The Rancher

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ant to keep arguing with a malnourished leech. Isn't that what she should call a woman li

w

at was probably worth millions just by the bumper? And this Aston

eep sleep, but she suddenly felt dizzy when

forehead, s

which made her blink eve

his forehead, wit

his body was inside the pas

e? This is such a disaster," she s

withstand this heavy rain!" he told

eed stormi

a!" A familiar female voic

forced herself not to react when h

he was staring at her belt, because i

eady there with a large umbrella, but suddenly, it flipped

la. Aslan was quick to grab it, but it was already ruined by the fierce

randed, the rain wasn't as strong, but now it was pouri

e, and they hurt he

ore running back to the mansion,

any wetter. It was Aslan's leather jacket, and he quickly th

n? You've been here for so long, and you haven't even thought a

on was likely gone, and if it had been there, he would

re blowing fresh leaves everywhere. She could see the devastation bein

that? You're welcome, mi lady," Aslan s

s redden from what

sh with just a few words, even when she was angry with him.

uted as he pulled her under

, once again carrying two umbrellas, but he was even more

housekeepers waiti

y was it taking so long? It felt like they'd been

eech?" she ask

ha

of yours. Who else

don't know something, you'll force

nto his body. His strides were long as they walked on the wet

p," he t

so you can have everything to yourself?" she snapp

a cover for how powerles

he said simply, tight

d his pace. Even though she was wearing rubber shoes, she was still af

co, and it was like a hot burn

elf in disappointment when she saw how

, and her cheeks instantly burned wh

ymore. He handed his jacket to a house

gone. You should wear Caroline's old clot

s supposed to wear th

round. "Are you going to get it, or should I just stay

st. The girl blinked, as if he was implyin

're wet too. You might ge

st dropped off your mom at theirs. Now w

?" Mang Kiko as

and a red nose. That's his mom," she replied

of the housekee

s not his mom, Maha

,'" she roll

oked like he was about to grab her luggage, and she felt a little victorious.

old," Mang Kiko said. "These are the housekeepers here, Mahang. If you need an

eeted her, and she gave them

er. She vaguely remembered the women, who

small, then she became a young lady, carrying that first

dne

en, but she had seen Aslan with her mom. She even overheard her m

her dad. She was only eleven then, and the

e muttered, but the ho

might get sick," Kiko said, pulling her along.

. The mansion had a more modern feel, but it still held onto its old-fashioned charm. The wooden floors were still ther

g. Her grandfather's piano was still there, along with sofas made of Narra and Mahogany. Everything had been

of them. This wasn't what she expected from him. She had thought he'd be a careless rancher. Aslan had been so young when she left

lan flared again, as he always made it seem like

I was nervous when you said you were alone. Di

t her family while I'm here. S

h a smile. "We were the one

ed at the hacienda when they were younger. They probably had familie

he had been with her family. She didn't want to leave me,

st someone's there t

d and nod

n your old room, Mah

plied as he turned towar

t side of the mansion now. Didn't he used to be h

as why he couldn't bear to stay in the room that had once been theirs, because it would remind him of how he manipula

trong now. She was grateful she ha