Chapter 180 A Power-hungry Man


    The ce of the wound was a bit embarrassing. Ca had to treat it, or it might be infected. She


    hurt her back, and the injury was exactly beside the sps of her bra.


    "No, thanks. I''ll deal with it by myself." Ca politely declined Noah''s offer to help her with blushing


    cheeks. Taking some cotton swabs and iodine, she went into the cabin and drew the curtain across for


    privacy.


    She took her phone out and pressed the front-facing camera on and leaned it against the wall, so she


    could see her back. Then she lifted her shirt to deal with the wound.


    "Ouch!" She frowned as she fumbled with the sps.


    There was a trickle of blood from the wound down her back, and it hurt so much.


    She dipped the cotton swab into the iodine solution and reached up behind her back. Ca clenched


    her teeth to stop herself from screaming, but she couldn''t help let out a painful groan.


    Girls are afraid of pain, and Ca was no exception.


    "Are you all right? Need a hand?" inquired Noah with concern in his voice. He was waiting on the other


    side of the curtain.


    "No, thanks!" answered Ca in haste. "I can manage it."


    If Noah were a woman, she would have let him in to help her without any hesitation. But he wasn''t. So


    she had to keep him at a distance.


    Otherwise, it would raise Terence''s blood pressure.


    But to her surprise, regardless of what she said to him, Noah pushed aside the curtain and strode in


    towards her.


    She was so shocked. ''Didn''t he hear what I said?'' thought Ca horrified. With eyes as wide as


    saucers she froze on the spot, not knowing what to do.


    Ca was so astonished that she forgot to pull her top down.


    Fortunately, Noah could only see her back and nothing more.


    "Just be still and don''t move around." Noah reached for the cotton swab and dipped it in the iodine


    solution and gently dabbed at the wound.


    He then put a gauze on the bleeding wound.


    Noah''s breathing was as steady as his hand, and all of his attention was on the wound only.


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    "Don''t be nervous. To me, you''re only a little girl, just like my younger sister. I''m not interested in you."


    Finally, he had finished taping down the gauze with medical tape and stood to stretch his back. "I''ll wait


    for you outside," said Noah in a low voice.


    Then he left.


    Ca reached back and touched the gauze gently. She had to admit that she wouldn''t have been able


    to do that on her own. In time the blood and her shirt would have stuck together, making it even more


    difficult and painful for her.


    She sighed with relief. Noah had done nothing except help her treat her wound. In her eyes, he


    seemed to be an amiable and decent man.


    As they came out of the medical station, Ca found that the wound didn''t hurt as much as it did


    before. Together with Noah and his clients, they all went to thest scenic spot. The Dragon King


    Temple, it was on the top of the mountain.


    Once they had reached the top, Ca knelt down with folded hands. She bowed her head and said a


    prayer.


    She had wished for nothing more than health and safety for her beloved ones.


    When she had finished her prayer, she straightened up, and when Ca opened her eyes, she found


    that Noah was kneeling beside her. He gracefully made a kowtow. Then, he stood up and asked with a


    gentle smile, "Well, what was your wish?"


    "To be safe," replied Ca quickly. "That''s all I want." Some people believed that a wish would never


    Noah smiled without a word.


    He was just the opposite, all he wanted was sess. To be safe was thest thing that he cared about.


    If he wanted something, he would get it by hook or by crook.


    His life was bound to be full of struggles. Win or perish, that was his destiny. To be safe meant nothing


    to him if he couldn''t be sessful.


    When they returned to the city center, the clients asked Noah to bring Ca to their dinner party.


    However, Noah refused and asked his assistant to take the clients to the restaurant, while he


    personally drove Ca back home.


    Once he pulled the car over out the front her house, Noah took his phone out and transferred some


    money into her ount. While he tapped on the screen, he said casually, "There you go. The wage


    that I promised you. You were hurt at work today, and I should take the responsibility. The money is


    Ca soon received a text on her phone, showing her the ie amount. She nced at the screen


    and was surprised at the sum of money that he transferred. "No, Noah, this is too much," she said,


    shaking her head.


