Husband With Benefits
Chapter 667: Coincidence

Chapter 667: Coincidence

"Oh my God, I’m so sorry!" Erasmi turned around slowly, rubbing his back where the shopping cart had bumped him. The woman who had nearly run him over was hopping on one foot, clearly embarrassed and wincing with every step.

Erasmi raised a hand to show he was fine. "No harm done. Are you alright?" He asked carefully, as he ovserved the woman holding her foot.

The woman stopped hopping and looked up at him with a mix of relief and mortification. "I’m so sorry! I lost control of the cart and I swear I did try to catch it... But.. are you alright. It must’ve really bumped you."

She glanced down at her foot and then back at him, clearly trying to hide her discomfort. "I’m sure it’s nothing. I just—"

Before she could finish, she winced again. "Okay, maybe it’s a little sore. I’m such a klutz."

Erasmi noticed her wincing and quickly moved to her side offering her a hand. "Let me help you. There’s a bench over here. It might be a good idea to sit down for a moment."

Erasmi offered his hand, and the woman gave him a wary look, as if unsure of his intentions. "I appreciate the offer, but I’m really fine. I don’t want to impose." Erasmi looked at her carefully then and realized that the woman was actually wary of him.

Raising his hand as if in surrended," I swear I only mean to help you sit there, Hannah."

Her eyes widened and she pointed a finger at him," How do you know my name?"

Erasmi smiled," We met at the picnic spot the other day. You saved my son from a fall- Caius."

"Ahhh! Yes! You are Erasmi! The one with the sleeping wife."

Eramsi chuckled at that and once again extended his hand. He could see that Hannah had already turned pale from the effort it took her to continue to stand. "Come on. I’ll just help you to the bench there."

Hannah hesitated for a moment but then took Erasmi’s hand, gripping it tightly as if to steady herself. Her nails left faint marks on his skin, but Erasmi didn’t flinch. He guided her carefully to the nearby bench, making sure she was comfortable before letting go of her hand.

"Thank you so much," she said, her voice tinged with both relief and embarrassment. She carefully raised her foot, showing him the area that had been bumped by the cart." See this! It’s almost swelling, isn’t it? Can you help me elevate it a bit?"

Erasmi glanced down with a quick look before stepping away,"I think you should keep it like this for a moment. I’ll go get someone from the staff for first aid."

Hannah sighed and carefully placed her foot down before her eyes widened," Oh my God! I hurt you again!" As she moved to grab Erasmi’s hand, he quickly moved it and smiled," Its just a few scratches. Just wait here for a minute. I’ll be right back."

Hannah watched him hurry away and breathed a long sigh. How did she end up in this situation? Her eyes followed him as he went to the help desk further away and then returned with a woman in tow, carrying a first aid box and an ice pack.

"Thanks, Erasmi. I really appreciate your help," Hannah said, her voice softening with gratitude. "It’s not every day you run into someone so kind, especially after nearly knocking them over. And I am so sorry for being such a mess. Actually, I am only recently shifting here and kind of lost.."

"It’s not a big deal. We all have those moments."

Hannah shook her head,"Still, it was really nice of you to go out of your way for a stranger like this."

Erasmi shook off the gratitude and quickly bid goodbye, noticing that he was almost late to go and pick Caius from school.

It was as he moved away that Hannah called out," Erasmi, can we exchange contact details? Like I said, I am new here. So, once I have moved in, maybe I could invite your family for a get together. I am actually missing my family and being around Cai is like being around my nephew."

Not thinking much of it, Erasmi exchanged numbers with Hannah before hurrying away.

Unknown to him, the woman’s soft smile changed from one of innocence to that of triumph as she watched him. It had been much easier getting his number than she had estimated...

As the staff member began to assess her foot, asking if she needed a doctor, Hannah’s mind raced with possibilities. Swiftly, she jerked her foot, making the woman almsot lose her balance as she stood up," I’m okay. But I won’t be buying anything from your store afte rI hurt myself here."

With that, she walked out of the store, with nary a limp or sign of pain. As she climbed into her vehicle, her mind was already buzzing with the opportunities she would need to set everything with Erasmi be set into motion.

Sitting behind the wheel, she pulled out her phone and glanced at the contact details Erasmi had given her. With a smirk, she typed out a quick message to him:

"Hi Erasmi! Thanks again for your help today. I’m looking forward to having you and your family over once I’m all settled in. Hope you have a great rest of your day!"

Yes. She’d definitely like to meet Ava. She’d warned her to help her out, but Ava had thought to ignore her warning. So, Ava did not want to introduce her to his rich friends. Fine by her. She would simply catch Erasmi in her net. By the time, Ava knew what was going on, Erasmi would already have been hers...

Whistling a happy tune, she drove towards her new home, which just conveniently happened to be in the same neighborhood as Ava and Erasmi. Now, all she needed to dow as keep Ava away a couple of days and then Erasmi would be in her trap neatly.

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