Chapter 385


    "No! Katy! You know I''m not that kind of person!" Jared hastily exined himself. "I saw a figure


    pressing Heidi against the wall when I walked in. I didn''t know it was you, so I thought Heidi was getting


    bullied. Trust me. I just acted before I could think at that time. I swear I didn''t do it on purpose. I—"


    Suddenly, Jared stopped as sweat beaded on his forehead. For some reason, he felt that his


    exnation still felt vague and odd, no matter how he tried to justify his actions.


    Still, deep down, he truly hoped Caitlin would understand and forgive him for his reckless action earlier.


    I swear to God. I really didn''t mean to harm her. I couldn''t see the figure''s face, so I didn''t know it was


    Caitlin. I only saw that my new girlfriend was getting bullied, that''s all. So as a man, my first reaction


    was to rush over and save my girlfriend.


    As he thought of that, he thought that exnation was somewhat usible.


    In the next minute, she said tly, "I get it. You don''t have to exin to me. I was bullying your


    girlfriend, indeed. You''ve pushed me to the ground, and I got injured, so I guess we''re even now. I hope


    you and your girlfriend won''t file aint against me. I''m just filling in for a friend tonight, and this


    job means a lot to her, so I don''t wish to get her involved."


    "File aint against you?" Jared was so shocked that his face turned pale when he heard that.


    "Katy, what do you take me for? How could I possibly report you? We''re childhood friends. We grew up


    together. Sure enough, the rest of us can''t meddle much with the grievances between you and Luke.


    But in my eyes, you will always be Katy, my dearest childhood friend. So how could I do such a thing to


    you?"


    "Thank you," Caitlin said monotonously, "Well then, Young Master Jared, since you''re so terribly


    understanding, may I ask you for a favor? Can you please help me inform the supervisor that I''m


    asking for leave tonight? I need to go to the hospital to treat this wound."


    Jared had goosebumps from head to toe when he heard her addressing him as Young Master Jared.


    Panic crept in and he immediately sped his palms together, begging Caitlin for mercy. "Katy, I was


    wrong. It was all my fault. So can you stop addressing me as Young Master Jared? I have goosebumps


    all over when you address me like that. I''ll apany you to the hospital right now."


    As he spoke, he nced at the wound on Caitlin''s forehead. He was so worried that he wished he


    could go back in time so badly and p past him, who grabbed Caitlin by her clothes and tossed her to


    the ground.


    Meanwhile, Heidi stood on the side, looking dumbfounded. She was shocked by what had happened in


    front of her eyes. What''s going on here? Not only does my boyfriend not avenge me, but he also


    humbles himself and apologizes to Caitlin, whereas Caitlin treats him harshly.


    Her body was shaking with anger.


    Frankly speaking, Heidi''s family could be considered a second-ss aristocratic family. The Leighton


    Family, on the other hand, was a first-ss aristocratic family.


    Although there was only a slight difference between the second and first in terms of digits, the actual


    gap between them was massive. The social circles of the prominent first-ss families and that of the


    second-ss were as different as heaven and earth.


    For that reason, as a daughter born into a wealthy second-ss family, Heidi''s greatest glory and pride


    had been to catch the attention of Jared, who came from a first-ss moneyed family and became his


    girlfriend.


    Because of this, she eagerly anticipated that someday she could marry into the Leighton Family every


    day after she became Jared''s girlfriend.


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    From her point of view, she believed that her social status would be sessfully upgraded from


    second-ss to first-ss if she could marry Jared and be a part of the Leighton Family. Of


    course, by then, she would be the most outstanding one in her social circle, and everyone who knew


    her would be envious and jealous of her.


    Also, Yvette, Xandria, and Andrea treated her even more solicitously after her rtionship with Jared.


    Even her parents also constantly praised her for being able to catch Jared''s attention and kept


    reminding her to get along well with him, hoping that she could officially tie the knot with Jared as soon


    as possible.


    Even without her parents'' constant reminder, Heidi would still do her best to get along well with Jared.


    She hoped that she could officially tie the knot with Jared more than her parents. Thus, she showed her


    consideration toward Jared by all means and treated him with a gentle smile. She listened to him and


    was willing to do anything he wished—hoping that Jared''s feelings for her would increase over time.


    Yet, her beautiful dream shattered when she saw the scene before her. I can''t believe that the man I


    treat gently and courteously in every possible way will humble himself down to please Caitlin, the girl


    whose family has gone bankrupt! How can this be?! The Owen Family has gone bankrupt! A noble


    family that has lost their powers is even more inferior than ordinary folks. So I don''t understand. Caitlin


    is already so abjected to the point that she works as a waitress in Club Tempest. But why does Jared


    still need to humiliate himself to please her?! Why?! Is it simply because she''s pretty?!


