The Woman From Hell novel (Wanda and Theo) novel Chapter 2026

After dinner, I thought of going up to the rooftop to get some air, so I went up there on my own.

It was windy upstairs, but it made me feel more awake.

Putting my hands on the sidebar framing the rooftop, I closed my eyes and greeted the wind. It was cold, but it cleared my mind significantly.

Suddenly, a piece of clothing was draped over me, and I looked back. Drover had also come up.

He put his hands in his pockets and stood beside me. "Marius asked me to come up here and look for something for him. I didn't expect you to be here."

Hearing this, I chuckled softly. "He has the best intentions, but he’s very obvious."

Drover turned to look at me. His brows and eyes were curved, and he looked extra gentle on this night. "He is quite obvious."

"He also told me today that the quickest way to forget someone is to pick a target and start over." I tilted my head and looked at him as well.

His gaze became deeper and deeper as we looked at each other. "Was he referring to me?"

"Yes, he was referring to you," I replied without hesitation.

Drover smiled slightly and looked into the distance. "Then, do I have the honor of being your target?"

I lowered my gaze and shook my head, my hand touching my stomach. "I’m the one who doesn’t have the honor. I have Theo's flesh and blood in my stomach. How can I have a target now?"

Hand on my stomach, I could feel the beating of the child. At this moment, I was happy.

Drover did not say anything and just looked at me silently.

"You’re so gentle," Drover said suddenly.

Gentle...

"Marius enjoys having a good time. Fortunately, he owns a company. Otherwise, I would have thought that he was a NEET. But I don’t seem to know who he is or what his background is up till now," I said casually.

Drover smiled. "He has his own property back home, but he doesn't like to rely on his family. I suppose you could say he’s ambitious for coming out and going at it alone.”

"Of course, he’s a second-generation rich kid, and his temperament is very like one. He looks sloppy, but he’s actually devoted. He also loves having fun, however." I smiled and shook my head, feeling a little helpless toward Marius. He was a lovely person and someone worth making friends with.

"What about me? What did you think of me when you saw me for the first time?" Drover asked suddenly.

I thought about it for a moment and answered, “I saw you for the first time at the conference in Zenon. You were so radiant. You gave off this feeling as if I could only watch you from a distance and not get any closer. You were out of reach at that time."

Drover was stunned for a moment. He did not seem to have expected me to make such a comment. He narrowed his eyes and smiled at me. "I didn't expect the first impression I left on you to be like this.”

"I wasn't involved in artificial intelligence at the time, so all those professional words you said confused me. That’s why I felt like that," I explained.

"What about you? Do you still remember your first impression of me?" I asked back.