“Don’t worry, Miss Robbins. Rodney doesn’t have any real power now. The projects he has aren’t going well either. On the other hand, you’re the top celebrity of Felix Media, who has the backing of Jewell Corporation. Who would dare to give you a hard time?”Eliza touched her neck, which was red from being strangled. She sneered in her heart. ‘Rodney, go ahead and be angry. The angrier you are, the more frustrated and regretful you’ll feel.’However, the game had only just begun.…After leaving the banquet, Eliza’s phone rang.It was Chester who called. After picking it up, his cold voice sounded. “Eliza, you’re pretty amazing, huh? To think you made such a huge commotion from attending a banquet.”“...”“Why? Are you a mute now?” Chester got even furious when he did get a reply.“No…” Eliza spoke with her dry and painful throat, “Young Master Snow strangled me. My throat feels uncomfortable.”“You’re so bold. Why didn’t he strangle you to death?” Chester’s mockery sounded a
“Yes, he wouldn’t dare.” Chester realized that he liked Eliza’s confident expression. It made him want to throw her on the bed and conquer her immediately. He pinched her chin. Just as he was about to kiss her, he halted all of a sudden. “It’s always the same cold face. Smile. I don’t want to have fun with a robot.”Eliza said calmly, “I'm threatened to do this. You should be grateful that I’m not vomiting.”“Vomit?” Chester chuckled. However, his eyes were ice-cold. “Do I disgust you that much?”“You know full well how many women you’ve slept with. To be honest, I’m quite afraid of catching a disease.” Eliza did not mince her words at all.“Oh, what gives you the right to criticize me?” Chester tightened his pinch on her chin. “Didn’t you used to be someone else’s lover? Besides, it’s not your first time having sex with me either. Why are you acting like you’re so innocent? It’s disgusting.”“Don’t touch me if you feel disgusted.”When Eliza met Chester’s gaze, his cold and ha
Chester’s expression remained indifferent as he exhaled a puff of smoke.He was like an audience sitting below the stage, watching the show.The look on Chester’s face made Rodney grab the collar of Chester’s robe in a fit of anger. “Say another f*cking word. Do you think I don’t have the guts to hit you? Chester, I really want to kill you now. Why do I have a best friend like you? You’re a f*cking backstabber and a selfish person.”“Are you done talking?”Chester finally spoke. His voice and expression were calm. “Rodney, think about it. For whose sake did you come here to bother me?”“Don’t you know who I’m doing this for?” Rodney’s eyes were bloodshot from anger. “Because of you, my life is ruined and in a mess.”“Because of me?”Chester laughed sarcastically. “Rodney, you always do this. You push all the blame on Shaun, Freya, and me. Haven’t you thought about why your old friends are getting further away from you? How many people attended the high profile, lavish wedding yo
“Enough. Stop passing the blame.” Rodney gritted his teeth. “When I went to rescue Sarah, Freya was the only person there, and Sarah was critically injured. Freya was caught red-handed with evidence. How could I have believed her?”“What about after the incident?” Chester raised his eyebrows. “Did you calm down and think it through? Did you at least try to believe your wife a little? If only you put in some effort investigating it, you would’ve known that Freya left The Lodge in the morning. How could she have had the time to hurt Sarah? Or, if you had put in more effort, you would’ve found out that the kidnapper had no connection to Freya at all. However, you didn’t trust her and insisted it was her. Why should Freya explain things to you? She must’ve been so disappointed.”“Shut up. Shut up.”As if his tail had been stepped on, Rodney’s face paled. “Freya was not willing to explain things to me. I would’ve wavered if she had spoken even one sentence. She was the one who wanted to
Rodney had never thought of that before. He only hated Freya because she stripped Sarah of her role as a mother.When the thought of what would happen if Sarah gave birth to the child finally hit him, he shuddered. He was not sure whether he should feel fortunate or sad.“What else do you want to say? Say it all.”He looked at Chester numbly.Chester leaned back a little. Although he was wearing a smile, the remarks he made were extremely harsh. “You came here to look for me angrily not just because you were lied to, but because you hadn’t been living well. The more unsatisfied you are, the more you miss your previous life. Back then, your parents were very close to you, and when you got home, you had a cute wife and child waiting for you. What about now? What do you have? You have a woman who makes you feel bad and wants you to hold a grand wedding for her even though you’re short of money? A woman who always asks you for money, power, and wealth, or perhaps a woman who suspects y
The responsibility always rested on someone else, but Rodney? Never.He was sc*mbag, yet he still wanted to look good. “I’m laughing at myself for being obsessed with you recently.”Chester wrapped her into his arms and smiled at her with his handsome face, which was indeed charming. “Look. Because of you, I didn’t spare Rodney from embarrassment. I don’t even care about my friendship with him that has lasted for over ten years.”“Young Master Jewell, you think too highly of me.” Eliza lowered her head and said nonchalantly, “You just don’t want too much contact with Rodney. After all, you’re already exhausted from work. If only conflict and no happiness is left in a friendship, it’s meaningless.”“Are you that unconfident about yourself?” Chester planted a kiss on her lips, and his tone was extremely gentle.Any other person would not be able to resist Chester, but Eliza knew him too well.“Yeah. I have no self-confidence.” Eliza smiled.“It’s fine. I’ll make you feel confide
“Rodney, Freya didn’t want to pick up your call, so she told me to do it.”Ryan explained gently, “She’s putting Dani to bed. If you want to see Dani, you can pay The Lodge a visit anytime during the day.”“She’s putting Dani to bed, but why are you there?” Like a jealous husband, Rodney warned Ryan coldly, “Ryan, what are your intentions?” “Both of you are divorced,” Ryan reminded him appropriately. He did not want to argue with Rodney as he knew it was pointless.“Even if we’ve gotten a divorce, she’s still my child’s mother.” There was excruciating pain in Rodney's chest, and he said furiously, “Stay away from her.” “Rodney, it’s late. Since you have the time to control your ex-wife, why don’t you spend some time controlling your current wife? I think that would be better.”With that, Ryan ended the call.In less than two seconds, Rodney called again.Ryan frowned. Was Rodney out of his mind tonight? The fuss was endless.In truth, he admired Rodney when he was young. How
…Meanwhile, Rodney could no longer reach Freya after attempting to call her many times. Only then did he realize that his number had been blocked.Damn it. It must be Ryan’s doing.Rodney punched the steering wheel. Although his family claimed that Ryan was interested in men, Rodney did not buy it. Given his slyness, Ryan could be plotting something to get Freya.Rodney should not have divorced her.However, it was too late to say anything at that moment.Devastation haunted him, yet he could not find a way to vent his feelings.At 12:00 a.m., Rodney went home drunk.The minute he stepped into the house, he saw Sarah in a wheelchair looking at him with a teary face. “Why didn’t you answer my calls? I called you over ten times during the night. Did you avoid my calls on purpose?” “No. I drank quite a lot when I was out socializing and napped in the car for a while, so I didn’t hear my phone ring.”Rodney rubbed his aching temples. He was too exhausted to coax her.“Don’t yo