Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
However, Hadwin Stephenson said, “No thanks. I can see her when I get home tomorrow anyway. I have a lot of work to do right now, so I’m going to hang up.” With that said, he ended the call.
Lina looked at the phone in her hand and somehow felt a surge of uneasiness course within her.
She thought that he was acting a little strange.
He usually seemed as if he could not get enough of their daughter. Besides that, his voice sounded a little strange on the phone. It was also vaguer than usual.
Lina held the phone in her hand tightly and suddenly got up. She told several nurses, “Take good care of Little Young Lady.
I’m going out.”
“Okay, Young Madam,” the maids answered quickly.
Then, Lina left hurriedly, telling the driver to go to the office.
When they arrived at the building of Stephenson Group in Emerald City, Lina rushed in. The security guard on duty hurriedly walked over at the sight of Lina. “Young Madam, Hello.”
“Is the president here?” asked Lina.
“Yes,” the security guard responded as he went to the elevator with Lina and helped her press the elevator button.
Lina entered the elevator. It was already evening. Besides some employees working overtime and those who were still on duty, there were not many people. When she arrived at the floor where Hadwin Stephenson’s office was, only one secretary was still on duty.
“Is the president in his office?” asked Lina.
“Yes,” the secretary said. However, when she saw Lina heading toward the president’s office, she quickly said, “But the president has ordered not to let anyone go in and disturb him!”
Lina froze. The uneasiness in her heart spread because of what the secretary said.
“Don’t worry, I’ll take responsibility if anything happens. He won’t blame you!” said Lina. Then, she headed to the president’s office.
The secretary did not stop her. After all, Young Madam was usually an exception for the president.
Lina gently pushed the office door open. However, to her surprise, it was dark in the office and no lights were on.
In other words, Hadwin was not working in the office at all?
Lina closed the door. Her hand fumbled around the wall for the switch. She flipped it on and turned on the lights.
The room lit up instantly. Then, there was an angry shout. “Get out! I told you, no one can enter without my permission!”
Lina looked up and saw that Hadwin Stephenson was sitting on the couch instead of at his desk. He had his head down and seemed to be filled with dejection.
“What’s the matter? Are you in a bad mood?” asked Lina.
Hadwin Stephenson suddenly stiffened. Then, he slowly looked up at her as if in slow motion. “What…
are you doing here?” he asked hoarsely with a forced smile.
She was taken aback by the exhausted look on his face. “Are you exhausted from your trip overseas?
You look so tired. Why don’t you go home and rest? You can continue with your work after having a good rest.”
Lina said as she walked up to Hadwin Stephenson. “What time did you come back today? You didn’t call me when you got off the plane.”
Instead of answering her, Hadwin Stephenson suddenly hugged her around the waist while his face was pressed against her belly.
Lina froze. “What’s the matter? Did… something happen?”
Her voice was so gentle, and the weight on his heart only grew heavier.
How was he going to tell her that the real culprit who almost killed her and their baby was his mother?
How was he going to tell her that he had only gotten justice by stopping his mother from ever leaving the old castle?
He did not send the culprit to face the law and did not give her a taste of her own medicine.
‘Will she blame me?’
He could hardly breathe from the pressure pressing on his heart.
Seeing how silent Hadwin Stephenson was, no matter how absent-minded Lina was, she could sense that he was not exhausted but that something had happened.
“Hadwin, we’re married now. You can tell me anything. Whether I can help or not, at least I can face the problem with you,” said Lina as her fingers caressed his black hair. “You didn’t forget the vows we made when we got married, did you?”
Stephenson Tingxi trembled slightly and muttered, “I didn’t, but I also remember telling you that I’ll protect you and not let you suffer any harm!”
However, the greatest harm she had suffered was because of him!
“Haven’t you always protected Tina and me?” asked Lina.
“But I…” Hadwin Stephenson hugged Lina tighter with a rare sense of helplessness.
“Okay, it’s alright if you don’t want to talk. You can tell me when you’re ready to talk,” said Lina as she gently patted his back.
I “Let’s go home. You haven’t seen Tina in days. Don’t you miss her?”
‘I miss her! How could I not? It’s just that…’
Hadwin Stephenson slowly looked up and stared at Lina. “My mother was the one behind the poison injection, causing you and our baby to almost die?”
Lina froze, then shock filled her face. “Your mother?”
She knew his mother disliked her, but she never expected her to do that. It was equivalent to…
murder!
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