I was stunned and looked at him in disbelief. I believed that everyone had a good nature at the beginning, but why did he suddenly become so evil?
“Hank, why? You don’t love me at all. Why do you want to destroy me? I didn’t do anything to hurt you.”
I thanked him for taking me home and saving my life. When I was about to die, he took good care of me and brought me back to life.
But why? Why did he want to do this to me?
He sneered, showing no emotion. “If I can’t get it, then destroy it. Didn’t you say that?”
I was stunned and didn’t know how to speak for a moment. My heart was a little painful. I shook off his hand and said, “I would rather die four years ago.”
When I got back to the villa, I couldn’t figure out Hank’s real purpose.
If he liked me, why did he want to hurt and destroy me? If not, what was his purpose?
Dennis came back in a hurry with sweat on his forehead.
Seeing me sitting on the sofa, he breathed a sigh of relief. He pulled me into his arms and said in a low voice, “Don’t go out again.”
I nodded and looked up at him. “Hank has been here before!”
He nodded, “I know.”
Yes, Toby had told him. “Does aunt lives in Newton Town now?”
He paused for a moment and nodded. “Hank forced her to leave the Gibson family, and then she went back to Newton Town.”
The death of Hank’s parents left a shadow on Hank. Now he was threatening me with what had happened four years ago. Did he just want Dennis to suffer?
Lying in Dennis’s arms, I felt a little tired. “Is there any conflict between you and Hank?”
He was slightly stunned. He held me and asked in surprise, “Why do you ask that?”
Looking up at him, I said, “He is completely different from four years ago. He threatened me with the video of that night four years ago. I don’t understand why he would be like this. It’s different from him I know.”
He was slightly stunned. He took me to sit on the sofa and held my hand. His voice was low, “Back then, my aunt was in charge of the George family. After he came back from Country M, he got his rebirth. It was easy for him to get back the Gibson family from my aunt. However, old Mr. and Mrs. Shone heard the real cause of their daughter’s death. Some media also spread the news that Gloria had an affair with a man. The news shocked old Mr. and Mrs. Shone, and they passed away soon.”
I was stunned for a long time. Then I asked, “Who did it?”
He pursed his lips and didn’t answer it, “So, the feud between the George family and the Gibson family has been sparked. I know that he set you up in the past. In the business world over the years, no one has got any benefits from the wars. He wanted to take you away, probably because he wanted to work with the Lewis family.”
I sighed and felt a little helpless. I leaned against his chest and didn’t want to say anything more.
I thought the past would be the past, but people were different. Some people seemed to be unable to get through it.
I was a little surprised that Yara came to me this day. Dennis was busy and I was also preparing for the postgraduate exam.
She could enter the George family at any time. The servant told me that she was here when I was in the study.
I was stunned for a moment, nodded, and then went downstairs.
It had been half a month since I saw her last time. She dressed gracefully. She was forty now. With wrinkles on her face, she looked old.
When she saw me, she took a sip of the water slowly and looked up at me. “My brother and sister-in-law went abroad two years ago. Now I’m the only elder in the George family. You and Dennis used to be husband and wife. Now that you’re divorced, you shouldn’t pester each other. When you left that year, you didn’t take anything with you. Now you can ask whatever you want. I’ll try my best to satisfy you.”
Obviously, she was here to ask me out.
I said after a while, “Are you trying to drive me away?”
She smiled and shook her head. “No, I just think that you are the adopted daughter of the Kennedy family and the biological daughter of the Lewis family. To be honest, I’m also thinking of this from your point of view. You have such a good family background. It won’t be good if there is any bad rumor about you, right?”
She said she was saying this from my point of view. It seemed that I should be grateful.
But…
I stood up. Since she said this, I had no reason to stay here anymore.
Looking at Yara, I said with a faint smile on my face, “Thank you for your guidance. You are right. I have divorced Dennis. It’s really inappropriate for me to live here.”
After a pause, I continued, “Thank you for your kindness. I’ll leave as soon as I pack up my things.”
I have always been straightforward. When I turned around and went upstairs, she stopped me. She still had a smile on her face. “Don’t be so impulsive. Look, I’ve just been here for a while, but you suddenly want to leave. Dennis will think that I want to drive you away.”
I frowned, “Isn’t it?”
Her smile froze. For a moment, she was speechless and embarrassed. But then she continued, “Of course not. I’m doing this for your sake. I want you to have a good reputation.”
I said with no expression on my face, “Thank you.”
She shook her head. The embarrassment on her face disappeared. She smiled and said, “How about this? You don’t have to move out in a hurry. You can just talk to Dennis when he comes back. He is a stubborn man. You know him best. Find an excuse and move out, which is good for both of you.”
So she meant that I should have an argument with Dennis and then I move out on my own initiative?
I almost burst into laughter. I was born to be rebellious, and her words made me angry. I felt very unhappy now.
I looked at her and said, “Don’t bother. I don’t plan to live here for a long time. I will move out sooner or later.”
After saying that, I went upstairs and put the clothes into the suitcase. When I went downstairs, Yara was a little nervous and blocked my way. “Clara, you don’t have to move in a hurry. Be patient.”
I smiled, “It doesn’t matter. I happen to have time today!”
Toby had been in the villa these days. Seeing that I was going to leave with my luggage, he quickly called Dennis.
Then he stopped me and asked in confusion, “Are you going out? Where are you going? I’ll drive you there.”
I shook my head and smiled, “No, I’ve called a taxi. It will be here soon.”
Indeed, the taxi arrived soon.
Yara didn’t expect that I would leave so fast, so she panicked and pulled me with a pale face. “Clara, you don’t have to leave in a hurry. I…”