Chapter 77

Derrick instantly felt the sting of being called out. "Getting attached to you?" He gave a sharp laugh. "Don't flatter yourself. I just can't stand a caretaker with no manners like you." Melanie let out a sigh. "Fine, I'm ill-mannered like you said, then. But once you can stand on your legs, I'm definitely leaving." The thought of bringing Louisa to live at the villa was terrifying. She had no intention of letting Louisa appear on the Quintons' radar. Her bright eyes lingered on him, calm and steady. Derrick suddenly remembered her saying once that her feelings for him were so deep she couldn't even stand being in the same city. "Fine, whatever you want." It was probably the best outcome for both of them that she left. But the thought of not seeing her again left him restless. He suddenly lost all interest in training. She helped him back into the wheelchair and wheeled him back to the room. He'd worked up a sweat, so she got things ready to wipe him down. For the past two wee