Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 206 I Apologize to You

The next morning, Erin woke up with enthusiasm. She went to the kitchen downstairs to prepare breakfast and

planned to go to the supermarket to buy her mother’s favorite food.

Roman had already returned to the set to continue filming. He initially wanted to take more days off to accompany

Erin to visit Cherry, but Erin politely declined, saying that she felt guilty about keeping him away from his work.

Since she refused, Roman didn’t insist and went back to filming. However, Erin agreed to his request to stay at his

house. After all, it was close to Chandler’s villa, and it would be very convenient for her to go over and teach Asa in

the future. In the event something happened to Asa, she would be able to rush over and help out.

Half an hour later, Erin set off for the supermarket. She drove Roman’s car, a white BMW 7 Series. It had been

seven years since she drove in the city and the many new roads were unfamiliar to her. Although there was a

navigation system installed in the car, the heavy traffic on a Friday morning was quite daunting to experience.

What should have been a twenty–minute drive took a full forty minutes instead. Erin finally managed to enter the

underground parking lot

of a popular supermarket chain after braving the horrific Friday traffic.

Unexpectedly, there were many cars at the supermarket that day. Erin circled around the first level several times

but couldn’t find a parking

space, so she had to drive down to the next level.

When she got to the next level she saw a parking space not far ahead. However, a car behind suddenly overtook

her and squeezed her to

the side, skillfully occupying the parking space she’d spotted first.

According to normal social etiquette, the car behind should have given way and let Erin park first, and they should

have driven on and found themselves another spot to park. Clearly, the driver who took Erin’s parking space had no

manners or etiquette to speak of.

Erin was so mad that she wanted to get out of her car to confront that person. But upon thinking about it for a

second longer, she decided against it. The supermarket would open in five minutes. She’d better save time instead

of wasting it on a confrontation.

Just as Erin was about to reverse and leave, the driver who had taken her parking spot got out of his car. She

instinctively looked at the

uncivilized person and squinted her eyes. Lo and behold, the man driving the impressive black SUV was none other

than Simon.

Erin’s expression stiffened. She had only been back for a few days, and such coincidental encounters with people

she knew made her feel

baffled. But she was going to Chandler’s villa to teach Asa how to draw later, so everything else paled in

comparison. Encountering past

friends or acquaintances didn’t really excite her.

She snapped out of it. No longer looking at Simon, she focused on reversing. Luckily, she saw a car about to leave

not far ahead. Erin waited for a minute, and as soon as that car left, she successfully parked her car.

Next, she got out of the car with the Hermes bag that Paulo bought for her. Erin was wearing a casual black dress

with a denim jacket on top. On her feet were a pair of black ankle boots. She was dressed that way because the

weather had already turned cool as autumn

approached. She then used an elastic band she’d been wearing on her wrist to casually tie her wavy hair into a bun.

Wearing sunglasses.

she walked forward.

When Erin reached the closest elevator in that area, she saw Simon still standing in the same vicinity while the

elevator was going up. He

seemed to be waiting for someone. After giving him a glance, Erin ignored him and stood by the elevator as if he

didn’t exist.

Suddenly, Simon spoke to Erin, who was quietly standing next to him. “I’m sorry for taking your parking space

earlier. Here’s a hundred

dollars as compensation for your time.”

Erin glanced at him from the side and then looked at the dollar bill in his hand. Calmly, she asked, “Are you talking

to me?”

A faint coldness appeared on Simon’s exquisitely handsome face as he retorted, “Besides you, is there anyone else

here?”

Erin turned her head and stopped looking at him. “Money can’t change my impression of you.”

Just then, the elevator arrived, and Erin stepped in first.

Simon no longer insisted and put the money back in his pocket. Under normal circumstances, any ordinary person

would let the matter go in exchange for money. Obviously, this woman was not an ordinary person.

A slight smile curled up at the corners of his mouth. How could he forget that the woman had been driving a BMW?

Considering that, it

familiar items. His office underwent a complete transformation, as did his villa. Everything related to Erin was

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locked away in a large storage room, including everything from his past office.

