Chapter 239 Meeting Ian


    "Are you serious? Doesn''t it bother you even if it means that you will lose the woman you love?" Rose


    couldn''t help but ask.


    Listening to her question, Ian showed a bright smile and said, "Love cannot be forced. Rose, I''m well


    aware of what you are ying at. People won''t be fooled again. So, I advise you—stop where you are!"


    After saying that, Ian left the restaurant. Leaving behind a trembling Rose who couldn''t calm herself


    down.


    How did Ian know about her wrongdoings? Was he probing her? All these thoughts filled Rose''s mind.


    "No, there is no way that Kevin''s in the know too," Rose said in a trembling voice, but her heart was still


    terrified.


    Thinking about Kevin''s meaningful look at her that day before he left the hospital, her heart began


    beating like crazy.


    In a hurry, Rose knocked over her cup of coffee. From the edge of the table, the cup fell to her thigh,


    and instantly, hot coffee spilled out. All she felt was a searing sensation as the coffee burned her thigh.


    "M-Miss, are you okay?" the waiter asked nervously.


    "I''m fine, ah—" Rose''s misfortune didn''t end with just a burnt leg. The moment she tried to stand up


    with her trembling legs, she slipped on the now wet-with-coffee floor.


    Watching as the situation turned grave with each passing second, the waiter said to his co-workers,


    "Help thisdy. I''ll go get the manager."


    When the waiter found the manager, he saw a tall man talking with him. The man had dark hair, abyss


    ck eyes, and a chiseled jawline. The waiter felt lost for a second when he saw the man.


    "I''m in a meeting with the general manager! Didn''t anyone stop you froming in?" the manager said


    with clenched teeth and a taut face.


    "I''m sorry. I didn''t mean to do that. But ady fell down outside, and I''m at a loss," the waiter said in a


    trembling voice.


    All of a sudden, the manager''s face darkened. Everything was going okay till just a moment ago. He


    was reporting the ongoings of the business to Mark, who kept on nodding as if satisfied. However, just


    when the meeting was about to end on a happy note, this waiter decided toe in and drop such


    news. How could the manager not be angry now?


    "Let''s go out and have a look," Mark said calmly.


    He was faster than the manager. So when he walked out, he saw thedy who fell down sitting with her


    head hanging down.


    Because her hair had covered her face, Mark was unable to see her face. But he could clearly see the


    red marks that marred her porcin legs. They were scalded!


    Seeing this, Mark said, "I''m sorry. I''ll take you to the hospital."


    As he spoke, he picked Rose up. She panicked when she felt someone picking her up, but after feeling


    the familiar breath, she calmed down and instinctively hugged Mark''s neck.


    She buried her face in Mark''s arms and let go.


    Mark was well aware of these little actions, but he knew that this was an emergency and he couldn''t


    pay it much attention.


    In the East Mountain Vi.


    Anne''s dark purple handbagid on the table. It had a small mirror in it, which was currently reflecting


    Anne''s side face as she did her makeup.


    She wasn''t fond of heavy makeup, so she only touched up her face lightly. She had soft skin, and her


    lips were painted with coral red lipstick.


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    "Miss, are you going out?" the maid asked when she saw Anne.


    "Yes. Please take care of Eddy for me," Anne said.


    In fact, Anne felt a little guilty when she saw Iane back all of a sudden. After all, she failed him.


    Regardless of her eptance of the fact, she knew that Ian would be angry and would not see her


    again. Yet, he came back abruptly and said that he had something important to discuss with her.


    "Then, I will inform Mr. Kevin," The maid said.


    However, Anne stood up and replied indifferently, "No, thanks. I have nothing to do with Kevin. Are you


    going to monitor my whereabouts now?"


    "Apologies." The maid lowered her head. Although she was uneasy, she still listened to Anne. After all,


    the maid had no right to speak in this house.


    After leaving, Anne went straight to the Heaven Lake Garden. It was arge park with beautiful


    scenery.


    The fragrance of flowers filled her nostrils as soon as she stepped into the park. Heaven Lake Garden


    boasted an enormous collection of flowers. From spring to fall, from January to December, from


    scorching summers to biting winters, it had blooming flowers. It had blossoms every day of the year, to


    say. Owing to its beauty, it was a great tourist attraction.


    The car stopped at the parking lot. When she got out of the car, she saw Ian staring at her. His eyes


    filled with glee. He wasn''t mad at her.


    "I''m sorry, Ian. I—"


    "Shh. I know." A gentle smile appeared on Ian''s face. It was like a warm spring breeze that dispelled


    the anxiety in Anne''s heart.


    "How is everything in France?" Anne asked.


    "Everything is fine; I was little busy with my work, so I couldn''t contact you often." Ian tried to hide his


    uneasiness with this sentence.


    Ian was a powerful man, no doubt. But... he was a human too. He had feelings just like any other


    human. Let alone him, anyone would feel devastated if the one they loved wouldn''t love them back.


    Whether by fortune or misfortune, he was already going numb to such disappointments. He even


    believed that it was God-given fortune that someone like Anne was his friend.


