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.

sister, which was why he

and replied, “Mr. Freeman, Sheena is an independent person, and she has the right to choose who she wants to be with.

at each other, neither yielding an inch, as if they were engaged in a battle of wills. Tension ran high, and neither

She had worked all day, and she just wanted this to

she said, “It’s getting late, and tomorrow is a workday. Mr. Lawson, Mr. Freeman,

about to leave and stepped forward to

as well, blocking Elijah with a threatening

wished. Hence, he smiled and turned to Sheena, “You must be hungry. How about having dinner together tonight and we

“I’m not hungry. I’m not eating, nor talking

Howard

always been straightforward

provocatively locked eyes with Elijah, but his words were directed at Sheena. “Nana, it’s getting

witnessed the intense gaze between

sighed inwardly, ‘Here

would just take both of them away and give her

said, “No need for that. I’ll familiarize

her small

the car park continued

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