I looked up unexpectedly and looked at the person in front of me.
Rudolf avoided my sight, so I could see his red ears clearly.
I remembered that he seemed to be the marriage partner that the Ryan Family had originally chosen for me before I got married to Maxine.
Maybe if Maxine and I divorced, I would continue to be a tool of the Ryan Family and be sent for marriage.
I laughed at myself and said, “If I had the final say, I'd promise you.”
Rudolf had not left until I got home and went upstairs.
He leaned against the car and watched me go upstairs.
I remember when I was in high school, he was the best student in the class and did the same thing, wearing his school uniform, leaning on his bicycle, watching me go home.
Nowadays, everyone had changed, it seemed that only Rudolf had not changed at all.
I looked away, not daring to look again.
When I got home, I went into the bathroom to take a shower and change the gauze on my shoulder.
I did not know when Maxine came back. He pushed open the bathroom door, hugged me without saying a word and kissed the back of my neck.
I was trembling all over and feeling sick, so I immediately pushed him away.
He did not look very well.
“Betty, what are you doing? Are you playing hard to get? Are you feeling aloof now?
“Are you stimulated? Was not it you who took the initiative to climb into my bed and seduce me?”
Maxine rarely had such a cold face. I guess he did not coax Valerie well, so he took his anger out on me.
I turned pale and said weakly, “I feel unwell.”
“Are you hurt? Why didn't you tell me when you got hit?!”
He then saw the horrible wound on my shoulder and subconsciously wanted to touch me, but I His expression was stiff, obviously he did not expect me to do this.
This was the third time and I had never resisted his touch like this.
Maxine took a deep breath and said like coaxing a kitten or puppy, “Betty, you are Mrs. Jones now. You are no longer the girl who can do whatever you want.
“You know, I marry you because I am responsible for you, but you cannot force me to love you, right?
“Love is something you cannot force. Don’t try to use such childish tricks to make me feel sorry for you. I will only think that you are too thoughtful and annoying.”
He sighed before adding, “Don’t be greedy…."
So, I cut off, “I understand, I will never be greedy.”
I interrupted Maxine because I felt tired with everything. So, from that moment on, I would no longer be greedy for any of Maxine's feelings.
Maxine watched me walk into the guest bedroom. He felt depressed, but somehow, he could not say anything to comfort me.
He turned on the tap, thinking I was just not feeling well.
The matter of Valerie could not be suppressed after all and the Ryan Family still lost face.
The next morning, Mariah Jones, Maxine’s mother, appeared at my door with an unfriendly look on her face.
She was well-dressed, but her eyes were stern and her tone was as calm as the silence before a storm, “Change your clothes and come with me.”
She was going to give Valerie a lesson.
The Ryan Family would not allow any scandal involving mistresses to be spread.
The car drove into the Ryan Group and went straight to the VIP reception room on the top floor.
As soon as I entered, I saw Valerie wearing an elegant white dress.
She held a gift box in her hand. When she saw Mariah, she smiled sweetly and handed it to her, “Madam, this is the aromatherapy I brought back from my business trip yesterday. I heard that you have severe insomnia. This is very popular in the French sanatorium.”
Mariah's face was instantly wiped away. She took the gift box and said, “You are quite thoughtful.”
“I am very grateful that you are willing to let me explain it to you.” Valerie lowered his eyebrows and looked gentle and obedient.
“Madam, I really don’t want to take anyone's position. Mr. Ryan is so outstanding that anyone would be tempted to join him, but I know I should not have this thought, so I'm ready to transfer to another position.”
Mariah looked at her for a few seconds and smiled with some appreciation, “You are quite sensible.”
