4. Let's Make Plan B

Nadine then invites Adrian to get into her car. Adrian seemed to refuse to sit in the same place as Nadine. Without permission he immediately opened the front door and sat down next to Jim. In the car Jim looked confused by Adrian's behavior. Nadine just nodded her head and sighed, letting Adrian sit in the front seat.

"Jim... You already know who he is? He's Adrian Miller."

Jim didn't know what to say. But Adrian kindly smiled at him and shook his hand.

"Hello Jim. I'm Adrian Miller."

Jim looked even more panicked and shook Adrian's hand again. Jim only smiles gently to hide his nervous face.

"Jim, please take us to the Prime Care hospital."

Adrian immediately looked back.

"How do you know where my aunt is being hospitalized?"

Jim, who was scared to see the drastic change in Adrian's attitude, just sits there waiting for Nadine's orders. Nadine took a deep breath and answered Adrian.

"Haaaah... Is that important now? Let's go Jim. Please use full speed and find a road that is not jammed."

Jim nodded and immediately turned the wheel. But Adrian was still not completely satisfied with Nadine's answer.

"You better not do anything bad to my aunt!"

Adrian finally sat quietly after threatening Nadine.

"Haaah... Whatever..."

Nadine then fell silent and didn't want to say any more. Her mind drifted off to her past. Long before she forced Adrian to take her to his house.

Right after marrying Nadine, her husband went out very often not for work. The suspicious one follows him and discovers that he often spends time visiting his aunt.

Nadine, who wants to have a good image in front of Adrian's family, has the initiative to visit his aunt. But again it wasn't the warm welcome she got but Adrian's anger and Benjamin's expulsion.

Still having courage, she tried to visit his aunt again. But instead she saw Olivia joking with Adrian and Benjamin. Her aunt also seemed pleased with Olivia's arrival there.

Burned by jealousy and also feeling unappreciated, Nadine tries to stop his aunt's treatment by bribing some hospital staff.

This is what causes Adrian's aunt to be unable to walk normally again after the accident she experienced with Adrian's father. The accident that took the life of Adrian's father and seriously injured his aunt.

Remembering how evil she was when she was burned by the fire of jealousy again Nadine muttered softly.

"How stupid and cheap I used to be."

Arriving at the hospital, Adrian immediately left without thanking Nadine. He just thanked Jim kindly. Nadine waited a while and went after Adrian.

"Jim... Please wait here... I want to see Adrian's aunt."

Jim looked very worried but Nadine gave Jim a warm smile. Reassure him that she will be fine. But just after a few steps Nadine turned around and joked with Jim.

"You can call the police if I'm not back in an hour. Haha."

Jim was getting scared.

"Miss... Looks like you don't need to come in."

Nadine laughed at Jim's worried face.

"I was just kidding Jim."

Jim, who panicked, suddenly became annoyed because Nadine was teasing him.

"You've never joked before. Please don't make me worried."

Nadine laughed and warned Jim again.

"I'll be joking a lot from now on. So be prepared."

Nadine immediately entered the hospital leaving Jim who just sighed.

Without needing to ask or look for Adrian, Nadine knows very well where Adrian's aunt's room is.

When they arrived at the door of Adrian's aunt's room. Nadine saw Adrian was talking to the doctor in front of the room.

"The operation needs to be done again. Tomorrow night it can be done."

Nadine could clearly hear the doctor's words. Adrian looked confused to decide then from inside the room a young man with brown hair came up to Adrian.

Seeing that the young man Nadine immediately mumbled.

"Benjamin."

He is Adrian's cousin who always defends and helps Adrian. Even to meet his mistresses. He often takes Olivia to meet with Adrian. Benjamin is the chef at Adrian's resort. He is Adrian's closest family after his aunt.

Because he wanted to win over Adrian, Nadine offered him a position to become the main chef at one of her hotels. Benjamin flatly refused because he wanted to stay at the resort while taking care of his mother.

Nadine recalled Benjamin's words when he cursed her for refusing his offer.

"Miss Nadine... You can give me the highest position in your hotel kitchen. But the most important position for me now is to be my mother's son."

Nadine hated Benjamin in the past because not only blatantly rejecting her offer, he also often deliberately brought Olivia to meet Adrian.

Nadine immediately focused back on the conversation in front of her.

"Brother... We'll schedule the surgery tomorrow."

Adrian looks surprised to hear Benjamin's decision.

"Wait... I probably won't be able to make it here tomorrow night."

Benjamin smiled at Adrian and tried to calm his cousin down.

"I'm a big boy now you don't have to worry about me.... Tomorrow you will also be in a difficult position. Sorry, I can't accompany you."

Adrian smiled bitterly at Benjamin's answer then asked the doctor in front of him.

"What time will the operation be performed?"

The doctor thought for a moment.

