Greece.
It felt like a different world, and Hannah was truly amazed. The country was beautiful, especially when Alden took her to Santorini. The blue sea, the breezy air, and the unique and charming houses, predominantly white and blue, were breathtaking. However, Alden’s condition made it difficult for him to navigate the many stairs. Alden, wearing a thin white shirt, was drenched in sweat but never complained about being tired.
“We should head back to the hotel,” Hannah suggested.
Seeing Alden, Hannah felt terrible. Even though there were many places she wanted to visit, she didn’t want to make Alden suffer.
“You still want to explore, don’t you?”
“We can do it tomorrow.”
They had arrived in Greece last night, stayed at a hotel, slept soundly, and headed to Santorini early in the morning. There were still several days left to explore, and Hannah wasn’t in a rush. The important th
"Hannah?"Alden was surprised to see Hannah standing behind him, carrying shopping bags in her hands. He immediately felt awkward and cleared his throat softly."If the door is broken, you have to fix it," Hannah warned."I haven't kicked it in.""Yet."Hannah opened the door to the house and was about to close it again, but Alden quickly stopped her. Their eyes met, and it was clear Hannah had been crying."Where have you been this late?" Alden asked."Buying groceries at the 24-hour mini-market. Is there anything else you want to talk about? If not, you should leave," Hannah replied, half dismissing him.Alden still held the door to prevent it from being closed from the inside. "I want to talk to you, Hannah. Besides, I'm a bit hungry."Hannah squinted her eyes but then allowed Alden to enter. She hurried to the kitchen, not paying attention to Alden as he looked around the house. Alden followed Hannah to the kitchen a
Hannah’s heart felt shattered as Alden returned Sarah’s embrace, and they appeared so affectionate towards each other. Hannah felt like an obstacle between them. Instinctively, she stepped back and hurried outside to get some fresh air.Over and over, Hannah reminded herself that Sarah was sick. Whatever was happening with Sarah now was because she couldn’t control herself or there was some underlying issue, so Hannah couldn’t protest. She had to be understanding.Hannah walked to the hospital garden and sat on a bench under a lamp. She sat there, lost in thought, wondering what to do next about someone disrupting her marriage. If it were a sane person, Hannah might fight back. But this was a mentally ill person, and she didn’t know how to handle it.Hannah sat there for over 20 minutes, not even counting how much time had passed alone. Then she heard the sound of approaching footsteps. She glanced sideways and saw it was Alden.
“I hope your husband can keep his distance from Sarah,” Kenneth said suddenly.Hannah raised her eyebrows. What did that mean?“My husband owns Goldtime. How can he keep his distance when your sister suddenly becomes Giantic's representative? That’s absurd.” Hannah replied bluntly.“You know about their past, right?”Hannah nodded. “I know very well. In fact, your sister left Alden, but I don’t want to dwell on the past. Alden is now healed and healthy, and has no business with Sarah except for work.”Hannah's voice trembled with restrained anger because she couldn't accept the implication that Alden was the one pursuing Sarah. Alden had been professional, while it was Sarah who kept bringing up their past.“It’s not that simple, Hannah,” Kenneth said.“What do you mean?”“My sister suffered severe mental trauma after the accident. I
Just as Hannah was about to leave the room, Alden hurried in, looking anxious and immediately pulling her into a hug.“Sweetheart, I heard the car that brought you here was hit earlier. Are you okay? Why didn't you call me right away?” Alden asked.That incident happened an hour ago, and Hannah didn't think it was important to tell Alden. It seemed either the staff or Kenneth had already spoken to her husband.“Kenneth came to the office and told me everything,” Alden added.Oh, so it was Kenneth.“I'm fine. It was just a minor accident.”“I was about to get angry, but Kenneth apologized and invited us to lunch.”“And you agreed?”“He insisted.”Hannah showed a reluctant expression. At the gala dinner, Kenneth’s face was stiff, cold, and unfriendly. Hannah wondered why Kenneth wanted to have lunch. Did he have an ulterior motive?“
The next morning, Hannah acted as if everything was normal, or maybe she was just pretending. Because Alden hadn't slept in their room last night, but Hannah didn't want to make a fuss about something so trivial.They still had a lot to learn about each other, and arguing over the past would only make things worse. Hannah thought if she started a fight, Alden might reminisce about his time with Sarah.“Hey, are you feeling better?” Alden asked.Hannah smiled. “Yes, darling. I'm sorry for my behavior last night.”Ego.That’s what Hannah tried to set aside. It wasn't that she was pretending to be a sweet, obedient woman, but she didn't want to clash egos with Alden. Hannah knew Alden had a very high ego himself.“No, sweetheart. I understand how you feel,” Alden hugged Hannah immediately. “I'm the one who should apologize.”“I trust you to be professional. Even though I feel a
Alden came home late and entered Hannah's room. Seeing that Hannah was still awake, he immediately approached his wife. Alden looked guilty for making Hannah wait.“Sweetheart, you're still up?” Alden greeted as he planted a kiss on Hannah's forehead.“You're home so late.”Alden hadn't sent any messages, making Hannah worry.“Sorry, there was a meeting that had to be finished tonight.” Alden loosened his tie, looking exhausted. “I sent a message to Edward because he called me. So I asked him to pass it on.”“Oh, okay. That's fine.” Hannah just nodded.“Is something wrong, Hannah? Are you mad at me?”Hannah weakly shook her head. Why should she be mad at Alden? This was the risk of marrying a businessman, there would definitely be a lot of time consumed. After Alden recovered, he had responsibilities on his shoulders, especially after Maxim's passing.The c