“What are you doing?” Sarah almost went insane.
Michael also stared at Elena with surprise. Could that girl be so ruthless? Even though it was savage, he found it quite delightful as well. That was what it meant to be Michael’s woman.
After she hung up, Elena put the phone away and stared back at Sarah with indifference. “Nothing. I just wanted to prove to you so-called elders, who think that a 22-year-old is still a child, that she has not been a child since a very long time ago.”
One should never use that as an excuse when another committed a mistake. One should also never be emotional when one tried to measure someone’s opinion of one’s child. Even a bratty child would eventually get schooled by society, let alone an adult!
“Who did you call? Stop them! Quickly!” Sarah rushed over to grab her cell phone.
Elena sidestepped her and sat down directly in front of Michael.
Sarah still tried to reach for Elena’s phone, but Michael raised his hand to pushed her hands away, “Aunt Sarah, that’s enough!”
“Why don’t you stop her? Do you know what she’s doing?”
Sarah was almost in tears. She had cared for Michael since he was young, and he would side with an outsider against her?
“Michael, I am your Aunt Sarah! Even though I’m not your mother, have I not treated you like my own son all these years?
“She’ll drive Nina to her death! Michael, are you really helping this vicious woman?”
“If your niece hasn’t done all those things, and if they were fabricated out of thin air by Elena and her friends, I promise that I shall personally punish her.”
Michael gently pushed her hand away. Sarah still intended to press forward, but Levi had advised her to return home.
“Madam, Eldest Young Master has given you his assurance. Why pursue the case further?”
“No, you have to stop her! Michael, you have to stop her! She will kill Nina!”
Michael raised his eyes and stared at her with a blank expression, “Do you believe that your niece has done all those despicable things?”
“I…” Sarah froze. “Nina is but a child, and she knows nothing.”
“Come see me again after you’ve come to terms with the fact that she is no longer a child.”
Michael waved her away.
Levi immediately turned to Sarah and said, “Madam, it’s late. You should return and rest.”
“Michael, please don’t do this, you will kill Nina. Michael, Aunt Sarah is begging you. Stop her. Stop her, please…”
The other two young misses in the Williams family had never respected Sarah. However, she held a certain status in the family, and she had Michael’s respect. Despite her status and identity, they had persuaded her to leave the Pavilion. How could she bear such humiliation?
However, she was not most upset about that. It looked like Michael would not even budge for her sake. He had sided with Elena to deal with Nina.
She could not allow that to happen. Nina’s life would be ruined!
After he escorted Sarah out of the hall, Levi returned and looked at Elena. “Young Madam, did you really…”
He did not continue. Nevertheless, he hoped that it was only a bluff. Otherwise, if that got out of hand, it would be humiliating for both families.
“Young Madam, you… were only trying to scare Eldest Madam, right?”
“Does your Eldest Young Master give empty threats too?” Elena took a sip of her tea.
“This…” Levi glanced at Michael.
Eldest Young Master Williams would never do that. He did not know the meaning of empty threats. When Michael said that he would do something, then he would definitely do it.
However, it was something that hurt the reputation of both families. Eldest Madam Williams had been with the family for more than 20 years, and she always knew her place in the family. The young madam had harmed her so severely the moment she entered the family. How could they get along in the future?
“Levi, if you think that my actions would hurt the Williams family’s reputation, then, as far as this matter is concerned, my actions are mine alone.”
She did not care about that one bit. She set the cup down and stood up.
“Behind every spoilt child, there will be one, or even a group of spoilt parents. Eldest Madam Williams is one of those spoilt parents.”
“Eldest Madam wouldn’t…”
“Spoiling a child is a crime in itself. If Nina did not do these things, and I somehow fabricated the evidence to frame her, then your Eldest Young Master would definitely skin me alive, even without your advice.”
“Or worse.” The man also set his cup down. There were other ways to clean up the mess.
Michael followed Elena as she went upstairs. Levi stared at their backs and sighed.
Young Madam remarked that behind every spoilt child, there was a spoilt parent. Did that not apply to both of them as well?
If the young madam made a mistake or offended anyone, no one would be able to refute her if Eldest Young Master Williams were to defend her. Eldest Young Master Williams would always protect the people he loved vigorously even if they were in the wrong!
Elena stopped in front of her room and glanced at the man behind her.
“Eldest Young Master Williams, you have already walked past your room.”
“If you don’t come to me, then I can only go to you.”
Elena stood at the doorway to block him. “Eldest Young Master Williams, it’s already late.”
“So?” He stepped forward, and Elena retreated into the room. He immediately occupied the entire doorway when he leaned against the door.
“Let’s take a shower and go to bed?” A fascinating thought then came to him. “Together?”
“Shower… together?” Elena took half a second to react, and then she immediately backed away. “No…”
“I have not tried that before. I wonder what it’s like.” He stepped into her room and then shut the door behind him.
Elena glared at him. “Eldest Young Master Williams, you have not tried many things in this world. Do you have to try them all?”
“If I’m interested in them, then I would try it one by one.” He reached out his hand.
Elena immediately avoided his devilish clutches and retreated further away.
What was wrong with him? He had been in a bad mood while they were in the car, but then it was as if his spirit had lifted.
She reminded him, “I did a ruthless thing just now.”
“Hmm.” He heard her, but his mind was not there.
“You’re not angry about it?” Even though he did not say anything, he knew that her actions would eventually hurt the relationship between the Marsh and the Williams families.
“Do you think you did something wrong?” Michael replied with a question instead.
“Of course not.” She never thought of herself as a benevolent person. If she was wronged, then her first reaction was to retaliate. What was wrong with retaliation?
“Since you have done nothing wrong, why would I be angry?”
Michael approached her as he slowly unbuttoned his shirt. “Let’s continue where we left off.
“To try new things?
“Life is short. Should we not enjoy it while we can?”