His intense yearning and longing for the woman he loved the most would easily go out of control once it was

unleashed; it rushed forth like a wild beast released from its cage. The surge of feelings caused Chandler to tightly

close his eyes and clench his fists, desperately restraining his emotions.

His fists trembled slightly as he pressed them against the desk. Finally, his right hand angrily swung to the side,

causing a stack of

company contracts to scatter all over the floor.

At that moment, the office door opened. Alana and Kyle walked in together, exchanging a glance.

Alana said, “Kyle, you can leave. I’ll handle things here.”

“Yes, Mrs. Frost.” Kyle gently closed the door and left.

Alana looked at the contracts on the floor. She was about to bend down to pick them up, but Chandler frowned and

said, “Don’t bother

picking them up. I’ll ask Kyle to clean them up later.”

She nodded and walked over to the sofa, taking a seat. Alana looked at Chandler and said, “I saw Miss Eastwood

just now. How did the

interview go?”

Chandler replied expressionlessly. “I’ve agreed to have her come and teach Asa.”

“Well, I like her. I have a feeling that Asa will like her too.”

Her words plunged Chandler deep into his own thoughts. After a while, he asked, “Why have you come? Your leg

isn’t fully healed yet. You

should rest well in the villa.”

Alana chuckled. “I came to avoid my parents. When they heard about my pregnancy, they said they wanted to

come and see me. I don’t

want to be bombarded with questions by them.”

Chandler stood up and walked toward her. He sat beside her, took her delicate hand in his palm, and said earnestly.

“Didn’t I tell you? If your parents ask, just tell them what I told you.”

“Chandler, I still feel uneasy about this. You’re not the child’s father, but if I insist on saying that you are, it’s unfair

to you- Alana had a conflicted look in her eyes as she felt reluctant to do that.

Chandler sighed. “If it weren’t for your foresight and backup plan with Saber back then, you wouldn’t have been

lucky enough to conceive his child. If your parents knew that the child you’re carrying is Saber’s, they would

definitely try to stop you from giving birth. Haven’t you. already made up your mind to have Saber’s child?”

An expression of worry instantly shrouded Alana’s features. “That’s right. If my parents knew the truth, I’m certain

they would find a way to stop me. I’ve already lost Saber; I can’t lose his child as well! The child in my womb is my

only reason to keep going.”

“In that case, let’s stick to our original plan. Until the child is born. I’ll be the father of the child.” Chandler could only

think of this way to

protect Alana. After all, they’d publicly announced their marriage. Even though they didn’t have a legal marriage

certificate, everyone had

already accepted their union–especially Alana’s parents.

“Chandler, I can’t help but feel guilty toward you. What if Erin comes back and sees us like this? She will definitely

misunderstand.” This

was the biggest concern Alana had.

Chandler raised his gaze and looked out the windows. His eyes were calm like a stagnant pool of water. He asked in

a despaired and sorrowful tone, “Alana, do you think Erin is still alive? It has been seven years. If it weren’t for Asa, I

don’t even know how I would have survived these seven years.”

Chapter 206 | Apologize to You

The next morning. Erin woke up with enthusiasm. She went to the kitchen downstairs to prepare breakfast and

planned to go to the supermarket to buy her mother’s favorite food.

Roman had already returned to the set to continue filming. He initially wanted to take more days off to accompany

Erin to visit Cherry, but Erin politely declined, saying that she felt guilty about keeping him away from his work.

Since she refused, Roman didn’t insist and went back to filming. However, Erin agreed to his request to stay at his

house. After all, it was

close to Chandler’s villa, and it would be very convenient for her to go over and teach Asa in the future. In the

event something happened

to Asa, she would be able to rush over and help out.

Half an hour later, Erin set off for the supermarket. She drove Roman’s car, a white BMW 7 Series. It had been

seven years since she drove

in the city and the many new roads were unfamiliar to her. Although there was a navigation system installed in the

car, the heavy traffic on

a Friday morning was quite daunting to experience.

What should have been a twenty–minute drive took a full forty minutes instead. Erin finally managed to enter the

underground parking lot

of a popular supermarket chain after braving the horrific Friday traffic.

