Bella’s body under the water suddenly froze, gazing at Kevin in panic, “Kevin, what’s wrong with you?”
“I’m just wondering if there’s anything you want to say to me right now.”
“I…”
She wanted to stop. But thinking of Blanche’s tears and advice, she was sad and still was forced to say, “No.”
She clearly felt Kevin’s stiffness. After a long silence, Kevin suddenly smiled and laughed, “Look at you, I’m just teasing you. You seem that you have done something wrong to me.”
“Kevin, don’t be like this, okay? It would make me feel afraid.”
“Afraid? Why are you afraid? Have you really done something wrong to me?”
Bella just wanted to deny, but he blocked her lips with his fingers, “Forget it. Your usual answer is no.”
She was so close to Kevin, but love seemed to be gone.
He carried her under the shower and gently bathed her, and after half an hour of rinsing, he carried her back to the bedroom. Bella quickly put on a nightgown and got up, “I’m going downstairs for a drink of water.”
She fled from that bedroom, and went straight downstairs to the kitchen, standing by the kitchen water dispenser, gasping for breath. Why did he not say anything? But she felt an invisible pressure.
“Bella…”
Lena called Bella behind her, scaring her so much that her hands shook and the cup in her hand should fall to the ground. She turned back woodenly, “Lena.”
“What’s on your mind? You’ve been moping for the past two days?”
“Nothing, why are you up so late?”
“I can’t sleep. I keep worrying about something.”
“What’s on your mind?” She was faintly uneasy.
Lena looked at her meaningfully, hesitating to tell her about the CD, and seeing Lena’s hostile look, Bella understood right now, “Do… you know it too?”
“Did you lie to my brother about that?”
Lena asked back carefully.
“Yes.”
“Yes, I see. Bella, why are you like this? Don’t you love my brother?”
Tears blurred her eyes, “No, I love him. I have my own reasons.”
“But why did you pick my brother? He’s pathetic enough. Why are you being so cruel to him?”
“I’m sorry, Lena. There are some things you don’t understand.”
“I don’t understand your complicated concept of love. In my life, there are only two wishes. First, sister-in-law and my brother love each other, and second, I can be with Alvin.”
Bella looked at the innocent Lena and slowly moved forward to press her shoulder and said, “You are a kind girl. Your wish will definitely come true.”
Outside the kitchen door, a person standing in the gloom quietly left firmly …
After she had been anxious for two more days, Bella received a call from Richard –
“Let’s meet.” He ordered.
“When? Where will we meet?”
“Saturday morning, at ten o’clock, Vincent Tea House.”
“Good.”
She didn’t refuse, because she had a feeling that Richard must have something important to tell her.
On Saturday morning, after having breakfast, Bella took her bag and went out. She didn’t drive, and when Kevin’s car passed her, he stopped and asked, “Where are you going? Do you want a ride?”
She shook her head, “No, I’m meeting up with Alice to go shopping.”
“Oh, have fun then.”
He gave her a meaningful glance, started the engine and drove away…
Bella was inexplicably panicked again. She always felt that he must know something, but she still did not want to think too much.
When she arrived at the tea house, Richard had not yet arrived. Looking for a corner to sit down, she glanced out of the window worriedly.
The cloud outside the window was white and large, floating freely in the sky. She actually envied it.
Her head was in the cloud. She suddenly heard the exciting call, “Bella… Bella…”
She regained consciousness in surprise and looked carefully, “Braxton? Why are you here?”
“My father brought me here.”
Braxton smiled and turned around, pointing to Richard not far behind him.
Richard slowly walked over and sat down with a serious expression, “He’s been pestering me to see you, so I had no choice. So I brought him here.”
Bella nodded stiffly, “Then what is it that you asked me out for?”
Richard took a hundred yuan from his wallet and handed it to his son, “Braxton, there’s a shop downstairs, go buy a pack of cigarettes for Dad.”
“Okay.”
Braxton took the money as a child and jumped out. They looked at his back. Richard sighed, “He only will be so happy by seeing you.”
