Chapter 369 Live Properly

“It’s fine if they get together! I won’t mind it. I don’t like Neil anyway!” Amanda said. Did Amanda really not like Neil? That did not seem to be the case to Lyla. Nonetheless, Lyla would not force Amanda. In any case, everyone had their own story, so there must be a reason why Amanda was not willing to accept him. Lyla could help them a little, but she should not interfere too much, so she could only let them progress at their own pace. “Okay, okay, okay!” Lyla nodded. She was not going to continue trying to persuade Amanda. At this moment, the doorbell rang. Amanda looked at Lyla as if she was suddenly filled with energy. “Don’t open the door!” “Why?” “There’s no reason. I just don’t want to see him, so you can’t open the door!” Lyla shook her head helplessly. Then, Lyla’s phone rang. Seeing that it was Mark, she answered it. “Hello…” “It’s the food delivery, so open the door!” Lyla smiled, hung up the phone, and went to open the door. “Hey, hey, hey, Lyla…” Amanda could not stop her. Seeing that the door was opening, Amanda got up and went into her room. “Thanks!” Lyla opened the door, took the food, and closed the door. In her room, Amanda noticed the noises outside and thought that something was off. “Come out, aren’t you hungry?” Lyla asked outside. Only then did Amanda slowly open the door and reveal her head. After making sure that Neil was not there, she opened the door. “So it was the food delivery!” Lyla smiled. “What else? Who did you think it was?!” Amanda felt a little awkward. She then walked out slowly. After arranging the food, Lyla looked at Amanda. “Eat some!” Amanda was indeed a little hungry. She had drunk too much yesterday and did not really eat much. Therefore, her tummy had been rumbling since long ago. Seeing the food, she sat down and started eating. Upon seeing Amanda’s look, Lyla smiled helplessly. Lya then sat opposite of her. “You’re not eating?” Amanda asked. Lyla shook her head. “I’m not hungry!” Amanda continued to eat and did not say anything. Lyla looked at her, thought for a moment, and said, “Amanda, about this… I feel a little guilty!” Upon hearing this, Amanda looked up at her. “Why do you say so?” “I never knew that such a thing would happen. Although I know that Neil is a decent person, I still shouldn’t have just let you leave with him…” Amanda thought for a moment. “Wasn’t it me who wanted to leave with him?” “Huh, you still remember it?” Amanda immediately blushed. Of course, she could not remember it. It was what Neil told her, but she was embarrassed to tell Lyla. “This matter is my own issue, so you don’t have to feel guilty, Lyla. I’m already an adult and not a child. I should be responsible for my own life, so this matter doesn’t have anything to do with you!” Lyla looked at Amanda. She still had a hard time letting go of that guilty feeling in her heart. Lyla then pressed her lips together, sighed, and did not say anything else. At this moment, Lyla’s phone rang. Seeing that it was from Mark, she answered it. “What’s the matter?” After hearing what he said, she was surprised. “Really?” “Alright, I understand!” After Lyla hung up the phone, Amanda looked at her. “What’s the matter? Did something happen?” “Ms. Davis has surrendered herself, so Delilah has been released. I’ll need to go over to check it out!” “Really?” Amanda was also surprised. Lyla nodded. “You should stay at home and rest. I’ll be leaving for now!” “Uhh!” Lyla thought for a moment. “Neil might be there too, so do you want to go?” “Oh, I’m a little tired, so I’ll rest at home!” Lyla could not help but laugh at Amanda for changing her mind so quickly. “Okay, take care! I’ll be leaving!” Amanda nodded. Only then did Lyla leave. …… Delilah had indeed been released. When she walked out, Mark and Lyla were outside waiting for her. She did not seem to change much after these few days. However, she had gotten a little thinner. Upon seeing her, Lyla walked over. “Ms. Collins…” Delilah looked at them and sneered. “I never thought that the first people I’d meet would be the two of you!” Lyla did not know how to express her current emotions. She just looked at Delilah, thought for a moment, and said, “We’re here to send you home!” “There’s no need. I want to walk back by myself!” Delilah said indifferently. “But…” Just as Lyla was about to say something, Mark grabbed her from behind. After seeing Mark’s deep eyes, Lyla did not say anything else. At this moment, Mark looked at Delilah and took out a document. “This is for you!” Delilah looked at it and immediately took it without asking anything. “If there’s nothing else, then I’ll be leaving!” After she finished speaking, she left immediately without saying anything else. Watching Delilah’s back, Lyla felt guilty. If Lyla had not reappeared, Delilah might not have suffered so much! “Alright, don’t