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Chapter 57 What You Said
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James’s expression was calm, but the coldness in his eyes was impossible to ignore. His sharp gaze bore into me, and his voice dripped with mockery as he said,“Acting so thoughtful and virtuous, always putting others first. Since Grandma doesn’t like Susan, why don’t you speak up for her? Convince Grandma to accept her for me.”I stared at him, stunned. Of all the audacity. After everything, he wanted me, his wife, to plead on behalf of his mistress. My nails dug into my palms as I struggled to keep my composure. Every fibre of my being begged me to lash out, but I held back.I swallowed my pride and forced the words out. “Fine. I'll see what I can do.”His face hardened further, a storm cloud darkening his features. Without warning, he stood and loomed over me, his disdain palpable.“The Person of the Year, everybody,” he said coldly while clapping his hands. “You deserve a Good Wife Award.”My anger flared, but I kept my mouth shut. If this man weren’t my husband, I would have torn
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Xavier’s voice carried a note of reassurance, his persistence unwavering as he tried to reason with me."Zelda, Brother isn’t the impulsive 17-year-old he once was. He’s not going to fly off the handle. You can tell him, and it’ll be fine—"I couldn’t hold back the tears any longer. They slipped down my cheeks, and my voice trembled as I interrupted him."Brother, are you refusing to help me? Don’t you understand? I can’t let him know."The memory of Duan Kun flashed in my mind, his hands pinning me against the wall. I’d been terrified, but even at that moment, I was thinking. I can’t let him succeed. I can’t let this happen.Because if he had, James would have lost control. He would’ve sought revenge without hesitation, just like he did years ago, his hands stained with blood for my sake. I couldn’t let that happen again.So I fought back. I did what I had to. When I struck out at Duan Kun, there was no hesitation, no mercy. James Ferguson had been my armour then, the thought of him
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I was stunned. My head snapped back, and a jolt of disbelief running through me.“How could you even think that?!” I exclaimed, my voice rising in disbelief. “There’s nothing between me and my Hammer. I don’t… I don’t like him! How could you even imagine such a thing?”James’s expression was a mixture of anger and something else… hurt? He sneered a harsh, bitter sound.“He coveted you back then. He even dared to come to the Ferguson family to propose! And in the past two years, he abandoned his life as the heir to the Yassir family to work at the Ferguson hospital… just to be near you. You kissed in the car. You hid your pregnancy. You talked about divorce. You were going to go abroad with him! And just now… you were snuggled in his arms! What am I supposed to think, Zelda? What?”His words hit me like a physical blow. He loosened his grip on my chin, but the damage was done. My neck felt strained, stretched to its limit. I stared at him, his eyes burning with a cold fury, and a wave
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I caught Susan’s wrist before her hand could connect with my face."Are you angry because I exposed your lies?" I sneered.Her chest heaved, and she yanked her hand back, a flicker of something – fear? – in her eyes. She took a deep breath, trying to regain her composure."You saw your mother and your aunt and uncle just now, didn't you? They're badly hurt, no money for treatment. And you, their own flesh and blood, just walked right past them. Don't you think that's…inappropriate?""Don't we have you for that?" I retorted, my voice dripping with sarcasm. "Miss Susan is so kind and generous. Surely you can show them some of that generosity."Susan’s face twisted with frustration."Zelda Liamson, why are you so cold-hearted? You're a Ferguson now, carrying their grandchild, and you're just going to let your relatives suffer? Think about your reputation! What will people say?"She was seething. James’s very public slap, the withdrawal of the Wenger family’s investment…and now she was be
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ZeldaI opened my eyes, realizing James had been quiet for a while. The recording had finished, but he was lying there motionless, his face eerily calm. I wondered if he'd fallen asleep. I nudged him, a little irritated."James?"He opened his eyes."Was he running a train in your stomach?" he asked, a teasing glint in his eyes.I rolled my eyes. I’d been so emotional, hearing the heartbeat for the first time, and that was his reaction."Don't you have anything else to say?" I huffed.He smirked, leaning closer."You called me 'hubby,' darling," he murmured. "Say it again. I want to hear it."My cheeks flushed. Why was he always so focused on the weirdest things? I glared at him."Did I? You must have misheard."Just moments ago, we’d been snuggled together, listening to the baby’s heartbeat, holding my belly, feeling so happy, so connected, like a real family. And in that moment, the word just slipped out. Now, under his teasing gaze, I was too embarrassed to repeat it.He wasn’t let
