《Contract Marriage Devil's Trap》


 Chapter 1: The Adopted Daughter Is To Be Sacrificed

    Chapter 1: The Adopted Daughter Is To Be Sacrificed


    "I''m not interested in your proposal to marry Mr.Sharp.Please leave now.¡¯¡¯ Isabe Hond looked at


    the sudden visitor and said coldly while putting down the teacup in her hand.


    "We hope you can think about this carefully, Miss Hond.In Buserama, it''s every woman''s dream to


    marry Mr.Sharp.Besides, our proposal will only do good for you.¡¯¡¯


    The man in spectacles fixed his serious gaze on Isabe and spoke as if he was talking about


    business.


    Hearing this, Isabe was so exasperated.


    If she hadn''t watched this man''s interview on TV, she would certainly have taken him as a lunatic, who


    just told her the president of Buserama''srgest consortium wished to marry her and register their


    marriage.


    "I''m sorry but it isn''t my dream.Please leave now, or else I''ll call the police."


    Isabe stood up and said slowly, gazing down on the man before her.


    After casting a profound nce on her, the man nodded and replied, "I hope you won''t regret it.Sorry


    for disturbing you."


    Even after the man had left, Isabe could hardly calm down.


    It was out of her expectation that the olddy she had helped two days ago was Madam Sharp from the


    well-known Sharp family in Buserama.


    Madam Sharp even wanted her to be her grandson''s bride.


    However, she would never marry a man she didn''t know at all.


    No matter how wealthy they were, they couldn''t force her.


    Little did she know that she could only stick to this thought for one night...


    The next morning, she received a call from her family asking her to go home at noon.


    Without being suspicious, she agreed and hung up the phone.


    As she hadn''t gone home for a long time, she felt a little strange upon her arrival.


    "You''re back, Be."


    Kairo White, Isabe''s mother, looked worried when she saw her.


    With a nod, Isabe asked, "Did something happen, Mom? Why did you ask me toe back in such


    a hurry?"


    "Be, your father...he contacted me today..."


    Kairo met Isabe''s gaze and hesitated.


    Seeing this, Isabe nodded and motioned for her to continue.


    "Your father is in debt again, and he has no money to pay it back.The debtors say they will kill him if he


    doesn''t pay, so can you help him, Be? You know I can''t ask Daniel to help.


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    Kairo phrased her words carefully while looking at Isabe''s expression.


    Isabe furrowed her brows after hearing this.


    "You''ve divorced him many years ago, Mom.You shouldn''t care about his affairs anymore.If Daniel


    knows about this, he''ll be angry.¡¯¡¯


    When she was going to say something else, a man''s voice rang from the stairs.


    "Is Be back?"


    Turning her gaze to the direction of the QZ voice, Isabe stood up and greeted the middle-aged man


    who was walking downstairs, "Daniel.At once, Kairo went to the kitchen to make tea.As Daniel


    Chapman had raised Isabe for more than a decade, he felt guilty when sitting opposite her and


    meeting her gaze, but selfishness still took over his heart in the end.


    "Mypany has run into some problems, Be.It''ll close down soon, and I may face imprisonment


    too,¡¯¡¯ Daniel told Isabe frankly.


    When Isabe heard this, she widened her eyes in shock.


    "I have some savings, and you can use them.If they aren''t enough, I can go and borrow some more.¡¯¡¯


    Although a bad feeling was rising in her heart, she tried suppressing it and shook the bad thoughts


    away.


    "Your savings can help nothing, Be...At thetest, thepany will go bankrupt the day after


    tomorrow.If I''m really jailed, I''m worried you and Kairo will suffer..."


    Daniel said somewhat dejectedly while looking at Isabe.

 Chapter 2: Dont Trample On My Dignity!

    Chapter 2: Don''t Trample On My Dignity!


    Walking back with the tea, Kairo heard Daniel''s words and couldn''t hold back her tears.The scene


    before her made Isabe''s heart sink.


    "So, what should we do now?"


    In her calmest voice, she asked softly.


    "I''ve been doing business with Sharp Group, and they''re willing to invest in thepany.¡¯¡¯ Hearing


    Isabe''s question, Daniel couldn''t wait to answer.


    Nodding, Isabe continued, "Are there any requests from them?"


    "The Sharp family asks for a marriage alliance.B-But you also know your sister is still studying


    abroad..."


    Embarrassed, Daniel couldn''t brace himself to speak further.However, Isabe understood what he


    was implying.


    At the moment, she would be the best candidate as her sister had a better future.


    Not only was Sharp Group Buserama''s most powerful consortium, but it was also the business of


    Madam Sharp''s grandson...


    "Is there no other way?"


    Isabe looked at Daniel and said softly.In response, Daniel shook his head.


    "None of my former partners is willing to help me except for the Sharps.It''s fine if you don''t agree,


    Be.I don''t want to sacrifice your future to save thepany too.I''m just afraid of the hardships that


    Kairo and you will suffer..."


    His words were a heavy blow to Isabe''s heart.


    "Thepany is Daniel''s everything, Be..."


    Kairo grabbed Isabe''s hand and pleaded tearfully.Looking at Kairo, Isabe maintained a calm


    expression although her heart ached badly.


    "You hope to see me marry the man, right?"


    Her direct question stunned Kairo and put Daniel into a difficult position.After casting a nce on them,


    Isabe nodded.


    "Okay, I agree.¡¯¡¯ In her mind, she told herself this was to repay Daniel for taking Kairo and her in when


    they were at their most desperate time.After all, she was a grateful person.As the saying went, there


    was no free lunch in the world.Neither Daniel nor Kairo had expected Isabe to agree so readily.


    Initially, they had thought they needed to spend a lot of time and effort to convince her.


    "I''ve let you down, Be..."


    Daniel looked at Isabe and apologized softly.Isabe shook her head.


    "You took me and Mom in 16 years ago, Daniel.Now that you''re in trouble, I should help you."


    When Isabe left the Chapmans'' residence, Kairo chased after her and whispered, "About your


    father''s debt, the Sharps will settle them too.¡¯¡¯


    After listening to this, Isabe looked at her mother profoundly.


    "You had known about this already, right? So...Are you happy these years?"This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org .


    Surprised, Kairo didn''t expect that Isabe would ask such a question.Meanwhile, Isabe didn''t wait


    for her reply and quickly left the Chapmans.


    This ce was never her home.


    When she reached her ce, she saw the man in spectacles, who she had chased out yesterday,


    waiting for her downstairs.


    For a moment, she didn''t know what to say.


    "Miss Hond, please take a look at the contract.If there''s no problem, please sign it."


    In the quiet room, the man ced the contract before Isabe.


    While she was reading the contract, the title "Prenuptial Agreement"


    kept reminding her that she had been sold at a high price.


    The amount stated on it was a hard p on her face.


    Although she had firmly rejected the proposal yesterday, she was going to sign the contract now.


    "Is there any problem, Miss Hond?"


    The voice from afar immediately pulled Isabe back from her chaotic thoughts.


    Looking at the stern man before her, she shook her head and continued reading the contract.


    Soon, she signed her name.She just sold herself to a devil for two years.


    Buserama''s most eligible bachelor, Maxwell Sharp, was the leader of Sharp Group.


    Although there were always scandals about him, and rumors even had it that he was a cold and cruel


    man, there were still countless women who wished to be with him.


    Hence, how possibly would he be willing to end his carefree life for the sake of his grandmother?

 Chapter 3: Miss Holland Is Here

    Chapter 3: Miss Hond Is Here


    "Mr.Sharp will pick you up for the marriage registration tomorrow, Miss Hond.We''ll also prepare


    clothes for you, please be cooperative by then,'''' the man with spectacles said dryly with his gaze fixed


    on Isabe.


    After that, another man put several gift boxes on Isabe''s table.


    In response, Isabe nodded without a word.


    "By the way, your father''s ten million debt with Allen has been written off.We hope we''ll have a pleasant


    cooperation."


    After making sure that there was no problem with the contract, the man with spectacles stood up and


    stretched his hand out to Isabe.


    Reaching out to shake his hand, Isabe nodded and watched them leave.After this, she slumped onto


    the sofa tiredly.


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    What kind of man was Maxwell? In just one day, he had already figured out everything about her,


    including her mother''s second marriage and her biological father''s gambling addiction.


    This weakened her confidence because her vulnerable side had been exposed.


    "Thank you so much, Be.I''ve heard that Madam Sharp likes you very much, so you must curry favor


    with her once you''re married.As long as she''s happy, your status in the Sharps will be stable."


