Mr. Jones Be Gentle (Grace) novel Chapter 1444

Maria couldn't sleep well all night. The pain was so unbearable that it hurt even when she turned. She felt as if her body was going to fall apart.

Irritated thinking that Leah, that horrible friend, was the one who left her with Liam, she called her at five in the morning.

Leah was a night owl. So when she was awoken from her two-hour sleep, she was livid. "Hey, what gives? It's the middle of the night. Can't a girl get some sleep?"

"What are you talking about? It's already bright outside." Maria looked out the window and found that it was almost dawn.

"Maria, I'm not like you. I'm exhausted from rushing my story last night. Your midnight is midnight, but my midnight is dawn. Do you get it?" Leah said righteously.

"Please. You were the one who left me and got me into trouble!"

"What trouble?" Hearing that, Leah instantly became gossipy. She even sounded obscene. "Do

I smell an affair? Don't lie; I can tell something's going on between the two of you. Spill, did something happen between you two?"

"What could happen between Liam and me?" Maria denied it, of course.

On the one hand, this was her deepest secret; on the other, although she hit it off with Leah, she still didn't know her too well. So she couldn't tell Leah everything without scruples.

She just felt depressed and didn't know who to talk to, so she called Leah in the middle of the night to vent her annoyance.

"Do you think I can't tell? Do you know how pretentious you sound calling me in the middle of the night to tell me what happened between you and Liam but decided not to all of a sudden?"

"Am I pretentious?" Maria was taken aback. "How could you say I'm pretentious?"

"You are clearly caught up in unrequited love. What's wrong with being in love with Liam? Just admit it. It's not like I'd betray you. What are you afraid of?"

Leah was quite direct, surprisingly.

Maria took a deep breath.

"Just tell me. Let me, the master of relationships, help you sort out the situation. Maybe I'll even be able to cure your lovesickness." "I really want to tell you, but I don't know where to start. Oh, forget it, you should go to sleep. I need to calm down and think about it. I will tell you when I have thought it through."

"No way! How can you wake me up in the middle of the night and decide not to tell me in the end? You've already piqued my curiosity. How can I continue to sleep if you won't tell me? I'll surely suffer from insomnia."

"You're exaggerating."

"Hurry up. Cut to the chase."

A little helpless, Maria said straightforwardly, "Yes, I do like Liam. But as you can see, he doesn't feel the same way about me. So it's unrequited love. Do you get it?"

"Unrequited love? I don't think so."

"What do you mean?" Maria immediately got excited. "Why do you say so? I don't get it."

"From the way he looks at you, he seems interested. All in all, the way he looks at you is like a predator looking at its prey. Do you get me? Basically, he wants to swallow you."

"No way." She blushed inexplicably. "Why can't I tell?"

"A man's instinctive reaction to a woman is the most direct. You can just try it out directly. If he's responsive, that means you still have a chance. If he doesn't, then you can say goodbye."

"But how can you be so sure that being responsive means he has feelings toward me?" Maria retorted, "Some men are attracted to women based on their instincts as men."

"You're talking about scumbags. They're not your type, aren't they?"

"Touche." Maria agreed.

"Anyways, trust me. He definitely has feelings for you." Leah said, "He took the initiative to help you when your car broke down. This alone means he cares for you. Otherwise, could it be just because he had nothing better to do?"

"Oh, I feel much better after hearing what you said. I'll go to bed first then. You should go back to sleep too."

After hanging up the phone, Maria fell into a deep sleep.

Liam thought Maria would call or text him the next day, but she didn't.

Maria was also stunned at once. "Would you let me?"

Her question stumped him. "I want to see you."

"Now?" She said, dumbfounded.

"I'll go pick you up."

"But it's already seven." She looked at her watch and said, "Tomorrow. How about tomorrow morning?"

Hearing that, Liam didn't speak for a long time.

Seeing that he didn't respond, she didn't have the heart to reject him anymore. "You know what, I'll try and ask for permission. Wait for my call."

However, another few hours passed after that.

Liam was completely on edge.

At two in the middle of the night, Liam finally received a call from Maria. "Are you asleep?"

"No." "I'm on the street outside your apartment. Can you come down and get me? I don't have an access card, so I can't get in."

"Wait for me." Liam immediately took his car keys and went downstairs.

He couldn't wait any longer. When he drove to the gates, he saw a petite figure standing under the streetlamp, wearing a baseball cap and a mask. She was all covered up, but it was still too dangerous.

What if something happened to her, wandering around alone outside in the middle of the night?

He stopped the car and ordered Maria, "Get in."

Maria got in the car and said, "Can I stay with you for the night? I sneaked out. My dad wouldn't let me come out at night. He kept a watchful eye on me. He'd get upset every time I mention it; that's why I didn't dare to call you. I can only come out in the middle of the night after they've slept."