Chapter 1
Two female CEOs who once swore that they would never marry anyone but me had a car accident.
When I rushed to the hospital, they were no longer in danger. I loved them deeply and I had been struggling and distressed about who to choose as my wife. But now, when they were unconscious, they were murmuring the names of other men.
Finally, I understood that people can change. I was disappointed and took out my mobile phone to make a long-distance call.
"Dad, Mom, I have decided to go abroad at the beginning of next month."
"And I will also consider the marriage with the eldest daughter of the Collins Family."
***
At 2,30 in the morning, I received the news and rushed to the hospital without even changing my pajamas.
Miley Griffin and Jessica Parker, who had just been rescued, were unconscious. The doctor said that the anesthesia effect had not yet worn off and they would not wake up until tomorrow morning at the earliest.
I sat by the bed, intending to stay until dawn.
Just when I was drowsy, I heard unconscious murmurings from their mouths.
"Ben, do I look good in this dress?"
"Ben, I really want to go to the beach with you again."
"Ben, let's go shopping together after get off work today."
My eyes were sore, my throat was bitter and my hands were shaking slightly.
I took out the cigarette box to calm down, but when I looked up, I saw the sign on the wall that said "No Smoking". I crumpled the cigarette box into a ball and threw it into the trash can. But the feeling of suffocation in my chest was always lingering.
Looking at the beautiful faces of the two people sleeping on the bed, my expression seemed calm, but in fact my heart had already become a mess.
I couldn't believe it and I didn't want to believe it. The childhood sweetheart who once vowed to spend the rest of her life with me actually had another man in her heart. I leaned on the hard and cold chair and sat there blankly all night.
After dawn, the traffic police called me.
I rushed to the parking lot of the traffic police brigade, exhausted and found that the BMW X7 that I gave to Miley on her birthday last year was completely scrapped. When I was packing up the sundries in the car, I found a box of condoms and a photo in the storage box.
Blue sky, white clouds, fine sand and blue sea. Miley and Jessica were wearing sexy swimsuits, like two stars accompanying the moon, snuggling next to the guy named Ben Affleck.
Picking up the box of condoms, my heart sank to the bottom. It was opened and almost used.
The sky suddenly darkened and the fine autumn rain slapped on my face, cold and icy. I looked ashen. It was as if there were two pieces of porcelain in my heart that I had cherished for many years and with a click, they broke at the same time.
I picked up my phone and dialed a number I hadn't contacted for a long time.
"Dad, Mom, I've decided to go abroad at the beginning of next month."
My dad's excited and relieved voice came from the microphone, "Good boy, mom and dad have finally waited for this day!"
He paused, cautiously and tentatively asked, "Will the two girls come with you?"
I wiped the rain and tears off my face, "No, just me."
"Also, I will consider marrying the eldest daughter of the Collins Family."
***
When I returned to the hospital, I found that there was one more person in the ward.
Ben. That Ben Affleck.
He was a newcomer who joined the company at the beginning of this year. He was tall and handsome. Although he had a good image and temperament, his education was very ordinary and he had no work experience.
Chapter 2
According to the recruitment requirements stipulated by the company before, I was going to get rid of him, but Miley and Jessica kept him. In just half a year, Ben climbed from an ordinary employee to the position of deputy general manager.
I was busy with business and handed the company over to them completely and I didn't care about these things. But I never expected that he had already found a place in the hearts of the two confidantes. And he was more important than me.
Ben was peeling apples while chatting and laughing with the two women.
When he saw me come in, he immediately stood up and said respectfully, "Hello, Mr. Robinson."
I looked at him deeply and said calmly, "When did you come?"
"Well, I have just arrived. I am here to visit Miss Parker and Miss Griffin on behalf of all the employees of the business department."
"You are thoughtful."
As soon as I finished speaking, Miley said, "Mark, Ben is enough here. You are busy with work, so go back to the company to take charge of the overall situation."
My heart was stabbed and my eyes were slightly red.
Last fall, it was also this hospital and this ward. Food poisoning, Miley, who had just cleaned her stomach, grabbed my hand and didn't want me to leave.
"Mark, I don't want to stay here alone, I'm so scared. Stay with me, okay?"
I held her in my arms gently, "Don't worry, I won't leave. As long as you don't drive me away, I will always be with you."
"Hate you, Mark, how could I bear to drive you away?"
