Chapter 104
"Hubby, don't be angry. Let me explain!”
"Hubby, wait for me. Can you please slow down?"
"Hubby-"
Along the way, Alicia chased after him with her high heels on. At most, Alicia could only touch his sleeves with her fingertips. Whenever she was getting nearer to him, he would walk even faster to create a greater distance between them.
She stopped abruptly and looked at the fast-moving figure in front of her. Alicia was in so much pain that she gnashed her teeth and bristled with anger.
"Frederick Clements! Stop right there!" she immediately roared.
Frederick stopped moving. He slowly turned his body sideways and narrowed his cold eyes. He thought, "It seems like this woman has really grown some nerves. How dare she scream at me on the streets?"
Seeing this, Alicia trotted all the way over to him. When she saw that he was in a bad mood, she pursed her lower lip. She suddenly felt like a deflated ball. Thus, she pulled on his sleeves coyly.
"Hubby, I didn't mean to make you angry! Why did you suddenly come back?"
"Am I not allowed to return?"
At the thought of this, Frederick became even angrier. If it weren't for her, would he have changed his schedule and dealt with everything in the morning just to rush back in the afternoon?
She stammered, "That's not what I mean, Hubby..."
Alicia tugged his sleeve coquettishly. When Alicia was about to hug him, Frederick suddenly shoved her hands away. She tilted her body and her bag was flung away by the force.
She was shocked. "My bag! What are you doing?"
She was already tired, hungry, and uncomfortable. She had even tried to please him throughout the journey. She bent over to pick up her bag and patted it. Alicia was also in a bad mood.
"Can't we just talk? Must you throw my things like that?"
Looking at how she was holding her bag like a baby, Frederick got even more furious.
"Alicia Blanchard, do you only ever think about money? It's just 20,000 dollars. Look at you, what the hell are you doing? Haven't you been judged enough? Were you considering selling yourself for money in the future?"
He poked her forehead and fiddled with her clothes. Her suit suddenly fell off, and her slim body was exposed. Thinking of the vulgar comments from the men around her, Frederick was infuriated. He pulled her bag and threw it away angrily.
He was so vexed that his face turned pale. He turned around and Alicia rushed to pick her bag up again. At the same time, Frederick got really upset. His expression was unpleasant as anger boiled up inside him.
"Do not pick it up! Throw it all away!"
Alicia did not listen to his words. She held her bag tightly and rolled her eyes at him!
He asked, "Didn't you hear me?"
She gritted her teeth angrily and held it even tighter. "I won't!"
Suddenly, Frederick was so enraged that he almost jumped. He grumbled twice and picked up the suit on the ground before throwing it at her. "Throw it away!"
As he said it, he grabbed her bag. He wanted to throw away the 20,000 dollars which she cared about so much.
Alicia's strength was not as strong as his. Therefore, she could not win him over. When she saw him opening her bag, Alicia clenched her fist and hit him. Frederick was so anxious that he threw the bag away. Suddenly, everything was scattered all over the ground. Alicia got so angry that she burst into tears.
"B*stard! Why did you throw my things? I've earned all of these! I stood there for the whole afternoon and my feet are sore too! What's wrong with me wanting money? What does it have to do with you? B*stard! I've earned them..."
She wiped her tears and turned around. She squatted down and picked up the items one by one.
This d*mned woman!
Was she actually insulting him and making such a scene with him on the streets over such a small amount of money?
He clenched his fists tightly. Frederick was extremely furious!
When she stood up again, Alicia was really unhappy too. She stood two meters away from him.
She shouted, "What's wrong with me standing on a platform like this? I didn't expose any parts of me. I am proud of myself for doing this. It's so much better than someone who stays in a room with some random girl in the middle of the night. I don't feel guilty doing what I've done!"
Besides, she had worked so hard. How could she let it all go down the drain?
"Why can't I accept the money that I have worked hard for? 20,000 dollars is still money! I could at least buy a pair of shoes with it!"
As she was scolding him, she recalled what had happened. She remembered how she had tried her best to explain to him and to flatter him, yet he did not appreciate it at all. Alicia felt that her brain must have been slammed by a door for her to be so foolish!
Hearing what she said, Frederick stared at her fiercely. In an instant, Frederick was fuming that he felt like exploding! He was afraid that he could not help but strangle her to death. He turned around and strode away. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.
He left?
Why didn't he respond? Why didn't he lose his temper? Why did he leave?
He... left just like that?
All of a sudden, Alicia was dumbfounded!
When she came to her senses, tens of millions of "Oh sh*t!" flashed across her mind.
"What should I do? What should I do?" she thought.
In an instant, she got as anxious as a cat on hot bricks. She did not think too much, but picked up the suit and wrapped herself up. Then, Alicia trotted all the way and followed him.
The exhibition hall was very large. There was another square right outside the entrance and it was also a long distance from the parking lot. After the quarrel, the two seemed to have returned to the entrance again.
One was striding in the front, while the other was chasing after him.
She had finished venting her anger. Alicia suddenly thought if she crossed the line. She still needed his help. It might have felt good to scold him, but she knew her life would be so much harder in the future!
She looked at the broad-shouldered man in front of her. Alicia knew that she could not expect him to understand her!
"Alas!"
She sighed softly and fiddled with her fingers. She told herself that she would not argue with the man of the house. She clenched her jaw and chased after him. After getting closer to him, she poked his back.
"Hubby..."
As she spoke, she could not lower her head any further, and her soft voice was somewhat flattering. Although she had done this plenty of times, she still felt very embarrassed at this moment.
Frederick shook her away and fastened his pace.
When she was ignored yet again, Alicia could not help but purse her lips awkwardly. When she moved, she felt some pain in her stomach. She could not help frowning. She rubbed her eyes and chased after him again. She held his arms.
"Hubby, please don't ignore me! I was wrong, could you forgive me?"
While muttering, Alicia silently added two words in her heart —"Oh well." Subconsciously, she still thought that she was right!
He gave her an obvious look of disdain. Frederick withdrew his hand and continued to stride away.
Alicia stood where she was. She felt that she was thoroughly embarrassed. Her whole body was in pain and she could not tell where the pain was coming from. She stared at the figure that was getting more and more distant from her. Anger emerged in her again.
She thought, "He's not even going to talk to me?"
She felt too ashamed to chase after him. Her feet were hurting a lot too. There was even an ache coming from her stomach. Hence, Alicia squatted down to rest. She would not chase after him anymore!