"How is it tiring talking to me? I'm so easy to talk to." Sean laughed."Shh, shut up! Someone's calling me," Erin shushed. She took out her cell phone from her handbag and saw that her cousin May had called. As soon as the call connected, she could hear May sobbing over the phone, "Erin…James had abandoned me…I feel so sad, and my heart hurts so much right now…""Have you been drinking, May? Where are you now?" Erin asked nervously. May had collapsed onto a sofa in a karaoke booth, surrounded by her guy and girl friends. "May! Say something! Where exactly are you now?" Erin shouted in panic. May was her only family in the city. She could clearly make out that she had been drinking over the phone, so what would happen if bad people were around her? May hadn't hung up the call yet, so Erin could still hear some faint music and talking coming from the other end. At this time, a female friend sitting next to May took over the phone and started explaining, "Hi, May's classmate
Erin's shriek made Sean immediately turn his head away, and when he saw that the light had changed to green, he stepped on the gas to continue driving.Erin then turned to face May and started fumbling with her shirt buttons to cover her chest up. With her heart rate still erratic, she thought that it was just her luck that one of her shirt buttons had gone missing.Out of frustration, she cussed under her breath.Why'd something this embarrassing have to happen now…Sean could sense her panic, so he subconsciously turned his face to look at her. "You'd better not look over here!" she shouted.This prompted him to turn his head again before letting out a soft cough and asking, "What's wrong?"I lost a shirt button…" she grumbled.As soon as he heard her reply, he tried his best to suppress the urge to smirk and said with the straightest face possible, "Don't worry, I know what to do..."He then started driving with one hand, as he used his right hand to reach to the backseat to retriev
Chandler's gaze darkened, and he coaxed Erin, "Maybe you can eat the side dishes instead, or I can get the chefs to prepare something else for you.""No need to trouble them any more, I'll just eat the sides…" she replied, as she didn't feel like being a burden to the chefs this late at night.After giving it some thought, he said, "I can go with you to the hospital tomorrow to get a checkup on your stomach. Who knows if it might be an infection or something."She also thought of paying a visit to the hospital soon. "I can go by myself tomorrow. You don't have to come along," she replied."It's fine. Let me go with you," he insisted.Seeing how adamant he was to follow her, she no longer turned him down.…The next day at eleven o'clock in the morning, Chandler and Erin exited Liberty General Hospital together.Erin had arranged to undergo a series of tests at the hospital, which would be performed by Dr. Louise. Chandler stayed with her the entire time.The next step was to wait for t
"Hold it! What has my cousin done for you to treat her like that?" Erin hurried down the stairs.Chandler stared at her impassively. "Why don't you ask her, Erin?" His breath reeked of alcohol. Erin could smell it from where she stood, more than 15 feet away.May sat on the ground in only Erin's nightgown. One of the shoulder straps had slipped off her shoulder. Most of her skin was exposed, and she was just short of being indecent.She hastily covered her chest with her hands and raised her head, weeping grievously to Erin, "Erin, he…He attempted to force himself on me while he was drunk. I tried to leave! But he pushed me to the floor and tried to…I can't live with this! I'd rather die!" May sobbed dramatically.A murderous glint flickered in Chandler's eyes. How dare this shameless bitch churn up such stories to slander him? He had half a mind to just strangle her to death right then and there! He drew a deep breath to calm himself down.Erin's expression was one of shock. She could
Holly's question caught Erin by surprise. "Holly, from the looks of it, you're more inclined to trust Chandler?""Something just feels off about the sudden turn of events. Your cousin stays over at the mansion for one night, and this happens. Isn't it too much of a coincidence? Furthermore, Chandler is a man who has tons of beautiful women at his beck and call. Would he need to stoop so low as to force himself on your cousin?" Holly stood by Erin's bedside, expounding the situation.Erin stopped and pondered on her words for a while as Holly continued, "It's possible that Chandler was really feeling wronged to fly into such a rage."That elicited a dissatisfied response from Erin. "Hey, why are you taking his side? Who's the one hospitalized now?"Holly defended herself, "Erin, you know that I'm not taking his side. I just don't want to jump to conclusions. Besides, I wasn't there personally, so I didn't see what happened, which is why I'm trying to make sense of the situation.""But M
Erin could tell from Matthew's voice that he was pleasantly surprised; somehow, she felt bad about it. She chuckled awkwardly. "Do you find it strange for me to call you?""Yes! Very strange indeed! You never once contacted me of your own accord even though you've got my number, and I make sure that my phone's never switched off," Matthew teased.Erin found herself at a loss for words."Erin, is there something you'd like to know?" Matthew probed.Erin was amazed. "How'd you know?""That's because I'm on the same wavelength as you!" Matthew laughed, sitting in the VIP lounge like the rockstar that he was. His manager gestured for him to take note of the time, waving their boarding ticket in his hands.Erin giggled. "Alright then, maybe that's true.""Can you give me a few minutes, Erin? I'll call you back right away!""Yeah, sure. You go ahead."Matthew swiftly ended the call and told his companions, "I'm not attending the music festival anymore. You guys have fun and enjoy yourselves.
Erin was a tad shocked as she had expected him to send her straight home."Where to?"Matthew had removed his mask and flashed her an enigmatic smile. "My recording studio."Erin glanced at her wristwatch, looking uncertain."If you do not wish to go, I'll send you home right away," Matthew offered.The hint of disappointment in his voice had Erin reluctant to decline his invitation. She thought that since she didn't need to go to work the next day, she might as well go along with his plan.Matthew sped up happily when Erin agreed to go with him. "Drive slower, Matthew. We've got low visibility due to the rain. Better to be safe than sorry." Erin was worried.He gave her a sidelong glance as the corners of his lips lifted. "Sure, whatever you say."The adoration in Matthew's eyes made Erin feel awkward, so she turned to look out the window. Her heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably.Out of nowhere, Erin suddenly said, "I would like to apologize to you for what my cousin did.""That's al
Ian was not angered by Matthew's words. Instead, he simply laughed it off as Matthew stared at him coldly.The thought that Erin was leaving in such haste because of this man brought a hint of sharpness to Matthew's amber eyes.Erin was also astonished by Ian's response. She was surprised that he hadn't flown into a horrible rage."Let's go, Erin." Ian reached out and placed his arm around her waist.His sudden intimacy repulsed her. But she remembered how he told her that paparazzi were lying in wait outside, so she did not struggle to free herself.A coldness crept into Matthew's eyes when he saw Erin's compliance with Ian's actions. He couldn't hold back from asking, "Erin, aren't you divorced already?" It was just an offhanded question, but somehow, it gave Erin a sense of condescension.It was as if she had become a foolish woman who was going back to her cheating ex-husband. She wanted to explain herself, but the thought of the paparazzi out there, as well as her relationship wit