Chapter 73 Can I Hug You?

His pupils were dark and deep, like the silent sea in front of him, containing deep and restrained emotions like the sea, but also light, and gentle.

For a moment, Audrey Turnah felt that she might have made a wrong judgment.

Because his gaze was indeed gentle enough.

She lowered her eyes slightly, avoiding his gaze.

"It's been pretty good. I stayed here for four years to study, and now I'm a doctor," Audrey replied.

In Jerry Dank's heart, he was inexplicably relieved.

The regret that had tortured him for many years seemed to dissipate a little bit.

She finally became who she wanted to be, engaged in a career she loved.

Her life didn't change anything because of that injury.

Because, he was afraid that he will really hold grudges with himself for the rest of his life.

After another long silence, he suddenly asked in a low voice.

"What nightmare did you have?" He asked Audrey.

Audrey Turnah was startled when she realized what he was asking.

After struggling for a moment she answered him truthfully.

"I dreamed that you became a tycoon in the communication industry, which caused me and the Turnah family to suffer," Audrey replied.

Jerry Dank looked at her deeply.

"So you faked your death and left Bullen just because of a dream?" He asked.

"But many of the scenes in that dream have indeed become reality," Audrey told him.

Audrey Turnah's reason for feigning death and leaving was justifiable in front of her family and Leopold Demp, but facing Jerry Dank, for some reason, she was a little... not confident.

She lowered her head and pursed her lips.

"In the dream, you ruined my family, the Turnah family, and even Leopold Demp was implicated. I really... had to guard against it," she explained.

Jerry Dank didn't know how to describe his mood.

After a long time, he seemed helpless and sighed.

"In your heart, am I that terrible?" He asked Audrey warily.

Audrey Turnah didn't say anything, she was thinking more than that. In the dream he was the embodiment of terror.

She didn't speak, it seemed to be the default.

Jerry Dank looked at her with an inexplicable feeling in his heart.

No wonder at the beginning, she tried her best to treat him and the Dank family as well as she could, and was even willing to risk her life to protect him.

It turned out that all of this was not because of liking him, but because of... being afraid of him.

Jerry Dank fell into silence again, he stared at the distant sea for a long time, wondering about what he was thinking.

Audrey Turnah didn't speak any more, and stared at the distant sea in a daze.

She originally thought that after seeing Jerry Dank this time, he would have become the same as in her dream, cold, cruel and inhumane.

After all, he even dealt with the Baman family so hard.

The tragedy of the Baman family left Audrey Turnah with lingering fears even thinking about it.

Jeremiah Baman jumped to his death from a building, and the huge Walmade Group collapsed. Charles Baman changed from a high-ranking rich young man to a poverty-stricken and homeless man in an instant.

It was said that he was kidnapped and lived a life that he was born to die for.

No one knew who kidnapped him, he suspected Jerry Dank, but there was no evidence.

After the Baman family's accident, no one in Bullen dared to extend a helping hand to Charles Baman, for fear of offending Jerry Dank and getting into trouble.

At that time, Leopold Demp was away on foreign travels for business. After learning about this, he rushed back to Bullen. After searching for a long time, he finally found Charles Baman under a bridge.

He had unshaven beard and hair, ragged clothes, and dull eyes. He was curled up among a bunch of homeless people, and he had completely lost his former style and glory.

His body was full of bloodstains that hadn't scabbed over, and some of the wounds were festering. Charles Baman's miserable appearance almost made Leopold Demp cry.

Jeremiah Baman was indeed guilty, but his son, Charles Baman was innocent.

Jerry Dank ruined the Baman family, ruined the Walmade Group, and completely ruined Charles Baman's life.

Every time Audrey Turnah thought about it, she felt chills, subconsciously, the image of Jerry Dank in reality almost overlapped with the violent and cruel Jerry Dank in the dream.

However, when they met today, he seemed to be much more restrained and gentle than she imagined.