overthink things. It's all in the past already!” Mark said with his hand on Lyla’s shoulder. Lyla nodded. She then remembered something and looked at him. “What did you give her just now?” “The Collins Corporation!” Lyla understood instantly. Ever since this incident happened, Mark had been managing the Collins Corporation. She even heard that he had managed to acquire some achievements for them. Using this to compensate Delilah seemed to be a little too materialistic, but nothing was more suitable for her. Watching Delilah’s back, Lyla sighed. “I hope that she can continue living properly!” “It’s just a matter of time. She’ll definitely manage to do it!” The two of them stood by the police station’s entrance as they watched Delilah’s back and were dazed for a long time. …… This incident had finally come to an end. Thus, everyone let out a breath of relief. At this moment, Mark was busy arranging for their marriage. He knew that he should not delay it any longer. Things might happen again if he delayed things any longer. Mark realized that ever since he got together with Lyla, lots of obstacles had come their way. However, no matter how many obstacles there were, he did not want to separate from her. Therefore, he needed to act quickly. At night. Mark and Lyla were kissing. “Wifey, why don’t we quickly take this chance?” “What’s with the hurry?” “Of course, I’m in a hurry! Otherwise, what should I do if things happen again?!” Mark asked. “Then aren’t you afraid that I’ll leave you all alone when something happens?” Lyla asked. The moment she finished speaking, Mark’s expression changed. “Don’t say such nonsense!” “I’m just making a presumption!” Mark looked at her with deep eyes. “If something happens to you, then I definitely can’t survive!’ His words had shaken Lyla’s heart. Maybe the deepest love in the world was nothing more than this. ‘Can’t survive…’ These words made Lyla think that her life had not been a waste. She then reached out her arms and hugged Mark. “I don’t want that!” Mark narrowed his eyes as he looked at her face in the dark. “What do you not want?” “Mark, if anything were to happen to me, I still hope that you can continue living properly!” Lyla said. “Lyla, that life will be worse than death!” Lyla’s eyes darkened. Although she knew how Mark went through the time she was missing, she still could not completely understand that feeling. “Mark, don’t think that way!” Lyla said. At first, she was just asking as a joke. However, at this point, it was not as simple as a joke. “There’s still Hansel and Gretel, so you have to take care of them properly!” Lyla said. Mark did not say anything. He just got down from her and laid by her side. Upon seeing this, Lyla reached out her arms, wrapped them around his waist, and leaned on his chest. She then said softly, “Mark, promise me!” Mark did not say anything. They were both clear that things were not just going to end like this. Ever since they got together, countless incidents and troubles had happened. They did not know how their future life would go. Although Mark and Lyla hoped that they could live peacefully, they knew that they were not ordinary people, so they were destined to have a different life. This worry was not just something they were imagining. Mark continued staying silent. Who knew what he was thinking about? At this moment, Lyla took Mark’s hand and put it on her belly. Although her belly did not seem to have any changes, a new life that they created was in there. “Mark, we aren’t kids anymore. Love may cause us to get emotional, but we still have other responsibilities, so we can’t just act without care. Promise me that no matter what happens to me, you need to continue living properly and look after our children!” Upon hearing this, Mark rolled over and looked at her. “What if I don’t promise you?” “You’ll definitely promise me!” Lyla said firmly. In actuality, she was not sure. Nonetheless, the moment she said this, she had already limited Mark’s answers. “I’ll also promise you that no matter what happens to you, I’ll wait for you and look after them!” Lyla said. Nonetheless, the possibility of this happening was tiny. Lyla had already said it, so what else could Mark say? He just nodded in the end. Seeing that he promised her, only then did Lyla smile in relief. In order to diminish this tense atmosphere, Lyla took the initiative and climbed on top of Mark. “Nonetheless, what we should promise each other is that we need to live properly for the sake of each other. No matter what happens, we need to always keep on going…” Seeing Lyla’s actions, Mark’s eyes became flushed. “Mark, the luckiest thing in my life is having the honor of meeting you…” Lyla said as she took the initiative to kiss Mark’s lips. After Lyla took the lead for some time, Mark held her head, rolled her over, and deepened their kiss.