A Vengeful Bride novel Chapter 31

William saw me, and smiled gently, said, "Hi, Ashley. You are back."

"Hi, what are you doing here?" I was a little surprised. There was a thin layer of snowflakes on his hair and shoulders.

William stretched out to wipe the snow on my hair. He said, "I'm afraid you may forget our visit to Paris tomorrow. So I want to remind you and see if you have prepared."

I was already feeling uncomfortable because of William's intimate action. When I heard William mention about the design exhibition, I suddenly patted my head and said with chagrin, "It's terrible. I forgot about it."

Because after hearing Mark Mu's words today, I lost my mind and forgot such an important thing. It was too inappropriate.

"I knew it. That's why I'm here." William smiled. He was good-looking especially when he smiled in this way.

I took out the key and let William get in the house. I couldn't help but say helplessly, "In fact, you can call

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me.

"Well, the real reason I'm here is I miss you. I want to see you."

When I heard his words, I was stunned.

He stretched out his arm and hugged my body tightly. He put his chin against my shoulder and said to me in a low voice, "Ashley, I miss you."

"William." I twisted my body uneasily. William turned over my body and looked at me with stubborn and firm eyes.

"Ashley, let's date, okay?"

Why did he mention this again?

His frank words were out of my expectation. For some reason, I lowered my head and looked at my flat stomach. Then I remembered Edward. I laid my hands on my stomach.

"I know, it may be a little difficult to let you forget Edward, but I just want you not to be so hard. You deserve a better man." William looked at me calmly and said in a deep voice.

I blinked, forced a smile, "Sorry, William. I don't know. Now I have to focus on the competition, I want to win."

I really didn't want to touch the love, because I was too tired.

William didn't say anything, he held me in his arms, saying calmly, "Ok, I respect your choice."

"I'm sorry." William helped me a lot, and I always unconsciously felt a little guilty for him.

William pretended to be angry and scratched my nose, saying, "Don't say sorry to me. Are you hungry? I'll cook for you."

"Can you cook?" I widened my eyes and looked at William in disbelief.

"You underestimate me?" William rolled up his sleeves and said with a very gentle and beautiful smile.

I stuck out my tongue and said to William, "Then I'll wait for the food of you, chef. I'll wash up today's clothes first."

“Trust me. You will fall in love with me as soon as you taste my dishes." William joked casually. His expression was very funny.

Seeing his face, I burst into laughter. I was relieved a little bit.

I returned to my room and took out the recording pen that Mark Mu gave me. After a long silence, I put them into the drawer.

As I promised Edward, I wouldn't release the evidence. This was the last thing I could do for him.

But I wouldn't show any mercy to Betty if she framed me next time. Edward's words wouldn't work then.

I took the cup on the table and wanted to drink water, founding that the water was cold. Thinking that I was pregnant now, I picked up the kettle and filled it with water, and heat it.

I wanted to protect my baby, it was my hope.

However...

The child would grow bigger and bigger. In the future, I would not be able to hide. Maybe, Edward would know.

The people of the Xis would not leave the Xis' offspring outside. I must make a plan for this child.

I touched my belly and looked at it tenderly. It was my kid that I had been expecting for a long time.

Even if the child's father didn't want him to come, he did.

When I was thinking, William told me the meal was ready.

So I walked out of my room.

When I saw the dishes on the small table that looked very delicious, I laughed, "It seems that you are a master."

"Come on, have a taste. You don't have a good appetite recently. What I made for you are appetizing dishes." William's eyes were unusually gentle.

After I tried it, I praised him, "Yummy, you are such a good cook."

"Do you fall in love with me?" William chuckled and teased.

"Not enough." I looked at William mischievously and joked.

Edward was with Betty. He wouldn't accept my baby. My baby and I didn't need him too.

"Then, this child is mine, too" Seeing me like this, William suddenly said to me.

I opened my mouth wide and looked at William blankly.

"The child needs a father. The child will grow up. When the time comes, people will ask about the child. Do you want the Xis to take your child away?" William's eyes were slightly dark, and he stared at me and said.

William's words made me vigilant. I hugged my belly tightly as if I was worried that someone would take away my baby.

Looking at my movements, William couldn't help but chuckle.

"I will treat you well, Ashley." "William, you don't have to..." I knew what William meant. I was pregnant, I was alone, so those with discerning eyes would definitely guess it was Edward's child. When Edward asked me to do a check-up, he would find out that the child's blood type was of the Xis.

At that time, even if I wanted to hide it deliberately, there was nothing I could do.

"I know you are not in the mood to fall in love with another man now, and I won't force you. But at least in front of people, we have to pretend to be lovers. When your baby is exposed, I would protect you."

William's thoughtfulness made me teared up a little. I shook my head and said hoarsely: "William, I can't be so selfish."

"It's not selfish. I would like to." William took my hand and shook his head slightly.

I turned my head to the side and said nothing.

William noticed my silence, so he just got up and sorted the table and said, "I don't want to force you, but Ashley, for the sake of your child, I hope you can think about it."

For the sake of the child?

I put my hand on the belly, feeling a little lost.

William left after accompanying me for a while.

After he left, I sat on the bed by myself, staring at the snowflakes outside the window for a long, long time.

Listening to the sound of the window being slowly stained by the snow, I felt unusually calm. William was right. For the sake of the child, I really should find someone to live a good life.

"Baby, what do you think?" I lowered my head, slowly touched my stomach, and whispered with a bitter smile.

The next day I got a call from William before sunrise. He came to pick me up at the airport. We would take the plane at 8 o'clock in the morning, and landed in Paris at 12 o'clock.

Early in the morning, the air was cold. I yawned and fell asleep on the seat.

Looking at me like this, William smiled and said, "Very tired? Didn't you fall asleep last night?"