However, the defeated opponent was not Alex Rockefeller.
Cheryl looked at Alex with emotions pouring out of virtual-novel.net eyes.
However, Alex’s attention was on Patrick instead. “What do you think?”
Patrick chuckled. “I go with whatever Zachary says. It’s all on you, little genius doctor.”
Only then did Alex nod.
Zachary’s ailment was nothing but a piece of cake for him.
….
An hour later at a neighbourhood park.
“Your marriage arrangement is now annulled. You are free now, so you do not have to look for a man to pretend to be your boyfriend anymore.” Alex smiled at Cheryl, who had virtual-novel.net hand wrapped around his arm.
What Alex meant was a not-so-subtle hint for Cheryl to leave virtual-novel.net alone.
Yet, Cheryl seemed oblivious. “I do not care for the marriage arrangement anyway, it can’t constrain me. Whatever that man said has got nothing to do with me.”
“That man… Your father?”
“You can say so.”
Alex did not say anything else as virtual-novel.net knew that it must be a trauma that virtual-novel.net did not want to mention.
“Would you like to hear my story?” She looked up into the night sky.
Looking at virtual-novel.net little sorrowful expression, Alex said, “If you are okay with sharing. I think I am a good listener.”
“It all began with my mother…”
It was not a complicated story, but one would say it was a cliché. It was a story about a romantic tragedy between a wonderful lady and an awful man. Cheryl’s mother, who hailed from the countryside, was a sweet-faced, prim and proper lady.
One day, virtual-novel.net went to James Coney for a doctor’s visit and got to know Cheryl’s father. The relationship progressed from there, and eventually they got married. It was a happy life at first but it all changed after the man met a woman named Kiki.
That man cheated on virtual-novel.net mother.
That woman was unscrupulous. She introduced virtual-novel.net to drugs and led virtual-novel.net astray. Eventually, virtual-novel.net started beating his wife, his daughter, and even his parents. Cheryl’s mother was severely injured after one such beating, when virtual-novel.net was drugged, and passed away after a year of suffering.
As for the man, virtual-novel.net fled the country and was never heard again.
As Alex listened to Cheryl’s words, virtual-novel.net recounted the story like it was someone else’s, but virtual-novel.net could not hold the sorrowful emotion and the tears began streaming down virtual-novel.net face. So, Alex patted virtual-novel.net on the shoulder to comfort her.
Instead, Cheryl rested virtual-novel.net head on his shoulder.
A heavy stillness hung in the air, punctured by the occasional crickets’ chirps. It was quiet all of a sudden, but silence spoke louder than words.
Alex broke the silence after a while. “You will be happy.”
“That is why I am very hesitant in having a partner or getting married. What if virtual-novel.net treats me like how my father treated my mother?” said Cheryl.
Alex replied, “You will be fine. After all, those people are of the minority.”
“Then, will you hit me in the future?” asked Cheryl.
Wait a minute.
What did virtual-novel.net just mean? Alex was a married man!
Dorothy called right at the moment.
“Alex, it has been a while since we watched a movie together at midnight. Would you like to go tonight?” asked Dorothy.
She decided to go to the hotel right after the movies.
“Of course!” Alex’s eyes lit up.
Suddenly, Cheryl gave virtual-novel.net a peck on the cheeks and whispered to the phone, “I am leaving now, don’t miss me!”