CHAPTER 100: CHAPTER 100: RESCUED A THANKLESS WRETCH

Erin Bishop started analyzing: "Firstly, you’re beautiful, and secondly, you’re talented, full of artistic vibe. Such girls in school must have many admirers, right?"

Shannon Quinn smiled, saying while painting: "Haven’t I told you? I used to be very introverted, barely had any presence in class, and among art students, there are many more beautiful girls. Who would notice someone like me who hasn’t spoken more than a few words in a semester?"

"Maybe they thought you’re too aloof and hard to chase?"

"I don’t know, but at that time my personality was indeed not like it is now. It was only after following Boss Lockwood that I slowly gained experience and became more open."

"Have you ever had a crush on someone?"

Shannon Quinn pursed her lips, thought for a moment and said: "It seems I’ve never been that longing for love, but speaking of it, I remember something quite peculiar, which I almost forgot."

Erin Bishop immediately took off her sunglasses and sat up, curiously inquiring: "What is it, what is it?"

"When I was in art school, forgot which year, the teacher assigned some homework, and I went alone to the countryside, stayed in a homestay for a few days, took several scenes but wasn’t satisfied with any, then I went up the mountain."

Erin Bishop rolled her eyes at her and said: "Are you making up a story for me?"

"No, the strange part is yet to come! The mountain was especially quiet; around, all I could see was just me. I was painting like this, suddenly I heard a loud noise, like a boulder falling into the stream behind me, scared me to death at the time. I got up to see, guess what I saw?"

"What did you see? A big tiger?"

"What big tiger, how would there be a big tiger on a developed mountain? I saw a man! A bloody man! The whole stretch of water in the stream was blood red, at that time I didn’t know if he was dead or alive, and don’t know where I got the courage from, I just rushed down, lifted him up, called out twice wanting to find someone to help, then the man suddenly spoke, told me not to make a sound, and whatever I asked, he appeared as if he was dying and couldn’t speak."

"And then?"

"Forgot what kind of willpower I relied on to drag him down the mountain, after coming down, I felt like I was going to die, fortunately, the homestay owner had a good heart, wasn’t afraid of trouble, called a doctor to save him."

"What kind of TV drama encounter is this? Did you both fall in love at first sight and privately decide to marry?"

"Nonsense, I just saved an ingrate! I even extended my stay for two days to take care of him, but the third day when I went out to get medicine for him, the homestay owner told me he had been taken away by someone, not even a word of thanks to me."

"Do you still remember what he looked like? Was he handsome?"

Shannon Quinn tilted her head and thought: "Don’t remember his specific features, but just remember he was pretty handsome, looked similar in age to me probably, at least six feet tall or more, but he was feverish, not in a good state mentally, didn’t talk much, and there was no news of him later."

"Maybe it’s just some foolish son from a village family, ask around and you’ll find out."

"Forget it, the homestay owner told me those who came to pick him up weren’t ordinary, not decent, I’m lucky I didn’t bring fire upon myself."

"Alas, a chance at romance just buried by you."

Shannon Quinn never thought about these, but the experience back then now seemed incredible to her.

Erin Bishop stood up, walked to her back, glanced at Shannon Quinn’s painting, capturing the vividness of the ocean, sky, and the sunset’s afterglow, she sighed: "Ah, a great painter delayed by fashion design."

"As long as the skill isn’t lost, just painting alone, it’s really hard to sustain a living, doesn’t earn much. Isn’t it said artists’ works only become valuable after death? That’s why I’m always grateful Boss Lockwood picked me as a talent."

"Actually, I always thought you and Aidan Lockwood were a couple."

"Why did you think that? It’s just when I followed him to learn, almost everywhere he went, I followed, so people thought I was always appearing with him."

"Not just because of that, I used to think the way he looked at you was not simple, filled with affectionate glances."

Shannon Quinn’s hand paused while painting, then said: "You’re just spouting nonsense, he looks at everyone like that."

"Actually, I think if you weren’t married, you and he are quite a match."

Shannon Quinn cheekily smiled: "I can match anyone."

"Wonder following me hasn’t taught you anything tough, instead, your cheek gets thicker by the day."

"I used to think the woman from abroad was Boss Lockwood’s girlfriend, but later heard she wasn’t, want me to introduce you both?"

"Forget it, it’s awkward with someone so familiar, breaking up would be embarrassing, blind dates are better with strangers, saying goodbye and just that, no burden meeting again."

"What’s your plan now then? Continue with blind dates?"

Erin Bishop shook her head, drinking juice like it’s alcohol: "Don’t want to date for now, used to do it just to cover up past stuff, now... seems I don’t need it."

"Won’t your family still push you?"

"They’ll say what they will, in one ear, out the other, I don’t want to marry, they can’t force me to marry someone, can they?"

Shannon Quinn smiled without speaking, thinking about her own marriage, realizing she never really had the choice.

If she were born in a normal family, would her life be different?

The five-day holiday passed unknowingly, coming back, although nothing had changed, her mindset was completely different.

This time Shannon Quinn didn’t just accompany Erin Bishop for relaxation, it was also to relax herself.

Since Vincent Rhodes left, there’d been no contact, her mind filled with his words "wait for me to come back", but she didn’t know again how long to wait, would it be another two years?

She wants to give her child a complete family, but from the start, it’s determined to be incomplete, because this child isn’t Vincent Rhodes’.

The little secrets she holds in her heart, she fears being exposed and questions if she’ll have the ability to protect her child.

She might endure outsiders’ gossip, but if Landon Sutton found out and wanted to take the child away, what would she do?

The more you worry about something, the more it comes.

When the child was nearing three months old, Simon Rhodes suddenly came to.

"Pack up, Grandpa wants to see you."

Shannon Quinn was puzzled: "Grandpa wants to see me?"

Ever since she married Vincent Rhodes, the old man has never looked her in the eye, even when Vincent had a disability, he felt she was not worthy of being the Rhodes Family’s daughter-in-law.