Ice and Fire

Chapter 718 Greg's Old Lover Comes Back (Part Three)

As she watched Francis lower his head and approach her, Violet was overcome with fear. "What... what

do you want?" she faltered like a panic-stricken bunny.

"I just want to have a good look at you. Is there a problem with that?" Francis said as he raised a

corner of his lips. He then continued in a wicked tone,"You look pretty up close. If you dressed up, I'm

sure many men will be infatuated with you."

"You're mad. Let me go," Violet shouted at him, as she struggled to slip away from his grip. However,

Francis held her arms in place tightly, leaving her attempt in vain.

"Are you trying to escape?" Francis asked, while his heart started to race. All of a sudden, he was

feeling very reluctant to let the woman go. Obsessively, he fixed his eyes on her like she was his prey.

"What... What are you doing?" Violet asked, terrified. As Francis inched closer to her, Violet sensed the

danger.

Completely out of control, Francis drew nearer to Violet and resigned to the desire.

Feeling Francis' breath on her face, Violet knew that he was trying to kiss her.

She used all her strength to push Francis away and slapped him hard across the face.

The sound of the slap resounded in their ears. Francis An froze and felt his face burn from the pain. He

couldn't even think clearly.

As Francis stood motionless, Violet grabbed the opportunity and ran away quickly.

A wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. Francis An teased himself, 'Damn it! I even tried to kiss

her. She is just a silly and shallow woman. Why would my heart beat faster than usual for her? I should

probably go to the hospital and get an ECG to check my heart. And she even hit me! No one has dared

to treat me like that before. Even my parents have never laid a hand on me. How did she have the

cheek to do that?'

Francis's eyes kindled with rage. 'I won't spare her that easily, ' he swore inside.

Violet quickened her pace and walked to her table. "Let's go, Greg," she said hurriedly as she grabbed

her handbag.

Looking at the nervous expression on Violet's face, he asked with concern,"What happened?"

"Nothing. I just want to leave," Violet said,"Did you pay the bill?"

"Yes, I've already paid," Greg nodded.

"Well then, let's go home," Violet said impatiently, as she held her husband by his arm in an attempt to

leave soon.

"Honey..." Greg said with a hesitant expression. But since Violet was unwilling to tell him what had

happened, he silently walked out of the restaurant with his wife, arm in arm.

At the same time, Francis An returned to his seat. He stared outside the window, and his lips curved

into an wicked smile.

"What's going on, Francis? Why are you smirking?" Cassie asked, bewildered. She thought, 'He is

acting a bit weird after his trip to the bathroom. What happened to him there?'

"Nothing. I just thought of something funny," Francis replied as he shifted his gaze to look at his cousin.

He couldn't get his mind off Violet. He wondered if he would meet her again.

"Is that so?" Cassie asked skeptically,"Did you encounter some hot girl in the restroom?"

Francis came back to his senses when he heard her words. Looking over at Cassie, he said in a

serious tone,"What are you talking about? The restroom is a crowded place. Even if I met a pretty girl

in there, there's nothing I can do. I'm not the kind of person you think I am. Besides, there are only a

handful of people in here and most of them are couples. I don't even have the chance to flirt with

anyone here."

Francis knew what Cassie had implied behind her question. As her cousin, he thought it was necessary

to explain himself to her. He hated to be mistaken as a casual person by his closest kin. He wanted to

prove that he was a rational man.

"Yeah, looks like you're telling the truth," Cassie said as she looked around. All she could see were

couples or female confidants. "There are not many girls in here," she added.

"After I take you to the hotel, I might stop by at a bar to have a drink and relax myself. Perhaps, I will

regain my good mood after that," Francis said.

"Remember what I told you - keep a low profile and behave yourself. We have no acquaintances here.

If you get yourself in trouble, I can't help you," Cassie reminded him.

"You don't need to worry about that," Francis responded. Waving his hand in the air, he called the

waitress who was closest to him,"I'm ready to pay the bill."

The cousins left the restaurant and got into the car. Francis started the engine and drove away.

Soon after that, Cassie's smartphone rang. She cast her cell phone a glance, looking displeased.

"What's up? You don't want to answer the phone, do you?" Francis An asked gingerly. He read

Cassie's mind. Judging from her expression, he knew she was upset by the call.

Cassie remained silent.

Francis surmised that it was probably a call from someone who was eager to know which hospital

Cassie had chosen to work for.

"Just answer it. You need to face it sooner or later," Francis advised. He was worried about her. She

had never experienced hardships like this since she was born. She was an ambitious girl and had high

standards. Driven by pride, she never allowed herself to lose in relationships or her career. Among all Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

the hospitals in the city, only XS Hospital had enough reputation and status. Working in any other

hospital would be a waste of her talent.

Cassie took her cousin's advice and picked up the call.

"Hello, is this Miss Cassie speaking? There's only ten minutes left. May I know your decision now?" a

polite, mellowed voice resounded through the phone. No one could have found any faults in the

speaker's words.

"I will be working in XS Hospital. You can publish that news now," Cassie answered briefly and then

hung up the phone.