My One-month Marriage With Mr. Hawkins

Chapter 271: Felt Free to Retort Her

Then, Florence put on a smile, looking somewhat helpless.

“It seems that your mood is not that bad. You are still joking.”

Before Reynold could express his deep affection, it was already broken by Florence’s smile.

How could she not believe his serious words?

Reynold shook his head in helplessness. “Our cooperation will end in a few days. Will you go back to City N with him together?”

“Yeah,” Florence answered while nodding.

However, she felt a bit uneasy.

In fact, she didn’t want to go back to City N that much. She rushed to escape from there to Riverside City because she was hiding from the matters in City N.

After they went back, she was afraid that she couldn’t delay those matters any longer. She had to continue facing them.

After they went back, she should call off the engagement with Ernest. From then on, they would be strangers with no interactions at all in the future.

At the thought of it, she seemed to be more resistant to going back.

Reynold heard Florence’s confirmation, his eyes darkened.

Frankly speaking, he was the person who wanted Florence to go back to the City N the least. However, she came to town just for the cooperation, so she wouldn’t continue staying in Riverside City forever.

Unless there would be some special reason for her.

Florence felt depressed. She looked up at Reynold, only to find he was quite down as well.

She thought that Reynold had treated her like a friend in the past few weeks. He wouldn’t be happy since she was leaving.

“Mr. Myron, although I’ll go back to City N, I’ll come back to Riverside City for traveling in the future. You can also go to City N. It’s a nice city with delicious food and a lot of places for fun. If you go there, I’ll be your guide and show you around. You’ll definitely have a wonderful time.”

It sounded not bad.

Reynold pressed his lips, putting away his smile. He looked at Florence seriously.

“Flory, after going back to City N, will you marry Ernest Hawkins?”

According to the news that he heard before, the Hawkins family in City N had been preparing for their wedding quite long ago.

Naturally, after Florence and Ernest went back this time, their wedding would be held pretty soon if nothing special would happen. As soon as it was held, they...

Florence was taken aback for a moment as if her heart was stung.

Marring Ernest?

It had never been possible and would never be possible either.

Reynold gazed at Florence, clearing seeing her expression change. She didn’t look so happy or expectant like a bride-to-be.

As a smart guy, Reynold had guessed something.

He said tentatively, “Flory, although we haven’t got along for a long time, I take you as a real friend of mine. If you’ll marry Ernest Hawkins, please do inform me. I’ll give you a perfect wedding gift prepared by myself personally in advance.”

If it would be a gift prepared by Reynold, it wouldn’t be anything ordinary. It shouldn’t only be priceless but also make him put on a lot of effort and time.

However, Florence wouldn’t marry Ernest. The wedding gift would be a waste.

As a friend, Florence wouldn’t let Reynold do such a thing in vain.

Also as a friend, she didn’t want to lie to Reynold and get a fake wish from him, making him disappointed.

After a hesitation, Florence tugged the hemline of her blouse and suppressed the feelings in her heart.

Then she said something that made her quite uncomfortable, “Please no bother. Although I’m engaged to Ernest, it’s not hundred percent certain that we’ll get married.”

Although she didn’t speak so straightforwardly, Reynold understood what she meant immediately.

They were engaged already, but Florence said they might not get married. Connecting to the current circumstance, Reynold knew that most probably that Florence hadn’t planned to marry Ernest for real.

Sure enough, there was something fishy in their engagement just as he had expected.

All the depression in Reynold’s heart vanished right away. He was overwhelmed by joy and excitement.

Florence wouldn’t marry Ernest, so he still had a chance. He still could chase after her.

Reynold felt so sweet in his heart as if it was fulfilled with the honey. He was as overjoyed as a teenager who was in puppy love, grabbing tightly his coffee mug.

Staring at Florence, he said gingerly, “Flory, in fact, I...”

“Hi, Reynold!”

Suddenly a woman’s voice was heard.

Annabelle rushed over in high heels. Her pretty face was full of hatred towards Florence.

Florence felt so surprised. She hadn’t expected that she would meet the woman pestering Reynold in the shopping mall the other day ... Annabelle.

It was such a coincidence, awkwardly.

She never planned to be the third wheel between them, but unexpectedly, she encountered them twice.

Florence felt a bit awkward.

She whispered to Reynold, “Mr. Myron, I’ve gotta go now. Please suit yourself.”

Reynold frowned unhappily. This Annabelle was indeed a troublemaker, completely ruined his good mood.

“Just ignore her. I’ll send her away right now.”

As he said, Reynold stood up. He tilted his tall and strong figure and hid Florence behind from Annabelle’s sight.

Seeing what he had done, Annabelle looked so angry as a pissed cat, becoming so furious.

“Reynold, I know everything! Why are you protecting her now? Why are you showing it to me?”|

Reynold’s handsome face was covered with coldness without any patience.

“Get out of here!” he snapped with a cold look.

Obviously, he didn’t want to waste a single word with her.

Annabelle looked a bit grieved on her arrogant face. Reaching out, she tugged his sleeve coquettishly.

She said in a deadly soft tone, “Reynold, could you stop doing this to me, please? I love you truly. I indeed want to be your girlfriend. I’m wholehearted to you. Why can I be comparable to Florence Fraser, the woman dates two men at the same time?”

Dating two men at the same time?

Florence looked puzzled. She just happened to be the third wheel between them, but why Annabelle scolded her in such a way ... dating two men at the same time?

Reynold looked more annoyed.

When he was about to scold Annabelle again, she added in a grievance tone, “I know everything. Florence Fraser is Ernest Hawkins’s fiancée. She can’t be your girlfriend. She already has a fiancé but she’s still pestering you. She’s such a shameless and obscene rival in love, how would I be willing to give up on you?”

Annabelle didn’t hide her hatred for Florence at all. Comparing with Florence, she believed that she was much better.

Florence still had affairs after getting engaged, but Annabelle believed that she treated Reynold wholeheartedly.

Comparing their appearances, family backgrounds, and how long they had known Reynold, Annabelle thought that she was more advanced than Florence. Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

Upon hearing her words, Reynold looked extremely annoyed. The rage surged in his heart more violently.

He felt angrier when hearing Annabelle scolding Florence than hearing her scolding himself.

If it weren’t for that he had the principle of not hitting women, he would slap Annabelle away.

“Who do you think you are to slander Florence in such a way? Annabelle, do you think yourself a good woman? Who are you to blame Florence? Even if I wouldn’t be able to be with Florence all my life, I wouldn’t spare any glance on you.”

Since he couldn’t hit Annabelle, Reynold felt free to retort her sharply without caring about her dignity.

The grievance and affection on Annabelle’s face suddenly cracked and turned into shame only.

She was humiliated by her beloved man in public.

Annabelle felt so ashamed that she wanted to escape while covering her face. However, the was much more reluctance and anger in her heart rather than shame.