Unexpectedly, there were many cars at the supermarket that day. Erin circled around the first level several times

but couldn’t find a parking space, so she had to drive down to the next level.

When she got to the next level, she saw a parking space not far ahead. However, a car behind suddenly overtook

her and squeezed her to

the side, skillfully occupying the parking space she’d spotted first.

According to normal social etiquette, the car behind should have given way and let Erin park first, and they should

have driven on and found themselves another spot to park. Clearly, the driver who took Erin’s parking space had no

manners or etiquette to speak of.

Erin was so mad that she wanted to get out of her car to confront that person. But upon thinking about it for a

second longer, she decided

against it. The supermarket would open in five minutes. She’d better save time instead of wasting it on a

confrontation.

Just as Erin was about to reverse and leave, the driver who had taken her parking spot got out of his car. She

instinctively looked at the

uncivilized person and squinted her eyes. Lo and behold, the man driving the impressive black SUV was none other

than Simon.

Erin’s expression stiffened. She had only been back for a few days, and such coincidental encounters with people

she knew made her feel baffled. But she was going to Chandler’s villa to teach Asa how to draw later, so everything

else paled in comparison. Encountering past friends or acquaintances didn’t really excite her.

She snapped out of it. No longer looking at Simon, she focused on reversing. Luckily, she saw a car about to leave

not far ahead. Erin waited for a minute, and as soon as that car left, she successfully parked her car.

Next, she got out of the car with the Hermès bag that Paulo bought for her. Erin was wearing a casual black dress

with a denim jacket on top. On her feet were a pair of black ankle boots. She was dressed that way because the

weather had already turned cool as autumn approached. She then used an elastic band she’d been wearing on her

wrist to casually tie her wavy hair into a bun. Wearing sunglasses,

she walked forward.

When Erin reached the closest elevator in that area, she saw Simon still standing in the same vicinity while the

elevator was going up. He

seemed to be waiting for someone. After giving him a glance, Erin ignored him and stood by the elevator as if he

didn’t exist.

Suddenly, Simon spoke to Erin, who was quietly standing next to him. “I’m sorry for taking your parking space

earlier. Here’s a hundred

dollars as compensation for your time.”

Erin glanced at him from the side and then looked at the dollar bill in his hand. Calmly, she asked. “Are you talking

to me?”

A faint coldness appeared on Simon’s exquisitely handsome face as he retorted. “Besides you, is there anyone else

here?”

Erin turned her head and stopped looking at him. “Money can’t change my impression of you.”

Just then, the elevator arrived, and Erin stepped in first.

Simon no longer insisted and put the money back in his pocket. Under normal circumstances, any ordinary person

would let the matter go in exchange for money. Obviously, this woman was not an ordinary person.

A slight smile curled up at the corners of his mouth. How could he forget that the woman had been driving a BMW?

Considering that, it

“Hey, are you coming in or not? If you’re not coming in. I’m going up.” Erin said to him.

Simon lowered his gaze and stepped into the elevator. Erin pressed the button for the third floor. Seeing that she’d

already pressed the number of the floor he was headed to, Simon didn’t make a move. As fate would have it, they

were heading to the same floor.

“Was that your car just now?”

His question made Erin look at him again. She could have chosen not to answer, but she was curious about what he

had to say, so she replied. “It isn’t mine.”

Simon’s dark eyes flickered slightly, but he didn’t say anything.

This piqued Erin’s curiosity. “Why are you asking about this?”

Right then, Simon remembered where he’d seen that car before. Since she asked, he casually inquired, “What’s

your relationship with

Roman?”

As soon as the words left his mouth, even he was a bit surprised. What was the relationship between this woman

and Roman, and what

did it have to do with him?

Erin answered simply, “Does it concern you in any way?”

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The coldness in her tone and the icy gaze beneath her sunglasses made Simon vaguely feel that this woman was

being hostile to him.

He smiled politely and said, “Are you still holding a grudge against me for taking your parking space earlier?”

Erin sneered. “As if! Someone like you isn’t worth so much effort.”

Before she finished speaking, the elevator doors opened, and she immediately walked out. Watching her walk away

arrogantly, Simon felt a flash of anger being pent up in his heart. In the next second, he walked out of the elevator

too. He trailed after Erin, and both of them.

entered the supermarket.

