Chapter 135

　　Tabitha's POV 　　If it were in the past, I would have walked to him to check on his wound or give him a head massage. 　　But today, I didn't. 　　Even if our separation was the result of someone's plan, and even if he had nothing to do with Dad being hospitalized, he was already part of my past. 　　I had to get used to the fact that I'd spend the rest of my life without Derek. 　　While standing respectfully aside, I said calmly, "Mr. Greenwood, I've brought the proposals." 　　Derek didn't open his eyes. Frowning, he said, "Come here." 　　I walked up to him with the plans. "I'll read them if you're tired." 　　I used to do this when Derek was busy. 　　He would rest while I read beside him, and then he would tell me his decision and leave me to handle it. 　　In the next second, he looked up, grabbed my wrist, and pulled me gently. I fell into his embrace. 　　He furiously asked me to piss off last night, and now, he did this, which caught me off guard. 　　I was startled. 　　The files were scattered al