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.

Howard’s sister, which was why

as Sheena tightened her grip on his arm. Instead, he scoffed and replied, “Mr. Freeman, Sheena

if they were engaged in a battle of

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

attention, she said, “It’s getting late, and tomorrow

that she was about to leave and stepped

as well, blocking Elijah with a threatening

could not act as he wished. Hence, he smiled and turned

“I’m not hungry. I’m not eating, nor

Meanwhile, Howard

little princess had always been straightforward and assertive!

but his words were

turned around and witnessed the intense gaze between the two men once

‘Here

of them

“No need for that. I’ll

her small Volkswagen Santana and sped

men in the car

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