After Richard went out, his previous assistant, who''d been managing the remaining assets while Richard was behind bars, drove over. In my past life, this same assistant had discreetly passed me the morning-after pill, only for it to be discovered by ude, leading to a humiliating confrontation.


    Seeing the assistant again brought a flood of memories, making me pause for a second before I got into the car.


    Richard tapped my head lightly. "Daydreaming?"


    Snapping back to reality, I smiled as ude''s car appeared. He knew today was Richard''s release day.


    ude''s disheveled appearance, showing up with his messy hair and unshaven beard, was something I hadn''t seen before. It was a stark contrast to the polished man I knew.


    Richard scoffed, "ire, get in the car. I need to talk with him."


    ude stepped out of his car and went toward us. I obediently sat back in the car and rolled up the window.


    "Don''te any closer to ire," Richard warned as ude hastened his pace.


    ude sneered, "You think you can stop me, huh? I got you locked up once. And I can do it again."


    Richard''s smile didn''t waver. Despite losing weight, he stood there, solid and unwavering, protecting me. "I didn''t fight backst time because you imed I wronged ire. This time, I''ll fight with everything I''ve got, even if it means dragging you down with me." My heart ached listening to them, but I couldn''t let my tears fall.


    "Let me talk to her," ude insisted, knocking on my window.


    Richard grabbed him. "And what right do you have to talk to her?"


    "She always wanted me to marry her. I''m willing to make it official now," ude said.


    That made Richard burst outughing. "Get over yourself. ire doesn''t need to settle for leftovers. Leave before I make you."


    It dawned on me then that Richard, even from jail, kept tabs on me, worried about my well-being.


    ude yelled, "Richard, I''ve supported her for ten years on behalf of the Hilton family. It''s time she repaid that debt!"


    In a sh, Richardnded a punch in ude''s stomach. "You deserve it!"


    As Richard was about to hit him again, ude, wiping blood from his mouth, smirked, "ire has the right to know the Hilton family owed her parents, and the Hart family took the me!"  en Original from N?velDrama.Org.


    Richard scoffed, "But her parents died trying to save you!"


    ude didn''t care. "I never asked for their sacrifice!"


    Covering my mouth in shock, I realized Richard knew about my family''s connection to the Hilton family. But ude seemed to resent the fact that my parents died saving him.


    "The Hilton family is the real viin here!" As ude and Richard scuffled, I stepped out of the car to pull them apart.


    Clutching Richard, I begged ude,


    "Please stop fighting. It doesn''t matter if my parents were Hiltons or not, they gave up their lives for you, ude If you don''t want to repay that, fine. Just stop this endless suffering."  t sto


    Yet ude was stubborn. "I''ve looked after you for ten years. How can you repay that debt?"


    Seeing his absurdity, I couldn''t help but scoff.


    "And how do you propose I do that?" I asked,ced with sarcasm.


    "I''ll marry you, but you must drop the charges against Kate!" He looked at me, hoping for a definitive answer.