Chapter 12 Getting Close to Alex

As she was pulled into his arms, the scene suddenly changed again. Amidst the raging storm, she huddled in a corner, enduring the beating of a burly man. "Eileen, don't lie to me. You're just trying to climb the social ladder. You knew I was the young master of the Devonshire family, so you wanted to seduce me," Alex's cold voice pierced her ears. "No, it's not true! It's not true!" Eileen dodged the blows while shouting in despair, "I'm your girlfriend! Mark, you have to believe me!" Eileen suddenly opened her eyes, gasping for breath. It was already the next day. The glaring sunlight shone through the window, illuminating the entire hospital room. Eileen felt a bit uncomfortable, squinting and trying to avoid the harsh light when a hand suddenly blocked it in front of her. Eileen followed the arm's gaze. It was Alex, looking at her with concern. Eileen felt a bit dazed, it took her a while to realize that the scenes just now were all dreams. And she was now