When She Unveils Identities Novel Chapter 166 – You Are Tracy’s Good Boy!
Shirley’s unusual action stunned everyone at the banquet.
Especially Danny. He did not expect Shirley to express such an attitude.
“Are you sure that you want the two great families to start a war against each other?”
He raised his eyebrows and asked meaningfully.
“Of course!”
Shirley continued, “My grandfather always hoped that one day, I could follow him and lead the troops to battle. So, if the Robinson family and the Stewart family are to have a battle, whether it’s
about business or violence, I hope that I’ll be the leader!
“Anyway, the Stewart family and I have a strong grudge. I hate Braden to the core. In this battle, only one of us will survive!”
“Good. I like your determination!”
Bruce showed a satisfied and gratified expression. He stroked his beard and laughed. “As expected of the granddaughter of General Wilson. You’re as tough as a guy and are much more promising than my grandson! He’s just a good–for–nothing!”
“Isn’t that so? Danny, you should learn from Shirley. You are so cowardly. How can you protect Shirley in the future? Maybe, Shirley will be the one protecting you.”
Yasmin glared at Danny with a look of disgust.
Danny tugged at Shirley’s clothes and whispered into her ear, “What the hell are you doing? Why do you want the world to be in chaos? My grandfather and my father are fooling around, but you are fanning the flames. Don’t tell me you want to start a war between the two families.”
Shirley laughed, “Don’t pretend to be a peacemaker. In the past, to ask me to join you and to deal with the Stewart family, you threatened me that you would tell Braden about my identity as FireDance. Now, you want a truce?”
“I just tested you. I wanted to see your affection for the Stewart family and Braden. Turns out you have a strong relationship with them. You suddenly changed your mind, so you must have ill intentions!”
When Danny said this, he acted intimately. He held Shirley’s shoulder and pressed his forehead against her face. “Don’t try to play any tricks in front of my grandfather and father to achieve the purpose of stopping the fight or working as the Stewart family’s mole. Once my grandfather finds it out, there will be big problems. I may not be able to save you!”
“Hahaha!”
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Shirley didn’t say anything more With a bright smile, she appeared to be intimate with Danny.
Bruce smiled and said to Chaz and Yasmin. “I take back what I just said. Danny has a promising future. He found such an excellent wife like Shirley. As the saying goes, marrying a good wife will
benefit a man’s family. The future of our family is gonna be bright!”
Seeing that the time was right, Shirley said, “Bruce, as my grandfather’s good friend and being under his command, you should know that he has a habit every time he fights, right?”
Bruce frowned and pondered, then he shook his head. “Tell me about it. I can’t remember it!”
“Every time Grandpa leads a troop, he will bow three times, one to the heavens, one to the earth,
and one to the Lord of War!”
“Bow to the Lord of War?”
Bruce was confused. “I saw someone bow to nature, but I’ve never heard of someone doing that to the so–called Lord of War.”
“That’s understandable. After all, this is my grandfather’s secret.”
Shirley raised everyone’s curiosity and said slowly, “Rumor has it that near the South Sea, there is a stone statue. It is called the Lord of War. My grandfather always believed in the Lord of War. As long as there is an important battle, he will go to the South Sea to pay his respects for the statue and beg for help from the Lord of War so he could defeat the enemies!”
“Really?”
Bruce thought about it again and again, but he couldn’t remember when Jason did that.
“Sure. It’s just that Grandpa won’t tell outsiders about it, so other than my family, no one else. knows.”
Shirley let out a long sigh and said, “This time, as the leader, I will fight on behalf of the Robinson family against the Stewart family. I hope that all of us will go to the South Sea to search for Lord of War and ask it to bestow us with strength and victory like my grandfather did!”
Bruce became excited when he heard this. He said, “That’s right. We have to do that. Just treat it as our assembly for oaths. We should stop wasting time and set off in helicopters!”
“We’re leaving now!”
Shirley waved her arms and chanted.
At the same time, she let out a sigh of relief.
As she expected, Bruce was impulsive. He was even a bit dramatic. She asked him to go through the ritual and he immediately took action.
This time, the Robinson family and Braden would not run into each other. When the time came, Shirley would casually find an excuse to stop the two families from fighting. It would be perfect!
Shirley pursed her lips into a smile and thought happily. At the same time, she sighed that she was a genius who could handle all kinds of situations!
At this time, the butler came to report.
“We have a situation, General Robinson. A big shot is outside and he wishes to see you!”
Bruce said coldly, “Look at you. What kind of big shot is that?”
“He, he is…”
Before the butler could finish, he saw Braden, who was standing tall and straight with a cold face.
He ignored the security guards and rush in.
He was dressed in a black suit as he strode forward. His perfect and cold facial features were like
that of an anime character. His face was full of aloofness and murderous intent.
Because his aura was too strong, even if he was alone and unarmed, he scared the armed guards to
the point that their teeth were chattering. They did not dare to move recklessly.
“Damn, why is this guy here so soon? Can he teleport?”
Shirley looked at Braden and was so surprised that she lost control of her expression.
Seatle City and Santho City were thousands of miles away. It would take a few hours to fly. He could
not arrive so soon.
Then, there was only one possibility. He might have come to Santho City a long time ago!
No matter what, what Shirley didn’t want to see the most happened.
She wanted to grab Braden and curse him. She thought, Braden, are you a fool? You know this is a trap, but you still jumped in. You are Tracy’s good boy. You two do things in the same style!
Shirley felt tired. She just took care of Tracy, but Braden, the bigger problem, came.
It seemed that she couldn’t stay in Santho City anymore, or the Robinson family would never be in peace!
The Robinson family eyed Braden.
Braden didn’t show any weakness. He looked at the Robinson family with an even colder gaze.
A battle was about to break out.
Shirley took a deep breath, walked forward, and stood between the two sides. She pulled Braden and forced a smile as she introduced him to the crowd. “Everyone, this is my vicious ex–husband,
Braden. To tell you the truth, I still have a procedure to go through with him. He was so anxious that he came to me. Everyone, please forgive him!”
On the other hand, she kept winking at Braden, hoping that he could cooperate with her to avoid the
conflict.
Braden’s cold face showed a hint of mischief. He smiled and said, “Indeed, my ex–wife and I haven’t
finished the procedure.”
Danny’s eyes turned cold and he asked in a deep voice, “What procedure?”
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Chapter 167 I Don’t Rob!
Braden looked at the crowd and said slowly but firmly, “Of course, it’s the procedure of getting
married again.”
After that, he approached Shirley step by step. With a wave of his long arm, he pulled her into his
arms and said with a half–smile, “Baby, you are so naughty. After not being with you for a while, you ran away with another man. This is so bad.”
“Baby?”
Shirley looked at Braden and felt disgusted.
Even if he was acting, there was no need to be so dramatic!
She thought of the nightmare last night as well as those tools for sex. Oh my, she felt that Braden
would torture her with sex in any moment.
At this time, the Robinson family was provoked, but because Braden’s vibe was too oppressive, they did not dare to act rashly.
Bruce even took out the gun he carried with him and slammed it on the dining table. He said with a
fierce look in his eyes, “It seems that you are quite brave. How dare you come alone to our place to rob us of Shirley? I heard that you’re the only child in your family. If you’re killed by us, wouldn’t Howard be exasperated?”
