“That person” did not just cause the death of Duncan and Everett’s parents, but he even pushed Everett into hell, nearly condemning him to eternal damnation.Everett’s current disease was closely related to that tragedy.That was why Duncan ordered Everett to go back as soon as he heard the news.But would Everett listen to Zayn?Before Zayn could answer, Duncan said, “Pass the phone to him. I’ll talk to him myself.”Zayn and the driver at the side instantly sighed in relief.They really could not do it.Luckily, Mr. Duncan was willing to do the talking personally.“Mr. Everett, Mr. Duncan would like to speak with you.” Zayn held his phone and reported.“Tell him to protect himself. He doesn’t need to interfere with this,” Everett spoke coldly without even looking up.The light on the screen illuminated his intense expression, and his eyes were red.“Everett!” When Duncan heard Everett’s words, he began to sound strict. He yelled, “Go back now! Listen to me!”Everett frowne
“You—” Before Duncan could finish his sentence, Everett interrupted him.“I’ll catch that person, and… “...rip his skin off with my bare hands.”His tone was light yet ruthless, creeping the others out.Duncan remained silent for a while and finally stopped opposing.He said, “Since you want to make a move, feel free to do so. I’ll support you even if the sky is falling down.”“Okay.” Everett’s gaze turned dark, and his eyes were full of coldness.After he hung up, the car traveled speedily all the way toward the hotel.Meanwhile, in the hotel’s banquet hall, when Ninian raised her head after she talked to Zayn, she did not see Agnes and Paul standing in the same spot anymore.Her expression darkened slightly. She put her drink down and started looking for them by walking to the side.The area was near a side door, while the other side was connected to the main lobby and entrance. If the two of them had walked out through the main entrance, they would have definitely passed
Ninian was not a selfish person who neglected the safety of others.After she sent an emergency text to Harold, she observed the movement on the other side.Once they took any action, she would immediately step out and shout. She was far away from them, so she was confident about getting away.Besides, in a banquet where famous people in the entertainment industry were gathered, she did not believe that anyone would be bold enough to do something wicked in public.Indeed, as expected, the drunk man was released not long after.A bodyguard even helped him to walk back as if he wanted to send the man back to the banquet.After some thought, Ninian lifted her gown and easily jumped over the railing in the corridor. She found a big tree and hid behind it.The bodyguard brought the man closer and closer. When they passed by her hiding place, she faintly heard the young man mumbling.“It was her. She asked me… to come and look for her friends… “She’s so… um… beautiful… like a fairy
She was not stupid. How could she walk out there on her own?Perhaps they were just testing the waters. Perhaps they knew that she was hiding there.Either way, they wanted to confirm her real location, and that would require some time. After all, the area was a good hiding spot.She could buy some time for her rescue.Everett should be arriving soon. She did not know what was going on with Harold, but she would not have to wait for too long either.Ninian exhaled lightly, and her gaze became resolute.Even if they could not arrive on time, she could at least deal with these people with her status and intelligence.The person clearly knew that she was Ms. Ninian Winters, and nobody dared to easily hurt the Winters family. His appearance and bloodline did not change that.Ninian came up with a theory when she saw that person’s appearance clearly.That person had to be aiming for Everett.She learned from Harold and Melody that there had been a big change in the Craig family ma
Twenty minutes, as mentioned by Zayn in the call, had already passed, yet Everett had not arrived.Ninian’s heart became tightly clenched as a result.She obediently followed the bodyguards and walked toward the pavilion from the stone path in the garden.Soon, she stood in front of the man who resembled Everett.When she looked at him from a close distance, the 80% similar face gave her a visual impact as well.This man looked strangely young, like he was just in his thirties.He and Everett similarly owned handsome faces, but his features were not as noble and cold as Everett’s. His features were filled with ruthlessness, though.It was hard to cover up even with a friendly smile, thus it made him look more hypocritical.The two people behind him were considered Ninian’s old friends.Their gaze on her was filled with hatred and grievance too. The only difference was Agnes’ more cynical attitude and Paul’s heightened paranoia.But Ninian directly ignored them.She did not n
However, she continued to look shy and said, “Thank… Thank you for the compliment.”When Rowan heard this, the contempt in his eyes became stronger.When he noticed that Ninian seemed to let her guard down slowly, he purposely chatted with her and complimented her. When she finally smiled, he opened up the main topic of their conversation.“I hear that you’re in a relationship with my nephew. Do you know about his disease?”Coldness crossed Ninian’s heart.He was truly aiming for Everett.“Do you mean his slight paranoia?” Ninian looked a little embarrassed and said, “I know about it, and I can accept it. But my family might have a different opinion, so we’re still working hard.”“Paranoia?” Rowan laughed out loud as if he had heard a joke.It was only after a while that he looked at Ninian’s anxious gaze and said, “So, you don’t know the truth, do you?”“The truth?” Ninian’s heart tightened. She thought that she could roughly ask about these matters. “What truth?” she asked f
The voice attracted the attention of everyone in the pavilion.“Everett… Everett Craig!”When Paul saw Everett, it was like a mouse seeing a cat. His expression instantly changed, and he let go of Ninian’s hand hastily.Ninian moved out of his grasp and immediately looked at Everett. Her eyes could not help but become teary, and her vision became blurry.For some reason, the moment she saw him, she felt conflicted and wanted to cry.Perhaps she was happy that he was fine and had reached the place safely. Perhaps she was happy that he had shown up in time and protected her once again. Perhaps she could imagine how cruel the past was when she only heard a part of it.At that moment, she felt extremely gloomy, but she also felt joy, grief, and sympathy for him.“Don’t cry.” By then, Everett had already walked up to her. His gaze was affectionate as he held her in his arms and gently kissed her soft hair.“Baby, I’m sorry! I’m late!”Harold, who had rushed over together with him,
He quirked his eyebrows and said in surprise, “What? How could this happen? Mr. Winters, don’t be anxious. I’ll help you to ask about it.”As he spoke, he turned sideways and asked the bodyguard, “What happened to Mr. Winters?”The bodyguard respectfully answered, “We don’t know.”Rowan turned back and looked at Harold. He flashed an apologetic smile and said, “Mr. Winters, you see… Did you misunderstand anything?”“You!” Harold’s expression instantly changed. When he wanted to move forward, he was pulled by someone.When he turned around, he saw a pair of cold and profound eyes, and the hatred in the eyes could nearly burn people.“I’ll leave Ninian to you,” Everett said indifferently. After he pushed Ninian into Harold’s arms, he directly walked up to Rowan.Ninian looked slightly anxious.However, Harold just glanced at Everett coldly and frowned. He did not object. Instead, he held Ninian’s shoulders, moved backward, and took her to a safe zone.At the pavilion, two men