Edgar’s Relentless Pursue for The Love of His Life

Chapter 43

Chapter 43 Lay All the Blame on Her

When Edgar closed the door behind him, Gigi released the breath she was holding. She couldn’t hold in her delight. She didn’t make a mistake earlier. Edgar must have believed her words. He would take revenge on Jean for her.

She only needed to wait for the good news. “Gigi, why did Mr. Royden leave already? Is he mad that you attended the reception?” Linda entered the room and asked worriedly.

Edgar was a crucial backer for Gigi. If their relationship was strained, Gigi would have trouble receiving offers for brand endorsements and shows.

Gigi raised her slender wrists and blew on her wound lightly. Joy shone from her eyes. “He wouldn’t be angry at me.”

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Jean twisted off the last crab leg and finished off the meat. She leaned back in her seat and washed it down with a swig of beer. Ben, sat across the table, wasn’t surprised when she let out a burp.

“How’s the food? Is it to your liking?” he asked amusingly. Almost all the food on the table was finished by Jean.

“It’s not too bad.” With a hand under her chin, Jean pulled out a card and placed it on the table. “I feel bad for always eating at your expense. I’ll buy this meal.”

Her phone on the table vibrated. She picked it up and stared blankly at the number flashing on the screen. “Who is it?” Ben asked when she didn’t pick up the call.

“It’s no one, just a spam call.” She forced a smile and rejected the call without a moment of hesitation. “Let’s leave. I have things to do tomorrow.”

her heart ages ago. She wouldn’t be able to forget it for

waved to Ben from afar. “There’s a taxi there. I’ll leave first!” Ben hurried out after paying up, but

the same time, four men in black suits stood before Jean with umbrellas, blocking

smiled as she looked behind them, observing the black car stopped at the roadside. “Mr. Royden is so gracious to invite me on the car in

warm air from the air conditioning in the car. But the man next to her was an eyesore. “Are

cigarette in his hand. “It hasn’t been long since you left prison. Don’t

as well. She smiled brightly, but her smile was hollow. “You don’t need to act in this way. You’re supposed to loathe

not here to avenge your dear wife? If not, I’m getting

She raised her head and

wordlessly. Even his breath that fell on her face seemed cold. A cold sweat broke out on her back.

on her clothes

“I thought you wanted to make me pay. Is that all you can take? What’s the point in these meaningless small

voice was as cold as ever, yet the words were stinging. “I can make you disappear in Yorktown with just a word. Just stop

He had always humiliated her offhandedly. “Yes, I want to take revenge on you. But I haven’t thought things through. These are all just

tension in the car was palpable. Their breaths

now you are stripping my clothes. Are you deprived of women, Mr. Royden? Does Gigi not satisfy you? Or…” she paused. “Did you

her alluring

She’s absurd. Yet those words had pieced his heart, causing