Chapter 21

Someone shouted, suddenly interrupting them, and breaking the tension.

Howard’s face darkened as he stepped forward, forcibly separating the two and swiftly

punched Elijah in the face.

Elijah could not dodge in time, grunting in pain as he wiped the blood from the corner of his lips.

Sheena was then safely hiding behind Howard. While she was concerned about Elijah being. hurt, she could not help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

A single punch was too light a punishment for someone who dared to bully her! Instead, he should have been tortured mercilessly!

“Mr. Freeman, I heard you already have a new girlfriend, so why are you still bothering your ex -wife? Isn’t that inappropriate?” Howard chuckled lightly, reverting back to his usual gentlemanly demeanor as if he did not just punch someone.

Elijah looked straight at Howard, showing no signs of weakness despite the injury. “Even so, she was once my wife. Mr. Lawson, why are you so protective of her?”

He emphasized the words “my wife” like an arrogant lion facing an enemy that threatened its prey, asserting his dominance.

Sheena was Howard’s sister, which was why he was

smile faded from Howard’s face, but he refrained from speaking further as Sheena tightened her grip on his arm. Instead, he scoffed and replied, “Mr. Freeman, Sheena is an independent person, and she has the right to choose who she wants to be with. Why do

were engaged in a battle of

this hostile atmosphere. She had worked

get their attention, she said, “It’s getting late, and tomorrow is a workday. Mr. Lawson, Mr. Freeman, you should both

saw that she was about to leave and stepped forward to stop

Elijah with a threatening

smiled and turned to Sheena, “You must be hungry. How about having dinner together tonight and we can talk things

I’m not eating, nor

turned sour. Meanwhile, Howard could

had always been straightforward and

Elijah, but his words

gaze between the

inwardly, ‘Here

heavens would just take both of them away and give her some peace of mind.

then said, “No need for that. I’ll familiarize myself with the route.‘

her small

men in the car park continued

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