Chapter 76 Understand Her Heart

Essie was startled and rushed out to meet Hanson.

His leg was still covered in a plaster cast. ‘How could he be so stubborn? What if he got hurt again?’ she thought, feeling annoyed and worried.

When she got in the car and saw him, a thin layer of mist rose from her eyes.

He looked gaunt and gloomy, with dark shadows under his eyes. It seemed that like Essie, he had not been feeling quite well the past days.

"You should go back to the hospital as soon as possible. The doctor said that you can’t move freely yet while you’re wearing the cast. They’d remove it soon, but you should rest before then," Essie advised with concern.

Hanson didn’t wait for a second to reply, "But if I didn’t come, how would I see you?" The corners of his mouth formed a desolate and bitter smile.

"Hanson, we’re still—" Essie’s voice sounded detached. Hearing her speak that way, he seemed to know what she was going to say next. Hanson quickly and anxiously interrupted her, "Essie, don’t let anyone else stand in our way, okay?" He held her hand tightly in fear that she would disappear if he loosened his grip.

"But she’s your mother…" she whispered as she lowered her head. Essie knew just what he was talking about and felt disheartened.

"Essie, listen to me. My mother is actually very easy to get along with. Right now, she’s just really eager to host Bella, that’s why she seems hard to please. As long as she knows that we truly love each other, she will understand." Hanson tried to comfort her. He wasn’t sure if Essie would believe him, but he had to take a chance.

Essie remained quiet beside him while her mind started to wander into a familiar memory.

She remembered the first time that she met his mom—her eyes had been filled with disgust as if Essie was a thief who would take her son away from her.

‘Could she really accept me? Would she understand?’ Essie mulled over.

No matter what she thought, she couldn’t convince herself. She had no confidence.

Seeing that she lowered her head and didn’t say a word, he reached out his hand and held her in his arms. "Essie, even if everyone objects, even if I don’t get Bella, even if I lose everything, I will stay with you. No one can take you away from me." His voice sounded so solemn, so firm, and so sincere. She felt touched by what she just heard, as though her heart melted from his sincerity.

"Hanson—" She embraced him back and bur

would pursue the happiness he only found in Essie. Back in his engagement ceremony with Sunny, when he saw the man who came with Essie, he realized that Essie was the most important person in his life, and thought that he was about to lose her. He knew in his heart that Bella, power, and money were all nothing compared to being with her.

Hanson focused his gaze on Essie and said, "I’ll admit… I’ve been foolish. I’ve tried to cheat my own emotions and shoved them down to the deepest pit of my heart. But I guess it wasn’t deep enough because right now, it’s gushing out and I don’t think I’ll be able to contain it anymore. Essie, I’ve had enough of the lies. I knew all along that you were the most important person in my life. I’m ready to give up everything just to cherish you." For the first time, he didn’t hold back anymore. He just wanted her to hear what was truly in his heart all this time.

She breathed a sigh of relief. In her heart and mind, those words were what she had always wanted to hear. The past was no longer important as long as Hanson’s heart declared that it wanted to belong with her.

However, before she could truly be happy with the man of her dreams, she still needed to do one more thing.

She needed to regain her freedom.

In her mind, this shouldn’t be an issue because she thought that Zac must have felt the same thing. He must have been enduring their arrangement because he was worried that Essie might not agree.

But this time, it was different. She was pretty determined and already prepared to tell him what she actually felt and get what she really wanted.