Chapter 67
âGary, drive! Take her home,â he said, then closed the car door straightaway.
Gary promptly got into the car. âMrs. Frost, my apologies.â
The doors were then locked.
I could only watch helplessly as Ryan walked a short distance away and got into a bodyguardâs car.
Both cars started almost simultaneously but headed in completely different directions intersection.
It was as if Ryan and I were never meant to walk side by side.
I felt drained of all strength, slumping weakly into the seat, my mind in turmoil.
Why did I bother?
Wouldnât it be better for him if I let them be?
âRyan, what exactly do you want?â I wondered.
s at the traffic light
Gary drove, observing my expression cautiously before cautiously speaking up. âMrs. Frost, you donât need to argue with Mr. Frost like this. After all, you are Mrs. Frost. You shouldnât worry too much about Jessica,â
âGary.â I rolled down the window, letting the cold wind rush in, and pursed my lips. âDo you also think that just because I have the title of Mrs. Frost, I should be grateful?â
âI⦠I didnât mean that, Mrs. Frost. Please donât misunderstand. Itâs just that Mr. Frost responds better to gentleness. The more you push, the more you loseâ¦â
âItâs okay. As his assistant, itâs natural for you to speak up for him.â I lowered my eyes. âI donât want to argue with him. Gary, maybe you donât understand. What Iâve always wanted isnât the title of Mrs. Frost.
It was Ryanâs love.
It was to be his wife.
Not a marriage in name only, and certainly not with a third person involved.
âAre you⦠seeking Mr. Frostâs heart?â Gary got straight to the point.
I glanced silently at the bustling traffic outside, perhaps afraid of receiving sympathy, so I didnât give an
answer.
Gary sighed softly and muttered, âBut Mr. Frostâs heart has long been deadâ¦â
âWhat did you say?â
The noise outside was loud, and I couldnât hear his words clearly. âWhatâs dead?â
Startled, Gary seemed to have realized he said something he shouldnât have and hurriedly denied what he said. âNothing, itâs nothing.â
I was puzzled.
But I didnât press further.
+15 BONUS
Gary was Albertâs nephew, raised by Albertâs side, and had worked with Ryan for many years. He rarely said anything he shouldnât have.
It was as difficult as climbing to heaven to dig anything out of him.
Gary escorted me upstairs and watched me enter the house before reporting back to Ryan.
Closing the door behind me, I chuckled selfâdeprecatingly.
My marriage was already a mess, and now even coming home meant being watched.
The next day, I woke up early, made myself a nutritious breakfast, filled my stomach, and set off for work.
Perhaps news of my relationship with Ryan had spread throughout the company, as I received curious and envious looks from the reception desk on the first floor.
After all, quite a few female employees had previously held onto a glimmer of hope, believing the news of Ryanâs hidden marriage was false, and they still had a chance to win the position of Mrs. Frost.
Now that their fantasies were shattered, naturally, they looked at me unfavorably.
âCharlotte.â
As I was about to enter the office, a voice from behirid called out to me, smiling. âYou should know by now, right?â
I knew what she was asking about almost instantly.
She knew she could summon Ryan with a single phone call.
She knew Ryan had spent two days and nights with her.
And she knew she was pregnant..
I didnât want to become the center of attention in public, so I pretended not to hear as I stepped into the office.
She followed me in and sat in my office chair. She crossed her legs and said, âRyan said that heâll take responsibility for me.â
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