Chapter 18 The Perfect Husband

"Essie, we thought you would be devastated because of Hanson's upcoming marriage. You seem well though, and we didn't expect you to be so cheerful like now. Have you really moved on?" Mandy asked deliberately.

At the mention of Hanson's name, Eva suddenly coughed as if to remind Mandy not to aggravate Essie.

Essie's eyes darkened instantly. It was true that she didn't have much time to think about Hanson after spending the last few days quarreling with Zac. She realized just now that Zac's troublesome attitude was actually a blessing in disguise. Since there was no chance for her to end up with Hanson anyway, it would be a waste to think about him.

"I've decided to concentrate on my work. I won't date someone before the age of 25." She vowed solemnly.

Eva wagged a disapproving finger at her. "You can't miss the opportunity to pursue love just because of career! Your youth and good looks are wasted on you if you keep that up. Don't think that you'll be pretty forever. The best time to look for love is now!"

Essie let out a sigh. "Not everyone is like you, changing boyfriends within a week and treating love as a game." Mandy turned her gaze at Essie. With a pitying look, she said, "Hanson is Essie's true love. I don't think Essie will ever forget Hanson."

While speaking, she sneaked a look at Zac. The man on the other side was looking at the iPad in his hand and didn't seem to listen to them at all. She couldn't see his eyes well, so she didn't notice that his eyes had dimmed at the mention of Hanson.

Essie chomped down on the pear and finished it in a few seconds. Annoyed, she wiped the juice off her mouth and replied, "It's hard for me to forget my feelings just like that. It's such a waste to make such a perfect person as Hanson marry Sunny. Cupid must have been drunk when he shot his arrows at those two."

"Well, maybe your Mr. Right is more perfect." Eva tried to comfort her.

Essie wasn't convinced. She shook her head. "The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. I might be destined to be alone for the rest of my life." She lowered her head and sighed, completely ignoring the piercing gaze from the other side.

Out of the blue, Zac stood up from the sofa and said coldly, "I have something to deal with. You guys have fun." After that, he walked out without waiting for their response. When he heard Hanson's name, he felt a little irritable. He was even more annoyed that he couldn't explain why he would feel that way. He thought it was better for him to leave than hear their discussion.

The moment Zac c

losed the door, Eva made a face towards Mandy and said, "I don't think you can handle that guy. He is too cold, I can't figure him out."

Mandy glared at her, but didn't respond. She picked up the lemon tea on the table and drank it as if deep in thought. After a while, she whispered, "Essie, what does he do?"

"He said he was involved in construction work before this. He must be a construction worker and now he is out of work." Essie shrugged.

"Construction worker?" Mandy had stopped drinking her lemon tea. She was shocked. Essie understood what she was thinking, so she smiled and said, "Well, as for him, he was blessed with good looks but he was not born with a silver spoon, if that's what you're thinking."

"Well, construction workers are not only the ones doing construction in the site. He must be a real estate developer or an architect." Mandy couldn't believe what she just heard. He was a regal king with elegance and nobility all over his body. How could he be an ordinary man?

Eva poked her forehead, "Let's face the reality. A truly rich man lives in a villa, and drives a luxury car. If he's well-off, why would he rent an apartment with Essie?"

"Maybe there is some special reason. Maybe he is hiding his identity on purpose." Mandy cast a sidelong glance at her. Right now, she was imagining that he was a prince pretending to be a frog. It often happened in TV dramas.

"Mandy, he really is an ordinary person with no house, no car, no savings, no background, and no employment!" Essie changed to a straightforward tone. Although it was cruel to shatter Mandy's beautiful fantasy, she had to face reality sooner or later.

Mandy lowered her head and didn't say anything. The disappointment in her eyes was obvious. In her mind, there was a huge difference between being rich and poor, even if they were handsome. Only the most eligible bachelors of the city would match a beautiful woman like her.

But on second thought, what if Essie was lying? 'She's convincing me to give up, so she could take advantage of her favorable position! Even if she was my best friend, I can't trust her,' thought Mandy.

"Do you like him?" Mandy looked square at Essie's eyes and asked seriously.

"Are you kidding me? We are just flatmates." When Essie said the word "just", she felt very guilty.

"Although you are just flatmates, you still live under the same roof. You should be careful around him. What if he is a bad guy?" Mandy said half-jokingly. Besides, Essie was not clever enough. She believed that she could get what she wanted to know soon.