Chapter 2 Why Don’t We Get Married?

The customers all around snickered. Embarrassed to the core, he fled from the restaurant.

Betty collected herself, looked at the man, and thanked him. “Thanks for the help, sir.”

The man bowed his head.

Just then, the anxious waiter looked at Betty and cut in, “Well… Madam…”

Betty took the hint, blushed, and said, “I’ll pay the bill. How much is it?”

 

The waiter heaved a sigh of relief and said, “$5,000.”

What?” Betty was struck dumb.

She knew this restaurant charged high but had not expected such an exorbitant price.

“If you have questions, you can check the bill.”

Then again, Betty knew that they would not overcharge her. The problem was that she had just paid her mother’s medical bills yesterday. There wasn’t much money left in her deposit, and her credit card had long been frozen.

“Well…” Her cheeks burning, Betty plucked up the courage and asked, “Can you… Put it on the cuff?”

The waiter froze and soon pulled a long face. “Sorry ma’am, no credit is given at this restaurant. If you can’t pay the bill, we’ll have to resort to other means.”

some money when her

the bill for this

pretty hand. A Centurion card was

his senses. In a respectful manner,

to…” Betty snapped back to reality, trying to

left

that she had no money

wheelchair and said with embarrassment, “Well… Sir, I’ll

tell me your phone number

have a

was a bit husky

down his bank

pen, scribbled a string of numbers, and handed

it and

this?” It couldn’t

his look still nonchalant.”Dial the number

burned

could tell that she didn’t have 5,000

why he gave her his phone number rather than his

tended to overthink things, but it was improper for her to press. Without a choice, she took the

other party, she produced her business card and added, “Here is my

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