My One-month Marriage With Mr. Hawkins

Chapter 60: As If Being Caught In the Act

The man’s clean scent enveloped her and he smelled good. Florence was stunned and tensed up. Why did Cooper suddenly hug her?

“Thank goodness you’re fine!” Cooper’s voice was raspy and was clearly worried. Last night he went to the restroom but didn’t find her. She drank a lot of wine and was tipsy. He was worried that something happened to her.

Florence was apologetic for causing him to worry. She was indeed slightly drunk last night and Ernest’s presence caused her to be totally muddleheaded. She even forgot to take a glance at her phone.

“I’m really fine. I was slightly tipsy and came back to sleep.” Florence gently pushed Cooper off and found a reasonable explanation.

Cooper looked at Florence while deep in thoughts. Last night he searched a long time for her and someone told him that Florence had left with Ernest. Why did he lie to him that she left on her own?

“Looks like you didn’t sleep well. You have dark circles around your eyes.” Perhaps she was uncomfortable that she had lied and tried to change the topic.

Cooper laughed and said softly, “Yeah, I drank too much last night and didn’t feel well.”

Florence didn’t think too much and brought Cooper into the room and said, “I’ll make some tea to clear out heads. I also drank a fair bit last night and am having a hangover.”

“Okay.” Cooper walked in and felt unsettled as he looked at Florence as she didn’t mention about what happened last night. He wouldn’t force her if she was unwilling to tell him.

After the competition was over, the details of the next round of competition would be announced after a day. That meant that there was one day to rest. The organizers held an activity that day. In the afternoon, they’ll go to a nearby Coastal Manor for a swimsuit party.

Florence was the leading participant and could not miss the event.

The Manor’s garden consisted of a beach and was right next to the sea. There were also two large swimming pools. They could choose to play at the lagoon or in the pools.

The party was very lively and there were girls dressed in bikinis.

“Florence, come in and play.” Cooper was in the pool and clung to the side of the pool. He waved his hands at Florence who was seat nearby.

Florence wore a one-piece swimsuit and covered her shoulders with a towel to cover her body.

She was playing with her phone and shook her head, “I don’t know how to swim.” Not only didn’t she know how to swim, but she also was afraid of the water after she almost drowned previously.

Cooper laughed, “I’ll teach you.”

“No, it’s okay.” Florence rejected, “I’ve given up on swimming. I’ve decided to stay on dry land for my entire life.”

“Then your nickname shall be dry duck from now on.”

“Piss off.” Florence glared at him with disdain. If she could learn how to swim, would she be so afraid of water for over twenty years?

Cooper laughed and then turned to swim in the pool. His firm body swam like a fish in the water. He looked strong and attractive. Several women at the side of the pool were mesmerized by Cooper. His dashingly handsome looks and perfect swimming style overshadowed all the men at the party.

When Florence saw Cooper swim away, she took out her phone and started playing with it again. At this moment, she received a WeChat message from Ernest. Florence inexplicably became excited and

looked at the message.

Ernest: Where are you? Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.

Florence: Coastal Manor

Ernest: What are you doing?

Florence was stunned as she looked at the message. What did Mr. Hawkins want to chat with her about? He was such a high and mighty person and wouldn’t be chatting aimlessly. He must have something that he was looking for her.

Florence answered formally: The organizers organized a swimsuit party. We’re all here.

Ernest: You’re swimming?

Florence: I don’t know how to swim. I’m just sitting by the pool watching the rest.

Ernest: Aren’t you bored?

Florence: A little.

Ernest: I’ll come over to accompany you.

Florence couldn’t believe what she was seeing on her phone and thought that she had seen wrongly or was there a glitch in the software. Ernest wants to come to spend some time with her because she was bored? She couldn’t believe it.

Florence’s hand felt warm as she held onto the phone. She felt so flustered that she didn’t know how to reply to the message.

“Florence, don’t just sit there. Come into the pool to play.” A designer came over and pulled her out of the deck chair.

Florence quickly rejected, “No, I don’t know how to swim.”

“It’s alright, neither do I. Let’s just soak in the pool at the shallow end.” On saying this, the woman started to push Florence.

Florence was pushed along the pool as she objected. They had to walk past the deep end before reaching the shallow end. As Florence walked, someone bumped into her, and “Splash!”, she fell into the water.

She felt horrible to be enveloped by the water. Florence struggled to get out of the water but it was very deep and her legs could not touch the bottom and she continued to sink.

“Help…” She managed to yell before sinking into the water again.

People were swimming and playing loudly, totally covering Florence’s screams for help.

The more Florence struggled, the more she sank and she couldn’t float to the surface. Her chest felt increasingly strained and she was taking in water as she tried to breathe. At this moment, someone swam over and pulled her up.

“Whoosh” She broke the surface and gulped mouthfuls of fresh air.

Cooper held onto her and prevented her from sinking. He laughed next to her ear and said, “So you really can’t swim!”

She almost drowned and he was so happy?

Florence hit him angrily and said, “Is it a big deal to be able to swim?”

“Of course! See, if I let you go, you will…” Cooper released Florence as he said.

Florence’s body immediately sank and she desperately clung to Cooper.

She was so terrified and yelled, “Stop fooling around!”

Cooper’s upper body was bare and he felt so tender as she leaned into him. Cooper’s expression darkened slightly as his arm grabbed her in the water. He looked into her eyes as they were very close together. Florence was terrified and only after she calmed down did she realize that they hugged each other while facing each other. Furthermore, her arms were tightly around his neck.

Florence blushed immediately and was about to push him away when she saw Cooper looking directly at her while that handsome face got nearer and nearer to her. She could feel his breath on her face. It was clean and fragrant. Florence’s heartbeat quickened and began to be flustered as she wanted to push him off…

“Florence!” A man’s low voice sounded from the side. It was cold and like a gust of freezing wind.

The rowdy surroundings turned quiet immediately.

Florence tensed up. This voice was so familiar.

She quickly raised her head and saw Ernest standing at the poolside looking angrily at her.