However… Charity was dead.Whenever Chester thought of her, he would feel miserable.…Only after Chester was in the hospital for three days did Shaun learn that he was admitted to the hospital. With that, Shaun brought some fruits to visit Chester.“This is rare. It’s my first time seeing you admitted to the hospital.” Shaun asked in surprise, “How did you get injured?”“...”Chester looked terrible. He wondered why everyone who came had to ask him that question.As the party involved in the incident, he was too shameless to answer it.“Where’s Catherine? Did she approve of you visiting me?” Chester changed the topic. He took an orange and began to peel it. “She couldn’t stand the sight of me that day on the court.”At the mention of that, Shaun turned glum. “Oh, she and Eliza brought the kids on vacation to Hawaii two days ago. She even posted all kinds of stories on Instagram. She’s probably having so much fun that she got carried away.”Chester squeezed the orange so hard
Chester tossed the phone back to Shaun expressionlessly. “When are they coming back?”“Haven’t you ended your relationship with Eliza?” Shaun was confused. “Can you please stop provoking her? It puts me in a very difficult position caught in the middle. There are plenty of beautiful women in your company.”Chester grinned wryly.Although there were plenty of beautiful women, Eliza was the one who put him in the hospital.Shaun shook his head helplessly. “It’s fine that you were indifferent back then, but why are you so cold now? Find yourself a girlfriend you can spend the rest of your life with. Look at my life now. I’m very happy.”“You were just lucky enough to meet Catherine,” Chester said calmly.“Cathy is indeed nice, but it’s because I was wise enough to notice it. One day, we’ll get old. No matter how fickle you were and how much fun you had when you were young, only a few people are sincere to you.”Shaun said, “I’m certain Cathy is willing to spend the rest of her life
After the two of them walked out of the airport, Shaun personally came to pick up his wife and children.Then, he sent Eliza back to her villa.After watching the car leave, Eliza turned around and wanted to enter the villa when a few husky men suddenly came from behind to surround her.“Miss Robbins, Young Master Jewell would like you to meet him,” One of the burly men, who was 1.9 meters tall, walked up to her and said.“What if I say no?” Eliza asked composedly.“We’ll have no choice but to bring you there by force,” the man warned.“...Okay.”Eliza nodded.The burly man threw a strange look at her. It was rare for a woman to be so calm in the face of such a situation.Those men sent Eliza to the villa on Sherman Mountain.Ever since Chester was discharged from the hospital, he had been recuperating in his own villa.Eliza had been to Sherman Mountain numerous times but mainly to visit the Hill family’s manor. It was her first time visiting Chester’s place.Although Ches
Chester’s eyes met Eliza’s.Her eyes were calm, dark, and without a trace of fear.No woman had ever dared to meet Chester’s eyes so fearlessly or even challenge him.As Chester suddenly recalled how Eliza was behaving back then, he narrowed his eyes with mixed feelings. “Eliza, you never used to behave like that. Who gave you the courage to behave like this?”“Of course, it’s because my men have left Australia,” Eliza said frankly without intending to hide the truth.God knew how disgusting it was for her to pretend to be with him earlier.Chester fixed his eyes on her for a long time until he finally saw the light.“I see.”Chester let out a deep, hoarse laugh. “This is unexpected. I can’t believe I’ve underestimated you.”No wonder she was behaving so differently than before. At first, he thought she was playing hard to get, but she exposed her true colors layer.On top of that, it turned out that when he lost interest in her because she was too submissive, it was all just
Chester stomped his feet like a madman and furiously gripped Eliza’s shoulder. He looked like he wanted to strangle her badly.Having lived for 30 years and more, Chester had never encountered anyone who mocked him unscrupulously as Eliza did.The most taboo subjects of his were a man’s potency and dignity, as well as Charity, yet Eliza had violated all of them.Therefore, Chester must kill her today.Eliza almost lost her breath as his fingers pressed onto her neck.However, having died once, she could keep her composure even on the brink of death.She kicked the injury on Chester’s leg hard and applied force on and around it.Chester’s face paled right away.Eliza took the opportunity to push him away, and Chester, who was caught off guard, fell to the ground in a sorry state.“President Jewell…” The bodyguards were terrified. Two of them lifted Chester while the other two stopped her. At that, Eliza took out a pepper spray and sprayed it into the two bodyguards’ eyes.“D
Max then spun the gun in his hand and tucked it back at his waist coolly. His gaze was sharp and firm. “I just saw a weak woman getting bullied in Canberra, and she sought my help. As the prime minister’s guard who happened to witness it, I naturally couldn’t sit by and watch. Does President Jewell think me lending her a hand is equivalent to going against Jewell Corporation? Or do you think you’re above the law because of your identity?”Even Chester did not dare to take such a huge accusation lightly.He narrowed his eyes coldly, not expecting Max would be so ignorant. “Not only did Eliza offend me, but she even injured my leg. Shouldn’t I hold her accountable for it?” Chester raised his leg, which was bleeding. “Since you want to uphold justice, who would take responsibility for my injury?”“You were the one who wanted to strangle me to death first.”Eliza lifted her neck, revealing the red finger marks, and said hoarsely, “You almost strangled me to death. Hurting your leg is
Max felt afraid and fearful upon hearing Eliza’s empty and lost voice. “There are still many things in life. Did you forget about Mrs. Robbins? Since you’re now Eliza, you should take care of her family. The closest people to you may be gone, but you can get married and have children. Your husband and children will be your family.”Of course, if Eliza was willing, he could be her partner anytime. However, Max was afraid that it would scare her and she would distance herself from him. “Others have said the same, but… My heart's already numb. I don’t know how to love someone anymore.” Eliza shook her head. “I’ve even lost the ability to love someone.”“...”Max’s heart throbbed. How much pain did a person have to go through to end up like that?“It’s okay, Charity.”Max strode over and patted her head. The outline of his features was sharp, but it looked tender at that moment. “Take it slow. There’s no need to rush. Maybe you loved too hard in your past life that you don’t k
7:00 p.m.A doctor was bent over and bandaging Chester’s wound nervously. He did not even dare to let out a breath. He swore that he had never seen Chester’s expression so awful before after working with him for so long. Chester was known to be amicable in his workplace, the hospital. “President Jewell, the treatment for your wound… is… is done.” The doctor reminded him nervously, “But you must take care and rest. Or else—”“I’m a doctor too. I know this better than anyone else.”Chester interrupted the doctor coldly. He was also aware that Eliza had stepped on him with full force. She actually hated and despised him that much. Chester, who had always been haughty, had never been humiliated so badly by others.Up until this moment, Chester was in disbelief that Eliza said she had to consume drugs whenever he touched her. She had utterly trampled on his pride as a man. What made Chester even more furious was that Eliza had been deliberate in the attitude she showed