    On the phone, Kairo sounded extremely relieved.If Isabe hadn''t agreed to this marriage, Daniel''s


    company wouldn''t have ovee the hardship.


    By then, they probably couldn''t even sustain their daily lives.Listening to Kairo''s words, Isabe replied


    perfunctorily and hung up the phone soon.


    As for her birth father who she hadn''t seen for two years, he wouldn''t contact her unless he needed


    money...


    Early in the morning, Isabe took out the clothes that the man in the spectacles had prepared.


    When she was just about to change into them, she was stunned by the design.


    Even though the marriage was a business deal, how could they make her wear such revealing clothes?


    In her mind, she thought that she was going to be a prostitute instead of getting married.


    Were they trying to humiliate her by letting her wear this? The dress could barely cover her body.


    Although she had a good temper, she was still trembling in anger now.


    Throwing the dress to the floor, she wore her usual clothes in the end.


    Just as she finished her preparation, the doorbell rang.


    Upon opening the door, she saw the man in spectacles and his frown.


    Looking up and down at her usual clothes, he asked, "Miss Hond, we have prepared clothes for


    you.¡¯


    "Sorry but they aren''t suitable for me¡± Isabe replied calmly.


    When the man heard this, he said in a deep voice, "Mr.Sharp doesn''t like such a in style, Miss


    Hond.Please cooperate."


    From his tone, Isabe felt they wouldn''t leave until she changed her clothes.


    As she wasn''t willing to get married in the first ce, she couldn''t hold back her cold expression.


    "I can''t bring myself to wear these."


    Seeing her firm attitude, the man cast a nce at her and then walked away.


    Not longter, he came back and only asked her to follow him.


    "You''ll upset Mr.Sharp, Miss Hond.¡¯¡¯ Gazing at her, the man in spectacles seemed to be warning her.


    Isabe nodded quietly.


    Little did she know that she would witness what the man meant by upsetting Maxwell soon...


    There was a ck Bentley Bentayga parked downstairs when Isabe walked out of the apartment.


    The closer she got to the car, the more she felt the enormous pressure.


    Meanwhile, the man in spectacles didn''t give Isabe time to be mentally prepared.


    Directly opening the door, he asked her to get into the backseat.


    "Miss Hond is here, Mr.Sharp."


    He sounded more respectful than when he was talking to Isabe.


    After hesitating for a moment, Isabe got into the car.


    While getting used to the dimmed environment, she felt a strong, suffocating sense of oppression


    despite not being able to see Maxwell''s face clearly.


    Just as she sat down and the man in spectacles closed the door, she was forcefully dragged


    over.mmed onto the backseat, she then felt a warm body pressed against hers¡­

 Chapter 4: You Better Submit To Me

    Chapter 4: You Better Submit To Me


    Pushing his leg between hers, Maxwell leaned closer to Isabe and pressed her firmly against the


    backseat.Startled, Isabe looked up wide-eyed and found his face up close to hers.


    She could even feel his hot breath now.


    "Let go of me."


    She looked at him and tried to speak in a calm tone.


    "You''re good at provoking me,¡¯¡¯ Maxwell uttered slowly, and his deep voice sounded like decadent


    music, seductive to the extreme.


    "I don''t get what you mean.¡± Isabe turned her head, trying to make the atmosphere less intimate.


    "I can''t bring you out with the ugly and conservative clothes that you''re wearing now.Aren''t you two?


    You dress like a 34-year-old woman.¡¯ Maxwell''s tone was full of disdain and mockery.Hearing this,


    Isabe pressed her lips tightly.


    "Sorry, the clothes you prepared don''t suit me."


    "Ha...You probably don''t understand the situation, Miss Hond.Although we''re going to get married,


    you''re just a pet that I bought with two hundred million.Shouldn''t pets know their duties well and listen


    to their masters?"


    The man''s scornful voice was obviously cold.


    As though a sharp dagger, his words stabbed into Isabe''s heart and reminded .


    her that her marriage with him was only a deal and that she was at disadvantage.


    Before she could react, Maxwell, who was on top of her, had already raised his hands and ripped off


    her white shirt.


    As the buttons popped off, Isabe blushed in shame and anger.


    Stunned, she instinctively reached out to cover her body.


    "I''m giving you two choices now.You can either change into the clothes I prepared, or you Can get


    married like this."


    Ignoring her reaction, Maxwell pulled away from her, and his cold voice was devoid of any emotion.


    In the dim light, Isabe fixed her gaze on Maxwell, who had a peerlessly handsome face.


    There were traces of hostility and disgust in his narrow eyes now, and undoubtedly, she was the one


    who made him feel these.


    At this moment, she finally had a good look at him, the man who was called the king and the devil of


    Buserama.


    "You don''t want to change? Alright, let''s go..." Maxwell said coldly.


    "I''ll change,¡¯ Isabe answered in a low voice.Understanding their difference in status and identity, she


    knew her resistance was useless.She believed if she didn''t change, Maxwell would still bring her to


    register their marriage regardless of her disheveled state.


    No matter what, she couldn''t embarrass herself like this.


    Not long after, the car door was opened, and Isabe tried her best to hide in a corner.A paper bag was


    then thrown at her, and a cold voice rang.


    "Change.After casting a nce at Maxwell, who seemed to have no n to get out of the car, Isabe


    gritted her teeth and took out the clothes from the paper bag.


    Then, she nced at him and felt relieved that he wasn''t looking in her direction.Compared to the


    dress in the morning, this one was less revealing.


    However, it was still something that she wouldn''t wear usually.


    Meanwhile, Maxwell was impressed by Isabe''s calmness.


    It was rare to meet a woman who could submit to such humiliation.


    In the Civil Affairs Bureau, Isabe and Maxwell went through the procedures very quickly.


    Even though Isabe was wearing a revealing low-cut dress, the officers didn''t say anything, helped


    them take a photo, and settled everything else.


    Walking out of the bureau, Maxwell didn''t turn his gaze to Isabe anymore.


    "To the Sharp Mansion."


    He got into the car first.After him, Isabe also got into the car.Her n of heading back to her own


    apartment was turned down.


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    Now that she and Maxwell had registered their marriage, she was Officially rted to him, the man who


    made all women in Busorama crazy.


    Lawfully, they were husband and wife now.


    "From today on, you''ll stay in the mansion to apany Grandma.Just quit your job in the hospital."


    After getting into the car, Maxwell slowly spoke.


    From his tone, he was merely giving out an order instead of asking for permission.


    Upon hearing this, Isabe turned around and said, "No, I want to work."


    As soon as she finished speaking, Maxwell leaned over and held her chin with one hand.


    He was exerting so much strength that Isabe thought he wanted to crush her chin.


    "Pets have no right to say no.¡¯¡¯ His narrow, dark eyes were like an abyss when he looked at her.


    The oppressive aura he was emitting made the air thinner, and the cold words he spat made Isabe


    feel suffocating.

 Chapter 5: She Definitely Wont Have a Child With Him

    Chapter 5: She Definitely Won''t Have a Child With Him


    When Maxwell released Isabe, she felt her chin numb.


    However, inparison to the physical pain, her heart ached more.


    Although she knew very well that she meant nothing to Maxwell, she was still hurt by his harsh words.


    "I really need my job, Mr.Sharp,¡¯¡¯ Isabe pleaded and was shocked by her hoarse voice.


    When Maxwell heard this, he only cast a disdainful nce on her and didn''t say a word.


    Isabe could not read his mind, but she did not dare to ask further questions.


    Soon, the car arrived at the Sharp Mansion and Isabe saw Madam Sharp, the olddy who had been


    taken in by her and caused all of this, waiting at the door excitedly.


    "Be? Heavens, my Be is finally here.¡¯¡¯ Madam Sharp''s delighted voice rang as soon as Isabe got


    out of the car.


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    Watching Madam Sharp walking toward her, Isabe had mixed feelings.


    Logically, she should me her because she wouldn''t have been in such a difficult situation if she


    hadn''t taken the olddy in out of kindness.


    However, what could she say? If there weren''t Maxwell, she would probably marry another man to save


    Daniel''spany.


    "You don''t have to wait outside, Grandma.It''s windy here."


    Maxwell walked to Madam Sharp.


    There was finally a trace of warmth in his voice.


    After he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to the servant next to him, which was so icy that it made


    the servant shiver in fear.


    "I''m waiting for you to bring Be back.The cold weather won''t do anything to me! Let''s go in, Be."


    Madam Sharp came to hold Isabe''s hand, but Isabe subconsciously dodged her and caused


    Madam Sharp to miss it.


