Tangled By Fate

Chapter 315 - IN THE SWIMMING POOL

Vincent was ready to jump. With all the courage he had left, he gathered them in his heart and jumped on the count of three.

With his tightly shut eyes, he could see nothing. He thought he was falling for a long time, but his body didn't touch the water at all. He was puzzled, not understanding what was happening.

Frowning, he opened his left eye and found himself facing something brown that looked like a wooden board. Thoroughly confused, he opened his both eyes and realized that he dived backward.

In other words, he jumped on the board, the opposite direction where he should jump.

'But… I swear I dived toward the pool…' He was visibly startled. At that moment, he heard snickers coming from above. Realizing some people were laughing at him, he slowly raised his head.

He saw the teenage boys staring at him with mocking eyes. They didn't control their expression. They laughed at his cowardliness.

Vincent gripped his hands. His face was tinted with many shades of red color. He couldn't move his head in shame.

From down there, Veronica saw everything. "Why did he jump on the opposite side? There is no way he is afraid, right?"

"You are correct. He is frightened to death. Poor him." Arthur smirked. Despite his words, he didn't seem to feel bad about that guy.

Veronica shook her head, not being able to believe a man's ego. "Then he shouldn't have brought Cathy here in the first place."

"He wanted to show his heroism, I guess. Many men do that." Arthur let go of her hand and held her waist before pulling her into his chest. "I did the same to woo you, did I not?"

Veronica's heart skipped a beat. She quickly pushed him away. "What are you doing? There are people around us."

"So what? They are also with their partners. No one is watching. Shall we swim in the pool?" Arthur suggested.

"Sure, we can do it, but first, I want to be sure Vincent is okay. His actions are worrying me." Veronica looked over in Catherine's direction.

"…" Arthur wanted to say something but held back. He sensed something was scratching his heart but tried to ignore it. His irritation went toward the guy who was fighting a life and death situation over diving in the pool.

While the couple was in their own world, Vincent was in a dire situation.

'I can't let them make fun of me like this. What will Cathy think of me if I do this? I want to date her like a hero from the romance book. I don't want to be a coward!'

His heart was full of fire, but his legs decided not to go according to his heart.

His legs shook tremendously, giving away his fear. His entire body trembled. The moment he looked down at the pool again, his body turned cold. He was scared out of his wits.

With his legs rooted on the spot, he swayed his body back and forth, debating whether to jump or not.

The teenagers were laughing behind him. They laughed so hard that their stomachs were hurting. However, one of them got irritated by Vincent's attitude. He wanted to swim but this guy in front of him was delaying him.

Without thinking further, he double kicked Vincent's ass. Vincent wasn't ready for the sudden attack. His body jerked forward. His mouth automatically opened, and a shout came out of his mouth. Everyone's attention turned toward him due to his massive scream.

Catherine saw him finally diving; she swam away so that he wouldn't fall above her. Vincent's body fell in the pool and a huge wave erupted surrounding him. His body went deep inside the pool.

When Catherine noticed that Vincent wasn't coming out, she dived inside, grabbed his shirt, and then pulled him up.

"Cough! Cough! Cough!" Vincent coughed vigorously and water came out of his mouth.

Catherine patted his back and asked in a concert tone, "Are you all right? What happened up there? For a moment I thought you were scared."

Vincent finally caught his breath, and not as his head. "I wasn't scared or anything. I was just doing some exercise so that I wouldn't suffer from leg cramps in the pool."

Catherine was relieved to hear his lies. She completely trusted him. "So that's the case. I was worried for nothing. Can I swim now? Can you move your legs?"

"Yes, yes, I can move my legs. It's nothing at all." Vincent's heart gradually calmed down. His legs weren't trembling anymore. There was no way he was going to tell her what happened up there.

And the next second, the teenage boy who kicked him dived in the pool. The boy raised his head, shook it harshly, and his hair water splashed around him. Afterward, giving Vincent a side glance, he turned around and swam away.

Vincent could only glare at his back. He had mixed feelings about the kicking. He was sure that he couldn't dive on his own. He was grateful for the teenager's help, and at the same time, he was offended by the double kick on his ass.

"He's a young boy, isn't he? Look how well he can swim. I wish I could swim like him." Catherine's voice was full of admiration as she stared at the teenage boy.

'All right, that's it. I don't like him.' Vincent decided right away.

"See? They are OK. You have nothing to worry about. Let's go and have some fun. I will buy us some bathing suits," Arthur said.

Veronica was relieved that nothing happened to Vincent. "I'm glad that the kick didn't cause him any accident. But why didn't he say anything about the kick? He could have punished the teenager."

"As I said, there is no way he would tell because he was worried about his reputation. If he scolded the teenager, the boy would tell everyone that he was too scared to dive," Arthur explained. "And if the boy told everyone, Catherine would find out."

"So that's it. He wanted to impress Cathy." Veronica smirked. "I had a feeling he liked her. I wish them happiness."

"Okay, so let's buy some bathing suits for us." Arthur grabbed her hand and pulled her toward the clothing shop that was situated in the corner.

Veronica was excited. She had never bought any clothes with her husband before. She told him her wish, "I want to pick yours."

The corner of Arthur's lips lifted. His mood got better. "And I will pick yours."

However, when they went to pick up their swimming suits, they realized that they couldn't pick one for their partner. Although the swimsuits weren't revealing, they cling onto a human body. Both Veronica and Arthur did not want other people to ogle their perfect bodies. They could only stare at clothes and reject each of them when they realized the clothes were too skimpy.

"Let's not swim here. We can make a swimming pool in the tower. Let's just buy the clothes from here," Arthur suggested. He definitely didn't want other men looking at his wife's curvy body.

"Yes, I think that it will be the best." Fortunately, Veronica agreed. She was thinking the same thing.

Later, they bought swimming suits for each other. Then, they went to the restaurant and ordered their food. They found grilled octopus, squids, seaweeds, and many varieties of fish from the ocean.

"Since the ocean is near, you will find fresh seafood in the restaurants. The chefs make a special sauce for each food. If you mix the sauce with the food and eat it, you'll be able to taste a different kind of flavor which you will never be able to get anywhere," Arthur told her. "Whenever we are in the city, Darius always comes here to eat his lunch and dinner. As long as we are here, he will never miss a day.

"Then, these recipes must be popular," Veronica commented.

"Yes, definitely. You will never be able to forget the taste. We always come along with Darius whenever he comes here to eat. It has certainly become our favorite place to enjoy our food." Arthur thought about the wonderful days with his friends and smiled. He had to admit that he always had fun whenever he was with his friends.

"I can't wait." Veronica was thrilled. She rubbed her palms together as she waited.

Not long after the meal came. The waiter, who was a young girl, recognized Arthur right away, and her face beamed in happiness. "Arthur! You are here. It's been so long. Why didn't you say sooner? Mom would have cooked something special for you."

Arthur gently stroked the head of the eight year old girl and said, "I'm here to surprise you. The lady here is my wife. Veronica, this is Angela. Angela, this is my wife. We got married a few months ago."

Veronica understood that her husband had a good relationship with this young girl named Angela. She gave the girl a friendly smile and said, "Hello there, how do you do?"