Married With A Rich Woman

Chapter 2: Marriage

In the hospital, Liam Bernthal opened his eyes slowly.

Looking at this familiar yet strange environment, he was a bit confused.

"Liam Bernthal, you finally woke up!"

A man next to him, seeing Liam Bernthal wake up, quickly stood up.

He was Liam Bernthal's colleague, Jasper Holden.

"What the f**k happened to me?" Liam Bernthal looked at Jasper Holden, puzzled.

Jasper Holden said, "You asshole, you got electrocuted in Mr. Siega's office. You almost got fried to death!"

Liam Bernthal's face suddenly had a realization.

He remembered now.

He had planned to confront Mr.Siega Deming head-on, but he didn't expect Mr.Siega Deming to fight back.

Jasper Holden glanced at Liam Bernthal and said, "Now that you're awake, I'm heading back to work. Liam Bernthal, listen to me, real men don't take s**t lying down!"

Jasper Holden left.

Liam Bernthal didn't quite understand what Jasper Holden meant, but he had something more important to do.

His parents were still in the hospital.

The red light in the operating room was still on.

When Liam Bernthal arrived, he saw his mother and a woman in her thirties anxiously waiting.

The woman was Liam Bernthal's sister,Nina Bernthal.

"Mom! Nina!" Liam Bernthal glanced at the lit red light and couldn't help but feel anxious.

Seeing her son,Nina Bernthal's tears started flowing again. "Liam Bernthal, we've burdened you!"

"Mom! Forget about that! How's dad doing?" Liam Bernthal asked.

Liam Bernthal's mother wiped away her tears. "The doctor said they're doing their best to save him. Nina just paid 80,000 dollars and the doctor agreed to schedule the surgery, but..."

Liam Bernthal clenched his teeth. "Don't worry about money, mom! Take care of yourself!"

After speaking, Liam Bernthal threw a grateful look at his sister,Nina Bernthal.

He knew that Ninar had been struggling these past few years, and being able to come up with 80,000 dollars for the surgery was her limit.

Seeing that the surgery wouldn't be over for a while, Liam Bernthal walked to the stairs, took out his phone and searched for a while, then dialed one of the numbers.

"Hey bro, it's me, Liam Bernthal." Liam Bernthal smiled.

But when Liam begain to borrow the money, his old friend just chuckled.

Liam Bernthal understood the meaning behind it. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he hung up the phone.

He dialed several more friends' numbers, but got the same response.

After searching for a while, he saw a number he had never contacted before, and Liam Bernthal fell into deep thought.

Ana Gosling, she is Liam Bernthal's high school classmate.

During the last class reunion, everyone exchanged phone numbers.

In Liam Bernthal's memory, Ana Gosling was a very aloof person, but he remembered that Ana Gosling came from a well-off family.

For his father's 80,000 dollars surgery fee, he gritted his teeth and dialed Ana Gosling's number.

After ringing for a while, a slightly cold voice came through, "Hello? Who's this?"

Liam Bernthal took a deep breath, "May I speak to Ana Gosling?"

"It's me, who is this..."

"I'm Liam, Liam Bernthal..." Liam Bernthal fell silent.

He couldn't guarantee if Ana Gosling still remembered him. If she didn't even remember him, how could he ask for money?

"Liam? I vaguely remember, high school classmate, what's up?" Ana Gosling asked.

Liam Bernthal pursed his lips, "I...I know this call is sudden, but I really need money urgently. Can...can you lend me some money?"

Liam Bernthal was prepared to be rejected.

After all, they hadn't been in contact for so many years, and when they were classmates, they didn't even exchange more than three words. Suddenly asking for money was bound to be met with refusal.

But what Liam Bernthal didn't expect was that after a brief silence on the other end of the phone, a voice came through, "How much do you need?"

With just one sentence, Liam Bernthal was overjoyed and saw a glimmer of hope!

80,000 dollars, it could save his father's life!

"Eighty...eighty thousand dollars!" Liam Bernthal said.