Braden glanced at the gun and smiled calmly. He did not panic at all. Instead, he held Shirley even
tighter. “Mr. Robinson, you must be joking. The word ‘rob‘ should be used when someone takes
things that do not belong to themselves. We are already in love, and she is my legal wife. She belongs to me. How can you say that I rob your family of her? I’m just going to take her back home!”
“How dare you!”
Bruce put his finger on the trigger in the blink of an eye and aimed the gun at Braden’s head. He said
fiercely, “I don’t care about the chosen word. Taking my people away means death!
“Your grandfather must have told you that I’ll never miss with this gun. Once I fire, not a single
bullet will be wasted!”
When Shirley saw this, she opened her arms and stood in front of Braden. She said loudly, “Bruce, don’t be rash. Back then, my grandfather gave you this gun not to let you bully the weak!”
When these words were spoken, everyone gasped.
Yasmin kept winking at Shirley and mouthed, “Good boy, don’t talk nonsense. Stay out of this!”
She knew Bruce’s personality better than anyone else. If he became angry, he might even kill her!
“What did you say?”
Sure enough, Bruce’s face turned ashen, and the target of his anger shifted from Braden to Shirley.
Shirley swallowed hard, and she became even more resolute, “Since my husband is here to pick me up, I won’t throw a tantrum against him. At the same time, I will be honest with you…”
“Shirley!”
Danny had a bad feeling and wished he could sew her lips together.
Unfortunately, Shirley had no other way to stop this fight, so she could only take the blame by
herself.
She prepared herself and then burst into tears. She cried, “My husband and I love each other very much, but he doesn’t behave himself, and he always flirted with other women. I was so angry that I divorced him, and I found Danny as a tool to provoke him to make him care about me!
“Now, he went to Santho City alone for me. He knew that he would die, but he still came here to pick me up. I was so touched that I was not angry anymore. I wanted to go back with him!”
These touching words stunned everyone.
Even a sensitive guy like Braden was about to be deceived by Shirley, and he subconsciously held
her tighter.
Bruce frowned. After a long time, he understood what had happened. Then, he stared at Shirley with cold eyes that were like a wolf’s. “In other words, you’ve been using my grandson from the beginning. You have been acting and deceiving our family, right?”
Shirley took a deep breath and nodded. She said guiltily, “I’m sorry, everyone. It’s my fault.”
“Don’t. Don’t say it!”
Danny wanted to stop Shirley, but it was too late.
He held his forehead with his palm, feeling sorry for Shirley. He thought, she’s finished. Shirley,
you idiot, it is not worth it!
For the sake of a heartless man, it was too foolish of her to put herself in danger!
Danny understood Bruce well. Bruce hated lies. Moreover, he was especially stubborn. If he went crazy, he could even kill him. How was he going to end this?
“Good!”
Bruce was angered to the point of losing control of his expression. The muzzle was turned from Braden to Shirley and he said coldly, “I like you and admire you very much, and because you are the granddaughter of Jason, I want to use all my resources to foster you. But you disappointed me…
“The first rule of our family is that any liars or traitors shall be executed!”
Seeing that Bruce was about to shoot, at the critical moment, Danny stood in front of Shirley and said in a sloppy manner, “Grandpa, you said that it is a family rule. What does it have to do with outsiders? If you have to shoot, then shoot me!”
“Do you think I don’t dare?”
“Of course, you dare. You killed our family without even blinking your eyes. How amazing is that!”
Yasmin was so anxious that she stomped her feet. “Shut up. Do you think the trouble is not enough?”
Chaz was also afraid that Bruce would shoot, so he mustered up his courage and advised, “Dad, please calm down. Young people have unstable minds, and they always speak without thinking. As elders, we need to teach them well and give them a chance to change.”
These words worked on Bruce, who was always stubborn. He put away his gun and said to Shirley, “Shirley, I always think that you are promising. If you’re taught well, in the future, your achievements will be greater than your grandfather’s and mine. It will be a pity to kill you. So, I will give you a chance…
“As long as you are willing to break up with Braden and wholeheartedly stay with Danny, I will not pursue your lies.”
Shirley frowned and asked, “You mean that you are willing to let Braden go?”
“I didn’t intend to let the Stewart family go, but if you are willing to marry Danny, I can consider
it…”
Bruce felt that this was the biggest concession he could make.
That woman was Shirley, Jason’s only bloodline. If she were another treacherous guy, she would
have been killed.
“L…”
Shirley felt resigned.
What the heck? Did they treat her as a princess whose marriage was determined because of peace between countries? Could she say that she didn’t want either of them?
But in the current situation, if she didn’t choose the Robinson family, she and Braden might die on the spot.
With the ideology of improvisation, Shirley took a step forward and said, “I choose…”
Chapter 168 Capricious
Before Shirley could finish speaking, Braden grabbed her wrist.
“She doesn’t need to make a choice. She has to go with me.”
After Braden finished speaking, he didn’t waste any more time. With a cold expression, he pulled Shirley away and left.
“How dare you!”
Bruce was enraged and lost his patience. He aimed the gun at Braden. “Braden, I think you want her to die with you!”
At the same time, the guards also pointed their guns at the couple.
As long as Bruce gave the order, the two would be shot and die without a doubt!
Shirley panicked and tried her best to break free.
“Braden, let go. Toughness will bring you suffering. So what if you compromise at this critical moment? I don’t want to die with you!”
Braden snorted. “I am not incompetent enough to need a woman to save myself.”
Shirley was speechless.
She thought, how stubborn you are. Do you think I haven’t saved you enough? Why are you trying to be a hero at this time?
Braden turned his head, and his eyes were sharp and cold. He sneered at Bruce. “Mr. Robinson, you can shoot at will, but once you fire, your army will be immediately turned into ashes. I wonder if
you can bear this price.”
Bruce frowned. “Nonsense. My army is invincible. How can we be threatened by you?
Braden said calmly, “My grandfather was prepared that one day, you would go crazy and cause trouble Therefore, there are a lot of explosives buried in the training grounds of your armies. As long as I press the button, tens of thousands of bombs that can blow up a city will explode at the same time. If you don’t believe it, you can try!”
“What?”
Bruce and the Robinson family immediately hanged their expressions.
They had 16 armies and they received strict training around the world.
The training grounds were confidential, so how could the Stewart family know about them and even
accurately set up bombs there‘
For so many years, the reason why the Robinson family was so aggressive was that their armies could battle without losing.
If their army was destroyed, then Bruce’s pride would be gone, and the Robinson family would be doomed as well….
Therefore, Bruce did not dare to act rashly!
“Humph, after so many years, Howard was still as cunning as before. He set a trap and was waiting for me to fall!”
“Mr. Robinson, my grandfather is not cunning. He just has a sense of vigilance. He is different from you. He loves peace, and he has the ideology that he wouldn’t attack unless offended. Since you took the initiative to start a fight, he has to launch a counterattack.”
After Braden finished speaking, he didn’t give Shirley a chance to choose. He pulled her by force and left the Robinson’s place without anyone obstructing him.
The two drove to a local five–star hotel and got the most luxurious presidential suite.
It wasn’t until they checked in that Shirley calmed down.
She thought, I finally left the Robinson’s place. They live like autocratic ancient people. If I stay any longer, I will be driven crazy!
She gasped for breath and sighed in her heart.
However, she raised her head and looked at the tall and cold man in front of her.
Braden stared at her as if he was accusing her of a crime and was about to kill her. It seemed that it was not safe to be with him, either.
