Chapter 818


    Chapter 818


    Hadwin Stephenson’s face paled as he


    immediately lunged right in front of Lina,


    saying, “Master Reed, Lina’s just doing this for her friend. If it has irritated you,


    I’ll bear the consequences for her.”


    “Hadwin Stephenson, I don’t need


    you


    to help me. I can bear the consequences


    myself!” said Lina.


    “How are you going to do that?! What


    do


    you think you can bear?” Hadwin


    Stephenson said angrily.


    “I’ll just let him beat me to a pulp! I’m mentally prepared for that!”


    “Lina, are you trying to piss me off?


    Hadwin Stephenson found that his temper, which had always been under control previously, would


    always go haywire when it came to Lina.


    Jason stared coldly at Lina, clearly not intending to let her go that easily.


    However, Grace, who was so drunk that


    she had fallen asleep, suddenly rubbed her head against Lina’s shoulder. She said in a mutter, “Lina…


    Don’t be afraid… I’ll protect Lina…”


    Lina’s eyes reddened immediately. ‘She still wants to protect me even if she’s


    drunk?’


    Jason stared intently at the drunk Grace.


    A momentter, he turned around and


    left without saying a word.


    Terrence, who was next to him, quickly


    followed him.


    Lina felt ayer of cold sweat on her


    back when she was blown by the cold


    wind.


    “You were lucky just now. You might


    not be so lucky next time,” Hadwin Stephenson said to Lina.


    She bit her lip. ‘I know I got lucky. Jason only let me go because of Grace.


    If it weren’t for Grace’s words, I’d probably have to face tragic consequences!”


    “Alright, get in the car first,” said Hadwin Stephenson. The pair helped Grace into the car before driving


    in the direction of the rental house.


    When they arrived at Grace’s house, Lina helped her best friend to change. into her pajamas. After


    tucking Grace


    in, she left the rental house with Hadwin


    Stephenson.


    When they got into the car, Lina spoke up first before Hadwin Stephenson could speak. “I know I was


    reckless today, but I


    just couldn’t help it. When I think about how much pain he caused Grace, I just… really want to beat


    him!”


    “But he’s Jason, Jason of Emerald City!” said Hadwin Stephenson.


    “But Grace’s my best friend!” Lina’s voice


    was a little muffled. It was as if this stood


    for everything.


    Hadwin Stephenson’s eyes shed with


    shock. He always knew that Lina and


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    Grace were very close. When Grace


    was in prison, this girl could give up the opportunity to study abroad and


    run back to work on Grace’s case. This


    sacrifice was not something any friend could do.


    He thought that was the limit of the


    friendship between the two women, but


    it turned out to be more than that.


    “Why are you willing to do so much


    for her?” Hadwin Stephenson’s voice


    cracked.


    “Because Grace chose to trust me when


    I was at my most helpless,” said Lina. The scene of that year seemed to appear


    before her eyes.