Chapter 626 Roller Coaster Ride
Wesley knew what ir was talking about. Talbot and the other soldiers always addressed each other
like that. Of course, they didn''t dare do that to Wesley.
ir then continued to ride some other amusement park rides. Each time, she enjoyed the ride by
herself, while Wesley waited on the sidelines.
Finally, ir felt bored and upset. It was no fun going on rides by herself. She said angrily, "Next up is
the roller coaster. You''d better ride this one with me."
"Mmm hmm," was all he said.
"Is that yes or no? Tell me straight up. Will you ride the roller coaster with me?" ir asked with a glum
face.
Wesley sighed and nodded. Of course he would. That was why he came here in the first ce. He
knew she would be scared to ride the roller coaster by herself.
ir''s mood brightened again when she got his answer.
When they walked past a vending machine, ir jogged over to it. She intended to buy two bottles of
mineral water, but on second thought, she changed her mind and bought just one.
As she walked back to Wesley, she unscrewed the lid and took a few sips to quench her thirst. Then,
she mischievously passed the bottle of water to him.
Much to her surprise, Wesley naturally grabbed the bottle and gulped down the rest in one go.
Moreover, he didn''t show a hint of disdain on his face. Didn''t he mind sharing the same bottle? It was
like a second-hand kiss.
In a daze, ir took the empty bottle back and shook it. He didn''t leave her so much as a drop of
water.
With a smile, he tossed the empty bottle into the bin near them, sinking it effortlessly. He then grabbed
the dazed girl''s hand and strode forward.
The warmth from his big hand snapped her back to reality. ir shed a sweet smile and moved a
step closer to him, locking her arm in his. Pretending to be angry, sheined, "You owe me a
bottle of water, mister."
"Okay." ''I bought you ten cartons of milk the other day. Just one bottle of water? No big deal.''
On their way to the roller coaster, two girls had been following them the whole time. Well, to be more
precise, they followed Wesley. Tall, handsome, masculine aura—what girl wouldn''t enjoy watching him?
The two girls thought that ir was his girlfriend at first. But after watching them from a careful
distance, the girls concluded they weren''t a couple, because they weren''t intimate.
Thenter, they were sad when they saw Wesley drinking from the same bottle of water as ir. But
they weren''t about to give up that easily. ''Well, maybe they''re brother and sister.''
But the next fact struck them like a p. The man held the woman''s hand and then the woman locked
arms with him. The man didn''t pull away, but instead, he lowered his head to look at her lovingly. The
way a boyfriend would look at his girlfriend.
Disappointed, the two girls instantly turned and stopped following them. Yes, they did appreciate hot
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guys, but they didn''t mess around with someone who was already attached.
When he saw the two girls disappear into the crowd from the corner of his eye, Wesley finally felt
relieved. He had noticed them tagging along, so he kept an eye on them.
His upation trained him to be a vignt man. It didn''t matter who it was, he''d be able to figure out if
he was being followed. The tiniest thing could alert him.
From a distance, they saw a roller coaster circle along the winding track. Screaming passengers could
be heard, sending a shiver down ir''s spine. She suddenly wanted to chicken out.
It had been a few years since she hadst ridden a roller coaster. She still remembered how scary it
felt. It had sucked the life out of her when she exited the roller coaster. Recalling the experience, she
was even more frightened now.
Wesley sensed that she was gradually slowing down and tightening her grip on his arm. Confused, he
tilted his head to look at her.
ir was staring at the roller coaster, fear evident in her eyes. She was hesitant, halting.
Knowing what was going on, Wesley gripped her hand, practically dragging her there.
ir realized his intent. In a shaky voice, she stammered loudly, "W-Wesley... Wait... I''m afraid of
heights. Let me go."
Wesley grinned andforted her, "It''s not that high." He guesstimated it might be no more than 60
meters high, which was roughly equivalent to a twenty-story building. He remembered the Kingda Ka
roller coaster at Six gs New Jersey was about 139 meters tall, more than twice the height of this
one.
"But it''s really fast. I get carsick, too." ir tried toe up with another excuse.
"So are bullet trains. You get sick on those, too?" He took a quick look, and figured the roller coaster
might hit 160 km/h, maybe 190 on the downhill runs. But a bullet train could reach 300-350.
ir wanted to cry. She racked her brain to try finding another excuse to avoid the terrifying fate that
awaited her. Each step closer to therge steel track made it that much harder to breathe. She could
feel her legs trembling. "I don''t think it''s safe. The equipment looks pretty old. I don''t want to die here."
"Hey, I''m going too. Before we came here, I got some safety inspectors to figure out if the rides were
safe. And guess what they found? Nothing. You''ll be fine," Wesley assured her. He still had a lot of
things on his bucket list. He intended to cross them off one day.
The shivering woman was shocked to hear that. She didn''t expect him to have enough prestige to
order a safety inspection.
Despite ir''s reluctance, Wesley finally managed to drag her to the queue for the roller coaster. A lot
of youngsters were lined up, most of them were young girls. They stood there with them. ir felt
embarrassed. Everyone looked brave, except her. She was the only one who hid behind a man in
mortal fear.
She let out a light cough and let go of Wesley''s arm. She straightened up and cheered herself up.
"Anyway, you''re going with me. As long as I have you to hold onto, I won''t be scared."
Wesley nodded approvingly. "That''s right. You can just pretend it''s a merry-go-round."
ir rolled her eyes at him. ''Merry-go-round? There''s a huge difference!''
At the thought of it, ir pursed her lips gloomily. People''s thrilling screams came wave after wave,
making her more and more uneasy.
Soon, it was their turn. As soon as they were allowed to get inside, ir grabbed his hand and headed
towards thest row of seats. "Quick! Let''s sit in thest row. That''s less scary," she urged.
But Wesley stopped her. "No." He dragged her in the opposite direction and stopped at the first row.
"No way! I''m not sitting in the first row!" she screamed, ready to escape.
Ignoring her protests, Wesley scooped her up and sat her down in one of the seats of the first row,
while exining, "Trust me. You won''t be happy in thest row. If you sit in the first row, you get to see
the action, up close and personal. The reason why a roller coaster is so thrilling is that you get to see
what''s going on. But in the back row, you''re essentially weightless. If you don''t have a strong stomach,
you''ll be emptying its contents by the end. That''s not good for you, and I know it''s not fun. Sit in the
middle row, and you might as well throw away your ticket. Your view is blocked. You need to be able to
see. It''s more fun that way."
As he said that, he already sat next to ir, fastened their seatbelts and closed thep bars. After
confirming everything, they just waited for the staff to check on their safety restraints.
ir clutched his hand tightly and said in a trembling voice, "Okay...I trust you. You never lie."
Wesley smiled, "That''s right.
Just like I told you." She felt a little better after hearing what he said. ''Yeah, he''d never lie to me!'' she
told herself.
A worker checked on the passengers one by one. After that, the bell rang, letting everyone know the
ride was about to start. Wesley squeezed her hand, giving herfort. "I''m by your side. Don''t be
afraid. You''re safe."
ir swallowed a little saliva and slowly tilted her head. She stared into his eyes; the deep and firm
look in his eyes touched her heart. "Mmm hmm," she nodded.
He was here; she wasn''t afraid.
ir closed her eyes as the train slowly began its run.