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.

still unaware that Sheena was Howard’s sister, which was why he was so

and replied, “Mr. Freeman, Sheena is an independent person,

if they were engaged in a battle of wills. Tension ran high, and neither side was willing to back down.

with this hostile atmosphere. She had worked all day,

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

leave

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

wished. Hence, he smiled and turned to Sheena, “You must

“I’m not hungry. I’m not eating,

turned sour. Meanwhile, Howard could not help but

little princess had always

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

gaze between the two

‘Here they

heavens would just take both of them away and

sigh, then said, “No need for

got into her small Volkswagen Santana and

in the

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