Carla cast a glance at Terence. Then, she raised her chin and turned to the woman who was trying to seduce Terence with her eyes. After looking at the women for quite some time, she turned to Terence and asked him deliberately, "She's inviting you for a drink. Why aren't you going to respond to her?"
But Terence didn't even look at that woman. He said with a frown, "I don't have time for that."
They both didn't notice that the woman had strode over to them. "Mr. Terence, I'm Julissa Zou, Chairman Zou's daughter. We have met before. Do you still remember me?" the woman then candidly introduced herself. She knew that Terence didn't even take a glance at her. She felt a little upset but she refused to give up.
Carla pulled at Terence clothes lightly, prompting him to greet her at least in order to show courtesy.
Upon noticing Carla's gesture, Terence finally looked at the woman. He raised his lips to show a small smile and then stated, "Miss Julissa! Yes, I remember you. But my girlfriend is not feeling well right now, so I need to accompany her."
"Well... In that case, I'll just wait for you then," Julissa Zou said. The disappointment was apparent in her voice. She didn't wait for them to respond and just left. But before she could do so, she made sure to look at Carla from head to toe, jealousy pouring out from her eyes.
"Wow, did you notice how upset she was?" Carla said sarcastically when she saw that Julissa Zou left being very disappointed.
Terence held her waist with one hand, leaned closer to her and stated, "Don't be jealous. Sometimes, we just need to exchange courtesies with people who we don't like for etiquette."
With Terence's identity and position, it was inevitable for him to interact with some women in public.
What happened just now was a perfect example of basic etiquette for him.
After a short while, Rainer came towards them and immediately bent down. He reported, "Mr. Terence, Mr. Rhys is inviting you over."
"Okay, I see," Terence responded. Then he whispered to Carla, "Wait for me here. I'll come back soon." He turned to Rainer and said, "Rainer, stay here. Take good care of her."
After Terence left, Carla remained in her seat for a while, feeling a little bored.
When she finally had it, she stood up and took the crutch beside her. Then, she walked towards the door in front of her and said, "Rainer, let's go outside to watch the stars!"
Rainer immediately came to help her and they went outside together.
"Miss Carla, slow down. Stay here and wait for me, please. I'm going to get a chair for you," Rainer said. He thought that it would be inconvenient for her to stand there. Since it was windy on the deck, he also thought of getting a coat for her.
"Okay, thank you," Carla answered.
Carla stood on the deck alone, watching the waves as they rolled their way towards the shore while the stars shining upon them. However, no matter how majestic the scenery looked, she didn't appreciate them that much. Because she thought that she could also watch a scene like that at the Seaview Villa.
What amazed her though was the faint view of the city on the other side, with its countless bright lights like fireflies in the sea. She felt that their reflection on the water was really magnificent.
"What's wrong with your leg?" a question interrupted her indulgence with the beautiful scenery.
Carla looked back to see Johnny approaching her. He was looking at her crutch curiously.
"I got into a car accident and became disabled," Carla answered casually.
She then leaned on the railing with both hands as she continued to watch the night view of the city in the distance.
Stunned by her words, Johnny asked, "Do you mean to say that your leg could never go back to normal forever? You can't walk like normal forever?"
"Yes, no matter what treatment I go through, I'll just become a cripple," Carla responded quite straightforwardly. She then turned to Johnny who looked like was in deep thought. She then burst into laughter and stated, "But, you don't need to sympathize with me. A lame foot is better than not having a foot."
After considering his words for a while, Johnny said, "I know a foreign doctor who is good at orthopedics. I can invite him to JA City so he can take a look at your condition."
Carla stopped laughing and then she paused for a while. She asked, "Johnny, why are you still so concerned about me?"
She watched his reaction before continuing, "You should know that we are not friends. You could even say that we're in completely opposites sides right now. And we both know that it's not going to change in the future. So I don't think you need to waste your kindness on me."
Johnny turned his back to avoid the sea breeze and lit a cigarette. Then, he looked at the vast sea and asked, "If your leg couldn't be cured, do you think Terence would still marry you?"
It was his turn to watch Carla's reactions before continuing, "Even if he was still willing to marry you, it would be the biggest joke when the news about this spread out. How do you think people would react when they find out that the heir of the Ans married a lame woman?"
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Love is the Sunshine