A Crazy One-night Stand novel Chapter 101

After lunch,

both of them went shopping hand in hand.

Originally, Alina intended to only buy two sets of clothes, but Wilson was in a shopping mood. Whenever he saw clothes that looked good, he had Alina try them on and insisted on buying them for her. 

Unable to refuse, Alina could only nod helplessly.

Wilson rushed to pay for her.

Alina was unwilling, but Wilson was as stubborn as a mule.

He was displeased when Alina didn't want to spend his money.

He said with a poker face, "A man would want nothing better than to spend his hard-earned money on the woman he loves!"

Hearing his declaration, Alina felt that she was being pretentious if she continued to resist his kind gesture. 

Recalling what happened last night, when the two of them hugged each other to sleep, she lowered her head with flushed cheeks and said coquettishly, "All right, I got it. I'll spend your money in the future."

Alina had always held herself responsible for her choices in life and to be financially independent. However, she was not a feminist. She didn't want to spend Wilson's money because initially there was no love in their marriage. She didn't want to owe him anything.

But now, they were in love with each other, weren't they? 

There was no need to be so calculative with each other.

Hearing that Alina agreed to spend his money, a smile instantly appeared on Wilson's face. He reached out to pat Alina's head and praised her, "Honey, thank you so much!" 

"You're being annoying!" Alina glared at him.

Wilson laughed loudly in response. He was in a good mood.

Walking past a men's clothing store, Alina tugged on Wilson and asked, "Do you want to go in and have a look?"

She knew that all of Wilson's clothes were custom tailored, but she wanted to buy some clothes for him! 

Wilson shook his head. "No! Today we're shopping for your clothes!" 

Although Alina didn't say anything, she was deeply touched by his words. 

They continued shopping in the women's clothing area.

Alina put on a nonchalant tone. "S*umbag, when is your birthday?" 

Just now, she noticed an exquisite tie displayed in a glass window. She wanted to buy it for him.

"The 26th of February. What's wrong? Do you want to give me a birthday present?" Wilson smiled slyly.

"No one's getting a gift for you. You think too much!" When her thoughts were exposed, Alina laughed sheepishly. 

Wilson laughed as well. He held Alina's hand and strolled to another area.

Suddenly, Alina's phone rang. She picked up the call and realized it was from Michael.

Alina was a little embarrassed and quickly replied, "Okay, I'll be there soon!"

She hadn't seen Michael for several days because she was spending time with Wilson. When she thought of this, she couldn't help blaming herself.

"Michael?" Wilson raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Yes." Alina nodded and put the phone back in her bag. "I won't be going to the office this afternoon. I'll go straight to the hospital to see Michael after I finish shopping as I haven't visited him for a few days."

"Do you want me to go with you?" Wilson asked for Alina's opinion.

Alina shook her head. "No, you're still busy with work in the afternoon. I'll come over to Scott Group after I visit Michael!"

"Really?" Wilson was overjoyed when he heard that Alina was coming to his office in Scott Group.

"Yes!"

"Honey, you're such a good girl!" Wilson raised his eyebrows.

"Your mouth is getting more and more annoying!" Alina rolled her eyes.

Wilson laughed out loud at her exasperation. 

Half an hour later, Wilson dropped Alina off at the entrance of Lanthem Hospital and watched her walk into the hospital.

Alina walked into Michael's ward, but she didn't see anyone. The ward was empty. In a surprise, she whirled around to look for help when she bumped into someone.

She immediately apologized profusely. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

Alina looked up and saw Michael smiling at her.

Her bright eyes widened. "Michael, can you stand up now?"

With a look of pleasant surprise, she inspected Michael from head to toe. 

At this moment, Michael was wearing a blue and white hospital gown. His thin face looked pale. He was standing up with the support of crutches and Morgan was struggling to help him.

Seeing the tears of joy that appeared in Alina's eyes, Michael smiled. "I can stand up now, but not for long. I just came back from physical therapy for my rehabilitation." 

Alina immediately responded, "Quick, then lie down quickly. Don't tire yourself out."

She reached out to help him.

Michael allowed her to support him.

When she bumped into him just now, he was in so much pain that he felt as if all the bones in his body were about to break. He was in such a pitiful state. Thinking of this, Michael lowered his head to hide a rueful smile. 

After lying down on the bed, he said, "Alina, won't your work be affected if you come over to the hospital at this time?"

The reason he called her was to ask her to come over after work. 

Alina pulled out a chair, sat down, and peeled an apple for Michael. With a smile, she said, "It's fine! From now on, I can work remotely at my own pace. All I need to do is to hand in my design plans on time. By the way, you mentioned something urgent on the phone just now. What happened?"

Michael and Morgan looked at each other. After that, Michael turned to Alina and said hesitantly, "I would like to ask you for a favor!"

Alina had a serious expression on her face. "If you need my help, just say it. As long as it's within my abilities, I will agree."

Michael almost lost his life because of her. What else couldn't she do for him?

Michael smiled and asked politely,  "An investigation team from France will be here at the end of next month. Can you be an interpreter for them?"

