Chapter 75 Essie's Thoughts

Essie nodded aimlessly as if she was in deep thought.

His eyebrows furrowed and asked, "Can he compete with me?"

"Well, he’s only the champion of our university’s street dance competition, so you know, he’s the dance king," Essie affirmed in a mocking tone. Still dancing and swaying, she turned her back on Zac. ‘Where’s he getting this much confidence? How narcissistic!’ she sniffed at him. A hint of disgust was written on his face. ‘Champion at your university? I was the top dancer back in Harvard—a champion in the US!’ "From now on, I’ll be your only partner." He asserted in an intimidating tone as if trying to express his ownership over Essie.

"Why? I’m not your only partner anyway…" Her bright eyes suddenly turned gloomy when she realized what she had said. She knew his real companion was Leila—the one person he would dance and watch movies with, along with all kinds of things a couple would do together. ‘Leila is the only one in your heart. I’m just a nobody. I’ll pass by in your life and would soon be erased from your memories,’ Essie thought to herself.

"You know, I’ll think about it if you ask," Zac teased, his voice sounded clear despite the sudden, cool and flowery breeze.

Essie was stunned and had to sit down on the chair. She took a gardenia and smelled it.

Her mind started to wander.

‘It must be a joke, right? He had never taken my words seriously.

He

Drugged one night by her ex-boyfriend, a mysterious man took advantage of her in an ecstatic night filled with sex.

To take her revenge, she married the man, and used him.

"As long as I'm alive, I'm still his legal wife, while all of you are just his mistresses."

She remained adamant even when he was involved in scandals with other women.

Eventually she stormed off after she learned that he had betrayed her again.But life brought her back to him a few years later, to his astonishment.

refused to go out as much as she could. He called her several times, but she always made excuses about why she couldn’t go. Thinking back when she found out that Hanson delayed his wedding with the injury, she felt a glimmer of hope. However, realizing that there were plenty of obstacles between them—his mother and family, Sunny, his career—that hope was put to silence.

Afternoon came, and the two clients Eva introduced to Essie dropped by. Looking at Essie’s design portfolio, they seemed satisfied that they immediately chose several styles.

After their agreement, they left looking very pleased. Essie organized her things so she could start working on their preferred designs. As she sat down, her phone started ringing.

She grabbed her phone and found out it was Hanson calling her. When she answered, Hanson told her something that stunned her. "Are you home? I sneaked out of the hospital. Can you go out? I’m outside."