She was angry. She came out of a trap but fell into another!
“Umm, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving!”
Shirley tidied herself up and wanted to slip away.
“Oh, right, I let Tracy go last night. She should be safe now. Why don’t you contact her and confirm
that?”
“No need!”
Braden was not as cold as when he was in the Robinson’s place. He had another kind of charm while
being relaxed.
He casually took off his suit and threw it on the chair Under his white shirt, which had a
high quality texture and was stuck to his body, his muscle could be vaguely seen.
With just a glance, Shirley could not help but swallow.
Then, Braden took off his priceless diamond watch and placed it on the table. He supported himself on the edge of the table with his long arms and said flatly, “My mother arrived in Seatle City last night. She should be having afternoon tea with her besties.”
“Last night?”
Shirley felt that it was both reasonable and unreasonable. She asked, “Then, why did you go to the Robinson’s place early in the morning?
Braden raised his eyes and looked straight into Shirley’s eyes. His gaze was sharp, and his lips curved into an evil smile. “What do you think?”
“I…”
Shirley bit her lip, feeling inexplicably nervous.
The desire in his eyes was too strong. Shirley sensed it and felt that it was going to burn her.
Shirley shook her head to prevent herself from being tempted. “I don’t know what you are thinking, but I assure you that I have done all I can for your family….
“You took me away just like that. Have you ever thought about my situation? I’m afraid I’m on the Robinson family’s hunting list. I have to thank you for that!”
Although the Robinson family had family rules, everyone from Bruce to Danny, treated Shirley well like she was a treasure.
Now that she left with their opponents without looking back, they would be disappointed and angry!
“Without you, the Robinson family and I wouldn’t have fallen out. I was screwed by you this time.”
“Is that so?”
Braden’s gaze was cold. It was like a sharp blade cutting Shirley’s skin.
He changed so fast. Such a capricious man!
Braden snorted, “From what you’re saying, you’re blaming me for ruining your relationship with Danny and stopping you from being the future mistress of the Robinson family?”
What was he talking about?
Shirley felt that Braden’s words were strange. They were so sarcastic that they didn’t match his cold and domineering temperament.
She raised her chin and retorted, “Turns out in your eyes, I’m a loose woman. As long as I speak to another man, it means that I’m interested in him, right? You are too narrow–minded!”
Shirley was proud. She tidied her hair and continued, “I made it clear that I’m an individual. I have my thoughts and are not a tool in the competition between you two families. If you want a war, then stay away from me. Don’t get me into this. I have things to do. Bye!”
Braden looked at Shirley’s graceful posture and hit the nail on the head. “Since you don’t care, why did you offer to take the bullet for me in the Robinson’s place? Don’t you think your words are contradictory?”
Shirley was lost for words.
Shirley paused, not knowing how to refute.
That was right. No matter how harsh her words were, her subconsciousness betrayed her.
How could she not care? How could she stay out of this? She was not as carefree as she pretended to be!
Braden walked up to Shirley step by step. His handsome face was cold and serious. “I wasn’t joking when I said I was going to marry you again. Think about it.”
Chapter 169 The Person Chosen Is the Most Pathetic
Braden stretched out his hand, wanting to touch Shirley’s cheek, but in the end, he held back.
Braden used to be quiet and hardly spoke nonsense, but this time, he was chattering. “I mean it. Think about it. I’ll ask you for an answer tomorrow morning
Shirley’s fingers clenched slightly. For the first time, she didn’t argue with Braden but nodded. “Alright!”
No matter how close she was to Braden, as long as Braden wanted to start over with her, she would consider it for the sake of the two babies in her belly.
After Braden left, Shirley stood in front of the huge floor–to–ceiling window, silently looking at the city under her feet. She was seriously thinking about the plan for the future.
Would she make good achievements to make her family great again with the two kids according to the original plan?
Or, would she return to the past days, hide under the protection of the Stewart family, and be a housewife who cared about nothing but her husband and children?
It seemed that there would be flaws in both choices.
No matter how she chose, she would regret it.
Just as Shirley was hesitating, her phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number. The call was not from Seatle City nor Santho City, but North City.
The moment she picked up the call, she heard a woman’s voice Shirley’s heart sank. She just wanted to swear
After speaking a few words while enduring her disgust, Shirley suppressed her anger and said coldly, “Okay, give me a minute. I’ll be right there.”
Shirley rushed to the Lakedrift Manor where she agreed to meet Amelie without stopping.
This manor was located in North City and was one of the few places in sightseeing investments of the Stewart Group.
Because of the environment and its high–end quality, the manor was never open for business and only a few people with privileges could go there.
As soon as one entered the manor, he would see the mist linger, the shade of the trees, and breathe fresh air. It was just like a fairyland.
Looking from afar, a white European style building that was as grand as a castle was built halfway up the mountain. It showed the impressive fortune of the Stewart Group
Shirley got out of the car, and what she saw was a huge rose garden with roses blooming. They were reflected in her eyes and almost dyed the sky red.
Amelie was in a white dress while sitting on the recliner in the rose garden. She was leisurely trimming roses and humming songs. She looked so happy!
Shirley instantly became angry and snorted coldly, “It seems that the embarrassment couldn’t stop you from having a good life!”
Amelie looked back at Shirley, and she looked like she was a winner. She said proudly, “Of course Living in such a place will make me forget the greatest troubles.”
“Living? You’re hiding here!”
Shirley hit the nail on the head and said, “You’re like a rat that’s been hiding away just to survive!”
Amelie was not angry. She cut a rose that was in full bloom and sniffed it. She said with a charming expression, “I understand that you said this because you couldn’t enjoy such a life. You are jealous. of me After all, you are Braden’s wife, but you will never get his love!”
“Really? How much does he love you?”
Shirley crossed her arms and watched Amelie’s acting like an audience.
“Can’t you see that although Braden asked me to move out of the Stewart’s house, he gave me such a magnificent castle? Although he removed the roses I planted there, he gave me bigger and more
expensive ones here”
Amelie stared at the roses in her hand and asked Shirley proudly, “The rose seedlings here were
transported from Bulgaria by air Each of them is worth tens of thousands of dollars. This rose garden has hundreds of acres in the area and countless roses are planted here. It represents uncountable money and Braden’s love for me!”
Shirley looked at the rose garden and found it shocking. She said flatly, “All I want to say is that the
Stewart family is rich.”
She couldn’t deny her jealousy.
Other than jealousy, the stronger emotion was disappointment.
Thinking back, she had been married to Braden for so many years, but he had never done anything for her. He would never be so generous and romantic
Why could Amelie get his favor?
She would accept it if she lost to someone other than Amelie However, Braden chose Amelie, a goody two shoes who had no merits. Shirley couldn’t figure it out and couldn’t let go!
“The Stewart family is rich, but Braden is not a fool. Not everyone can make him spend so much
money. It must be because I am so special that he took care of me. On the other hand, you.
Amelie looked at Shirley from head to toe and shook her head. “I feel sorry for you. You have been married to him for four years, but you never got his love even for a single day. You are a disgrace to
us women!”
“Enough, Amelie. Did you call me here just to show off?”
Shirley sneered, “How much do you think Braden loves you? If he does, how could he let you disappear? In fact, he only cared about the baby in your belly. After the baby is born, you’ll be worthless to him and you’ll end up being abandoned!”
“No, Braden promised that he would take care of me and the child for the rest of his life. He let stay me here for now because he was in trouble. When everything is over, he will take me back, publicize my identity, and marry me!”
