A Crazy One-night Stand

Alina realized that the sudden increase in calls and attention must be because of Wilson's public announcement of their marriage.

Although she told Amber on the phone that it wasn't her, there should be other classmates who wanted to see for themselves. This way, they could be sure that Alina wasn't truly Wilson's wife. They were just jealous of her good fortune. Once they saw they it wasn't Alina and she was living a hard life, they would be relieved. It was really ridiculous of them.

She stopped thinking about it and continued to watch TV.

Not long after, Wilson came and asked her to get ready as they were going out to have lunch.

Alina stared at Wilson and thought of her classmates' enthusiasm and jealousy on the phone just now. She smiled knowingly to herself.

"What's wrong?" Wilson asked with a smile as he helped her get up carefully.

She shook her head with a chuckle. "I can't imagine how they would react if you announced our divorce one day."

Wilson couldn't help frowning. Looking at Alina, he asked seriously, "Who are they?"

Alina put on her slippers and got out of bed. As she opened the wardrobe to choose her outfit, she said, "People whom I know and people who know about me."

They could only be considered acquaintances. After all, Alina didn't have much to do with her classmates in university.

While she was in a relationship with Ken at university, Alina thought that she had a group of close friends, other than Rosie.

After breaking up with Ken, only Rosie was there for her. Since then, she understood what a real friend was.

Some people said that a break-up could help people grow up and mature quickly. She had a deep and personal understanding of this statement. However, growth like this was too painful!

"Don't entertain such thoughts. As I said, we will never divorce. I will take good care of you and your future! Hurry up and get changed, I'm waiting for you outside!" Wilson said and turned to leave the room. Alina paused in her tracks, her hand still holding some clothes. She stared at Wilson's back, who was walking away. She was touched by his promise to care for her, but she couldn't help but think about a question. If she continued to stay with him like this, would she really not fall in love with Wilson? She didn't know. She could only try to not fall in love with him.

How could a heart that has been broken and scarred, dare to love again so easily?

Wilson forced Alina to stay at home and rest after her fever. He didn't allow her to go to work and asked Simon to apply for leave.

Alina couldn't resist Wilson, so she had to give in.

Furthermore, she really wanted to choose a gift carefully for Wilson's grandfather. If she were to go to work, she wouldn't have the time.

During the two days when Alina was resting at Wilson's apartment, Wilson did not go to the office as well. He had Simon bring over the documents he needed to the apartment.

Simon also came with breakfast for both of them.

For lunch and dinner, Wilson and Alina would eat out. Alina wanted to cook herself, but Wilson stopped her, saying that there would be plenty of opportunities later when she was fully recovered. Every night, Jayden would arrive punctually at eight o'clock to teach Alina the basics of self-defence. She took it very seriously. During the lecture, Alina took down notes and even recorded everything Jayden said with her mobile phone, in case she forgot what was taught.

Jayden couldn't help praising Alina's enthusiasm in learning self-defence. He claimed that he was willing to teach hard-working students like Alina no matter how cheap the tuition was.

When Wilson heard him buttering up Alina, he rolled his eyes and said, "Jayden, you're the kind of person who would take a mile after being given an inch!"

Wilson would occasionally stand in the corridor of the second floor and listen in on their lessons in the living room. When he saw Alina listening attentively to the lecture, he couldn't help but chuckle with his head down.

Two days went by in a blink of an eye.

Alina decided to choose a birthday gift for Wilson's grandfather and Wilson accompanied her all the way.

At the luxury mall, Wilson held Alina's hand in his while they were shopping.

In the beginning, Alina felt a little embarrassed to be holding hands with Wilson, but after a while, she got used to it. It got to the point where if Wilson wasn't holding her hand at any time, she would feel very insecure. It was probably due to the harrowing experience involving York that caused her to be traumatised.

The two of them walked around in the luxury mall, shopping for gifts. They were the centre of attraction because of their gorgeousness.

Alina smiled to herself secretly and turned to Wilson. "Scumbag, it was fortunate that you didn't expose our photographs when our marriage was announced. Otherwise, my future life wouldn't be peaceful." Wilson smiled in return and said gently, "Yes, we will not put up any photos of you. If you are worried that your life would be affected, you can resign from your job with the Adams Group. We have real estate companies under the Scott Group as well, you can continue working in landscape design. If you are working in Scott Group, it will be easier for me to protect you."

He remembered a phone call that he received from Simon late last night.

Simon told him about Amy, Hall's cousin. She confessed that she wasn't the mastermind behind the attempted murder of Alina. The mastermind was someone else, and she had never seen that person before. Amy held a grudge against Alina after she was fired from the Adams Group and couldn't make a living without a job. Coincidentally, that person contacted Amy and offered her a million dollars to get revenge or Alina, so she agreed without hesitation.

After that, she bribed Mia with twenty thousand dollars to provide her with Alina's whereabouts. However, Mia refused to continue working with her since Michael's accident.

After that, Amy found someone else to replace Mia. There was a saying that everyone had a price. Many people were happy to be paid just by providing Amy with Alina's whereabouts. Therefore, Amy had her finger on Alina's daily activities in her job.

Initially, Wilson had instructed Simon to throw Amy into jail and keep Hall company. However, after knowing that Amy was not the mastermind, he postponed his plans. He had to find the person behind this to ensure Alina's safety.

