Chapter 144: A Shared Secret
Cyril didn’t bother explaining his apparen hostility towards Juliette. He figured, with the things he had done in the past, it wasn’t unjust for Sylvia’s people to treat him this way.
But as he pondered the incident in the elevator just now, Cyril had no basis for explanation. He knew it was a shared secret between him and Sylvia, a sign of their relationship deepening.
Moreover, he had promised Sylvia never to reveal what happened inside the elevator. So, until Sylvia spoke up, he wouldn’t disclose anything, even if it led to misunderstandings with Juliette.
“It’s okay. The elevator just suddenly dropped, and it startled me. He was quite caring, actually. Don’t worry,” Sylvia said, trying to reassure Juliette. However, she had no idea how forced her smile looked.
“There’s no need to worry. When the elevator malfunctioned just now, I was on the verge of losing it. The rescue team arrived promptly, though you were quick too. But I was worried something might happen to you inside the elevator. Let’s forget about dinner and just head back,” Juliette said.
Juliette regretted a bit instantly. If she hadn’t insisted on taking Sylvia out for dinner today maybe none of this would have happened.
Sylvia could easily decipher Juliette’s thoughts. She tightly held Juliette’s hand and said, It’s not your fault. Even if you hadn’t called me out today, the elevator would still have malfunctioned. It was just my bad luck to be in it.”
“It’s not your bad luck; it’s clearly just encountering someone having a bad day. That’s why things turned out this way. Let’s go. I’ll buy you something else to eat,” Juliette said, giving Cyril and Frank a disdainful glance as they stood up to leave.
Frank wanted to explain but couldn’t bring himself to do so.
Although he felt unjust about the incident, he couldn’t express how much.
Thus, he could only watch as the two left. The aftermath would be for Cyril and Frank to deal with. So, neither of them chased after them.
Only after sorting out everything concerning the elevator did Frank finally get a chance to ask Cyril what happened inside.
“We haven’t had time to discuss what happened inside the elevator. What exactly happened? Why did you suddenly come out hugging her? She seems to really dislike you,” Frank asked,
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curious.
“Of course, you’d be curious about what happened in the elevator,” Cyril replied.
“Who wouldn’t want to know what hap d in there? It was so dark, and the two of you were alone. Moreover, you two used to be married. How could I not be curious about what happened?” Frank said.
Frank was indeed curious, mainly because when Sylvia came out, she seemed off. Hence, he thought it was only natural to inquire further.
“Then be curious,” Cyril said with a smile before leaving, leaving Frank standing there puzzled. What had he said to make Cyril ask that?
“You can’t just leave it at that. I’m just concerned; I don’t mean anything else. If there’s something you can’t tell me, just omit that part. Just tell me what you can,” Frank said.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t disclose any part of it. Let’s go find a place to eat. I
want to check on her after dinner,” Cyril said, in a good mood. He couldn’t be bothered to argue with Frank. It was time for dinner, then he’d get something extra for Sylvia.
Frank thought Cyril must be crazy. Had he forgotten how much Sylvia disliked him? Wanting to bring her food? Not being left outside was already a win.
But seeing Cyril’s good mood, he must have not said anything hurtful. Whether he could deliver the food wasn’t important. The important thing was the intention, right?
Over the next two days, Sylvia, after adjusting and resting, resumed her busy routine.
Besides the subsidiary companies, there were many other matters to attend to. And because of Inglee, there were even more matters to deal with at the subsidiary companies than she had imagined. So, she was busy all day long.
Aside from being busy, Juliette was just as occupied. Until this afternoon, they finally managed to leave work on time.
As they walked downstairs from the company building, they bumped into Cyril: Cyril was holding a bouquet of flowers and looked a bit nervous as he approached Sylvia when he saw her coming out of the company.
Juliette tightly gripped. Sylvia’s wrist, looking surprised at Cyril. What was he doing here, holding such a big bouquet of flowers? Was he trying to reconcile with Sylvia? Could she have agreed?
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might suddenly change her mind and forgive Cyril, especially since she hadn’t had the chance to warn Sylvia yet, and now it seemed like her fear was coming true.
“I’m telling you, don’t be so foolish. You’ve finally managed to get out of a grave; don’t throw yourself back in,” Juliette warned, her voice full of urgency.
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Hearing Juliette’s words, Sylvia couldn’t help but laugh. Did she really need to be so guarded?
She knew what she should do and what she shouldn’t. As for Cyril’s preferences, she couldn’t stop him, could she?
“Alright, don’t worry. When I divorced him, I never thought of turning back. You don’t need to be concerned,” Sylvia reassured her.
But Juliette wasn’t comforted by Sylvia’s words. On the contrary, she became even more
worried.
“If it weren’t for what happened a few days ago, maybe I wouldn’t worry so much. But with that incident, I’m afraid you might act impulsively again. After all, you only wanted to marry him because of a sudden impulse. I absolutely won’t allow such a thing to happen again, or else I’d feel ashamed,” Juliette said firmly.
Juliette had just finished reminding Sylvia when Cyril approached them. Cyril nodded slightly at Juliette and handed the bouquet to Sylvia.
“I thought this bouquet was beautiful and suited you, so I bought it. I don’t have any ulterior motives,” Cyril said.