Contract Marriage; Fated Love

He moved away from her and walked away. She just stayed there and tears fell down her face. When Noah emerged, Liam hurried to his side and asked,

“Do you know my mummy?”

“Yes, I do.”

“How did you know her? I never introduced her to you. Something always happens any time I want to do so.”

“Don’t let it bother you. Let’s play tennis.”

Liam, with the mind of a child, took his words and went off with him happily. Benny was furious. She came there with him but he doesn’t even know she existed. Her plan was to announce her presence and solidify her stance in his life but it looks like the ground she was standing on initially had given way too.

Gu Yanxi and Davis looked around for Emily and found her crying in a corner. She felt very bad for hurting Noah. She didn’t mean it to turn that way. They had started their loveless marriage with anger but now, it ended in acrimony. He saved her from public disgrace and also from her family and from Jayden. But all she did was to betray him. She was disappointed in herself. The look on his face clearly showed how much he wanted to strangle her but for Liam.

“What’s the matter, did he do something to you?”

She shook her head to indicate no.

“Then what’s the matter?”

“I’m alright.”

She wiped her tears and her friends consoled her and helped her up.

Noah was showing Liam how to play and they laughed happily. Benny came over and said,

“Noah! Can you teach me too? I want to learn too”

“I will get an experienced coach to teach you if you want to learn.”

How could he! Who said she wanted to learn or wanted a coach? She only wanted to be by his side.

Before she could utter another word or protest, he called the most experienced coach and instructed him to tutor her. She just had to obey and went off with the coach.

Liam’s laughter echoed across the tennis court. Noah taught and played with him with so much tenderness and care. The people who were present were amazed to see that part of Noah. He was known to all and sundry as a powerful and mean man, but he was the exact opposite with that child. If they didn’t know him, they could have mistaken the child to be his.

Emily, Davis and Gu Yanxi came into the court and saw both of them. Gu Yanxi and Davis starred in surprise while Emily’s heart bled.

Gu Yanxi couldn’t believe he was that gentle. She had always ruled a red line over him and saw nothing good in him.

Noah really loved her son like his own. He only forgave her for his sake and was even making him happy. Noah knew he would probably never see him again. He warned her never to show up in front of him, so he was clearly giving good and healthy memories to her son. Liam too had asked that they come there so he could have an enduring experience during his stay in the USA and Noah was doing just that for him.

At the end of the day, Benny felt very stupid for coming there with him. He only spent his time with the little child. He had never smiled at her the way he did to Liam that day and she was green with envy.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

The days went by slowly and with each passing hour, Noah remembered Emily. It was as if every hour increased his love for her. He thought it was only going to fade away but it didn’t. By Monday, he couldn’t restrain himself any longer. He wanted to see her.

On getting to the door, he saw Gu Yanxi locking up.

“Where is Emily?”

“She’s gone,” she answered curtly without sparing him a glance.

“Gone? To where?”

“Back to China. And here, have your keys. She requested that I send it back to Donmack company but you are the one who bought the house for her as your fashion designer. So, it’s best you take your keys.”

She took his hand and pushed the keys and a letter into it.

“That’s for you,” with that, she walked away.

Noah stood transfixed at the spot. He opened the letter and read the contents slowly and carefully.

‘Greetings, President Noah. I hope this letter finds you well. I am sincerely sorry for everything. I didn’t plan this whole thing. From that day seven years ago, I never knew anything like this would happen. Thank you for saving me from Jayden, my supposed fiancée and from my family. Thank you also for sparing me even after finding out I cheated on you five years ago. It was a mistake.

Thank you for loving my son and not showing any form of resentment towards him. Thanks for the indelible time you spent with him at the court. It hasn’t left his little mind and he hasn’t stopped telling stories about it, you and his new knowledge of the game.

I beg you, president Noah, have mercy on my family. I know they have never been family to me, but my father would die if he remains jobless and without the company he built and his child in prison. I am no better than them, but do this for me, please.

I promise never to show up in front of you as long as I live as you requested. Thank you once again. Liam sends his greetings.

Stay long, stay healthy.

Emily.’

Noah’s hands trembled and the letter fell from his hands. No! Emily couldn’t leave. He would find her. His heart wants her, he doesn’t know why, but he wants her by his side. He picked up the letter and the house keys and went back to his car.

An announcement was made at the airport. The departing individuals who were ready to board the plane were asked to wait for some time.

Emily who was standing close to one of the officials asked,

“Is there a problem?”

“There is an order from a higher authority that no plane leaves the airport till he arrives.”