Chapter 56
He sat up, eyes fixed on me, and challenged me with the question.
I looked away in panic. I had no idea why I was so easily intimidated by him and his piercing gaze,
even though I did no wrong.
“I did not forget our agreement. The problem is my family has been pressuring me to get married due to
my age. My parents are getting old, so I do not want them to worry for me anymore.”
Every time my parents called, they would nag at me to get a boyfriend. I did not have anyone in mind at
that moment, but I did not want to let them worry for me.
Michael silently stared at me for a while after I exined my situation. Then he said, “You can find
yourself a boyfriend, but until you get one, we maintain our rtionship!”
I was frustrated by his offer and wanted to reject that proposal. However, I knew my demand to end the
rtionship after receiving his money was unreasonable, so I had to swallow my protest.
“Okay. Agree. We''ll end our rtionship when I get a boyfriend.”
It was not the perfect oue I wanted, but I was relieved he gave me a way out of our rtionship.
“Um.” He gave me an intense look, acknowledged our new deal, and turned to sleep with his back
facing me.
I was relieved as that was a huge load off my mind. I fell asleep while thinking about how to get myself
a decent man in the shortest time possible.
When I woke up the next morning, I was a tad disappointed Michael had already left. I should not have
any desires for Michael as we would go our separate ways once I have a boyfriend. With that thought
in mind, I got dressed and left the apartment too.
Over the next few days, I made finding a boyfriend my top priority and went on blind dates every day
after work.
Love was no longer a consideration for me. I had devoted myself to someone for many years, only to
be repaid with betrayal. I no longer had faith in that abstract concept of love.
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My requirements were simple, a stable and decent man who would stay faithful in our marriage. Most
importantly, he had to be a man whom my parent could trust so they would not have to worry for me
anymore.
After I told Natalie about my wish to find a boyfriend with marriage in mind, she had been busy keeping
a lookout for me.
However, all the blind dates I went to were disastrous. The men were either unbearable to look at or
lecherous, with only sex on their minds.
Even though I had no high hopes I would find love, the least I could expect was someone pleasant to
look at. I had difficulty epting those ugly and lustful ones.
The never-ending cycle of work followed by blind dates drained me out. Every night, I would fall t in
bed and fall asleep once my head hit the pillow.
And Michael seemed to have vanished from my world. He had not contacted me for many days.
Sometimes I wondered if he had already forgotten about me. Or maybe he had found a new love and
no longer needed me.
I felt a sense of loss when that idea crossed my mind. At the same time, I would be grateful if that
happened. Having a new love and forgetting about me would be a good ending for our rtionship.
I was dead beat when I reached home after work the day before. Iy on the bed, closed my eyes, and
was ready to knock out.
I did not have that kind of luck. Even before I could fall asleep, Natalie was in my room, violently
shaking me to wake me up.
“Get up, Anna! You are going to bete for your blind date. You should not keep him waiting!” she
grumbled.
I had been going on blind dates the past few days, and I had enough of that.
“Natalie, can I skip this one? I have been going on blind dates for so many days. I am tired and wish to
take a break.”
Work was hectic in bigpanies like Joyful Sess. On top of that, I had not gotten enough rest in
the past few days, so I was really exhausted.
“No! How could you y me out when I already promised him? You have to go today!” Natalie was
stubborn and refused to spare me despite my plea. She shook me more vigorously instead.
I sighed and reluctantly sat up in bed. “It is going to be a disaster again, so it makes no difference
whether I turn up or not. Could you kindly spare me just for today, please?” I pleaded with her
earnestly.
“How could you conclude it would be a disaster when you have not met the guy? You were the one
who wanted to go on blind dates so as to find yourself a boyfriend! What is with thisckluster
attitude?” Natalie was insistent. She had a smile on her face but there was a hint of annoyance in her
voice, so I knew she would be angry if I did not go on the date.
However, I felt it was a waste of time as it had gone on for a few days and the quality of the men I met
got worse by the day.
Finding the right guy to get married to was not as easy as I thought it would be.
“Natalie, you have seen the men I met in the past few days, right? They were either ugly or lewd. I am
done with blind dates for now.”
It was alright to be in-looking or even ugly, but being lustful was something I could not tolerate. No
decent man would grope and try to hint at sex on the first date. I would rather stay single than face
those disgusting men.
Natalie smiled sheepishly at myints. She was the one who arranged for those blind dates, and
she was well aware of how those men were.
“I know those men you met in the past few days were somehowcking. But I swear the guy you are
meeting today is different. He is capable and definitely not a pervert. You will like him. Will you give it
one more try tonight? I am sure you will be satisfied with your date for today.”
She was persistent and seemed to be confident of the man she had arranged for that date.
“Nat, I really don''t wish to go. I am dead beat.” I looked at her piteously, hoping she would spare me for
a day.
Despite her assurance, I did not have high hopes for the man. I had already concluded all the good
men were already taken by other women, so I would have no hope of meeting one.