MY UNKNOWN HUSBAND - Season 2 Episode 37

Michelle had gotten her hands on Harrison’s check-in records with another woman and told Nina in the letter. After thinking for a moment, Nina asked Adela bluntly, “Have you slept with Harrison?”

Color suddenly blossomed on Adela’s pale face. She lowered her eyes. How could she answer such an embarrassing question?

“Why should I tell you?” She attempted to sound nonchalant.

“I’ll take that as a yes.” Nina found it a little too obvious judging from Adela’s nonverbal response. Guilt was all over her face like makeup.

Thinking of Harrison’s gentle demeanor, Nina could not help feeling disgusted. What refined scum that man was!

Nina had promised Michelle that she would help Emma, so she ordered Adela, “Call Harrison and ask him to take you to the hospital.”

“What? Why?” Adela asked. She still did not look at Nina.

“Call him! Call him right now!” Nina bellowed impatiently.

She could not wrap her brain around men. How could they propose marriage to one woman and then date another at the same time? That was just incredibly greedy, not to mention stupid.

“Okay, okay, I’ll call him right now.” Afraid that Nina would start bludgeoning her, Adela took out her mobile phone with trembling hands and dialed Harrison’s number. As soon as she heard his gentle voice on the other end of the line, she said in between sobs, “Harrison, I’m at the Ye family estate’s west gate. Can you come get me?”

She took a look at Nina and almost lost her mind upon seeing her frightening eyes. She continued, “I…I fell down. I need you to take me to the hospital. Please. I’m really hurt.”

“Okay. Just stay where you are. I’ll come get you. Don’t move,” Harrison replied.

“Yes, yes. Please hurry.”

Adela continued sobbing as if she was really hurt. Without saying another word, Nina turned around and walked into a hidden place. She fired up the virtual computer on her watch, quickly found Emma’s basic information, and took out her mobile phone. She dialed Emma’s number.

“Emma? It’s me, Nina.”

Emma paused and asked, “Hi, Nina. What’s the matter? Is everything okay? Actually, you know what, we may have to talk about it later. I’m in a casting group with my tutor right now. I’m a little busy.”
Then a voice called to Emma in the background, telling her that filming would begin soon and that everyone should take their places.

Nina was never the indecisive one. Her style of doing things was as quick as punching and kicking.

“Your boyfriend and his fiancee are at a party right now at the Ye family estate. If you come here right now, you’ll see them.”

Emma’s line was dead silent for a moment as if she had hung up. Nina waited for her answer.

When Emma did not say anything more, Nina decided to hang up. Her work was done. She had delivered the bad news.

As soon as she turned around, Nine appeared in front of her. He was panting, and his tongue was sticking out of his mouth. He barked at her happily.

Nina was so startled that she almost fell. With a hand to her chest, she squatted down and patted Nine’s head gently. “Nine, you scared me. Where’d you come from?”

“You should be thankful that Nine did not floor you, Aunt Nina. He usually does that to people he really likes.” Nina raised her head and saw James looking at her. His arm was still in an arm sling.

“What are you doing out here with Nine?” Nina asked. Nine was still so excited to see Nina again that he repeatedly tried to lick her face. Nina started giggling and tried her best to keep Nine down.

James was leaning against a nearby wall. He answered, “There’s nothing interesting inside. Also, Uncle John asked me if I saw you, and I said no. I happened to see Nine running this way, so I followed him.”

Before Nina could say anything, he asked, “Why do you look so guilty, Aunt Nina? Did you do something Uncle John wouldn’t like?”

Nina rolled her eyes at James. Of course she did not do anything wrong. She just wanted to fulfill her promise to Michelle to beat Harrison to a pulp.

She had to keep an eye on Emma. Michelle would not like it if she found out that she had let them bully her.

Nina hated seeing Michelle cry. Her tears were like acid poured onto her heart. She could not take them.

“I have something important to do. You should go inside and enjoy the party.”

