Nearly three hours later, Garrison and Sotiria stepped out of the hall, arm in arm.Clack!Garrison personally opened the car door for Sotiria. “After you, dear wife.”“Thank you!”Sotiria beamed at him, lowered herself, and got into the car.Garrison followed suit and sat next to her.Garrison’s chauffeur cum assistant, Jordan Rennard, started the car and was about to head northwest when Garrison said, “Turn around. We’re going to Rainbow Bridges.”“Very well, Mr. Larson.” Jordan was not surprised at all.Sotiria, however, had eyes filled with shock.‘Rainbow Bridges! I know that place!’It wasn’t because of its unique scenery in Rothesay. It was because Garrison would go there, every day for the past four years, in the bitter cold or the sweltering heat. He had never missed a day.She had once asked Garrison about his persistence. Garrison had nonchalantly answered that he was simply fulfilling a promise to someone.Why was Garrison taking her there after their engagement
Garrison panicked. He swiftly concealed his strange glint to the bottom of his eyes, then smacked himself over the head.“Sigh! Look at me. I’ve only had a few drinks at our engagement party, and I’ve gotten so drunk that I’m even getting your name wrong. I’m sorry, Tiria.”Sotiria curled her lips.“It’s alright. Please continue. Why is this your last day on this bridge?”“Because I’ve successfully fulfilled my promise.” The imposing-looking Garrison gazed at her. The love in his eyes seemed ready to overflow at any time.“Do you remember? You once asked me why I visited this bridge every day, and I told you that I was fulfilling a promise to someone.”Sotiria nodded.Garrison held her hand tightly. “That was ten years ago. I was a teenager at the time and was eager for love. I fell deeply in love with a girl, but she didn’t want to be my girlfriend. I pursued her for a very long time, and she finally told me that if I waited for her on this bridge every day, she would marry me,
“What’s wrong, Mr. Larson? You’ve just officially announced your engagement to the woman you love, but instead of taking her to the bedroom, you’ve dragged her to the bridge to play romance?”The insult was like a pair of filthy hands forcefully tearing Garrison and Sotiria’s picture of warmth. Garrison glanced at the man who was talking, then swept his gaze across the other four men behind him.“I don’t know you. Go away. Stop disturbing me.”“Haha! You may not know us, but we know you, Mr. Larson. Honestly, you’ve crossed someone who’s paid a lot of money to hire us to give you a big engagement gift. We’re not leaving until we’ve given you that present.”The five men pressed on toward Garrison and Sotiria like a black, suffocating wall.They stared evilly at Sotiria, causing a shiver to run down her spine.Garrison showed no fear. He raised his perfectly shaped brows. “What kind of gift has he prepared for me? That he just had to drag in so many people?”The man who had prev
“You b*stards! Let go of her!”Garrison was now maddened with anxiety. His Adam’s apple trembled while his eyes were as red as flames from rage. “I swear if you touch her, I’ll make your life a living he— Ugh!”A large hand firmly clamped over his mouth.Rip!Another sound of ripped fabric echoed.Sotiria struggled profusely, but the man was too strong. Her hands and legs were both restrained to the ground. She couldn’t move at all. All she could do was watch the man as he lowered his head and moved his fat, oily lips closer and closer toward her mouth!The breath from the man’s nostrils smelled as rank as a toilet. She felt her stomach churn and nearly puked.“Go away! Don’t touch me! Go away… Go away!” Sotiria panicked, and tears streamed down her face.‘No! I don’t wanna be kissed by this ugly man!’Garrison had been pursuing her for more than four years, and she hadn’t even allowed him to touch her lips because she could not remember anything before her car accident. A
“Garrison!”Sotiria scrambled to her feet and rushed to save Garrison.She had just taken a step forward when a large hand grabbed hers.“He’ll live.”Sotiria looked toward the river and saw that Garrison, who was pretty good at swimming, had swum to the shore and vigorously climbed up. She relaxed.It was at that moment she realized that Zachary was holding her hand. She blushed immediately.“Mr. Connor, you’ve saved Garrison and me. Thank you.”She nervously pulled her hand from his grip and felt as if the part of her skin which he had touched was on fire. It burned and made her feel strangely reckless and hot…Zachary’s chiseled face was cold yet perfect. However, it was as if his face were frozen in place. There were no signs of emotion. “So, how do you plan on thanking me?”Sotiria was clearly surprised.“Uh… I’ve heard that you’re very wealthy, Mr. Connor. You have so much money that it exceeds the average man’s imagination. So… Hehe…”As regal as a king, Zachary stood
However, despite having regained her senses, Sotiria still did not move.She didn’t know what was wrong with her. It was obvious that she could push him away very easily. She could even lower her head easily and avoid his kiss… But she didn’t…His handsome, god-like face and his beautiful, dazzling eyes like ice crystals and his breath were all irresistible to her. She was filled with an urge to abandon everything and jump in, despite knowing that a deadly abyss lay ahead.She stayed obediently in his arms, as if she were spellbound, and continued lifting her face toward his. She was even tipping her toes, ever so slightly and voluntarily moving toward his lips.Their lips gradually moved closer and closer.It would seem that they were about to meet… Until a wet hand quickly reached out between them. Thus, Zachary’s lips ended up firmly kissing the back of that hand.Zachary was shocked.Sotiria was shocked too.Before she could return to her senses, Garrison had forcefully wed
“You haven’t answered me! Why did you do that?”Garrison’s voice rang aloud from behind him.Zachary turned around and saw that Garrison was now holding Sotiria’s hand. The sight of it felt particularly glaring to him. He snorted. “Have I not made myself clear enough? I like your fiancée, so I’m going to pursue her.”Garrison was thoroughly enraged. His throat quivered as he gnashed his teeth.“I’m warning you, stay away from Tiria. Don’t destroy someone else’s relationship like a low-down third party.”“Oh?”Garrison’s eyes suddenly darkened in a terrifying manner.“Speaking of low-down third parties, I think it’s pretty exciting to be one, once in a while. You should know how it feels better than I do. After all, you’ve tried it before.”Garrison clearly caught the hatred in Zachary’s eyes and connected it to Zachary’s words. He now understood that Zachary was doing this out of revenge for being “cheated on”.Zachary walked down the bridge and never turned back.Sotiria sta
‘Besides, Sotiria may have lost her memories, but she and Zachary were once so… If Zachary found out the truth… No!’The thought of it filled Garrison with increasing fear. At that moment, he silently made a decision—he would wait until he and Sotiria were married in Rothesay, then he’d take her and leave this city, never to return!“Mm.”Sotiria’s eyes filled with tears of gratitude.‘See! Garrison is so nice to me. Garrison is the only man who truly loves me. I must be good to him. Zachary may be lauded as the noblest figure in Rothesay, but he’s actually stooped to seducing someone else’s fiancee just to have his revenge on him… The noblest figure in Rothesay? He’s clearly a jerk! If Zachary ever tries to seduce me again, I’ll give him a kick, the kind that other perverts deserve, and force him into a retreat!’Lucas saw Zachary emerge from the mist from a distance and hurried over to greet him with a grin on his face. “So how were those five men I hired to put on that show for