My Extraordinary Wife

“I am surprised to see so many people interested in that movie.” Jared walked over with a plate of fruits in his hand and sat beside Ashlyn.

Ashlyn took a strawberry and shoved it into her mouth. “Greg’s comeback is bound to attract attention. Of course everyone would be curious.”

Hesitation flashed across Jared’s eyes as he said, “Boss, I don’t know if I should tell you this.”

“What?”

“Mr. Nolan invested three hundred million in that movie.”

Ashlyn’s hand, which was holding the strawberry, paused mid-air, then she looked up and met Jared’s gaze in disbelief. “What did you just say?”

Jared had no choice but to steel himself and explained everything to her.

“Is he crazy?” Ashlyn frowned and whipped out her phone to call Lucas.

It was a rare occurrence for her to call Lucas, hence…

In the hospital right across the street, Lucas’ lips curled up into a smile when he saw her name appear on the screen of his phone. Even his eyes lit up in delight.

greeted her with his deep and

Ashlyn’s ears burned, and she nearly

you gone crazy? Why

mean the movie?” Hearing that it was about work, Lucas’ enthusiasm dimmed. A hint of displeasure

Nolan, you sound like a

couldn’t help but

it to him already. So why did you make that investment? Do you have too much money but nowhere to spend it? Greg

need to support your work and dreams through my actions, not just

on the hospital bed with a pillow propped behind him, Lucas started imagining how touched Ashlyn would be at

you didn’t have to

reply crushed his weird fantasy

as always. If only she would stop trying to

Lucas shook

so he should be

he needed time to recuperate before he

*

late

in bed with her

the antidote to her poison and needed

that night, a tall figure suddenly inched closer