My One-month Marriage With Mr. Hawkins

The smile on Ernest's face got brighter.
He leaned to Florence and laughed merrily, "Of course not. You want can to what you want to me. I'll listen to you."
Ernest had already taken Florence as his wife.
Florence froze where she was, and she felt so shy now.
She felt that Ernest would listen to her in everything when they get married, but he felt proud of it.
No, she didn't have to marry him.
Florence, ashamed and annoyed, pushed him back and said, "Hurry to eat. The food is getting cold."
Ernest smiled faintly. "Yes, Madam."
Ernest's playful tone made Florence feel so warm.
She looked at her graceful manner when he ate, and couldn't help imagining the future life when they got married.
Wouldn't it be nice if they got married and lived a peaceful life?
How beautiful would she be if one day she put on a white wedding dress and stood side by side with him in the church?
Florence wanted the time to pass quickly so that she could marry him.
After the meal, Ernest did not rest.
After telling Florence not to leave the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he went on with his work.
Florence wanted him to rest for a while, but looking at the people around her, she knew that she and Ernest were being watched
all the time.
Even acting, Ernest couldn't stop working.
Florence wished Samantha would disappear from the world so she wouldn't cause Ernest so much trouble.
It was late at night.

It was10:30 p.m. now, and it was time to fall asleep.
The workers, who had nothing to do, yawned and went to sleep in twos and threes.
But Florence couldn't sleep.
The break room wasn't soundproof, and as she lay on the bed with the door closed, she could hear the sound of Ernst's tapping.
Ernest was already tired, but he had to work.
How could she sleep when her beloved man was still working?
Florence was upset. She felt so helpless about her situation.
But she didn't know how to solve the dilemma. She had no choice but to seek safety by staying with Ernest.
Florence was so upset that she tossed and turned in bed and couldn't sleep. At last, she sat up, put on her coat and went out of
the room.
As she stood in the doorway, she saw Ernest's handsome face reflected in the only desk lamp in the office.
As before, he kept the same posture, and tapped fast at the keyboard.
He was very focused and serious on his work.
With a sigh, Florence turned toward the bathroom lightly.
The bathroom was just outside the office, across a small corridor, not far away.
It was quiet and there was no one in sight.
Fortunately, the lights were on, so Florence didn't feel it spooky.
Florence walked to the bathroom with a heavy mind. Just as she went in, a dark figure suddenly hit her. Florence was frightened
and backed away for several steps.
She raised her eyes and saw a man in a suit, standing in front of the sink, looking straight at her.
Florence breathed a sigh of relief. She almost bumped into him.

"I'm sorry," said she politely and went into the women's bathroom.
The man suddenly stepped aside and got in Florence's way.
Florence frowned and stepped back warily. "What's wrong?"
It was in the middle of the night and in the quiet bathroom, Florence felt fearful by the strange man who acted so strangely.
Florence was tense, ready to scream and run.
The man was riveted on Florence, and raised a wry smile.
"Don't be so nervous. You can't arouse my desire," said the man evilly.
Florence's face got pale. The man was not speaking like a rascal, but he was as shameless as a rascal.
With his hands around his chest, the man eyed Florence up and down.
"Florence, I'm here waiting for you."
Florence was frightened and nervous.
She frowned. "What do you want? I don't have time to talk to you."
No matter what this man was up to, he wouldn't have good intentions.
"Oh, you don't have time to talk to me, but you have time to seduce your own brother?"
Men laugh sarcastically, and his eyes were insidious.
Listening to his words, Florence's heart sank. Although she spent all day in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she hardly had any
other close contact with Ernest except that she deliberately got close to him because she hated Samantha.
Besides, since the man knew they were brother and sister, why did he think she was seducing Ernest?
This man was here to find trouble on purpose.
Looking at his face, Florence felt it familiar. It must be one of the remaining workers.

She had not offended him, and she had not even spoken to him. Why did he have to find faults with her in the bathroom?
Florence was serious and coldly said, "If you are here to look for trouble, I have nothing to say with you."
Florence turned quickly and walked away.
It was not wise to argue with a person who deliberately looked for troubles.
The man didn't stop her, but still stood there, staring at Florence.
Then he said slowly, "Florence, you've crossed the line."
Florence paused, but did not stop and went on.
The man's voice continued to ring behind her.
"In Raflad, men and women are different. You must keep a distance with Ernest even though you are brother and sister. You'll be
despised if you get too close with him."
"As a sister, you are not qualified to sleep in Ernest's bed. And you shouldn't be staying up with the men."
"You'd better get out of here and go home at once, or you'll have a terrible night."
The last sentence was totally a threat.
It made Florence sweat all over.
What the man said was more than a threat. What else was he trying to do?
Being watched secretly, Florence felt very uncomfortable.
Confused and fluttered, she trotted off the corridor.
She ran back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.