Chapter 2.2: I Am Willing to Marry You
Vivien saw the rage in Carter’s eyes, startling her. She swallowed hard, and slowly, tears flowed down her cheeks.
“Carter… I–I’m sorry. I was wrong. I shouldn’t have done this, but I was left with no choice. I love you so much! I can’t just stand there and watch you get married. Believe it or not, without you, I really can’t live,” she sobbed. “I’m sorry. Forgive me, please.”
She cried profusely in front of him. Deep down, her head was filled with curses for Julia.
‘Why is this woman so nosy? How did she find out about the blood bags?‘ She couldn’t find a place where to hide them, so she put them under her pillows out of panic. Now, Julia was casually waving it in front of Carter‘ s face!
Carter looked at Vivien. There was a painful tug in his heart, especially upon seeing her sad expression and listening to her words. He heaved a deep sigh.
“I should be the one to say sorry. I wasn’t able to stop my engagement as early as I could. You got stressed about it. You acted out of desperation and disappointment. I don’t blame you. I will never blame you, Vivien.”
Julia watched the two quietly. Julia, is the man who you truly loved? He’s nothing but a jerk who loved someone else. It’s not worth dying for this kind of man.”
“Fine. I’ll make things easier for you two,” Julia spoke. The two watched her remove the engagement ring from her finger and shake it before Vivien.
“Didn’t you always want this?” Julia asked her. “Here. I’ll give this to you.” With a flick of her finger, the ring flew and landed inside the garbage can.
“Pick up the garbage that I don’t want.‘
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Without waiting for their replies, Julia walked out of the ward and never looked back.
Carter’s jaw dropped. He stared at Julia’s retreating form, confused. She was completely different from the Julia he had known before!
But the good news was, she was finally gone. He didn’t want to see this woman–again. He despised her!
All heads turned to Julia as she walked out of the hospital. When she passed by a wall with a full–length mirror, she finally realized why.
She looked at her reflection. Her wedding dress was ruined all over. The stains of mascara from her tears spread on her cheeks.
No wonder she attracted so much attention.
Julia continued walking outside until her gaze caught the man standing at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
The man was breathtaking. He looked like one of those models straight out of a
magazine.
‘Is that….. Jared Brooks? The CEO of Brooks Corporation?‘ she thought. She stared at him longer, until she realized it was really him!
In her previous life, her last mission was related to the Brooks family. Unfortunately, her subordinates betrayed her before she could even finish the mission.
It was Julia’s frustration. She wasn’t able to complete the task!
But now that she saw him, perhaps it was God’s sign. If she didn’t take the opportunity now to complete her mission, she wouldn’t forgive herself.
With this thought in mind, Julia quietly walked towards the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Beside Jared was a young man in a wheelchair. He and Jared looked quite the same. However, the younger man was a bit more handsome than Jared’s chiseled facial features.
Julia suddenly recalled some information about Jared. The latter had a younger brother.
‘He must be Shiloh Brooks, she thought.
What are they doing in the Civil Affairs Bureau?”
Julia tilted her head and thought about it. To her luck, she heard the two men talking with each other.
“Jared, we’ve been here for an hour. I don’t think the Scott family s daughter will come,” Shiloh muttered in an upset tone. Grandma is just crazy about wanting to have a grandchild. Before she died, she arranged you with this woman and warned you that you must get married this year. If not, she would not die in peace. She’s just overreacting.”
Jared raised a brow. His dark and hooded eyes were filled with unfathomable wisdom.
“It’s not like she’ll willingly do this. After all, no matter what business affair it is, never usually show up. According to rumors, which spread like wildfire, I’m ugly as hell, violent, and impatient. Some say I’m a bald person who’s over fifty years old. Who would marry such a person?”
“I will.”
Jared and Shiloh turned their heads. A woman with a messy face in a ruined wedding dress appeared.
“I’m willing to marry you.”