Bella was silent. Richard cut to the chase, “I’ve come mainly to discuss a deal with you this time.”
“What kind of deal?”
“I know you’re not going to marry my son, and I’m still angry with that. But I want to give my son hope. How about we make a pact that I won’t force you to divorce, but you’ll take one day a month to spend with Braxton?”
Bella pondered, and was a little unsure, “Are you serious? As long as I take one day a month to spend with Braxton, the engagement between him and me is off.”
“Yes.”
She hesitated for a moment and nodded, “Okay then, I promise. I’ll keep my promise to stay with him one day a month, and I hope you keep your promise to stay away from me as well.”
“It’s a deal.”
As soon as Richard finished, Braxton came back from buying cigarettes. In addition to a pack of cigarettes, he also held a dripping blue rose in his hand. He eagerly handed the flower to Bella, “Bella, this is what I bought for you downstairs. Do you like it?”
“Yes, I like it.”
Bella smiled and took it, putting the flowers to one side.
“Braxton, Bella will take you to the park later after tea. Do you want to go?”
“Yes, yes, I want to go.”
Braxton was so excited, and Bella was surprised, “I…”
“It starts today.”
Richard reminded her in a calm voice, so she didn’t say anything.
As they left the tea house, Braxton excitedly asked his father, “Dad, are you coming with us too?”
“I’m not going. I’ll wait for you guys back at the hotel.”
Richard directed a meaningful look at Bella. After Richard left first, Bella led Braxton out of Solomon Street.
She brought him to the largest amusement park in B City and pointed to a carousel and said, “Braxton, go up there and play, I’ll wait for you here.”
“Okay.”
Braxton obediently ran over and sat on the carousel, smiling so much that he showed his white teeth, and Bella looked at him and suddenly felt that there was actually nothing wrong with being a fool. At least they wouldn’t have too many normal people’s worries.
“Bella, Bella…”
Braxton waved happily, and Bella laughed, waving at him, “Braxton is awesome, go, Braxton!”
At this time, she never dreamed that Richard would be standing not far behind her, holding a camera to take pictures.
Bella accompanied Braxton for a whole day at the amusement park, playing all the games here. Until late in the evening, she forcefully dragged Braxton, who was reluctant to leave, back to the hotel where Richard was staying.
“Did you have fun, Braxton?”
“Yes.”
Braxton nodded heavily and tugged on Bella’s arm, saying, “Bella, can you play with me like this every day?”
Bella skimmed Richard and smiled in embarrassment, “That’s not possible. I still have to work.”
“Oh…”
Braxton looked down gloomily, and Richard pointed to the house, “Do you want to go in and sit down?”
“No, I’m going back.”
She patted Braxton’s shoulder, “I’ll take you out again next time, bye.”
Crying…
Braxton cried sadly once he heard that Bella was leaving. She wanted to calm him down, but she was worried that she wouldn’t be able to leave even more so, so she ruthlessly quickened her pace.
“Braxton, don’t cry, the person you like is destined to be yours, and even if she’s not yours, daddy won’t let her be with others.”
Richard developed all the photos from his camera that night, then sent them to the Jones-Sharp Group before leaving B City the next day.
He didn’t sign who received it. He only wrote on the package that the person in charge received it. Alvin was the secretary of the president’s office, and usually these packages were handled by him. When he received this package, he opened it as usual, but he was surprised and confused after seeing the photos inside.
He looked at one by one, and was wondering who the man was in the photo and who sent these photos here?
The door to the president’s office creaked open and he hid the photo under his arm in panic, “What can I do for you, Mr. Jones-Sharp?”
“What are you looking at stealthily?”
Kevin frowned and Alvin shook his head, “No… nothing.”
Alvin had one big flaw and advantage that he wasn’t good at lying. As soon as he lied, his eyelids kept jumping and anyone could tell if the words were true or not.
“What’s that behind you?”
Kevin casually pointed behind him and he turned around, “No, there’s nothing.”