Chapter 53 I’m going to kill him.
Seeing Hugo Hodges remain silent, every second felt like torture for Tiana Young.
His silence signified hesitation, or perhaps… ack of hatred.
“You don’t hate her anymore?” Tiana asked, her tone a mix of question and certainty.
Hugo looked at her. “What happened back then wasn’t entirely her fault.”
“So, you’ve forgiven her?” Tiana asked.
“It’s not about forgiving or not. If I were to say I hate her, she probably hates me even more,” Hugo said. “After all, she was the biggest victim in what happened.”
Tiana’s face turned unsightly, but she forced a smile. “You’re even starting to defend her now… isn’t that forgiving her?”
“Tiana, you don’t understand. Marriage isplicated.”
“Yes, I don’t understand. How could I, without experiencing it? But I can see that you feel differently about her!” Tiana said, her eyes fixed on Hugo, desperately searching for any small gesture that might deny her
.fears.
She was ready to catch even the smallest detail.
But there was nothing.
Hugo didn’t deny it.
Tiana Young looked away, trying hard to hide her disappointment.
“Hugo, are you falling for her?” Tiana asked.
Hugo frowned, then denied it. “No.”
“Really?”
“No,” Hugo said, emphasizing each word.
Tiana looked at him, still trying to find something in his eyes, but she couldn’t tell if Hugo was just a good
actor or if he really meant it.
She couldn’t find anything.
Tiana felt extremely conflicted.
Wasn’t this the answer she wanted?
Why was she still doubting?
Tiana took a deep breath. “Okay, let’s not talk about this anymore. Hugo, when are you free? My parents really
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being treated well here!”
Changing the subject seemed to ease Hugo’s mood. He checked the time. “How about tomorrow evening?”
“Are you busy during the day?”
“I have to go on a business trip to B City and I’ll be back around 4 p.m.,” Hugo said.
Tiana nodded. “Okay, then tomorrow evening it is. You can’t cancel again, or my parents will take me away.”
Speaking of which, Hugo Hodges raised an eyebrow at her, “Seriously, are your parents okay with you staying
here?”
“Of course, they’re not, but if I could find a boyfriend, they might feel better!” Tiana Young said, looking at Hugo Hodges, wondering if her hint was obvious enough.
Hugo Hodges thought about it seriously for a moment, “Yes, you will definitely find a good man.”
Tiana Young was a little disappointed but still smiled and said, “I think so too.”
Just then, Hugo Hodges’s phone rang. Seeing that it was Grandpa Hodges, he hesitated.
“Grandpa Hodges?” Tiana asked.
Hugo Hodges nodded.
“Is he alright now?”
“He’s been discharged from the hospital and is fine.”
Tiana Young nodded, “Then you should take the call. I have something to do, so I’ll head out.”
Hugo Hodges nodded.
After she left, Hugo Hodges took a deep breath before answering the phone.
“Grandpa.”
“You brat, Scarlett got hurt, and you didn’t even tell me?” As soon as he answered, Grandpa Hodges started scolding him.
Hugo Hodges was so startled that he held the phone away from his ear. After the scolding subsided, he said, “It wasn’t a big injury, just a knife cut.”
“What do you mean ‘just a knife scratch’? Are you even making sense?” Mr. Hodges continued to rage.
Hugo knew that no matter what he said, he couldn’t escape this scolding.
“How was Scarlett injured? What exactly happened?” Mr. Hodges asked, calming down after his outburst. Hugo thought for a moment. He couldn’t hide it from the old man; otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to exin
things.
As a result, Mr. Hodges became even angrier after hearing the story. “That bastard, still coveting Scarlett, he’s tired of living! Where is he now?”
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“Please take care of yourself; don’t let your blood pressure rise,” Hugo reminded him.
“I’ll get high blood pressure if I don’t kill him! Where is he? I must get justice for Scarlett!” Mr. Hodges said,
fuming.
“You’re a stepte; he’s already been arrested.”
“Oh, that fast?” The old man was furious for nothing. Then he asked, “How was he arrested?”
“Henry Fallon had a lot of evidence against him, so he acted on behalf of justice and handed him over to the
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police,” Hugo said casually.
Hearing this, Mr. Hodges was stunned for a moment. Henry Fallon did it, which meant Hugo authorized it? Otherwise, what did it have to do with Henry Fallon?
Thinking about it, the old man chuckled, “You rascal, you’ve finally done something right.”
“It has nothing to do with me.”
“Still being stubborn? Scarlett has nothing to do with Henry Fallon. You’re just bad with your words, that’s
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why girls don’t like you,” the old man said.
“I have plenty of women who like me!” Hugo Hodges insisted.
“Really? Then hurry up and bring me back a granddaughter-inw!”
Hugo Hodges, “I’m working on it.”
“All you do all day is brag,” the old man retorted.
Hugo Hodges didn’t argue further and said, “Don’t tell Grandpa Adler about this, so he doesn’t worry. Also, I haven’t told anyone else about it.”
“Yes, yes, don’t go spreading rumors. If there’s nothing to it, it’ll seem like there is. Don’t want to tarnish Scarlett’s reputation,” the old man quickly added.
“Okay,” Hugo Hodges replied.
“Well, you rascal did do something right. Alright, since that person has been punished, I’m relieved. I’ll go see Scarlett another day.”
“With your health, you should just rest at home.”
“No, I can’t rest easy until I see Scarlett is okay!” he said.
“She’s already at work!” Hugo Hodges said.
The old man thought for a moment. “Then give me her work address. I’ll go see her at the office.”
“Are you sure you want to go?” Hugo Hodges began, already picturing the scene in his head. Then he said, “Alright, I’ll send you the address.”
“Are you going?”
“She probably doesn’t want to see me,” Hugo Hodges replied.
“True, you better not go. Otherwise, Scarlett might ignore me too.”
Hugo Hodges was speechless.
“That’s all, then. I’ll hang up,” the old man said.
Just as Hugo Hodges was about to hang up, the old man suddenly asked, “Does Scarlett know you’re doing
this?”
“About Kane Jennings?”
“Yes!”
“She knows.”
“And she wasn’t moved at all?” the old man asked.
Hugo Hodges thought of Scarlett Adler’s reaction and gave a sarcastic smile. “She told me to mind my own
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The old man was silent for a moment, then said, “That’s Scarlett’s personality-independent. Hmm, not bad.”
Hugo Hodges waspletely dumbfounded, wondering whose grandfather he really was!
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