Chapter 1413


    Lena appeared distant, her gaze fixed on him as she adopted the same stern tone he had used with


    N earlier. “If it were me, I’d break the scumbag’s legs!”


    Elijah tensed up. He had always been carefree and cherished his freedom. Even when confronted by


    Kasey, he hadn’t flinched. Yet, the intensity of Lena’s demeanor caught him off guard.


    “Hmm, you sure know how to speak your mind,” Elijah replied, avoiding direct eye contact.


    “Lena, do you also think that I’m having an affair with Jacquelin?” he asked.


    Lena responded icily. “Your affair is something I don’t want to know about, nor do I want to specte.”


    “In truth, I’m not,” he revealed.


    Lena was taken aback.


    Elijah had a serious expression, which was quite different from his usual nonchnt look. He smirked


    slightly, and his gaze revealed someplexity, while his shallow smile conveyed a hint of


    helplessness.


    “The high-ranking executives of thepany are in intense conflict. Mr. Nichs used to be someone


    of the streets, and his understanding of interpersonal rtionships is different from ours. While he


    values loyalty and friendship, thepany isn’t the same as the streets…”


    “What exactly are you trying to say?” Lena’s heart clenched. “Are you saying those who oppose… will


    target Ms. Thompson?”


    “You catch on quickly.”


    “What should we do?”


    “Why are you getting agitated?” Elijah chuckled, his gaze carrying a deeper meaning, “Isn’t Ms.


    Thompson fine now?”


    “Oh…”


    “Do you know why she’s fine? It’s because I took the bullet for her!”


    “Huh?” Lena was puzzled.


    Elijah sighed. “Kelly Tanner or Mrs. Bayer is my aunt. The Bayers have a close rtionship with the


    Thompsons, so naturally, I have to help the Thompsons.


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    “So, those who oppose naturally turn their attention to me, and Jacquelin was forced onto me. Actually,


    even before Jacquelin, I’ve already been the subject of countless scandal setups! It’s all their


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    As Lena listened to Elijah’s exnation, her perception of him changed slightly.


    “But… Why didn’t you exin? Why let your wife misunderstand?” she asked.


    “It doesn’t matter. I don’t like her anyway.”


    “What did you say?”


    Elijah shrugged and chuckled. “My marriage to Kasey is a marriage of convenience. The Pattons are a


    schrly family, not as prestigious as the major families. Still, they have some connections in the


    political world. Our parents arranged this marriage. What else could I do butply?”


    Lena widened her eyes and nced at the hospital room. After a moment, she turned back to him and


    asked, “You don’t like her… yet y-you have a child with her?”


    Elijah frowned and looked back at her as if she were an alien. “Do you have a problem? Having a child


    and liking her are twopletely different things!”


    Lena choked.


    “Moreover, it’s a man’s instinct!” Elijah said nonchntly.


    “Y-You!” Lena’s values werepletely different from his. “Since you don’t like her, you shouldn’t—”


    “Miss, are you from the olden days?” Elijah stared at her. “We are a legitimate couple. Isn’t it normal for


    a husband and wife to do that? Besides, all those rumors and flings outside were set up by others!


    Even if I don’t like Kasey, I’ve never betrayed her!”


    “But…” For the first time, Lena faced someone she couldn’t debate. Elijah’s argument had some merit,


    though notpletely convincing.


    Later, Lena grasped that everyone’s world, including Chris, Lina, and Zuko’s, revolved around pure


    emotions—love meant love, and not loving meant just that. It was as straightforward as it got.


    However, the world wasplex. In Elijah and Kasey’s case, their rtionship existed in a gray zone.


    There wasn’t love—only interests and duties mattered. There was no infidelity, but no exnations


    were needed.