A Beautiful Misunderstanding

Zac and the woman got on the Rolls-Royce and soon disappeared. Far away from them, Essie's eyes stayed glued to the place they had stood earlier. It took her a long time to snap back into reality.

'Does it mean that he could not make money by hyping up shares? Is it possible he had sold himself for that apartment?'

She scratched her head while pacing back and forth. The more she thought, the more she was convinced her suspicion was true.

And now, she felt guilty. 'This is all my fault,' she muttered.

His self-esteem must have been wounded by what aunt Wendy said. And she even forced him to sign the property agreement, it would be like rubbing salt into his wound. His self-esteem would be completely shattered!

Although he looked cold on the outside, it turned out he was a simple-minded man. He handed over the credit card easily and didn't worry when the property ownership certificate had the wrong name.

Now, she was afraid that he would be tortured by the old rich woman.

All kinds of terrifying illusions came to her mind. The more she thought, the more scared she felt. The idea made her wince!

In the end, she decided she wouldn't let such a thing happen. She was willing to do all she could in order to rescue Zac from that trap he had fallen into.

As soon as she got home, she took out her cellphone and dialed his number. "Zac, where are you now?"

"What's wrong?" His voice was so low that it seemed like he didn't want the lady beside him to hear it.

"My stomach is going through an excruciating pain. Come back quickly. I can't bear it!" She let out a cry to make herself sound more convincing.

"I'll be right back."

sound of the doorknob being twisted. Taking this as a clue, she picked up the eye drops and dripped

and was about to pick her up. However, she stopped him. "No, I... It's just a period pain. I

sigh of relief. "I'll make some brown sugar and ginger soup for you." Last month when she had suffered intense cramp, he had googled for a solution. That

came close to her, a feminine smell wafted through her nose. The thought that came along with it

him!' An unreasonable rage coursed through her body. If that woman had been in front of her, she wouldn't have hesitated before scratching her

to feed her

done eating, she touched her stomach and

think you should...." She trailed off. Zac looked at her, waiting for her to finish the sentence. After mustering up some courage, she

was completely taken off-guard. His eyes were shining like stars reflected in the

She gently pushed him away. She couldn't tolerate that woman's perfume any

with a smile, went back to the room and changed into his pajamas. Then he lay down next to her. The clean pajamas only

questions were brewing in her head. She wanted to ask him where he went, whom he had stayed with and what he had done. But on second thought, she decided against it. Her queries wouldn't bring the truth out of him. No man would openly blurt out such a disgracing story. And she didn't

face, she

aching. He reached out his hand and

and peeked at him lovingly. There was sincere love and care in

the times he had shown his love for her. He even climbed the window and risked his life just to save her. Heroically, he drove away the gangsters who had tried to assault her. In short, he always got her back. In spite of all this, she had repaid him by hurting him. She let him give himself to

responsible for this! She didn't bring him any good

she tried, she couldn't get rid

head in the pillow. The last thing she wanted was

in a miserable state, she managed to fall asleep. Perhaps it was his warm presence that let