    "It includes your next week''s sry. You deserve it. After all, if you hadn''t been with us this afternoon,


    you wouldn''t have been hurt. It''s my fault." Noah nced at his watch. "I didn''t take you to the dinner


    party because I don''t think you''re willing to have dinner with a restaurant full of men. Get something to


    eat. Don''t starve yourself."


    As an experienced businessman, he had attended all kinds of dinner parties and social engagements.


    Men liked to take girls to their parties and had them as a recreation. He didn''t want to get Ca


    involved in that sort of thing, and she didn''t have an obligation to do that.


    "Thank you, Noah, for everything you have done for me today." Ca was sincerely thankful for his


    kindness.


    The more time that she spent with him, the more she liked him, as an older brother. Noah''s kindness


    didn''t make her feel ufortable or embarrassed.


    "You''re wee,"


    said Noah with a polite and warm smile on his face.


    Ca got out of the car and bid him farewell. She watched for a moment as his car faded off into the


    night. She then went upstairs.


    Noah''s Land Rover sped down the highway. He casually held the steering wheel with one hand and


    leaned his other elbow on the window ledge. He had a big smile on his face as he thought, ''Terence,


    Sorry, but I can''t let you have this girl. As the only biological daughter of the Hua family, she must and


    will be mine.'' He stared straight ahead, feeling determined and confident.


    He was quite self-aware. Power and money meant everything to him. He would rather give up his life


    than lose that.


    To him, Ca was not only a pretty girl but also the main ying piece to get the inheritance of the Hua


    family. So, he wouldn''t give her up.


    Ca took her coat off and put it on a hanger.


    She was exhausted. So after a quick shower, she flung herself onto the sofa. She hadpletely


    forgotten about the wound and winced in pain as a sharp pain shot through her back. ''Great. I won''t be


    able to lie on my back for a few days, '' she rolled her eyes and thought.


    She almost fell asleep when her phone rang.


    It was Terence.


    "Where have you been?" Terence was vexed that she had gone out without telling him.


    "You had me followed again, didn''t you?" Ca blinked and raised her voice.


    "Be honest, girl," Terence threatened in a serious tone. "Or I''lle and get you right now." Terence


    furrowed his brow while he rolled the pen around in his fingers. This woman was a troublemaker. He


    wished that he could keep her by his side every second so he could keep an eye on her.


    "Okay, okay!" Ca replied in haste. "Don''t panic, Terence. I got back safe and sound. What''s more,


    you have sent your undercover people to secretly protect me, haven''t you?


    So everything will be just fine. You have nothing to worry about," Ca said to console him.


    "Beware of Noah. He has approached you with some sort of intention. Ca, I mean it. I wish you


    woulde back and stay with me. You''ll be much safer by my side. I''ll protect you, and nobody can


    harm you."


    Terence tried, again and again, to persuade her to go back to JA City, which was his domain. No matter


    how powerful Noah was, he wouldn''t dare approach her in Terence''s presence.


    Ca''s real identity was like a ticking time bomb. Since Noah knew who she really was, he wouldn''t let


    her go that easily.


    "Okay. I understand."


    Ca promised him sincerely. Those who were meant toe woulde sooner orter. She was


    ready to face them.


    This was her fate. She might run, but she could never hide.


    If she were doomed to go through something terrible, she would have to face it with her eyes open, no


    matter how afraid she was.


    "Ca, please. Quit that job ande back to me as soon as possible. I can''t live without you. You


    know that," said Terence with a sigh.


    Of course, he was aware of her future.


    But he couldn''t just sit by and watch her walking step by step toward a hopeless abyss. He was


    determined to keep her safe, no matter what it would take and what would happen.


    However, there will be times that she would have to face things by herself.


    ''Ca, my beloved girl. You will grow from a little sparrow into a phoenix.


    And I''ll be with you standing by your side for evermore.'' Terence made a silent vow in his heart.