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
Everett’s eyes were already red at the moment. He was like a beast that had targeted his prey, totally irrational.He moved forward again and lifted Rowan who was lying on the ground motionlessly. Then, he raised his hand and held it like a knife in an attempt to ruthlessly hit Rowan’s neck artery.“Everett! Be careful!”Everett turned back, and his pupils instantly shrank.The bodyguards rushed forward from the side, and all of them held sharp knives.Everett curled his lips into a sneer. “You’re finally here.”He knew it. Why would a timid person like Rowan make such a desperate attempt to fight him alone?He neatly avoided them, while Rowan also took this opportunity to run back to the bodyguards’ protection.Everett spat out some blood.He was also hit during the fight, but compared to Rowan’s injuries, his injuries did not matter.Everett raised his hand to wipe the blood off the corners of his lips before he snorted and said, “Rowan Craig, you’re still shameless as usua
But this was different.Her anxiety reminded her that she could not leave!Once she left, the subsequent situation would go out of control.Everett would do anything to catch Rowan.And Rowan would also fight him with death.Thinking of these, her teeth could not help but tremble.She looked at Everett and stared at his cold expression across the crowd. “No, I’m not leaving,” she said firmly.As if Everett heard her words, his expression changed slightly. He turned back and looked at her.“Go back,” he said.Ninian shook her head. She stared at him and asked, “Everett, what are you planning to do?”Everett did not answer, but he quickly gulped.“Tsk! What a beautiful love. You can go hand in hand in life and death.” They heard a sarcastic voice as Rowan sneered.His expression was distorted, and he said, “This is really disgusting! Hypocritical! Fake!”Everett turned back and glared at Rowan. His gaze was completely cold.“When someone is disgusting, his love is naturally