Dorothy saw that the tall and stalwart man had arrived in time, and his strong arms stopped Linda’s fat arms mid-air.
Dorothy was stunned. She was half-squatting under the suppression of the two strong men in black. When she looked up, she saw the man’s cold hard chest wrapped in a black suit.
His face, which was reflected under the crystal light, vaguely showed a bit of hostility.
“I told you, I will lecture my woman myself.”
Credence said slowly, and placed one of his hands into the pocket of his pants leisurely. He used his other hand to hold down Linda’s arm, which was about to be thrown at Dorothy’s face fiercely. He had a cold look in his eyes. Linda suddenly felt a heart-wrenching pain spreading from her elbow to her whole body.
Linda was so scared of Credence that her legs almost cramped up. She no longer dared to treat Dorothy as recklessly as she did. She quickly begged for mercy, “Ahh… Credence, let go of me! I did not mean to do anything to Dorothy. But when she saw me just now, she cursed Rosie to die a horrible death, and even cursed you and Rosie to be separated forever. I was really angry when I heard those words!”
“I do not know how long Rosie would lie in the hospital with her life hanging by a thread. I am really upset. Not only did Dorothy turn a blind eye to Rosie’s condition, but she also spoke ill of her in front of me. As a mother, I really could not stand her insulting my Rosie.”
“Credence, if you heard those words just now, you would have definitely defended Rosie.”
“Is that so?” He let go of her hand with a cold face.
“According to my understanding of my wife, she is not a talkative person.” He added in a sarcastic tone.
Were those words implying that she was a big mouth?
Didn’t Rosie say that Credence was firmly in her palms and he was compliant towards her all the time?
Since he loved Rosie, why didn’t he care about Linda, who was Rosie’s biological mother?
Regardless of whether Credence was married to Dorothy or Rosalie, Linda was still his mother-in-law and his elder. But… he did not treat her as his mother-in-law at all.
Linda was shocked by Credence’s words. Her plump body trembled, and she did not dare to say anything anymore.
She and Caleb had never been arrogant in front of Credence just because they were elderly. They had always treated him respectfully as a distinguished guest. Their fear for him had long been deeply rooted in their bones.
As Linda fell silent, Credence calmly walked toward Dorothy. He glanced at the two strong men in black who were grabbing Dorothy’s hair and twisting her arm. He narrowed his eyes, and the smile on his thin lips grew as light as wind.
In the next second, his movements were so quick that Dorothy was overwhelmed!
“Ahhh!”
“Ohhh!”
Dorothy heard a few painful muffled groans and saw that the two fierce-looking men, who were holding her down, were kicked into the air like sacks. Because of inertia, they fell hard onto the ground and curled up in pain. Blood sprayed out of their mouths.
Linda did not dare to say a word as she watched Credence kick the two bodyguards so hard that they did not have any strength to fight back. She was so scared that she sneaked into the crowd like a frightened ostrich and fled in disgrace.
It all happened so fast that Dorothy had no time to react.
In a daze, she did not come to her senses until she heard the man’s low laughter. She looked up in shock, but what she saw was still the man dressed in a black suit, standing proudly. His breath was calm, as if he was not the person who had hurt the bodyguards just now. He twisted his dark eyebrows and stared at her expressionlessly.
All of a sudden, he curled his lips and smiled in a gentle and elegant way. He stretched out his slender palm toward Dorothy.
“Thank you!”
Dorothy was dazed by his sudden change in temper and kind actions. Her soft waist was held by the man’s warm hands, and she stood up with his support.
Her journey back home was in silence.
When Dorothy came to her senses, she was standing in Credence’s bedroom. She looked at him as he stood by the window with a cigarette in his hand. He took out his mobile phone and called his assistant, Benjamin. “What are the collaboration projects between the subsidiaries and the Fisher Group these days? If there are any, stop them at once!”
After he finished speaking, he paused and exhaled a faint smoke ring. He then parted his thin lips coldly and said, “Yes, tell the person in charge of the project that this is my order.”
Dorothy listened to the phone call in astonishment. Gradually, her heart began to beat rapidly for no reason.
She had forgotten this feeling in her heart for a long time.
“What’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?”
After Credence hung up the phone, he slowly walked over. The faint smell of cigarettes, mixed with his cold breath, lingered at the end of her nose and did not dissipate for a long time.
When they looked at each other, they were slightly awkward.
“No… No, I’m not.”
Dorothy’s heartbeat was going faster and faster. If it went any faster, Credence would be able to hear it. Her face was red, and she did not dare to stare at him anymore. She turned around and said in a hurry, “Thank you for what you did earlier. I’m a little tired. I’ll go back to the guest room to rest.”
Just as she turned around, he held her shoulder. His knuckles were clearly defined. He gently stroked her bruised chin that had been pinched earlier, and rubbed it very gently.
“Why do you want to go back to the guest room? From today onwards, you will sleep with me in this room.”
As soon as he finished his words, Dorothy immediately thought about the grievances and humiliation she had suffered during their four-year marriage. Her eyes turned red and she choked back her anger. “Credence, what are you doing? For four years, I’ve been sleeping in the guest room. Have you just realised today that I am your wife? Don’t pretend to care about me, okay?
I know I overestimated myself and fell in love with you. I deserve it. I’ve let go of the things that you did to me in the past, and I don’t want to blame you anymore. But can you not pretend to be affectionate to me?”
Credence immediately darkened his face and spoke coldly through his thin lips, “Dorothy, you’re not the woman I like and you’re indeed not qualified to stay in my bedroom. Get out!”
Not qualified… She was not qualified!
Dorothy’s breathing suddenly froze, and her gaze was fixed on Credence’s cold eyes. Her body felt like it was being stabbed by a knife.
He finally said what was on his mind.
Yes, she was not qualified to sleep in his room, nor on his bed. In his heart, the most qualified person was her seemingly innocent sister.
After a long while, Dorothy pursed her pale lips, turned, and left without looking back.
Bam!
The door behind her slammed hard, and the sound was deafening.
…
Linda walked into the Fisher family mansion furiously and threw her bag at the servants. She ran into Rosalie, who was her pillar of support, and could not help but tell her everything that had happened earlier with Dorothy and Credence.
“Rosie, I was so angry with Dorothy just now. Also, I see that Credence’s feelings for that little b*tch is increasing. You must think of a way to kill that little b*tch. The sooner, the better!”
A malicious look flashed across Rosalie’s beautiful face. “Mom, I already have a plan! Be polite when you meet Dorothy in the future. Don’t get caught by Credence all the time. It will affect my image in his mind. ”
“Okay, okay. I understand. I’ll listen to you.”
“I can’t stay at home any longer. I have to go back to the hospital.”
After that, Rosalie stood up, took her handbag, and walked out gracefully.
Linda was stunned and asked, “Why? Our house is much more comfortable than the hospital, and you are not used to the smell of disinfectants.”
“Mom, have you forgotten? In Credence’s mind, I’m now a critically ill patient. I can only stay in the hospital bed.”
Rosalie flashed a delicate smile, but every trace of the smile was cold.
Ever since Dorothy suffered the miscarriage because of Credence, he had started to care for her more and more.
For so many years, she had planned everything carefully, put extra efforts into every step, and would not hesitate to make a deal with the devil. There was only one last step left before she could marry Credence, become Mrs. Scott, and obtain the dream of happiness.
All those who stood in her way to happiness had to die!