Tamed By Love: Mr. Ryan's Mute Bride

neck. She forced a smile, suppressing the anger rising wi

and said, "Go inside

She worked here now, after searching for jobs ev

ser and clung to Ryan's arm, her tone lac

car. We'll

of his arm, and Ryan

f sanitizer and sprayed the passenger seat several times.

tting there, and Sophi

a word, silently allowing her behavior.

hing. She saw how Ryan indulged So

no matter how unreasonable she was or how outrageous her behavior, in his eyes,

. She flipped her curls and took Ryan's hand. "Alright, no

rned cold. He always claimed he didn't love Emily, that it was just respo

one and only, not jus

ing. Except for marriage, he gave her everything

ffer these judgments. Promises? His father had been de

e answer is clear: he loves

d, "Sophia, I've told you before. As long as you're with me, I'll make sure you never have to worry about any

ftening. "But just as I promised you,

im to swear to take care of Emily for the r

n had s

only made two promises-to

gain. Every time Sophia hear

," Sophia muttered, swallowing her

w. He turned her hand in his, his voice filled with the familiar te

moment. "I don't feel like driving th

lightly. "Cons

month, you can't

rig

le, finally satisfied. "

re turning back inside. She noticed that the cleaning ra

and smoothed it out, almost like she w

e not

faint whiff of perfume as she looked up to se

black T-shirt paired with casual pants. Her androg

d her cheek in a playful manner, scaring Emily half to death.

and smiled at her, si

s fingers and caught a glim

t, those three simple words, to Lucy,

our favorite, matcha cream. It's on

ed her and

wiping it off with her finger. She couldn't resist pi

er note in Lucy's voice, as if h

ost innocent look. When she stared at someone, she resembled a little puppy, so pitiful that Lucy couldn't hel

a frighte

ge just so she could better understand Emily.

considered a friend was the same person who, not long ago, spraye

. "Come with me, I need y

followed her upstairs. They entered a

fé, Lucy was also an artist-a "fam

suing art, so she opened the café as

onto a chair. "Don't move. Toda

y sat still, no

practice, having painted c

cked by

while inside the room, it was eerily quiet. Downstairs, however, the café was getti

h. "Ugh, forget it. I'll finish this another day. Le

t of them just looking for shelter. Out of politeness, they

e's picked them up for ages. Can you help deliver them?" A

frowned. "This many? Fi

e café and spotted Emily ba

s arm, and pulled her away. "Co

followed Lucy to the counter, where t

handle, but a couple were farther away

l drive." Lucy firmly placed a helmet on Emily's

t Lucy stopped her. Riding a motorbi

hest, trembling on the back of Lucy's mo

tning flashing, thunder roari

midday, it felt l

side a large office building

Ryan's

Both of them were drenched, but the c

't even have a coffee machine?" Lucy grumbled as she took the cups f

quietly stood by

eavier, signaling t

y Grandfather Ryan brought her to the Ryan family-it had been raining just as ha

asked who

gly said, "This is your fu

scoffed. "I don't wan

kinny, her hair dry and lifeless. She

on't eat more, how will you g

e was teasing, she alw

in thought, a voice sna

Don't feel like working

ked out of the office building. She turned her h

mi

yan, and he heard her say E

, then at Emily, before hanging up

ead quickly, indi

d walked over to her, eyes

like this, hoping to see him, right?" She reached out and picked up a lock

ted smugness and pride. "But what's the point? To hi

head, do you think that's l

e it was the rain, or maybe it was the bitter truth,

d at her wasn't much different from

orgot to feed it before work, he'd come all

nd loving it were two

g Sophia's words. She quickly stepped between Emily and Sophia,

old hen clucking aroun

y. "Didn't brush your teeth after breakfast, huh? You

s that make you feel special? Honestly, I've never seen anyone as desperate as you, running aro

uming, her face flu

ren't for Emily, she would have been the one to ma

o her arrogance, and no one had ever dared to insult her to

ophia's hand could land, Lucy'

A

umbled back a couple of steps

phia's eyes filled wi

f events left Emi

you can hit me? Go drink some chicken soup and get

, stared daggers at Lucy, h

Emily's han

scooping Sophia up from the ground, his face filled with con

ance at Emily, standi

driving off into the downpou

owering building in front of her faded int