âOf course not! Iâve made a mistake in my work, so I need to make some amendments later,â Janie quickly explained.
âThen letâs hurry up. I thought of shopping with you at first, but it seems youâre busy, so itâs fine,â
Emmeline said.
âNext time, Iâll definitely accompany you,â Janie quickly said.
âMmhm. Weâve ordered the wedding dress, so your mission here is done. Iâll treat you to a meal next time as thanks,â Emmeline held her hand and said.
âWhy are you being so polite?â
âCanât I use this as an excuse to treat you to a meal?â
Janie laughed upon hearing Emmelineâs words, and the tension brought by Benjamin also eased.
After leaving the bridal store, they returned to the Nightfall Cafe.
It was only 11.00 am, but Janie soon bid Emelline farewell and called Benjamin once she was in her car.
âCan I meet you now? I donât want to wait until the evening. Letâs get this done and over with.â
After a few seconds of silence, Benjamin laughed and said, âJanie, what are you saying?â
âIâ¦â Hearing Benjaminâs laughter, Janie eased up a little, but tears were already rolling in her eyes.
This man might not be as merciless as she thought.
âWhere are you? Iâll go to your place. Itâs inconvenient to talk in the office,â Benjamin said.
âThe car park opposite the Nightfall Cafe. Iâm sitting in my car,â Janie replied. âOf course not! Iâve made a mistake in my work, so I need to make some amendments later,â Janie quickly explained.
âAlright then. I wanted to go to the Nightfall Cafe too,â Benjamin said.
âMmhm, Iâll wait for you.â After hanging up the phone, Janie immediately let out a breath of relief.
No matter what the result was, everything would be revealed once Benjamin arrived. However, judging from his tone, it did not seem that bad.
Adelmar was only 10 minutes away from the Nightfall Cafe, so Benjamin soon arrived in his Bentley.
Once he parked his car, Janie got out of her car and sat in the passenger seat of the Bentley.
âJust say it,â Janie said nervously as she fiddled with her hands.
She was scared of Benjamin seeing through her nervousness. She was not the person he wanted, but she still accommodated him for some reason. It was not like she could not reject him, but she had never wanted to resist him. Janieâs head sank lower and lower.
âI havenât even said anything yet, but why do you look like youâve committed a crime?â Benjamin joked.
Janie stayed silent. Well, I seduced you last night. If I reminded you that Iâm not Emmeline, things would not have escalated that way, so itâs also my fault.
âIf you agree, Janie, I can marry you,â Benjamin said in a low voice.
Janie immediately raised her head in shock.
âBut I canât give you love,â Benjamin continued.
Janieâs lit-up eyes immediately became dull. âWhatâs the point of a marriage without love?â
âI said that I would take responsibility for you. What I give you now is only money and a loveless marriage. I think that compared to money, youâll need a marriage more. After all, a marriage also includes money,â Benjamin replied.
Teardrops fell from Janieâs eyes. âBenjamin, I think you got it wrong. I donât need your money or a marriage with you. I know the woman you love is Emmeline, so I wish you the best of luck.â After she finished speaking, she rushed out of the car.
âJanie!â Benjamin called out in the car.
Janie had run over to her own car.
âJanie!â Benjamin lowered the car window and called out again. However, Janie started her car and drove away.
Benjamin pinched his forehead and cursed in a low voice, âDamn it!â
What was he doing last night? How could he lose control after drinking? No matter how Janie rejected it, Benjamin knew she had become his unshirkable responsibility. As a man, this was his principle.
âDamn it!â Benjamin hit the steering wheel with his fist.
He planned on visiting Emmeline at the Nightfall Cafe but did not feel like going anymore. Emmeline would be worried if she saw him in such a bad state. After all, he was family to her. He did not want Emma to worry about him.
Benjamin then started the car and drove away.