Chapter 0091
Frances‘ words sounded gentle, yet cruel. She continued, “I’m only heartbroken for Nicholas. He didn’t have a complete childhood, and now he can’t have a complete family of his own either?
“He should be able to have both a wife and a sister. Do you remember your wedding vows? I think Nicholas has done well on his part.”
I was taken aback, recalling the moment during our wedding when the officiant hurriedly handed the microphone to Nicholas with trembling hands.
“If you become my wife, I will be responsible for you for this lifetime. You’ll have more than whatever other women have.” He had extended his hand to me and asked, “Will you marry me?”
That year, Nicholas was gentlemanly and elegant. He was still patient with me. I saw myself reflected in his eyes, so I placed my hand in his and said, “I do.”
He smiled and pulled me into his embrace amid the applause from the audience, kissing me in front of
everyone.
He said, “Mrs. Hawk, please do take good care of me too in the future.”
I forced a smile. His rushed words, though lacking in elaborate phrasing, still touched me deeply with their genuineness.
However, looking back now, someone like Nicholas, who could maneuver so freely in the business world, surely knew how to speak in a way that mattered.
It turned out that he had already made his feelings clear at the wedding–he felt only responsibility toward me, not affection.
“Yes, he did well,” I replied to Frances for the first time that evening. “I was the greedy one. I wanted too
much from him.”
Frances said, “Daniel and I have always treated you as our daughter, so we won’t force you. I came today only to tell you things you might not know.
“Whatever you choose in the end, Daniel and I will respect that. It’s up to you two to make the decision.”
As she finished speaking, the car came to a steady stop. I thought we had arrived at Coral Villa, but instead, the car had pulled up at my apartment.
The car door opened. Frances said nothing but seemed to have presented me with two choices. I could either follow her and Nicholas back to Coral Villa or get out and return to my own apartment, severing all ties with the Hawk family.
I stared unblinkingly at Nicholas‘ head, which was still resting on my lap. After a few seconds of silence, I gently lifted his head off and stood up.
I felt as though I had just woken up from a grand dream. Rather than feeling refreshed, I collapsed into bed, exhausted. I closed my eyes, ready to sleep. I thought I would be sleepless, but I wasn’t.
Ever since I married into the Hawk family and gave up my career, I felt like I had falled to live up to my teachers‘ expectations. I couldn’t bring myself to face the classmates I had spent so much time with. “Yasmine, I’ll pass!” I declined the offer almost immediately. I hadn’t even gotten out of bed, and my hair was still messy.
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