CHAPTER 40

What Benjamin thought would become a memorable afternoon turned into a forgettable one.

The family doctor was called to treat Rebecca. Selena hurriedly came home and kicked Benjamin out of the room.

“How could you not know Rebecca is allergic to dogs?” even Veronica just looked at Benjamin with eyes full of disgust. “You really don’t deserve to be her husband!” Benjamin couldn’t even talk with Rebecca as the mother and daughter pair blocked the entrance.

He could only walk the other way and exit the villa. He sat on the stairs, wearing a dull expression. He only wanted to brighten Rebecca’s spirit, but he ended up worsening her situation. He clutched his head. “I only want to show how much I love her, but why do things always turn out this way? It’s like God doesn’t want me to be with her?” he looked up at the sky. “No one can go against your plans, right? It’s times like these I want to believe there’s no God.”

Benjamin’s mobile received a text message. He checked it, and his heart skipped. It was a message from his wife: Bring me a tasty pizza for tonight.

Blood heavily rushed into Benjamin’s heart after he read the message, and a big smile bloomed on his lips. “I’m going to make the best pizza there is!” he excitedly stood and scuttled toward the parking spot. On the first floor of the villa, outside Rebecca’s room, Kathy had just sent a message through Rebecca’s mobile, and Selena was standing right next to her. “I sent the message, ma’am.”

faintly smiled. “My daughter hates fast food. He knows that, too, but he’s itchy to prove himself to her, so he’ll bring the pizza tonight, and… I can’t wait

A few hours later.

for work in the evening. Seeing him coming in the taxi, Christopher’s ego was satisfied. Other workers asked Benjamin why he didn’t come

avoided answering before going out

a random apartment

of Akash. He was bleeding from nose, mouth, and ears. He coughed blood and begged them to stop; however, they only stopped after Shawn told

forearm and another man caught Akash’s hand at the end. Shawn was handed an ax,

“I won’t even look at your sister.” Akash’s mouth was stuffed

aid so he wouldn’t die from blood loss,” saying that Shawn walked away. In ten minutes, Akash’s wound was neatly bandaged, and he was left alone in his room. Akash was still crying, but his blood also boiled as he looked at his severed hand lying on the floor. It was so messily cut, he thought reattaching it was impossible. As seconds passed, tears overflowed. “Who is his sister? When did I hurt her?” he wasn’t even given an explanation, so he was utterly frustrated

door was open, and a

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