Chapter 2 She Doesn't Deserve Him

The woman in the mottled white dress was curled up in a corner. She was shivering but she didn't know whether it was because of the temperature or fear. Her face was deathly pale and she was biting her lips nervously.

She had an inexplicable fear of the dark and she didn't know since when this had started.

Her numerous attempts at escaping had failed. She didn't want to be Mrs. Gu. She had a fiance. Although he was not rich or handsome, he promised to love her forever.

'Where are you, Frank?

I miss you. You must be looking for me all over the world. You must be so anxious, '

she thought to herself.

Gradually, she lost consciousness. She had a dream in which she couldn't see Frank's face clearly, but she knew it was him. They had been in love for a decade. She was the one who had chased him back then, but he wouldn't allow her to tell anyone.

The young nurse, who was standing in the same room, had a ferocious expression. It appeared as though she was struggling inside.

She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't notice there was another person beside her until Alfred grabbed her hand.

"Sophie, that's enough. If it goes on like this, she will die."

Sophie Gu thought of the scene that greeted her when she pushed open the door to Terence's bedroom this morning. She was so upset. Why should Gracie be the woman with him?

Anyone in the world could be Mrs. Gu but not this horrid woman. She didn't deserve him.

"Well, she was supposed to die. She treated Terence badly when he was in danger and now she has sold her body for her boyfriend. Such a woman doesn't deserve Terence, who loves her deeply."

Sophie Gu continued her efforts of getting rid of this troublesome woman.

Alfred tightened his grip on her hand. In her eyes, no one deserved Terence.

"But you have to know that if she dies, Terence will not be able to survive," Alfred said softly.

Clang!

The scalpel fell to the floor.

"Sophie, why can't you just accept it? You and Terence will never be together. Even if Gracie was not in the picture, there would be another woman by his side. Terence didn't love you three years ago, nor is he now,"

he explained, trying to reason with her. "You gave up the opportunity of studying abroad for him. A top student at J City Medical University was willing to become just a nurse. You lied to your father saying that you would pass out at the sight of blood, so that you could keep Terence company in this villa and take care of him. You can't hide it from me."

Sophie sneered, "Dr. Lu, that's hypocritical coming from you. You were supposed to be a professor at J City Medical University but now you are just a private doctor of Gu family.

Alfred, even if I can't get Terence, I won't choose you."

She left after saying that. Looking at her back, Alfred's eyes darkened with sadness.

He didn't mean to piss her off. He only said that because he couldn't stand it any longer. He was looking out for Sophie, that was all. Thinking of Terence's warning to him, he knew that Terence wouldn't allow anyone to hurt Gracie even if he didn't love her anymore.

A few days later, in the exquisitely-decorated dressing room of the villa

"Mrs. Gu, you are so beautiful."

"Wow, Mrs. Gu, this dress is made for you."

Gracie stared at her reflection in the mirror miserably. Wearing a light blue dress adorned with diamonds, her long hair was curled up high and two strands caressed her cheeks, making her delicate face look more gorgeous.

The soft makeup accentuated her pretty features.

Dressed up like this, she looked tall, slim, and breathtaking.

"It's hideous. I don't want it."

Gracie took off the diamond ornament on her head. She didn't want to dress up for a stranger!

She was disgusted by the Gu family's behavior of buying love and breaking up a her and her fiance.

"Mrs. Gu, don't be silly. It's the Gu family's family dinner tonight. You must dress up well or else you will embarrass Mr. Gu."

"My vegetative husband can't see me. It doesn't make any difference to him whether I wear a maid's costume or a big international brand!" she retorted.

Any woman who woke up and found herself lying next to a stranger and asked to take responsibility for him would not be happy.

Alfred happened to be at the door and he heard what Gracie said. He pretended to cough.

Gracie's dress was custom-designed by Luther, who was personally invited by Terence. Luther was a royal designer and the diamonds alone cost thirty million dollars.

If Luther heard this, Alfred didn't know what he would have done.

Holding back his laughter, Alfred said gracefully, "Indeed, for Mr. Gu, Miss Ling is beautiful in whatever she wears. So she can choose not to wear it if she doesn't wish to."

Everyone knelt. "Mr. Lu..."

Alfred waved his hand signaling to everyone else to leave.

"Miss Ling, I understand that you are angry and unhappy, but don't make things difficult for the servants."

"I didn't make things difficult for them," she said petulantly.

"Haven't you noticed that many servants have been fired since you moved in?"

Fearing that the next victim would be himself, Alfred didn't dare to reveal more about the atrocities meted out to the servants because of her.

"What do you mean?"

"Just hurry up. The car is waiting for you downstairs."

Gracie's sole goal in life right now was fleeing this place, so she never spared a thought about the servants. Now that Alfred drew her attention to it, she realized he was right. Many servants here had been replaced, including the nurse. She had never seen her since that morning.

'Well, it's good that I won't see her anymore. It was so embarrassing, ' she thought.

The Rolls-Royce Phantom drove straight into Gu family manor.

Gracie got out of the car with the help of Alfred and got rid of him with the excuse of going to the bathroom.

Terence's villa on the west side of the city was too remote for her to escape without a car. Tonight the banquet was held in the Gu family manor. This was the best chance for her to escape.

Sitting on the toilet cover, she scratched her head trying to hatch a plan. She couldn't flee in front of the Gu family in her fancy designer dress without being caught. What should she do?

She had an idea!

It took her some time to shorten her dress and tie her chest. She turned the long, floor-length dress into a knee-length skirt and messed up her hair. Taking out the tools she prepared this morning, she removed the impeccable makeup and began to put on different makeup.

With this disguise, she would mix with the crowd.

However, when she came out of the bathroom, she felt that someone was staring at her. She hurriedly adjusted her makeup again.

She was wearing a smoky eye makeup, which was out of place. The thick color on her delicate lips made her look hideous. In addition to that, her scruffy hair made people turn away from her.