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 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

in a battle of wills. Tension ran high, and

was fed up with this hostile atmosphere. She had worked all

late, and tomorrow is a workday. Mr. Lawson,

to leave and

forward as well, blocking Elijah with a threatening look in his

and turned to Sheena, “You

“I’m not hungry. I’m not eating,

Howard could not help but

princess had always been

the upper hand, Howard provocatively locked eyes with Elijah, but his words

intense gaze between the two men

‘Here they go

just take both of them away and give her some

let out a tired sigh, then said, “No need for that. I’ll familiarize myself with

into her small Volkswagen Santana and sped away.

the car

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