Matthew ignored everyone else’s remarks and focused on the task at hand. While working, his mind started to wander.The driver should have taken Lucy to the airport by now. Matthew would have sent her off if he could, but he could not leave.Matthew felt a tinge of regret, but he suppressed his emotions and concentrated on his work.…Meanwhile, Lucy had already boarded the plane to Charleston. Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat as if she sensed something. She anxiously tugged at the hem of Cillian’s sleeve, and he turned to look at her.“What’s wrong? Is something bothering you?” he asked Lucy with concern.Lucy shook her head, but Cillian knew her well. After a moment of silence, he sighed.“If there’s something you want to say, just say it. I’m not a mind reader, so I can’t guess what’s on your mind. If you don’t tell me, I can’t help you.”After hearing his words, Lucy finally mustered the courage to tell him, “Can I call Matthew before we take off? I don’t know why, but I
Matthew was taken aback by Lucy’s words. “Is it that obvious that I’m not happy?”Perhaps it was his surprise that caught Lucy’s attention, but she promptly shook her head. “I don’t know why, but I can just sense that you’re not happy. Matt, smile a little.”Hearing his wife call him ‘Matt’, Matthew could not possibly turn her down. Instantly, all his frustration and longing vanished. A genuine smile appeared on his face.Somehow, the smile made Matthew’s already handsome face even more radiant. Lucy was too shy to even look at him.She patted her flushed face, not daring to look at Matthew again. She hastily said, “The plane is about to take off, so let’s leave it at that. I’ll hang up now.”“Wait a min—”Before Matthew could even stop her, the screen froze after Lucy swiftly ended the call.Reluctant to see her leave, he said to himself, “I want to talk to you a bit more.”However, the call had already been disconnected, and his wife probably would not answer if he called her
After three silent minutes, Chelsea turned away from Lucy’s coffin.Everyone there knew that Chelsea was Lucy’s best friend. When they saw her leaving the coffin without even showing the slightest hint of reluctance, they started feeling disdainful.What kind of person was she? Her best friend had just passed away, but she only mourned for three minutes. It was like Lucy was just a stranger to her. It seemed like Lucy did not have a good eye for people.Just as they were thinking this, the next scene proved them very wrong.Chelsea did not leave the funeral after stepping away from the coffin. Instead, she walked up to Matthew.She did not say a word at first, but after her silence, she slapped Matthew across the face.Matthew was caught off guard by her action. He understood why she slapped him, so he remained silent.Chelsea took his silence for guilt, and she said, “You despicable man! I entrusted you with Lulu. Why didn’t you protect her?”Matthew remained silent. Could he
When Hugh saw Chelsea’s unresponsive state, he sensed that something was wrong.Chelsea was a kind-hearted woman. Even if someone she barely knew was going through a hard time, she would feel sad for them for a long time.Today was her best friend's funeral, so there was no doubt that it had taken a huge toll on her. Seeing Chelsea’s vacant eyes, Hugh gritted his teeth.He said to Matthew, “I’m sorry, but I’ll have to take Chelsea back with me.”Without paying attention to the others present, he carried Chelsea to his Bentley and drove away.Everyone was surprised to see Hugh there.“Wait a minute, that’s…”“Isn’t that the CEO of the top eighth company in the world?”“I heard that he didn’t want to inherit the family business when he was younger, so he went out and started his own company from scratch. Now, that company is ranked in the top 50 globally.”“Is Ms. King his girlfriend?”The crowd let out low murmurs in disbelief. What was with these two best friends? Both of the
Lucy found herself in a disconcerting darkness. She knew she was asleep, but her mind was wide awake. Yet, her eyes refused to open as if she had lost control of her body while seated on the plane.A sense of fear surged within her, and she thought to herself, ‘Wake up! I don’t want to be trapped in the dark. It’s too scary, and there’s nothing in here, just me.’She was crying for help in her heart, and the physical manifestation of her distress was the two teardrops that trickled down from the corner of her eyes. She wanted to reach out to the outside world for help, but who was going to lend her a hand in the dark realm of her dreams? Lucy’s tears flowed even faster.Cillian noticed Lucy’s unusual state and became worried.Was she having a nightmare?He gently called out to her, “Lucy, Lucy? Wake up. It’s just a dream. Come on, wake up.”Despite his efforts to shake her awake, Lucy remained asleep.In Lucy’s mind, she was screaming, ‘I know this is a dream, but I can’t wake u
Cillian was relieved to see that Lucy was awake. He asked with concern, “Lucy, how are you feeling? Are you feeling any discomfort? You were crying just now. Did you have a bad dream?”With so many questions bombarding her at once, Lucy was at a loss for words. She shook her head and said, “I’m fine. Maybe I’m just a little nervous about going to an unfamiliar country.”At the same time, it was because there was no one familiar around her. If Chelsea were here, Lucy would not have ended up like this because Chelsea’s presence was comforting and familiar to her.She was not saying that Cillian was not great. It was just that she only remembered spending one year with him. Not to mention, Cillian was much fatter back then.The new Cillian was fit, tall, and even looked a little hot, making it hard for her to get used to him.Oblivious to Lucy’s crooked thoughts, Cillian was just relieved to see that she was fine. He handed her a cup of honey water.“Have something sweet. It’ll help
However, Lucy quickly realized that her plans were foiled as she stared blankly at the afternoon sun in Charleston.Cillian thought that Lucy was not used to the time difference, so he comforted her, “There’s a time difference between Charleston and our country, but you’ll be fine. You might feel sleepy in another couple of hours, but to not mess with your circadian rhythm, it’s best if you don’t sleep yet. It’s a good chance for you to adjust your internal clock.”Lucy was speechless. She had just decided to stay up late. Now, she was forced to adjust her circadian rhythm? Lucy grabbed her luggage and prepared to hail a taxi to their pre-booked hotel.A few steps in, Lucy felt her luggage getting taken from her hands by Cillian.Cillian smiled at her and said, “I’m the man here. How can I let a woman carry her own luggage? Let’s go. I’ll show you the way.”With an oversized travel bag on his back and a small pink suitcase in his hand, Cillian walked down the streets of Charleston
Cillian was at a loss after hearing Lucy’s question. “Well, not exactly. This is just where we’ll be staying temporarily, but we might be here for a while before we find a permanent place to stay.”After his response, Lucy muttered, “Oh, I see. Alright then. I’ll hang up my clothes in the wardrobe for now. I’ll just fold them back in when the time comes.“By the way, this room must be expensive,” she said as she looked around her room. There was a large bed, a two-seater table with tea sets on it, and a television. Moreover, the room was much more spacious than normal hotel rooms. What surprised her the most were the cosmetics in front of the mirror. They were all high-end brands, with each product costing more than four figures.“How much does a room like this cost?”Cillian smiled wryly at her question. As the wife of Leon Corporation’s heir, he would expect her to be complaining about the room. It was just slightly fancier than a standard room. It was nothing compared to the r