Filed to story: My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Novel by Anastasia Marie
Lina Sweeney was speechless with her mother’s thinking,
Her mother seemed to think that if she could not get married in these two years, she might never get married.
“Then go and meet him. Think of it as an opportunity,” said Grace after thinking about it for a moment.
“No, I’m frustrated enough. I might go crazy if I go on another blind date.” Lina Sweeney wanted to vomit blood every time she thought of how her mother pestered her to go on blind dates.
“Why? Is there something else?” asked Grace.
Lina Sweeney looked at her best friend before saying, “Will it surprise you if I tell you I’m dating Hadwin Stephenson?”
Grace almost choked on her own spit. “You’re dating Hadwin Stephenson? Didn’t you say that he was going to get even with
“Yes, get even.” Lina Sweeney nodded.
“Then how…”
“He probably wants us to date first, and after I fall in love with him, he’ll kick me aside and give me a taste of falling into hell from heaven. Isn’t that what they do on TV dramas?” said Linal
Sweeney.
However, the question was would Hadwin Stephenson take his revenge in such a childish way? Grace was highly skeptical about this. She heard Jason mention that Hadwin Stephenson was cruel. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him, a bastard, to inherit the Stephenson family and become the Stephenson family’s patriarch.
Even the lawful mistress of the Stephenson family and her two sons were at Hadwin Stephenson’s disposal.
“Do you think so?” asked Grace.
“What else can it be?” Lina Sweeney shrugged. “Anyway, I’ve decided that it’s all right if he wants to take his revenge this way. I’ll date him for a few months, then pretend to fall in love with him. When he dumps me, I’ll act like I’m heartbroken or something. That way, he’ll probably feel better and let me go.”
Grace was impressed with her best friend’s thinking. Could she fool a man like Hadwin Stephenson by pretending?
The man had probably experienced all the cheating and dirty tricks since childhood and should have a pair of eyes that could
“Didn’t it occur to you that he might still be… in love with you?”
Grace hesitated a little before saying. She thought of the first time she saw Hadwin Stephenson staring at her best friend through the gla** window and of the time she and Jason went to the Stephenson mansion to save her best friend.
Although Hadwin Stephenson had ‘kidnapped’ Lina to his mansion, Lina was unharmed.
If Hadwin Stephenson wanted revenge, then Lina’s fate now would have been a lot worse.
After all… Lina had not experienced too much of the dark side, unlike her who had seen so much darkness in the prison that she sometimes did not even have the strength to cry.
“Poof!” Lina Sweeney spat out the pudding which she had not yet.
swallowed and quickly took a tissue to wipe it. Then, she said to
Grace, “At least joke when I’m not eating, Grace. You’re taking the joke too far.”
“I mean it,” said Grace.
They stared at each other for a long time before Lina Sweeney laughed and said, “We’re not meant for each other even if he’s really still in love with me. What kind of family do you think the Stephenson family is? If I get together with him, then the rest of my life will be one big internal fight in a wealthy family. With my skills, I reckon I’ll be beaten to bits in a minute.”
Uh, just forget about it. Once she paid off her ‘debt’ to Hadwin Stephenson, she would be free.
“Let’s not talk about it. By the way, you said you got a new job. How is it? Everything all right?” said Lina Sweeney as she changed the subject.
“Not bad. It’s a small restaurant. The salary is 4,000 dollars a month. It’s not much, but the owner is nice and I get along well with the other employees,” said Grace.
“That’s great, but your current job isn’t sustainable. You’re a brilliant student. Have you ever thought of getting some other certificate so that when the time comes you can get a different job?” said Lina Sweeney.
Grace gave a wry smile. “I can’t even get a job as a receptionist. Even if I do get a certificate, it won’t be of any use.”
Lina Sweeney was taken aback. After all that was said and done, it was because her best friend had a criminal record. Her best way out was by reversing her case!
“I’ll keep an eye on the witness I mentioned last time. The private detective said that he can help me find something substantial soon. Once we get the evidence, we’ll go to S City to get to the bottom of this,” said Lina Sweeney.
“All right.” Grace looked gratefully at her best friend who had been with her since her accident. Only Lina still thought she was. innocent, even when everyone thought she committed the crime.
“What’s there to thank? It’s my pleasure!” Lina Sweeney then quipped, “I’m still waiting for you to make a lot of money and take care of me after your case is reversed. Then all I have to do is just enjoy.”
Grace could not help but smirk at this. “All right, then I’ll take care of you and make you fat.”
Lina Sweeney propped her face with her hands as she looked at the smile on her friend’s face. She could not help saying, “You look great when you smile, Grace. Your smile seems to make
You should smile more.”
Smile more? Grace could not help but sigh to herself… Since when did laughter become a luxury for her?
They ate some more and talked. Then, Lina Sweeney’s phone rang. When the call was over, Lina Sweeney looked helplessly at her best friend. “My mom called again. I have to hurry and go for my blind date. Let’s get together again next time.”
“Sure,” replied Grace as she watched her best friend leave. She envied her best friend’s worries. She did not even have a mother to urge her to go for a blind date.
Lina Sweeney hurried over to the location stated in the message. sent by her mother. At the agreed supermarket door, she saw a man who looked similar to the photo her mother had shown her. He was standing at the door as if he was waiting for someone.
She thought about it and dialed his phone number. Then, she heard his phone ring.
All right! All confirmed.
Lina Sweeney stepped forward and said, “Are you Mr. Motley, Carl
Motley? Hello, I’m Lina Sweeney.”
“Hello,” he replied as he looked her over.
“Well… I wanted to tell you that I…” Lina Sweeney wanted to apologize to him. After all, she went on the blind date today. without really meaning it. She just wanted to deal with her mother. She could treat him to dinner later and just become friends with him.
Before she could finish her sentence, he interrupted her. “Why don’t we take a walk? I saw a small park next to the supermarket. Why don’t we go there?”
Huh? The park?
Lina Sweeney glanced at the already darkened sky and looked at the time. It was already past five o’clock in the afternoon, and it was almost time for dinner. “Don’t you want to eat first?”
Her remark was a well-meaning reminder. This was a crowded place after all. By dinner time, people would have to queue for a lot of restaurants around here. If they went for dinner after taking a walk in the park, they would be just in time for rush hour. By then, they would have to queue for quite some time.
Lina Sweeney followed him to the small park. Then came what Lina Sweeney thought was a stormy bombardment.