Chapter 26

“About two hours,” the salesperson replied.

Ben looked at his watch. “That won’t work. I have things to do later. Can you talk with that lady and see if she can let us buy the car first? We can compensate her for it.”

The salesperson went back to Olivia to pass on the message.

As expected, she declined. She was buying a car to pick up someone and waiting another two hours would have defeated the purpose of it.

When the bargaining failed, Ben held the woman in his arms and comforted, “Sweetheart, why don’t we buy it together when I come back next time?”

She pouted. “You’ll be away for a week this time.”

He coaxed, “What can we do? I have to work so I can marry you! Here; let’s do this. I’ll pay for it first, and you can call a friend over to wait with you for the car to arrive. How’s that?”

She whined, “But I want to send you off too.”

“You don’t have to. I can take a taxi there myself and you just wait here for the car to arrive. You have to drive it today.”

looked happy again and teased, “Then don’t say I don’t love you

her. “Okay, you

heard everything they said. He does not look very

herself with them any

quickly

two in the afternoon, she was driving her

to the airport. After rushing all the way there, they were able to

fear. “Olivia, can you please go a bit

with a baffled look. “You’re just too timid. Look at the time. Nathan will be out

as she got down with quivering legs. “Let him wait when he comes out later. It’s not worth wasting our lives for him. He was only gone for a few days and now he’s

you not to come but you insisted on

I came to pick him up? I

an earful now,” Olivia said as she

the airport and waited. Time continued to tick by and it was already past

her. “I told you we didn’t have to rush. When has Nathan ever been reliable? Look; even the flight

are like water and fire—born to be in complete opposition of each

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