A Contract Marriage With My Boss

Sarah was the only one who stayed with him over the last few days. She felt sad for him because the rest of the family usually only came to visit him at night. In their defense, she said, "They're all busy at work. I'm the one who is free at home and can come to you more often. Mrs. Thomas is very concerned about you. Otherwise, she wouldn't come to visit you every night!"

Mr. Thomas smiled bitterly. Sarah was unsure if it was an approving or denying smile. Instead of continuing to talk about them, he changed the topic casually. "Is Charles running the company now?" "He has been very busy these days but hasn't explained to me in detail what he does. But whatever it is, I'm sure he can deal with it. He has always run his own company, and he's outstanding in the business. "Aren't you bored at home? Don't you want to work there too?" He asked.

Sarah didn't know what he meant, so she paused for a moment before she answered. "I want to help, but someone needs to take care of the family, and... After all, I didn't study management and can't hold a candle to Charles or Emma, so my presence there wouldn't be of much help." She said, distressed.

Mr. Thomas tapped her hand. "Girl, I know you want to work, and I know what my wife thinks about it. Although I'm sick, I can see clearly what my wife has done. Emma is my daughter, but you are also my child. I treat you all the same without preference for anyone. If anything, I prefer you, given that you and Charles are married after all. No matter what they do behind your back, I'll support you as long as I'm here. I won't allow such things to be done!"

Sarah looked at Mr. Thomas in surprise. She didn't really understand what he meant, did he know about what was going on between her and Emma?

When Mr. Thomas saw her reaction, he tapped her hand again in comfort. "Don't worry, I will deal with Emma and Christina. You don't need to be afraid!"

It seemed that he knew more about what was going on. Sarah didn't know what to say. She needed the support, but given how sick her father-in-law was, was it appropriate to burden him with her concerns? What would happen if he knew everything?

Not knowing what to do, she just remained silent and looked down to avoid looking at Mr. Thomas's face.

In fact, Sarah was worried about seeing how close Charles and Emma had become these days since they worked together. If she confronted Charles about it, she would be the jealous woman. If Sarah was angry, Charles would withdraw from her. If she made a scene, Christina would interfere.

Sarah had no choice but to wait and see. If anything happened, she'd have to deal with it at that time. What Sarah really wanted was to work with Charles. If she were always on his side, he'd not get as easily distracted by Emma.

Later that day in the afternoon, Mr. Thomas's old friends came to visit him. With several older gentlemen chatting in one small room, Sarah felt that her presence was not needed. When Mr. Thomas saw how bored she looked, he encouraged her to go home.

Leaving the hospital, Sarah was thinking about how monotonous her life had become. Besides, from walking to the hospital and taking care of the family, there was nothing left for her to do. Although she had not worked in Houston after getting married, Charles had been less busy and had come back from work much earlier, and they often went out at night to different places.

Even if they stayed at home, they enjoyed each other's company. Ever since they had moved to Los Angeles, Charles was tired when he came home from work late at night and didn't really spend much time with her.

Now that she had nothing to do in the afternoon, she went to the mall to look for a tie for Charles. To her surprise, she saw Charles in the mall with a few people in business and Emma on his side.

Charles had come to inspect the mall or to discuss a project. They seemed to be discussing a project in the mall. He was wearing his business suit, making him stand out and look superior to the rest of the group. Emma, who was also wearing a formal suit, was standing beside him like a queen, holding a folder in her arms.

They all looked very formal, and the other men seemed to regard Charles as their big client, doing their best to please Charles in a very formal way. Emma suddenly noticed something and walked into one store. She took a tie from the display and waved it at Charles with a big smile on her face, appearing very happy. Charles had no choice but to walk up to her with the rest of the men following him. Emma whispered something in Charles's ear, trying to charm him. She tried hard to tie the new tie for him. Emma's action made Charles feel awkward, given that they were working and with people in business standing there looking at them, but he had no choice but to cooperate with her. It was evident that the attending men also felt awkward and out of place.

Emma wanted to buy the tie for Charles, disregarding that they were there for work. Seeing Charles's intense facial expression, she stomped her feet with stubbornness, giving Charles no choice but to accept her gift. Feeling accomplished, Emma laughed out loud and walked to the counter to check out.

The businessmen seemed to get impatient as one lowered his head and coughed to hide his chuckle. Charles pretended not to care, and when Emma came back from the counter and grabbed for his hands, he didn't scold her but instead smiled at her when she said something to him. They looked like a couple based on their interactions.