Since Nancy had no one to keep her company, she was forced to eat alone after school that day. Afterward, she found a bar to drink in.Of course, she did not go to the same bar as the night before. Nancy was worried she would meet Julian again and that he would recognize her.After all, she had slapped him. She had felt a bit frightened after waking up.This time, Nancy went to the bar just to get drunk. She rejected any man who tried to buy her a drink or pick her up and did not cause any trouble.When she met her goal of getting tipsy, Nancy walked out. However, she had failed to take one thing into account: taxis were not easy to hail in front of this bar.She waited for almost twenty minutes, but not a single taxi drove by.Instead, it was those 'pick-up artists' who were waiting in front of the bar, staring at her hungrily. They were eagerly waiting to see how long that woman who was swaying around would be able to hold on.That was probably the bar's usual atmosphere. No w
Probably because she had not caused trouble at the bar just now, Nancy was starting to go slightly manic now as the alcohol got to her head.She pulled her luggage bag out of the closet and prepared to pack her things and leave.She packed with practiced movements and pulled up the handle before looking at Yaacob. "I'll give you one last chance. If you don't make me pasta, I will leave."Yaacob's lips curled up coldly, and he said nothing.Had Nancy been sober, she might have been scared looking at his expression because it was a sign that he was about to get angry.However, Nancy was spurred on by drunken courage. Since her threat had failed, she pulled her luggage behind her and tried to leave.Yet, for some reason, as she walked past Yaacob, her bag felt a thousand times heavier. No matter how hard she pulled, she could not move it.She turned around to see the man's foot right on it."Let go! Are you not going to?!"Nancy glared at Yaacob. When he did not move, she knelt t
"Why are you so against Uncle Benjamin? He treats me well. There's no reason why I can't be friends with him," Nancy asked, confused."How naive. No one will just suddenly be nice to you for no reason. Do you know how many people are trying to get on Benjamin's good side every day? Why would he suddenly pay attention to a regular girl like you?""That's just your speculation. He seems quite genuine when we interact. Honestly, I don't think I'm just a regular girl at all!" Nancy said emphatically."Could you be daydreaming about being his long-lost daughter? He's still single at this age. If he really thought that you were his daughter, he would have done a blood test with you and accepted you into his family. Why would he just try to get closer to you and make his intentions vague?"What Yaacob was saying did make some sense.However, Nancy was angry. She felt like he was looking down on her.Uncle Benjamin did treat her a bit strangely, and he kept on bringing up his 'daughter.'
At the university awards ceremony, Nancy was seated in the front row. She had paid special attention to her makeup that day and was wearing a short, lacy black dress.She had won many international awards, and this time, she had casually won a speech competition. Naturally, she was not like her inexperienced classmates, trembling anxiously just because they had to go on stage. Nancy was somewhat absent-minded, distractedly playing with the ring on her finger. Yaacob, that big jerk! He had not returned home the past two days. How long was he planning on continuing this fight?Even though she was not confident, Nancy still had some pride. She had promised herself that if he did not make the first move to reconcile with her, she would not budge. She intended to keep that promise.She refused to believe that the man who had taken advantage of her while she was drunk would be able to hold himself back for much longer.In the end, were men not more impatient regarding those things?Na
That night, Nancy stayed up late, but she never saw Yaacob return. She could not help but feel uneasy whenever she imagined other women entering Yaacob's car. She resisted the urge to call him to come home a few times, managing to stop herself before she did.That was because after she seriously thought about it, the possibility of Yaacob asking for a divorce was high.That man knew how to handle her. Every time they quarreled, he never failed to comfort her, no matter how bad it got.Yet, this time, he had let their relationship deteriorate without doing anything. Was that not a sign he wanted to end things?Even though Nancy could not figure out what she had done to make him want to leave her, she knew she needed to do something if she did not want a divorce.The next day, much to her surprise, Lola received an invitation from Yaacob to attend a business banquet with him.The day before, the restaurant Lola had invited Yaacob to had been closed, so they had gone to her apartm
Yaacob had just turned on the sink tap when he heard Nancy slam the door shut.He saw her leaning against the washroom door, staring at him intently and breathing heavily.Yaacob had not been planning to use the toilet, but he adjusted his zipper in front of her, and she did not break eye contact."Did you barge in to watch me use the toilet?" Yaacob asked her."Of course not."Nancy turned around to ensure the door was locked before walking toward Yaacob aggressively.He thought she would demand an explanation, but she suddenly buried her head in his chest, hugging his waist tightly as she whimpered."Mr. Getson, let's reconcile."Yaacob was speechless.Nancy looked up at him sincerely. "I promise to listen to you. I won't recklessly interact with anyone anymore. Can't we stop this cold treatment?"Yaacob found it hard to adjust to Nancy's sudden gentle personality. He asked, "Did you follow me inside for this?""That's right. There are so many people outside. It's hard for
Yaacob drove back that night, with Nancy insisting on leaning on his shoulder.As she stuck to him, she complained, "You're so annoying."Yaacob said nothing."Mr. Getson, you're so annoying," Nancy said again when he did not respond. "Do you know why you're annoying?""Why?" Yaacob asked her."It should be the man comforting the woman, but every time you get angry, I have to take the initiative. You're not nice to me at all.""Didn't a certain someone complain that I was too nice in the past? Shouldn't I allow you to show how good you are?""That's different! You know why you're so hard to comfort this time." Nancy pouted and said, "I won't press the matter anymore! Mr. Getson, can we just get along well in the future?"Yaacob fell silent for five seconds before he answered, "Yes."Even though Nancy had gone on the offensive this time, she was still concerned.The next day, Yaacob was there when she woke up. That was how she knew she had finally managed to placate the man.
While Nancy was napping in the resting room of Yaacob's office, she dreamt of a tableful of food, and her stomach growled loudly. Then she woke up to a tableful of food, just like her dream.She looked up and noticed Yaacob was still working."Hey, Yaacob, have you eaten?" Nancy asked."Yes. That's all for you," Yaacob answered.Nancy looked at the food, realized Yaacob had ordered her favorites, and pursed her lips happily. She had felt aggrieved before because she had been the one to take the initiative to make peace with him, and he had treated her as he had before their fight, but now she thought everything was worth it.She picked up the soup bowl, but it accidentally slipped from her fingers and crashed into pieces. The soup went all over the floor."Ah!" She got a shock.Yaacob quickly came over and asked, "Are you hurt?"Nancy was still in shock, shaking her head. "No. I don't know what came over me. My mind blanked, and my hand lost its grip.""Don't worry about the b