Then Ana Gosling's voice came through, "Alright, I remember you're in Houston, wait for me downstairs at the Gosling's Company."

Before Liam Bernthal could reply, the other person hung up the phone.

But Liam Bernthal still held onto his phone tightly, filled with excitement.

For Liam Bernthal now, 80,000 dollars was already a huge sum of money.

He had been scrimping and saving for these years, but it was all spent on Laurie Holden.

In desperate need of money for his father's surgery, he couldn't even come up with 80,000 dollars.

This 80,000 dollars from Ana Gosling was undoubtedly a lifesaver!

Back at the door of the operating room, Liam Bernthal greeted his mother and sister, and then hurriedly left.

Gosling's Company, one of the top companies in Houston.

In the entire city, only the Reedus's Company could rival Gosling's Company.

Liam Bernthal had applied to both companies, but it was like throwing a stone into the sea.

The threshold for these kinds of companies was too high, even a college graduate like Liam Bernthal could only retreat.

Looking at the towering corporate building, Liam Bernthal's eyes were filled with envy.

In an era where university graduates were numerous, even with a bachelor's degree like his, he couldn't keep up with the tide of the times.

Back in high school, Ana Gosling had excellent grades and being able to work at Gosling's Company didn't surprise Liam Bernthal.

After waiting for a while, a tall woman in high heels walked out of the Gosling's Company building.

Ana Gosling.

Even from a distance, Liam Bernthal could feel the coldness.

As Ana Gosling approached, that cold feeling grew even stronger.

"Liam?" Ana Gosling called out.

Her voice was pleasant, as if it had been carefully crafted by God.

Liam Bernthal nodded and said, "Ana, I really..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Ana Gosling raised her hand, "A man won't ask a woman for money until he's reached the end of the road. I can lend you the money, but I also need your help with something."

"Tell me," Liam Bernthal replied.

Being able to lend him 80,000 dollars, let alone one thing, even if it were ten things, he would agree!Ana Gosling glanced at Liam Bernthal, "Are you married or what?"

Liam Bernthal froze for a moment.

Does what Ana Gosling wants him to do have anything to do with whether he's married or not?

He answered truthfully, "Not married, but I have a girlfriend I'm planning to break up with."

"Well, that's good."

As Ana Gosling spoke, she took out a document from her bag, "Since we're going to break up, I won't be ruining your relationship. Take a look at this, if you agree, I'll give you 80,000 dollars right away."

Liam Bernthal was curious about what Ana Gosling wanted him to help with.

He took the document from Ana Gosling's hand and was immediately dumbfounded!

Ana Gosling actually wanted to marry him!

Liam Bernthal knew about divorce agreements, but he had no idea there were marriage agreements too!

The agreement stated clearly that it was a three-year marriage contract, only in name, not in reality. After the divorce, Liam Bernthal would receive a substantial divorce settlement.

Based on Liam Bernthal's current income, it's very likely he would never earn that much in his entire life!

But why?

Liam Bernthal was full of doubts.

According to the conditions in the agreement, Ana Gosling must come from a wealthy background, and with her natural beauty, why couldn't she find a suitable husband?

Why choose Liam Bernthal?

After years of struggling in the workplace, Liam Bernthal had long known that people could be treacherous.

But when he thought about the calls he had been rejected earlier, Liam Bernthal gritted his teeth and said, "I agree!"

A hundred thousand bucks couldn't be easily borrowed, and now he could get the lifesaving money just by getting married. Liam Bernthal had no other choice.

Ana Gosling glanced at the time, "Go to get your household register, we have an appointment at the County Clerk in an hour. I'm busy, so I hope you won't be late."

Liam Bernthal stared at Ana Gosling's stunning figure, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

One hour later.

As he watched Ana Gosling disappear into the distance, Liam Bernthal still hadn't snapped out of it.

A message on his phone notified him that a hundred thousand bucks had been transferred to his account.

Not only did a hundred thousand bucks arrive, but he also had a bright red marriage certificate in his hand, along with a heavy key to the Biltmore Villa.