A Beautiful Misunderstanding

Chapter 53 The Handsome Guy Was Going To Be Eaten

Zac and the woman got on the Rolls-Royce and soon disappeared. Far away from them, Essie's eyes stayed glued to the place they had stood earlier. It took her a long time to snap back into reality.

'Does it mean that he could not make money by hyping up shares? Is it possible he had sold himself for that apartment?'

She scratched her head while pacing back and forth. The more she thought, the more she was convinced her suspicion was true.

And now, she felt guilty. 'This is all my fault,' she muttered.

His self-esteem must have been wounded by what aunt Wendy said. And she even forced him to sign the property agreement, it would be like rubbing salt into his wound. His self-esteem would be completely shattered!

Although he looked cold on the outside, it turned out he was a simple-minded man. He handed over the credit card easily and didn't worry when the property ownership certificate had the wrong name.

Now, she was afraid that he would be tortured by the old rich woman.

All kinds of terrifying illusions came to her mind. The more she thought, the more scared she felt. The idea made her wince!

In the end, she decided she wouldn't let such a thing happen. She was willing to do all she could in order to rescue Zac from that trap he had fallen into.

As soon as she got home, she took out her cellphone and dialed his number. "Zac, where are you now?"

"What's wrong?" His voice was so low that it seemed like he didn't want the lady beside him to hear it.

"My stomach is going through an excruciating pain. Come back quickly. I can't bear it!" She let out a cry to make herself sound more convincing.

"I'll be right back."

Zac was much faster than she had expected. Within 10 minutes, she heard the sound of the doorknob being twisted. Taking this as a clue, she picked up the eye drops and dripped two drops into her eyes, pretending to be tearful. Then she covered her stomach with her hands and lay on the bed. "Oh, my God."

"Let me take you to the hospital." Zac's handsome face was twisted in worry. Without waiting for her reply, he moved forward and was about to pick her up. However, she stopped him. "No, I... It's just a period pain. I don't think we have to visit the hospital," she explained.

Her response made him somewhat relaxed. He let out a sigh of relief. "I'll make some brown sugar and ginger soup for you." Last month when she had suffered intense cramp, he had googled for a solution. That was when he stumbled upon this recipe. It had worked like a magic, curing her of the pain instantly.

She nodded. When he came close to her, a feminine smell wafted through her nose. The thought that came along with it made her sick!

'What a bitch! How dare she get close to him!' An unreasonable rage coursed through her body. If that woman had been in front of her, she wouldn't have hesitated before scratching her eyes out.

Zac continued to feed her soup.

After she was done eating, she touched her stomach and said, "It's quite effective. The pain has already become less."

"Good. Lie down and take some rest." He caressed her hair gently, turned around and was about to leave. She hurriedly grabbed the corner of his shirt and stuttered, "You-- I think you should...." She trailed off. Zac looked at her, waiting for her to finish the sentence. After mustering up some courage, she said, "You should sleep with me." This seemed like the only alternative to stop him from visiting that old woman. She decided to keep him by her side to ensure he wouldn't go back there.

Her request came as a big surprise. He was completely taken off-guard. His eyes were shining like stars reflected in the clear lake.

"Go change your clothes first." She gently pushed him away. She couldn't tolerate that woman's perfume any longer.

He nodded with a smile, went back to the room and changed into his pajamas. Then he lay down next to her. The clean pajamas only had his pure and charming masculine smell. She smiled with satisfaction and buried her head in his arms.

A lot of questions were brewing in her head. She wanted to ask him where he went, whom he had stayed with and what he had done. But on second thought, she decided against it. Her queries wouldn't bring the truth out of him. No man would openly blurt out such a disgracing story. And she didn't wish to bruise his self-esteem.

As he played with her face, she tightened her grip on him.

Zac wondered if her stomach was still aching. He reached out his hand and gently massaged her tummy. "Does this make you feel better?"

She nodded and peeked at him lovingly. There was sincere love and care in his actions. She couldn't help but feel lucky.

Lying next to him, she thought of all the times he had shown his love for her. He even climbed the window and risked his life just to save her. Heroically, he drove away the gangsters who had tried to assault her. In short, he always got her back. In spite of all this, she had repaid him by hurting him. She let him give himself to a rich woman. In the future, not only would he be physically abused, his mental health would also suffer.

She was the sole person responsible for this! She didn't bring him any good luck instead pushed him into the abyss. Guilt was eating her alive.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get rid of this guilt.

Tears slid down her chin, but she quickly buried her head in the pillow. The last thing she wanted was for him to notice it.

Even though she was in a miserable state, she managed to fall asleep. Perhaps it was his warm presence that let this happen.

When she woke up, Zac was talking on the phone downstairs.

She jumped off the bed and hid herself in the staircase, getting ready to eavesdrop.

"So you are in the Jade Pearl Pub. And you want to drink with me... "

Hearing what he had said, Essie's heart twitched.

'That old rich woman wants him drunk just so she can play her dirty tricks on him,' she thought as her face twisted with disgust.

Thinking that he would soon be trampled ruthlessly, she stamped her feet angrily.

Her action made noise which didn't go unnoticed by Zac. He quickly hung up the phone and directed all his focus on Essie.

"Does your stomach still hurt?" He went up the stairs and stood in front of her.

She shook her head, trying to keep calm. It took a lot of effort to maintain her composure. "Was that a call from your friend, asking you to hang out?" she asked, feigning a smile. Têxt belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

"Yes, but don't worry. I will stay here with you." After all, how could he go out when she was in so much pain.

"Don't worry about me. I am feeling much better presently." Her thick eyelashes flickered. "By the way, Mandy just texted me saying she would like to see our new house. There is a chance she may ask about Mindy..." Her voice trailed off. She knew how annoyed Zac would get at the thought of facing Mandy again.

Her trick worked since he seemed a bit annoyed. "In that case, I'd better go and stay out for a long time. But promise me you will call me if you need anything."

"Okay, I promise." Essie smiled at him, but deep down she wasn't feeling any happiness.

'I will visit Jade Pearl Pub!' she thought with determination. She wanted to meet this rich woman and settle accounts. She was willing to pay it all at once. And then Zac would be free from her clutches!