Chapter 45
The door mmed behind me, and I shrank back in fear, losing all my earlier boldness.
He threw me onto the sofa with all his might. I instinctively held my belly and looked at his bloodshol
eyes in horror. W – what are you trying to do?”
Oh, now you are afraid. Were you not fearless earlier?” He sneered and held my chin with one hand.
He said coldly, “Am I a cheater? Am I fickle? Am I unable to distinguish right from wrong? Am I
disgusting?”
The more he said, the angrier he got. He tightened his grip and his pupils constricted. “I did not expect
to have such an image in your heart.”
I had said some words out of anger earlier, but now that he held me tightly like this, my temper red
up again. I lifted my leg and kicked him,
“Ah!” He pointed his trembling hands at me. “You...”
This kick was not light, and I felt a little guilty. However, I still said defiantly.” Theo, are you still a man?
You always use this method to deal with me. If you want t. o kill me, just do it. You do not have to
tortline me like this.”
At first, I was just trying to scare him. However, the more I spoke, the sadder I became. I started to sob.
“You know that I love you. Even if you do not love me, you should not bully me like this. What kind o
fman bullies a woman...”
By the end of muy sentence, I broke downpletely and burst into tears.
I could not stop now...
He came over and took me in his arms, whispering soothing words, but the more he spoke, the louder I
cried.
Perhaps it was my crying that irritated him. He frowned and then leaned down to cover my mouth with
his.
I froze instantly, staring at him with wide
He smiled and looked up. His voice was low and hoarse, “Not crying anymore, are
I did not say anything and continued to sob. His lips tell to kiss me again
“Theo, you cannot do this to me!” I panicked and quickly turned my head
He cupped my head with his hands, forcing me to look him in the eye. “Why not? Just because you
threw me away like a cheater?
I burst outughing This man was vengeful.
After venting, I seemed to feel better.
You‘re crying andughing at the same time. Are you a puppy?” He pinched my nose and looked at me
with a doting gaze. “Why did you feel wronged first? Did you not think that your words were very hurtful
to me as well? And that kick just now, did you want the Grant family lineage to end?
For Miss Reed‘s sake, is it normal for you to hurt me?” My anger still stemmed from his words. ‘Not
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qualified”.
He did not say anything and just held me tight.
After a long while, he said, “Mason, Zedd, and I grew up together. We met Cindy in junior high school.
At that time, because I did not have parents, I yearned for the feeling of home, so I often went to their
house to y. Cindy‘s parents were very passionate and would always prepare delicious food for me.
They treated me like their own son.”
He suddenly paused and did not say anything. There was a hint of loneliness o n his face and his eyes
were a little dark a 5 if he was recalling painful memories.
I did not bother him. I just looked up at him, waiting quietly for him to continue.
When I graduated from my third year of junior high school, Grandmother did not have time to
apany me. Zedd and Mason left the country, so I followed Cindy and her family to her mother‘s
hometowi, a remote little mountain vige. I had lived in the city since I was young. The first time I went
to a vige, I was so happy that I followed Cindy
Werywhere and yed around crazily in the vige. Then, one day...”
He paused again, this time his body trembling. I had a vague idea that something must have
happened. I reached for his hand.
He slowly calmed down and continued,” We came to a dpidated house in the vige that was about
to copse. Cindy was afraid and did not dare to enter. Out o fcuriosity, I ignored her advice and walked
in. However, just as I pushed open the door and stepped in, the beam of the house suddenly fell and
pressed against m y legs.”
He closed his eyes, as if afraid. It seemed that what had happened had left a deep impression on him.
After a long time, he said slowly, “His parents heard the news and rushed over. Ignoring the danger of
the room copsing, they rushed in to save me Soon, they managed to move the beam that fell on my
leg away and pushed me out of the room. But...
He looked like he was in pain. “But they did not get a chance to run out of the house. All of a sudden,
the whole house copsed, and they were buried alive in the rumble.”
I was stunned. I did not expect this at all. I could not help but wrap my arms around Theo‘s shoulders
and gently pat his back
It is okay. The hardest part is over.” He did not seem used to being treated with suchpassion. He
pulled me back into his armis.
He continued in a deep voice, “They were rescued after that. Grandmother hired the best doctor, but
with their serious injuries, they still did not make it. They passed away one after another. Before they
left, they entrusted Cindy to me.”
I had always known how important Cindy was to him, but I never expected it to be like this.
Why didn‘t Grandmother let Cindy marry you?” Cindy grew up with Theo and had even saved his life.
Grandmother could have helped them get together.
Your focus is always so strange.” He smiled. It was a smile so clear and bright. It was never there
before
This is important.” I look at him stubbornly, waiting for an answer.
“Enough of stories for today. You should go to bed.” He still had not answered my question and just
carried me upstairs.
After a night of fussing, I was indeed exhausted. I let him carry me into the room
When I came out of the shower, I was startled to find him lying there with only a towel wrapped around
him, looking at his phone. Are you not going back to bed
He did not answer. Instead, he pulled me into his arms and whispered in my ear, Some debts would
need to be settled eventually.”
It waste at night by the time we were done showering. After washing up, he hugged me satisfyingly
and fell asleep. 1
As for me, I could not sleep at all. My mind wandered all night until dawni.
When I woke up again, it was nine in the morning. Theo was nowhere to be seen.
Thinking back at what happenedst night, my face turned hot. Luckily, he was not around. Otherwise,
I would not know how to face him.
I had to go to the office today. Despite myck of energy, I forced myself out of bed.
Heidi was sitting on the sofa downstairs.
Why are you here? I was surprised.
The President asked me to bring you to the headquarters.” Heidi ced the nearly–empty ss of
water on the table. It seemed like she had been waiting for a long time.
Why did he want me to go to the headquarters so early in the morning? I d o not have time to think
about it. I took a few bites of the breakfast that Heidi brought and got up to leave.
Because Heidi drove, I was dropped off at the entrance of thepany.
Coincidentally, I bumped into Zedd, who was holding a document in his hand. He was probably here for
a meeting
For many years, the Grant family owned department stores, restaurants, and entertainment
businesses. The Nichols family developed real estate, whereas the Lynch family built their business
around hospitals and medicine,
Although the three families had developed their respective businesses well, each business was
considered small. After the heirs, Theo, Mason, and Zedd took over their family businesses a few years
ago, they merged theirpanies.
The merger was very sessful. The development of Salt City was currently controlled by the three
families. All essential amenities covering food, health, shelter, and transportation were under them.
However, it was not enough for them. In the past few years, they already had ns to go to a bigger
city to develop their
“Oh, Mrs. Grant, showing off so quickly already? Let me tell you, Second Brother does not have you in
his heart. It is useless even if you stay here 24/7.” Zedd looked at me disdainfully. His eyes were full of
mockery.
I froze momentarily, unsure what he meant
When I was in university, I majored in media. After I entered the Grant family, I was arranged by
Grandmother to work in the corporate nning department. Three years ago, after I married Theo, I
was transferred to manage Nectarine Entertainment.
Since then, I rarely visited headquarters unless necessary.
Seeing that I did not say anything, Zedd continued to mock me. “Don‘t think that just because you are
Mrs. Grant that the Grant Corporation would be yours. Just
because you‘re married to the boss, it doesn‘t make you the boss.”