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 protective of

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

as if they were engaged in a battle of wills. Tension

was fed up with this hostile atmosphere. She had worked all day, and she

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

to leave and stepped forward to stop

Elijah with a threatening look

and turned to Sheena, “You must be hungry. How

I’m not eating, nor talking

Howard could not help

had always been straightforward

provocatively locked eyes with Elijah, but his words were directed at Sheena. “Nana, it’s getting dark. Let me send you home.”

witnessed the intense gaze

sighed inwardly, ‘Here

just take both of them away and give her some

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

her small Volkswagen

the two men in the car

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