Helen’s POV
"Thank you." I was aware that George had been dissatisfied with Lucy for a long time.
The only reason that he did not lose his temper was that she was my best friend.I knew better than to
stay in the kitchen.
So, when George was about to cook, I decided to leave and let him do the work.I knew myself well
enough.I would only make a mess if I stayed there.
But just as I was about to walk to the door, George turned his head and faced me.
"Where are you going? Come here."
"What do you want?" I stopped in my tracks and looked at him confusedly.
"Help me roll up my sleeves," George politely asked.
It turned out that while he was washing the vegetables in the sink, his rolled–up sleeves went loose and
got wet.
"Oh.Okay." I walked over to him and carefully did as he requested.
Once done, I raised my head and asked, "Is it okay now?"
George‘s deep–set eyes, along with his tantalizing smile, made my heart skip a beat.Without warning,
he lowered his head and kissed me on the lips.
"Yes.Thank you, darling," he said in a low and gentle voice.
My cheeks turned beet red.
Embarrassed, I looked down, wiped my lips, and turned around to leave.But before I could take a step,
he grabbed my wrist and pulled me close.
"Wait."
"What is it this time?" I asked impatiently after being stopped again.
"Did you see Velma today?" George asked with a smile.
"Yes.So what?"
"Oh, nothing.I just asked."
At the mention of Velma, what she had told me earlier suddenly crossed my mind, and my mood
changed in an instant.I walked up to him and raised my head to look at him.
"Did you go on a blind date while you were in Washington?" George‘s hand, which was cutting the
vegetables, froze.
"Did Velma tell you that?" he asked incredulously.
"Oh my God! George, how could you go on a blind date when you‘re with Helen? I was right about
you.You‘re a playboy! Who was the woman? Is she from a rich family like yours? You‘d better tell us the
truth!"
Lucy interjected while walking towards us.She must have heard my conversation with George, which
made her anger get the best of her.
"Does it matter who told me? I‘m asking you now." I straightened up, feeling more confident with Lucy
by my side.
George put down the knife, wiped his hands, and calmly replied, "My family was the one who arranged
it.I had no knowledge about it until I arrived at the venue.Of course, I refused to participate in that blind
date."
"Did you refuse it yourself, or did you ask Jane to help you?"
I queried with a sneer tugging at the corners of my mouth.
"What?! You not only went on a blind date but also asked Jane for help?"
Lucy turned to me and added, "Helen, how could you let him off? Come with me.Let‘s go home
now.I‘ve been telling you not to trust this womanizer, but you never listen!"
As she spoke, she held my hand pulled me out of the kitchen.Despite Lucy making a fuss in the
kitchen, I remained calm.
Without a word, I pulled her back to the living room.
"Helen, how could you let him do that to you? He‘s like that because he’s confident you won‘t leave
him." Lucy sighed helplessly.
"Let bygones be bygones.By the way, why don‘t you call Dyer over?"
"He went back to Florida today.He said he had something important to deal with."
"I think you‘re in no position to reprimand me.If he hadn‘t gone to Florida, you wouldn‘t have
remembered me, would you?" I jokingly said.
Lucy put her arm around my shoulder and fawningly replied, "Who says I need him to be gone in order
to remember you? You‘re in my heart all the time."
I got goosebumps all over when I heard her say such sweet words.
Although it was touching, it was cringy.
While George was cooking, I decided to give Lucy a tour of the apartment.The place was so
enormous.I honestly had not been to some of the rooms yet.So, when I showed Lucy around, I took the
opportunity to see the rooms as well.
Suddenly, Lucy pointed at the two rooms next to the nanny‘s room and remarked, "George is so far
ahead.He even has the children‘s rooms ready."
"What? Where?" I walked into the rooms Lucy were pertaining to and looked around.
They were empty, so I was confused as to why she was sure they were children‘s rooms.
"If you‘ll look closely, the interior design of this house is as cold as George‘s temperament.However,
this room has been painted pink and the other light blue.It‘s obvious that they‘re for children."
I took a careful look at the said rooms and found that the color of the walls was indeed different from
the rest of the house.Lucy frowned and put her hands on her hips.
"Haven‘t you realized it? George wants you to give birth to his children!"
"We made a deal that we wouldn‘t have a child in the near future.I‘ve just started at my job.How could I
get pregnant?"
"And he said yes?" I nodded.
"Yes."
"That‘s good.At last, he finally learned how to consider your feelings.Besides, it‘ll be troublesome if you
get pregnant out of wedlock."
Lucy still had not known that George and I had registered for marriage.I pondered for a moment and
decided to tell her the truth.
"Actually George and I are already married." Lucy gasped in shock.
"Really? When?"
"It‘s been quite a while now.When my mother was in poor health, George and I registered for marriage
to make her feel at ease.But at the time, our relationship was not stable enough.I was worried our
marriage wouldn‘t last long, so I kept it a secret," I explained.
Lucy looked at me with narrowed eyes.
"So is your relationship with George now stable? And you‘re ready to tell everyone about it now?"
Her question rendered me speechless.
Judging from the look on Lucy‘s face, she was hurt.
We were best friends, after all.I should have trusted her and not kept such an important matter a secret
from her.
However, the situation at the time was too complicated for me to involve other people.
Well, I had no idea how to tell her about this, so I said nothing.
Besides, knowing Lucy, she would strongly object to my marriage with George.
A deafening silence filled the empty room.
At this moment, Lucy and I were in a stalemate.
After a long time, she sighed deeply and said, "Forget it.I don‘t mean to lecture you.It‘s your life
anyway.What matters most is that you‘re happy."
By this time, George had finished preparing the food.He came to fetch us himself and invited us to the
dining room.
Lucy did not say a word during the meal.I kept glancing at her, worried that she would suddenly blow
up on me.
When she was done eating, she put down her fork and reprimanded me with a chuckle.
"Stop it.Stop pretending to be guilty.Do you think I can‘t see through you? I know you like the back of
my hand.If I wasn‘t worried about you getting hurt, I wouldn‘t bother to ask about your love life!" I
sighed in relief.
Seeing that she had calmed down, I held her hand and asked, "Why don‘t you stay here tonight? We
haven‘t had a sleep over a long time."
Meanwhile, George’s face darkened.
"Lucy, think it over very carefully," he advised in a cold voice.
When Lucy met his eyes, she drew back her neck and answered, "No, thanks.I don‘t wanna be a third
wheel."
George and I then walked Lucy all the way to the parking lot.She got into her car shortly.
But before leaving, she rolled down the window and solemnly said, "Now that you and Helen are
married, as her husband, you should protect her well.She‘s a sensitive woman, so you should always
give her affection and a strong sense of security."
"I will," George sincerely promised.
I was so moved by Lucy‘s words that I almost cried.
She often goofed around and was rarely serious.But when it came to me, she always made sure I was
well.I was so lucky to have such a best friend.
Once Lucy was gone, I stifled a sob and ordered George, "Be good to her in the company."
George nodded in agreement.
"Okay.Whatever makes you happy."
"By the way, I want you to help me make an appointment with Dyer.I‘ll tell him what Lucy just said to
you.Not only that, but I‘ll also assure him that I will never let anyone hurt my Lucy."
"You‘re so childish!" George remarked with a chuckle.
Without another word, he put his arm around my shoulder, and we went to the elevator side by side.
I did not expect that things would change abruptly before George could make the arrangement.
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