Warren raised his icy gaze. "What else do you expect?" he asked.Ethan kicked him. "You're useless. Fight for her. Are you going to wait for Evelyn to send you a wedding invitation before you regret it?"Warren felt a sharp sting at those words. The thought of Evelyn marrying another man caused him pain. It was as if several hounds were tearing at his heart. His eyes narrowed slightly as a glint of determination appeared on his face."Charlie, go to the wine cellar and get that bottle I've been saving," Warren commanded.Charlie responded immediately with a smile. "Right away, Mr. Larkin. I'll get it now."His speed was impressive. He was back in less than five minutes, cradling a bottle of long-cherished wine.Warren took the bottle and strode out of the private room, followed by the cheers of several men."Good luck. May your pursuit not end in a funeral pyre."Evelyn listened intently to Diana talk about industry oddities. Her face wore a gentle and pure smile. Just then,
Lucas immediately said, "Seth, help Mr. Larkin get the medicine from his car."As soon as Seth got up, Warren stopped him."There are several medicine bottles in the car. Even I don't know which is which. Ms. Jefferson used to manage them, so she should accompany me."Of course, Evelyn could see right through Warren's tricks.However, since Yarrows were here, she didn't want to expose him. She simply braced herself and said, "Mr. and Mrs. Yarrow, excuse me for a moment. I'll go help Mr. Larkin with the medicine.""Alright, go ahead."Just as she stood up, Warren wrapped his hand around her wrist.Nodding at the Yarrows as he got to his feet, he said, "I'm not feeling well, so I won't disturb your family meal. I'll excuse myself first."With one hand holding onto Evelyn and the other clutching his stomach, he walked out the door with a pained expression.Diana watched the door close, seemingly seeing through the whole ruse. She gave Seth a meaningful look."I'm not a conservat
Evelyn replied indifferently, "Mr. Larkin, there's nothing between us that requires forgiveness. You didn't do anything wrong. It was I who flattered myself, thinking that you truly loved me before."I only realized later that I was just a pet to you, just like your Samoyed."Mr. Larkin, so long as you're willing to spend some money, you can have whatever you want. I'm sure whatever you choose can make you happier than I can."After she finished speaking, she didn't even wait for him to respond. She simply said to Charlie, who was running over, "Mr. Larkin's stomach condition is acting up. You should take him to the hospital. I have some matters to attend to, so I'm leaving now."She walked into the elevator without sparing a single glance.Charlie watched the elevator doors slowly slide shut then turned to look at his boss' pitiful expression. He couldn't stop himself from letting out a sigh. Winding his arm around Warren to help him stand, he said, "Mr. Larkin, I'll take you t
Warren gripped his phone so tightly that his fingers turned white. His eyes turned bloodshot as he rewatched the video over and over with a dark gaze.Every time he saw Evelyn's furious eyes and heard her voice dripping with hatred, he felt countless needles pierce his heart. The stinging pain made it hard for him to even breathe.Ethan rolled his eyes with disdain. "I told you to not be overly arrogant and to watch your words. But you refused to listen. Now you've shot yourself in the foot, haven't you? "Seth's background is not inferior to yours, nor is he less capable than you. Most importantly, he loves Evelyn, unlike you, you bastard. You've always treated her as a pet. No wonder she dumped you!"Ezra added, "You were the one who didn't want to make things official with her. Now that she left you, you're the one clinging on to her. Do you really think this is love? "In truth, you just need her. Since you don't love her, you should let go of her as soon as possible. Don't ho
Ten minutes later, Ezra got even more anxious. "He's been soaking in the cold bath forever, but why hasn't his situation improved? Have you found someone who can check his condition?""He's on his way, but the traffic is horrible. Get all the ice from the freezer and toss it in.""His stomach condition is acting up. If we add even more ice, he'll freeze to death.""Do we have any other choices? We have to do what we can."As they were panicking, the door opened. Gloria walked in with Clara in tow. When she saw Warren in the ice bath, she said sternly, "Are you trying to kill him? No one can simply recover from being drugged with something like this. These foolish methods are completely useless. Clara, go help him."Clara immediately entered the bathroom to grab Warren's hand. Sobbing, she said, "Warren, you'll die if you don't do anything. I can help you."Although Warren was barely conscious, he could still recognize Clara's voice. Once again, the words Clara said to Evelyn
Ethan frowned. "But I heard you saved someone in the past before. Why can't you do it again?""That time, after the woman was drugged, she recovered on her own. She was only brought to me after she lost a lot of blood, so the effects of the drugs had already been weakened. You should know her too. You asked me to perform a heart valve surgery on her father."When Ethan heard that, his eyes widened in disbelief. "Are you talking about Evelyn?""Yes, that's her. It was Mr. Yarrow who brought her to me. She was in bad shape and had lost a lot of blood. Nonetheless, it was the first time I'd seen a woman recover from the effects of this kind of drug on her own."When everyone else heard this, they fell silent. Their eyes fell on Warren.Still half-unconscious, Warren slowly opened his eyes. The light was gone from his gaze; there was only suffering and misery in his eyes.Leonard's words kept repeating in his head.When Evelyn had been drugged with an aphrodisiac, she hadn't used Se
The dial tone echoed for a long time before someone answered. Then, Evelyn's distant voice sounded through the phone. "What's the matter, Mr. Larkin?"Warren forced himself to perk up and say, "Nothing. I just wanted to hear your voice."Evelyn frowned. "Do you think this is funny, Mr. Larkin? You're the one who said you got bored of me, but now, you're the one who keeps clinging to me. What about me is making it hard for you to let go? I'll change, alright?"Her tone was cool and had a tinge of impatience.Warren shut his eyes in pain. He grabbed a fistful of his hair tightly to keep himself conscious. "Evelyn, you must have suffered a lot that night, right?"His breaths were shallow, and he had to pause numerous times while speaking that simple sentence.Every word was dripping with undisguised hurt.Evelyn laughed self-deprecatingly. "Mr. Larkin, you don't need to keep reminding me that I'm already dirty. I already know. I won't have any inappropriate feelings toward you anym
Evelyn frowned helplessly. She said quietly, "Mrs. Larkin Senior, I'm sorry, but I can't help you here. I'm not being cruel, but there are others who can save him. You don't need me, so there's no need for you to force me to do something I don't want to do."When Gloria heard this, she flew into a rage. "Warren was so nice to you for nothing. Have you lost your conscience? You won't even help a dying man. Mom, we don't need to beg her. Let Clara save Warren. We can't wait any longer."She talked as though Evelyn were being ungrateful and unwilling to save someone's life.Seth pulled Evelyn aside. He said in a gentle voice, "If you don't want to, no one will dare force you. Wait for me outside. I'll handle this."He pushed Evelyn outside and shut the door. In an instant, the kind look on his face froze over. He walked over to Warren's bed and watched him writhe in pain. Seth felt no compassion for him and even smirked at the situation."Warren, you're not the only one in pain. Ev