"What if we did it for real?" Michael looked at Sarah with a gentle gaze, his face warm. "Living together?"
"What?" Sarah's expression immediately changed when she heard that. It was obvious that she really didn't like what Michael had just offered.
"I mean… we can't seem to convince dad, and there's no other way than this," Michael continued trying to give a reason why he had offered this to Sarah.
Sarah remained silent, but her expression didn't change at all.
"The apartment has a second floor, I can use the second and you use the other. There's no way dad is gonna know what was going on in the apartment. So we're just cohabitating. I promise I won't bother you and the Twins," Michael explained at length. His tone was hurried and sweat was starting to show on his forehead.
He's nervous.
He was never even nervous when he stood up to preside over a meeting, or make a presentation at a seminar he was invited to.
However, in front of Sarah. He was really nervous and insecure.
Sarah sighed after hearing Michael's long explanation. "I don't know, Michael."
Right now Sarah really didn't know if she should accept the offer or not. She didn't hate Michael, but she was worried that the secret she had been hiding for so long would eventually be revealed if she continued to be with him.
She had no problem taking the anger out of Michael because she deserved it, but… What if Michael took her two sons? Sarah really didn't want that to happen.
"Please consider this, Sarah. I know in the past our relationship didn't go well, and I'm not asking you to reconsider our relationship. It's just… we have no other choice at this point."
Michael wanted to hit himself when he heard what he just said. If possible, he wanted Sarah to consider their relationship. His heart was still pounding when he saw the woman. He still loves her.
However, Michael knew that he should not do this in a hurry. Sarah's defensive behavior towards him led Michael to believe that she was still hurt by what he was doing.
Sarah sighed again. The expression on her face looked like she was deep in thought. Is there really no other choice but to live with Michael?
No. She would never do that!
Sarah's mouth opened, ready to refuse the man's offer.
"Sarah?!"
Sarah's voice didn't come out when she heard the voice of the person calling her. It came from behind Michael. She then immediately tilted her head to see who had called out to her.
"Steve?!"
Sarah couldn't hide her surprised expression when she saw the man walking towards her before finally that surprised expression turned into a smile.
Unlike Sarah, Michael's facial expression immediately changed when he saw a man wearing a doctor's robe with blond hair walking towards them. His lips still held a smile, but it didn't reach his eyes at all.
He forgot that the hospital where his father was treated was the hospital where Sarah used to work, and this was also where that doctor worked.
"Oh!"
Steve's facial expression immediately changed when he saw the man who had his back to him was Michael, his face looked awkward.
"I think I'm interrupting your conversation. Then…"
"You're not bothering me at all!" Sarah cut in quickly, she even grabbed Steve's sleeve a little so he wouldn't get out of here.
Meanwhile, Michael stared at Sarah's hands with a strange expression on his face. He felt something burning inside when he saw that hand.
Michael then turned to Sarah, to see the expression on her face. His mouth suddenly felt bitter when he saw the happy expression on the woman's face.
"Do you love him so much that you stare at him like that? He's even married!" thought Michael who was very disturbed by that stare.
"Yeah, you didn't bother us. Then… I'll excuse myself first."
After saying that, Michael immediately left the two of them.
Now his suspicions have become clearer, it seems that the Twins are indeed Steve's children. But why do the two of them seem to be on good terms? The man even greeted Sarah first.
"Doesn't he know about the Twins? Or… his parents disapproved of Sarah?" thought Michael started to wonder what exactly was going on.
***
"Why didn't you call me when you got back to London?" Steve asked, looking at the woman sitting in front of him. His expression was happy to see her again. "Are the Twins here too?"
Sarah didn't answer right away, she took her drink and took a sip.
"I came suddenly, and didn't have time to contact you," replied Sarah, who looked very awkward.
To be honest, after hearing the news that Steve had married Anna three years ago, Sarah felt really awkward and started keeping her distance from Steve.
She didn't know why Anna broke off her engagement to Michael and ended up marrying Steve, but Sarah felt uncomfortable with that woman.
What if the woman thinks that she is always after her man? First Michael, then now Steve?
"Yeah, they're coming with me too."
"Is that true?" A smile immediately appeared on Steve's face. "You should meet me with them sometime. Or how about coming to visit my house? You must see my daughter, she is very beautiful!"
Steve then immediately took out his cellphone and showed Sarah his daughter's photos.
Sarah's lips formed a smile when she saw the photo of the two year old little girl. The girl had Steve's eyes and looked a lot like Anna.
"Oh yeah," Steve then looked around, then leaned his body towards Sarah. "By the way wasn't that your ex-husband earlier? Are you guys back together?" Steve asked quietly, his face looking curious.
"Why do you look like you want to say something secret? You can act as usual," Sarah said with a sigh and shook her head at Steve's attitude.
"Sorry." Steve then returned to his original sitting position.
Sarah then moistened her suddenly dry lips, hesitant to say what had happened. Could she tell Steve about this?
"Are you free? This might be a bit long," said Sarah, who chose to tell the story. She had no one to talk to about her problems, and so far Steve knew enough about what was going on in her life.
"I'm free, unless suddenly there's an emergency patient who needs me," Steve replied, then took his drink and drank it.
Sarah took a deep breath, then opened her mouth. She told him why she was here, the inheritance from Mr Collins, and Michael's offer.
"Ohh… you will become a rich woman! Don't forget to treat me later!" said Steve jokingly.
"Steve!"
Steve chuckled then put on a serious expression.
"Why don't you try it? Accept your ex-husband's offer?"
The 𝘮ost uptodat𝑒 novels are pub𝙡ished on fre(e)webno(v)el.𝒸𝑜𝘮