Chapter 691


    ine was weak and weary along the way and could notpose herself. She was so sad that she


    almost cried. On the one hand, she did not want to believe that she was adopted and on the other hand


    she was upset with herself for her stubbornness.


    N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.


    Her father was so good to her even when she was adopted and she was not even grateful. She


    realized that she was wrong.


    She sobbed and was determined to be good to her father and would not throw tantrums anymore. After


    half an hour, the car stopped at a private courtyard.


    ine looked around after exiting the car and asked, “Didn’t you say that we’ll go back to Riverside


    City? Where are we?”


    “It’s toote tonight. We’ll go back tomorrow.”


    “Oh.” ine lowered her head and followed him into the building.


    Darnell sat on the sofa and was speaking to his men.


    ine raised her head and looked Darnell in the eyes and lowered her head again. She said


    nonchntly, “I’m tired and going to bed.”


    “There are empty rooms on level three. Pick one.”


    ine went upstairs and Darnell asked, “What’s wrong with her?”


    Vincent sat beside him and struggled not tough, “I told her that she was adopted.”


    Darnell was speechless.


    “Childish tricks.”


    “Yeah, it’s childish but she still believed it.” Vincent continued, “No wonder she is not suspicious of


    Caesar.”


    Darnell rubbed his temples and did not know how to respond.


    Vincent said, “It’s good anyway, at least she’ll remain quiet. Otherwise, she’ll escape when she sees


    you.”


    Darnell stood up and said, “I’m going to bed.”


    Darnell paused when he was at the second floor. He stood for a few seconds before walking up to the


    third floor.


    iney on the bed and looked nkly ahead.


    After a while, she heard a knock on the door and heaved feebly, “Come in.”


    Darnell walked in and said calmly, “Go down and get the first aid box and take care of the abrasions on


    your face.”


    ine turned away and said, “Don’t bother. Just let me self-destruct.”


    “Do not make me repeat myself,” Darnell warned.


    The threat was effective. She got up and walked towards Darnell. “Although I’ve decided to be married


    to you, you cannot order me like that! I have my dignity. I said that I don''t…”


    She looked into Darnell’s eyes and felt a chill running down her spine. She then quickly changed her


    words and said, “I can amodate.”


    After that, she felt resigned to fate, closed her eyes, and approached him.


    As she walked nearer to Darnell, he reached out to stop her by the forehead , “You don’t have to do


    anything that you don’t want to. I said that I won’t marry you.”


    “But… My father wants me to marry you.”


    “So now you know that you were adopted by your father, and you feel bad for all these years. That''s


    why you want to sacrifice yourself to repay your father?”


    ine gently nodded because he said correctly.


    It was silent in the room for a while before Darnell burst intoughter, “You really know how to repay


    your father.”


    “Of course. I’m not an ungrateful person.”


    “Didn’t you feel that you were ungrateful when you left Riverside City secretly?”


    ine blushed, “Am I not making up for it now?”


    Darnell suddenly realized why Vincent would joke with her. It was funny and rather satisfying.


    He said, “Aren’t you afraid of me? Have you heard of what happened to the James family?”


    “What… what…” She thought about the few elders who were killed and ine backed away.


    When she saw the news, she did not think that Darnell was responsible for it. He could have dealt with


    those elders far more effectively than to kill them. But now by the way he said, it seemed that he could


    be the one who did it…


    ine’s heart sank and then started to race.


    Darnell continued, “Even under such circumstances, are you still willing to be married to me ording


    to your father’s wishes?”


    ine was so terrified that she closed her eyes as if she was encouraging herself, and then she


    shouted, “Yes! So long as my father wants me to marry you, I will…”


    Before she could finish, she heard the door close. When she opened her eyes, Darnell was nowhere to


    be seen.


    Did he leave? He let her go so easily?


    ine could not believe it and felt as though she had reincarnated.


    Half an hourter, there was another knock on the door.


    The servant entered and asked, “Ms. James, these are the clothes Mr. James prepared for you.


    There''s also ointment for your abrasions. Do you need my help?”


    ine shook her head and took over the items. She said, “Thanks, I’ll manage myself.”


    As she cleaned her wounds, it hurt so badly that she almost cried but she endured the pain.


    Shey on the bed and stared at the moon. Somehow, she felt as though she was home. She


    managed to fall asleep soundly.


    …


    On the second day, Ste woke up and was preparing breakfast. rence walked out of the bedroom


    and asked, “Are you going to the studio today?”


    Ste said, “I’ll decideter.”


    rence’s phone rang and he answered the call. Thereafter he told Ste, “ine’s found.”


    Ste looked around and asked, “Where is she now?”


    “She’s taken away by Vincent.”


    Ste was stunned and asked, “Then she…”


    rence sat at the dining table and said, “Rx, she’ll be fine. Darnell arrived at City N yesterday


    morning. ine must be with him now.”


    Ste heaved a sigh of relief on hearing that ine was safe. But she asked curiously, “How did


    Vincent find her?”


    rence replied, “If I guess it correctly, when ine was taken away, Vincent’s man had already


    followed them. They did not have a suitable opportunity to save her. Or perhaps they waited for Darnell


    to arrive at City N before taking action.”


    “How’s the situation at the James family?”


    “It’s already settled.”


    “So fast?”


    “Before the news announcement, Darnell returned to Riverside City secretly. He remained low profile to


    see if anyone was interfering.” rence said.


    Ste clicked her tongue in awe as Darnell deserved to be the head of the James family with his


    ruthlessness.


    She pondered for a while before saying, “Now that he was at City N, does it mean…”


    rence continued her sentence calmly, “Those people are all at City N.”


    Ste pursed her lips slightly. Now that ine was rescued, Caesar no longer had a bargaining chip.


    However, it was certain that he had other tricks up his sleeve.