“Hahaha, you are really naïve!”
Shirley approached Amelie step by step and patted her cheek. She hated her for being shameful and felt sad at the same time. “Do you know that the Stewart family will not accept a vicious or valueless woman? You are now a nobody and are just a poor wretch who committed suicide in the hospital. Once your baby is born, the Stewart family will abandon you like wiping the mud off their shoes. Even Tracy, who has been supporting you, now pesters me every day. She wants me to marry her son. Stop your daydream!”
Her words were sharp and unpleasant, but it was the truth.
Tracy’s sudden friendliness and Braden’s sudden proposal were based on the fact that Shirley was more useful than Amelie, so they chose the best option.
The person chosen was the most pathetic.
At least, at this moment, she sympathized with Amelie. She hoped that Amelie would wake up soon.
Unfortunately, Amelie was not as open–minded as Shirley thought and went crazy.
“That’s impossible. I am pregnant with the Stewart family’s child. Tracy likes me and Braden loves me. Sooner or later, I will marry into the Stewart family. You are jealous of me and distort the facts
to anger me…”
She grabbed Shirley’s arm as if she was possessed, screaming. “You are lying to me, aren’t you? Tracy hates you so much. Why would she let you marry Braden again? You must be lying to me. You
must make it clear!”
“Go away!” Shirley lost her patience and pushed Amelie.
Amelie was pushed to the ground.
“Ah, it hurts. My belly.
Blood flowed out from between Amelie’s legs and dyed the soil red…
Chapter 170 Don’t You Want to Kill Me?
“My belly hurts so much. Save me. Please save me!”
Amelie lay in a pool of blood with one hand covering her bulging belly and the other reaching toward Shirley, begging her for help.
Shirley was shocked by the scene and subconsciously stepped back. “Stop pretending. I just gave you a gentle push. How could you hurt so badly?”
Shirley just wanted to shake off Amelie’s hand. How could she have expected that she would push Amelie to the ground?
Did she lose control of her strength?
“Ms. Wilson, my belly hurts. I’m losing my baby. Whether you did it on purpose or not, I beg you to send me to the hospital. Please save my baby!”
Amelie’s face was pale, and she was in so much pain that she was soaked in a cold sweat. She begged
Shirley pitifully.
“L… I don’t know how to save you. I…”
Shirley tried her best to calm herself down. She picked up her phone and was about to call ant
ambulance.
At this time, she was pushed aside, and her phone was out of her grasp.
She turned around and saw that it was Braden!
Braden had a cold and handsome face. He strode over to Amelie and picked her up.
“Amelie, hold on. I’ll send you to the hospital right away. You must hold on!”
Braden, who had always been calm and collected, showed a rare look of panic. His arms were
trembling and his voice was hoarse.
Amelie grabbed Braden with her hands that were full of blood and cried, “Braden, you’re finally here. Ms. Wilson pushed me. She wants to kill me and the baby. Save me. Save the baby!”
Braden could feel the blood flowing out of Amelie’s body, but he was afraid that his blood sickness.
would flare up. He did not dare to look or smell it, and he carried Amelie into the car
“Don’t worry, I will save you and the child. Both of you will be safe!”
Braden’s handsome face tensed up as he promised in a choked voice.
Seeing this, Shirley trembled as she walked forward and explained in a choked voice, “I didn’t push
her on purpose I just ”
“Go away!”
Braden didn’t even look at Shirley. He shouted at her in a cold tone.
Shirley was speechless.
Shirley froze. Even if she had a lot to say, the words were stuck in her throat. She couldn’t utter a
single word.
In her memory, she and Braden had been married for four years. Braden had never smiled at her. It was common for him to be indifferent.
But this time, things got so serious that she even felt his hatred. This was the first time that Shirley
was scared!
Shirley didn’t dare to say anything. She walked away and watched Braden carry Amelie into the car. Then, she saw the car disappear from her sight.
Her tears flowed down uncontrollably.
Looking in the direction where the car disappeared, after a long, long time, Shirley said in a daze, “But I didn’t do it on purpose!”
At the hospital.
Braden held Amelie in his arms and rushed to the emergency room.
“Doctor, save her and the baby. You must save them!”
The doctor and nurse who were on the shift saw them and quickly came to them.
They put Amelie, who was covered in blood and dizzy, on the mobile bed.
Braden looked at the redness and felt nauseated. He could no longer hold on and fainted…
After a long time, Braden lay on the bed, and his long fingers were clenched into fists. He was very
life!” nervous. He shouted, “Save them even at the cost of my
Before Charles died, he held Braden’s hand and entrusted everything to Braden. Braden must take good care of Amelie and the baby. He must not let anything happen to them. Otherwise, he would have to die to make up for his mistake!
Braden was in a trance as if he had fallen into an abyss. He felt like he was about to die. His expression showed extreme pain.
He wanted to climb out of the abyss, but the surroundings were dark. No matter how he felt, he could not find something to grab. He muttered, “Catch me! Catch me!”
In despair, a pair of smooth and delicate hands grabbed him in the dark. It was like a lifesaver that
calmed down his tense nerves….
A soft voice sounded as if someone was calling out to his lost soul.
“Braden, I’ve caught you. Relax. You should wake up..
Braden followed the voice and slowly opened his eyes.
What he saw was Shirley’s beautiful and fair face.
At this moment, her face was filled with worry.
“You finally woke up. You scared me so much!”
Shirley heaved a long sigh of relief.
Braden had been unconscious for three days because of his blood sickness, and the doctor tried everything he could to wake him up.
The test results showed that many of his organs were in critical condition, and if this continued, he might be dead.
Shirley went to the hospital, and stood in front of his bed, calling him over and over again until her
voice became hoarse. She finally woke him up.
Braden’s eyes were terribly cold. He sat up and asked coldly, “Where’s Amelie and the baby? How
are they?”
Shirley felt a pain in her heart.
From the beginning, she thought that Braden was not serious about Amelie, but now, it seemed that he actually felt for her!
She silently withdrew her hand from Braden’s grasp and said truthfully, “Amelie is still in ICU
under observation.”
“What about the baby?”
Braden asked.
“The baby…
Shirley lowered her head, not knowing how to reply.
“I’m asking you a question! How is the baby?”
Braden’s eyes were bloodshot as he gripped Shirley’s shoulder and asked sternly.
“Braden, calm down. You hurt me!”
Shirley frowned, wanting to break free from Braden.
“Hurt you?”
Braden was out of control. He looked at Shirley coldly as if he was looking at a murderer. “If anything happens to the baby, I will not only hurt you but also take your life!”
Shirley felt that Braden had crossed her bottom line. In her beautiful eyes was a pain as she stubbornly said, “Kill me now because the baby is gone…”
“What?”
Braden was shocked and disheartened.
He held a glimmer of hope and felt that the doctors could save the baby.
But now, Shirley’s words made him desperate!
Looking at Braden’s painful appearance, Shirley felt bad at the same time as if her heart had been
stabbed.
She was like an unruly child. She wanted to apologize and comfort Braden, but she couldn’t say
what she meant.
“Didn’t you want to kill me? Why are you hesitating? Hurry up and kill me, the murderer, and avenge your baby!”
It looked like only such harsh words could be used to test her importance to Braden
Braden was filled with guilt for Charles, self–blame for himself, and hatred for Shirley. He grabbed
Shirley’s neck, and his cold eyes carried a viciousness that Shirley had never seen before. “Do you
think I don’t dare?”
