Trapped with a Lawyer novel Chapter 78

Half an hour had passed.

Inside the car, no-one spoke, Ella leaned against a window, as far away from Samuel as she could. She watched as the city whizzed by outside.

Samuel rubbed the skin between his eyebrows and spoke calmly, "So, after being in there for a day, you know it's your fault, right?" Had he known what Catherine was going to do, he would never have left her side. In her time of need, he was no where to be found.

However, maybe this ordeal had not been all bad. Maybe it had finally tempered the bold, impulsive streak in Ella's temper. Maybe she wouldn't be so quick to act from now on.

Samuel was able to tolerate her being childish and often outlandish ideas of 'punishing' other people. But he was not OK with this new streak of criminal activities. No, he wouldn't stand for her cheating and slandering others.

He question seemed to fall on deaf ears. Ella sat silently, refusing to answer him. The only person she had ever truly loved no longer believed in her. She had nothing to say.

Once her cornerstone and protector, now in a time of need, her Samuel had been no where to find. Absent. He doubted that if they had not still be married he would have even come at all.

The car came to a stop at the door of their city Villa. "If you promise I can see Jerry whenever I want, I will agree to a divorce."

Anna, sitting in the driver's seat suddenly felt uncomfortable. The temperature inside the car seemed to drop several degrees.

Anna shivered. Where these the same two, who just weeks ago, had seemed so happy. The image of happiness. Who were these strangers she now saw in the backseat? How quickly they had moved towards divorce.

A few minutes later, Samuel stepped out of the car and slammed the door shut violently.

Just as Ella began to relax, thinking that Samuel had left, her door was pulled open without warning.

Nearly falling, Ella would have hit the ground had it not been for a handful of Samuel's shirt.

Samuel threw her over his shoulder and walked towards the villa. Having starved in a jail cell or two day, Ella nearly fainted in exhaustion.

Upon entering the villa, Samuel commanded Anna, "Tell Eason that I brought his sister back, safe and sound." Anna was greatly surprised at the man she now saw entering the villa. How strange these once familiar people seemed.

Anna remembered Samuel as a patient, gentle man. How cruel and rash he now seemed. She reflected on how he was with Emma; gentle and humorous.

But she needed to answer Eason!

She quickly dialed his number, which after dialing so many time, was now in her memory. A man's voice came through from the other end.

His voice was hoarse and tired and only added to Anna's anxiety.

"Ella… has been found. Mr. Shao just brought her back to the villa. She's alright." Truth be told, Anna was unsure whether Ella was truly 'alright'.

Hearing the news, Eason felt a great sense of relief. It was already too late though. He would give her a call the next day to get the details.

"Have you made you mind about what I asked you?" The sudden change of topic caught Anna by surprise.

Unable to hide a hint of resentment in her voice, Anna felt a bitter smile come across her face. "Yes, I have. My answer is no. See you later, I mean, see you never.. Mr. Bo." Anna hung up the phone quickly. Phone in hand, she felt herself beginning to tremble slightly.

She let her head drop onto the steering wheel. Her breath was shallow and quick.

She thought back to what Eason had told her a few days ago. He had told her, "My biggest regret is that my parents never got to see me get married. I never gave them the grandchildren that I promised them. Miss Yun, I promised them that I would take care of you too." He spoke matter-of-factly as if he were talking about the weather or sports.

Anna clenched her jaw as he continued to speak. "So, Miss Yun, I would like to ask you to marry me. Of course, I am happy to give you some time to think it over. I hope you won't let me down."

Don't let him down? Who did he think he was? Did he think so little about what she wanted for herself?

He must think pretty highly of himself, to think that any girl would happily bow down just for the chance to marry such a man..

Well, then Eason would just have to learn how it feels to be let down!

When her phone began to ring again, Anna immediately hung it up and got into her own car. She drove away from the villa.