    When Maxwell saw this, coldness shed in his eyes, and he grabbed Isabe''s hand forcefully.


    His strength frightened Isabe.


    Then, he put Isabe''s hand on Madam Sharp''s and silently gave Isabe a warning look.


    Meanwhile, Madam Sharp didn''t notice what was happening and led Isabe into the Sharp Mansion


    happily while holding her hand.


    "Dinner is ready, we can eat anytime now.Be must be hungry too, right?"


    Madam Sharp brought Isabe to the dining room directly.


    From the moment Isabe entered the Sharp Mansion, she felt as if she was in a dream.


    Not only was the mansion ridiculously huge, but the renovation and furniture also looked luxurious.


    There were servants everywhere too.


    "You must take good care of Be in the future, Max.She''s a good granddaughter-inw.¡¯¡¯ Madam


    Sharp looked at Maxwell and Isabe, who was beside her, and said joyfully.


    "Sure, Grandma.¡¯¡¯ Seeing Madam Sharp smiling, Maxwell became in a better mood, and the corners of


    his lips slightly curled into a faint smile.


    "Have some more, Be.Now that Max is married, I only have one wish left.I hope to meet my great-


    grandson soon!"


    Madam Sharp said sentimentally as she continued to put food on Isabe''s te.When Maxwell heard


    her words, his eyes darkened.


    Meanwhile, Isabe would have choked if she hadn''t held back.As she was just married to Maxwell, the


    idea of having a child had never popped into her mind.


    Moreover, she would leave Maxwell no matter what once the deal waspleted two yearster.


    Hence, in these two years, she would never have a child with him.


    After dinner, Madam Sharp chatted with Isabe for a long time and even gave her a bracelet.


    Only when the olddy was going to rest that Isabe was able to escape.


    "Your room is ready, Madam."


    When Isabe walked out of Madam Sharp''s room, a servant was waiting at the door.With a nod, she


    followed the servant to the third floor.


    "Please tell me if you need anything, Madam.My name is Kyra Hudson.¡¯¡¯ Kyra brought Isabe to a


    room and said respectfully.


    Hearing this, Isabe nodded and said, "Thank you."


    After Kyra left, Isabe walked into the room and found that it was obviously a room for two.


    Thinking about her life in the future, she felt a panic in her heart.There was something that couldn''t be


    avoided...

 Chapter 6: Dont Make Me Lose My Patience

    Chapter 6: Don''t Make Me Lose My Patience


    When Isabe came out of the bathroom, she noticed the bright lights in the room had been dimmed.


    On the couch not far away, smoke was swirling in the shadow and the red light of the cigarette was


    conspicuous.


    Holding the cigarette, Maxwell fixed his dark, sharp gaze on Isabe.


    Under his stare, Isabe felt her heartbeat skip a beat and panic rise in her heart.


    "Come here."


    The cold voice made Isabe shiver unconsciously.


    "I-I''m done with the bathroom.You can take a shower now."


    She looked a little flustered and tried not to look at Maxwell.


    "Don''t make me repeat my words."


    Compared to just now, Maxwell sounded colder, and the oppressive aura that he was emitting became


    stronger.


    Sighing in her heart, Isabe walked over.


    In theing two years, she had to learn to get along with this man.


    Seeing Isabe walk toward him, Maxwell''s became less gloomy.With the cigarette in his mouth, he


    narrowed his eyes and looked at her.


    He couldn''t deny Isabe looked stunning when she just walked out of the bathroom.


    Under her ugly clothes, she had a rather good figure.


    Isabe stopped a meter away from him.


    With his eyes narrowed, Maxwell signaled her to walk closer by curling his finger.


    When Isabe moved closer, he grabbed her arm and pulled her to him with force.


    Surprised, Isabe lost her bnce and fell into a warm embrace.


    Frozen for a few seconds, Isabe could hear her frantic heartbeat.


    Just as she was about to break away from Maxwell''s embrace, her waist was held firmly and her whole


    body was pressed against him.


    At once, she felt his warm body and his erection, which terrified her.


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    Maxwell was surprised at his weak self-control too.


    After all, he rarely let his desire take over his heart and mind, but this seemed to be not the case with


    Isabe.


    He couldn''t hold back himself after merely touching her.


    "Are you on your incubation period now, huh?"


    Taking the cigarette in his mouth away, Maxwell asked in a low and hoarse voice, bewitching Isabe.


    Then, he blew a puff of smoke onto her face, choking her.


    Immediately, Isabe couldn''t stop coughing.


    In the haze, she could see his flippant expression and mischievous smile.


    Inparison to his cold face, this scared her more.


    "N-No..."


    Isabe shook her head and denied.


    Instantly, she understood what Maxwell meant.


    He had kept Madam Sharp''s words about letting her meet her great-grandson soon in mind! "Ha..."


    As he put out the cigarette in his hand, a yful smile appeared on his thin lips.


    Before Isabe could figure out the meaning of his smile, he spoke again.


    "It doesn''t matter.We''ll have our chile after trying a few more times."


    When he finished speaking, he raised his hand and pulled off the bathrobe on Isabe.


    As Isabe didn''t prepare pajamas in advance, she was only wearing a bathrobe now.


    Hence, her back was fully exposed, which was fair and smooth like a Hotan white jade.


    Due to her posture, her beautiful sphenoids were indistinct.


    Instantly, Maxwell''s eyes were filled with burning desire.


    Feeling his hot gaze, Isabe couldn''t help but tremble.


    Just as she wanted to reach out to pull the bathrobe up, Maxwell gripped her hands to stop her from


    moving and grabbed her chin with his other hand to force her to look up.


    Deep fear was obvious in Isabe''s bright eyes.


    "Mr.Sharp, I-I can''t..."


    Before she could finish speaking, Maxwell had pressed his index finger on her lips.


    His scorching body terrified Isabe further.


    "Shh.Remember what you are to me."


    Maxwell''s words stunned Isabe.The moment she was lost in thought, his lips covered hers¡­

 Chapter 7: The Price You Have To Pay

    Chapter 7: The Price You Have To Pay


    The burning temperature made Isabe tremble violently and then she started struggling with all her


    strength.


    Ignoring the pain in her arm, she only wished to break free from Maxwell.


    No matter what, she couldn''t and didn''t want this to continue.She wasn''t a tool to give birth and she


    didn''t wish to do such a thing too.


    Unfortunately, in terms of strength, she wasn''t a match for Maxwell.


    Hence, not only did she hurt herself, but she didn''t manage to escape from him either.As ast resort,


    she pursed her lips tightly.


    Feeling this, Maxwell squeezed her chin hard with the hand on her chin.


    The moment Isabe cried out in pain, he pushed his tongue into her lips, conquering her.


    As Isabe had never even been in a rtionship before, how could she withstand such a fiery attack


    from Maxwell? Unconsciously, her body softened.


    Noticing the change, Maxwell slowly loosened his grip on her chin, then moved his hand down her


    body...


    His warm touch made Isabee back to her senses in an instant.


    In her mind, she knew that she wouldn''t be able to escape if she didn''t put this to a stop now.


    "Hiss..."


    Gasping in pain, Maxwell stared at Isabe, who was terrified, fiercely.


    Soon, his mouth was full of the taste of blood.


    "Can we take this slowly, Mr.Sharp? I-I''m not ready yet."


    Isabe looked at him and whispered.


    Upon hearing her words, Maxwell curled his lips into a smile, and this made Isabe even more panic.


    It was even harder to guess Maxwell''s thoughts when he smiled.


    "Isabe Hond."


    When the low and cold voice called out her name, she felt a chill running down her spine.


    Without waiting for her to reply, Maxwell had already picked her up and thrown her onto the bed.


    Standing at the corner of the bed, he couldn''t hold back the raging fury and desire in his eyes.


    "I''ve told you this before.You don''t have the right to say no."


    Just as Isabe wanted to struggle, she was pressed against the bed by his hot body.


    Throwing her bathrobe to the side, Maxwell grabbed her chin and kissed her again.


    At once, Isabe could taste the blood in his mouth, but she couldn''t bite him anymore as his hand was


    holding her chin firmly.


    As she couldn''t fight against his huge strength, she looked like a dying fish waging up its deathbed


    struggle on thend.


    All the time, she kicked her legs in the air in protest.


    When Maxwell finally broke apart from her, she gasped for breath.


    During this time, Maxwell had already taken off all of their clothes.


    "Do you think we''ll just do nothing in these two years?"


