After dinner,
Wilson and Alina went to Lincoln's study to accompany him while he practised calligraphy.
Alina helped him prepare the ink.
Wilson spread out the calligraphy paper on the table.
Both of them worked together perfectly.
In fact, Lincoln meant to test their chemistry. He wasn't actually interested in practising calligraphy.
Seeing that Wilson and Alina could work together with such chemistry even though they had only known each other for less than a month, Lincoln was relieved.
About twenty minutes to eight in the evening, Lincoln claimed that he felt a bit tired and needed to rest. He urged Wilson and Alina to take their leave.
He knew that Jayden from Lewis's family would come over and teach Alina self-defence at eight. It would be very painful and difficult for Alina to start flexibility training in her twenties. She would need the perseverance to continue on.
Lincoln glanced at Alina a few more times. This young lady was really a good girl!
Everyone thought that Alina struck gold when she managed to marry into a rich and powerful family as an ordinary girl without any status. She was a sparrow who transformed into a phoenix.
But no one thought about the immense pressure she needed to endure to strip off her previous identity and step into her new life. She had to bear the growing pains to transform completely into a different person.
Watching Wilson leave hand in hand with Alina, he nodded with satisfaction and sighed softly.
He muttered under his breath, "Child, you will have to work hard in the future!"
At eight o'clock,
The golf course at the Scott Family villa was brightly lit.
Wilson sat at the table as he looked through the draft of the wedding plans sent by Simon.
He smiled slightly.
Although many details were not ironed out yet, Simon's ideas were spot on.
Simon was a thoughtful and meticulous worker. He knew what Wilson wanted.
Simon had considered Alina's perspective regarding the location for the wedding, her wedding dress, and the accessories she would wear. Wilson was really satisfied with his choices.
Not far away, Jayden was in black sports attire while Alina was dressed in white.
After learning the theoretical aspect of self-defence a few days ago, Jayden had started to teach Alina some practical skills yesterday. Besides that, Alina had to increase her flexibility by stretching for twenty minutes a day.
That was the most painful thing for Alina.
At this moment, she was suffering from the pain of stretching her muscles.
On the lawn, Alina and Jayden were stretching on a large padded mat in their socks.
Alina stood on tiptoe and stretched her hands up towards the sky.
Jayden held a wooden ruler in his hand and circled around Alina. From time to time, he tapped the wooden ruler on Alina's legs and waist to correct her posture.
"Tighten your abs! Your legs are still weak, stretch upwards using the strength from your legs!"
"Clench your fists tightly. Look, your arms are sagging. Straighten your arms!"
"Five more minutes. Don't slack off!"
"Tighten your abs!"
Wilson looked at Alina and smiled. She was frowning but she followed Jayden's instructions obediently.
Jayden was definitely an expert in martial arts. Otherwise, the Lewis Group's martial arts centre wouldn't have such good business.
Many ladies joined the Lewis Group's martial arts centre to maintain their good figure even though they could have gone for easier exercises like yoga. Jayden claimed that it was his charms and handsome appearance that attracted so many ladies to his classes.
Twenty minutes later, Alina finally laid down on the mat. She had no strength left.
Wilson set his computer aside and walked towards Alina with an affectionate smile on his face.
He bent down and reached out to massage Alina's aching legs. "The training for these few days are crucial, so you have to bear with the pain a little longer."
Jayden snorted. "It's still early in your training. You have just started training for less than two months, do you think you would not feel any pain? Do you think it is simple to master martial arts? Being experts in martial arts require skills and training for long periods of time!"
"Jayden, shut up. No one would think you are mute if you don't talk!" Wilson said irritably. He just wanted to encourage Lina. That b*stard, Jayden liked to say things to scare Lina.
A smirk appeared on Jayden's face. He rolled his eyes and said as he walked away, "Take a rest for ten minutes then we will continue with the basic movements." He liked seeing Wilson's look of distress when he pushed Alina to train harder. It was rare to see him looking like that.
"S*umbag, it hurts so much. Can I stop taking self-defence lessons?" After Jayden left, Alina complained coquettishly.
There was a saying, "Vows made in storm are forgotten in calms."
After being kidnapped by York, Alina was determined to fight back. She swore in her heart that no matter how difficult it was, she had to learn how to protect herself.
However, she had just started self-defence lessons for a few days, but now she wanted to give up from the pain.
"Darling, persevere and learn the lessons well. Trust me, the pain is worst in the beginning. You will feel better and the pain will reduce after a few days." Since Jayden had said that Alina would feel pain for at least two months, Wilson knew he could not keep the truth from her.
"It really hurts!" Alina whined like a spoiled child.
Wilson held her in his arms as he massaged her sore arms and feet.
She melted into Wilson's warm embrace. "But it still hurts. My body is aching all over."
"You did well, honey. I'll reward you with a kiss!"
Wilson said as he showered Alina's face with kisses.
Not far away, Jayden was taking a drink of water. When he saw this scene, he spat the water out in disgust. What was Wilson thinking?
He, Jayden, was rumoured to be a womanizer who never refused the advances of any woman. He was said to be a playboy and a flirt. However, Wilson wasn't any better either. How could Wilson act so shamelessly as if he was invisible?
Waving the ruler in his hand, he strode over and crossed his arms. "Hey, are the both of you done being lovey-dovey?"
Alina heard Jayden's voice and pushed Wilson away. Her face was flushed red and she avoided Jayden's gaze in embarrassment.
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