Loveless Marriage novel Chapter 123

"I didn't drink that much." Minh's voice was as light and calm as usual.c

Looking at the traffic ahead, Isabella slowed down and asked: "Are you local?"

Not until she asked this did she realise she knew little about him. 

Minh's eyes that were almost hidden in darkness flashed with an extremely thin ray of light. Then he calmly replied, "No, I come from Liverpool, which isn't very far from here. After graduation, I'll directly come here for a job."

"Oh, so your parents are in Liverpool as well?"

There was a sudden silence in the car.

Isabella subconsciously looked at him, but in the darkness she couldn't see him clearly, "What's wrong?"

"I have no father, only my mother." He suddenly smiled at her. 

Facing that smile, Isabella suddenly trembled and inexplicably felt a chill on her spine. 

After she steadied herself, she quickly apologised, "I'm sorry, um, I didn't know that…"

As if Minh didn't notice her abnormality, he turned his gaze to the front and said blandly, "It's okay. I grow up in a single-parent family, and have never seen my father before. But I'm used to it."

Isabella'd never thought such a sunny and lively boy grew up in such kind of environment. But it didn't seem weird either, as everyone had their own way of life. Even she had a lot of skeletons in her closet

Not knowing how to comfort people, she could just smile lightly and say: "You've been so hard-working, and you'll have a better life in the future. You still your mom, right?"

"My mother passed away, too."

"…"

"Ah!"

Isabella was so shocked that she lost control of her hand. The car suddenly crashed into a fence to the side. Fortunately, she reacted in time and quickly turned the steering wheel. She immediately slammed the brake. 

Within just a few seconds, her face had already turned deathly pale, and her breathing hastened. She then turned to look at Minh beside her, "I'm so sorry. I lose my control. Are you alright?"

Minh's expression didn't change at all. Staring at her quietly for a few seconds he chuckled: "I'm fine. It’s all my fault. I scared you."

Isabella was still lightly gasping for breath, her five fingers tightly gripped the steering wheel, and her palm was drenched in perspiration. She was also frightened, not knowing by his voice or what he had said. 

"Miss Jones, how about I drive?" Looking at her, Minh said.

"No, no need. You drank." Isabella still hadn't recovered from her stupor. Shaking her head, she continued driving.

However, she was very careful this time and dared not to divert her attention.

"Actually my mother just passed away half a year ago," Minh said in a low voice. 

Isabella was startled. The abnormality at the bottom of her heart surged once again. She felt an indescribable panic and fear, but she couldn't interrupt him. Perhaps he'd just drunk too much and wanted to chat with her.