At this moment, a young delivery man hurriedly ran to her. When he came to a stop in front of her, he looked at her before he glanced at the photo in his hand.
Nancy stopped pacing immediately.
"Are you Miss Nancy George?" The delivery man asked as he wiped off the sweat on his forehead.
Nancy nodded. "Yes. I'm Nancy George."
Upon obtaining the confirmation, the delivery man handed her a document. "Your parcel."
Nancy was surprised. How did the delivery man know to look for her here? She looked at the name on the document before she looked at the delivery man again.
The delivery man motioned her to have a look at the document as he said, "The sender has a message for you. You should open the file and have a look."
Nancy was thoroughly shocked when she opened the file and saw its content. She saw a stack of high-definition photos of a couple; they were none other than Mike Carson and Ava Collins. She closed her eyes for a moment, and when she opened them again, she put the photos in her bag.
Following that, the delivery man took two steps backward. Then, he cleared his throat before he attempted to imitate a woman's voice and said, "Nancy, Mike won't marry you. The person he loves is me. We've been together for half a year now. He just couldn't bear to tell you truth because of your mother. Just think about it... What kind of man would be willing to to marry a dense woman like you who doesn't care about her lover?" After he finished speaking, he looked at Nancy with an expression of pity.
Despite her trembling body, Nancy's voice was calm when she said, "Is that all?"
"Yes." The delivery man quickly nodded. He felt sorry for having to deliver such an outrageous message to Nancy. He bowed before he turned around and hurried away.
When Nancy felt the scorching heat from the sun on her head, she placed the file over her head, using it to shade herself. Contrary to the heat, her tears streamed down her face like the rain.
She brought out her mobile phone out and dialed Mike's number, but he did not answer her call. She did not give up and continued to call her over and over again. After a while, the call finally connected.
However, before Nancy could speak, Mike's voice rang from the other end of the line. "N-Nancy, uh, I'm busy today. My friend's injured so I'm taking her to the hospital. I'll... I'll talk to you later..."
Nancy tried to get rid of the tremors in her voice before she said, "Your injured friend? Are you talking about Ava Collins?"
Upon hearing this, Mike blurted out, "How do you know?"
"Mike, do you intend to marry on another day? Or you do not have any intention to marry me at all?"
Mike only hesitated for a moment before he said, "Nancy, I think you'll be able to live comfortably without me since you're capable and independent. You don't need me at all unlike...unlike Ava who can't live without me..."
"Okay, I understand, "Nancy interjected before she hung up. After that, she slowly squatted down with her phone in her hand as her heart throbbed in pain.
'Mike, what do you mean by I'm too independent? It's just a lame excuse for you cheating on me!'
At this moment, two tall men dressed in black suits were climbing up the stairs.
The man in the lead solemnly said, "I'm only marrying her to fulfill my grandmother's wish. I even agreed to divorce her once Grandma recovers from her Illness. What's the matter now? Does she think the money I gave her isn't enough?"
The man at the back explained with a reluctant expression on his face, "Miss Ashley Cooper said she's a public figure and this marriage will greatly impact her career. She's currently competing for an international award so this is a critical time for her. She doesn't want any negative publicity, and she doesn't want to be known as a divorced woman. Even if there's nothing between both of you, her fans won't believe it. Young Master, why don't you call her?" When he finished speaking, he passed a phone over to the man in front.
Upon hearing these words, Daniel Wyatt's expression turned frosty immediately. However, the corners of his lips curled up into a confident smile as he said, "I tolerated her when she used me for publicity, but now she refuses to do this for Grandma? Jason Logan, do I look like a fool to you?"
Jason Logan sighed. "Young Master, for your Grandma's sake, please beg Miss Cooper."
"Beg? She should be grateful that I'm not going to bankrupt her family due to the friendship between our elders. Why should I beg her?" Daniel Wyatt snorted.
Jason said anxiously, "But you must get married today! We must stop your Grandma's hunger strike! I don't care. Since you've agreed to Grandma's request, you must do it at all cost!"
Daniel frowned slightly as he lowered his gaze, lost in his thoughts.
Meanwhile, Nancy who was standing nearby overhead the two men's conversation. With this, an idea appeared in her mind. She slowly rose to her feet before she turned to look behind. She froze when she saw the man behind her.
The tall man stood under the Civil Affairs Bureau's sign with his back against the sunlight with his clean and beautiful hands hanging by his sides. The sun cast a shadow on his sharp features and highlighted his Icy and noble temperament.
Nancy narrowed her eyes as she mustered up her courage to approach the man. Then, she said clearly despite her soft voice, "Sir, why don't we get married?"
'Mike Carson, you'll regret missing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!'