Chapter 2

Nancy's expression shifted. She hastily said, "I don't need that!"

She knew carrying her was something Hansen could do, but she didn't want him to so much as touch her right now. She backed away at that thought.

Disappointment flashed across Hansen's face. He thought she was still mad over what had happened last night. "Alright, then. I'll wait for you downstairs."

Once he was gone, Nancy clenched her fists tightly while telling herself she had to tolerate this. She just needed to wait a little longer—she could leave in 15 days once everything was erased.

Before then, she didn't want anything to go wrong. After all, she wouldn't be able to leave if Hansen insisted on keeping her in Jarton City.

She took a deep breath at that thought and freshened up before leaving the room. However, before she got to the living room, she heard Hansen's charming voice ring out. "Stop that. I don't have time to be with you today."

A coquettish and displeased voice came from the other end of the line. "Hanny, last night you promised you would give all your time to me in the future."

Nancy froze. She started trembling uncontrollably when she realized what was happening, and her blood ran cold. She stared at Hansen as he stood in the living room, feeling like she'd been stabbed in the heart.

Despite already knowing that he was cheating, she still couldn't help feeling heartbroken when hearing him in action.

"That's enough." Hansen's voice was still as charming as ever, but his gaze turned somewhat cold. "Isn't the gift I gave you this morning enough to make up for this?"

Hannah knew where to draw the line when she heard the displeasure in his tone. "Of course, it is. You treat me so well, Hanny! I love you."

She knew what Hansen was like. If she continued pestering him, he would kick her to the curb.

Hansen hung up then. At the same time, Nancy staggered backward to hide in a corner. She looked lost, and her vision was blurry. It took a while for her to force herself to calm down and step forward.

Hansen immediately held her hand and noticed her pale complexion. "Are you coming down with something, Nance? You look so pale."

He reached out to feel her forehead, but she dodged him. "I'm fine."

He got the wrong idea when he saw how reluctant she was to come into contact with him. He sighed and said, "I promise I won't miss any more anniversaries, Nance. I won't be dumb enough to do something like this to piss you off again."

Nancy looked into his eyes. Then, she laughed. "What should I do if you betray me, lie to me, and even kick me to the curb?"

Hansen froze. He didn't know why, but his heart sank when he looked into her distant eyes. It was almost as if she'd discovered something.

He soon calmed down, though. He said indifferently, "You can stab me with a knife, then! Leaving me is not an option. Besides, I wouldn't do anything like that. You know how much I adore you, Nance. How could I not want you? I have to thank my lucky stars that you're not abandoning me."

His gaze turned stubborn. "You'll be mine forever, Nance. I'll be with you wherever you go; I would've thought my hundred proposals would be enough to show you my determination."

Nancy fell silent. Of course, she could tell how determined he was to keep her with him. That was why she had to pull something as extreme as erasing all her information when she wanted to end things. Knowing him, he wouldn't let her go otherwise.

Hansen played with her fingers with a smile as he said, "Don't let those thoughts crowd your mind, Nance. Let's go to the amusement park."

He wrapped an arm around her and pulled her out of the house. They arrived at the amusement park half an hour later.

Once Hansen pulled Nancy inside, an MPV pulled up. A woman in a red dress got out and stared in the direction the former two had gone. A mocking expression twisted her face.

The person in charge of the amusement park ran to her. "You're finally here, Ms. Sullivan! Everything is ready and waiting for you!"

…

Hansen held Nancy's hand as they went on all the rides in the amusement park, from the carousel to bumper cars and onto the pirate ship. They soon enjoyed most of the rides and reached their last one.

When they were done, Hansen let go of Nancy and came back a few minutes later with pink cotton candy in the shape of a heart.

"Forgive me for missing last night, Nance. You know my heart will always be yours! I swear to God I mean that!" He got down on one knee after saying that.

They were both good-looking, so many people had already been sneaking looks at them. With Hansen's grand gesture, everyone's attention was instantly piqued. Some people even recognized Hansen.

"That's Mr. and Mrs. Holland! God, what is this beautiful scene?"

"Mr. Holland is a whipped man, isn't he? Forgive him, Mrs. Holland!"

Nancy listened to the comments around before looking back at Hansen, who looked at her with love-filled eyes. It seemed he would remain on his knees until she forgave him.

She swiped the cotton candy from him angrily. "Let's go."

She didn't want to keep this act going any longer. His shamelessness made her stomach turn.

Hansen watched her leave and ran after her. His gaze was indulgent and doting.

They went to a restaurant, where he handed her a steak that he'd already sliced. "We agreed on this, Nance. You can't be mad at me now that you've accepted the cotton candy."

"…Let's eat. I'm hungry." Nancy lowered her head and started eating. She wasn't hungry at all—she was only eating because she didn't want to talk to Hansen.

When she was done eating, she looked up to see that Hansen had barely touched his food. He kept fiddling with his phone. His eyes held a mischievous and possessive gleam that couldn't be concealed. Even his lips were curved into a smirk.

Nancy had seen that look on his face countless times—it was one he had when he looked at someone he liked. In the past, that look had belonged to only her. Now, he was giving another woman that same look.

Before she could tell herself to calm down, she saw from her angle the flash of a special effect on Hansen's phone. Something occurred to her, and she shot to her feet, deliberately making some noise.

Hansen didn't even look up, though.

She said, "I'm going to the restroom."

"Okay," he said absent-mindedly.

Nancy lapsed into silence. Any other time, he would've followed her like a puppy. Now, however, he couldn't take his eyes off his phone screen.

She clenched her fists tightly and stared at him for a few seconds before turning and heading to the restroom. At the same time, she prodded on her phone.

As expected, Hannah had started a live stream!

As soon as Nancy entered it, she saw Hannah standing in the center of the amusement park with a group of people circling her. She looked as smug as could be.

"I'm sure some of you geniuses already know why I'm at this amusement park today—it's because my boyfriend gave it to me!"