Way Back Into Love (Essie)

Chapter 71 Breaking Up A Couple

At the sight of the newcomer, the smile on Hanson's face froze, and the corners of his mouth twitched

slightly. "Mom! What are you doing here?"

"My son is injured. Can't I come to see him?" Florey rolled her eyes at him.

"Auntie, please sit down." Essie stepped forward and brought her a chair. She knew Hanson's mother

very well. She had met her when she was still in school, and they had met several times when she was

still in Bella. Every time, Essie was under the impression that Hanson's mother disliked her.

At that moment, Florey sent an indifferent glance her way. Then, she walked to the sofa by the bed and

sat down. "Hanson, where is your nurse? Why isn't she here looking after you?"

"I asked her to leave. Chris will find a new one in the afternoon to replace her," Hanson said with his

teeth gritted.

Florey evidently thought that the nurse was doing a poor job of taking care of Hanson, but she didn't

say anything. Her eyes drifted toward the thermos on the bedside table. Seeing her glance, Hanson

quickly said, "Mom, do you want to have some soup made by Essie? It's really good."

"No, thanks," Florey replied coldly, shaking her head. Suddenly, she grabbed her son's hand and said,

"Hanson, you have a fiancée now. You're going to get married soon, so you should focus on your

wedding. Don't meet other women who have nothing to do with you, and make them give up the idea of

playing kinship. They don't belong to your world, after all. Your wife can only be from a wealthy family,

like Sunny." Florey's words grew harsher the more she spoke. She was not only talking to her son; she

was obviously saying those words for Essie's benefit.

Essie stood up, all color drained from her face. "I have something else to do. I'll go ahead," she said in

a hurry. She exited the room as fast as she could, not even waiting for Hanson's response.

A furious glint flashed in Hanson's eyes. He grabbed an orange from the table and threw it against the

wall. With a crack, the fruit shattered, and orange juice splashed everywhere.

Florey shuddered, disconcerted. Hanson had been nothing but obedient for the last 24 years. She had

never seen her son so angry at her until today.

"You're mad at your mother because of inconsequential person like that woman?" she asked with

patent disbelief.

Hanson angrily replied, "'That woman,' mother, is not inconsequential. She is the one I love the most!"

Hanson had fallen in love with Essie since they first met on campus. She was sweet, innocent,

naughty, kind, tenacious, and stubborn. She flitted around the campus like a little fairy who suddenly

appeared in the library or classroom to surprise him. If not for his mother intervening between them, he

would have eloped with Essie to Italy and by now would be living a happy life with her.

"Someone like her, who came from a poor and ordinary family, can't help you at all. Do you still want to

be the successor of Bella?" Florey was fast losing patience at Hanson's naiveté. When she first met

Essie, she knew that the girl would be a scourge. Therefore, she tried both hard and soft tactics to

persuade her son to break off all connections with her. Finally, she extracted a promise from her son to

never date the woman and then immediately sent him abroad as soon as he had graduated. However,

she had no idea that as soon as Hanson returned, the woman followed him to Yang City and started

pestering her son once again. Even now that he was getting married, Essie still hadn't given up on

ensnaring her son.

"The past 24 years, I have been living only for you. I have always obeyed your orders. I have returned

to fight for Bella and marry Sunny. I only have this small request. Can I not I live for myself just once?"

His eyes were aflame with pain. He uttered every entreating word with an air of futility.

Florey burst into tears, crying so bitterly that Hanson was powerless against the onslaught. She

lamented her bitter past and the hardships she had to face in raising her son alone.

She knew that this is the most effective approach to make her son do whatever she wanted.

However, her crocodile tears did not work this time. Hanson had gotten used to it. Without another

word, he pulled up the quilt over his head.

At Legendary...

Essie did not know for how long she had been lying on the sofa.

Twilight had settled as seen through the open window, and the chill crept into every corner of the

house.

In her white dress, she languished listlessly without thought or expression on the sofa, looking like a

soft wisp of smoke.

She did not even notice Zac come in.

Ever since Leila returned, he went out early and came back late almost every day. Perhaps their

romance was more passionate now that they had rekindled their relationship when he fell in love with

her again?

At the sight of Essie's pale, bloodless face, Zac felt his heart tighten and rushed over to her side.

"What's wrong? Are you sick?"

She raised her head and looked up at him with hollow, dull eyes. "I'm fine. It's still early. Why are you

back so soon?" she murmured as if talking to herself.

"You don't want me to come back?" He smiled bitterly, inwardly disappointed. In the past few days, he Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.

had been busy with the A Island opening plan, so he did not have much time to play with her. He had

been a little worried that she would be bored at home alone.

"I'm fine by myself." She sank deeper into the sofa, as if trying to hide herself. However, he stretched

out a hand and grabbed hers to pull her up. "Get up. Let's go have dinner."

Her eyes flew up to meet his in surprise. "Haven't you eaten yet?" 'He came home hungry. Did they

have a quarrel again?' thought she to herself.