    Looking at Anne, he felt like everything was destined. The hazy future was now covered with only a thin


    veil. Was she suffering? He didn''t know. But he knew that she would never separate from Kevin.


    Thinking of this, he felt sad again.


    "It doesn''t matter. It''s all my fault, Ian." Anne made up her mind and decided to no longer keep him in


    the dark.


    On the other hand, Ian looked at her with gentle eyes.


    "I don''t like Kevin, but Kevin is my child''s father. He is Kevin''s son. I have to go back. Sorry, I let you


    down." Anne lowered her head, and Ian just couldn''t bear her sad face.


    "You don''t have to say that. Even though we can only be friends in this life, will you wait for me in the


    next?" Ian tried to bury his pain and love in a casual joke.


    "So, why did you call me toe here?" Anne asked, raising her head and trying to change the topic.


    "Rose came to see me." Ian''s face went cold when he mentioned Rose. He disliked her not because


    she loved Kevin which made Anne made sad, but because she greatly underestimated how important


    Anne was to him. Ian was more than capable of forcing Anne to be with him, but he would never do


    that. He could never embarrass Anne like that nor put her in a tough spot like that.


    "Why did shee to you?" Anne was confused.


    "Let''s not talk about it. You know that Rose suffered a miscarriage, right?" Ian asked.


    "I know. Kevin hasn''t been back in days. What''s wrong with her? Is it something serious?" Anne asked


    casually.


    After all, Rose was her sister.


    "Be careful of her. We think she was pretending to be pregnant," Ian said.


    Ian wasn''t very sure as the matter still had to be thoroughly investigated. He wanted Anne to be on her


    guard. However, what Anne said next surprised him, as she seemed to not care about it at all.


    "It has nothing to do with me," said Anne in an indifferent voice.


    In fact, when she heard what Ian said just now, she was a little happy in her heart. But the happiness


    was quickly drowned by a sudden realization. When Kevin married Rose, he failed not only her but also


    their child. And now, it was his mess that he had to clean up. As the thought settled in her heart, it grew


    cold.


    "I just want to remind you that Rose is not the same as before. You should be careful." Hearing the


    underlying seriousness in Ian''s tone, Anne nodded.


    "I see. So, you only called me to talk about this?" Anne smiled.


    Hearing Anne''s yful tone, Ian couldn''t help but feel embarrassed. "No, it''s not like that! I just had


    some work here that needed my personal attention. Since you were in the way, I decided to meet up


    with you."


    The duo stopped talking after and allowed the warm spring wind to gently brush them. Everything


    around was green, fresh, beautiful, and bright.


    "Then I''ll go back first." Seeing that Ian had stopped talking, Anne decided to leave and break the


    awkward atmosphere.


    Looking at Anne''s back, Ian felt a sudden wave of yearning. "Anne."


    "Hmm?" Anne looked back at Ian with a light smile on her face.


    "H-how are you doing recently?" Ian asked


    Ian''s mind had decided to give up, but his heart was still unwilling. He liked—no—loved her. Seeing her


    leaving back, he felt disappointed.


    "Good," answered Anne.


    "Umm... good? T-that''s great." As if relieved, Ian lowered his head. Anne was some distance away, so


    she was unable to see his expression.


    However, before she could pay him any more attention, a sudden wave of panic swamped her. She


    turned around and left in a hurry.


    To her surprise, a ssic Rolls-Royce was parked at a turn away from her in the Heaven Lake Garden.


    She knew that there were only three cars in this model in the world. One belonged to Kevin, the second


    was in France, and thest one was with the president of the K Country.


    ''So Kevin is here?''


    Anne frowned. When she finally saw Kevin, his face was clouded with anger, just as she expected. And


    the reason could be either one of the two: he witnessed her secret meeting with Ian, or he had known


    from the beginning and was waiting to catch her.


    She cast a cold nce at Kevin and left.


    As a result, Kevin suddenly started the car, drifted, and stopped in front of Anne.


    "Kevin! What are you doing?"


    "Get in the car!" he ordered.


    "Sorry, I have something else to do." Anne left without giving him any face.


    Angry, Kevin ordered again. This time with a louder voice. "Get in the car!"


    Kevin was clearly holding back his anger. Anne was aware that if she didn''tply this time, he would


    force her to get in. She silently opened the door and got in.


    Giving Anne no time to adjust, Kevin stepped on the elerator and sped away. She was caught off


    guard and bumped her head. Sensing Anne''s hateful re, Kevin slowed down a bit.


    Two minutes after the car left, Ian walked past the ce where Anne once stood. Seeing the scene in


    front of him, Ian looked thoughtful, but nobody knew what he was thinking.


    People weren''t aware of what he was looking at or what he was thinking, but everyone could feel the


    sadness that surrounded him.


    People entered and left the hospital at an almost constant speed.


    Yet, the ward that Mark arranged for Rose was quiet. With only a few people walking around, Rose


    could finally breathe in relief.


    "Mr. Mark, I''m really sorry for causing you so much trouble." As she looked at Mark, her heart softened.


    Every time she saw Mark, she had a strange feeling. She didn''t know why before, but now she finally


    understood.