Chapter 125
Darnell saw Bet''s thin lips pressing down, but suddenly, his robust body fell down andpletely
copsed onto him.
Darnell: "..."
Did he luckily escape a disaster?
Darnell covered his small mouth, still frightened.
Damn it.
He was so close to being taken advantage of by Ben.
Oh my god.
"Ralph, why are you still standing there dumbfounded? Hurry up and get him off me. He''s so heavy-"
"Oh. Okay..."
Finally, Ralph snapped back to his senses from his astonishment.
Together, they lifted the unconscious Bet and made him sit.
Darnell was covered in sweat.
Of course, half of it was from being scared.
He gasped for breath.
Ralph felt a bit embarrassed. "Mr. Wyatt, please don''t misunderstand. Mr. Shaffer mistook you for Mrs.
Shaffer, and he definitely didn''t have any other intentions towards you..."
Darnell: "..."
He thought how he could misunderstand that Ben had intentions for him.
Darnell nced at the man slumped on his shoulder and sneered, "Ralph, now that you mention it, I''ve
never slept with a man..."
Ralph heard this and was scared. He quickly moved Bet away from Darnell''s shoulder and said,
"Alright, Mr. Wyatt, it''s gettingte, and you should go back. I will take care of Mr. Shaffer properly."
Darnell smirked.
He got up, pped his hands, and left gracefully.
"Peopleugh at me for being crazy, and Iugh at them for not seeing through..."
"..."
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What a drama king.
After Darnell left, Ralph called someone to help carry the drunk Bet to Sophora Vi.
Although Mr. Shaffer had been in a bad mood before, this was the first time Ralph saw him so drunk.
Whenever Ralph thought about what Darnell said about Mrs. Shaffer in Seraphic Mansion, he couldn''t
help but sigh and shake his head.
"Hailee, go and invite Ryker here. Tell him that Mr. Shaffer is drunk and needs him to sober up."
Ralph ordered the maid of the Lake Compound.
"Okay."
Hailee received the order and hurriedly left.
After a while, Ryker arrived carrying a medicine box in his hand.
He also had some medicine packets in his hand. "Prepare a medicine bath for Mr. Shaffer. It won''t take
long for him to sober up."
Ralph quickly arranged for Bet to have a medicinal bath.
"You all can leave. I will take care of him."
Ralph dismissed the others.
In the spacious white bathtub, Bet closed his eyes and soaked in it.
Ralph sat beside him on a wooden chair, holding a cane, silently watching the person in the bathtub.
With a concerned sigh, he said, "Why are you still so stubborn when you''re already in your twenties?
Originally, she had an engagement with Mr. Warren. Why do you have to meddle between those two?"
"I''ve watched you growing up. I know your small thoughts very well. You say you hate her, but deep
down, you actually like her. You say you will marry her to bully her, but I know that you are just unwilling
to ept the fact. Furthermore, you don''t want the girl you like since childhood to suddenly be
your brother''s woman, right? By forcing her into marriage, you''re trying to fulfill your dream, aren''t
you?"
"You know that the two of you won''t have a future together, yet you still insist on it. You''re just being
foolish. Even without Mr. Warren, you and Catalina wouldn''t have a future anyway."
Ralph let out a long sigh. "You are the esteemed Mr. Shaffer, but what about her? She is just an
ordinary girl. You two are ipatible in terms of social status and connections. There will be endless
conflicts, even if you force her to be with you. Most likely, even if you get married, you will end up
divorcing. And let''s talk about your mother. Don''t you understand Mrs. Carolyn''s temperament? You are
the heir of Shaffer Group. Do you really think she would allow you to marry Catalina? To put it harshly,
Mrs. Carolyn might not even allow you to marry that girl as a mistress in the future. Finally, you will only
end up hurting yourself."
"Ralph, don''t you think you''re talking too much tonight?"
Suddenly, a gloomy voice came from the bathtub.
After that, Bet, leaning against the tub''s edge, slowly opened his eyes.
His deep amber eyes were now surrounded by a dense ring of bloodshot veins.
"Hmm? You''re awake already?"
He suddenly woke up and Ralph didn''t find it strange.
Facing Bet''s warning, he remained calm and sighed, "Ryker''s medicine is somewhat useful."
"...You can leave. I''ll take care of myself."
"What? You think I''m nagging?"
"Yes."
"..."
Ralph had to get up.
He leaned on his cane and hobbled towards the door.
After taking two steps, he stopped. "How about I stay here and keep an eye on you?"
"Go to sleep."
Bet ordered coldly.
"I can''t sleep."
"Then go lie down on your bed."
Bet''s face showed a hint of impatience. "I''m not a child, as you just said, right? We''re both in our
twenties. Do I need someone to watch me while I take a bath?"
"..."
Ralph felt helpless.
"Ralph, staying upte is the privilege of young people. At your age, you should follow the rules and
sleep on time to live a few more years."
"Don''t worry. I won''t fall down until I see you get married and have children."
"Then you might end up bing an old monster."
Bet said, closed his eyes, and sank into the warm water.
Ralph knew that Bet often said one thing but meant another.
He said so much because he didn''t want Ralph to stayte.
But looking at his dishevelled appearance, how could Ralph sleep?
"Well, I''m really going to sleep now. Don''t stay in the water all the time. If you feel awake..."
"Okay, Ralph, you''re really annoying!"
"..."
Ralph had no choice but to keep silent.
He walked out with his cane, arrived at the door, but couldn''t help but stop. "About what I said just
now..."
"I heard everything. After taking a bath tonight and getting a good sleep, I promise you everything will
be fine tomorrow morning."
"Okay, keep your promise."
Ralph finally felt at ease and left.
The door closed.
The spacious bathroom finally quieted down.
Bet leaned in the bathtub, his mind filled with the scene of Catalina entering the banquet hall
wearing a white veil...
He thought four years had passed and their rtionship had returned to its original state.
In the end, she became the sister-inw.
Bet closed his eyes, held his breath, and immersed himself in the water, letting his chaotic mind
gradually empty.
Ralph was right. There was never any possibility between him and that woman.
Everything was forced by himself.
Forced love did notst.
****
After the engagement banquet, Catalina was forced to move from Pallwich International Community to
Seraphic Mansion.
Emery thought that Catalina had been with Bet, so she allowed her to move out without hesitation.