Chapter 67 Flight


    Everything was quite serene in Frank''s house.


    It was eleven o''clock at night.


    Frank had juste back from work. When the car drove into the courtyard, he noticed the lights


    were on, indicating that Nancy was still awake.


    Making his way into the living room, he caught sight of Nancy sitting on the sofa. Moving close to


    her, he asked, "Why did you ask me toe back?" His demanding tone was tinged with


    frustration.


    Nancy raised her head and stood up slowly, not making a reply.


    Frank''s eyes darkened in an instant.


    Seeing this, Nancy couldn''t help but smile. Gracefully, she circled her finger around her abdomen


    and said, "What do you say? Am I looking pretty in this maternity dress?"


    Nancy was a tall and slender woman. Since she was only three months pregnant, her bump was


    barely visible. Seeing her wear that maternity dress as a robe was quite funny. However, Frank


    wasn''t amused; he was angry!


    "What''s wrong with you?" Frank demanded, ring at her. "Father and Mother would be pleased to


    see me in this outfit, don''t you think so?" Nancy asked as she smiled proudly.


    "So you called me here to ask this silly question?" Frank asked, not bothering to hide his


    indignation.


    "Of course not," Nancy said as she looked at him. After a short pause, she went on, "I realized it


    was high time we had the talk. There are so many things that need to be dealt with. What do you


    say?"


    "Yes, I am d we are having this conversation," Frank said, his earlier expression of frustration


    disappeared. He was truly d she had brought this up. He would have done it otherwise.


    "Actually, the matter between us is quite simple. I don''t want your money," Nancy announced.


    "What did you say?" Frank asked, quite surprised by her words. She nodded her head, assuring


    him he had heard it right. "Then what is it that you want?" he questioned, bracing himself for her


    reply.


    "I want my child." There was an unmistakable firmness in Nancy''s voice.


    "No way!" Frank denied her request immediately. "I can give you money. In fact, I can give you as


    much money as you want. But there is no way I will let you keep the child!"


    "Calm down. Such anxiety isn''t good for your health," Nancy advised as she sat down. Sitting


    crossed-legged, she looked up at him and continued nonchntly, "I have made up my mind to


    keep the baby. I can assure you I won''t mention your name after the baby is born. You have nothing


    to worry about."


    "Do you think I actually believe any of this?" Frank said with anger.


    "What do you mean? Will my baby gain any benefit from knowing you are the father? Or are you


    worried about your money? Sorry to say, but I, the daughter of the Lin Group Bank''s owner, don''t


    want a penny from you!" she dered proudly. Frank stood like a deted balloon and she


    understood her words had annoyed him. As if to add insult to injury, she went on, "Besides, it won''t


    be good for my child to know what kind of a person its father is. As a mother, I will bury this secret


    within my heart."


    By now, Frank was fuming with fury.


    "How dare you speak to me like that!" He was starting to lose his calm. Nancy looked at him and


    rolled her eyes. "Let me cut to the chase. If you agree to this, I''ll sign the divorce paper."


    "How many times should I tell you? You can''t keep the baby! I can''t take any risk. You could create


    troubles for me in the future," said Frank, determined to have the baby aborted.


    "Future trouble? Is that how you refer to your own baby?" Nancy retorted back. All this while, she


    had been calm. But when she saw his harsh attitude towards her unborn baby, anger boiled in her


    heart, as hot asva.


    "Well, I am d now that you know what I think of this unborn child," he said and looked at her with


    a sarcastic smile.


    "Have you been faking it since the beginning?" Nancy asked in a dejected tone. Receiving no reply


    from him, she went on, "Have you been lying to me since our parents first introduced us to each


    other? Did you treat me well because you had no choice? Have you been deceiving me since the


    very beginning?" Nancy was almost in tears.


    "I have never been interested in you," he replied.


    "I should have known! But I had been too blind to see it." Nancy lowered her head, not looking as


    sharp as before.


    Frank opened his mouth, wanting to say something but soon decided against it.


    He was ovee by an urge to vent his emotions. He took out a cigarette and put it into his mouth.


