Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 696

Trinity paused, and the cutlery in her hands fell to the plate with a clang.

Would she be so anxious? She had not thought of it.

She only knew that she had been restless these days, losing sleep and appetite without even changing her clothes. She had never cried so much in her entire life.

All she did was clutch the lucky charm in her hand. That was what Fredric had given her, and it felt as if his warmth was still on it.

He had told her that he hoped the lucky charm would bring her luck when he gave it to her, but now, she would rather use all her luck in exchange for his safety.

Trinity’s thoughts were everywhere. She opened her mouth but could not utter a single word.

“I…”

“Okay, I know!” Neil’s grin was wide. “You’ll definitely be anxious. Who’s going to be your male lead if I go missing?”

After a long time, Trinity hung her head and said, “Sorry.”

Neil paused before he continued cutting the steak with a smile.

“I’m not a petty person. No need to apologize to me. Besides, there’s nothing between us. Why are you suddenly saying that to me?”

Trinity looked at him gratefully. She came clean since they were already so honest.

“I admit that I can’t forget him.” She gripped the lucky charm tighter. “These days, every time I close my eyes, all I see are the days we were in school.”

“Mm…” Neil smiled. “All your inescapable rumination!”

Trinity smiled as well.

“Then can you tell me what’s so good about him?”

Trinity was unable to answer this.

Feelings were just odd. Girls who were devoted like her would stay loyal their entire lives once they were set on someone.

If there had to be a reason, it would most probably be because she liked the scent of the sun on his white shirt, his smile each time he walked past her in school, his vigor in debate competitions, his patience when he explained topics to her—which was also when they were the closest to each other.

A drip and a drop, there was no particular shape. However, these moments here and there gathered into Fredric and stayed in Trinity’s heart.

“You’ve never blamed him even when he sided with Michelle that much?” Neil pursed his lips.

Trinity replied softly, “He… recognized her for who she is in the end.”

Neil smiled weakly. “And this is the reason you can’t get over him?”

Trinity bit her lips and stayed silent.

“Never mind, I get it.” Neil waved a hand. “You don’t have to feel sorry for me either. Millie’s right about feelings. When the space in one’s heart isn’t cleared, whoever’s moving in won’t be comfortable. Even if you want to pursue me now, I won’t give you a chance!”

Trinity was amused and took a bite of the steak.

“But don’t worry.” Neil looked at her seriously. “I’ll do what I promised you.

“I brought people over from Southeast Aciatic, and they’re more useful than the police here. We’ll find him!”

…

This was Neil’s third day in Melorian.

It was not good for a popular artist to suddenly vanish from the public's eyes, especially when it was a superstar like Neil.

His manager was going crazy and kept calling him to urge him to take photos and update his social media.

Meanwhile, Neil’s men had been looking for a needle in a haystack for three days and were feeling defeated for not finding any clue.

“Mr. Harris, are you sure this person is in Melorian?”

Neil fell into a daze as he looked at her. Professionally, he thought the girl would stand out on the screen if she were to debut in showbiz.

“Mister? Mister!”

Aurelia’s heart thumped.

The man was handsome, but why did he look kind of slow? Did he not understand what she said?

Looking at what he wore, though, the outfit was not cheap. Maybe he was just not interested in her secondhand jacket.

Aurelia pouted and was going to look for her next target when her arm was yanked.

“You said that you’re selling this jacket?”

“Oh, you can speak Chaisene?” Aurelia grinned and continued to sell the garment. “Yes, I’m selling this jacket. But it’s worn, and there’s a hole…”

“Here?” Neil pointed at where the patchwork was.

Aurelia nodded with a smile.

The spot was odd. If one put the jacket on, the hole seemed to be in the abdomen area. Which man would wear the stomach area out wearing a suit jacket?

Neil glanced at the brand label and felt the fabric. There seemed to be some… blood on the dark-colored fabric?

He frowned and felt inexplicably strange.

“Hey, mister.” Aurelia looked at him carefully. “Are you buying it or not?”

“Where did this jacket come from?”

Aurelia felt her heart lurch.

Neil snickered. “Hah, you wouldn’t have… peeled it off some dead man, would you?”