Lie? Kidnap?
Ernest’s thin lips were pursed tightly, the corners of his lips were curved in a mocking arc.
He had never wanted to make things difficult for his woman, let alone exploit her.
Ernest was about to open his mouth to let Georgia know that she could discard that idea, but at this moment, there was a sound of something falling on the ground from the door of the room.
The sound was not loud, but it made Ernest understand something quick-wittedly.
As if he had realized something intuitively, he immediately walked to the door and opened the door at once.
He was surprised to see Florence standing at the door, her expressions stunned and lifeless.
Her bright eyes were full of disbelief, and she looked wounded and helpless.
Ernest’s heart seemed to be caught suddenly, as sharp nails stabbed his heart. The pain was terrible.
His throat was a little dry, “Florence…”
She came back.
Bunch of bright colored flowers were fallen on the ground. It was not hard to think that the flowers must be a present for him because he was getting discharged from the hospital.
But she had obviously heard Georgia’s words just now. But, how much did she hear…
Florence turned pale and stared at the man in front of her blankly.
She hadn’t dared to approach Ernest before. She hadn’t dared to love him because this marriage was like a pie falling from the sky. It was like an incredible dream that a regular girl like her could marry the proud Ernest.
She used to be sensible enough not to believe that such good things happened and had previously kept a distance from Ernest, waiting for him to cancel the wedding and continue to live their separate lives.
But during this period of time, everything Ernest had done had caused her heart to beat fast, making her fall madly in love with him.
What was more ridiculous, she really thought that Ernest also loved her.
How naïve.
Florence’s eyes were very hot but she couldn’t feel any wetness. She stared at him and her lips moved. Her voice was very faint and it was very difficult for her to even say a few words.
“Do you also know the reason for marrying me?”
Her eyes were terribly dim, as if they were covered with a layer of dust and her faint voice was like a desperate question.
There was a sharp pain in Ernest’s heart. His chest felt constricted, as if he was about to suffocate.
He knew, but he only knew half of it. He didn’t care or paid any attention to it. After confirming that he liked Florence, he just went along with the flow and brought about this marriage.
If you hadn’t known what Georgia told him today, he could have still deceived himself and others and straightforwardly married Florence, but now…
“I probably know a bit.”
He had known that this marriage was somewhat of a conspiracy against Florence. He had also known that eighty percent of the advantage in this marriage would go to him.
Hearing this, the faint trace of fluke hope in Florence’s heart collapsed.
Turned out, this man had been using her all along.
It’s just that she stupidly thought, even if she was marrying into a wealthy family, she could still have true love.
Florence seemed to be crushed in an instant. Her body swayed lightly and she moved back unsteadily as if she was about to fall down at any moment.
“Florence…”
Ernest stretched out his hand to pull her, but Florence avoided him.
She looked at him as if she was looking at something extremely dangerous and threatening.
“Flory, this is just my idea and selfishness. Ernest really wants to marry you. He really likes you, please don’t blame him. Everything is my fault. If you want to blame someone, blame me.”
Georgia looked at Florence nervously and explained.
She had not expected that Florence would appear at this time at the ward door and hear everything.
She seemed to have made a huge mistake…
Florence’s face turned pale, and the pain in her heart almost made it explode. Her face was stiff and her expressions calm. She even managed to pull an ugly smile.
“Grandma, I don’t blame you. I don’t blame Mr. Hawkins. Of course, I understand the benefits of a marriage that can connect wealthy families.”
It was her who was dazzled by feelings and was foolishly naïve once.
“Me and Mr. Hawkins were to cancel this wedding. No matter however, we were not really going to get married. So, it doesn’t matter why, it’s not important, but I failed your expectations, Grandma.”
While speaking, Florence hurriedly picked up the flowers from the ground and handed them to Ernest.
“I came here today to congratulate you on getting discharged from the hospital. After all, knowing you for this time I can barely qualify as your friend. Of course, you are Mr. Hawkins, if we don’t have a relationship in the future, we may not be able to see each other again. So, you can also consider this as a farewell.”
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