Chapter 171 I Don’t Want to See You Again
The strength of Braden’s slender fingers increased as he was losing more and more control of
himself
At such a precise moment, his brain was out of control. He just wanted to find an outlet to vent his
anger He stopped caring about anything else.
Shirley couldn’t utter a word.
She was in pain. She frowned slightly, and her eyes were filled with tears. She looked at him
silently.
With her skills, she could have fought back.
Yet she didn’t. Instead, she suffered in silence.
She thought, I have to admit that from the fact point of view, Amelie lost her baby because of my
honest mistake.
If Braden wants me to make up for it, I am willing to pay for my mistake with the lives of me and my
two kids.
I would rather die at Braden’s hands than live in debt to him and Amelie.
Shirley didn’t know how long it had passed. She just felt that she was on the verge of dying. Her face
flushed, and she closed her eyes in pain and desperation…
Braden, in the end, couldn’t do it. With the last bit of sanity, he pushed Shirley away
Shirley, who had regained the oxygen, coughed painfully a few times.
She gulped in the air, looking like she had almost died.
“You were so close. Why did you get soft–hearted? Won’t you feel guilty about your dead child?”
Shirley wore a sad smile, constantly pushing the limits of his patience with her words as if she was
abusing herself.
“Shut up!”
Braden clenched his fists and tried his best to restrain himself.
It was true that right now, he hated how vicious Shirley was, but he hated himself even more for
failing to do anything.
He thought, I failed to take care of Charles‘ only blood in this world. What’s more, I didn’t even have the courage to avenge the innocent baby. I am a complete coward.
He raised his cold eyes and looked at Shirley mercilessly. He said without any emotion, “From today on, you and I are done Disappear from my sight for good. I don’t want to see you again. Ever!”
Shirley was in great pain.
She felt as if her heart was trampled.
However, Shirley was a proud woman. She straightened her back and shrugged freely. “Alright. So
said, so done. This is the last time I’ll ever see you.”
With that, she turned more carefreely, ready to leave.
Yet when she reached the door, she turned back and said harshly, “Braden, I gave you a chance to get revenge, but you didn’t manage to do it. You… won’t get a second chance”
Braden lowered his eyes and tightened his fingers. He said word by word coldly, “Get lost.”
He had no idea that his angry words caused them to miss each other for many years.
It was a few days later
Amelie was out of danger and moved from the intensive care unit to an ordinary ward.
Braden felt guilty and took care of her carefully. He never left her bedside.
Unfortunately, although Amelie slowly recovered physically, she suffered from a serious mental
illness. She refused to eat, drink, or sleep. She threatened to kill herself as long as Braden was not
around.
One day, Braden was handling some business.
Amelie had been put off by the tranquilizer. After the effects wore off, she went mad again.
She screamed and shouted, “Let me die! Let me die!”
She banged her head against the wall madly, causing a huge bump in her head. Meanwhile, she
roared, “I lost my baby. I don’t want to live anymore! Let me die!”
The nurses were so scared that they called Braden hastily.
Braden left his business and came as fast as he could.
He took the out–of–control Amelie into his arms and comforted her over and over again, “It’s OK. Everything is OK now.”
Amelie suddenly became docile and held him back. She cried miserably, “Braden, the baby is gone. The baby was the only connection I had with Charles. And now I have nothing.
“I heard that my uterus was removed. I can’t get pregnant ever again. What should I do? I’m screwed for life!”
Braden silently put Amelie on the bed, took a warm towel, and placed it on her injured head. Then he said in a low voice, “You won’t be screwed. The Stewart family will be your biggest backer.”
“Really?”
Amelie continued to cry and said, “Did you know that Ms. Wilson came to me and provoked me? She said that the Stewart family only thought of me as a tool to give birth to a baby. After the baby was born, I would be useless, and they would get rid of me ruthlessly like I was some mud on their shoes….
“She also said that she was worth more than me, so even Tracy liked her better and wanted her to marry you again. I was very sad, and I took her hand and wanted her to explain herself clearly, yet she pushed me to the ground in a fit of pique, and then the baby was gone.”
She kept going on and on, repeating how Shirley had hurt her non–stop.
Braden listened silently and did not respond.
Till she was almost done, he slowly said, “I know you were aggrieved. I failed to protect you and your baby, and it was my fault. This will not happen again.”
Amelie obviously did not want to let go. She grabbed Braden’s hand and said excitedly, “Ms. Wilson is vicious enough to kill Charles‘ only blood. Because of her, I can never give birth again. Are you going to let her slide just like that?
“I’m not asking you to beat her up or scold her. At least she should apologize to me in person, don’t you think?
“I simply cursed her a few words, and she insisted on me kneeling and apologizing to her in front of the entire world. I refused, and she was determined to sue me and put me in jail. Now she is the murderer, and she doesn’t need to pay the price at all… Braden, won’t you feel guilty when you think about Charles?”
Braden still didn’t say anything in response. He brought some soup to Amelie and said in a low voice, “You have eaten too little today. Eat something more so that you can recover soon.”
“Don’t change the subject!”
Amelie’s tears fell. She looked at Braden painfully and started to become hysterical again. She said,
“Braden, even if you have double standards, this is still too much. If Charles saw me being bullied like this, he would kill her without hesitation. Do you want to act generous here? How could you
face Charles then? And your nephew?
“You didn’t get to see what your nephew was like when he was taken out of my womb, right? He was already a formed fetus. He was a boy. And he was killed by your ex wife Was it too much for me to
ask her to apologize to me?
“I might as well just die. In such a way, I get to meet Charles and our baby again. Let me die!”
Braden took a deep breath and felt tired.
Amelie would make a fuss like this almost on a daily basis.
In the end, only tranquilizers could calm her down.
When the nurses heard her scream, they ran in, put her down, and gave her another tranquilizer.
Amelie went weak at once, and she slumped on the bed. She could only use her eyes to silently
express her pain and disappointment.
Braden looked at Amelie, who was out of her wits and felt extremely guilty.
He realized that he could not escape anymore. He needed to make things right for Amelie, Charles,
and his nephew.
“OK. I promise When you recover, I will make her kneel and apologize to you.”
Chapter 172 She Will Never See You Again
In the dark room, a bright white light was flickering on the computer screen.
Braden played the surveillance footage of Lakedrift Manor over and over again, wanting to confirm whether the truth was really as Amelie said. Did everything happen because of Shirley’s arrogance?
He pressed the forward button and the back button repeatedly.
He watched the video several times. In the video, Shirley humiliated Amelie, pushed Amelie down, and looked indifferently at Amelie, who was lying in a pool of blood…..
“Damn it!”
Braden narrowed his eyes. His handsome face was tense because of his great anger, and he cursed in a low voice with disappointment in the silent darkness.
He thought, I never thought of Shirley as a vicious woman. I thought that she was, at most, a woman who did things as she pleased and had a strong self–consciousness.
But the video proves how wrong I was.
It turns out that a woman can be vicious to this extent. How can she do this to an unborn baby?
Braden tried to pull himself back from the verge of collapsing. He took out his phone and dialed
Liam’s number. His voice was cold as he ordered, “Bring Shirley to Santho City right now. She must
apologize to Amelie. And she must give me and the entire Stewart family an explanation.”
