Chapter One Hundred Forty-Three In the darkness, Harvey felt himself standing on a puddle of water surrounded entirely by engulfing darkness. Beyond the area he stood, he couldn't see anything at all. "Where am I?" Harvey wondered aloud, his head throbbing, his body weary. Harvey took a few steps forward, and the light followed him, yet it didn't illuminate the surroundings. Suddenly, he heard the soft call of Gemma. "Harvey... Harvey..." "Gemma? Where are you? Gemma, I'm here. Can you hear me?" Harvey ran towards the sound of his name, but no matter how far he ran, he couldn't find anyone. He couldn't comprehend what had transpired. Until he saw Gemma's silhouette – standing alone, facing away from him. Harvey wanted to approach her, but he noticed Gemma tightly embracing a man – Jethro. The two of them held each other intimately right in front of Harvey. As he watched in stunned silence, a boy, seemingly out of nowhere, ran up and hugged Gemma. Harvey recognized the boy as Cle
Chapter One Hundred Forty-FourThe old steward next to him said no more. He never thought that someone who always controlled emotions as well as Harvey could one day become insane and act like this because of love. For Harvey, a person who only wore a smiling mask to live, it was truly difficult to understand his true emotions.The middle-aged female doctor stepped out, seeing Harvey deeply worried. When Quinn was brought here, there were many signs of rape and violence on her body, and there was a lot of semen inside her vagina.The most severe injury was a broken right ankle. If not taken to the hospital in time, there was a fear of losing precious time for treatment."Mr. Harvey..."Harvey looked up at the female doctor, his gaze somewhat stunned and anxious. "How is she?"The doctor was worried about saying something wrong that might upset Harvey, so she glanced at the old steward. Seeing him nod slightly, she continued her report."She has a severe ankle injury, two broken ribs,
Chapter One Hundred Forty-Five "Quinn loves me? Ha... how could it be true... she's only interested in the family's benefits, right?" Harvey muttered softly, that was all he could think about Quinn. He didn't know how much time had passed, but Harvey only felt everything around him was gloomy and dark. Until Mr. and Mrs. Reed left the sick room, and he didn't even realize. "According to the doctor, Quinn is getting better. Tomorrow we'll take her home. As for the marriage between you and her, we'll discuss it again," Mrs. Reed said coldly. Mr. Reed didn't expect his wife to make such a decision. It's true that Harvey had caused their daughter pain, but reopening the marriage discussion would bring about more issues. "Don't you try to stop me. The doctor said they want to observe Quinn's condition, so I reluctantly let her stay at the hospital for tonight," Mrs. Reed pushed Mr. Reed's arm forcefully, deliberately raising her voice for Harvey to hear. Before leaving, Mrs. Reed's an
Chapter One Hundred Forty-SixQuinn was brought back to the Reed's house. Initially, she was also worried that she would be scolded by her parents for running away from home to live with Harvey. For this reason, many nights, even when her feet hurt, she didn't dare to utter a word of complaint."I already knew that you would come to Harvey's house to live with him," Mrs. Reed said while sipping tea, but her gaze remained cautious towards Quinn.Both Mr. and Mrs. Reed knew very well where Quinn had gone. Even if they didn't know initially, over the past few months, they had sent people to look for her. They absolutely couldn't let their daughter go missing.Quinn remembered how mischievous she had been at that time and felt extremely embarrassed. She lowered her head and tentatively asked, "So why haven't Mom and Dad come to find me?"Mrs. Reed chuckled and raised an eyebrow, "What good would that do? If you've run away to live with him, it's not easy for you to come back home. Besides
Chapter One Hundred Forty-Seven"Are you joking, Sir? I know my actions have caused harm to both Quinn's spirit and physique, but our engagement is a significant matter. She won't be able to..." Harvey's words trailed off as he hesitated. He realized something and chose not to continue.Mrs. Reed couldn't bear to listen to Harvey speak any further. Although she was very angry, she hadn't had a moment of respite from this matter for over a month. Yet, she didn't have the authority to interfere in the engagement between these two families.Previously, her anger had led her to say that she didn't want her daughter to marry Harvey. While that sentiment was genuine, after calmly reconsidering, she realized the extent of Harvey's influence was staggering."I want to jest with you too, Harvey. But truly, this is Quinn's decision, not ours. Perhaps this engagement should end here," Mr. Reed sighed. This engagement had been arranged between the two families from the beginning, and it was solel
Chapter One Hundred Forty-EightQuinn's coldness choked Harvey's words, leaving him speechless as if there was a lump in his throat. He could only force a bitter smile within himself. Her attitude was understandable, given that he had driven her to be this way."Quinn, I guess you're still angry about that incident. I know it has heavily affected your mental and physical well-being. Can you give me a chance to make things right?" Harvey held Quinn's hand again, disregarding her attempt to pull away.Women's strength was often considered lesser than that of men, and Quinn, being a delicate girl currently undergoing treatment, quickly found her strength drained and overpowered by Harvey.Quinn couldn't withdraw her hand from Harvey's firm grip, sighing in resignation."Is today's visit just for these words?" Quinn inquired.Harvey nodded decisively. His purpose for coming here today was crystal clear: to take Quinn back home. It was so evident that Quinn could guess the moment she saw h
Chapter One Hundred Forty-NineStill not at ease, the steward said, "Let's go somewhere else to talk. If we're discovered and reported, I'll be done for."Quinn sighed, feeling that the steward was overly anxious, but she followed him to a secluded spot. It was late now, and her parents and the maids had returned to their respective rooms. The maids' quarters were in a separate area, and they had their own rooms too.Although the steward had called it a secluded place, he led Quinn to the backyard of the mansion. It wasn't exactly discreet, but at this late hour, no one would come here."Alright, go ahead," Quinn urged, having to walk a lot, making her breath heavily from exhaustion. She stood with her arms crossed, looking at him.Only now did the steward begin to speak, "When you returned to your room after talking with Mr. Harvey, he also returned to the living room to speak with Mr. and Mrs. Reed. I didn't witness that conversation, but...""But what...?" Quinn furrowed her brows.
Chapter One Hundred and FiftyQuinn's words had left Mrs. Reed unsure of what else to say to change her daughter's mind at this moment. Quietly observing her daughter's expression, it seemed that her daughter truly had no intention of altering her decision.After finishing breakfast, Quinn went out into the courtyard to enjoy the tranquility and fresh air. In the past, her mother often came here to have tea, finding it monotonous and uninteresting as she could only sit in one place without doing much.Unexpectedly, Quinn now found solace in this monotony. She could sit here all day without wanting to leave. A maid brought tea to Quinn and poured it for her. At the same time, another maid brought over pre-cut fruits and pastries."Do the two of you have any more tasks to attend to?" Quinn casually inquired.The maids thought Quinn was questioning them and became quite anxious. However, contrary to their thoughts, Quinn simply spoke again."If you're not busy anymore, join me for some t