"Six o'clock at night. But she still needs further action after this. The facilities here are inadequate so we suggest that after this operation, you can transfer her to a hospital that has complete medical rehabilitation facilities."

Adrian nodded at the doctor's words in front of him.

"We'll find a doctor. Thanks for the help."

Benjamin looked very worried by the doctor's words.

"Brother... We don't have money anymore to move my mother. You have sold your car to pay for maintenance here."

Adrian turned to Benjamin and tried to calm Benjamin.

"Don't worry we will definitely find a way out."

Benjamin nodded slowly. After a while it seemed like they were done discussing with the doctor. The doctor went and was escorted by Adrian who still wanted to ask him something. Nadine, who had no time to hide, was finally caught eavesdropping on their conversation.

Adrian glared sharply at Nadine who was busy pretending not to know Adrian. After running into Adrian, Nadine quickly tried to get out of the hospital. Until a hand tightly pulled her back.

"Hey!! I told you not to make a fuss!"

Nadine smirked at Adrian's snap.

"Dude... The one making the fuss is you!"

Adrian looks increasingly angry and tightens his grip. Making Nadine wince in pain.

"Hissh...."

This time there was no mercy in Adrian's eyes. He was very disturbed by Nadine's presence there.

"Mr. Miller... Can you calm down... This is a hospital."

Hearing Nadine's sarcastic words, Adrian immediately let go of his grip. And half whispered back scolding Nadine.

"I told you before. We finished our business this morning at the office. I'm not going to cancel our wedding!"

Nadine took a deep breath.

"Can we sit down for a bit and talk some more."

Adrian was still holding his voice so as not to yell at Nadine.

"I told you our business is done."

Nadine still hasn't lost her courage to persuade Adrian.

"I will help with all of my aunt's medical expenses. I will transfer her to the best hospital so she can walk again."

Nadine hopes Adrian's anger subsides but what she gets is the opposite. Adrian looks very angry and yells at him loudly.

"Miss Merrick!! You're taking advantage of other people's weaknesses again to get what you want!! How lowly!!"

Nadine was shocked to hear the curse from Adrian. Why does her good intentions always look bad in Adrian's eyes? Nadine could no longer contain her emotions.

"Can you stop!!! I really want to help you!!!"

The sound of their bickering was so loud in that quiet hallway that a nurse who had just come out of the room warned them.

"If you two want to fight, choose another place. There are a lot of patients here who need rest."

Adrian, who was embarrassed, tried to apologize to the nurse in front of him. Nadine who saw Adrian off guard immediately pulled his arm.

"Sorry for the fuss, nurse. Let me take my husband somewhere else."

The nurse just nodded and left. Nadine with all her strength pulled Adrian's body to the waiting chair in the hallway. And forced him to sit with her.

"Have you had breakfast?"

Adrian was about to leave but Nadine held Adrian's hand as hard as she could.

"Miss Merrick, could you please let go of my hand?"

Nadine tightened her grip even more. And didn't care what Adrian said at all.

"Looks like you're hungry. That's why you've been angry all this time. Wait for me to order something for Jim."

Adrian is still too lazy to respond to Nadine's behavior. On the other hand, without letting go of his hand, Nadine took her cell phone and called Jim.

"Hello? Jim... Can you help me please?"

Adrian was a little surprised when Nadine used the word "please" again for the driver.

"Please buy me two sandwiches and..."

Adrian was angry again when he heard Nadine's request.

"I told you I didn't hung-..."

Nadine let go of her hand and immediately covered Adrian's mouth.

"Ssshhh...."

Adrian tried to remove Nadine's hand from his face.

"Mhmmm..... Mhmmm...."

Nadine didn't really care about Adrian who seemed to be nagging. And resumed her conversation with Jim.

"Aah... Sorry... Two sandwiches and two coffees... Call me when-..."

Growl Growl

A loud sound from Adrian's stomach made Nadine immediately turn her head. A triumphant smile graced her face.

"Ha ha ha.... Buy me four sandwiches, Jim. I think I'm really hungry. Call me when you get that food."

Nadine looked at Adrian, who this time was silent and didn't give any resistance. His face was red with embarrassment.

"Okay Jim. Please hurry. Thank you."

Again, Adrian was surprised to hear Nadine thank the driver.

"So we can talk for a bit while waiting for your breakfast to come, right?"

Nadine removed her hand from Adrian's face. Adrian was even ready to leave.

"Please?"

Hearing Nadine's plea, Adrian sat back down.

"You are really a good man Adi...."

Adrian glared sharply at Nadine who called him by his nickname.

"Oops... Sorry... I didn't mean to make fun of you."

Adrian turned his head back.

"Adrian? Are you sure you don't want to cancel our wedding? I'll try-..."

Adrian quickly rebutted.

"Never!"

Nadine could only take a deep breath. This time she had completely lost and inevitably had to repeat her marriage to Adrian.

Nadine thought for a moment to come up with a plan B so that the events of her past wouldn't happen again.