Liam, who was on the other end of the line, could tell how furious Braden was, but he could only tell
the truth. He said, “Mr. Stewart, it’s too late. Mrs. Stewart… No, Ms. Wilson has already left.”
“Left?
“Where did she go? Where could she possibly go?” Braden asked, his eyes cold.
“I don’t know about that.”
Liam said unhurriedly, “About a week ago, she came to say goodbye to me. She said that she was going to leave Seatle City and might never come back again. She wanted me to say goodbye to
in the Stewart Group on her behalf. Also, she prepared gifts for everyone and asked me to
give you a message…..
everyone
Hearing his words, Braden could hardly remain calm.
He thought, damn woman! How dare you flee from punishment? How dare you run away without saying anything?
I admit it. I vaguely remember that a long time ago, you said that you would leave Seatle City soon.
Back then, I thought you were joking. Yet you weren’t. You have been planning since then.
“What message?”
Braden asked, clenching his phone
“She said she was sorry. She hoped to wipe the slate clean with you, and she would never see you
again.”
Liam sighed sadly and said regretfully, “What a pity. Pretty much all of the employees of the
Stewart Group were betting big on you getting back together. They have suffered from great
losses…
“Ms. Wilson sounded so sad. I don’t think she wanted to leave you. Yet she had no choice.”
“Sad my ass!”
Braden’s heart was suddenly a mess. He didn’t know if he was angry or scared.
The only thing he knew was that he mustn’t let Shirley go. No way!
“Since she has fled away, send people out right now. You must bring her back at all costs!”
Braden held his forehead with his palm in frustration. His eyes were cold and stern, and for the first
time, he felt a sense of helplessness.
Outside the floor–to–ceiling window, the moonlight was bright. With his tall and straight figure
reflected on the glass, he was like a ferocious beast lurking in the dark, both dangerous and
charming.
“We went after her, but we failed.”
Liam said tentatively, “Mr. Stewart, I had foreseen that you couldn’t bear to see Ms. Wilson leave.
So, right after you broke up with her, I blocked all the gateways in Seatle City, wanting to stop her
from leaving. Unfortunately… Ms. Wilson simply vanished, and we couldn’t find any trace of her at
all.”
“Are you kidding me?”
Braden’s eyes narrowed, and he even wished he could strangle Liam on the spot. “How could at living person vanish just like that?”
“I don’t know how Ms. Wilson managed it, but she just did. We tried our best to find her, yet there
was no news about her at all. By the way, her nanny disappeared with her as well. I think the nanny’s
name was May or something
Then Liam sighed a few times and apologized, “Mr. Stewart, I’ve tried my best, but I still couldn’t find her If you don’t believe me, you’ll have to go find her yourself.”
Braden didn’t hesitate. He immediately took a private plane and returned to Seatle City.
He thought, I firmly believe that as long as people are alive, there will be movements. It’s impossible that she doesn’t have any traces at all.
Unless….she is still in Seatle City!
I don’t mind using all the power I can to find her myself.
Braden sent more people to search every corner of Seatle City. Meanwhile, he asked Karen and Keith to find out about her whereabouts by using connections both from the underworld and the police.
Keith had already recovered and was discharged from the hospital. Together with Karen, they met up with Braden at the Stewart’s house
“Any news?”
Braden walked forward quickly and asked Karen and Keith, who had been waiting in the hall of the
villa.
Karen and Keith looked at each other and shook their heads.
“Braden, what irreconcilable contradiction has happened between you two that caused her to disappear overnight and refuse to see you again?”
Keith asked with a frown.
Keith thought, Shirley risked her life to save me. And before I can properly thank her, she is gone. I feel sorry whenever I think of this.
“It’s a long story. Stop wasting time. Just go and find her!”
Braden was anxious and irritated, and he was not in the mood to chat at all. The only thing he wanted was to find Shirley as soon as possible.
However, the world was so big. She could be hiding anywhere.
“If it’s a long story, take your time and tell us.”
Karen was the eldest among them, and he was the calmest. He patted Braden’s shoulder gently and said, “We can only help you only after we know what’s going on. Otherwise, we would be searching. aimlessly and miss the best time.”
“Karen is right. We don’t even know what happened. Where are we supposed to find her? We will be wasting our time!”
Keith was dissatisfied and said a bit gloomily, “Braden, what’s wrong with you? You seem like a different person now. Instead of being resolute, you’ve become so fussy and indecisive If you really
piss her off, show some sincerity and coax her back. What’s the use of wasting our time and looking for her aimlessly?
“Just tell us. Why did she leave without saying goodbye? There has to be a reason, right?”
Braden took a deep breath and said coldly, “Because I almost strangled her and told her I didn’t want to see her ever again.”
“What?”
Keith and Karen were stupefied.
Keith almost fell off his chair and started scolding Braden at once, “Braden, are you nuts? You are a grown man, about six feet tall. Do you think you’re heroic for bullying a woman like that? It was domestic violence! Why shouldn’t she run? If she didn’t, she might have died!”
The reason why Keith was so excited was that he had taken Shirley’s side before he knew it.
Keith thought, such a strong, independent, clear–minded, brave, lovely, and beautiful woman almost died from being strangled. Even though it was Braden who did this to her, I still find it unacceptable!
Keith was about to punch Braden to avenge Shirley when Braden said, “Because she pushed Amelie and killed Charles‘ only baby.”
“What… What the heck?”
Keith’s fist froze in midair. After a long time, he still couldn’t come back to his senses. “Amelie? Charles‘ only baby? What the fuck is going on?“
Chapter 173 A Life for a Life
“Like I said.”
Braden’s breathing was steady as he expressionlessly told them the truth of the matter.
He thought, anyway, the baby is gone, and Shirley is nowhere to be found. It doesn’t matter whether it remains a secret or is known by everyone.
“What?”
Keith’s mouth was wide open. He found it hard to believe Like him, Karen spent at least ten minutes before sorting the whole thing out, and then he sighed, “Braden, you made a mistake. And I’m sorry to hear that. I guess you were aggrieved.”
Braden looked at him coldly, “I wasn’t aggrieved. Charles is the reason I’m alive. Of course, I have to do everything I can to fulfill his last wish. But… I am so incompetent!”
He hit the table hard with his fist, and his eyes reddened slightly.
It could be seen that he did feel guilty about Charles.
“Of course, you didn’t feel aggrieved. Your wife should be.”
Keith couldn’t help but stick up for Shirley, saying, “If you wanted to make things right for Charles, go ahead. You didn’t need to hurt Shirley. You are now responsible for Amelie and her baby, but what about Shirley, who was married to you for four years? She didn’t do anything wrong, yet she got kicked out by you. You…”
“Enough!”
Karen glared at Keith, reminding Keith to stop before he went too far “Didn’t you urge Braden to divorce Ms. Wilson every day before? Why are you talking like that now? Do you think things aren’t messy enough? Or Braden isn’t in pain enough?”
“I didn’t mean that. I just feel that things aren’t right for Shirley. Who did she hurt? She…!
“I get what Braden is thinking.”
Karen looked at Braden, whose handsome face was gloomy, and said with distress, “He wanted Amelie’s baby to have a legitimate identity and to grow up in a normal family. Plus, at that time, he didn’t love Ms. Wilson at all. And it seemed that Ms. Wilson didn’t have feelings for him either. A marriage without love was bound to shatter. It made sense that Ms. Wilson left. Amelie and her baby were at most just the immediate flashpoints.”