    Although his voice was deep and bewitching, it was Satan''s voice in Isabe''s ears, thundering to her


    soul.


    "Grandma wants a great-grandson.Since she likes you, you''re qualified to give birth to the Sharps¡¯


    heir."


    "Is this the price?"


    Finally, Isabe found her voice, but it was more hoarse than usual.


    Slightly stunned by her sudden question, Maxwell narrowed his eyes that were filled with wildness and


    fanaticism.


    "You think so?"


    Maxwell''s words made everything clear to Isabe.


    The deal was never as simple as it seemed.


    She had been sold to a selfish and calctive devil by her family.


    Now, she didn''t have the right to say no.


    When Maxwelly on top of Isabe again, she gave up struggling.


    If this were the price, she would ept it.


    However, she would never be pregnant with Maxwell''s child! Absolutely not! "Isabe, this is a gift, not


    a price."


    Along with the pain and shame that she could never forget, Isabe opened her eyes wide and


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 Chapter 8: Traces That Cant Be Washed Away

    Chapter 8: Traces That Can''t Be Washed Away


    When Isabe woke up the next morning, Maxwell was no longer by her side, but the lingering warmth


    on the other side of the bed reminded her everything that happenedst night wasn''t a dream.


    Although she desperately hoped it was a nightmare, her sore body was solid evidence that she had lost


    her virginity.


    Last night, she didn''t know how many times she fainted while Maxwell tormented her body and soul as


    though a greedy beast.


    Struggling to get up from the bed, she went to the bathroom and turned on the shower, letting the cold


    water fall on her body.


    All the marks and bruises on her body were proof that she and Maxwell had had sex.


    No matter how hard she scrubbed her body, she couldn''t wash them away.


    "Breakfast is ready, Madam."


    Kyra''s voice rang outside, making Isabe pause her actions.


    "Okay."


    Isabe tried her best to make her voice sound normal.


    Then, she quickly tidied herself up and looked at her naked body in front of the huge mirror.


    Every mark on her body was an eyesore that she couldn''t ignore.


    Kyra had already prepared clean clothes for her.


    Compared to what Maxwell had given her yesterday, they were at least within her eptable range.


    After changing her clothes, she opened the door and went downstairs.


    When Kyra led her to the dining room, Madam Sharp and Maxwell were already sitting at the dining


    table.


    Casting a cold nce at her, Maxwell put down the newspaper in his hand.


    "Keep in mind we have breakfast at 8 am."


    With her fists clenched, Isabe nodded.


    "I see."


    "Be must have been tiredst night, Max.So what''s wrong with her sleeping in? Don''t be so picky."


    Madam Sharp looked at Maxwell disapprovingly and then turned to wink at Isabe.


    If they hadn''t known each other before this, Isabe would have found Madam Sharp''s actions


    adorable.


    However, she could no longer face Madam Sharp with the same emotions she had the first time she


    met her.


    After smiling perfunctorily at Madam Sharp, Isabe was going to walk to her seat at the dining table


    when Maxwell said coldly, "Stop there."


    Isabe looked at Maxwell in confusion.


    However, Maxwell didn''t say anything and only let the servants continue serving Madam Sharp for


    breakfast.


    "What are you doing, Max? Didn''t I ask you to take care of Be? This isn''t the right way!"


    Madam Sharp asked in a high-pitched voice as she was startled by Maxwell''s words.


    Helplessly, Maxwell turned his gaze to his grandma and replied, "Just have your breakfast,


    Grandma.Don''t worry about her."


    Clenching her fists tighter, Isabe bit her bottom lip to keep her mind clear.


    Bracing herself to put a bright smile on her face, she greeted, "Good morning, Grandma, Max."


    "Haha,e here and sit with me, Be.Let''s ignore Max."


    When Madam Sharp heard Isabe calling her grandma, she was delighted and didn''t bother to argue


    with Maxwell anymore.


    Meanwhile, Maxwell''s gaze became less cold after he heard Isabe calling him Max.


    With this, it could be said he allowed Isabe to call him so.


    After casting a nce at Maxwell and finding that he had no refusal, Isabe went to sit down.


    The breakfast ended under Madam Sharp''s concern and kind questions.


    Seeing that Maxwell was about to go to thepany, Isabe wished to go to the hospital too, but she


    was stopped by a re from Maxwell.


    "Why don''t you bring Be to thepany and let her be familiar with the environment, Max?"


    Madam Sharp asked softly while being supported by a servant.


    When Maxwell heard her words, he frowned slightly.


    "It''s okay, Grandma.I-I need to go to the hospitalter too."


    Upon hearing Madam Sharp''s question, Isabe quickly said.


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    Even though she knew her words would certainly make Maxwell angry, she still needed to do it,


    because this was her only chance to let Maxwell agree to her continuing working.

 Chapter 9: Is it Fun To Lie To Me?

    Chapter 9: Is it Fun To Lie To Me?


    "Oh yeah, our Be is a doctor.How about you take leave today and go to work tomorrow? You guys


    are newlyweds, so you should spend more time together.Just go to thepany with Max today,


    Be.It''s good to let the people there know you too."


    When Madam Sharp heard Isabe''s words, she suggested with a p.


    Although Isabe was reluctant to follow Madam Sharp''s words, sheforted herself that she could


    at least go to work tomorrow.


    "Isabe will stay at home with you, Grandma.She doesn''t need to work."


    Maxwell Sharp cast a cold nce at Isabe.


    However, Madam Sharp just shook her head.


    "I haven''t reached the age when I need someone to take care of me 24/7.Isabe has things to do too,


    so don''t keep her by my side all the time! Well, leave now, my dear.I''m going to look for my friends too."


    Hearing this, Maxwell didn''t say anything and only cast a sidelong nce at Isabe when he turned


    around.


    "Follow me."


    As Isabe knew she could no longer refuse, she gritted her teeth and followed him.


    Just as she got into the car, she was pulled into Maxwell''s arms by force.


    Squeezing with her hand, Maxwell asked coldly, "It seems you like to challenge my patience, huh?"


    Isabe looked straight into his eyes.Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    "I know I have no right to say this, but I wish to work.Please."


    Without a word, Maxwell cast his gaze on her with a faint smile, making her unable to gauge his mood.


    "Is it fun to lie to me, Isabe?"


    His words stunned and confused Isabe.


    Then, he bent down slightly and stayed close to her ear.


    Upon feeling his warm breath on her neck, Isabe had goosebumps.


    "Your incubation period."


    Hearing this, Isabe trembled violently and broke away from Maxwell''s embrace at once.


    In disbelief, she stared at him wordlessly.


    "Do you seriously think I''ll marry you without investigating you beforehand? If I don''t have all of your


    background information, do you think you''ll have the right to sit beside me or...sleep on my bed?"


    His cold and harsh words were like a sharp de to Isabe.


    "What do you want?"


    Isabe looked at Maxwell coldly.


    Finally, she understood she was like a piece of white cloth to him, and he had the right to decide what


    color or pattern he wanted her to be.


    "We have 20 minutes before reaching thepany.Please me."


    Fixing his gaze on Isabe, Maxwell spoke lightly as though he was talking about his lunchter.


    Meanwhile, Isabe was at a loss.


    When the partition between the driver and the backseat fell, Isabe looked at Maxwell and said in a


    low voice, "I don''t know how to do it."


    "It seems you still don''t understand what a pet is,"


    Maxwell smirked.


    Hearing this, Isabe unconsciously moved away from him.


    "I''ll count to three, Isabe.If you don''te over, your foster father''spany, your biological father''s


    life, and everything will be over."


    Holding his forehead with one hand, Maxwell looked at Isabe with a wicked and wild grin.


    However, his attractive face and smile were no different from a demon''s in Isabe''s eyes.


    "1"


    "2"


    "3,"


    Looking at the motionless Isabe, Maxwell took out his phone and dialed a number.


    "Listen, Daniel Chapman''s funds..."


    Before he finished speaking, his phone was taken away.


    Without waiting for him to speak, Isabe had covered her lips on his.


    Imperceptibly, Maxwell curled his lips, but he remained unmoved.


    No matter how Isabe teased him, he had no reaction.


    Slowly, the car came to a stop, and the driver reported softly on the other side of the partition, "We''ve


    arrived at thepany, Mr.Sharp."


    Pushing Isabe away, Maxwell held her head with one hand and forced her to look down.


    With a cold voice, he said, "See? You''ve failed."

 Chapter 11: Provocation

    Chapter 11: Provocation


    By the time Isabe came out of the lounge, fully dressed, Maxwell was no longer in the office.The


    spacious room was now abnormally quiet.