Erin got herself a shopping cart and headed straight for the seafood section, while Simon casually picked up a

shopping basket and

continued to follow her.

Her dislike for Simon primarily stemmed from the incident involving Holly. Her best friend had been played by this

heartless and indifferent. bastard. This caused Erin to despise Simon from the bottom of her heart. If he didn’t love

Holly, he should have said so earlier. But then he dragged it out until they were about to get married! Wasn’t he

toying with her feelings by doing that?

Even if Holly was the one who had pursued Simon at the beginning, Erin still couldn’t tolerate men like him.

Although he wasn’t exactly irresponsible and they hadn’t had any physical intimacy, what about the emotional

connection?

Holly had invested genuine emotions into their relationship. Just like Erin’s marriage to lan back then, even if they

hadn’t consummated their relationship, the emotions they shared when they were together were real.

Simon followed Erin for a full five minutes. Erin, unable to bear it any longer, suddenly turned around, took off her

sunglasses, and questioned. “Are you sick in your head? For how long do you plan to keep following me around?”

With her sunglasses off, Simon finally had a clear view of her face, which was so beautiful that it took his breath

away. However, he maintained an indifferent expression despite his heart throbbing energetically.

He looked puzzled upon seeing her eyes. “Miss, has anyone ever told you that your eyes-”

Before Simon could finish, Erin rudely cut him off in a fit of anger, “Yes! I have eyes that look like Erin Lane’s, don’t

I? Why don’t you say I

look like Yvette Lane too? Erin was just a mere fourth female lead in that one movie. Why do you all keep obsessing

over her?”

She didn’t even realize that at this moment, she was actually feeling jealous. In a peculiar turn of events, she’d

somehow become a substitute for herself. It was pitiful in a way.

Erin’s furious outburst demeaning her former self earned her a severe scolding from Simon. He angrily retorted,

“Damn it! Saying that you have eyes that resemble Erin’s is an insult to her. You two are nothing alike! Even if Erin

has only acted in one movie, she won Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Flower Awards! She will come back

one day. Yvette, who took advantage of her hard work, will eventually be blacklisted!”

After that passionate speech, Simon angrily picked up the shopping basket and turned to leave. At that moment, his

figure suddenly

Erin felt deeply touched in her heart that Simon believed that she would come back one day. He even believed that

everything Yvette, her younger sister, had obtained was simply done by taking advantage of her. Although Erin

didn’t blame Yvette for it, there was a genuine sense of disappointment for her twin. Now, hearing Simon express

frustration on her behall, a slight smile involuntarily graced her lips.

“It’s been seven years, I hope you’re doing well, Simon,” Erin expressed inwardly.

Less than half a minute later, the man who had just left in forceful strides returned. Simon felt a bit embarrassed

seeing Erin still standing

in the same spot.

With a frown, he asked, “Why are you still standing here?”

Erin smiled in return and responded with another question, “Why did you come back?”

“I came back to apologize.” Simon said with a huff.

She continued to ask, “Apologize to whom?”

He raised his eyes and stared into hers while saying. “To you! Are you satisfied now?”

“Why do you need to apologize to me?” Erin was a bit puzzled by this.

Simon sighed heavily in response to her question. “I don’t know why either, but I’ll apologize to you anyway. First, I

shouldn’t have taken your parking space, and secondly, your eyes really do resemble Erin’s.”

He had left in anger earlier, but he caught a glimpse of her reddened eyes. That casual glance she gave him

lingered in his mind. After spitting a few swear words, he turned back as if drawn in by some mysterious force.

On any other day, he would have thought he was being possessed or something had gotten into him. But today, he

had witnessed a woman whose eyes were even more similar to Erin’s than Yvette’s. He couldn’t suppress the

emotional fluctuations inside him.

“I accept your apology.”

The smile on Erin’s face made Simon momentarily forget where he was. It was as if everything around him had

faded away.

“How does this woman, who looks completely different from Erin, smile in such a way that reminds me of her?”

Simon wondered, lost in

thought.