Chapter 18 Thats my girl ! Well done .
This ungrateful wretch deserved it , Irene cheered .
Way to go , Christie ! You shouldve pped him too .
Teach him a lesson he wont forget , Leroy added .
The mother and son apuded , secretly delighted .
Shawn smirked .
Andrew , I almost feel sorry for you .
Christies such a kind and gentle woman , and you not only fail to cherish her , but you also manage to make her this angry .
Youre beyond help .
Its no wonder Christie broke things off with you .
Christina froze as she watched the water drip down Andrews face , soaking his shirt .
W Why didnt you dodge ? Andrew could have avoided it , but he chose not to .
Are you satisfied now ? Do you feel better ? You know their true nature better than I do , yet you believe everything they say .
Youre right , us breaking up was wise .
Because youre nothing but a foolish woman ! Andrews icy tone and cold gaze made Christina shiver .
She started to doubt her own actions and whether Andrew was really the kind of person she thought he was .
After all , Andrew was not the type of person she painted him to be .
Irene and Leroy were constantly stirring up trouble .
One loved to gossip , and the other was a bully .
How could she have believed them so easily ? Suddenly , Christina felt a rush of regret .
Andrew , I- Andrew raised his hand , cutting her off.
I dont care what you want to say .
Ill just tell you this -take care of yourself .
Your mom might be awful , but I didnt touch her .
As for your brother , youd better find out what he really did .
If it had been someone else instead of me , he might have ended up dead , not just pped around .
With that , Andrew turned to leave .
Christina hurriedly called out , Andrew , Im sorry .
Please , let me exin ! Andrew looked back with a cold smirk .
Exin what ? Dont you think Im a jerk who cant be trusted ? Youve already thrown water at me .
Whats next , Ms.
Stevens ? Do you want to hit me too ? Christina opened her mouth but could not utter a word ..
Leroy shouted , Hey , Andrew ! Dont try to confuse the issue ! You beat me up and tried to hit my mom .
Thats a fact ! Irene chimed in , Exactly ! You clearly attacked us , a defenseless widow and her son .
Leroys injuries are proof .
My back still hurts , and I havent even held you responsible for that yet .
Shawn taunted , Andrew , stop ying the victim You cant fool Christle into feeling sorry for you .
Mrs.
Stevens and Leroy have evidence .
What do you have ? The other diners in the restaurant turned to look at Andrew , their eyes filled with disapproval and anger .
They all thought Andrew must be an idiot for offending the most popr and beautiful CEO in Jayrodale .
It was like picking a fight with every gentleman in the city .
Suddenly , a voice cut through the tension .
Who says Dr.
Lloyd doesnt have evidence ? I was there .
Im an eyewitness .
Everyone was stunned , wondering who hade to Andrews defense .
The scent of expensive perfume filled the air as Francesca , a petite woman with a curvy figure , approached , carrying a designer handbag .
Andrew frowned , surprised she was still around and ready to dive into this mess .
Shawn and Leroy gaped at Francesca , practically drooling .
She was a knockout the kind of woman men dreamed about .
Dr.
Lloyd , youre too patient .
This nasty woman and the ugly guy are clearly making things up , and youre taking the fall .
I dont get why youre putting up with this , Francesca stated , eyeing Irene and Leroy with disdain .
Irene fumed and shouted , Who do you think you are , you little tramp ? Do you know who I am ? Stevens Corporation is our family business , and my daughter is the CEO .
Francesca smirked , So what ? Im Francesca Aicker .
Should I care ? Shawn gasped .
Francesca Aicker ? Youre the prodigy from the renowned Aicker medical family , the chief of Jayrodale General Hospital ? Irenes eye twitched , and she immediately backed down .
Shawn , is she really from the famous Aicker family ? Shawn nodded grimly , Not just that , she seems to be the legendary Dr.
Cedric Aickers only granddaughter and protege .
Irene instantly fell silent , her face pale with worry .
Stevens Corporation might be well known in the business world , but the Aicker family was Jayrodale royalty .
In a real showdown , Stevens Corporation would not even be on their radar .
You must be Dr.
Lloyds ex , Christina Stevens , the popr CEO , right ? Francesca asked , ignoring the others .
Christina replied modestly , I wouldnt call myself popr , but yes , Im Christina .
Francesca spoke bluntly , You seem intelligent , so Ill be direct .
Your mom and brother are Jying through their teeth .
I saw your brother threatening Dr.
Lloyd with a knife outside my hospital .
When things didnt go his way , he took a swing at Dr.
Lloyd .
She added , Oh , and your mom ? Shes about 90 % responsible for this mess .
Ive never seen Chapter 16 such a vicious woman in my life .
Dr.
Lloyd was too nice .
If it were me , Id have rearranged her face .
Christinas face turned beet red with embarrassment .
She wanted to argue but did not know where to begin .
The truth was far more outrageous than Christing had imagined her mother and brother had yed the victims when they were actually the aggressors .
Moreover , she had wrongly used Andrew and even sshed water on him I cant believe you pulled a knife .
This is beyond absurd , Christina said through gritted teeth , ring at Irene and Leroy .
She felt utterly embarrassed by the whole situation .
Irene seethed with anger at Francesca but was too afraid to confront her .
So , she turned her wrath on Andrew instead .
Its all this losers fault ! If he had just given Christie thend as he should have , Leroy and I wouldnt have had to confront him ! Leroy chimed in , feigning innocence , Christie , I just got carried away .
I only meant to scare him a little .
How was I supposed to know this jerk would provoke me ? Shut up ! Christina snapped , not buying his excuses for a second .
Then , she turned to Andrew , her voice filled with regret , Andrew , I apologize .
Im truly sorry .
Ill buy you a new outfit to rece the one I ruined .
Its the least I can do .
: Andrew remained indifferent .
That wont be necessary , Ms.
Stevens .
I couldnt ept anything from you .
Francesca batted her eyshes at Andrew , looking pleased with herself .
Dr.
Lloyd , I cleared things up for you .
Dont you think you should thank me ? Andrew replied coldly , I dont recall asking for your help in my affairs .
Francesca red at Andrew , fuming as she stormed off .
Her intervention had not been entirely selfless she had hoped to put Andrew in her debt , but he clearly was not ying along .
Shawn chuckled , trying to smooth things over .
Mrs.
Stevens , Leroy , Christie , it was just a little misunderstanding .
Now that its cleared up , lets move on .
Andrew , dont feel bitter about this .
Mrs.
Stevens is your elder , arid Leroy is Christies brother .
You cant expect them to apologize to you , can you ? Be the bigger man here .
After his little lecture , Shawn straightened his expensive suit and smiled at Andrew .
By the way , Andrew , you might not know this , but Ive helped Christie secure that orphanage property .
Im in a good mood today , so Ill do you the honor of inviting you for a drink to celebrate .
Leroy chimed in with ttery , Shawns the man ! Unlike some freeloaders who are good for nothing .
Chapter 18 Irene sneered , If a certain someone had even a third of Shawns ability , I might not find them so disappointing .
Andrew was about to leave , but Shawns words made him pause and chuckle mockingly .
Shawn , your skin is sure thick .
Are you sure youre the one who secured the orphanage property ? Chapter 19