Chapter 2
Chapter2 Flash Marriage
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Chapter2 Flash Marriage
The news hit Helene like a thunderbolt.
She managed to console her brother in a hoarse voice, “Don’t worry, I’ll transfer 100,000 bucks to you immediately. Let Grandma get treated first, and I’ll figure out the rest of the surgery fee.”
After ending the call, Helene immediately began to cash out her credit cards and transferred the money to her brother.
Grandma had raised her and her brother alone, enduring countless hardships. Now that she was diagnosed with cancer, Helene was determined to save her no matter what.
But how was she supposed to gather such a large sum of money? Even if she sold the house immediately, it wouldn’t happen overnight.
Was borrowing money an option?
Helene started making calls, reaching out to her high school classmates and college friends.
However, she could only gather tens of thousands, and some didn’t answer her calls.
Feeling desperate and at a loss, she stumbled upon a marriage advertisement online that caught her attention.
The ad was simple.
A man, described as a company employee, was willing to offer
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a bride token of 500,000 bucks, seeking a young and compassionate woman to be his wife. The only condition was that she must care for his elderly family member for half a
year.
Helene’s heart skipped/when she saw the “bride token of 500,000 bucks.”
She didn’t even stop to think if it might be a scam.
Without hesitation, she dialed the phone number listed in the advertisement.
The line was busy, and Helene felt like she was going crazy, fearing that someone else might snatch the 500,000 bucks.
Finally, the call got through.
But the person on the other end remained silent.
Helene thought she had indeed encountered a scammer and promptly hung up.
Franco Bamford, his grandfather, saw his grandson remaining silent and losing the call. Fuming, he used his cane to give him a firm whack.
And Franco ordered him to call back immediately.
Reluctantly, Helene answered the call.
This time, the person on the other end spoke.
It was a low and magnetic voice.
“I’m sorry, the reception was not good just now.”
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“No worries.”
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“Let me introduce myself first. I’m Carlisle Bamford, 28 years old, working in the IT department at a tech company. My monthly salary, excluding year–end bonuses, is 30,000. I own a fully–paid apartment and a car for daily commuting. And I have no bad habits.”
“So you know, I have a sick grandfather to care for. So, we’ll live with him for the first half year after marriage. I hope your can be a full–time wife, and I’ll hand over my entire salary to you for management. Of course, you can still work, but not if it affects caring for my grandpa.”
“Can you accept it?”
Helene fell silent for a moment. Besides having to give up her job to care for older people, which troubled her a bit, the
other conditions seemed reasonable.
Besides, he didn’t insist on her becoming a full–time wife; balancing both roles was more challenging.
He seemed considerate in that aspect.
After considering it, Helene agreed to his conditions.
“Do you want anything else besides the bride token?”
“No,” Helene answered firmly.
Perhaps she sounded a bit too straightforward, as it made Carlisle suspicious. “Really? Nothing else? Like adding your name to the property deed or…”
“No need. Pre–marital assets will remain separate.”
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There was another moment of silence on the other end.
Just as Helene thought there might be a reception issue again, Carlisle’s low voice said, “Meet me at the CA entrance at 9 a.m. tomorrow with your passport and ID.” With that, he hung up.
Wait, so they were getting the marriage certificate tomorrow?
Helene didn’t even get a chance to ask when she would receive the 500,000 bucks.
The following day, Helene stepped out of the house with dark. circles under her eyes.
She hadn’t slept all night because her brother called again, saying that Grandma’s surgery would cost at least one million.
The worry had kept her up all night, nearly turning her hair white.
She even went to the hospital to confirm if her brother was being scanned, but after seeing the surgery notice, she believed everything.
At precisely nine o’clock, Helene arrived at the CA entrance.
Despite the end of the holiday, a crowd was still gathered there–some getting married, others divorcing.
However, Helene’s eyes quickly locked onto a man in the crowd. He was dressed in a neat navy–blue suit that fit him perfectly, looking stylish and sophisticated. His shirt had its top button slightly open, revealing a glimpse of his Adam’s apple. He had no extra accessories except a wristwatch, giving off a clean and straightforward aura.
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His slightly curly bangs fell over his forehead, showcasing a beautiful amber color under the morning light. His long and thick eyelashes were half–lowered, concealing all his emotions.
While Helene hesitated, trying to confirm if this handsome and elegant man was her flash marriage partner, he had already started walking towards her.
After exchanging polite greetings, they entered CA together.
Carlisle took a number, and the two sat down, waiting their
turn.
Finally mustering up the courage, Helene spoke, “Mr.
Bamford, I’m sorry, but before we get the certificate, can I make a small request?”
Carlisle nodded. “Sure.”
“I’d like to borrow another 500,000 bucks from you.”
Carlisle turned his head with a displeased expression.
Memories of yesterday when his grandfather screened potential candidates flashed through his mind.
“This girl has the nursing experience, comes from a simple background, and looks pretty and innocent at first glance…”
Innocent, huh?
Helene quickly explained, “I mean borrowing from you. I can sign an IOU, and as soon as I sell the house, I’ll return it to you. If that’s not enough, I can even pay you interest.”
“Why didn’t you mention it over the phone yesterday?”
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Carlisle felt a bit tricked as he stood up, ready to leave.
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At the entrance, Carlisle received a call from his grandfather.
“Did you get the marriage certificate?”
At this moment, Helene caught up and showed Carlisle the written IOU, assuring him she was genuinely in trouble and not trying to scam him.
Listening to his grandfather’s hopeful voice, Carlisle finally relented.
His grandpa didn’t have much time left, and he only wanted to witness him getting married and having a child…
After hanging up the call, Carlisle looked at Helene solemnly and said, “First, that’s a huge sum of money, but I’ll try to gather it for you. Second, you must pay me back once you have the money. Third, I hope this won’t happen again.”
“I promise, as soon as I sell the house, I’ll pay you back immediately, and I won’t ask you for money again.”
Carlisle didn’t say anything further; he turned around and walked into the CA office.
Soon, it was Helene and Carlisle’s turn to complete the procedures. Carlisle was busy texting throughout the process, and Helene wondered what he was up to.
After finishing the paperwork, Carlisle said he needed to return to the office and asked Helene to pack up everything and get ready to move into his house tomorrow evening.
With that, Carlisle hailed a taxi and left.
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Helene wondered if she had gone too far – taking the bride. token and borrowing another 500,000 bucks.
But at this point, she had no better options.
Meanwhile, Carlisle took a taxi, got off at an intersection, and then walked towards a black Bentley parked by the roadside.
As he walked, he made a phone call, instructing the housekeeper to immediately remove all the precious furniture and decorations from his grandfather’s house, replacing them with commonly seen old furnishings from the market.
He also ordered a second–hand car priced under 100,000 bucks as his commuting vehicle.
Once he sat in the car, he took off the diamond watch on his wrist that was worth over ten million.
After rechecking himself, he realized nothing else of significant value besides the suit he was wearing and his phone.
Finally, he could relax.
Of course, Helene had no idea she had just married a billionaire.
She went to the real estate agency first and listed her apartment for sale online before hurrying to the office.
When she entered the office, she saw Freya badmouthing her to the receptionist.