Keith nodded and touched his chin. “Yeah, sounds reasonable to me. Everyone is the victim here, and they all feel so aggrieved… But I disagree with the part that Shirley didn’t love Braden at that
time Anyone who isn’t blind can tell that she loved him so much.”
“Leave the past alone. We should think about how to deal with the current situation now.”
Karen asked Braden, who had been silent the whole time, “Braden, have you figured out what to do? Now that there is no baby, of course, you won’t marry Amelie. Will you marry Ms. Wilson again?”
“No.”
Braden answered without hesitation.
He would prefer staying single and dying alone before marrying the one who killed Charles‘ only blood. He had a conscience, and such “happiness” would make him spend the rest of his life living in guilt.
“If so, why are you making so many efforts to find Ms. Wilson now? With all the histories you perhaps it’s best that you never see each other again.”
Karen instantly empathized with Shirley. He said objectively, “No wonder she disappeared so thoroughly. If I were her, I would do the same.”
share,
Keith raised his hand in agreement. “Braden, why don’t you stop looking for her? Nothing will ever happen between you two. If you insist on entangling with her, you’ll only make both you and her more painful.”
“Was I too much?”
It seemed that Braden didn’t hear them at all. He suddenly raised his cold eyes and asked them in a low voice.
“What?” Keith was confused.
“I almost killed her by strangling her Was I too much?”
Braden asked.
“Yes and no.”
As an outsider, Keith spoke fairly, “With the way you do things normally, it makes perfect sense. You might have done crueler things. Yet… If the object is Shirley, I’d say that you were a little bit too much.”
Keith had been friends with Braden for years, and Braden had always been sober and rational. It was the first time Keith knew that Braden had a depressed side. Though what Braden had done was infuriating, he also felt sorry for Braden. Therefore, he didn’t say any harsh words.
“She deserved it.”
Braden was like a volcano that had been dormant for a long time and suddenly erupted. He lost his cool and said in an extremely cold voice, “A life for a life. It’s only fair
Keith was startled. He took a step back, curled his lips, and teased, “Fine It’s fair, alright? Then why are we going through so many troubles here? Is it because you didn’t kill her, and you wanted to continue the unfinished business?”
Braden said coldly, “Get her back before anything.
Keith and Karen looked at each other and smiled, shrugging helplessly while shaking their heads.
They knew Braden so well. Braden had always been stubborn and refused to admit what he was thinking. The harsher his words were, the deeper his love was.
“Then let’s not waste any more time. Let’s find her ”
Karen analyzed calmly and said, “According to the data I can find, before Ms. Wilson disappeared, she went to a lot of places, including the Wilson’s house, West Hill Cemetery, the headquarters of Korita Group, the headquarters of the Stewart Group. And the Stewart’s house was the last place she went to.”
“Are you saying that she didn’t go anywhere else after that?” Braden frowned.
“Yes, it seems so from the data. And it has been 51 hours already.”
Karen projected the data on the projector and pointed at them one by one for Braden.
Keith said, “51 hours? That’s a little more than two days. It’s still the gold tracking time. If we hurry, I’m sure we can find her ”
He looked around and snapped his fingers. “If you ask me, I’d say that Shirley is still in the villa. After all, she is so cunning. Maybe it’s her trick. She hides in the villa all this time, and she will find a slot to escape while we are spending a great deal of energy looking elsewhere.”
Karen nodded. “It’s possible. Why don’t we send more people to surround the villa and then do a thorough search?”
Braden looked at Shirley’s tracks on the projector and said coldly, “Then let’s start.”
On no ground would he believe that she could disappear from under his nose.
The Stewart’s house was very large, and it covered a wide area. The extra men hadn’t arrived yet, so all three joined the search party.
Braden was in charge of the area inside the villa, while Karen and Keith were in charge of the outer edge
Braden strode up the stairs with his long legs and pushed open the door to Shirley’s room.
He smelt a faint fragrance of gardenia, which was the scent exclusive to Shirley.
He could no longer remember when he noticed the scent.
Some people said that when a person loved another person to the extreme, they would smell the scent that belonged to the other person.
Braden did not know whether he loved Shirley or not, but the faint fragrance on her always managed to let him relax and feel at ease.
He looked at the empty room, and there was loneliness in his eyes. “Where are you, Shirley?”
Chapter 174 Loving Him Makes Her Cheap
In fact, Braden knew very well. There was no way Shirley was still in the Stewart’s house.
Yet even so, he still vaguely hoped for a miracle.
He found himself ridiculous. He used to be sharp and decisive, and he never did things sloppily. Yet now, he was so shilly shallied and irrational.
Braden walked into the room and sat on the edge of the bed. His slender fingers brushed past the bedding as if he was caressing her hair, her cheeks, and her fair skin.
Shirley’s appearance filled his mind.
All kinds of her flashed across his mind, including when she smiled at him, when she was angry, when she talked back, when she was shy, and finally, when she was disheartened and turned to leave
He felt like a hole in his heart was caving in, and it was killing him.
“Shit
Braden took a deep breath. He felt he couldn’t go on like this.
He thought, she is just a woman. So what if she leaves? My life won’t be affected in any way. I shouldn’t feel so bad.
Besides, she is so vicious and cruel
With some hatred, he got up and was about to leave the place that had Shirley’s name written all over.
However, when he turned around, he was drawn to a notebook with a brown paper cover on the shelf.
The notebook had a lock and looked like a diary. It could be seen that it contained many secrets.
Maybe it was Shirley’s diary
Braden was immediately intrigued. He grabbed the notebook at once and wondered about the password.
Informere’y he tried several times, but he still crack it
Therefore, he simply snapped the lock open with 25 bare hands betree operng the Chary Brace paused
After 6) then were prose and it was r
Therefore, with such guilt, he decided to read the whole thick diary. Since he was improper already, he might as well do it thoroughly.
However, Braden was a little surprised that the notebook wasn’t a diary, but a novel manuscript.
It was the hit novel serialized in the group that was in favor of him and Shirley being together.
He remembered that when he was obsessed with the novel, the post was suddenly deleted.
No matter how Braden tried to remedy it, he still failed to recover the post, so he never got to see the rest of the novel..
He knew Shirley was the writer, yet he never exposed her.
To his surprise, he was lucky enough to see the manuscript of the novel today.
Braden did not hesitate at all. Like a thirsty traveler in the desert, he started to read it at once. Shirley’s handwriting was elegant and pleasant to the eyes, and it was easy to read.
He remembered that the last part of the novel he had read earlier was the scene where the two first met.
Driven by curiosity, Braden flipped through the manuscript and read it word by word.
While reading, he found that Shirley’s story was very attractive. As he flipped through the notebook page by page, he felt distressed somehow, and his vision became more and more blurry.
He never knew that Shirley could write so sensitively. With just a few lines, she pictured their cold marriage vividly.
Her words were full of her deep love for him.
It felt like she was in a one–woman show, doing everything for him willingly. She kept repeating the process of being hurt by him and then healing herself.
“Scumbag!”
Braden kept going until he reached the middle of the novel, and he cursed uncontrollably.
He got it now. No wonder the novel was so popular, which made the fans supporting them together suffer.
The description of the novel was simply too vivid. Even though Braden knew that the male lead was himself, and all those hateful actions were his deeds, he was still furious and agitated. He wanted to take up the cudgel for the female lead badly.
