Chapter 419

"— I like it. It's very beautiful." Alice said honestly, "It's just that I've worn high heels for such a long time, my feet are a little sore."

These shoes were all chosen by him. Along with the clothes, even the holographic image s at the wedding were designed to be these clothes. He didn't have anything else to do for the past month, so he focused on engagement ceremony.

"Hmph."

William still snorted in dissatisfaction as his black eyes swept over her.

As the night wind blew, Alice stood on the ground with her heels bare looking at William, while he glared at her.

The night was exceptionally quiet.

Their sights met.

For some unknown reason, the air smelled somewhat awkward.

Alice also didn't understand how she and William, who already had children, could still feel awkward. She rolled her eyes and broke the silence, "Can I contact my mother now?"

"Today is our wedding, but you only think of Patrick?"

William's face turned ugly.

"I didn't say anything about him." She only cared, and she did indeed have an unspeakable guilt toward Patrick in her heart.

During this period of time, she had practically tacitly agreed to support Patrick in the future. She did not expect something like today to happen, so she did not know what Patrick would think.

She really didn't know how to repay the debt she owed Patrick.

"You didn't mention it, but you did!"

William glared at her fiercely, his expression gloomy to the point of being terrifying.

"I just want to know how my mother is doing." Alice said.

"Don't think about it!"

William growled at her fiercely, with a sullen face, and then he took five or six steps back. Then, turning his face towards her, he angrily asked, "Why didn't you give me a response just now, just a response? It's hard for you to say anything."

"What?"

Alice looked at him strangely.

There was no response.

Did she miss his look?

"After I finish playing, I want you to give me some response. Why don't you give me one?" William stared at her and asked, and his entire body was filled with displeasure.

Alice blinked her eyes, "Didn't I hug you?"

At that time, she was so moved that she couldn't even utter a word. All she could do was hug him. Was that not an echo?

"This doesn't count as an echo!"

Hugging is nothing?

Just as Alice was about to speak, William glared at her fiercely and said viciously, "Alice, I know you are unwilling to be engaged to me, but at least you are not allowed to think about Patrick tonight! Otherwise, I will kill you!"

"Tonight?" Alice repeated herself. Since when did he become so tolerant?

"Every night!" William left after saying that.

Alice stood there and couldn't help but chuckle softly when she heard this. Her mood somehow relaxed.

This was the first time she felt so relaxed since William broke up with her.

She walked with barefoot, and after looking around, she could no longer see William. She heard the sound of waves in the distance, so she walked down the stone stairs.

The stone staircase was spiral.

William suddenly appeared out of nowhere on the stairs, and stared at her, "Today, even my mother and Lancaster family did not dare to do anything to me in North Bay, do you think you can escape?"

"I'm not trying to escape." Alice looked up at his tall and straight figure, and explained with a loud voice.

"Then you're not going back to the bridal chamber?"

William asked coldly.

The bridal chamber?

But how could she know where the bridal chamber was? If they were engaged, they would have a bridal chamber, which meant that... Alice's gaze was a little awkward, and her cheeks were slightly hot as she said, "I want to go for a walk by the sea."

"What? Are you afraid of sleeping with me?"

William saw through her.

"I didn't."

"Stop pretending to be a pure girl!" William scoffed.

"I'm not pretending." Alice raised her head and glared at him. She was about to get angry at him, but when she thought about how he broke his engagement with Lancaster family publicly, offended her, and even broke all ties for her, her heart immediately softened. So she did not argue with him and just said, "Accompany me to the beach for a walk. I have never seen the sea of North Bay before."

"What's there to look at? It's all water!"

William said while standing there.

What's good about the sea? It's all water. A famous saying.

"Because you have meticulously crafted the North Bay, I should have looked at it."

Alice said seriously, because the entire North Bay was his hard work.

And from the very beginning, he had only prepared to build it for her.

This was too heavy for her to bear.

Under the night sky, Alice's voice was soft, especially gentle, as if a clear stream had surrounded William's body, causing every single pore of his to feel comfortable.

"This is a human's word. Let me take you for a walk so you won't fall into the sea."

William said, as he quickly walked down and rushed to her side.

The sea was calm. The sea lightly caressed the white sand beach. It was so gentle, like an armored general that had been turned into a twister.

The two of them sat on the beach, facing the sea.