    Taking the lighter out of his pocket, he got ready to light it. Before he could do it, Nancy looked up.


    "I''m sorry. The smell of cigarette is particrly harmful during pregnancy," she said and got up.


    "Wait!" Frank took a deep drag of his cigarette and put the rest in the ashtray. "How can you leave


    before we finish the talk?" "I am sorry, but I have changed my mind. Talking to you has made me


    realize it is useless. " Nancy ignored him and continued to walk forward.


    "Soon, I will make the Lin Group Bank decline. You better get the abortion done willingly. If you keep


    dying it, I won''t hesitate before dragging you to the hospital. I will get the job done, by hook or by


    crook."


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    "I see, you have resorted to threatening me," Nancy said with bitterness. "Let me remind you that I


    have a wonderful video of you and William with me. If your reputation is dear to you, you better think


    twice before acting rashly."


    "Nancy Lin!" Frank clenched his fists, blue veins showing through his skin.


    Unruffled by his rage, Nancy made her way to her bedroom.


    She took a look at her luggage and her hands instantly fell on the ticket to Japan that she had


    booked.


    ''Frank, we haven''t reached an agreement and I am finding it extremely hard to deal with you. This is


    the only solution left, '' she thought to herself and a bitter emotion crept through her heart.


    "Where are we going this time?" On the way to the airport, Mary sat in the car and looked at William


    quizzically. "Hainan," he replied.


    As soon as Mary heard this, her eyes lit up. "Hainan is an amazing ce! During this season, that


    ce will be bustling with tourists. Once I finish my work, can I have the permission to go around


    and have some fun?" she pleaded.


    "It''s up to you," William said and shifted his gaze. He wasn''t in a mood to talk.


    "Okay, thanks!" Mary muttered in a low voice. Just when he thought she was done, she went on,


    "Can you tell me what we are going to do this time? You haven''t briefed me. All I know is we are


    going for a personal matter. I would like to be a little prepared."


    All of a sudden, William turned his eagle-like eyes towards her. In her presence, it was beyond


    impossible to take some rest. He took out a document from his bag and passed it on to Mary. "Here


    is the material. Go through it carefully."


    "Okay." Pursing her lips, Mary began to read it.


    Kevin, who was driving the car, observed the two through the rearview mirror.


    Lately, he had noticed there was a shift in his boss and his wife''s rtionship. As time went, their


    rtionship got stronger. He never anticipated they would fall in love with each other. Even though


    his boss tried his best to look indifferent on the surface, Kevin could tell he deeply cared about


    Mary. From the corner of his eyes, he took a look at the document. He guessed it was the same one


    that had kept William busyst night. Judging from the bright red cover, he was certain his suspicion


    was true.


    But a fake marriage was a fake marriage. How could it be real? Kevin shook his head,


    dismissing these thoughts from his mind. After all, their rtionship wasn''t his business. After


    driving for a few more minutes, he announced, "Boss, we have arrived at the airport."


    "Okay."


    "Thank you, Kevin," Mary said with a smile.


    "You''re wee, Mary," Kevin replied curtly. "Here are your tickets. Keep them carefully."


    "Okay."


    Putting on his sunsses, William opened the car door. His shiny leather shoes stepped on the


    ground, making a crisp sound. Once he was out, he nced at Kevin and said, "Alright then. I think


    you can go back, Kevin."


    "Yes, boss." Kevin nodded. "Boss, how about the suitca--"


    "I''ll take care of it," Mary offered, cutting him off. "I have nothing to do and it doesn''t even look that


    heavy," she said cheerfully.


    "In that case, here you go." Kevin handed her the suitcase and drove away. Therefore, the following


    scene that took ce in the airport caught people''s attention.


    A tall and cold man, wearing sunsses, walked ahead. A woman carrying a suitcase followed


    behind, finding it a little hard to catch up with him.


    ''William, are you a gentleman? How can you let a woman carry the suitcase? You don''t mind letting


    ady suffer whereas you show your gentle side to Frank!'' Mary thought, cursing him in her mind.


