Sure enough, the man said, "Sorry, miss. I got the wrong person."
"Oh, it's okay, it's okay." The girl waved her hand and smiled. "The way you called her name sounds so loving. Is that your girlfriend's name?"
Stanley was about to leave, but he stopped and turned around. "Sharon is not my girlfriend."
"Oh?"
The girl's eyes lit up. Since they were not a couple, did this mean that she had a chance? Haha!
"She is my wife."
Oops.
The disappointment in her eyes was obvious, but soon she came back to her senses. "I think your wife must be very beautiful."
Such a handsome man, of course his wife would be beautiful too.
At the thought of Sharon, Stanley's expression changed and the corners of his mouth curled into a smile.
Oh my, he actually smiled!
The girl's heart throbbed out of control again. He looked more handsome when he smiled. When he didn't smile, he seemed like the coldest person you'd ever met; but when he did, his smile could melt every woman's heart.
"Sir, can I take a picture with you?" The girl asked with a blush.
Stanley glanced at her. "Take a picture?"
"Yes, I want to take a photo of you and post it to my social media to show off. Today is considered a lucky day; although I'm spending Christmas alone, I still met someone as handsome as you."
The girl smiled and did not bother masking her intentions at all.
She was honest and cute.
Stanley's eyes flashed. "Did you say today is Christmas?"
"Yeah, yeah, don't you know? Look at the streets and alleys, all the shops are decorated with Christmas ornaments and lights!" The girl pointed to a shop. "But, Mr. Handsome, it seems that you're alone. Where's your wife? Why didn't you go shopping with her?"
Judging by the man's attire, he seemed to be an elite. He must be so busy that he did not have time to accompany his wife at home.
"I'm telling you, Christmas is supposed to be spent with your loved ones. Even if you are busy, it shouldn't be an excuse. It's already so late now. You should buy a gift as an apology to your wife, otherwise, she will certainly not forgive you."
The girl was warm-hearted. "At least when you try to coax your wife, she won't blame you for not being able to be with her on such an important holiday."
Well, she thought that her idea was great, but why did this man seem sadder and look so pitiful?
The girl got a little flustered. "Hey, did I say something wrong?"
Just then, Stanley let out a faint sigh. "My wife... is not with me. I really wish to spend this important holiday with her."
Immediately, the girl covered her mouth; her eyes showed slight regret. Did she just bring up something upsetting? She knew her blabbering mouth would sooner or later cause trouble.
"Well, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it." The girl was particularly guilty. "How about I spend Christmas with you? You see, we are both alone. I can accompany you, and you can accompany me. How about that?"
Stanley chuckled, "Miss, I have a wife."
The girl's face blushed, but she still unabashedly said, "You are really strange. I know that you have a wife, I'm not trying anything. Don't think of it differently, okay? I just wanted to apologize for what I have said."
All this while, Anthony was standing behind them, inevitably hearing their conversation. He originally thought that Stanley would leave soon, but he didn't expect Stanley to say, "If that's the case, then I'll have to trouble you."
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