The ringing of Audrey's phone broke the tranquility between the two, it was Dr. Greg calling.

"Audrey, your colleagues in the department said that you left in a hurry this afternoon? What's the matter?" He asked.

"There's something wrong," Audrey replied gently.

She glanced at Jerry Dank, she didn't know how long he would stay at the beach, she was afraid that Dr. Greg would make a trip to the beach by then, and wanted to tell Dr. Greg that the lunch date should be rescheduled.

But she was afraid that he would be disappointed, so she was considering her words.

"Then are you still going back to the hospital? I'll wait for you in the hospital," Dr. Greg said to Audrey.

Audrey Turnah hesitated for a moment.

"Greg, I may, it may be very late..." she eventually replied.

She had to go to the small apartment first to see what was going on with Leopold Demp.

"It's okay, I'll just wait," Dr. Greg said softly.

After hanging up the phone, Audrey Turnah found that Jerry Dank was looking at her.

"What's up tonight?" He asked her.

"I have invited someone to have dinner at home..." Audrey replied.

Jerry Dank was silent for a while.

"Let's go, I'll take you back," Jerry Dank said.

Audrey Turnah was very surprised.

She thought that if Jerry Dank wanted her to come to the beach, he would at least ask her why she lied to him.

But he didn't pursue anything, he just asked her if she was doing well and what kind of nightmare she had, and then he let her go home.

She thought she would be greeted with a violent storm, but it was nothing, not even a breeze and a drizzle.

So in the past five years, what had Jerry Dank experienced that changed him so much?

Seeing Audrey Turnah's dazed look, Jerry Dank couldn't believe it.

He didn't know what it was like, did she just distrust him so much?

Thinking of Leopold Demp saying that she had often woken up because of his nightmares, Jerry Dank felt apologetic and distressed.

Now he was aware of what she cared most about and what she feared the most, and he was also willing to give her assurance and make her feel at ease.

"I once promised you that I would not disgrace the Turnah family. Now, I can promise you again," Jerry Dank said to Audrey as they left the beach.

The man's cold and deep voice, accompanied by the gentle sea breeze, fell into Audrey Turnah's ears word by word, as if he was making the most solemn vow in this life.

"I will never disgrace the Turnah family, nor will I do anything to harm the Turnah family. In the future, you can go back to Bullen if you want. Don't worry, I will stay away from your life completely. In this life, I will leave Mullan city, and never set foot on it again," Jerry Dank proclaimed.

When Jerry Dank said these words, his heart seemed to be torn by something, and he felt a faint pain.

However, there was no emotion on his face, and there was only a clear and honest determination in his eyes.

Audrey Turnah's mood was extremely complicated, she never expected that Jerry Dank would make such a promise.

He won't disgrace the Turnah family anymore, completely withdraw from her life, and never set foot in Mullan City again in this life.

Every word he uttered was sonorous and powerful, which made Audrey feel convinced that he would do what he said.

She should have been happy, but she felt a little weird in her heart.

What was wrong? Audrey Turnah couldn't tell.

Jerry Dank had already taken her hand, turned around and walked back.

Audrey Turnah originally thought that when Jerry Dank said to send her back, he meant to send her home.

But Collins Date was waiting on the side of the road and had already ordered a taxi for Audrey Turnah.

"Miss Turnah, Jerry Dank and I will not see you off," Collins Date said politely.

The Turnah family would not be willing to see them together, and if they saw them, it might cause trouble again.

Audrey Turnah looked back at Jerry Dank, but after all she didn't say anything, she opened the door and was about to get in the taxi.

Jerry Dank finally took two steps forward.

''Audrey Turnah!'' He said in a hoarse voice.

Audrey Turnah turned around.

"Is there anything else?" She asked briskly.

In Jerry Dank's eyes, there was a pitch-black bleakness, but there was a hint of vague expectation.

Then he looked at her and said in a low voice.

"Can I hug you?"