Alina frowned. She didn't understand. How was the visit from the French investigation team related to Michael? 

She looked at Michael in confusion.

Michael gave Morgan a glance. "Morgan had found a new job, which was to be a French interpreter. Initially, they agreed that Morgan would start work in three months, but the other party was in a rush to entertain the French representatives, so he asked Morgan to start work early. However, I'm afraid it would be inconvenient for me if Morgan wasn't around."

Without waiting for Michael to finish speaking, Alina agreed. "Okay, no problem. Won't they have any objections to the sudden change?" 

Michael smiled and said, "No, the other party said that it was okay for anyone as long as they could communicate in French. So I thought of you." 

Alina nodded. She had taken French as her foreign language in university, and it was only after she got together with Ken that she learnt Spanish. Therefore, she was more fluent in French.  

"Thank you for your help!" Morgan said politely. 

Alina smiled at him. "No worries, it's my pleasure." 

In her heart, she was extremely grateful for Morgan's help. Throughout Michael's stay in the hospital, Morgan was Michael's primary caretaker.

Seeing that Alina had agreed, Michael and Morgan looked at each other.

Their eyes expressed different feelings. 

Joy was evident in Michael's eyes.

On the other hand, Morgan appeared dejected.

He did not understand the passions of love, that's why Morgan felt that it was not worth it for Michael to persist in his unrequited love that would never be reciprocated. 

After chatting for a while, Michael said that he needed to rest and urged Alina to go home. 

Of course, Alina didn't stay any longer for fear of intruding upon Michael's rest.

After Alina left, Michael opened his eyes. There was no hint of fatigue in his eyes. 

Morgan gazed at Alina's back as she left the room. He shook his head and said, "Why do you have to do this? Alina is already married, and it's impossible for you to be in a relationship with her." 

Michael smiled. "But I'm concerned for her happiness! You know that her husband isn't an ordinary guy, but Wilson Scott, the president of Scott Group."  

"So what? It doesn't matter who her husband is anyway. She's not your wife, isn't she?" 

Michael shook his head. "It's different. If she married an ordinary person, I wouldn't be so worried about her. However, Scott Group is a rich and powerful family with many rules. Alina is a simple girl. If she marries into such a family, I'm afraid that she will be looked down upon without anyone to back her up."

Morgan frowned. "Well, it's her choice to get married into that family. Then she should bear the consequences!" 

Michael smiled helplessly. "I just want to ensure her happiness!" 

Morgan couldn't understand Michael's reason behind his behaviour. He said with a wry smile, "So, you could even lie to me?"

Michael could only laugh as Morgan added, 

"And you think that she would be better off if she became the interpreter?" 

The look in Michael's eyes grew intense, which did not fit his young age.

He muttered faintly, "Morgan, I'm a persistent person. If I don't see her happy, I'm afraid I can't give up on her."

Morgan and Michael grew up together for the past twenty years. They were as close as brothers, so how could Morgan not know his personality? He added, "So, in fact, you have an ulterior motive by asking Alina to take my place. Apart from showcasing Alina's strong points to Wilson, you want to let your father admire her strengths as well. If one day you find out that she is not happy with Wilson, you will pursue her?" 

Michael frowned and replied, "I hope that it would never happen to her! My original plan was to let my father adopt Alina as his goddaughter. On the day of her wedding, my father will personally hand her over to Wilson. With my father's support, she will not be bullied by the Scott family."

Morgan shook his head. "An infatuated man is really scary. Love is a glass of poison that I will never touch."  

"That's because you don't understand the beauty of love! Unrequited love is also beautiful. From a distance, when you see the woman you love smile happily, you will feel a sense of satisfaction in your heart. You would be delighted for her, even if she was with someone else. Anyway, you don't understand!" After that, Michael closed his eyes to rest.

It really hurt him a lot when Alina bumped into him just now. 

As soon as Michael closed his eyes, his father called him. "Son, I haven't seen you for a few months. Morgan said he was accompanying you on a trip to England. You better not be lying to me. Otherwise, I will break your legs."

"Alright, Dad. Of course, I'm here in England to observe the architecture of their classical buildings. I need to hang up now, bye!" 

When Michael hung up the call, Morgan teased him, "You really can do anything for a woman."

Alina left the hospital and took out her phone to check the time. It was about three o'clock in the afternoon. She still had time to go to Scott Group and look around Scumbag's office, since she had never been there. 

As soon as Alina walked to the curb, a familiar car arrived and stopped in front of her.  

The window rolled down and Alina heard a gentle voice. "Hi, dear wife. What a coincidence!" 

"Shut up!" Alina protested shyly. She ran to the car happily and got into the passenger seat. 

Wilson bent over and gently fastened the seat belt for Alina.

Then, he started the car. "Dear, there will be a French investigation team arriving in the country next month. I'll bring you along!" 

Hearing this, a mischievous smile flashed in Alina's eyes.

Originally, she had wanted to inform Wilson about this as well. However, she changed her mind at that moment. How surprised would Wilson be when she appeared as the interpreter and spoke fluent French on that day?

Thinking about it, Alina smiled to herself expectantly.