Chapter 104 Live Freely
Caroline was speechless after hearing such a far–fetched excuse.
He was a teacher, yet he could shamelessly say something so ridiculous?
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Seeing she wasn’t responding, the man continued, “I know you’ve had some issues with your brothers. Once we’re married, I’ll help you mend those relationships, one by one. I promise your family will be happy and harmonious again. So, will you marry me?”
“She can’t say yes to you.” A deep, pleasant voice came from nearby.
Both Caroline and the man turned to see Blake walking toward them.
Caroline was visibly surprised. “What are you doing here?”
She’d just seen him outside the Sherwood Group an hour ago. And now, here he was again at the café? What were the odds?
Blake gave her a look, his eyes dark and deep, like the ocean at night.
“I’m meeting a friend here for a chat.”
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But when he noticed the man still clutching her hand tightly, a sharp glint flashed in Blake’s eyes. His voice turned cold. “Let her go.”
The man wasn’t intimidated in the slightest. Instead of letting go, he tightened his grip.
“And who the hell are you? Why should I listen to you? She and I are about to get married. Even if I wanted to sleep with her right now, it’s none of your business!”
To Caroline, those words were utterly degrading.
Furious, she stomped hard on the man’s foot.
He cried out in pain, face contorting as he jerked his hand back and hopped around on one leg, holding his foot for a good while before settling down.
Pointing at her angrily, he snapped, “How can you just hit your husband like that?”
No wonder Edwin had told him Caroline’s attitude had changed lately–that she wasn’t as obedient as before. He’d even said he hoped they could get married soon so the guy could help straighten her out“.
The café was quiet. Even though he hadn’t raised his voice, his outburst still drew quite a few curious
stares.
Feeling the judgmental looks from all around, Caroline didn’t bother holding back.
“You’ve got to be joking, right? This is the first time we’ve met, and you’re calling yourself my husband? By that logic, since I went on a blind date every couple of days last month, I guess I have dozens of husbands now?”
The man chuckled like it didn’t matter. “If you went on so many, how come nobody wanted you?” He shrugged. “You’re making a mistake. If you miss out on me, you’ll never find anyone better. And besides, I
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“Who says she’s unwanted?” Blake stepped in, taking Caroline’s hand in his. “I’m someone, aren’t I?”
His warm palm wrapped around hers.
It wasn’t just her hand that felt warm–her heart did too
The man was fuming when he saw their hands tightly clasped. “Caroline, what the hell is going on? You’re here on a date with me, and you bring another guy? Are you trying to make me a joke out of me?”
Caroline said calmly, “This blind date was Edwin’s idea only came out of courtesy. I never had any intention of marrying you. Even if you were the most amazing guy on the planet, I still wouldn’t marry
you.”
She didn’t explain anything about Blake’s actions.
She knew Blake had only stepped in to spare her further embarrassment.
The man was so angry, he could barely breathe properly. “So you’re just playing me? I’m calling Edwin right now to figure out what the hell is going on!”
“Go ahead. Take your time.” Caroline tossed him a cold glance, then turned and walked out of the café hand in hand with Blake.
Once they were far enough away, Caroline gently pulled her hand back and smiled. “Thanks for getting me out of that mess.”
“No need to thank me.” Blake looked at her, eyes full of conflicting emotions. “When I first met you at the hospital, Edwin said you were already engaged. So why are you going on blind dates now?”
Caroline hesitated for a few seconds, unsure how to explain. She kept it vague. “That engagement was arranged when I was a kid. Times have changed. I don’t want to be tied down by something like that.”
In truth, it wasn’t just Linden’s personality that made her reluctant to marry him. After everything she’d gone through in her previous life, she didn’t want to be bound by any marriage.
She’d already suffered enough back then. She had no interest in dealing with in–laws or all the petty domestic drama.
Why settle for a marriage that would only drag down her quality of life? She’d rather live freely on her
own.
“So you’ve been going on a lot of blind dates lately?”
Caroline realized he must’ve overheard what she said earlier about going on a date every two days last
month.
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She only said that in the heat of the moment–she hadn’t actually been dating anyone.
She gave him a mall smile, about to explain, but her phone suddenly rang, cutting her off.
