Chapter 62 Third Wheel


    Sitting in the car, Mary felt a bit uneasy. It was strange to sit in a car wearing only a swimsuit.


    "Could you find a nice spot to park the car? I''m going to change my clothes," asked Mary.


    William stared at her. "Are you afraid that I will see your body?"


    "There is nothing to look at." William bit his lips and continued, "I''m not interested in women."


    "Then why did you — " Mary turned her head in anger. She was so furious she could not finish her


    words.


    "Why did I what?" asked William.


    "Nothing, nothing." Mary took a deep breath. ''Why did you rape me?'' she said in her heart. Mary


    turned to look at William again. ''That night is also a big blow to him, isn''t it?''


    "Let''s go eat." William did not dwell on the topic anymore. Without waiting for Mary''s permission, he


    drove to the most prosperousmercial street in A City.


    "How can I go inside while wearing a swimsuit?! " Mary asked while rolling her eyes. Annoyed, she


    said firmly, "No, I''m not hungry." "I am ordering you as your employer. Do you understand?" said


    William sternly while raising his eyebrows.


    "I know, I know." Mary was still unconvinced but she had no choice but to agree. "A typical evil


    businessman style," she muttered under her breath.


    "Mary!" William pulled the car over. "Are you provoking me?" He looked annoyed. Mary, on the other


    hand, just bit her lips.


    "No, no, no." She waved her hand in dismissal.


    Sometimes she could not control her own mouth and it would cause her trouble.


    "You''d better not. Otherwise, you can go to dinner wearing only that." William got out of the car first,


    walked to the door of the passenger seat, and opened the door for Mary. "Come out. Let''s go buy


    you some clothes first."


    "What?" Confused, she got out of the car and looked up. In front of her was the entrance of a mall.


    The first floor of the shopping mall was surrounded with transparent windows. There, Mary was able


    to see all luxury goods she could never afford.


    William was the first to enter the establishment. Mary followed closely behind him silently.


    She felt strange as she was only wearing a bikini inside a suit jacket. How Mary wished she could


    find a hole to hide herself! "Hello, sir, madam, what can I do for you?" The shop assistant smiled as


    if she did not see Mary''s ridiculous attire.


    "Get her some clothes," William said, his hands inside his pockets. When he spoke, his voice was


    cool and calm.


    "Okay." The shop assistant nodded her head gracefully and walked to Mary''s side. "Ma''am, what


    kind of clothes do you want?"


    "Anything," Mary whispered. She lowered her head out of embarrassment.


    The shop assistant took out a ck strapless bubble skirt and asked, "Ma''am, what do you think


    about this one? This skirt is one of Chanel''s StartingPoint series this season. It''s simple but elegant.


    It''s suitable for your temperament."


    Mary looked up and scanned the dress. It was pretty but it was not her type.


    She raised her hand to see the price tag. Her hand trembled when she saw the five zeroes on the


    tag. "This... This is not my style at all! No!"


    "How about this one?" The shop assistant brought a light yellow dress.


    "Let me see..." As Mary touched the dress, she cast a sharp nce at the price tag.


    Five zeroes again! "This one is not good either..." Mary shook her head.


    "How do you know it''s not good if you haven''t tried it?" William stood aside and frowned. ''Women


    are so troublesome!'' he thought.


    "I can tell that it''s not good at a nce," Mary answered as she shook her head repeatedly.


    "Why is it not good?" William asked, "Is it the style? Color? Brand?"


    "No." Mary just gave a ttering smile.


    "Then what is it?"


    "Price!" Mary approached William and whispered, "It''s too expensive. Normal clothes are okay with


    me!"


    Hearing that, William did not know whether tough or cry. This woman neither cared about style


    nor color. She valued money more. "I''m not asking you to pay for it."


    "Well, I don''t think that''s okay," Mary insisted. "I will feel guilty if I receive a reward without any


    merit."


    "Then deduct it from the money I will give you."


    "No way!" Mary responded immediately and identally raised her voice.


    This caused the customers in the shop to turn around to look at the two. William frowned slightly.


    With a gloomy face, Mary apologized, "I''m sorry... I can''t use that money."


    ''How can I spend the money for my mother''s treatment on a dress?!'' Mary sighed at the thought of


    it.


    "Since when did you be so timid?" William asked calmly, "Shouldn''t you argue with me this


    time?"


    "I didn''t..." Mary''s voice trailed off. Before Mary could continue her sentence, William spoke, "Try the


    yellow one." William waved his hand and the shop assistant led Mary to the dressing room.


    All of a sudden, his phone rang.


    "Frank?" William smiled. "What''s up?" Mary was just about to enter the dressing room when she


    heard William''s phone ring.


    She nced back and gazed at William''s gentle face for a moment.


    After trying on the expensive dress, Mary came out of the dressing room slowly.


    No matter how much money one had, it could not erase the pain they felt in the heart.


    William was standing in front of a transparent window of the store. He was gazing at the heavy


    traffic when he saw Mary''s reflection on the window. "It''s very beautiful." William turned around and


    nodded.


