Chapter 75
Austin paused for a moment, dearly feeling guilty. He stayed silent for a long time before saying, “Courtney, Hope more than anyone..
[That I die.] Courtney wrote on the whiteboard interrupting Austin.
She thought. “Mustin wishes me die so I live on only in his memories. If I died in South Weidan when he loved me the most, I would become his deepest memory in his heart”
“When was severely injured and lost a lot of blood, you fed me water in the hospital. When I came back from South Weidan, you didn’t rush to meetme Vera had people hurt me, mid you chose to turn a blind eye. Austin, more than anjone, you wish I were dead” Courtney signed these.
Austin
might not understand gesture language, but he could understand Comittney & expression at this moment.
“Courtney Austin’s heartached. He could not stand sering the desperate, angry lonk in Gourmey’s eyes but he cared too much about profit
“I love you” He reached out and held Gourney tightly
chis arms as his voice and leuly were trembli
ore if it was true or not.
He said he loved Courtory, but Courtney did not care agitore
She remembered the day she saw Austin at the Hemdung police station. From the moment he walked in wearing a perfectly fitted suit and a watch worth millons, she knew it was time to wake up from her dream. Courney slowly closed her eyes and her tears flowed out.
“I know you’ve been through a lot of pain. I don’t care what you’ve faced out there. I just want you back. I really prayed countless days and nights, just for you to come back. I would do anything if you’d just return,” Austin said in pain.
He hated his own inability to resist the reality and just watch his relationship with Courtney go into a state of no return.
He also hated himself for wishing that Courtney would be reasonable and compliant for the so–called greater good and peaceful life to remain his
secret lover.
Austin continued. “I never intended for you to die. I was just hoping you could understand me. I’ll take care of the rest. The reason why Austin tried to get Courtney to drink water at the hospital was that he hoped Courtney would stay unconscious longer until the Lewis family found a way to save Marilyn so they would not target Gourincy,
That night. Vera brought people to cause trouble for Courtney, and deep down, Austin wanted Courtney to realize the gap between her and the Lewis family
He thought if Courtney was in a tight spot, she could understand him and would have no choice but to seek his help and depend on him.
After taking Phoebe away. Austin waited ten minutes before calling the police, reporting that there was trouble in the alley and asking them to check it out. Austin thought he never actually intended to harm her
“Courtney, why can’t you understand me? It’s been five years you ve been away from me. You just don’t realize how harsh society is. Once we step into the real world, we become adults, unlike when we were in school. Without money, power, connections, or resources, we can’t achieve anything” Austin held Courtney’s face, still trying to make her understand him.
Courtney cried as she pushed Austin ber emotions out of control.
“Courtney, look at me,” Austin insisted, trying to prevent Courtney from avoiding him. I’m not leaving you and I never will. Let me hide you away for two years. No one year. Give me one year, and I’ll definitely be able to protect you from the Lewis family, okay?”
Go away. I don’t want to hear that ] Courtney wrote while crying.
Austin’s eyes were red as he clung to Courtney. “Courtney,
hey, I’m so scared. These five years, only I know how terrifying James, Marilyn and the Lewis family really are.
“Courtney, please, I’m so scared that I cant protect you right now” Austin choked out, holding Courtney tightly.
[Leave Courtney shaklly wrote with her trembling hand.
“Go with me. I’ll take you back to my hometown. You can hide there for a while. We won’t get divorced, you’ll always be my wife, I will never give up on you. I keep your safe” Austin was eager for Courtney to leave with him.
He came to ver Courtney this time because he was scared. Robert’s death had frightened him.
He stood up and started packing Courtney’s things. Courtney angrily tried to push him, but she could not push him at all.
Austin continued to pack Courtney’s things. He grabbed Courtney’s wrist and tried to get her to leave. “Courtney, please, let’s just leave for a while. Sign the settlement, and lay low. Is that okay?”
Austin pulled Courtney to the door. Courtney glared at him angrily and stomped on his foot. “I will never sign that settlement, Courtney gestured,
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realizing Austin’s main goal was to get her to sign the settlement.
“Courtney Austin leaned against the door in pain, lowering his head helplessly and with despair. T’m afraid I can’t protect you Austin thought, “Vera has already figured out a way to get Courtney put in jail. What else couldn’t those maniacs come up with?
He slapped himself hard, filled with self–loathing. He felt useless for he was still under James‘ control after five years.
“If you don’t leave, the next person to suffer like Robert could be you” Austin looked at Courtney helplessly.
He was not threatening Courtney; he was just reminding her of the dark reality.
