Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 201

Sharon sat on the sofa, listening to the sound of the water in the bathroom while thinking about what had happened in the past few days.

Now that she thought about it, she felt that she was quite dim-witted.

Stanley had long since revealed that he had met Rebecca, but she never thought of that.

When he came back that night, he looked very tired. He also hugged her and was very gentle, unlike his usual self. He told her that he met an old friend...

Who was that old friend?

It was Rebecca.

But Sharon didn't think about it that way at that time.

Moreover, the other day when she called him, he said that he was having dinner with someone and couldn't leave. It was also Rebecca...

There were so many details, but she didn't see them.

'What a fool."

Sharon muttered to herself.

The sound of the water flowing in the bathroom stopped at this moment. Sharon raised her head and looked over. The door opened and Stanley came out from inside.

His upper body was bare; his chest muscles were sturdy; his wheat- colored skin was healthy and sexy, and his abdominal muscles were full of strength. The white bath towel was loosely tied around his waist, as if it would fall down at any time.

Sharon withdrew her gaze, feeling a little hot on her face.

Stanley was leaning against the cabinet. He casually took a cigarette, lit it, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down. He said calmly, "Go and take a bath first."

Sharon stood up and took out her pajamas without a word. As she walked past him, the cold aura of a man enveloped her body.

She hurried into the bathroom and closed the door.

Stanley narrowed his eyes and took another deep breath.

Half an hour later, the bathroom door was still closed.

The man who had finished smoking a few cigarettes couldn't take it anymore. He went over and knocked on the door. "Open the door!"

There was no sound in the bathroom.

Stanley frowned. "Sharon Cruz, did you hear me? Open the door!"

There was still no motion inside.

Stanley reached out his hand to twist the doorknob but failed to open it. It was locked from inside.

He was so angry that his chest heaved up and down, and then he turned around to find the spare key.

He pushed open the door and entered the bathroom which was filled with a dense mist of water vapor. A lady was lying in the bathtub.

Stanley was taken aback at the sight as he slowly walked over.

Sharon had fallen asleep in the bathtub. Her long black hair spread out and was as smooth as silk. Her petite body floated in the water like a mermaid.

He stood beside the bathtub and looked down with ripples in his eyes.

Sharon's eyes snapped open and met the man's dark and dim gaze. Startled, she almost screamed. In the end, she endured the surprise and glared at him. "What are you doing in here?"

"I called you several times but you didn't answer. I thought you were dead!"

Sharon cursed back, "You're dead!"

"You're out meeting your old fling even when I'm not dead yet. If I'm really dead, I bet you would cheat on me immediately!"

Sure enough, he started to settle the score with her.

He had been in touch with Rebecca secretly all the time, but he still charged her with some groundless accusation.

Sharon looks at him coldly. "Get out! I want to take a bath!"

"It's not like I haven't seen it before. What are you afraid of?"

Sharon went berserk. "Stanley Jones, don't be an *sshole!"

"Is it me or Shawn who is an *sshole?" Stanley bent down and pinched her chin. The smell of tobacco on his body enveloped her. "What was Shawn trying to do when I went in? Did he try to kiss you?"

Sure enough, he saw it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have acted like this.

Sharon nodded without hesitation: "Yes, he tried to kiss me!"

"D*mn it!" "Are you blind? You saw that he wanted to kiss me, but you didn't see that I was pushing him away!"

"You!"

"Did I say something wrong?" Sharon slapped his hand away.

Stanley's skin twitched as he said, "Did you go and meet him behind my back again? Didn't I tell you not to see him, huh?"

Sharon stared at him. "What about you?"

Stanley frowned, "What do you mean by that?"

"What are you hiding from me?" Sharon sat up straight, not afraid to be exposed in front of him. She asked directly, "What have you been hiding from me?"

Stanley squinted his eyes. "What do you mean?"

"You know very well what I mean."

"I don't!"

Sharon started laughing. "You don't? So be it.

Get out of my way, I want to get up."

Her hands were shaking violently. She had been so clear about it yet he was still playing dumb with her.

Was he really planning to keep the matter between him and Rebecca a secret?

The bedroom was dimly lit. Sharon sat on the bed, hugging her knees. On the balcony stood a tall figure. He had been standing there for half an hour without saying a word.

Sharon bit her lip and turned her head to sleep.

Footsteps resonated followed by the man's low and hoarse voice as he said, "You know all about it?"

Sharon looked up.

Stanley stood in the shadows, his face hidden in the shadow. "When did you know?"

Sharon pursed her lips.

Stanley walked over and sat down beside the bed. "Talk."

"Today..."

"Who told you? Howard or Jimmy?"

"No one."

"What?"

Since he had already asked about it, Sharon had nothing more to hide, so she confessed everything, "I went to Charming Hills Apartment, trying to meet Jewel, but I

accidentally bumped into Rebecca..."

"You don't know how she looks like."

"Liam was there too."

Stanley took a deep breath, took out a cigarette, lit it up, and took a long breath. After a long while, he said, "Do you want to hear my explanation?"

Sharon looked straight at him. "Yes."

Stanley nodded. "When I came out of the hospital that day, I asked Jimmy to drive me back, and that was when I met Rebecca."

Sure enough, that was when he met her.

"She... isn't dead?"

"Yes." Stanley pursed his lips. "I was also very shocked. The reason why I didn't tell you is that there are some things that I haven't figured out yet."

"If I don't ask, are you going to hide it from me forever?"

Stanley laughed, "I can't."

Sharon frowns. "What do you mean?"

"You are so smart. How can I hide it from you? You will know about Rebecca sooner or later, but I didn't expect you to know so early."

Sharon huffed.

She was rendered speechless for quite a while.

She clenched her hands in the quilt tightly as she lowered her gaze and her eyelashes trembled. "Will you... choose her or me?"

Finally, she blurted the question. This question was like a stone pressing on her heart, which made her extremely uncomfortable.

Now that she could release it, she could finally be relieved, but she was still anxiously waiting for his answer.

Stanley did not understand. "What do you mean?"

"Now that she's back, you're going back to her side, aren't you? Will you choose her or me?" Sharon looked up at him, her eyes teary, and forced out a smile. "If you want to choose her, I... I... I..."

"I will give you my blessing," she thought. She wanted to say it out loud but the remark stuck in her throat. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Stanley looked at her in astonishment, and then his eyes were filled with anger. His temple suddenly twitched. He smiled, but his eyes suggested otherwise. "If I choose her and be with her, what will you do, huh?"

He seemed to be angry.