Maia hesitated whether to answer the phone, but if she didn't and Tim heard it, she had no idea about how to explain to him.
The phone kept ringing, and Maia was nervous.
She had no choice but to answer it.
"Hello?"
"Maia, how dare you keep me waiting for so long. Do you want me to cut off your brother's fingers?"
The man on the other end of the phone said in a dangerous voice.
"Don't hurt my brother!"
"If you don't want me to hurt your brother, you'd better be obedient. How's it going? Does Tim trust you completely now?"
Hearing this, Maia got sad and guilty.
"Not yet."
"Don't lie to me. I'm not an idiot. I know he is even willing to die for you. Maia, if you don't listen to me, I will make your life a living hell."
"Please don't hurt my brother, and I will do whatever you want me to do."
Maia pursed her lips and was almost heartbroken.
"Let's not waste any time. I also don't want to hurt your brother. Find the seal of Tim's company and get a copy of it for me."
"Seriously?"
Maia was surprised.
"Do you know his company's seal is so important that I have no access to it?"
"You can figure it out on your own. Anyway, you must bring me the copy. If you fail, you know what I will do."
After the man finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Maia felt as if she were thrown into utter despair.
She knew what would happen if she got a copy of the company's seal for that man.
She didn't want to betray Tim. She fell in love with him, but if she didn't do so, her brother would be in danger.
Maia pursed her lips with tears in her eyes.
Why did she have such an unfortunate life?
Tim did not know how Maia was going through, so he bought something on the Internet and had it delivered to her. However, when he turned around, he didn't see Maia.
"Maia? Where are you?"
When Tim ran out and saw Maia was leaning against the wall with tears in her eyes, he frowned.
"What's wrong? Has someone upset you?"
"No, I just have a stomachache."
Maia looked at Tim.
He was worried about her and was looking at her sincerely, but she....
Thinking back to the days they spent together, Maia hoped to go back to the day when she first met him, and then she could have a heart-to-heart and have a good time with him.
"Now that you have a stomachache, we'd better get a doctor. Let me carry you back to bed. You are an adult now, so you need to take good care of yourself."
Tim picked up Maia, quickly returned to the ward, and put her on the bed.
"Have a rest here. I'll get the doctor."
Just as Tim turned around and was ready to leave, Maia grabbed his arm.
"Don't go. Stay for a little while."
"I'm not a doctor, so I can't relieve your pain. Stay here and wait for the doctor."
Tim pulled her hand away with a smile and ran outside.
Maia watched Tim run out, and then she was overwhelmed by emptiness.
Would she be left alone like this for the rest of her life?
Or would she lose Tim in the end?
It seemed that she would lose him!
After all, no one would like a liar anymore.
Maia couldn't help crying her heart out.
She hadn't fallen in love with anyone before she met Tim, but now she loved him, so she found it hard to leave him.
When Tim returned with the doctor, Maia was not in the ward.
"Maia, where are you?"
Tim called Maia at once, but Maia did not answer.
"Doctor, I'll go look for her. Maybe she has gone shopping."
Tim didn't know whether he was talking with the doctor or was trying to comfort himself.
He ran out and saw Maia was sitting with hands around her knees on the step outside. She looked at the passersby, and seemed to be a little distracted.
She looked sad and lonely, which reminded him of the days when he was a kid.
Tim remembered that when he learned his father cheated on his mother and she went crazy, he also looked at the passersby blankly, not knowing where he should go.
And now, looking at Maia, he seemed to see that lonely kid again.
"Of course. He is my only family member in this world."
Hearing this, Tim felt even sadder.
He didn't take it seriously, but he was hurt by Maia's answer.
"Well, I won't go with you, but you must be careful. No, I can't let you go alone, how about going with a few bodyguards followed?"
"No, you don't have to do this. Tim, Jase won't harm me. If he wanted to harm me, he would have done it before. I think the reason why he attacked you is that he has known who you are and is afraid you will help me investigate about my parents. Before I find out the truth, he will act as a good person. Therefore, you needn't worry about me. Instead, you must take care of yourself before I am back. Okay?"
Hearing this, Tim somewhat didn't know how to refute her.
"Well, I see. Be careful. When are you leaving?"
"I'll be leaving soon."
Tim paused for a moment and said, "Don't be so anxious."
"He's sick, and there's no one taking care of him, so I have to go back as soon as possible."
Maia stood up and walked towards the ward.
Tim felt that he never got through to her, and now, she even refused to introduce him to her brother as if he were her secret lover. It was terrible.
When Tim followed Maia back to the ward, the doctor was examining Maia.
Tim tried to pull himself together and asked, "Doctor, what is going on?"
"She gets an infection, so she needs to calm down and not to get worried. I'll prescribe her some medicine and she should take it on time."
"Thank you, doctor."
After Tim said goodbye to the doctor, he saw Maia was packing, so he couldn't help saying, "Don't be so anxious. As the doctor said, your wound is infected. You..."
"Can you leave me alone?"
Maia said irritably.
After that, she and Tim were startled.
This was the first time that Tim had been scolded by a woman. Moreover, he was telling her this for her own good.
Maia seemed to have realized she was going too far, so she calmed down and said, "Sorry, I'm in a bad mood and I'm worried about my brother, so I am a little annoyed. Don't take it personally."
"Maia, I don't mind it at all. I just worry about your health."
Tim looked at Maia, trying to tell something out of the ordinary, but he failed.
Maia looked away and said, "I'm fine. I know what I should do. Take good care of yourself while I'm away."
"Don't say that. I'm an adult and I will take good care of myself. Don't worry. Here's my bank card and the PIN number is your birthday. Your brother is sick and you need money, so take it in case you will be put through because of lack of money. And you can pay me back when you earn money in the future."
Looking at the bank card in Tim's hand, Maia's eyes misted over.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Don't Try to Escape, My Wife!
The book is slow....too many words are wasted to explain...need a better translator.......
God I want to read the book but it's freaking annoying, Samuel Green, Nicole Bush, Lucas Bush, Jacob Brown in every line.....I hope this author grows...the book would have been okay but it's affecting my mood...
Does the author have write the full names of the characters all the time...it's annoying...we are reading the book, we know their surnames already.......
What is it with Chinese authors. The characters are slow, he finally opened his mouth, it took him so long just to say two words...the house keeper would have put the person out before he even spoke....is this really how people are over there..the characters are always lost in thought, they might as well live in their heads.....
What is it with Chinese authors. The characters are slow, he finally opened his mouth, it took him so long just to say two words...the house keeper would have put the person out before he even spoke....is this really how people are over there..the characters are always lost in thought, they might as well live in their heads.....
She left for 5 years to come back emotionally stupid. wow what's up author...
She's questioning his brain, her brain is broken. How easily she keeps forgetting her own kids for a man, especially her sick daughter shame then kid might as well die huh...