His Real Wedded Bride

Chapter 1215 We're Out Of Options

However, for Nick the company he got that evening was rather best-be-avoided and embarrassing for

him; all the more because he was not even expecting this impromptu rendezvous.

The evening went by as usual. Nick frittered through the time watching the sky as it changed into a

beautiful pallet of colors at the dusk—ultimately blending it all into a peaceful star-studded black night

sky. Soon, it was dinnertime. Nick got down from his bed and walked to the restroom. When he came

out, he spotted Cassie standing in the ward waiting for him with an insulated lunch box in her hand.

'She has brought me dinner. I remember this lunch box. She brought me the chicken soup in it. She

must have cooked dinner for me, ' he speculated inside.

He heaved a deep and suppressed sigh. He approached the bed and sat down on its edge pretending

to be oblivious of the fact that Cassie cooked dinner for him. He remained quiet as Cassie took the food

out from the lunch box and set the food on the table in front of him.

"You're going to eat steamed pork ribs and steamed fish for dinner. Light food is good for your

recovery..." Cassie smiled as she piled the food on the dinner plate and served it to Nick.

Nick remained silent observing those dishes. 'It turns out my assumption is true.

It looks more like a home-made meal than the take-out food sold outside or which I ate from the

canteen before, ' he introspected. It was light food, but the smell was tempting. Nick began to feel

hungry at the sight of the delectable in front of him. The moment, the food was set in front of him, he

did not even look up at Cassie for a single moment. All he wanted to do was dig in and he did so.

He relished each and every bite of the home cooked food. When Cassie saw the satisfied look on his

face as he ate the food, a soothing smile broke on her face. She watched him intently. Although she

didn't utter a word, her gaze was soft and obsessive as if she was confessing her love to him through

her eyes.

No matter how much Nick might have liked the food prepared by Cassie, the lovelorn look on her face

made him uncomfortable. In fact, he tried hard to resist his impulse to throw Cassie out of the ward.

Enjoying the palatable food, he kept telling himself, 'It's okay. Cassie is my nursing assistant. She is

just doing her job.

I will pay an extra salary for those meals after I am discharged from the hospital.'

He avoided eye contact with Cassie as much as he could and took deep breathes to calm himself down

slowly.

After dinner, as Cassie was clearing the table, Nick got out of the bed silently and walked out of the

ward. Cassie hastened to clear the table and followed right after him. Nick walked out of his ward and

came to the garden area. Cassie walked right beside him.

In fact, Nick had refused her to keep him company, but she insisted on escorting him. She said that she

was afraid to let him walk alone in the evening.

Since Cassie persisted, he just allowed her to follow him.

It was a starry night and the garden was enveloped by tranquility. The expansive ground in front of the

medical ward was washed by moonlight. A few patients were taking a stroll on the pavement line with

low height manicured bushes on both sides. On one side you could see the hospital ward and on the

other side the well-maintained garden area. Everything seemed to be in perfect harmony. There was a

peaceful silence except for some frogs croaking and sometimes the grasshoppers chirping from here

and there. Their presence made the night more beautiful.

Cassie was in a good mood. She smiled inwardly as she thought, 'He ate the food I made for him and

he loved it. Although he is still indifferent to me, I yearn for nothing as long as he doesn't push me

away.'

She was thrilled and overjoyed at the thought that she was going to spend several days with Nick alone

and he would eat the food she made for him.

As she imagined the wonderful moments of her and Nick, a familiar voice came from ahead abruptly.

"Hey, Cassie. Didn't you ask our head nurse for leave? What are you doing here?"

Cassie snapped out of her reverie. Surprised, she raised her head and saw Fanny who was standing

across the lawn grinning at her with a playful expression.

A dash of embarrassment flashed across her face. As she detected a touch of teasing in her voice, she

surmised that her colleague must have caught sight of Nick beside her.

"Wow, look who is here. Well, I see. He is Nick Ge, isn't he?" Fanny went on in a raised voice as she

cast a glance at the awkward Nick deliberately.

