Coco stared at Caleb for a moment, assessing his words. This man seemed completely different from the cold and heartless man he had been when he confronted Jane. "It's fine." Coco shook her head.Caleb wanted to say something else, but Lucas interjected with a frown. "Don't worry about it. If Coco is still not happy with it, I'll do something about it. You don't have to get involved.""All right." Caleb smiled.Lucas studied Coco's expression for a moment. "It's getting late. I'll take Coco home now. You guys go ahead."Caleb's smile widened. He did not persuade Lucas to stay. "Okay. See you next time." After exchanging a few words with the other men, Lucas led Coco out of the room."You look unwell. Are you frightened?" Lucas asked while leaving the club.Frightened? Maybe a little. Coco pondered a little and hesitated before saying, "Do you guys usually… Treat your female companions so harshly?" "You mean the way Caleb was treating Jane?" Lucas asked. Coco nodded. The g
"So, don't fall in love with me," Lucas warned."If you end up wanting to jump off a building one day, I'll just stand by and watch," he said softly. His voice was so pleasant, but his words were so cold.Coco knew it was a warning. A reminder to her that she should never fall in love with him. Although he was so intimate with her in their interactions, it was just an act to make his friends believe they were seriously dating.This man gave his feelings to the woman he loved. He had no feelings to spare for another woman.-Meanwhile, in Latveria. With a heavy sigh, Clara looked at the date on her phone. It had been two months since she had gotten here, and she had made no progress. The three-month deadline was approaching, and a sinking realization struck her as Wilson was still cold to her with no sign of softening. Maybe a missed opportunity meant things were over between them. No matter how hard she tried to fix it, nothing worked.The deadline was coming. Clara would sign
Clara walked up the stairs and headed toward the study. She stopped at the entrance, staring at the door shut tight before her eyes. It was rather daunting thinking of his attitude toward her. Would he be cold toward her again, or…Taking a deep breath, Clara gently knocked on Wilson's door and walked in.In the study, Mandy was administering Wilson's daily intake of meditation, some of which needed to be taken before meals. The knock on Wilson's door made her frown, especially when it was Clara who came in. "What are you doing here?" Mandy asked. "Why can't I be here? Do I need your permission to see Wilson in the study?" Clara said."Of course not. I just thought it was about time for the maid to bring up the food now," Mandy said, her face slightly contorted with displeasure. Fortunately, Wilson seemed unbothered by Clara's interruption, as a sidelong glance confirmed. Clara ignored her comment and walked over to Wilson. "I made dinner today. Can you come down and eat with
Clara appeared so calm, but that just made it worse. Wilson's heart began to race uncomfortably because of her words. He felt irritated."Why should I spend a day on a date with you?" "Because this way, you can get rid of me faster. There are still 25 days before the end of the three months we agreed on. But now, you'll only spend one day to get me out of your life. It's a good deal, isn't it?" Clara replied smoothly.Wilson shot her a glare and fell silent, his lips pursed tightly. "Don't worry. I know you've been tired lately. I'll keep this day trip as simple as possible for you. You can relax," Clara added."What do you think? Do you want to keep this up for another three weeks or let it end in just one day?"After a long silence, Wilson finally agreed. "Make it a day. You'd better sign the divorce papers at the end of the day!""Deal! Well then, please meet me downstairs and have breakfast at 8 o'clock sharp in the morning. And do as I say for the rest of the day," Clara
Clara felt a little younger dressing up like this, but no matter how she looked, time had flown by, and she was older than when she first met Wilson ten years ago.Clara wanted to spend this day with him like how they did in the past long time ago. Staring at her face in the mirror, she flashed a bright smile and encouraged herself. She wanted to make the most of this day, leaving a wonderful memory for the future!Clara left her room only to find Wilson already in the dining room, and Mandy was there too.Mandy knew Wilson would spend the day with Clara although Wilson had not explained to her exactly why. Wilson only told her to give him the medicines he needed for the day. She could take a day off because he did not need her care.When Clara came over, Mandy reluctantly gave Clara the medicines for the day and carefully explained how much Wilson should take them and when.Clara made a note and marked them down. "Thanks, Mandy. You can take the day off for today," she said dismi
Wilson pursed his lips but let Clara hold his hand instead of shaking her off.As they walked along the path, Clara snapped photos of the scenery with her phone."Let's take a photo together, Wilson," Clara said suddenly."Is that necessary?" he asked."It is." Clara insisted, knowing it would be a treasured memory for years to come.Wilson stopped protesting, so Clara got someone to help them take a photo of them."One, two, three! Smile!" A stranger took a photo for them, and then said with some regret, "Madam, your husband didn't smile. Do you want me to take another photo for you?""Oh, no. Thank you," Clara said and retrieved her phone. Even if they took another photo together, Wilson would not smile.Clara looked at the photo on her phone. She had a bright smile, a contrast against Wilson's coldness. There seemed to be a hint of impatience in his almost expressionless face.Clara's eyelashes fluttered. Maybe he simply found every second of this unpleasant."Well, let's
Clara gave him a soft smile. "I hope the newlyweds can live happily ever after.""That sounds boring," Wilson remarked.Clara smiled and said nothing. Wilson then heard the priest say, "The groom may kiss the bride." Suddenly, Clara turned around, putting her arms around Wilson's neck. Standing on tiptoe, she pressed a kiss on his lips.Surprise filled his eyes, quickly replaced by a wave of strange feelings. The kiss brought up memories of their last visit to this church.In his memories, Clara wrapped her arms around his neck with a bright smile and even told him, "Wilson, let's hold our wedding in this church, okay?""As you wish." That was what he had said, but he had never meant it. He only dated her for revenge and never thought he would marry her. Never.Clara had grinned at him, content with his answer. "Thank you!" She was so happy that she had kissed him.Clara initiated the kiss like she did the last time. He gulped, feeling her soft lips on his. It struck him with
"No. That's enough," Wilson said. "You need to take your pills before the meal. I'll go get some water for you," Clara said, leaving her seat. She spoke to the staff and came back with a glass of warm water shortly. Then, she grabbed the medicine from her bag and handed it to Wilson.As Wilson swallowed his pills with water, Clara said, "Stay here for a while. I'll check out the message wall."Wilson frowned. He had seen the message wall when they came in. There were many small pieces of paper stuck onto the wall, each with a short sentence or picture drawn on it. These were messages left by the guests, and it was a feature of the restaurant.Wilson was not interested in that kind of thing. He stayed in his seat and watched her reading the messages on the wall seriously.In his memory, he vaguely remembered her leaving a message note here the last time they came. He had gotten curious and asked her what she had written, but she had refused to tell him.Clara said she would tell