She shook her head and said, “We have never been in a relationship. It was not him who hurt you back then. He has nothing to do with this matter.”
Raising his eyebrows, Mr. Klein asked, “It was not him? Then who beat me at that time? Was it Cristofer?”
“No.”
“It was not Cristofer either?”
“No.”
“Then who on earth was it?”
“It was… my husband. He’s a nobody. You don’t know him.”
Mr. Klein burst into laughter all of a sudden. “Miss Hudson, both Cristofer and Tim are rich and powerful. But you chose neither of them but a nobody? Are you blind or brainless?”
Hearing this, Estelle frowned and said in displeasure, “This is my private affair. In my heart, no one can compare with my husband.”
“So, you have nothing to do with Cristofer and Tim now?” Mr. Klein said with an evil smile and suddenly held Estelle in his arms. “If that’s the case, then I have nothing to fear anymore. Haha! Miss Hudson, I had thirteen stitches in my head. How about you compensate me for my spiritual loss first?”
Unexpectedly, the next second, Estelle grabbed the Swiss Army knife in his hand and pressed the blade against his neck.
Estelle had been waiting for this moment.
Mr. Klein had brought too many people with him today. As a woman, she couldn’t fight against so many men. Besides, the ward had no window, and Mr. Klein’s subordinates were guarding outside the door.
In such a situation, it was almost impossible for her to escape. If she wanted to leave here safely, there was only one way, which was to capture Mr. Klein first and then ask him to let her go by threatening him.
“Take your dirty hands off me!” Estelle snapped as she pressed the knife’s edge against Mr. Klein’s neck.
Feeling a prick on his neck, Mr. Klein dared not act recklessly anymore. He slowly took off his hand from Estelle’s waist and smiled awkwardly, saying, “Miss Hudson, what are you doing? Calm down. Let’s have a good talk.”
Estelle looked up at the strong men a few distances from them and said in a deep and cold voice, “Ask them to go out first.”
“No way… Ah!”
“Do as I said right now!” Estelle growled and ordered. The next moment, she pierced the skin of Mr. Klein’s neck with the sharp edge of the knife, and a bead of blood welled up.
Mr. Klein’s subordinates, who didn’t expect that she dared to hurt him, immediately looked at her fiercely.
“Mr. Klein, I don’t have much patience,” Estelle said in a low voice.
“Miss Hudson, there’s no need to do such a thing to me. If you kill me, you will have to go to jail. A person like me is not worthy of you sacrificing your bright future…”
“I have cancer,” Estelle interrupted him, “Mr. Klein, don’t try to persuade me. I will die of cancer sooner or later and have nothing to fear.” As she spoke, she pretended to stab the knife into his neck.
Mr. Klein’s face instantly turned pale, and he said to his men quickly, “Get out! Didn’t you hear what Miss Hudson said? Get out!”
The strong men in black had no choice but to leave immediately. Frightened by the scene, York froze and gawked at Estelle and Mr. Klein.
“Mr. Klein, now let’s talk. I have three requirements,” Estelle said calmly.
“Okay, okay. Go ahead…” Mr. Kelin said in a cold sweat.
“First, don’t bother my uncle again.”
“Okay, I… I won’t come here again.”
“Second, don’t try to investigate my husband. I don’t want others to know about him.”
“No problem. I promise I won’t do it! What… what is the third requirement?”
“The third one…” Estelle clenched her teeth and demanded, “Do you still possess the video from the golf club when my husband struck you?”
“What?” Mr. Klein was taken aback.
“Answer me!” Estelle shouted in anger.
“I… I don’t know. It might have been discarded or mistaken for trash by the cleaning staff. I truly have no idea!” Mr. Klein replied anxiously.
Estelle took a deep breath and then let out a bitter smile. She reflected, ‘The period when I was with Mr. Mysterious truly feels like a dream. Nearly all traces of his presence have vanished. Mr. Lopez must have arranged for someone to remove all of Mr. Mysterious’ belongings from Rose Garden. The lease on Room 1231 at the Grand Hotel in Hadale City has expired, and the property has returned to the hotel.’
‘It was during the night that we spent the most time talking to each other. I don’t even have a photo of him. Three years have passed, and the video from the golf club where he hit Mr. Klein has disappeared without a trace. Only the money in my account, the legacy he left me, can attest to the reality of his existence and the happy days we once shared.’
Suddenly, Estelle felt a sharp pain in her wrist as Mr. Klein grabbed hold of it upon noticing her distraction. He was trying to wrest the knife from her hand. Swiftly, Estelle reacted, freeing her hand from his grasp with agility.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Klein freed himself from her clutches at the same time. In an instant, Estelle’s heart sank. She knew that she couldn’t escape at all today. Mr. Klein touched the cut on his neck, and then his palm was stained with blood.
Seeing the blood, he immediately flew into a rage and said, “Miss Hudson, since you are so cruel, then don’t blame me for being rude!” After saying that, he rushed to Estelle.
“Stay away from me!” Estelle yelled instantly and put the knife against her neck. “Mr. Klein, if I die here today, you will be taken as a prime suspect. And if news spreads, I’m afraid that it will tarnish your reputation and your company.”
To stop the bleeding, Mr. Klein pressed his wound with a tissue that he grabbed from the nearby table and couldn’t help gasping in pain. But even so, he still bore a lustful stare to Estelle.
“Don’t be like this, Miss Hudson. Why don’t you be with me? Although I’m not as good as Cristofer and Tim, I’m much better than your unknown and cowardly husband! As long as you agree to be with me, I promise I’ll continue cooperating with the Hudson Group!”
“Shut up! He’s not a coward!” Estelle yelled again.
Sneering and annoyed, Mr. Klein snapped back, “He is so poor that he only has a motorcycle and doesn’t even have a car. When he went to save you that day, he wore a helmet and didn’t dare to show his face. Was it because he was afraid that I would remember his face and take revenge on him? If he really cared about you, he wouldn’t have let you go to see me that day. Besides, I heard that you have two children with Cristofer. No man will be willing to raise another man’s children. Maybe he is with you just for your money. Humph. He’s a cowardly gigolo!”
“He is not that kind of person!” Estelle snapped.
Mr. Klein then slowly approached her as he continued with a disgusting smile, “My beauty, what’s so good about being with a useless man like him? He can’t give you anything. I despise this kind of man most. He didn’t even dare to show his face and let me know who he was. What a useless loser!”
“Shut up!” Estelle couldn’t stand it anymore and stabbed at his chest with the Swiss Army knife with all her strength.