Chapter 618 A Terrible Fall


    "Martin, I heard that Mr. Xanthe is Rosa''s fiance and General Perry had already given his approval for


    them. Am I right? Carme asked in envy as her gaze fell on the three of them. They looked great


    together with their good looks."


    "Martin was already upset as he couldn''t approach them. Upon hearing Carme''s question, he felt


    even worse. He then answered coldly, ""I don''t know about that. Didn''t hear about it."""


    "Carme replied with a smile, ""Mr. Xanthe and Rosa are both the children of famous generals in


    Capital City. They match well. I actually envy them a lot after hearing about their marriage."""


    Martin felt even more terrible upon hearing her words. His face tensed as he lowered his head and


    walked in silence.


    "Rosa was clearly steering away from him. She wouldn''t let him approach her. No matter where they


    were headed to, even if they were taking some small breaks in between, Rosa would make sure to


    keep a distance away from him. On top of that, Rosa didn''t even bother to smile at him."


    "Martin was already dejected. With Sergio chuckling andughing asionally, he felt even more


    irritated."


    "Harvey Manor was built to be arge-scale park. After walking around for a while under the hot sun,


    they were already drenched in sweat. There was a pavilion near them. Carme then suggested they


    ride around on bikes. She said it would be more fun."


    "Sergio, who was already in high spirits, immediately agreed. Rosa had always been cheerful and


    bright, and after taking a walk, she seemed to be in a better mood, and she nodded in agreement to


    Carme''s suggestion."


    "Carme, of course, was delighted to see that."


    "Meanwhile, Belle smiled and said, ""You guys have fun. I can''t ride on a bike."""


    "Everyone knew that she was pregnant, and they didn''t force her."


    "Belle, I can take you on my bike instead. Sergio suggested. He didn''t want Belle to be left alone."


    "There''s no need for that. I can take her with me. Martin rejected coldly on Belle''s behalf. He was not


    that foolish not to see through Sergio''s intention. Moreover, Belle was pregnant with a Harvey family


    baby. Martin wouldn''t be at ease to let Sergio get close to her."


    "Belle smiled lightly and said, ""Martin, you should focus on apanying Carme today. She''s our


    guest. I can tag along in the electric vehicle. You should join them for the bike ride."""


    She did not satisfy either of them and turned around to leave in an electric vehicle instead.


    "Martin somehow agreed with her decision. It was the best choice for her to tag along in an electric


    vehicle. After all, it was morefortable than a bike."


    He red at Sergio before leaving to choose his bike.


    "Martin, I haven''t ridden a bike for years. My skills might be a little rusty. How about you take me on this


    instead? Carme eyed the couple''s bike on the side and suggested to Martin."


    "Martin nced at Rosa, who was already on a bike and had left the scene."


    Sergio also picked his bike and rode away.


    "Left without a choice, Martin could only agree to Carme''s suggestion."


    "It was obvious that Carme didn''t know how to ride a bicycle. She was clumsy. With Martin riding on


    the same bike as her, all she had to do was to sit in her seat. They rode downhill along a slope. It was


    refreshing as the breeze brushed past them."


    "Ah, Carme called out as she extended her arms and enjoyed the breeze."


    "Martin had been riding around Harvey Manor on a bike since he was a child. It wasn''t a difficult task


    for him. He also extended his arms as they rode down the slope. The bicycle headed downwards due


    to its momentum, and they were already ahead of Rosa, who was riding on her bicycle carefully."


    Rosa was a woman after all. She was slightly afraid to be on a bike all by herself and pressed on the


    brake when going down the slope. Even Belle was already catching up to her pace in the electric


    vehicle.


    "Belle, where''s Calvin? I haven''t seen him in the past two days. Sergio approached Belle on his bike


    and asked casually."


    "Belle''s gaze darkened, but her expression was neutral as she replied calmly, ""He has to wrap up


    some business deals in thepany. He''d be upied with that for a while."""


    Sergio nodded.


    "Sergio, I haven''t seen you for the past few days. What were you up to then? Aren''t you keeping an


    eye on the Harvey Group? How would you not know about Calvin''s whereabouts? Belle asked without


    being subtle."


    "Sergio looked a little embarrassed and replied with a smile, ""I was back in Capital City. Something


    came up."""


    "Back in Capital City? Belle''s heart trembled a little as she nced at Sergio. Sergio was back in


    Capital City, and Calvin was there too. What happened to Calvin then? She hadn''t received any phone


    call from him yet that day!"


    "Sergio, you should apany Rosa more. She''s riding on her own with all these slopes. It wouldn''t


    be easy for her. Keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn''t fall and injure herself, Belle said


    casually to Sergio as she stared towards Rosa''s direction."


    Sergio knew that Belle was finding an excuse to steer him away. Heughed helplessly and rode


    towards Rosa.


    There was a long uphill slope afterwards.


    Martin turned around and happened to see Sergio chatting happily with Rosa. He was jealous at that


    sight and felt terrible. He slowed down his pace as he wanted to wait for her.


    It was strenuous to ride uphill. Rosa clenched her teeth and tried her best to step on her pedal. She


    looked ahead and saw Martin not too far away from her.


    "Carme was sitting on her seat, with her legs crossed and arms extended, as she enjoyed the breeze


    with a wide smile."


    "Rosa, are you okay? Carme asked with concern as she spotted Rosa making a lot of effort to step


    on her pedal. Rosa''s cheeks were flushed, and she was already drenched in sweat."


