Chapter 22 A Nasty Disease
Ben said tonelessly as if they were talking about some routine, with a calm expression shining in his
eyes.
Scott also looked at him impassively and then said with a smile, “Mr. Crawford, what do you think?”
It was just a calm rhetorical question with obviously defiant implication.
Instead of getting angry, Ben smiled, but there was no delight in his eyes. His expression was terrifying.
Hearing the conversation of the two intelligent men, udia felt she was the cannon fodder in this
silent battle. She was afraid of being injured identally, so she immediately get rid of Scott’s arms,
nodded politely, and obediently walked to Ben.
He looked at her with clear and bright eyes. She was docile like a little rabbit, and it was difficult to be
annoyed.
“Just go in!” Ben only told her that coldly.
udia nodded and walked away quickly.
Just as she left, Scott’s face immediately clouded, “Mr. Crawford. I think you have a fetish to pick up
leftovers? This is an old habit for you, isn’t it?”
On hearing that Ben''s gloomy expression was covered with frost. He frowned, “That’s your habit.”
As everyone knew, Hanna dated Scott after she broke up with Ben.
It was always about the order.
Scott also realized what he was referring to and nodded slowly and impassively, “I’m thetter. So
what? At least Hanna will always remember me, right?”
Ben looked at him coldly, like a cruel and violent beast waiting for prey.
Scott raised his mouth, “We are alike! However, Hanna is the past tense. As for udia...”
Ben interrupted him, “She’s my wife. Don''t you dareuch her!”
“Wow. Mr. Crawford, you remember she’s your wife!”
Scott stopped smiling and became serious, “Watch out, or else she would be someone’s wife one
day!”
Ben looked furious and they stopped talking.
Scott came back to the hall and circted among the guests at the party. Lit by the sparkling wine
ss, his appearance seemed more gorgeous.
A cold smile covered Scott''s lips.
He noticed Winifred held her little grandson, standing with Ben for a photo.
Such a beautiful scene made his heart ache!
He was against Ben since their childhood. Although they were ssmates and ymates, they could
not get along well with each other.
Then they took over theirpanies and became rivals in the business world. Undoubtedly, one forest
cannot amodate two tigers.
However, the surface could be deceptive. Actually, Scott had a secret.
Sitting at a corner, udia was trying to be ignored in the hustle and bustle of the crowd.
However, Amber still came here and talked to her.
Holding a cocktail, Amber walked to udia with her high heels clicking. She sat beside udia,
raised her eyebrow, and said coldly, “Finally, you did not help me but realized the dream of another
woman instead.”
On hearing that, udia frowned slightly and looked at her with a deep expression.
Amber was drunk. She raised her head and finished her drink. Then she said, “Yes. I wanted to take
your child. Ben doesn’t like you. I’ll be a good stepmother for him. Don’t you think so?”
“Anyway, we are sisters. I will treat him like my own baby and will also be nicer to you for the sake of
Ben!”
Amber patted udia’s shoulder, and her eyes dimmed with disappointment. She added loudly as if to
express her grievances, “But look at it! You gave birth to a child with another woman to be his mother.
You are merely the nominal wife of Ben. What a good-for-nothing you are!”
Her every word shocked udia.
“You are so ungrateful. You always help others and never think about your family!” Amber got up
shakily and indignantly nced at udia.
“You’d rather benefit others. udia, you’ll regret it and cry to death!”
Amber was indeed drunk, the secretary of the Evans Family came over to help her leave, and before
they left, the secretary greeted udia respectfully.
udia sat still at loss. Her long eyshes fluttered slightly.
She noticed that Hanna sat at the podium, held Conrad, and talked with the surrounding people as if
she were the child''s birth mother and the mistress of the house!
udia stared at them bitterly.
She burst with rage, and her blood was almost boiled. She wanted to rush over immediately and take
back her son, but her remaining sense made her calm down.
She told herself to be calm.
Take a breath and another!
A little intolerance is a big mistake.
She could not speak now. Besides, if she rushed over to take her baby away, he might get hurt.
It was just a party. Conrad would be all herster!
udia tried to gather herself. She did not want to stay here anymore, so she took her handbag,
turned around, and left the hall.
Several drunks gathered in the corridor and kept talking loudly. udia was annoyed and walked pass
them as soon as possible.
udia washed her fair hands in the washroom. She froze for several seconds and then turned off the
tap.
She looked at herself in the mirror and frowned. Anyway, she had to persevere until the end. Only then
could she bring Conrad home safely.
“So do you know why Hanna retired from the dance troupe?”This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.
udia heard a girl asked someone inside the restroom.
She did not mean to eavesdrop, so she hurriedly wiped her hands with a piece of tissue and was about
to leave. However, she heard they continued the conversation before her feet stepped out of the
restroom -
“Because she''s ill! She has a nasty disease!”
“What do you mean?”
“You don’t get it? It''s contagious, so stay away from her!”
A woman shouted in surprise, “Oh my God!”
“Keep your voice down. We’ll be heard!”
udia trembled violently and stood outside the bathroom at loss. She slowly gathered herself
together when those two youngdies came out from the restroom.
They nced at udia and ignored her. They left straight away.
Around the corner, the two women stopped and looked at each other meaningfully, with a bright and
cold smile on their face.
udia could not stay calm. She clenched her fists, with her nails sinking deep into the flesh. She
could no longer bear the uneasiness and walked quickly back to the banquet hall.
Among the crowd over there, Hanna was still holding Conrad and talking andughing with several
people. Her behavior and remarks showed an extraordinary aura of a famousdy.
Even her smile was so clear and elegant.
udia quickly crossed the crowd and came close to Hanna. She lowered her head and smiled at
Hanna politely. Then she took her son from Hanna’s arms.
Her movement made Hanna wondering, so Hanna asked her immediately, “Is everything OK, Mrs.
Crawford?”