    The more she had those thoughts wrapped around her mind, the more infuriated she was. At this point,


    she felt she was about to go ballistic if she continued to remain silent. Hence, she rushed over and


    linked arms with Jared. While she did her best to suppress the jealousy and anger in her heart, she


    mumbled in disappointment, "Jay, didn''t you say you want to introduce me to your friends? Your friends


    aren''t here yet, so how can you leave?"


    "Yeah," Caitlin said with a half smile. "How can you leave when your friends aren''t here yet? Just stay


    around and apany your girlfriend. I''m fine. I don''t need anyone to apany me. But—"


    Suddenly, Caitlin stopped. Then, she stared at Heidi''s face before shifting her gaze back to Jared. After


    a while, she added, "Seeing that we were friends, I would like to give you some advice, for your own


    sake. You can f*ck around with her, but someone like her must never sway you. She—"


    She paused andughed. "Initially, I wanted to say that she''s not worthy of you. But after remembering


    your past, I suddenly realized that the two of you are actually quite a good match. It''s pretty good that


    you date her. That way, you can''t go out there and scrounge other youngdies of a good family. Both


    of you are a perfect match!"


    When Heidi heard what Caitlin had said, her face reddened with anger. "Caitlin, what are you


    implying?!"


    "I''m implying that the likes of you gross me out. What''s the matter? You can''t grasp the meaning behind


    my words?" Caitlin sneered at her, "It turns out that not only are you wicked, but you don''t have the


    brains behind all those schemes of yours."


    "You—" Heidi couldn''t finish a whole sentence as she was so enraged that even the blood in her entire


    body was seething with anger. Even so, there was nothing she could do to win against Caitlin in a


    verbal fight. Therefore, in a fit of rage, she raised her hand and wanted to p Caitlin again.


    Nevertheless, this time, Jared stopped her before her palm could reach Caitlin.


    Jared grabbed her wrist and pushed her away harshly. His handsome face that was initially smiling at


    Caitlin instantly turned cold. He even ordered, his face icy and fierce, "Get lost!"


    Heidi was startled out of her wits. Shortly after, tears began welling up in her eyes as she called out


    aggrievedly, "Jay…"


    "I told you to get lost. Didn''t you hear me the first time?" Jared spoke coldly, "I never lift my hand


    against a woman. So, don''t make yourself an exception!"


    Heidi was stunned by the sudden drastic change in Jared''s demeanor. At this moment, her face was


    ghastly pale, and her lips were trembling in fear as she stared nkly at Jared. She didn''t understand


    why things would suddenly turn this way.


    She knew that Jared was willing to introduce her to friends, so she assumed that her rtionship with


    Jared had intensified and that she was already Jared''s official girlfriend. She fantasized that, over time,


    Jared would fall for her even more and would get engaged to her. Then, he would marry her, and she


    would be the young mistress of the Leighton Family—an affluent first-ss family she had longed


    to be a part of.


    Now, all Heidi saw was Jared ring at her with his eyes filled with absolute coldness and disdain.


    What was worse, he even asked her to leave even though he was the one who arranged tonight''s


    dinner n in the first ce.


    Heidi couldn''t ept all this. Soon, tears streamed down her cheeks like a waterfall. "Jay…"


    "I told you to get lost!" Once again, Jared repeated his words icily. "Don''t make me say it a third time."


    Heidi was reluctant to give up, so she murmured tremulously, "Jay—"


    Unfortunately, right at that moment, a few more people suddenly entered from outside before she could


    finish speaking.


    The one who walked at the forefront was stunned for a moment when he saw Caitlin, and the wound on


    Caitlin''s forehead immediately caught his attention. He rushed over in concern and looked over her


    worriedly. "Katy, what are you doing here? And why are you injured?"


    As for Caitlin, she had already expected that she might bump into this man and the several other men


    behind him. Therefore, she wasn''t surprised at all when they suddenly showed up. She looked at the


    man in front of her, smiled, and greeted him warmly, "Theo."


    He ignored her greeting as he focused his gaze on Caitlin''s injury; Theodore Rackham, one of Jared''s


    good friends, asked with a frown, "What exactly is going on? How did you injure yourself? And why is


    the injury so serious?"


    Right then, another voice sounded. "Katy is injured?"


    Before she could answer, another voice followed suit and asked, "What happened?"


    The owners of those two voices were Gerald Collins and Fergus Samson, who entered after Theodore.


    Simr to Theodore, they were also Jared''s good friends. The moment they took notice of Caitlin''s


    disheveled state, they, too, rushed quickly over to her and checked on her.


    Heidi was trembling with anger when she saw that a group of tall and handsome men with elegant


    temperaments paid all their attention to Caitlin but hadn''t even nced at her in the slightest. These


    guys only saw Caitlin when they stepped into this room. They''re even surrounding her right now, asking


    and showering her with care. But what about me?! This is so unfair!