Chapter 592
The Ceo’s Convict Wife
For example, there was a popular actress who asked Calvin to kiss her in one of the shows. Even though it was only on her cheeks, it was enough to fulfill her wish.
However, Calvin didnât agree. He simply said, âYou are not the person I want.â
Calvin was actually good at painting, and it was said that he had an art studio full of his paintings, but those paintings were never shown to the public.
Another example was that Calvin never allowed people to call him âCalâ, which seemed to be a taboo for him. There was once an actress who wanted to ingratiate herself with him and feigned familiarity by calling him âCalâ, but she ended up being blacklisted until she was forced to retire from the industry.
As Rosalie listened to Lillianâs gossip, their car had arrived at the entrance to the residential area where the rental home was located. Lillian turned the wheel and stepped on the brake to slowly stop the car, but strangely, the brake seemed ineffective, and the car wouldnât stop at all.
Suddenly, Lillianâs face turned pale, and her whole body stiffened.
Rosalie, who was in the passenger seat, also sensed something was wrong with her friend and hurriedly asked, âWhatâs wrong?â
âThe brakes are not working!â Lillian said. âThey were fine just now, but suddenly they failed. With the car gradually picking up speed, it would only be a matter of time beforeâ¦â she thought.
Lillian didnât dare imagine the consequences.
âRosalie⦠I⦠Iâll try to drive the car to an empty place. You should find a way to jump out!â Lillian said frantically. Although the car was out of control, the steering wheel still worked. If the car could be steered to an empty spot where Rosalie could jump out, she would probably escape with minor injuries.
When Rosalie heard that, she immediately understood Lillianâs intention. âIf Iâm going to jump out of the car, what about you? Are you going to stay in the car all the time?â
âSomeone has to control the steering wheel. You jump first. Iâll find another way to jump!â Lillian said after taking a deep breath. It was the best idea she could come up with in such a short time.
As she spoke, she began to drive in the direction where there were fewer people and cars.
She was not a calm person. If she had encountered the incident alone, she would have panicked.
Surprisingly, she was unusually calm that time.
Even then, her heart was beating violently as if it were about to explode, but she continued to drive steadily.
âMaybe itâs because Rosalie is in the car with me!â Lillian thought.
With Rosalie still at her side, she wanted to keep her safe no matter what. She couldnât let anything happen to her friend.
Her determination was so strong that it had overwhelmed her panic.
âIf weâre going to jump out of the car, we should do it together!â Rosalie shouted. The longer they waited to jump, the more dangerous it would be.
âWhat if the directionâ¦â
Before Lillian could finish, Rosalie said, âLetâs take our chances. Even with no one behind the wheel, the direction of the car wonât change much in a short time. I just canât leave you alone in the car!â
âYouâ¦â Lillian stared at her friend with a complicated expression.
âLillian, I was in a car accident once. I saw someone die in front of me. I donât want to go through that again, especially with you!â Rosalie said, âIf you continue to hesitate, the car will continue to speed up.
By then, both of us will be seriously injured even if we manage to jump out of the car!â
Lillian suddenly made up her mind and said, âOkay. Letâs do it. Itâs now or never!â
As they talked, they quickly unfastened their seat belts. The car had reached 45 miles per hour and was heading uncontrollably toward a remote location.
Just as it was time to jump out of the car, a truck carrying sand suddenly approached from the diagonal opposite their car. The driver saw Lillianâs car and slowed down, but he didnât stop. According to the traffic laws, it was Lillian who was supposed to stop.
Unfortunately, there was no way for Lillianâs car to stop.
If they hit the sand truck and the sand collapsed on them, they would be crushed by the pressure, even if they managed to survive the impact of the vehicle collision.
At that moment, Lillian turned the steering wheel desperately, trying to swerve the car away from the sand truck as much as possible. However, as the truck driver didnât step on the brakes early enough, it was already too late to do so by the time he noticed that something was wrong with Lillianâs car.
When Lillian saw that the two cars were about to crash, she desperately shouted, âRosalie, jump out of the car, now!â
At that moment, another car suddenly drove toward the two vehicles.
After that, a violent crash and screeching brakes echoed in the air. The front of the approaching car had rammed into the front of Lillianâs car, forcing it to stop.
Everything seemed to be in chaos in those few seconds.
Meanwhile, the sand truck finally stopped.
Rosalie and Lillian were still in the car. The collision had left them sprawled on their seats, moaning and groaning. However, they had survived the accident.
âWeâre⦠alive!â they thought.
âLillian⦠Are you all right?â Rosalie spoke in a struggling voice. Her bones ached, and her whole body felt as if it had been torn apart.
However, their circumstances were much better than initially expected.
âI⦠Iâm fineâ¦â Lillianâs voice trembled. Even though it sounded painful, Rosalie was relieved to hear it.
âWhat just happened? We were clearly about to collide with the sand truck. What about the car that suddenly rammed us?â
If it hadnât been for the car, she and Lillian would have been dead by now.
The scene flashed through Rosalieâs mind. To her, the silver-gray car rammed into them⦠it was as if trying to save their lives.
If the angle wasnât right, or if the truck didnât stop, the silver-gray car might have collided with the truck along with them.
Suddenly, Rosalie felt a chill run down her spine as she remembered that Calvinâs car was the same color and make.
âCan it be⦠thatâs Calvinâs car?
Is it really Calvin? How is that possible?â Rosalie pondered.
She sat up with some difficulty, trying to bear the pain of her body as she looked through the shattered window at the car that had hit them.