    "Really?" Mary said while forcing a smile.


    "Yeah. Let''s go. I''ve already paid the bill. Let''s go have a dinner," said William.


    Mary agreed, "Okay."


    ''Although I know falling in love with you is a luxury, I still want to be with you. Is this a disease?'' she


    asked herself in her heart.


    The two arrived at a restaurant at the corner of the street but there was no hint of smile on Mary''s


    face.


    The two elegant words "Intoxicating South" made Mary''s eyes dazzle.


    Frank should be here, no, he must be here!


    ''This is a woman''s intuition, isn''t it?''


    At the thought of this, Mary saw Frank walking out of the restaurant with a sunny face.


    She had not seen Frank since the "good show" incident with Nancy. Also, she did not know how to


    face him.


    On the contrary, both of Frank and William acted as if nothing had happened.


    "William, Mary, here you are!" Frank greeted them with a big smile. He looked good even if he was


    just wearing a simple white shirt.


    "Yeah." William nodded in a doting manner.


    "Come on in." Frank smiled. "It''s the same room." Mary observed the two men.


    "Okay." William nodded and invited Mary.


    Mary looked around as she walked. It was said that Intoxicating South Restaurant was fine and it


    deserved being expensive.


    Bridges, streams, and people; light rain, sunset, and sunset glow... One room with one scene...


    It was a visual and aesthetic enjoyment to have dinner here.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    "One meter of sunshine." Mary murmured as she read the words at the doorte.


    "The sunshine in the south is the most precious. " Lowering his head, William smiled at her. "Let''s


    go in."


    The three of them sat down and settled on the same table. Although Mary was William''s wife, she


    felt like she was the third wheel.


    "Mary, here''s the menu." Frank smiled as he handed Mary the menu. "Order whatever you like.


    "Okay. Thank you." Mary took the menu from him and nodded. "I want caviar spaghetti, green


    bamboo shoots soup, and mutton cake." Without looking at the menu, William ordered the food


    quickly.


    "Give me Elba''s truffle macaroni." Frank ordered the restaurant''s signature dish.


    "How about this?" When Frank and William had finished ordering, Mary only nced at the menu


    and casually pointed to the picture of green apple cream cake which was closest to her.


    "Don''t you want to eat a main dish?" asked William.


    "No, I''m not hungry," Mary replied with her head down. She had no appetite at all.


    "Go ahead." Frank then handed the menu to the waiter.


    The three of them sat in silence. However, Mary felt tense and she felt that she was sitting on pins


    and needles. ''Is it toote to leave now?''


    "Mary," Frank suddenly asked, "How have you been recently?"


    "Well, I''m fine."


    "Mary, thank you for not disliking me. I''m grateful to you for helping William all the time."


    Mary frowned. Before she could open her mouth to answer, William suddenly spoke, "Frank!


    Nobody dislikes you. Don''t say that again. I''m here for you always, okay?" William said. When he


    spoke, his voice had a hint of anger.


    "Thank you." Frank looked at him gratefully and continued, "I''m afraid our situation will be a big blow


    to Mary. Will Mary ept us...?"


    "Yes, I will." Mary picked up the ss on the table and took a sip of water.


    "Thank you for understanding us." Frank smiled at Mary and said, "I have liked William for a long


    time. Without him, I really don''t know what would happen to me. I''m a freak..."


    "Don''t overthink," William assured Frank as he put his hand on the back of Frank''s hand and


    squeezed gently. "Everything is going well. So what about being gay? Don''t mind other people.


    What''s more important is that we have each other."


    "Yes, you''re right." Frank nodded hard with his eyes shining.


    Mary lowered her head. Should she celebrate their beautiful love now? Even if she wasn''t really


    happy?


    Finally, the dishes were served quickly.


    Mary sliced a piece of green apple cake and chewed it slowly. The cake was so sweet it tasted


    bitter.


    Sure enough, they were not from the same world. Her values and taste were different from those of


    William. After all, they could not be together, not to mention that they did not even love each other.


    Frank was different. He and William grew up together and loved each other. Everything was the


    same... Even their gender was the same. Only the two of them could be a perfect match for each


    other.


    Mary picked up a napkin and wiped her mouth. When she looked up, she inadvertently saw the


    advertisement on the LED screen of the opposite building.


    It was for the AJ Group Real Estate. On the screen, William and Mary hugged each other


    affectionately. How long could such a perfect marriagest?


    "By the way," Frank said, "William, can I go back with you and Mary, and stay there for the night?"


    Mary''s hand that was holding the napkin trembled and her lips turned pale for a moment. She did


    not know whether or not William noticed it with his sharp eyes. Either way, she could not control her


    thoughts.


    "Is it because of Nancy?" asked William calmly. "Yeah." Frank snorted.


    "Ask Mary. It is her name that is on the property ownership certificate."


    "Mary? What do you think?" Frank asked with wide eyes. He was looking at her expectantly.


    "O...okay." Mary answered with the corners of her mouth slightly twitching.


    "Thank you, Mary. You are really kind!"