William placed the suit under Alice and sat there while wearing his shirt. He took off his belt and undid a few buttons, then the wind blew at his collar. His expression was cold as he pursed his thin lip and stared at the sea in front of him. Alice looked at him quietly, and asked softly, "What are you thinking?" Thinking about their future?

If they betrayed everyone and insisted on being together, they would definitely be able to face the future once they were engaged.

"You don't need to know what I'm thinking."

William said coldly, not even bothering to look at her.

Alice laughed bitterly. She had done everything she could to force her to marry him, but she still couldn't pass between her and Patrick. If that was the case, why did she still ignore everything else?

She didn't know what he was thinking.

"Are you worried about what happened after that? Can I help you?" Alice asked. Hearing this, William turned his head and cast a glance at her. "You're thinking too much."

"Then what are you thinking about?"

"Of course it's something should happen in the wedding night." William said straightforwardly.

What was there to worry about after this? What was there to do after this?

"..." Alice choked and looked at his burning gaze. "The engagement can't be considered as the wedding night, right?

"It is!"

Forget it, just pretend she didn't say anything. She silently turned her head and reached down to pick up a white stone from the ground to play with in her hands. "Since the engagement is already set, you don't think that we're just a married couple without something real, do you?"

Seeing her turn her head, William's voice immediately became cold.

"Aren't we unmarried?" Alice lowered her head and asked, so how could they be considered husband and wife?

"Engaged couple is also a husband and wife. If there's a husband and wife, then there must do something a couple do!" William said as if it was a matter of course, then looked at her coldly, "You don't want to do all of these with me, right?"

She only thought of Patrick.

He sure was amazing. He had created such a huge commotion today, but he acted as if nothing had happened.

She didn't even know how it would end, but he wasn't worried at all.

Alice didn't say anything and just laid down on his suit. As soon as she laid down, she saw stars filling the sky, unbearably beautiful.

The North Bay was more spacious and empty, unlike the city center which was filled with tall buildings. Sometimes, even if one wanted to enjoy the night scenery, they would be unable to enjoy it.

"So beautiful."

Alice sincerely praised. With the ocean, stars and her beloved man by her side, there was nothing more romantic than this.

If they were just two simple betrothal lives, how wonderful it would be.

However, the one hiding the beautiful stars was the one she was afraid of.

"You've changed the topic too much!" William said in displeasure.

Alice was helpless. Then what could she do?

"Here you go."

William lowered his eyes and stared at her, suddenly taking out a phone to her.

Alice laid there and looked at him in puzzlement.

"Aren't you worried about your mother? Make a call!" William strongly stuffed the phone into her hands, then viciously added, "You're not allowed to call Patrick!" She had only gotten used to contacting Patrick during this period of time. Alice took the phone, it was his phone. She could not help but say: "I do not remember my mother's number."

"It's all in there."

William sat there and said coldly.

All of them?

Alice lied on the beach and opened her phone. There was indeed her mother, Patrick, and even her maids, bodyguards and other phone calls in the contact list.

He had thoroughly investigated her.

It was very difficult to request for privacy with William.

Alice thought for a while, then called out the maid's cell number. The maid quickly answered, "Hello?"

"It's Alice, is my mother awake?"

Alice asked as she laid on the ground.

William sat there expressionlessly. After three seconds, he suddenly laid down beside her, leaned his head over, and stuck his ear close to his phone as he eavesdropped confidently.

On the beach, a suit was spread out, and their heads were pressed together.

Not far away from them were the words "ON engagement ceremony", which were made of stone.

Alice could feel that William's breath was right beside her. She did not push him away, but just laid there quietly.

On the other side of the phone, the maid handed the phone over to Beverly, "Alice? It's already so late. If you're not feeling well, then rest well at home.

There's no need to make any phone calls."

Mother really woke up.

Hearing her words, Alice understood that either his father or Patrick did not want her to worry, but had instead said that she was not feeling well, and went home to sleep.

"How are you?" Alice asked worriedly.

"Much better, I feel like I just slept for a long time. I was still dreaming about your little brother, dreaming about you two siblings playing around there, being extremely mischievous." Beverly said with a smile.

Hearing her mention his brother, William who was lying beside Alice suddenly froze.

Towards his big brother, even though he had already passed on, William still felt uncomfortable.

His big brother was a thorn to William, so the moment he heard him, he would think of his brother's death.