    Without Maxwell''s instructions, Isabe didn''t dare to walk around.


    When it was almost noon, the door of the office was pushed open.


    Isabe thought Maxwell had returned, but instead, it was the man in sses who had given Isabe


    the contract previously.


    He nced at Isabe and nodded at her, then he took some documents and left.


    Isabe didn''t expect that she had to wait untilte afternoon.


    It was almost time to get off work when the secretary came in and informed Isabe Maxwell wouldn''t


    return as he had gone for a dinner party, and she could go home first.


    The door closed again, and that left Isabe stunned.


    Had she been waiting for nothing all this while? Was this the punishment he gave her? Thinking about


    it, Isabe felt ridiculous.


    After leaving the office, Isabe entered the elevator and left the building under a few pairs of curious


    eyes.


    After hailing a taxi and returning to Sharp Mansion, she had to ask the maid Kyra to pay for her taxi


    fees.


    Isabe felt she had never been so humiliated in her whole life.


    "Madam, Mr.Sharp has returned."


    Kyra led Isabe into the mansion and informed softly.


    "Isn''t he at a party?"


    Isabe frowned at Kyra''s words.


    "Oh, you probably don''t know Mr.Sharp does not go to parties whenever Madam Sharp is at home,¡¯


    answered Kyra with a smile.


    With her fists clenched tightly, Isabe finally realized Maxwell had done this on purpose.


    He was deliberately making a fool out of her and embarrassing her.


    Isabe entered the mansion in silence.


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    When Madam Sharp saw her, the olddy happily pulled the newly-wed to her side.


    Isabe then noticed it was more crowded in the familypared to yesterday.


    "Be,e here.They are Max''s aunt and cousin.They came to see you after knowing your marriage.¡¯


    Noticing how close Madam Sharp was with Isabe, the mother-daughter pair, who were silent all


    along, turned to look at Isabe.


    Seeing the two women in front of her who were nobly dressed, Isabe smiled shyly and greeted,


    "Hello, I''m Isabe Hond."


    When the two looked at Isabe, they returned a smile politely in response.


    It was the type of superficial smile that the rich would put on whenever they met new people, but it


    didn''t bother Isabe at all because she didn''t expect any member of the Sharps to like her.


    Madam Sharp took rounds talking with different people then went to answer a call, leaving Isabe and


    the mother-daughter pair alone.


    Since she wasn''t very good at initiating conversations, Isabe fell silent for a moment.


    "I don''t know why Max likes you.You look like a in Jane and have a smell of poverty.Such an


    embarrassment to our family; the young woman, who was also Maxwell''s cousin, Joanna Sharp,


    commented impolitely.


    "Joan, watch your words.Be, don''t take her words to your heart.The older woman looked at Isabe


    and smiled politely, but her words was still amand.


    Isabe nodded and replied softly, "Don''t worry, I won''t.


    It''s true that I''m not worthy of Mr.Sharp.¡¯ "Hmph! Good that you''re aware!"


    Joanna snorted coldly upon hearing that.


    Isabe didn''t want to get involved in any conflict with the Sharp family, because she didn''t expect


    Maxwell to stand on her side, so in the current situation, it was better to give in as much as possible.


    "Hey, go and get me a ss of juice."


    Joanna nced at Isabe and demanded rudely.


    Kyra was just about to serve when she was stopped by Joanna.


    "You, aren''t you my cousin-inw? Aren''t you even willing to get me some juice?"


    Since she was provoking Isabe without even blinking, Isabe smiled and stood up, "Alright, give me


    a minute."


    After giving Kyra aforting look, Isabe quickly went to get a ss of juice for Joanna.


    Thedy next to Joanna didn''t bother to intervene and just let her daughter do whatever she wanted.


    In the eyes of the rich and powerful, Isabe married way above her station.


    Therefore, it was only reasonable for them to treat her this way.


    When Isabe came back to Joanna with the juice, thetter didn''t get up.


    She leaned back on the couch and ordered, "Give it to me."

 Chapter 12: Spoiled Princess

    Chapter 12: Spoiled Princess


    Being nice, Isabe handed the juice to Joanna, but thetter uttered, "I don''t drink apple juice.I want


    orange.¡¯ Isabe returned to the kitchen and brought Joanna another ss.


    However, before she could hand it to Joanna, Joanna pushed her hand and spilled the juice over


    Isabe''s clothes.


    "Do you want to kill me with the sourness?! I can even smell the pungent scent before drinking it!"


    Joanna red at Isabe impatiently and used,pletely ignoring the artwork she painted across


    Isabe''s shirt.


    "Joan, what are you doing? Get it yourself if you want something! Are you a child?! Look what you did


    to Isabe''s clothes! Be, I''m so sorry.


    How much are your clothes? I''ll pay for it, the woman pretended to scold her daughter.


    Then, she fished out a few hundred dors from her bag and stuffed them into Isabe''s hands.


    Isabe initially had her head hung low, but once the woman stuffed the money into her hands, she


    suddenly snickered.


    "You must be raising a little princess.Why is a 20-year-old behaving like a child? Will you say she''s


    being immature even if she kills someone? I can ignore her nder, but her repeated provocations and


    pranks make me doubt that she has manners!"


    Isabe scanned thedy in front of her with a cold gaze.


    "What did you say?! Say it again!"


    Joanna didn''t expect Isabe, who looked like a soft touch, would suddenly blow up, so she roared


    angrily in response.


    "I don''t need this money.If you really want topensate me, you better ask Mr.Sharp.He''s the one


    who prepared the clothes, but I think your money isn''t even enough to pay for a sleeve."


    Isabe looked at the mother and daughter, then uttered coldly.


    Joanna and her mother never expected the clothes was given by Maxwell.


    Their faces instantly dropped.


    "Hmph! You''re the one who spilled it over and now you''re trying to frame me! You''re the clumsy one.Go


    andin to Maxwell, then.Do you think he''ll help you?"


    Joanna rebutted, pretending to be calm.


    Even though Joanna was naive to Maxwell''s character, her mother knew better.


    They were merely distant rtives to him, and Maxwell was a b*st*rd who didn''t value kinship at all.


    Except for Madam Sharp, he was always cold to others.


    Joanna''s mother knew it was the olddy''s wish for Maxwell to marry this woman in front of her.


    That was the reason she allowed her daughter to bully Isabe.


    However, looking at Isabe''s behavior, she started to worry Maxwell would side with his wife.


    "What are you arguing about?"


    A deep and slightly cold voice rang, causing the temperature in the room to drop to freezing point.Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    Before Isabe could think of something to say, Joanna shoved her away and hurriedly ran to


    Maxwell''s side.


    "Max, you have to listen to me! Isabe spilled juice over her clothes but she''s ming me and my


    mother! She even yelled at me!"


    Maxwell nced at Joanna with a yful smirk.


    Seeing that, Joanna immediately felt confidence ride up in her heart.


    Maxwell was definitely going to side her! Upon hearing Joanna''s usations, Isabe was impressed


    by Joanna''s ability to turn things upside down.


    Was everyone in the Sharp family unreasonable? "Tell me, what happened?"


    Maxwell walked to Isabe''s side and looked at the juice on her white shirt.


    He frowned and questioned in disgust.


    "I''m not that bored to get myself dirty for fun."


    Isabe was also upset with Maxwell.


    Clenching her fists tightly, she raised her head stubbornly with pride.


    Joanna rushed to Isabe''s side and pushed her hard after hearing what she had said.


    Since the juice was all over the floor, Isabe lost bnce and slipped onto the ground with a loud


    thud.


    "Serves you right! You don''t even see who you''re talking to!"


    Joanna raised her head arrogantly and huffed without remorse.


    Isabe was stunned for a few seconds.


    She felt her body throb in great pain, but it was only for a few seconds.


    She got back on her feet almost immediately, and before anyone could react, a hard pnded on


    Joanna''s face.

 Chapter 13: You Dont Have the Right to Tell My Woman Off

    Chapter 13: You Don''t Have the Right to Tell My Woman Off


    "Since your parents didn''t teach you the basic manners, then I will."


    "Isabe Hond! How dare you hit my daughter?!"


    Joanna''s mother roared at Isabe in shock.


    Turning to Maxwell, Isabe uttered coldly, "Now, I''m not only yelling at her.¡¯ Maxwell noticed her red


    eyes, yet she still looked prideful, so he ordered inly, "Go upstairs and change your clothes."


    "Max!"


    Joanna''s mother looked at Maxwell in disbelief.


