Still Wanna Escape After Stealing My Heart (Sebastian) novel Chapter 2287

Chapter 2287

She had been drifting for half of her lifetime, and she had always felt that she was worthless. It was until that man named James Dunn had approached her. Only a few people knew that Gloria did not like sweet talks, and deep down, she actually also disliked men taking the initiative to talk to her. That was because Gloria was hurt by her father, brother, and her first husband, Lincoln, growing up. She had been badly scarred by them.

It was not until Gloria had met her second husband, who was honest and a man of a few words, that Gloria finally had a foothold in her life and she got a sense of security. That lasted until her husband passed away. The man that Gloria had deeply loved had always been her second husband, who was that honest and simple man who spoke very little. Even though her husband had passed away, Gloria had never taken a look at those glamorous, powerful, and sweet-talking men. Not because of anything else, but simply because she felt disgusted by these men in her heart.

Therefore, when Gloria first met James, and when she still did not know who that man was, she was covered in goosebumps when she heard the man address her as Miss Shaw and then complimented that she was as beautiful as a flower, was elegant, and had lived up to the expectation of a lady of an eminent family. The first reaction Gloria had was that she wanted to slap him twice and tell him, "Get the hell away from me as far as possible!"

However, Gloria had always been a calm person who never acted rashly, to begin with. Therefore, when she was facing the man who had approached her, Gloria asked calmly, "May I know who you are?"

"I am your admirer." The man was smiling very broadly. "My admirer?" Gloria asked in return.

The man said surely, "Yes! In fact, I have admired you for a very, very long time. I have liked you very much since I first saw you when you were eighteen. I was only ten at that time and was still a child. When I saw you wearing a princess-like dress, sitting in front of the piano, and playing it, gosh, I thought to myself then why can't I grow up faster, when I grow up, I certainly want to be the one to protect you."

Eighteen years old? Playing the piano in a princess-like dress? Gloria secretly sneered in her heart. Indeed, she knew how to play the piano because her mother had purposely taught her. Her mother had raised her like she was a lady from an eminent family since childhood. However, she had never played the piano in public, let alone wearing a princess-like dress. Before she turned 18, Gloria was living with her mother, and they were so poor that she did not even have money to attend college. All of her clothes were either very cheap or were handmade by her mother. How could she afford to buy an elegant princess dress? Without a question, that man was lying.

Gloria was able to tell in just a few minutes that this man had ulterior motives. She immediately had an idea. After that, she said to the man while smiling gently as well, "It's my pleasure to have an admirer like you."

After saying that, she even reached out her hand to James. "You are?"