Chapter 9
Tina froze. Still, when she saw that Samuel was about to head towards his car, she rushed towards him furiously, spreading her arms as she stood in his way. 

 

“Explain yourself! I’ve already cooked for you, and forget not eating—why would you say something like that?”

 

“Move.” Samuel, however, had no intention to speak with her at all.

 

Nonetheless, Tina was a little flustered and reached out to grab his sleeve, only for him to shake her off.

 

Caught defenseless, she fell to the ground, her recently bandaged wounds splitting open.

 

Samuel didn’t even care to look, and entered Sandy Shaw’s car which drove off.

 

He remained impassive even as he wiped his fingers with antibacterial wipes.

 

Back then, that woman had relied on the nightclub to jump him… but how many men had she jumped before with the same method?

 

The thought that he personally bandaged her and the fact that he actually felt something towards her left him utterly disgusted…

 

***

 

Back at the courtyard of the mansion, Tina slowly pushed herself off the ground. She didn’t cry as she restrained her inward grief, and returned to the dining room.

 

Looking at the table filled with dishes she cooked painstakingly, she sniffled and quietly snapped, “If you won’t eat, I will!”

 

She decided that she would stick to her original plan—annoy Samuel, and never cook for him ever again.

 

Feeding a dog would be far better than feeding a man with brain damage!

 

Turning her grief into appetite, Tina finished every dish on the table.

 

ended up feeling

 

toilet, she puked even as the world started to spin around her

 

as she was to rest properly, someone

 

was Mama Langford, and she snapped sharply, “It’s almost afternoon,

 

a pale

 

Mama Langford snorted. “Get out of that bed, or get out

 

or Mr. Wallace would destroy her, let alone trying to bring

 

happened yesterday, she

 

sofa for a while before snapping again, “Can’t you even brew

 

her throat feebly. “I’m worried

 

and I value my hygiene,” Mama Langford appeared disgusted, before she cut to the chase, asking, “Samuel was here yesterday, wasn’t he? Why did

 

know.” Tina felt her stomach churn when she remembered what happened

 

favorite daughter-in-law—would soon return to the country, and if Samuel still couldn’t

 

useless? Can’t even steal a man’s heart?”

 

if I did? I would never

 

did you

 

said that you’re right. Please

 

keep her head down—Tina at

 

sneered. “Aren’t you supposed to be very talented in this field? Why would you need my guidance if you could jump Samuel? I’m born noble—I’d never know

 

one month. If there are no developments,

 

other choice, Tina cleaned the mansion from the inside out under Mama Langford’s orders, who left after she had enough

 

didn’t have the strength to eat even though she hadn’t eaten since

 

started to sweat bullets over her forehead—she didn’t get gastroenteritis from going hungry, did

 

do. She needed to get checked at the

 

hospital, she used what little

 

account had been frozen by the Lynds, and the scholarship funds she had earned over the years were therefore

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