Therefore, Wilson asked Simon to let Amy go and observe her movements in secret. This matter was like a ticking time bomb, which could explode at any time.

Wilson didn't tell Alina about these worries on his mind, he didn't want to give her any pressure. Alina deserved a happier life and she should smile more. As for him, he loved to see her smile. It was a beautiful sight whenever her face lit up with delight.

"I like my current job very much, thank you," Alina said, laughing.

"Well, when you feel like resigning, let me know." Wilson nodded and continued to stroll around the mall with Alina. Suddenly, ask her a question, "What kind of gift are you going to choose for my grandfather's birthday? Do you have any ideas?"

Alina shook her head. "I still don't know much about your grandfather, nor have I given gifts to any elders, so I don't know what to buy. I can't afford gifts that are too expensive. Since I received some profits from the shares, I'm thinking of a gift worth around fifty thousand dollars.

Wilson nodded with a smile. "Okay, let's go and have a look."

Personally, Wilson wasn't happy with Alina drawing the boundaries between them too clearly, especially in financial matters. However, he respected her thoughts and decisions. Hence, the two of them continued walking around hand in hand.

They went into a watch gallery. The branded watches there were too expensive so Alina couldn't afford them. Conversely, those that were within her budget weren't suitable.

Next, they went to a jewellery store. However, it's too common to give gold as a gift. Furthermore, Lincoln had given her a golden ornament. If she bought gold for his birthday as well, it could be deemed as a sign of disrespect.

As for clothing, Alina felt that it wasn't appropriate.

Finally, Alina showed some interest in a ceramic vase. However, the price was seven hundred thousand dollars.

Wilson asked her to buy it and said that he would pay for the vase.

Alina mulled over it for a while, but she placed the vase back on the shelf. She couldn't afford seven hundred thousand dollars on a vase.

The two of them had been shopping for more than half a day, but they were still empty-handed.

Alina was amazed that Wilson had such leisure time to spend with her. "Will it not affect your work if you accompany me the whole day on a shopping trip?"

"No, it's fine!" Wilson shook his head with a smile. In fact, he worked until very late last night so that he could go shopping with Alina today.

Alina nodded happily. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a completed jigsaw puzzle that was hanging in a glass window not far away. A look of pleasant surprise appeared on her face.

It was a jigsaw puzzle of a landscape painting, with pine trees and cranes on it. Looking at the picture, it evoked a sense of calmness and peace.

With a smile on her face, she dragged Wilson to the store.

Standing in front of the puzzle, she pointed to it and asked the shop assistant, "How many pieces are there in this jigsaw puzzle?"

The shop assistant answered politely, "Two thousand pieces!"

"Is it relatively easy to solve?" Alina continued.

The shop assistant smiled and shook her head. "No. This jigsaw puzzle is quite advanced."

"How much would it cost?" Alina showed her genuine interest in getting the puzzle.

The shop assistant immediately answered, "This jigsaw puzzle is imported from overseas, which is evident in its quality. It's selling for nine thousand dollars."

Wilson stood beside Alina and watched her talking excitedly to the shop assistant. He frowned and reminded her, "My grandfather's birthday is tomorrow. Would you be able to complete it in time?" Although he had never tried solving jigsaw puzzles, he knew that it would take a lot of time and energy to complete it.

"But I really want this puzzle!" Alina insisted and her words had an underlying tone of coquettishness.

Wilson turned to the shop assistant with a nonchalant expression. "Alright then, pack it up!"

If Alina wanted the puzzle, she would have it! He wasn't short on money anyway, so he didn't want to pour cold water on her enthusiasm. Wilson realized that when Alina was very interested in something, her eyes would shine brightly with brilliance. Inexplicably, Wilson found himself drawn to Alina more and more.

Hearing this, Alina immediately took the initiative to put the puzzle on her card. Wilson shook his head as he stared at Alina. He was secretly determined to make Alina get used to depending on him more in the future.

She was his wife now, and she would always be Mrs. Scott. As his wife, she shouldn't have to crimp on money, nor work hard for it.

After paying for the jigsaw puzzle, Alina walked over to Wilson with a bag in her hands. Her face was radiating with excitement. "This landscape painting is named Pines and Cranes, which are symbols of longevity. I really hope that your grandfather will like it!"

Wilson took the bag from her and grabbed her hand. "He will definitely like it!"

Alina continued chatting away, "When I was in university, I completed a jigsaw puzzle for someone as well, but it was only a thousand pieces. I spent ten hours on it. Hopefully, I can complete this puzzle faster today."

When he heard Alina had given a jigsaw puzzle as a gift to someone else, Ken's face appeared in Wilson's mind. A stuffy feeling rose up in his chest and his mood worsened for no reason.

Alina noticed Wilson's displeasure. She stopped in her tracks and looked up at him. "S*umbag, what's wrong?"

"No, I'm fine!" Although Wilson insisted that he was fine, his expression was stiff and cold. It was completely different from the gentle expression on his face just now.

"Weren't you having a good time? What's wrong?" Alina probed further.

Wilson paused and stared at Alina intently. There was an unprecedented seriousness in his gaze. "Alina, if I fall in love with you one day, what would be your response?" ☐☐☐