The Windfalls of Love (Roxanne and Harrison) novel Chapter 67

The more mature Nora acted, the more it tugged at Alexander's heartstrings and filled him with worry.

"Are you okay? Do you want me to call your sister to come pick you up and keep you company?"

Nora replied with a smile, "No need; I'm fine. Don't treat me like a kid. I'm all grown up now. I won't lose my mind over some setbacks or minor issues. Don't worry."

"Are these really just minor issues?"

"Or should I force him to marry me?"

"Sigh," Alexander sighed, "Even though I really hoped Harrison would like you, you can't force these things when it comes to feelings."

"I get it. Let's not talk about this anymore. I'm off to have a seafood buffet; maybe stuffing my face will cheer me up."

"I'll have your sister come to keep you company."

"No need; I want to be alone for now."

Nora had already waved goodbye and walked away.

As Alexander watched her figure disappear into the elevator, he went to find Harrison.

Alexander confronted, "I saw Nora. Harrison, you were too harsh. Did you really have to be that direct?"

Harrison responded, "Do you want me to accept her and then betray my own marriage?"

"Is it that you don't want to betray your marriage, or you don't want to betray Roxanne?"

"It's the same thing. As long as I'm still in my marriage, I won't do anything that's not faithful."

"You're just loyal to Roxanne and using marriage as an excuse. Don't you feel guilty towards Nora? She's liked you for so many years."

"Why should I feel guilty?"

"You should have just stayed single."

"I'm already married now; I'm not single anymore."

"Oh whatever, you're married now, so you can more reasonably reject anyone who pursues you or any family that wants to form an alliance with you through marriage. Speaking of which, aren't you going to Celestoria next week? The royal family of Celestoria has brought up marriage alliances multiple times; how are you planning to reject them? That's the royal family in Celestoria; you can't afford to offend them."

"If I really wanted to form an alliance with them, I would have accepted the proposal a long time ago."

"So, when you go to Celestoria next week, if the royal family brings up the marriage proposal again, how do you plan on handling it?"

"I'm planning to discuss it with you; you go and announce my marriage on the internet. It needs to be posted on both domestic and international news sites."

"Don't you think that's a bit much? Trending topics cost money; you want this to trend both domestically and internationally?"

"Get it done within three days."

"I can't stand you, always making me do everything for you."

...

After leaving the building, Nora had her chauffeur drive away.

She wanted to be alone, to drive aimlessly around the city and clear her mind.

She needed some time alone to think.

Harrison was married.

She seemed unable to accept that fact.

But it was a fact.

What could she do? She had no choice but to accept it.

But she was really in pain.

Her car roamed aimlessly around the city streets, letting her tears flow freely. Because it was only when she was alone that she dared to cry like that.

If her family saw her, they would definitely worry about her. She didn't want anyone to worry about her.

As she drove, it started to get dark. She didn't even know where she was.

And she didn't even realize she had driven into a completely unfamiliar alley.

It looked like the Urban Sun Village in Seraphim Haven.

It was crowded, dirty, chaotic, and the environment was terrible.

There were also many small vendors on the side of the road, setting up their stalls.

Nora wanted to drive away from here. After all, she had grown up in a wealthy family and had never been to such a narrow alley in the Urban Sun Village.

Suddenly, an electric scooter came rushing out of an intersection alley.

Because Roxanne was indeed a spirited, very beautiful girl.

She wouldn't hold a grudge against Roxanne for marrying Harrison.

If she could marry a cold-hearted man like Harrison, she must have her own abilities.

Nora’s heart would ache unbearably when she thought that the person who would be by Harrison's side in the future, spend day and night with him and have his children, would never be her..

She couldn't stop the tears; she couldn't control herself.

Roxanne was at a loss. Why was she crying?

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hit you. I'll definitely pay for your car. I won't run away; please stop crying."

But Roxanne didn't know how much she was going to have to pay.

She remembered a news story about a delivery driver who hit a Rolls-Royce.

He merely scratched the paint, and then he had to fork over thousands of bucks for repairs.

That Bentley was in the same league as a Rolls Royce. Even a little bump can cost a pretty penny in repairs.

Roxanne had never dealt with anything like that before.

But hey, she was the one who hit him, so it's only fair she pays up.

So, she just came out and said it, "Look, do we handle this under the table or go through insurance? If we deal with it privately, you can name your price. If through insurance, I can pay up after the damage estimate is done.

But I might not be able to pull together that much cash on short notice. I'll need to borrow some or do some fundraising.

But don't sweat it; I will compensate you. If I can't raise the money, I have a place I could take a loan against or sell to cover the costs.

So don't worry about me not paying you, okay? And stop crying, will you?"

Nora felt a bit ridiculous.

Harrison was married then. She should have respected his decision and wished him well. Why the need to cry a river over it?

Nora wiped her tears, "I'm sorry, I wasn't crying because I thought you wouldn't pay me. I just had a break up. I'm sorry, I lost my cool…"

A break up?

Roxanne couldn't help but think, “Who in their right mind would let go of such a beautiful, elegant, gentle, intelligent, and well-mannered woman?”