    Mary gazed at him with a sad expression, hoping he would offer help.


    "Look at you! You seem to be very tired. The luggage isn''t so light after all," he said as he came to a


    halt. It looked like he felt pity for her.


    "Well, I agree. It is quite heavy and I am already feeling a bit out of breath," she replied and smiled


    awkwardly. She had judged him too harshly. She regretted all the curses she had mentally given


    him.


    She got ready to pass him the luggage. But to her shock, he said, "It''s just a few more minutes. You


    can manage it till then." Without waiting for her reaction, he turned his head and continued to walk.


    A mischievous smile yed on his lips.


    ''Fuck off! You are a shameless man, William! I don''t regret cursing you! In fact, I will curse you


    more!'' she thought and gritted her teeth to express her contempt for him.


    "Wow, look at the man in sunsses over there. He is a handsome hunk!" a girl, sitting in a corner,


    expressed.


    "Yeah, I haven''t seen such perfection before!" her friend agreed.


    "That smile is so destructive, isn''t it?" the first friend said, swooning dreamily.


    "I think I have seen him somewhere. Perhaps in my dreams."


    "Hahaha!"


    Their eyes fell on Mary, who came trotting behind William. Mary had heard their conversation. She


    sighed and thought, ''Are you both capable of only seeing the outer beauty? What about the fact he


    is making me carry the luggage? Bloody shallow girls!'' This world had indeed ced a lot of


    importance to the outer appearance.


    "How about we walk up to him and ask for his phone number?"


    "No way! Can''t you see that woman behind him? Looks like she is with him."


    "Argh! I am toote. Mr. Perfection is already taken!"


    "Yes, that''s what it looks like. However, that woman doesn''t seem that good. I mean--" Before that


    woman could continue, Mary red at them angrily, silencing them. Mary couldn''t believe such


    women existed. They didn''t know her yet they had the audacity to talk about her. ''Shallow and bad-


    mannered, '' Mary thought, boiling with anger.


    On being caught, these women took out their phones and pretended to be busy.


    "Haha!" William burst outughing. "Mary, why did you pass them death re? Is it because you


    are jealous?"


    "Are you crazy! What makes you think I am jealous?" Mary spoke through gritted teeth.


    "Well, your eyes told me you are jealous. I have heard eyes never lie," he replied with a smirk.


    ''Damn it!'' she thought, embarrassed at being caught. He had made her speechless.


    Seeing the impact his words had on her, he went on, "Don''t be jealous, love. When you are sad, I


    feel sad too." William raised his eyebrows and feigned sadness.


    ''He is pulling my leg!'' Mary realized with dismay. "Two random women bbering rubbish! Why


    should their words bother me?" she said challengingly.


    "You are right. You shouldn''t let random people get to you," William agreed and nodded his head.


    His tone had changed and there was nothing teasing about it anymore.


    Mary, who was furious a while ago, seemed quite at peace now. These simple words had made her


    forget all about the awful encounter with those girls.


    However, Mary had something else to worry about. Deep in her heart, there was a lingering fear of


    sitting in a ne. Once she was inside, she began to fidget worriedly.


    "Don''t worry. Everything will be fine." After sitting down, Williamforted her since her uneasiness


    was evident to him.


    "Thank you." Mary looked at him with gratitude.


    "Moreover, with me by your side, nothing bad can happen." There was pride in his voice.


    Mary''s smile froze. "Excuse me? Why can''t bad things happen when you are with me? Who do you


    think you are? God? Look at that confidence!


    "Okay then,"


    he whispered. Mary was both frightened and angry. Turning to the other side, she closed her eyes.


    She had done it in the pretext of avoiding him. However, she ended up actually falling asleep.


    Putting down the documents in his hands, William sighed. He pushed the seat a little back and took


    out a nket to cover her.


    Mary snorted and shifted to afortable sleeping position. William looked at her and noticed how


    peacefully she was sleeping. ''I wish my life was simple like yours. It would have been easier to fall


    asleep then.''


    William gazed out of the window. Would there be something interesting waiting for them at the


    destination of this flight?


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