Filed To Story: My Accidental Bride Is a Fashion Circle Queen Novel
On the way home, Fletcher’s words continuously repeated in Herman’s mind. In the end, he turned around halfway and drove directly to Flossie’s apartment. But, just as he reached the front of her apartment block, a young man stood in his way.
Herman was quite surprised, but the man spoke to him in seriousness, “Let’s have a chat in your car.”
“Who are you?” Herman questioned.
“I am the person that Flossie has been working so hard for over the years,” the man pushed Herman back into his car.
Herman slightly recognized this man. He was dressed in a long black trenchcoat and on the bridge of his nose sat a pair of black glasses. Weirdly enough, even though he was wearing clothes from the previous decade, it looked normal on his body.
“What exactly is the matter?”
“Flossie,” the man turned his head and looked at Herman with a calm voice, “Flossie has stuck to me like glue ever since we were kids. Unfortunately, I’ve treated her like a younger sister over the years. But, your appearance has made me realize a huge problem: I’ve rejected her for 11 years, but have I really never felt anything for her?”
“She is a hard worker and has put in all her efforts over the years. She has done this because she has always wanted to be good enough to stand by my side someday.”
“So, I hope you understand where you stand in Flossie’s heart. Don’t have any ulterior motives.”
The man’s words were very straightforward and pricked one’s ears. Herman thought to himself for a moment, before lifting his head and saying, “You can get out of my car now.”
“You…”
“You have no right to tell me what I can and can’t do,” Herman growled. “Plus, to finally realize your feelings after rejecting someone for 11 years is not a result of true love, but because your heart doesn’t like the feeling of having something taken away from you.”
The man’s exp**ssion obviously did not look pleased.
“Anyhow, don’t worry, Flossie and I will definitely keep our distance. But, it has nothing to do with you.”
After speaking, Herman gestured for the man to get out of his car.
The man never expected Herman to have such a powerful presence. He felt like he had brought humiliation upon himself by speaking to him.
Herman took one glance at the man. Seeing he was still seated in the passenger’s seat, he got out of the car, walked around to the other side and pulled the man out. It didn’t take long before he drove off, far away from the man’s sight…
To be honest, after hearing the man’s words, it would be a lie if Herman did not feel a little hurt. However, he knew Flossie was a boundary that he could no longer cross.
…
After Herman left, the man returned to Flossie’s apartment, “What did you forget?”
“Flossie, I think we should have a chat,” the man said as he stood in her doorway.
“I let you in earlier out of politeness. But, that doesn’t mean you can overstay your welcome,” Flossie maintained her smile, but her words were filled with mockery and disdain, “You know it’s already been 11 years. But, I can’t dismiss the fact that you’ve always been after my eyes. You simply want to take my eyes and use it to save the woman you love, don’t you?”
The man remained silent, unable to say anything.
“Sorry, I’m not that generous. Please leave.”
“No, that’s not it. I’ve come to see you this time because I truly like you and want to be with you.”
Faced with the man’s supposed adoration, Flossie could only laugh, “Everyone knows that you are a top manager. I bet you exhausted a lot of energy on the incident with Lafayette.”
Although Flossie managed to swiftly sent the man away in the end, she had no idea that Herman had also been turned away. Perhaps, she’d never know that he had even come by. If she had known, she’d probably be chasing after him barefooted at this moment.
Some things in life just simply drifted further and further away.
…
As soon as Emma heard that Herman’s job had been given to someone else, she immediately gave her careless brother a phone call, “Did Fletcher bully you?”
“No, I willingly gave the job away.”
“Herman, have you noticed that you’ve been a little strange lately? Is it all because of Flossie?”
“Can’t you display some perseverance and show me that you can resolve an issue on your own?” Emma’s voice toughened.
“To be honest sis, I’ve been thinking about something over the past few days.” After a short pause, Herman continued, “Perhaps, I am better suited to doing something that makes more money. That’s why I’ve decided, after your film is released and I hold my last fan concert on December the 8th, I will announce my retreat from the entertainment industry.”
Emma had actually known from the start that Herman was not suited for the entertainment industry. This was because he was unwilling to let go of his kind nature, even though he kept encountering darkness.
“Are you certain? I’m sure you know how badly Flossie wants to see you become an evergreen of the music world.”
“I’m 100% certain.”
One Jemma and one Flossie was enough for him. He didn’t want his love life to be filled with lies and deceit within this materialistic industry.
“If you’ve chosen a path – whether it’s right or wrong – you should continue it until the end.”
This was Emma’s best advice. In this world, making a decision wasn’t the difficult part, making a decision and accepting the consequences was where the true difficulty stood.
“I will arrive on time for the premiere of ‘W.H.’. Let me wish you all the best in advance.” After speaking, Herman hung up the phone. He felt a lot more relaxed now that he had made a decision. It was like he had been drowning under water for quite some time and could finally come to the surface to take a deep breath…
…
Flossie was also expected to show her support at the premiere of ‘W.H.’ as well as the man from earlier.
That night, Emma leaned into Eric’s embrace as they read through a book about parenting. At this time, Emma suddenly said, “Herman has decided to retreat from the entertainment industry.”
“He’s persisted for long enough,” Eric wasn’t surprised at all. “He doesn’t know how to socialize with others, nor can he let go of his kind nature. There’s no suitable path for him in the industry.”
“More importantly, if he returns to Miller Corps, he can help mom reduce her burden.”
“It appears you’re hoping for that last part the most so I don’t have to work so hard…”
“You could say that,” Eric nodded straightforwardly. “He picked his own path, so let him walk it himself. Wait until he is covered in injuries and has worn himself out. He will know what to do to protect himself.”
“OK,” Emma was convinced by Eric because this had always been the path destined for Herman.
“So, when do you plan to announce that I am pregnant?”
Eric put down the parenting book and hugged Emma, “If I had a choice, I wouldn’t want anyone to know. That way, neither you nor the baby would be harassed by others.”
“That’s not very realistic though…” Emma couldn’t help but laugh. “After all, there are so many eyes on my stomach since it’s rumored that I can’t fall pregnant.”
“Don’t talk nonsense. Get some sleep,” Eric hugged Emma tightly. Although they had been married for quite some time, his hug was no different from when they first got married.
He would never change, nor did he dare to change.
Because in this lifetime, his life would only be complete if Emma stayed by his side.
…
Meanwhile, after Herman decided he’d retreat from the industry, even his footsteps became a lot lighter. After all, the weight on his shoulders had now been removed.
He had once strived for the singing career that he dreamed of. But, from now on, he had to take on his true responsibilities and make sacrifices like a man.
Apart from Emma, he hadn’t told anyone about his decision to retreat. But, he was certain that Eric would support his decision and not use his contract against him.