    "Do you want me to Say it a second time?"


    Maxwell ignored the woman and nced at Isabe coldly.


    For a moment, Isabe was stunned, but she quickly went upstairs.


    "Tyler, remember we don''t just allow anyone to enter our house,¡¯ Maxwell ignored the ill-tempered


    mother and daughter and talked to Tyler Khan, the housekeeper of Sharp Mansion.


    Tyler nodded in fear, but he knew deep down that Maxwell was defending his wife.


    "How could you?!"


    Joanna''s mother trembled in anger.


    "You don''t have the right to tell my woman what to do.Now get out of my house,¡¯ Maxwell turned to


    Joanna and her mother andmanded coldly.


    He then left right after spitting out those words, ignoring the expressions on their faces.


    At the same time, Madam Sharp was silently observing the scene at a corner.


    Nodding her head in satisfaction, she muttered to herself, "I know Maxwell loves Be the most...¡¯


    When Maxwell went upstairs, Isabe was still in the bathroom.


    He found it funny how she looked as if she was willing to bet on her life earlier downstairs.


    Was she nning to fight until herst breath? Without paying attention to his track meanwhile, he had


    already walked to the bathroom door.


    His brain couldn''t keep up with his action, and when he realized, he had twisted the knob on the door


    and opened it.


    Due to the sudden visitor, Isabe stared nkly at Maxwell, who was standing at the bathroom door.


    When she finally came to her senses, she grabbed a towel and covered herself up.


    "Mr.Sharp, I''m taking a bath.¡¯ If not for the slight tremble in her voice, Maxwell would have thought she


    was prettyposed during a situation like this.


    Ignoring the water sshing from the showerhead, Maxwell pulled off his bow tie with one hand,


    smirking.


    "So what? Aren''t you already prepared for the punishment?"


    Isabe unconsciously widened her eyes as she watched Maxwell approaching her.


    "I never thought it would be this kind of punishment.¡¯


    "What else do you think is worth my punishment?"


    As soon as he was done speaking, his warm andrge palms were already wrapped around her


    slender waist.


    With a forceful tug, she fell into his embrace.


    Forcing their bodies to press against each other, it was as if he wanted her to feel his immense desire


    for her.


    Her arms, which were resisting at first, dropped to her sides weakly after hearing Maxwell''s words.


    Even though they were deceiving themselves, it was indeed a fact that they were only sex partners.


    Maxwell put on an evil smile and ripped the towel off of Isabe.


    Leaning his lips against her earlobe, he whispered, "If you want to end this rtionship as soon as


    possible, then it''s best to get pregnant soon.¡¯ Under the running water, Isabe snickered.


    Once Maxwell''s warm palms started roaming around her body, it made her lose the ability to think


    properly.


    When Isabe woke up, she was already in bed and had changed into fresh clothes.


    Recalling what had happened in the bathroom earlier, Isabe felt her face flush.


    This man always had the ability to make her beg for mercy.


    The flipping sound of a book was crisp clear beside her.


    When she turned her head towards the sound, she noticed Maxwell reading a book not far away.


    Raising his head to look at her, Maxwell put down the book and stood up, saying, "Let''s go down and


    eat if you''re awake."


    Isabe''s face turned scarlet hearing that.


    "Has Madam Sharp eaten?"


    "What do you think?"


    Maxwell tilted his head and gave Isabe a meaningful look.


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    Watching Maxwell, who was about to open the door, Isabe remained silent for a while before


    speaking, "Mr.Sharp...My fertile period ends today..."


    "So?"


    Maxwell turned around to look at Isabe with a cold expression.

 Chapter 14: A Bolt From the Blue

    Chapter 14: A Bolt From the Blue


    "So, after today, can we not..." Isabe took a deep breath and looked at Maxwell.


    He returned the look with aplicated gaze and suddenly, he was striding towards her.


    Before Isabe could react, he had already pinned her down with his body.


    Propping himself on the bed with one hand, he pinched Isabe''s chin with the other.


    His grip was So strong it could crush her chin.


    "Why? Don''t you like it?"


    His cold voice was a perfect representation of his overall aura cold and arrogant.


    In response, Isabe didn''t speak nor look away.She silently looked at Maxwell.


    "I thought you enjoyed it.After all, you''re verypliant, aren''t you?"


    He suddenly smiled in a mocking tone and gazed at her flirtatiously.


    When she heard those words, her eyes gradually dimmed.


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    "Okay.You better tell me your ovtion every month.It''ll save me a lot of trouble."


    Shaking her off, Maxwell uttered.


    Looking down at Isabe, who was sitting on the bed weakly, Maxwell wasn''t aware of the anger in his


    eyes.


    Isabe had her head hung down low, so the both of them couldn''t see each other''s expressions.


    With that, Maxwell didn''t stay any longer and proceeded to stride out of the bedroom.


    It wasn''t until the bedroom door was mmed shut that Isabe''s tense body gradually rxed, as if


    her strength was entirely drained out of her body in an instant, and her limbs were weak.


    He had the ability to easily turn her into a wreck.


    Unable to resist hunger, and at the same time not wanting to worry Madam Sharp, Isabe put on her


    clothes and went downstairs, but Maxwell was nowhere to be seen.


    When Madam Sharp and one of the maids came out of the room, they were dragging suitcases.


    "Be, you''re awake! Max said you were asleep just now, so he didn''t wake you up for dinner.Hurry up


    and eat.The food''s still warm.¡¯ Madam Sharp smiled at Isabe tenderly.


    "Grandma, what are these for?"


    Isabe nced at the luggage and inquired curiously.


    "Oh, I''m going on a trip with Madam Watson, and I have to leave now.You and Max must take care of


    each other when I''m not home, alright? Oh, and don''t forget I''m still waiting to see my cute, little great-


    grandson!"


    eximed Madam Sharp as she beamed at Isabe.


    Hearing that, Isabe felt she was struck by a bolt from the blue.


    Didn''t that mean she would have to spend the uing days alone with Maxwell?!


    "Grandma...¡¯ Isabe wanted to say something, but Madam Sharp was already in a hurry to leave the


    house.


    "Be, Grandma has to leave for the airport now.You and Max will be fine.I''ll be back in a month! Max


    just left to settle some matters, and I know he''s a little stubborn, but he''s actually a nice kid."


    Madam Sharp held Isabe''s hand and said patiently.


    Hearing those words, Isabe felt the Maxwell she knew of probably wasn''t the same person in Madam


    Sharp''s mind.


    The next thing Isabe knew was that sending the olddy off at the porch.


    Handing the luggage over to the chauffeur, Isabe silently watched Madam Sharp, who was wearing a


    smiley face.


    She couldn''t help but have mixed feelings.


    Isabe didn''t understand why Maxwell would let his grandma leave the country on her own.


    Back then, Madam Sharp was lucky to have met Isabe while she was wandering the streets alone


    and forgot the route back home.


    Otherwise, the elderly probably wouldn''t have been found yet.


    "Grandma, you have to call me when you arrive, okay? Keep in touch with me at any time."


    Isabe crouched a little to meet the olddy''s gaze and reminded Madam Sharp.


    Hearing Isabe''s words, Madam Sharp nodded and patted the younger on the head.


    "Be, thank you for all your effort.Remember, you''ll always be the best and only granddaughter-inw


    to me.¡¯¡¯

 Chapter 15: He Brought a Woman Home

    Chapter 15: He Brought a Woman Home


    Even after the car had driven off a distance away, Isabe was still digesting Madam Sharp''s words.


    She still didn''t quite agree with the elderly''s words.


    After having dinner alone, Isabe went upstairs.


    At least, Maxwell agreed to her request earlier.


    He wasn''t going to touch her other than during her ovtion period.


    Although he had a terrible personality, she reckoned that he wasn''t the kind of person to break his


    promises.


    Thinking of that, Isabe felt reassured.


    Just as she thought she could sleep peacefully throughout the night, Isabe was woken up by a knock


    on the door in the middle of the night.


    "Madam, are you asleep?"


    Kyra''s voice came from outside the door.


    At first, Isabe thought she was hallucinating.


    After making sure that it was indeed Kyra, she got up and opened the door.


    Why was Maxwell looking for her thiste at night? Was he going to go back on his words? Somewhat


    nervous, Isabe opened the door and saw Kyra''s helpless expression.


    "Mr.Sharp is back, and he wants to have supper...¡¯ Kyra looked at Isabe and spoke indirectly.


    "He wants me to make supper?"


    Isabe immediately understood what Kyra meant.


    Otherwise, he wouldn''t have woken her up in the middle of the night.