“What do you have to do that’s so important? Uncle John is looking for you, you know. If what you need to do is really that urgent, then I’ll do it for you. Tell me how I can help.” James patted his chest with his good hand as if assuring Nina that he would do anything she asked.

“You really want to help?” Truth be told, Nina doubted James’ ability.

Hearing Nina’s question, James felt a little unhappy. “Why? You don’t think I can help? Oh, come on, Aunt Nina! Just tell me what you need me to do, okay? I’ll do it well for you.”

James had always wanted to build a career in the entertainment industry, but his family wanted him to train to become the young master of the family someday. They did not want him to associate himself with messy and scandalous personalities.

When his family could not stand James’ begging anymore, they let John decide his career path. They said that as long as John agreed, he could work anywhere he wanted.

Nina came to the party tonight as John’s date as well as his bodyguard. One of her tasks was to keep other women away from him. There were so many beautiful women at the party, and she had to fulfill her duty.

In the end, she nodded at James and said, “All right, fine. Emma is on her way here. When you see her later, you must guard her no matter what. Don’t let anyone hassle her even if you know them, do you understand?”

“I understand. Guard Emma no matter what. You should go find Uncle John. He’s worried about you. He will be angry if he doesn’t find you soon.” James waved his good hand at her with a casual look. Nina wondered if it would be too much to ask him to do something more, but ultimately, she decided to return to the party.

Nina made her way back to the banquet hall with Nine on her heels. At the wide, stone steps leading to the front door, she saw a familiar man. He was holding two red booklets and a piece of paper in his arms and ascending the steps in a bit of a rush.

“Henry?” Nina called his name.

Henry turned around and saw Nina walking toward him with Nine trotting happily beside her. He immediately stuffed the marriage licenses and the paper into his pocket and smiled at her innocently.

John told him not to tell Nina about the marriage licenses because at this point, she was a flight risk. Anything that could lead her into thinking that she was being trapped would scare her away.

“Mrs. Shi? Why are you here outside?” ‘She should be in the banquet hall with Mr. Shi right now,’ Henry thought to himself.

“I just had to deal with something. I’m on my way back now.” Nina glanced at Henry and saw the things that he hurriedly put away, but she did not ask about them.

“After you then, Mrs. Shi,” Henry said, stepping aside. The two of them walked inside with Nine following them.

As they walked, Henry quickly took out the piece of paper from his pocket.

Thank goodness it was not all crumpled up and ruined.

The paper was a copy of the marriage license. He looked at the photo on the paper. The couple in it were indeed beautiful, a match made in heaven.

John was not all that perfect in the photo before Henry had it changed. Henry hired a specialist to replace John’s face in the photo with a better solo picture of him.

Now, the couple in the photo were perfect just like John wanted. Henry still did not understand why John’s father would choose an ugly photo of his son to be edited into a fake wedding photo. It seemed like a waste of time and effort.

John had always been a perfectionist. He wanted everything to be pristine, especially the marriage licenses that would allow him to keep Nina forever. There was no room for mistakes, and Henry knew that all too well.

Henry could not help smiling as he folded the copy neatly. Nina happened to be looking at him at the moment.

She stopped walking and asked him, “What are you smiling about, Henry? Care to share it with me?”

Henry was usually serious. His smile was as rare as a blue moon.

“Well…” Henry paused for a moment and then asked, “Mrs. Shi, what will you do if you know who your husband is?”

After a brief pause, Nina answered firmly, “I would divorce him.”

‘Divorce?’ Henry thought, a little taken aback.

‘No wonder Mr. Shi doesn’t want her to know the truth.’

“What if he doesn’t want a divorce?” he asked. Of course John would not want a divorce. He was desperate to keep Nina by his side.

Nina smiled humorlessly and said, “There are two options. Either he lets me go peacefully, or I beat him senseless until he agrees to sign the divorce papers.”

Henry could not find the right words to say. He was so surprised by Nina’s answer that he tripped and almost fell on his face.