    "Sergio was riding beside her casually, and he couldn''t bear seeing Rosa like that. She was his fiancé,


    after all. Sergio then said, ""How about you hop on my bike instead? This uphill slope seems too much


    for you."""


    There was no backseat on his bike. The only way Sergio could take her with him was to let her sit in


    front of him.


    Rosa would never want to sit with Sergio like that. She shook her head and continued stepping on her


    pedal in a stubborn manner. She wasn''t bothered by anyone else. Sergio could only let her be.


    "Rosa, this uphill slope is a little too difficult to tread on. Why don''t you hop on Mr. Xanthe''s bike


    instead? Carme advised. She was still sitting on her bike casually while enjoying the breeze. Sergio


    was Rosa''s fiancé. Carme couldn''t understand why Rosa refused the idea."


    "There''s no need for that. I can do this, Rosa replied. She looked up and saw Carme smiling brightly


    at her. Carme was dressed in her own designs, and she looked elegant. She didn''t even have to step


    on any pedal. She sat there looking all elegant and casual. Rosa somehow felt that her smile was too


    dazzling. She didn''t like how confident Carme was. She stepped even harder on her pedal, trying her


    best to get ahead of them, so that she wouldn''t have to feel that annoyed again."


    "Finally, she overcame the uphill slope, and they were now riding on a smooth path."


    A victorious smile shed across Rosa''s face.


    "Meanwhile, Martin slowed down and followed behind Rosa. It was as if he was trying not to provoke


    her. Carme talked about the fashion trends and the overseas business operation with Martin along


    the way."


    "Carme was talkative but with a clear mind. She had a great judgement on the market. She was


    knowledgeable, and she knew how to grasp the targeted audience as well."


    "Rosa wanted to stay away from them, but she was too exhausted. She could only let them follow


    behind her. She had no choice but to overhear their conversation. They were approaching yet another


    uphill slope. Rosa hadn''t recovered from the previous uphill slope but she was once again stepping


    hard on her pedal."


    "However, she couldn''t get rid of them no matter what."


    "Rosa, don''t rush yourself. Belle was also following behind in her electric vehicle. She saw Rosa acting


    stubbornly and stepping hard on her pedal again despite not fully recovering from the previous uphill


    slope. Belle was concerned about that. She was about to ask Rosa to join her in her electric vehicle,


    but she gasped instead."


    "Rosa was too focused on stepping on the pedal that she didn''t even notice the ground they were riding


    on. Her bike ran into a rock, and she was thrown off bnce. She didn''t have much energy to steer into


    another direction, or perhaps she was too exhausted and annoyed to do so. Together with her bike, she


    crashed aside."


    "Rosa, watch out. Belle gasped. She couldn''t reach out to her in time, and could only see Rosa falling


    down with her bike."


    "With a loud thump, Rosa crashed to the ground with her bike."


    "Ouch, Rosa let out a cry as shey on the ground. There was a great surge of pain spreading to her


    torso from her leg. She couldn''t get up."


    "Rosa, Martin gasped. He had been watching her closely, but she didn''t bother to cast a nce at him.


    He felt terrible about that. Upon hearing Belle''s cry, his heart clenched as Rosa crashed to the ground


    right in front of him. The loud thump and Rosa''s cry almost stopped his heart."


    He quickly stepped on the pedal to get closer to her. He jumped off the bike and ran towards her.


    "Rosa, are you okay? Is it painful? Martin asked nervously as he lifted up the bicycle that had fallen on


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    top of her. He carried her in his strong arms and let her rest on his knees as he sat on the bicycle."


    "Rosa''s face was a little pale, and her forehead was covered in sweat. She seemed as if she was in


    pain and that broke Martin''s heart."


    "Rosa, you should be more careful. Sergio also rushed towards them. He frowned at the sight and said,


    ""How can you injure yourself when riding a bicycle? Can''t you watch out for danger? You should stop


    riding the bike if you don''t know how to."""


    "Shut up, Sergio. Martin was furious upon hearing that. How could he still be ming her when she


    was in such great pain? He didn''t even bother to ask about her. If Rosa was to marry him, then what


    would her future look like?"


    "Rosa, are you okay? Is your injury serious? Belle rushed over in her electric vehicle. She saw Rosa


    lying in Martin''s arms with her lips pursed and sweat covering her forehead. Judging by how pale Rosa


    looked, Belle could tell that her injury was not a light one. It was a cement road, after all, and it was


    under the hot sun. How could Rosa be fine after the crash? Belle then said to Martin, ""Send her to the


    medical room right now."""


    "Martin finally came back to his senses. With Rosa still in his arms, he headed towards the electric


    vehicle."


    Carme no longer insisted on the bicycle ride after witnessing Rosa''s fall. She also hopped on the


    electric vehicle. The whole group then headed to the medical room.


    "Look at the bruises on her knees and also the huge hole in her pants. It must be a terrible fall to look


    like this, Belle said nervously."


    "In the medical room, the doctor was busy cleaning up her wounds. The doctor was about to rip the


    fabric covering her knees, but her exposed flesh was already attached to the fabric. There was blood


    everywhere. It was the same situation as the wounds on her arm as well. Rosa couldn''t help but to cry


    out of pain."


    "Martin''s heart ached at that scene. He could only hold her hands in his. His expression was gloomy,


    and he didn''t say a word at all."


    The doctor took about an hour to clean her wounds and apply some medicine. Everyone was looking


    over at the whole process as they started discussing that.


    "Rosa''s eyes were filled with tears, and she gritted her teeth to endure the pain."