Chapter 73


    Chapter 73 Independence and Self-Reliance


    Ding. The elevator stopped on the floor where Abigail and Sean were staying.


    Victor was about to help her out of the elevator when Sean piped up, “I live in the room next to hers. I


    can help her, and you can take the elevator down.”


    She nced at Sean.


    Seeing his cold expression, Victor quickly realized what was going on after recalling his previous


    interactions with Abigail that had caused a stir online. He promptly released her wrist. “Well, then,


    I’ll be going,” he politely said to Sean.


    Sean stepped forward, helping Abigail, and gave a nonchnt grunt before leading her out of the


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    elevator with an icy expression. As soon as they exited the elevator, she nned to push him away


    but was then grabbed by the wrist. His eyes were chilling as he questioned, “What’s wrong? Upset


    that I interrupted your little rendezvous with the young man? You seem pretty angry, huh?”


    Abigail’s face remained cold, and she did not argue. “Whatever.”


    Sean’s mr shifted slightly. He held her waist with one hand, his gaze icy. “So, once you’ve got the


    draft, you’re ready to turn your back on me. Without any leverage, you couldn’t care less. Is that it?”


    Hearing that, she felt wronged. She looked at Sean, took a silent deep breath, and suddenly smiled.


    “Mr. Graham, what are you saying? I’m just afraid Joan might think we’re getting too close and get


    jealous, giving her a reason to nder you and na again.” Without giving him a chance to speak,


    she continued, “I’m aware of my limitations. I don’t expect anything from you, especially not after


    you


    left me, injured, to check on Joan. I only believe in independence and self-reliance.”


    Sean finally caught the drift. She’s bothered about my departure.


    “I won’t argue with you. Let’s go back and check on your injury first,” he said, reaching an arm


    toward her.


    Abigail pushed his hand away. “No need. I can walk by myself.”


    As she took a step with one foot, Sean suddenly wrapped his arm around her waist, lifting her


    effortlessly onto his shoulder. Her head spun, a feeling of nausea rising from her stomach. She


    grabbed onto his clothes, kicking her legs in a struggle. “Put me down…”


    Somehow, Sean’s handnded on her hip. His voice was calm, neither cold nor warm. “You can


    shout louder, wake everyone on this floor, and let them witness us. It would help solidify the fact that


    na and I have a close rtionship.”


    Abigail immediately covered her mouth, clutching his clothes and attempting to free herself. “Don’t


    move!” His hand tapped her butt, and her face turned red. She was already flushed from being tossed


    onto his shoulder, and that action made her even dizzier.


    “Abigail, if others think I’m giving na special treatment, then I won’t help you, nor will I exin


    myself,” Sean continued, threatening her.


    With her head feeling heavy, Abigail grabbed his shirt, struggling to make the blood pooled in her head


    flow back. His new suit, which he had just changed into, was all crumpled. She was ufortable,


    swinging her legs, tilting her body, hugging Sean’s neck with both hands, and breathing heavily. “My


    head hurts…”


    The man allowed her to hold onto him like this, her long hair swaying in the midst of it. Finally, he


    carried her back to the room. He gently ced her on the bed, and she copsed onto it, silently feeling


    the sensation of blood returning to her body.


    Sean stood by the bed, removing his suit jacket and loosening the tie on his shirt. He then threw them


    aside. Meanwhile, Abigail’s hair fell loose, spreading across the bed like seaweed. As she gradually


    came to her senses, she saw the man standing in front of her, rolling up his sleeves. She could not help


    but swallow nervously. “What are you doing?”


    He looked at her with deep, mysterious eyes but did not answer. His arms were exposed, and the


    muscles on them gave him a powerful and se xy look. As she watched him unbuttoning his shirt, she


    sat up on the bed, cing one hand on his waist. “Sean, what are you doing?”


    “What do you think?” He slowly unbuttoned another button, his eyes as if he wanted to devour her.


    Abigail felt flustered and clutched the ck silk sheets. “I didn’t do anything with Victor. There’s no


    need for this. I haven’t held anything against you, so you shouldn’t hold anything against me, right?”


    Listening to her words, Sean undid another button. His corbone was revealed, and a hint of his chest


    was visible through the open cor. His fair skin glowed under the light, looking glossy. The woman sat


    up straight, one hand ced on his waist. “It was you who left me in the garden. I found someone to


    help me. What’s wrong with that?”