Chapter 1668


    Nheless, he imed she was being indifferent after hearing her answer.


    As such, Joyce was in a dilemma. It did not sound right to say she was worried about him, and it would


    be worse if she imed she was not worried about him. She was at a loss.


    Stanley sighed inwardly when he noticed Joyce''s eyes were red-rimmed as if she was about to burst


    into tears from anxiety. Despite that, he remained calm on the outside.


    “All right. I was just joking,” he said tly, massaging the space between his brows.


    That was the only way to calm her jittery nerves.


    Indeed, upon learning that it was a joke, Joyce was first taken aback but soon heaved a huge sigh of


    relief and grinned. “Mr. Quinn, I''ll get a doctor to check on you.”


    No matter how I see it, he looks really unwell. Although he ims to be fine, his behavior says


    otherwise. He has massaged the space between his brows and his temples several times within a


    mere few minutes, which indicates that he''s experiencing a headache. The head is the most


    mysterious and important part of the human body, so any issues associated with it cannot be taken


    lightly. I have to get a doctor to check on his condition. If something were to happen, the consequences


    would be dire.


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    Nevertheless, Stanley raised his arm to reject her suggestion. “No need!”


    Joyce frowned. “Why won''t you let me get a doctor? Mr. Quinn, you''re feeling unwell, right?”


    “Mm.” He let out a nomittal grunt.


    She pursed her lips and replied, “Since you feel unwell, I must get a doctor to check on you. You''re a


    doctor yourself, so I''m sure you know the importance of being healthy. Besides, doctors hate


    disobedient patients, and I believe you know that well. That''s all the more reason for you to see a


    doctor.”


    Hearing how serious she sounded, Stanley stopped massaging the space between his brows and


    stared straight at her. “Why are you insisting that I see a doctor? Are you afraid I''ll die?”


    “Mr. Quinn!” Joyce''s brows puckered in a frown. “Mr. Quinn, I''m being serious here. Stop talking


    nonsense!”


    “I''m being serious, too.” He folded his arms. “Joyce, I''m your family''s enemy. Don''t you want me to die?


    Besides, your family will stand to benefit from my death since no one will bear a grudge against the


    Rivers family or harm you. That way, you and your family won''t have to live in fear. Don''t you want me


    dead?”


    His utterances stupefied her utterly, and it took her a while to regain herposure. Parting her lips,


    she asked, “Mr. Quinn, why would you think that way, and why do you think my family should have


    those sentiments?”


    “Everyone would think that way. It''s human nature to avoid harm and seek gains. Haven''t you and your


    parents ever considered that your lives might be better if I were dead?” Stanley fixed his gaze on her.


    Joyce pursed her lips and adopted a serious expression. “I apologize, Mr. Quinn, but I can assure you


    that neither I nor my parents ever thought that way. My parents did indirectly cause the deaths of your


    parents back then, so your hatred for them isn''t unwarranted. However, they did not do it intentionally;


    they had their reasons for their actions. Therefore, regardless of what you have done to us, we''ve


    never harbored any hatred toward you or wished for your demise. If we wished for your death, it would


    imply that we feel guilty and deliberately caused the death of your parents, which is not the case.”


    Not expecting to hear that answer, Stanley paused, his gaze flickering. “Perhaps you''ve never thought


    of wanting me dead, but you can''t guarantee that your parents never thought that way. Back when I


    showed up, your dad stared at me as though I were his sworn enemy. When he struck me, he showed


    no mercy, beating me to a pulp. At that moment, he truly wished to beat me to death and drag me to


    hell so that your family would be rid of me.”


    Joyce was rendered speechless all of a sudden.


    It surprised even herself that she had forgotten about that matter.


    Prior to that, she and her parents never hated Stanley, much less thought of having him die in


    exchange for peace in their lives.