He reached out to grab my wrist, and his eyes looked as if they were burning. However, because of the crowd here, he only muttered, “Why do you have to be like this?” I was silent. I did not want to be like this here too, but I was mad. “Come pass this gift with me.” Seeing that I did not say a word, he restrained his emotions and spoke coldly. “I don’t think Miss Reed hopes to see us there together. Go and accompany her. I’ll be there in a while.” I flung his hand away with force as I finished talking. However, he was gripping my hand so tightly that it hurt. He looked at me and solemnly said, “Don’t cause a scene.” I was so angry that I was close to laughing. “Theo, do you think of me as someone who unreasonably causes you trouble?” As I was too angry, my voice was a little loud and the people next to me started giving sideways glances. “Wanda, be aware of the occasion,” he whispered. I looked up and said, “I’ve never understood appropriate etiquette nor do I know ho
I let out a sigh and said, “We have nothing to talk about.” I was in a bad mood tonight and did not want to argue with her. I turned around and prepared to leave after saying that. Cindy blocked my way as she said with contempt and mockery, “Wanda, do you still think you can solve a problem by avoiding it?” “I don’t know what problems I have with you, Miss Reed.” My steps came to a halt, and I lifted my head to look at her. “Just say it. How much will it take for you to leave Theowy?” Cindy radiated with wealth and status. I could not help but laugh. “I must have forgotten that you’re filthy rich now, Miss Reed. How much are you planning to spend on buying Theo?” “Don’t push it, Wanda. Theo is God’s favored one and I’m the only one who’s worthy of standing next to him. I’m also the only one who can benefit his career. You’re no match for me.” Another sentence with ‘no match’ in it. It was the second time that I heard those two words tonight. “I’m no match for you?” I s
“Cindy!” From a distance, Petra panicked and darted over. However, there was someone quicker than her. He went ahead and took Cindy into his arms. “Quick, call 120.” “Where did the family doctor go? Quickly give her a check-up.” … All of a sudden, the hall was in a great frenzy. Some were checking on Cindy while some were softly comforting Petra. A while later, Cindy finally opened her eyes. She stared at Theo who was carrying her and said weakly, “Theowy, my whole body is aching. Will you send me to the hospital, please?” “Okay.” Theo glanced at me while I stood at the top of the stairs. He looked cold from head to toe. He carried Cindy out of the door as Petra and Grayson followed closely behind. Guests who were left behind in the hall were talking quietly. “It couldn’t be Mrs. Grant who pushed her, right? I saw them talking earlier.” “As expected, jealousy makes one go crazy. It must be her. I heard that President Grant always treats Miss Reed kindly, and Mrs. Gr
A trace of bitterness flashed across Tyler’s face, but it faded quickly. He resumed smiling and said faintly, “It’s not important whether you believe me. What’s important is that I can’t leave you. Wanda, let’s go back to the old life we had, alright?” He spoke of it very casually, but I had goosebumps listening to him. The past was a nightmare to me. If I had to go back to that life, I would rather choose death. “Does it mean that things between us will only end if I die?” The healing wound deep in my heart started to hurt again. His gaze flickered and radiated with murderous intent, but it quickly disappeared as he held my hand. He smiled and said faintly, “You won’t die if you have me with you. I won’t leave you, so you must live well.” I went silent. The despair in my heart began to spread boundlessly. “Leave Theo. He’s not worthy of you. I’ll bring you back to our old house and we can go back to our old lives. We’ll be happy,” he said softly. I laughed silently. Every
I never knew President Grant, who held such a high status, would do such a childish thing. Perhaps this was human nature. Everyone had many different sides to them. Whether it was Tyler, Theo, or me, we would all do unimaginable things. The car that was worth tens of millions was being smashed but Tyler did not even frown one bit. He remained calm and unruffled in his seat with one hand supporting his head. He looked sideways at Theo, his eyes carrying a profound smile. Their eyes met. One pair was cold while the other was hot. One was smiling happily while the other was ice-cold like frost. No one wanted to read each other through their gaze, but no one wanted to show their weakness first. A long while later, Tyler’s smiling eyes squinted as he said, “Smashing the car is boring. How about we involve some real action?” “Sure,” Theo replied in a deep voice. He shifted his dark eyes a little and stared at my thin lips as he said, “Get out of there. Don’t get splattered by the b
Miss Woods, who was paying attention to all the commotion outside, quickly approached Theo and exclaimed with fright, “Why are your injuries so serious? Quickly get them checked in the hospital.” I looked up to see the corner of his mouth still bleeding and his eye was bruised. The rest of his face had patches of black and blue. The back of his right hand was blood red, but it was uncertain whether the blood was his or Tyler’s. Although he was badly hurt, he did not show one bit of exhaustion. He remained tall and straight with a cold aura. He glanced at me and finally said, “It’s okay. They’re just some minor injuries.” Miss Woods found a first aid kit to treat his wounds. I finished the last bit of chicken soup, put the bowl down, looked at Miss Woods, and said, “I’m done. I’ll go up first.” Theo’s dark eyes sank, and his face became even gloomier. I pretended not to see it and got up to go upstairs. Miss Woods looked at me for a moment, hesitating to say something. In
Only then did Theo take out his phone in a hurry. His voice was quivering, “Someone fell down the stairs and she’s pregnant. There’s a lot of blood. I need an ambulance, quick, now!” After hanging up the phone, he stumbled back upstairs and came back down with some clothes and towels in his hand. I looked at him very calmly. My vision was blurry. However, I still saw his fear and helplessness. I did not pity him but found it amusing instead. If I had known this earlier, would I have bothered in the beginning? He used the towel to wipe the blood under me, but it was pointless. It started flowing again right after every wipe. All he could do was help me put some clothes on, carry me off the floor, and rush out the door. I could obviously feel that his hands were trembling hard, but his pace was quick. He ran a long distance.His breathing slowly became heavy, but he did not give up and continued running. Sirens were finally heard from a distance away. The ambulance was her
“Wanda, can’t you talk nicely?” Theo spoke. His facial expression looked terrible. I turned to look at him and smiled. "President Grant, you’re right. How dare I not talk nicely? Otherwise, if President Grant is unhappy, I might lose my life with just one push.""You…" He looked at me. At last, he fell silent but still looked extremely unhappy. Cindy, who was standing beside, said, “Wanda, don’t blame Theowy. I’d like to apologize to you on behalf of him…” "I'm tired. Can you please get out of here!" I refused to hear another word from Cindy and drove them out. Then, I turned around, unwilling to even look at them. Cindy still wanted to talk, but she was dragged out of the ward by Theo.I felt depressed all of a sudden when I saw them leave. Despite having survived the fall and operation, I was sad.I stayed in the hospital for the next few days, living a life of isolation. No one knew that I was in the hospital.I watched the news every day, so I was still able to know wha