The coquettish words still echoed in my ears, but the person lying on the bed, his heart had already drifted to other places.
Jessica also said lightly, "Mark, we are fine, the doctor said that we can be discharged after a few days of rest."
"The company can't live without you, go back quickly. Ben is very careful and he’s so good at taking care of us."
I nodded stiffly, trying not to let my emotions overflow. Since I had decided to quit, I didn’t want to be a light bulb, let them had more time to get along well.
Before leaving, I put the things I just brought back from the traffic police team on the bedside table.
Jessica asked, "What is this?"
I answered, "I brought back everything in Miley's car."
Miley was stunned at first and then her eyes began to flicker. There was a little guilt, fear and a hint of prayer on her face. She glanced at me secretly and when she found nothing unusual, she was obviously relieved.
I saw everything clearly with the corner of my eye and my heart was stabbed again.
***
A few days later, Miley and Jessica were discharged from the hospital. The company welcomed them, which was more lively than the Chinese New Year. I was the only one packing in the office alone.
I saw that I was almost done, so I opened the software to book a flight. When I was halfway through, Miley and Jessica came in. After not seeing each other for a few days, the two looked good. Obviously, they recovered well under Ben's careful care.
Looking at the empty office, the two were slightly stunned.
"Mark, what's going on? Why are the ornaments and dolls we gave you gone?"
I said casually, "I took them to someone to clean."
Although the two were puzzled, they didn't take it too seriously. After seeing the screen on my phone, Jessica asked, "Why did you book a plane ticket? Are you going on a business trip again?"
Chapter 3
I shook my head, "It's not a business trip, it's going abroad."
Miley raised her eyebrows, "What are you going abroad for?"
I pursed my lips and hesitated for a long time. When I was about to tell them the truth, Ben knocked on the door and came in.
He greeted, "Hello, Miss Griffin, Hello, Miss Parker!"
"Mr. Robinson, I found a big customer. This is their order letter of intent. I specially asked you to take a look," he continued.
He stood in front of me, his back straight and his expression was neither humble nor arrogant. He was completely different from when he first joined the company without the humility he had when facing the boss. I knew that this was the confidence given to him by Miley and Jessica.
After receiving the letter of intent, I looked at it for a while and frowned.
"We can't accept this order."
Ben, who was originally very satisfied, suddenly lost his smile.
"Mr. Robinson, are you kidding? Please take a closer look. This is a big order of 1.8 billion, which is more than twice the company's revenue last year!"
I returned the letter of intent to him, "I have investigated this company. Its credibility is very poor. I think it should be a liar."
Ben looked at me hatefully and then looked at Miley and Jessica for help.
"Mark, what do you mean?" Miley's eyebrows were twisted into a ball and suddenly she slapped the table heavily to vent her dissatisfaction.
"Such a good client, such a big order, you just say you don't want to take it? Give us a reason!"
I said, "I have already given the reason, this client is very likely a liar, so we can't take it."
Jessica said coldly, "But Ben has asked, the client can pay a 30% deposit in advance, I ask you, which liar would joke about a few hundred million?"
"Mark, I think you are just jealous!"
I was stunned, "What am I jealous of?"
"Jealous of Ben's luck, jealous of Ben's ability and his talent." Miley's eyes flashed with anger, biting her red lips with her pearly teeth, "I remember that when Ben was interviewed before, you wanted to pass him."
"Fortunately, Jessica and I both saw that he was a rough diamond, so we kept him. In just half a year, Ben's efforts and contributions to the company are obvious to all. As long as he can sign the contract for this order, the company's profit this year will double directly. Such a good thing, but you are the only one who raises objections. If it's not jealousy, what is it?"
The sharp words and fierce words kept cutting my heart like a blunt knife.
Ben's eyes were full of gloating and he was still hypocritically persuading, "Miss Griffin, Miss Parker, Mr. Robinson should just be confused for a moment, you don't need to quarrel for a small employee like me. You two have just been discharged from the hospital, you must take care of your health."
I was full of grievances, "Miley, Jessica, listen to me..."
Miley interrupted unceremoniously, "You don't have to say it, Jessica and I have unanimously decided to take over this order and let Ben handle it."
"Mark, don't forget that you also have a share in this company. This is the result of the hard work and crystallization of the three of us. Don't you want it to get bigger and better?"
It was because the company was the result of my years of hard work that I raised objections.