Chapter 140

Isabella couldn’t leave gracefully with the support of a cane as Seth, in a

seemingly merciful gesture, had ordered a stretcher for her. Thus, she was

carried out in full view of the public.

The scrutiny along the way was more severe than if they had killed her.

Once in the car, he sat beside her. Both avoided making eye contact, and

their gazes never met.

With a numb expression, she asked in despair, “Mr. Shaffer, can I get out of

the car by myself?”

Seth raised an eyebrow with a subtle curve at the corner, sarcastically

saying, “You don’t want a stretcher? Do you want someone who can support

you to carry you down instead?”

Isabella was speechless.

Just before getting in the car, he had used the excuse of “business secrets” to,

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refuse to let Gordon ride with them. Since Gordon didn’t drive here, he had to

reluctantly hail a cab.

However, Seth’s driver skillfully navigated the route, and after a few turns,

Gordon’s cab had disappeared from view.

Seth got rid of the only person who could help her and was still making

sarcastic remarks.

The little devil in Isabella’s heart spewed fire, but her face maintained a

she had to go in on a stretcher,

Now, the biggest problem

to clear herself completely, even if it meant admitting to

needed to seize the

issues; this was

in her mind, the car had already arrived at

Group’s territory.

garage was spacious, with many

stretching endlessly./

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a sigh of relief.

daunting for her now, it used to be

was no reason

came to a stop, and someone approached to open

took her stretcher down.

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She glanced at the

door on her side, attempting to

She tried twice, only to find the door

be opened.

Gordon?”

speechless, baffled by why he

keep repeating it? She

it seemed the man expected

exited the car the next instant, not allowing her

the stretcher exchanged glances. One of them,

enough, asked, “Miss Symons,

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supported herself with one hand on the

door. Yet when she tried to get off, Seth, standing at the car

way. “Mr. Shaffer, please step aside.”

turned around. “You don’t

her mouth curled up with determination gleaming

haven’t lost my legs; I can walk,”

body, firm in spirit, worthy of

aside, making room for the woman before him,

self-destructive

her teeth, ready for the pain. She

placing her foot on the ground. Not sensing any pain, she figured a

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