    When she checked the clock earlier, it was already one in the morning.


    Kyra nodded without uttering another word.


    "Did he say what he wanted to eat?"


    Isabe looked at Kyra and inquired.


    "He just wants you in the kitchen.He didn''t say what he wanted,¡¯ Kyra replied while shaking her head.


    Hearing that, Isabe followed the maid downstairs.


    While she was going down the stairs, a sweet and delicate voice rang.


    No one in Sharp Mansion sounded like that.


    "Mr.Sharp, I''m starving! I can''t serve you if I''m not on a full stomach!"


    "You just need to feed my desire."


    Maxwell''s deep voice sounded particrly cold and sexy this early in the morning.


    Hearing the footsteps, Maxwell turned to take a nce at Isabe, but he was quick to look away.


    However, his nce was enough to make Isabe''s heart skip a beat.


    "Mr.Sharp, is this the cook you told me about?"


    The woman sitting next to Maxwell, who was wearing an elegant and exquisite dress, looked at Isabe


    and inquired.


    Maxwell gave a cold snort as an answer.


    The woman watched Isabe with hostility in her eyes.


    Her instincts immediately told her that this cook was a threat to her! "You sure have good taste in


    women, Mr.Sharp.How can your cook look so beautiful as well?"


    The woman turned to look at Maxwell with a charming smile.


    Hearing those words, he snorted and rebutted, "She''s just a servant.How can shepare with you?"


    The woman was delighted after hearing what he said.


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    She couldn''t help but beam happily at him.


    While ignoring how others would view her, Isabe continued walking down the stairs and entered the


    kitchen with a calm expression.


    Maxwell really didn''t have to remind her constantly that she was just a toy he bought for fun! As he


    watched Isabe enter the kitchen, his face immediately turned cold without him realizing it.


    The chefs in the kitchen were all there, and they looked at Isabe with guilt, "Madam, sorry for waking


    you up.We prepared supper for Mr, Sharp, but..."


    Isabe knew Maxwell was doing it on purpose, but what else could she do? In this big house, or


    wherever Maxwell was, she couldn''tin nor resist.


    It was her own choice.


    She couldn''t me others.


    "It''s fine.Is there anything he doesn''t eat or allergic to?"


    Isabe shook her head and rolled up her sleeves to prepare the ingredients.


    After the chefs informed Isabe about everything Maxwell didn''t eat, Isabe looked at the time.


    She could only make pasta given such a short time, and so, she started to work on the dish.


    However, when Isabe was done cooking and was about to serve the pasta, Maxwell and that woman


    were no longer in the living room...

 Chapter 16: Dont Worry and Leave It to Me

    Chapter 16: Don''t Worry and Leave It to Me


    "Madam, Mr.Sharp has gone upstairs,¡¯ Tyler informed Isabe.


    Nodding her head, she carried two tes of pasta up the stairs.She thought they were in the study, but


    Kyra pointed to her room.Widening her eyes in shock, Isabe couldn''t believe it.


    Did he just take the woman into their room so openly? Suppressing her anger, Isabe strode to the


    door with the food in hand.


    Kyra helped her hold one te while she took a deep breath and knocked on the door.


    "Mr.Sharp, supper''s ready."


    After a few minutes, the door opened.It was the woman, but now she was wrapped in only a bath towel.


    Her exquisite little dress was no longer on her body, and from the open door, Isabe could see the dim


    yellow lights in the room.


    "Are you trying to make me fat with such greasy food? Take it away, I''m not eating!"


    The woman looked at the pasta in Isabe''s hand and cringed in disgust.


    Looking back at the woman, Isabe uttered softly, "Mr.Sharp..."


    "He''s not eating either.It was me who wanted to have supper anyway.¡¯ The woman waved her hand


    with a look of disdain.


    Hearing that, Isabe nodded and left with the food.Once she left, the door mmed shut.


    "Kyra, Can you prepare a guest room for me?"


    Isabe requested as she walked down the stairs.


    "Tyler already asked someone to prepare a room.Let me take you there,¡¯ Kyra replied softly.


    Isabe nodded in response and looked at Kyra.


    "Give me a minute.¡¯ Kyra didn''t know what Isabe was going to do.


    As soon as thetter entered the kitchen, she dished the pasta into one big te, picked up a fork, and


    started digging in.


    In the spacious kitchen, several chefs were stunned by Isabe''s actions.


    Her intentions were actually pretty simple.


    She just didn''t want to waste the food and throw it in the bin.


    Therefore, she decided to finish it by herself.


    When she was done and was about to wash the dishes, one of the maids came forward to take the


    tes from Isabe''s hands.


    "Madam, you should go and rest.Leave the dishes to us."


    Isabe nodded and didn''t refuse.She then followed Kyra and left.


    After eating too much, she couldn''t fall asleep.


    Isabe was a little depressed, but she had work tomorrow, so she decided to stop overthinking.


    Everything would be over in two years, so she just needed to endure it.


    At the same time, Maxwell came out of the bathroom and looked at the woman, who was sitting on the


    side of the bed.


    His eyes turned cold.


    "You seem to know your job."


    "Didn''t you ask me to feed your desire? I can''t let you down.¡¯ The woman stood up and walked towards


    Maxwell as she slowly removed the bath towel from her body.


    "Where''s supper?"


    Maxwell nced at the naked woman in front of him, but there was no desire in his eyes.


    He asked with a calm voice, which brought the woman sauntering towards him up short.


    The woman had a gorgeous figure, without excess fat on it.


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    Her perfect curves should easily capture the attention of any man.


    However, Maxwell''s indifference didn''t seem pretentious at all.


    "Mr.Sharp, who cares about supper right now? I''m not even hungry anymore."


    Reaching out her hands, the woman touched Maxwell''s shoulder sensibly and started to pull his


    bathrobe down.


    Even when the woman started tempting him, Maxwell remained indifferent.


    "Supper.¡±


    "I asked the cook to bring it away.It''s just a te of pasta.You won''t want to eat it,"


    the woman uttered in a helpless way, yet she still forced a smile and tried to seduce Maxwell with her


    sultry gaze.


    When Maxwell heard what she said, his face turned rigid as he stared at her with a somber gaze.


    "Get out." The woman was stunned by his curt response.

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    Chapter 17: The Scent of Another Women


    "What do you mean?" the woman asked awkwardly.


    Maxwell had already shoved her hands away from him.


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    "What do you not understand? You''re an eyesore.Who told you I''d touch a prostitute?"


    Maxwell nced at the woman coldly and walked straight towards the door.


    Hearing that, the woman trembled with anger.


    Did he actually call her a prostitute?! Even if her family was iparable to Maxwell''s, her father was


    Mayor of Buserama! How dare Maxwell insult her!


    "I''m giving you five minutes to leave this mansion.¡¯ Maxwell opened the door as he spoke with a poker


    face.


    There was no emotion in his words, yet the woman quivered.


    The maids who were cleaning up on the first floor were nervous when they saw Maxwelling down


    and had their heads hung low.


    Entering the kitchen that he usually never stepped into, Maxwell found Isabe was not there anymore.


    "Where''s supper?"


    Maxwell looked around and questioned coldly.


    "Sir, Madam ate it"


    Tyler answered cautiously.


    He didn''t understand why Maxwell woulde down looking for supper when he had refused to eat


    earlier.


    "She ate it?"


    Maxwell asked Tyler.


    In response, the butler nodded.


    "After she brought the food back to the kitchen earlier, she said it would be a waste to throw it, so she


    finished it by herself.


    Everyone in the mansion could sense the eerie and cold aura surrounding Maxwell as if a storm was


    about toe, so Tyler thought he might be furious.


    Surprisingly, Maxwell curved his lips into a smirk.


    Even though it onlysted for a short second, Tyler firmly believed that he wasn''t mistaken.


    "Go ahead and rest after cleaning up.¡¯ With that said, Maxwell left the kitchen.


    Everyone in the kitchen swapped nces with each other.


    It was clear that Maxwell''s actions today had greatly exceeded their expectations.


    After going upstairs, Maxwell went straight to the room Isabe was in.


    However, he didn''t manage to open the door because it had already been locked from the inside.


    Seeing the broody look in his eyes, Tyler was about to get the spare keys but was stopped by Maxwell.


    It seemed his wife wanted nothing to do with him at all.


    But of course, he wasn''t going to grant her wish! After returning to the room, the woman was no longer


    there, so Maxwell called some maids over to sanitize the room and change the bedsheets.


    Only then did he fall asleep in bed.


