Chapter ５

Abby Williams is a girl with high self-esteem. The pictures she posted in the college Facebook group were of course to target me, but today I made her feel shame in front of everyone. The moment I saw her shiver down her spine, I felt extremely ecstatic.

My phone rang suddenly. Surprisingly, it was Smith.

"Can you drive? Come downstairs and pick me."

I was stunned by his shark voice. What happened to him?

I turned and left immediately, worrying about him. Was he drunk?

Downstairs, the gorgeous Bentley stood luminously by the road, and Smith was smoking.

"Oh my God. It's a Bentley limited!" Abby Williams and others, who followed me downstairs, stared at us with eyes full of envy.

Mr. Smith walked toward me and cradled me in his long and warm arm.

"Who just said that no one wanted Alexia? This man is handsome and rich, far better than Johnny Evans." The crowd mummers that Abby Williams's face turned dark.

She clenched her fists, gritting her teeth. ‘Alexia Brown, I really won’t let you have a good life.’

After driving for more than ten minutes, I asked Smith, "Mr. Smith, where do you live?"

Smith didn’t respond. I turned my head, and noticed that his eyes were closed, and he is breathing evenly. He seemed to be asleep.

I called Warren Wilson, but no one answered back.

I wanted to send him to the hotel, but he couldn't check in without an identity proof.

I suspected that he was pretending to be asleep, but I couldn’t wake him up and dare not offend him. What's more, he helped me before. So, I should not leave him alone.

So, I could only take him back to my house.

I hurriedly dragged him to my room he was too heavy but I’m strong for sure, I let him lay not daring to change his clothes. I covered him with a quilt and went to another room to sleep with Anni, but she didn’t come back yet.

My mother called suddenly, "Hey, daughter, what do you think of Jack Williams."

"Fortunately, he is 35 years old, I think he is too old." Every time my mother and I talked about blind dates, my head would hurt.

"You are 26, and he has a very good impression of you. You can continue this relationship. Mom is waiting for your good news." Mom hung up the phone happily. I was playing with the wallet that Smith just dropped out. Although it wasn’t very polite to look at other people's wallets, I opened it out of curiosity and found that there is a photo inside...

"What are you doing!" Smith suddenly stood in front of me

I quickly closed his wallet and hid it in my pocket.

"I am getting something to drink." I darted to the kitchen and poured him a glass of water.

"Is he 35 years old?"

"Ah…” He heard our conversation.

"If you don't mind, please go back to sleep in my room. Good night." I quickly ran away from the living room.

Breakfast.

Smith, who was obsessed with extreme cleanliness, rejected my suggestion to buy him Starbucks and asked me to cook for him.

I made a sandwich for him,

He grabbed it and finished in one go, then picked up mine too.

He let out a hiccup, and then stood up, disappearing from my eyesight. That’s when Anni came back.

She excitedly told me she met an extremely handsome guy in the elevator.

I knew she was talking about Smith.

"Anni, why did you just come back only now?" I changed the subject.

"You know what happened? My parents arranged a blind date, and then I stayed the whole night with him in the hotel." Anni looked unhappy.

"It is really enough. Yesterday they asked me to be engaged to him at the dinner table just because the boy is rich. We only met for the first time! And they dislike my ex-boyfriend, who is poor and forced us to break up. Now, even my marriage has to be controlled by them. It’s too painful! I really want to die." Anni's words shocked me.

"Anni, please don’t be like that. It is your marriage. You really can't let them decide!" Marriage isn’t a game.

You really have to make your own decision.

"Yes, I told them that if they push me again, I will cut off relations with them, and I will no longer be their ATM machine." Anni said in a determined tone.

"I will go to my hometown to see my mother later and see if there is a solution." I was a little worried that Anni would be alone here, but I hadn’t been home for a long time. I had already set my plan a few days ago. I missed my mother very much. So, I packed my bags and left for home the same day.

When I arrived home, that happens to be lunch time.

My mother was injured from an accident. So, I had to cook for her.

"Alexia, your cooking skills are so good. Your husband must be very happy in the future." Mom exclaimed.

"Hurry up and find a boyfriend. Until then mom will be rest assured." Mom really successfully made me feel even more burdened.

"Mom, marriage is not something like going to the supermarket. Don't push me please. I'll just wait for the right person!" How I wished there could be such a person. So that my mother would never nag again.

After dinner, my mother talked about my love life again.

"Jack Williams is a good boy. Can you two be together?" Mom's tone was very urgent,

"Mom, we haven't known each other yet. It really takes time." I didn’t want my mother to be angry.

"Mom is really worried about you. My daughter is so good-looking. When will she be married?" Mom patted my hand and heaved a sign. "Oh, darling, I will become a burden for you. You have been unhappy ever since the accident. "

"Mom, what are you talking about? I am very happy!" I felt very distressed when I heard my mother.

