Chapter 128 The Roses of Love and the Thorns of Jealousy


    Stuck by the aggressive tone of the questions, Robert Huo turned around to find out who was asking


    them.


    Even though Robert''s mind was in turmoil, he did manage to keep his usual mild smile.


    The man asking the questions was Charles Mu, whom he was very familiar with.


    "Long time no see, Young Master Mu."


    Charles Mu ignored Robert and walked up to Linda: "You haven''t fully recovered yet. Why didn''t you tell


    me that you were going out? I could have offered you a ride."


    Even though Charles ignored him, Robert Huo didn''t get upset, because he knew Charles well enough


    and could understand that Charles didn''t mean to offend him. Robert said: "It turns out Linda is your


    fiancée."


    Charles said: "Young Master Huo, I heard you went to study abroad. So you''vee back now?"


    "Not so long ago."


    "Young Master Huo?"


    Charles''s words confused Linda. She said, "Robert, you..."


    Standing next to Charles, Paul started to exin: "My Lady, this is the eldest grandson of the Huo


    n."


    Linda had known Robert for a long time, but he''d never talked anything about his family. She had


    guessed from his good manners that he must be from a refined family background, but she could never


    imagine that he belongs to the Huo n.


    Robert Huo was indeed from the rich and powerful Huo n.


    Charles Mu had a strange expression on his face when he caught a glimpse of the roses on the seat


    next to Linda. Linda followed his eyes and saw the roses. She was taken aback when she realized that


    Charles Mu would misunderstand her rtionship with Robert.


    "Well, those roses are not for me, " Linda said quickly. She was afraid that Charles Mu would feel


    jealous of Robert.


    Charles won''t take any exnation when he''s angry.


    Bun sensed from Charles''s long face that there''s something wrong and ran over to them. Linda gave


    her a quizzical look, and Bun shook her head in response. Linda told Bun not to tell Charles anything


    and she was sure Bun would never disobey her.


    Besides, Bunpared the oues of both the situations: of telling Charles and not telling Charles.


    Then she decided that not telling him was the better one.


    She was sure that Charles Mu would quarrel with Linda if he knew she got out with another man.


    Bun was with Linda on both the asions she met Robert. So she was sure that Linda did not have an


    affair with Robert.


    As Linda tried to exin hurriedly to Charles what happened, Robert Huo felt bitter. It seemed Linda


    cared for Charles very much.


    But why? Why it''s Charles Mu?


    "Since you are here, why not join us for the meal? It''s been a long time since we met each other, " said


    Robert Huo as he looked at Charles Mu.


    Charles rejected the invitation: "No, thanks. We are going to have dinner with my parents. Besides, her


    body cannot cope with the restaurant food. She hasn''t recovered fully yet."


    Robert insisted: "But it''s lunch time now."


    But Charles was stubborn: "She''s going to have lunch with me!"


    Charles Mu took Linda by the hand, with an acerbic look on his face, and started to leave.


    One of Linda''s arms hurt in the process.


    "What are you doing! Charles Mu." She yelled. As Linda shook off his grip, one of her hands bumped


    on the table. Tears rolled out of her eyes because of the sharp pain.


    Bun ran in to check out her hand.


    She rolled up one of Linda''s sleeves and felt relieved to see that the elbow was only swollen. Bun said,


    "Be careful, My Lady. The bruises all over your body still hurt."


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    "The bruises?"


    Noticing there were dark bruises all over her arms, Robert Huo''s heart missed a beat and he frowned.


    Did Charles Mu beat her?


    It''s said that Charles Mu was ruthless to everyone, no matter his businesspetitors or people


    around him.


    Seeing the tears in Linda''s eyes, Charles Mu immediately regretted his action.


    However, his pride did not allow him to ask whether Linda had hurt herself. But the quick-witted Bun did


    it for him. When he heard that Linda''s okay, Charles stood still and ordered: "Come with me."


    Linda felt irritated and thought: "I know he is angry, but there is no need to be rude. At least let me


    finish my meal. In contrast, Robert Huo was courteous enough to offer him a seat at the table.


    Plus, I''m starved now. Why doesn''t he let me have something first?


    What''s the rush?"


    Even though she''s bent out of shape on Charles, Linda picked up her handbag and apologized: "I am


    terribly sorry, Robert. My fiancé has a bad temper. He didn''t mean to offend you. Please excuse me


    now. Maybe we can go out for dinner next time."


    After finishing her words, Linda started to leave, thinking about settling the ounts with Charles for


    what he did just now. But Robert Huo grasped Linda by her arm and asked: "Linda, Why are there so


    many bruises all over you? Did Charles Mu beat you?"


    Even though Robert Huo had no interest in running a business and wanted to lead a peaceful life, he


    grew up amidst celebrities of the SH city and knew that many of them sought sexual gratification by


    beating up women.


    Robert Huo had known Linda''s poor family background.


    Is she putting up with Charles for his money?


    "No, it''s not caused by him. Robert, I''ll tell you the whole story next time."


    Linda''s mind was in turmoil and she was not in a mood to exin everything to Robert Huo.


    "... "Linda, if I could be of any help, just let me know. Leave him and I can give you all you want."


    On hearing this, Linda was speechless and wanted to roll her eyes upward. What the hell is Robert


    thinking about? "Robert, it''s not what it looks like..."


    Said Linda as she turned around to leave.


    At the gate of the restaurant, Linda saw Charles standing across the street with his back to her and


    shouted in a low voice, "Charles Mu, Robert and I are just friends."


    Charles Mu still maintained the long face, but he felt slightly better on hearing this.


    "Get in the car."


    Charles Mu walked over to his Bugatti Veyron and opened the door. He looked at Linda impatiently.


    "Why the long face?"


    "Get in the car."


    "Why not?"


    "I don''t want to say it again."


    Linda was stubborn. She would yield to a soft approach, but not to force. She''s had enough of


    Charles''s rude behavior: "Why get in the car? I am starved and I am going back to the restaurant and


    have lunch."


    Charles Mu shouted back: "You are not allowed!"


    "I don''t need your permission. I can do whatever I please!"


    Said Linda as she started to walk back to the restaurant.


    Charles Mu lost his temper altogether and ran towards Linda. As she was walking toward the


    restaurant, Linda felt as if someone was lifting her upward.