Alicia pursed her lips and did not say anything., If it was the old her, she would've dumped him on the spot! However, she'd learned a lot through the years. She no longer believed in the foolish fantasy that relationships and love had to be perfect., Even if she knew that there was nothing between him and Danica, which woman would be willing to see her man always having something to do with other women?, At this moment, she quite admired the second in command of the Dragons Gang, and she wanted nothing more than to slap Danica in the face!, However, she was just fantasizing about it. She reminded herself that she would not get her hands dirty for a man regardless whether it was worth it or not!, Frederick stroked her head and gently turned her face towards himself.,

"I just bumped into her and we exchanged a few words. From now on, anything that has to do with her or the Randolph family, whether good or bad, has nothing to do with me. I won't stick my nose into their business anymore!

", This time, he did not feel any sympathy for her at all! She knew that it was taboo, yet she still went ahead and did it. It wasn't like he had all the time in the world to clean up after her!,

"Come on, let's go and grab some food! Let's not starve ourselves, alright?

" Right now, Alicia was the most important person to him!, When Frederick saw that she was still a little moody, he gently lifted her chin and kissed her on the lips.

"Honey, don't be jealous! You're the only woman that I love! Hurry up, go and change your clothes!

" When she heard how sincere he was, she knew that she could not make a scene out of such a petty matter. Since he was clear that she didn't like him getting involved with other women, Alicia decided to let this matter slide. She nodded, got up and smiled back at him.,

"Alright then!

", After that, she took the clothes that he had picked out for her and headed into the bathroom., She closed the door, unbuttoned her hospital gown, and checked out her wound through the mirror. It was a round scar and she could still see the stitches on her legs as she was particularly fair. When she turned around, her eyes unconsciously fell on her flat stomach. There were some faint bruises on it., She unconsciously thought of her calves. She lifted the hospital gown up again and examined them. There were still some faint red marks on the cut where scabs had formed., Her life had changed for the better this year, yet she still had minor injuries everywhere! Everything that she'd been through had left its mark on her body. Were the heavens jealous that she'd taken care of herself?, As Alicia gently stroked her stomach, the corners of her lips twitched slightly and she said to herself,

"Perhaps there'll be more marks here in the future!

", No matter what she looked like in the future, she still wanted to have a baby!, Even if she did not have the perfect body, she had no regrets in life, regardless whether she had the choice or not. Gratitude was better than hatred and happiness was better than tears. She already felt very blessed. Though it was filled with both happiness and sorrow, it was still her life, and she didn't want to leave with any regrets!, After consoling herself, Alicia decided to shift her focus to the positive aspect of her body. The pros outweighed the cons. Life was still infinitely perfect thus far and she was still as beautiful!, She could not wear a bra because of the wound, but she had to wear something to cover up her chest. However, she felt a little insecure if she wore just the tube top, especially now she had to go out! Alicia was a little worried, thankfully, she found some double sided tape. Then, she found a spot on the upper edge of the tube top and stuck the tape on it., Frederick had been waiting outside of the bathroom for quite a while. He was a little worried when he realized that Alicia had been in there longer than he had expected. He walked into the bathroom and the first thing that he saw were the red marks all over her fair skin. His heart ached., At this moment, Alicia had taken off her hospital gown and was currently doing everything to cover up her chest. Instinctively, her body was turned to the side, subconsciously covering herself up. She did not notice Frederick entering the bathroom., Frederick slowly walked towards her and hugged her from the back. His heart ached at the sight of her scars. He wrapped his arms tightly around her. He could not seem to form any words when he saw the scars on her body. It gave him a lasting impression! He could remember it very clearly and knew that he would not forget this sight for the rest of his life!, Each and every scar was related to him one way or another! Similarly, each and every scar was etched onto his memory!, It was so sudden that Alicia screamed in shock., When she realized that it was Frederick, she put down her hands that had shot up to cover her chest.

"Why'd you come in? I'm almost done!

", A few seconds later, she reached out to grab her clothes which she had put aside. Before she could move, Frederick took it and helped her to put her clothes on. Alicia started blushing when she realized that Frederick wanted to help dress her.,

"Hubby, I can do it myself!

", She quickly put on her dress, then found a pair of safety pants and put them on. As soon as she was done, she turned around and bumped into a strong chest., He quickly wrapped his arms around her tightly. It was as if he was sucking the life out of her. Alicia looked up at him and realised that he was acting a little strange. She stopped struggling and quietly allowed him to hug her.,

"Hubby?

", What was up with him?, He lowered his head and planted a kiss on her forehead. He then loosened his hold on her as he said,

"Let's go! What do you feel like having?

", He placed one hand on her as they walked towards the shoe cabinet together. He took out a pair of flat shoes that she usually wore and placed them by her feet., She quickly stepped into the shoes and gave it some thought.

"Dumplings! Steaming hot dumplings!

", Her wounds had not healed yet,, therefore, there were a lot of food, that she could not eat. She could not, eat anything spicy as it was not conducive for her recovery! Soy sauce would deepen the color of the scars. It was best to avoid these, food! en.FindNovels.net,

"Sounds good!

", He kept a hand on her as they walked out the door. This was probably the first time the two of them went out together along with the bodyguards in tow., They chose a famous restaurant, and opted for a private room. They ordered two plates of dumplings, along with two other side dishes et, They chatted happily. Danica had no idea why she decided to follow them all the way to the restaurant when she saw them leave the hospital. en.FindNovels.net, She sat in the car, in a daze as she stared at the signboard. Her heart felt a little empty., She witnessed them as they entered the restaurant in each other's arms as they happily engaged in a conversation. She only decided to leave when she saw them emerging from the restaurant. She seemed to be in a daze during the entire time., As Danica entered the house, she was met with her father, Keiran, angrily tossing his phone to the side as he said,

"Who doesn't know that money would be able to solve this problem? Why do I still need you guys if I have to pay for the losses?

" en.FindNovels.net, When Danica suddenly came back to her senses, she happened to meet her father's angry eyes.

"Dad...

", Kieran's attitude softened a little when he spoke,

"How did it go? Did you see him? Does he have a solution? It'd be good if we can save some money!

", Danica shook her head helplessly as she walked to the other side of the couch.,

"What do you mean? You didn't manage to see him? He didn't have any ideas? Or did he refuse to help?

" Kieran questioned as he trailed behind her.,

"I saw him.... but he said that this matter has caused a huge stir and there's no way he's going to help us. We should just spend our money to solve the problem!

",

"What? We have paid for the venue fees as well as donated the money to charity! Now, we have to compensate tens of millions of dollars for emotional distress? Wouldn't that be a waste of effort?

" They'd planned on doing the same thing again in a few months' time so that they could get even more money. This was unexpected..., Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.