"Mom. Actually, Dad called me last week. He..." Although it wasn’t good to mention Dad at the moment, I still wanted my mother to accept Dad's money and do the operation with less pain.

"Why did he come to you? He wants you to persuade me to sign a divorce agreement! The hell with him! Do you regret choosing me instead of your rich dad!" Mom was very emotional.

"Mom, please stay calm. You hate Dad so much. Why don't you get divorced? If you are divorced, you will be free and happy." I really couldn’t understand my mother's thoughts, and I hated those who intervened in our family. I hated my father too, but I couldn’t do anything! My mother was so hurt. Why did she still have to contact a person like him?!

My mother gave me a slap, and I was shocked. "You go! Cough..." Mom let out a heavy breath. I was so scared that I let my mother and laid her down, taking out the medicine. "Mom, I am wrong. If you are still angry, beat me!" I felt guilty making my mother so angry.

"Alexia, you go and rest. I'll take care of myself here." The nanny came, giving me some breathing time.

Only then I realized that my face was swollen.

"Would you like to watch a movie tonight?" It is a text message from Jack Williams. In fact, I wanted to refuse, but when I thought of my mother's tears, I agreed. "I'll go back this afternoon and see you in the evening."

After sending the text message, a phone call came in, and I answered without seeing who it was.

"Where are you? There is a banquet in the evening, and you will be my female companion." It was Smith. I was confused. Attending the banquet with him?

"I'm in my hometown and can't go." I prayed that Smith would not want me to be his female companion.

"I'm nearby too. Don’t worry. I'll pick you up then we will head back together!" Without letting me refuse, he hung up the phone. But when I looked at the swollen face in the mirror, I really wanted to refuse. Looking at my mother's state, I really couldn’t be willful. I would have to be patient.

I sent him the address. Maybe he would give up after seeing my face. I didn't send him the correct home address.

After kissing my mother goodbye, I walked to the address.

I called my grandpa and told him that I would visit him next time. I also sent a text message to Jack Williams and refused the movie date tonight.

Soon, Smith's car came, and when I got in the car, he stared at my face. "What's wrong with your face."

"I fell." I didn’t want to tell the truth.

"Have you been beaten?" Smith asked directly.

I told him what really happened.

"Ah? What?" I didn't react, looking at him stupidly.

"Beaten by your mom?" Smith stared at me.

I didn’t know how to answer and remain silent for a while.

Jack Williams called suddenly, but in Smith's car, I didn't want to answer it.

"Pick up the phone. Why don’t you answer it?" He also noticed the call. Wait, he was right. Why should I care about him?

"Hey." I answered, Jack Williams didn't ask me why I suddenly refused his appointment, which made me feel good about him. "Just want to ask if you have time tomorrow."

"I have time during the day and have to work at night." I wanted to say that I would be free all day, but I remembered that I would go part-time at night.

"Then I'll call you tomorrow." Jack Williams hung up happily.

After the call, I felt that the atmosphere in the car was strange, and I found that Smith seemed to be in a bad mood.

"Mr. Smith, my face is swollen, and I should not be able to go to the banquet with you." I reminded Smith. I hoped he wouldn’t take me to the banquet, or he would be ashamed.

"You can participate, take this." He hands out a salve, and I felt better.

"God, this ointment is effective! My face is not hot anymore." I was so surprised to see that this ointment is really very useful. I felt a lot more comfortable. "It is from one of my friends. If you want it, I will get some for you." did he mean I have to have one for more slaps from my mother?

At the traffic light, he suddenly stretched his arms around me as he put his hands around my waist, rubbing his hand against my skin. My heart suddenly started beating faster.

"You are not blushing today." He was close, so close that I could feel his breath. I held my breath and closed my eyes not wanting to accept the fact that he was sitting so close. Suddenly, I felt a small touch brushing against my cheek and then that touch went down toward my neck as his breath trickled the area.

My heartbeat was so fast that even the galloping of the horses would sound slower.

"Mr. Smith, the green light!" I suddenly squealed when I saw the light turning green. I really wanted to thank the heavens for saving me at this moment.

When he pulled off at a building, he led me upstairs directly to a Franchised cloths store.

He greeted one of the girls familiarly and asked her to find me some clothes matching his.

"You are the first girl he ever brought here!" The designer told me in surprise. I could only smile.

In the end, I picked up a blue fishtail dress that showed off my figure very clearly. It is very beautiful, sparkling in the eyes of the people who would see it for the first time.

"Oh my God, this dress is completely tailored for you! Go, show it to Smith!" The designer was even more anxious than I was!

"Hey, wait! This is too exposed!" I lifted my skirt and looked at the deep cleavage in the mirror. I was very embarrassed.