"Okay... So I still have to marry you."

Adrian remained silent, unwilling to respond to Nadine. Nadine thought again and this time she needed a little longer to talk again.

"Are we done with our business? I'm going back to auntie's room. Benjamin will be worried if I don't come back soon."

Nadine again asked Adrian to be quiet.

"Shhh... We're still waiting for your breakfast to come."

Adrian was about to speak again but Nadine again told him to be quiet.

"Ssshhh.... Wait, I have an idea."

Nadine then looked at Adrian who looked confused.

"I can make conditions for you right?"

Adrian just kept silent hearing Nadine's question.

"I only ask one condition. I ask you to always remind me that you never loved me."

This time Adrian laughed sarcastically.

"You are very strange. Of course there will never be love between us. And we married without love."

Even though she was determined to let Adrian go, Adrian's statement still pierced her heart.

Trying to be strong Nadine looked into Adrian's angry eyes.

"Good start. Please remind me always. Especially when I'm starting to look greedy to have you."

Adrian turned his face away. He looked very sick of staring at the girl in front of him.

"You know what? That's easy because it's so easy for me to hate you Miss Merrick."

Nadine chuckled and promised Adrian again.

"I promise to fasten the handover of your resort but you must remember to never create scandals outside. Father hates troublesome people."

Adrian smirked and mocked Nadine.

"It seems that sentence suits you. Don't you like to cause trouble and deceive people."

Nadine laughed again, not looking offended at all by Adrian's words.

"You're right. I'll try to get the resort back in less than three years."

This time Adrian wanted to look at Nadine.

"You have to keep your word."

Nadine nodded and pulled out her little finger.

"Pinky promise. I promise to help Adrian get his resort back."

Adrian smirked at Nadine's childish promise.

"Oh yes.... One more."

Adrian looked back at Nadine who was looking far ahead arranging the words that would come out of her mouth.

"I will explain to Olivia about our relationship. You don't need to worry, you will still be Olivia's lover. I will try my best to hide your relationship from my father."

Adrian suddenly looked so annoyed.

"Don't interfere with our relationship. And you better keep your promise to keep Olivia away from sneaky people like your father and you."

Nadine didn't think Adrian would be so overreacting to her.

"Okay.... Okay...."

Nadine adjusted her sitting position so she was facing Adrian. Then stretched out his hand to Adrian.

"Mr. Miller. I'm Nadine Merrick who will marry you tomorrow. Promise to help you as a business partner. Deal!"

Adrian still doesn't want to accept Nadine's hand. But Nadine kept holding out her hand until Adrian couldn't help but accept it.

Riiing Riiing

Nadine's cell phone rings. Seeing Jim's name on the screen of her cell phone she immediately picked it up.

"I'll take your breakfast. You better stay. I'll leave my bag there. So don't go anywhere."

Adrian didn't have time to answer. Nadine had already run out.

"Haaaah.... She's really weird. How could she change his mind overnight."

Adrian sighed as he looked at Nadine's bag which she left next to him.

Not long after, Nadine returned with Adrian's food.

"I don't want to accompany you to breakfast here."

Adrian said curtly as he took two sandwiches and one coffee.

"This is for you, all of it..."

Adrian looks surprised.

"How am I going to spend it all?"

Nadine smiled again.

"You can share it with Benji inside."

Nadine took her bag and prepared to leave Adrian.

"Haaah.... You really investigated everyone close to me."

Adrian looks a little surprised because Nadine knows her cousin's name.

"Who knows? Don't tell me it's from me. He'll just throw it in the trash."

Adrian nodded slowly.

"See you tomorrow at our wedding Adi."

Nadine left Adrian who was ready to yell at Nadine again.

Nadine immediately went to Jim and asked her to take her to the office. On the way she contacted Anna.

"Ann... Get the contract ready and give it to dad. I'm going back to the office now."

Nadine hung up the call and went back to enjoying her trip.

"Jim... I'll be a better person now."

Jim, who was confused by Nadine's words, just nodded his head.

***

"Adrian... You took too long."

Adrian just smiled at Benjamin who was sitting next to his sleeping mother.

"Ah.. Here I bought something for you."

Seeing the bag of sandwiches and two hot cups of coffee in front of him made Benjamin excited again.

"Waaaah. That's a lot... You don't want to eat, bro?"

Adrian just shook his head and sat across from Benjamin, watching him devour his first sandwich.

"Thanks, I haven't eaten anything since last night. Are you sure you don't want to?"

Adrian shook his head again but he seemed a little tempted by Benjamin's food.

"This is really good, bro... It's good that all of this is mine."

Benjamin teased Adrian who was seen gulping when Benjamin took a bite of his sandwich.

Growl Growl

Adrian covered his stomach in shame. Benjamin laughed loudly at his cute cousin.

"Maybe I'll accompany you to eat Benji."