Chapter 31
Michael’s smirk grew wider, “Mr. Grant, when Estelle was surrounded earlier, you didn’t show up in time to save her. Are you trying to steal my credit now?
Julian’s eyes darkened. He was momentarily speechless
standing beside him, Susan spoke up on his behalt. “jales only just arrived. It’s not that he didn’t want to help Ms. Summer…
Michael’s lips curled into a faint smirk. “Ms. Lynch, when reporters tried to interview you just now, Mr. Grant scolded them. But when those same reporters were slandering Essle, not once did he speak up to defend his own wife,”
Susan’s expression stiffened. She frowned slightly. “Ms Summer admitted to some of those things herself. They weren’t fabrications. Mr. Cooper, if you don’t believe me, you can ask her directly
Michael completely ignored Susan, his gaze fixed on Julian. “Mr. Grant, is that what you believe too?!
Jullan’s deep eyes remained unreadable, but his gaze never left Estelle.
“Are you getting down or not?”
It was clear that Michael’s words had fallen on deaf ears. Talking to him was like speaking to a wall.
Estelle replied calmly, “Mr. Cooper, ple
ke me to the hospital.”
Michael chuckded softly. “Anything for you, Essie,
He carried her past Julian without sparing Julian another glance, the cold night air swirling in their wake.
At the hospital, the doctor examined Extelle’cankle.
Fortunately, it was just a minor external injury and nothing serious.
Michael had stepped our to take a phone call, leaving Estelle sitting in the chair, gradually drifting off to sleep.
Herdreams were a chaotic swirl of distorted images.
One moment, Susan’s face twisted into a cruel, mocking sneer. The next, Julian and Tobias loomed over her, pushing her into a bottomless abyss.
She jerked awake, her breathcoming in quick, shallow gasps. A thin layer of cold sweat clung to her forehead
“Did you have a nightmare?”
A low, calmi voice sounded beside her, followed by the quiet rustle of tissues being handed to her.
Estelle took them instinctively. “Thanks..”
Wiping the sweat from her forehead, she tumed her head and suddenly caught sight of a tall, familiar figure
Het moveisients stilled for a second before her brows litted together
“What are you doing here?”
caught the distinct change in her expression and let out a soft, derisive laugh. “What’s wrong? Are you disappointed it’s not who you were hoping to see?”
vier was indittenen “Not seeing who I wanted doesn’t bother me. But seeing Someone I don’t want to see now that’s downright disgusting”
i stated at liet for a moment before speaking. “If you apologize. I’ll make a public starget clantying that this was all a misunderstanding ” Apologize? Estelle nearly laughed
“I didn’t do ateilung wrong. Why should I apologize
He hadn’t expected her to be rais stubborn after all this time. His voice tuned cold “Estelle, even now, you still don’t think you were in the wrong?
Her fingers ruded into right fists, her faux ldes turning pale from the pressate
She was already un the verge of losing her mind from the endless units and accusations online. And yet, juliano was still waiting for bet to admit fault? It was beyond ridiculous.
Her voice was sharp with slisdain as she said, “The biggest mistake of my life was muurying you! –
Julian’s expressiondarkened “tstelle, flut’s enough
Estelle let out a cold Laugh. “I’ve had enough, altight. You can choose to be blind and blased toward Susan all you want, but I refuse to keep playing the tool and tuderating everything
lits eyes were dark and deep. “You were the one who wanted too much”