With a tensed look, Cassie winked at her, dashed forward and pulled her aside.

"What are you doing, Fanny? Can you do me a favor? Please stop making fun of me and walk away

quietly. If you do, I will not forget your kindness," Cassie whispered in a pleading voice.

Fanny chuckled. Turning around to steal a glance at Nick who was standing behind her, she pretended

to whine, "Be honest with me. Did you plan to take care of Nick when I told you that he has been re-

admitted to the hospital? How could you keep it from me? Are we still friends or not?"

Cassie flashed a bitter smile. 'I was running out of time at that time. Had I known that I would have met

her like this, I would have told her about my plan, ' she thought.

As Fanny saw the troubled look on Cassie's face, she decided to let her go. She turned around and

saw no sign of Nick over there. Turning to her colleague, she asked in surprise, "Where is he?"

"What?"

Cassie rasped as she turned around.

It turned out that Nick had already vanished into thin air.

'What happened?

Did he sneak away because of what Fanny said?' she wondered.

Cassie stood motionless, with a frown on her face as her eyes roved around the hospital campus to

catch the slightest hint that could indicate which way Nick had gone. It was really heartbreaking for her

to find Nick slip away from her side in this way.

"What a shy guy!"

Fanny remarked, bursting into laughter. But Cassie could not return with the same enthusiasm.

In the president's office of Tarsan Corporation

"Are you sure we are still going to Lance, Ms. Bai? Last time we went over there, we had waited in the

conference room for the whole afternoon, but he didn't show up," Holley inquired with a frown as she

looked at Rachel who was fixing her make-up.

"Do you have a better idea? We can't just sit here and do nothing. Lance is our last hope. After all, he

is a big shot in Y City. If he refuses to work with us, Tarsan Corporation will go bankrupt!" Rachel

snapped gruffly. She was also upset about being blown off by Lance. But even though she was

annoyed at him, she still intended to turn to Lance for help.

She didn't think she had any other choice.

"Ms. Bai, perhaps we can turn to someone else for help. I don't think we can trust Lance," Holley

voiced out her opinion. Considering that Lance had refused to meet her and Rachel, she concluded

that Lance had chosen to support Charles. She was aware that Lance had agreed to work with Rachel Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

simply because he wanted to have sex with Rachel.

'Men are ruled by their hormones and they just want to get laid, ' Holley thought.

"Shut up! Don't forget it was your idea to butter them up. Besides, apart from Lance, who can help us?

Dustin or some other person? I don't think so," Rachel bellowed at Holley.

She could only vent out her anger on her.

Holley was rendered speechless. She didn't know how to retort.

'She has a point. Lance can't be trusted. But no one can help Tarason Corporation except him. After all,

he is the second most influential figure in Y City after Charles, ' she mused.

"We have run out of options. We have to try our luck. If you don't want to go with me, you can pack up

your things and quit your job. Even if you are not there with me, I can help my company through this!"

Rachel declared as she threw Holley a stern look.

"Ms. Bai, you are getting me wrong. I will not leave you and you know that. We will work together to pull

Sheryl down..." Holley hurried to explain. 'When could I stop sucking up to this difficult woman?' she

sighed. Of course, Rachel was the last straw of support for her to come up on her feet once again and

she could not afford to offend her.

"Just stop it now. I will not be fooled by your sweet words anymore. You've made so many promises to

me. But have you ever kept one?" Rachel snorted. Evidently, the alliance between Rachel and Holley

seemed to be falling apart. However, Holley had her own vested interest to patch up with Rachel.

"You're right. I have reflected on the events in the recent past a lot these days. And I feel that we have

to stand together with each other all the more because of that. Otherwise, how could we teach Sheryl a

lesson?" Holley followed with a flattering smile. "You have a point. We do have no other choice. Please

wait a minute. I will fix my make-up and then we can go together. I have confidence that we will meet

him today!"

Upon hearing Holley's words, Rachel heaved a sigh and calmed down. She remained silent as a mark

of compliance with Holley's suggestion.