As Margot walked past Curtis, he reached out and caught her wrist."Do you love Anthony?"Margot halted abruptly, her icy stare fixing upon the man in the wheelchair."Why should my feelings for him concern you?" she retorted coldly and emotionlessly. "How is it not my concern? I just want to know how you ended up injured like this. Was it him or his family who hurt you?""It's none of your business."Margot shrugged off Curtis' grip and began to gather her belongings.Curtis sat in silence, pondering when Margot had turned so spiteful. Even though his heart was throbbing with pain, he couldn't hold back his anger."Why do you have such poor taste in men, Margot? You're still willing to bear his child even though he's the one who caused your injury. Are you insane?" Margot stopped packing and lifted her head to glare at Curtis. "You speak as if you've never hurt me. How are you different from the Morris family? Curtis, don't forget that I nearly died because of you. Remember
Chester returned to the ward and informed Curtis, "Mr. Crosby, Ms. Stone has left with Lilac. Should we track her whereabouts?" Curtis waved his hand and instructed, "No need." He was confident that Margot wouldn't leave the city. If he wanted to know where she was, he just needed to check her location. Moreover, with Anthony now in his custody, he believed she would return to plead for her child's father. To hasten his recovery, Curtis began training rigorously day and night. The apartment Margot rented was a cozy two-bedroom unit, fully furnished and ready for occupancy. It was also conveniently situated in the city center. Realizing it was late, Margot opted not to prepare dinner by herself. After having their takeout, she bathed her daughter. The next morning, Margot dropped off Lilac at preschool, which was conveniently located within their residential area. After settling in Lilac, Margot headed out to look for a storefront. Finding a decent job in a city was chall
Curtis looked at Margot with his eyebrows raised. "Aren't you letting me in?" "You're not welcome," Margot replied coldly. This was why she was adamant about not moving into his place. This house was her turf, and unless she gave the permission, Curtis wasn't getting through the door. Curtis looked heartbroken as he faced the petite woman who barely reached his shoulders. His smile faded, replaced by a hint of melancholy in his eyes."I missed you. I just wanted to see how you and Lilac are doing."Although Curtis didn't know what had transpired between Anthony and Margot, her decision to stay suggested she wasn't interested in reconciling with Anthony. With him out of the picture, she would then belong only to Curtis. That was why he was determined to endure the discomfort of his injured leg and make the journey to find her. "It's none of my business that you missed me. Please leave immediately," Margot hissed before slamming the door shut behind her and preventing Curt
Margot only prepared dinner for Lilac and herself. After setting the table with two sets of utensils, she walked to the living room with a cold expression. Without even glancing at Curtis, she took Lilac from his lap and brought her to the dining room. "Hurry up and eat. Whoever finishes last will do the dishes."While such reminders had been effective in getting Lilac to finish her food as quickly as possible, it didn't work this time.Lilac looked at Curtis sitting alone in the living room and then turned back to Margot, asking, "Mommy, why don't we give Mister some food too?" "I didn't prepare his share since he wasn't invited. Are you not listening to me anymore, Lilac? What did I say earlier?""Okay." Lilac knew that Margot disliked Curtis. Hence, she decided to be an obedient child and ignored the man.Meanwhile, Curtis remained seated in the living room. He grew increasingly uneasy as Margot continued to ignore him and enjoy her meal. Still, this discomfort wasn't a big
Anthony hung suspended in the air, utterly still. His once handsome face was now disfigured beyond recognition. Margot's pupils constricted in horror, unable to bear the thought of the excruciating pain Anthony must be enduring. She yelled anxiously, "Curtis! Curtis, set Anthony down!"Curtis was wheeled over by Chester in his wheelchair. Seeing Margot shed tears for Anthony, he felt a surge of anger. "Begging for my help now?" Curtis sneered.Margot turned around upon hearing Curtis' voice. As she saw Curtis drawing closer, she rushed toward him and pleaded, "Curtis, you have to release him. Please let him down. He's going to die."Margot felt a sharp pang in her heart as she witnessed Anthony's blood trickling down, staining the ground crimson. Anthony had always shown her kindness. Despite her animosity toward the Morris family, she couldn't stand by and watch him die. However, the more Margot pleaded for Anthony, the angrier Curtis became. He grabbed her wrist forcefully.
Tears streamed down Margot's face as she looked dazedly at Anthony, who was lying motionless on the ground.Then, she started to shake his body with all her might as she cried out in despair, "Anthony! Anthony, wake up! Please don't die. I have a secret to tell you. Anthony..."No matter how loudly she shouted, the man in her arms did not respond.Margot was devastated. She held Anthony tightly in her arms as she knelt on the floor. In her despair, she didn't know what she should do.Watching as the woman he loved held another man in her arms and cried her heart out like she wanted to die by his side, Curtis, who was standing next to Margot, felt heartbroken.Only then did Curtis realize Margot was no longer his.His Margot had fallen in love with another man. She did not love him anymore.Why should he hold on to a woman who loved him no more?Curtis steered his wheelchair and left the warehouse. He did not want to see her crying aggrievedly for another man.Chester took out
Lilac sat on Curtis' lap. She blinked her eyes and answered Curtis' question, "The old witch in Daddy's house is mean, and she never lets Mommy stay with me. She also stops Daddy from spending time with Mommy. I hate that old witch. That's why I left the house to look for Mommy. Then, I met you."Curtis was at a loss for words.He finally understood nothing had gone wrong between Margot and Anthony.The Morris family was the source of all their problems.A family like that would never allow Anthony to marry a divorced woman.Margot and Anthony were just a couple of lovebirds separated forcefully.It irritated him to see Margot dating another man. But seeing her getting hurt because of another man made him feel frustrated."Mister, I'm hungry. Why don't I cook something for us?"Lilac hopped off Curtis' lap and wanted to go to the kitchen.Curtis stopped Lilac. "You are so young. How are you going to cook? I'll get someone to bring us food now.""I can cook. Daddy taught me."
Margot loosened her grip on Curtis' collar and pushed him away. Emotionally broken down, she yelled, "Do you think I won't do it, Curtis?""Do it, then."Seeing how she threw a massive fit at him because of Anthony, Curtis was driven to the edge by jealousy. He lost his composure and growled, "Stab me with the knife, then. I'll leave and stay away from you forever if you injure me for his sake.""As you wish."In a moment of rage, Margot turned around and grabbed the fruit knife on the coffee table. She held it with both hands and pointed it at Curtis.Her hands shook violently as she was about to stab him.She glared at him as she gritted her teeth. Yet, she could not bring herself to stab him.Curtis looked at her with despair in his eyes."Do you love him so much that you can just kill me without giving our past a second thought?" Overwhelmed with grief, Margot dropped the fruit knife. She fell to her knees as tears flowed down her cheeks."Why did you hurt him? He's lyin