking at the cell phone.. She could not help but ask, “What are you looking at? Why do you have that expression?”