Fortunately, the latter part of the novel became soothing.
The male and female leads even had sex, and then the female lead was pregnant. After she gave birth, while they were raising the baby together, he gradually became attracted to her…
“At night, I put the baby to sleep. It’s still early, so I’m about to go to the kitchen to fix myself something to eat. And when I open the door, I bump into him. It is dim, and his cheeks are red. Maybe he has been drinking. I am startled, and before I can speak, he cups my face and kisses me fiercely. I…”
As Braden read, he felt that his lips were a little dry, and he was inexplicably a bit high–spirited.
It was a kissing scene, and it was pictured by Shirley vividly. He was deeply attracted. Therefore, he quickly turned the page to see if there was anything juiciern However, there was nothing more.
“Shit! How come it ends here? Did she hide the rest of the novel somewhere?”
Braden still wanted to read more. He flipped through the pages one by one, wondering that maybe he missed some juicy scenes.
Unfortunately, the novel came to an abrupt end. Shirley never updated again.
He closed the thick notebook with mixed feelings. He felt that he had experienced four seasons in
the last couple of minutes, and his mood varied with her words.
He had never thought that Shirley had loved him so much, nor that he had been such a scumbag in the past.
The sun didn’t set in an instant, and the same went for one’s heart.
He suddenly understood why Shirley could let go just like that.
‘Braden, we’ve got something!”
Keith suddenly barged in and said excitedly.
Chapter 175 What If I Am the Man?
“Really?”
Braden looked at Keith with his cold and dark eyes lit up by hope suddenly.
“My men told me that they saw Shirley in the antique market at Sutor Wharf. This is the picture they sent.”
Keith quickly turned on his phone and showed a photo to Braden.
The picture showed only the side of a woman’s face. It was perfect from the bridge of her nose to the jawline, which was identical to that of Shirley.
What was more, she was wearing the same white gauze dress that Shirley had worn before.
A single blurry photo with a woman’s side profile was enough to ignite all of Braden’s enthusiasm and hope.
Without the slightest hesitation, he stood up straight and said coldly, “Let’s go take a look.”
Braden and Keith took a car to Sutor Wharf, while Karen stayed at the Stewart’s house in case of any unexpected situations.
Braden had been clutching a notebook tightly all the way. Seeing that, Keith was a bit curious. “Braden, is this notebook of yours some kind of confidential document? Why have you been holding. on to it?”
“No.”
Braden’s voice was cold. He looked out the window and didn’t want to explain too much.
Unfortunately, Keith wouldn’t leave him alone. He continued, “If not, then what is it? Why are you so nervous? Can I take a look?”
He tried to grab it but then gave up, intimidated by Braden’s cold gaze
“It looks like something belonging to a girl. It has a lock, yet you broke it…”
Keith went on and on, analyzing. Then he suddenly realized something. “I got it. It’s a diary, right?
Is it Shirley’s?
“Gosh! Braden, I can’t believe you read Shirley’s diary behind her back. How lame is that? Do you have any idea that violating others‘ privacy is against the law? You always strike me as a straightforward and upright person. I never thought you were capable of such sleazy things. Sure enough, you loved her so much you lost your mind.”
“Shut up!”
Braden frowned unhappily, having the urge to sew Keith’s mouth shut.
Keith continued, “Stop doing such a lame thing alone. What do you say I join you? I want to be in cahoots with you. In such a way, after we find Shirley, I can cover for you.”
“It’s not a diary.”
Braden said coldly, “Countless people have read it already, and I don’t need you to cover for me. ”
“If it’s not a confidential document or a diary, then what could it be?”
Keith couldn’t be more curious. He begged Braden ceaselessly, “Braden, please, let me take a look. If others can see it, why can’t I? Good stuff should be shared with good friends, right? Let me take a look!”
“Do you really want to take a look?” Braden turned to Keith.
“Yes!”
“Then promise me one thing”
“What is it?”
“Read it first.”
Braden said as he handed the notebook to Keith.
Keith grabbed it and quickly flipped through it.
‘Damn! What a scumbag! The male lead is so hateful! Is he nuts or what? He should drop dead!”
“Hey! How adorable! They have a baby.”
“They kiss! They kiss! Finally!”
Keith looked intently at the novel, deeply immersed in the story.
He was sometimes happy, sad, angry, and childish.
His mood changed dramatically, and he behaved just the same as when Braden was reading.
“Has it finished already?”
Keith flipped through the notebook several times. Then he snapped and roared, “There’s going to be an erotic plot soon, and that’s it? No more? Who wrote it? I’ll kill the writer!”
Braden unconsciously moved to the side, afraid of being implicated and injured.
Keith read the contents of the notebook many times before realizing something and asking, “Braden, it’s not you and Shirley, is it?”
“What do you think?” Braden rolled his eyes at Keith coldly.
“Well. Did Shirley write it? Is the content in the novel true?”
“Half of it is true.”
Braden said calmly.
The specific events in the novel weren’t real, but the state of marriage described as well as the way the male lead and the female lead interacted were almost the same as him and Shirley.
Keith revealed a stunning expression. He held the notebook as if he was holding a rare treasure and said carefully, “Who knows? Shirley is such an outstanding writer She is good at beating people up, and her writing is so moving. I’m so touched.”
Braden raised his eyebrows as if he was the one getting praised. He said somewhat smugly, “I told you already. She was a straight–A student who was good at pretty much all sorts of things.”
“Impressive! So impressive!”
Keith sighed with emotion, “Braden, you shouldn’t have divorced her I feel sorry for you. Letting her go is like letting a fat lamb back in the pack. You are giving a chance to those men who are lurking in the dark, craving for her.”
Braden sneered, “That depends. Do you think this fat lamb is easy to tame?”
“From what you’re saying, as long as a man can tame her, you’re willing to give her up?”
“Maybe “Braden shrugged, looking nonchalantly.
“Then what if I am the man?”
Keith smiled, half–joking and half–probing.
“Are you serious?”
Braden’s eyes turned cold. He looked at Keith sharply and asked, “How come I don’t know that she is your type?
“Why can’t she be my type?”
Keith said emotionally, “She is always my type. I have a thing for brave, free straight A students. After Shirley divorced you, I realized that she was my type. Besides she saved my life. After thinking about it, I figured that I could only repay her with myself.”
Braden remained silent and pursed his thin lips.
His already cold and handsome face was now extremely terrifying.
“Braden, say something. Yes or no? If I have your permission, I’ll put it into action. If you still have feelings for her and want to rekindle the love between you two, then I’ll stop and get rid of any feelings I shouldn’t have ”
Keith looked very serious, and he had no intention of joking at all.
He knew that Shirley used to be Braden’s wife Yet in his opinion, it was OK for him to woo Shirley, provided that Braden had already let go.
Braden pulled a long face, and it looked like he was about to kill Keith at any moment. Yet he still maintained a cold look and snorted, “Do as you pleased. You have my blessing if you are capable enough to make her yours.”
“Your words. Don’t you forget about that! Let me record what you’ve said.”
Keith quickly took out his phone and urged Braden to repeat himself.
Braden slapped Keith’s phone away and said coldly, “Are you done? Is it supposed to be funny?”
Keith stopped teasing and said word by word with a look more serious than ever, “I said, I am serious.”
Keith and Braden had been friends for years, and they never had a fallout. What was more, Keith had always worshipped Braden as his idol.
Yet this time, neither of them backed down. The air was filled with tension…..
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