    He certainly wasn''t going to let another woman''s scent envelope the room anymore.


    Maxwell reckoned that Isabe was probably jealous.


    She could have misunderstood the situation and got upset, but she couldn''t vent her anger.


    He wanted to see how long she could endure before her temper sparked.


    While immersed in his thoughts, Maxwell smiled, but sleep started to take over him.


    It was a rare asion that he didn''t have insomnia.


    The next morning, Isabe woke up at six oclock.


    It would take at least two hours to reach the hospital from Sharp Mansion, so she had to get up much


    earlier than usual.


    Looking at her pajamas, Isabe felt a little helpless.


    She still had to go back to the master room to get changed.


    Maxwell and that woman were probably still asleep now, so she couldn''t go over and disturb them.


    When she thought about it, uneasiness crept up in her mind.


    It was probably the anger she felt fromst night, so she didn''t give it a second thought.


    Putting on her coat, Isabe went downstairs after calling her best friend.


    The maids were surprised to see her up So early because they were only starting to prepare breakfast.


    "Madam, breakfast is still in preparation.Please give us a moment.¡¯


    "I have something to do so I''ll be heading out first.I''ll have lunch at the hospital at noon.You don''t have


    to prepare anything for me,¡¯ Isabe shook her head and replied.

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    Chapter 18: The Gap Between Us


    Before the maid could say anything more, Isabe was already at the door.Slipping into her shoes, she


    left the mansion.


    Seeing that Isabe was still in pajamas, the maid thought that she probably assumed Mr.Sharp had


    allowed that woman to stay the night...


    When Morgan Byrne, the man with sses, arrived at the mansion, Maxwell had just washed up and


    went downstairs for breakfast.


    Noticing that Isabe was nowhere to be seen, he couldn''t help but snort, "Go and wake her up.¡¯ When


    the maid heard Maxwell''s orders, she informed hesitantly, "Sir, Madam has already gone out."


    "Where did she go?"


    Maxwell checked his watch while asking the maid.


    Why was she out so early? "She didn''t say where she''s going, but she''s going to have lunch at the


    hospital."


    The maid dared not say too much and only repeated what Isabe had told her.


    When Morgan heard the maid, he immediately exined, "Sir, Madam is currently working at Hallmark


    General Hospital and is under the cardiovascr department.She works directly under the


    internationally renowned doctor, Drew Ross."


    Maxwell nodded without uttering another word.


    Seeing that Maxwell didn''t have any other instruction, Morgan left.


    Initially, Maxwell had thought Isabe might have gotten upset over the situationst night, but it came


    as a surprise to him that she was cool with it and didn''t take it to heart at all.


    At the same time, the maids standing around him naturally sensed the somber atmosphere he carried.


    None of them dared to speak while carrying out their respective duties.


    Maxwell''s appetite was instantly gone.


    After having some food, he left the house.


    On the way to thepany, Morgan didn''t dare to say anything even though he had something to


    report to Maxwell.


    "Give me a copy of Isabe''s personal rtionships over the past few years.¡¯ Morgan was reading


    some documents.


    Startled by Maxwell''s words, he could almost feel his hair stand.


    Was it true that some things wouldn''t end easily once they started? "Yes, sir.''''


    After that, Maxwell didn''t speak again.


    He was somewhat annoyed, but he didn''t understand where his frustration came from.


    On the side of the city, Isabe had already arrived at her friend''s house.


    "What''s up with you? Did thendlord chase you out because you didn''t pay rent?"


    Noel Knight looked at Isabe, who was still in pajamas, and couldn''t help but tease her.


    "Stop teasing me! Lend me a set of your clothes.I need to go to the hospital,"This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org .


    Isabe went straight into Noel''s bedroom after entering the house, as if it was her own home.


    Fetching a set of fitting clothes, Noel handed them to Isabe, "Wear these.Tell me what happened


    when you finish.¡¯¡¯ Isabe nodded and quickly changed into fresh clothes.


    When she walked out of the bedroom, Noel brought breakfast over and uttered, "You haven''t eaten,


    have you? Come over and have some breakfast."


    Isabe hadn''t organized her thoughts yet.


    Although her best friend was already watching her, she couldn''t bring herself to talk about what


    happened.


    "I went out to get milk this morning, but I left my keys at home.When I went back, the door was locked,


    and I didn''t manage to find a locksmith, so here I am borrowing your clothes."


    After a while, Isabe looked up at Noel and tried to exin in a calm tone.


    Even if she told Noel that she and Maxwell Sharp were married, she wouldn''t have believed it.After all,


    Maxwell was the existence admired by the public in Buserama.


    There was a huge gap between him and ordinary people It was totally impossible for people like them


    to cross paths with him...


    However, she was the lucky one who held the tiniest possibility.


    Seeing Isabe''s calm expression, Noel bought her excuse and didn''t think too much about it.


    "You''re always clumsy! You should find someone who can take good care of you,¡¯ Noel teased, but she


    didn''t know how her words affected Isabe.


    Bitterness surged in the heart of the newly-wed instantly.


    Isabe had never imagined what it would be like in the future.


    She didn''t have a n for life after two years.She was worried she wouldn''t even endure the next two


    years.

 Chapter 19: Never Come Back

    Chapter 19: Never Come Back


    "Why are you in a daze again?"


    Noel noticed Isabe was biting on her toast with eyes devoid of life.Raising her hand, she waved it in


    front of her friend.


    "I''m fine.It''s just that Doctor Ross¡¯ assessment ising up soon.I''m a little nervous."


    Isabe shook her head and quickly finished her toast.


    Hearing that, Noel couldn''t help butugh.


    "Aren''t you usually confident? Where did your confidence go? Don''t worry, you''ve always been


    great.You''ll definitely get the position as Doctor Ross¡¯ assistant!"


    Isabe forced a smile at her reassurance.


    Afraid that Noel would notice her nervousness if she stayed any longer, she stood up and said, "I gotta


    go now.I''ll return your clothes after washing them."


    "No need.I was going to give these clothes to you anyway, and it''s good timing that you came.Get


    married into a wealthy family and buy me the dress I couldn''t afford that day, alright?"


    Noel patted Isabe on the shoulder and smiled lewdly.


    Huffing out a breath, Isabe rebutted, "Dream on.¡¯


    Why did her best friend keep mentioning her taboos today? If Noel knew she had already married


    herself into a crazy rich family, how would she react? Isabe wondered.


    After arriving at the hospital, she exined the reason for her absence yesterday to her immediate


    superior.


    She was given an earful, but since their department was pretty busy, it was let slide pretty quickly.


    Isabe worked throughout the day and didn''t even have time to rest.


    Naturally, she forgot about the matter between Maxwell and herself.


    She didn''t return to Sharp Mansion after work but instead went back to her rented house.


    Isabe didn''t have spare clothes to change into at Sharp Mansion, so she figured she should bring a


    few sets over.


    As soon as Isabe was done packing, her phone rang.


    Seeing an unfamiliar number on the screen, she picked up the phone without much thought.


    "Madam, where are you now?"


    A gentle voice came from the other side of the line.


    Isabe recalled that it belonged to the man in sses.


    "I''m at my own ce now, what''s wrong?"


    Once Isabe finished speaking, a loud noise could be heard from the other side of the line.


    ncing at the table that was flipped over by Maxwell, Morgan replied calmly, "Please wait at your


    ce while I send someone to pick you up now.¡¯¡¯


    Without giving Isabe a chance to refuse him, Morgan immediately hung up the phone.


    "Why should we pick her up? Let her stay there if she likes her ce so much!"


    Maxwell''s deep and hoarse voice sounded.


    Soon silence enveloped the whole mansion again.


    Maxwell went home early today, but Isabe was still nowhere to be seen.


    He didn''t even see her at the dinner table, so Morgan had to call her.


    However, he identally put the call on the loudspeaker, so Maxwell heard the whole conversation.


    Morgan did not expect Maxwell to have such a huge reaction.


    "Sir, Old Madam will callter in the evening.If Madam is not here, I''m afraid that she''ll start worrying.¡¯


    Tyler quickly stepped forward to ease the situation.


    Hearing the butler''s words, Maxwell furrowed his brows slightly and then stood up from his seat before


    Morgan could react.


    "Let''s go.¡¯ Morgan knew Maxwell''s temper had sparked.


    He was going to pick Isabe up personally...


    When everyone else saw Maxwell getting up, they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.


    They were worried that if he didn''t allow Isabe toe back to the mansion, they would have to deal


    with all kinds of emergency situations.


    When Maxwell and Morgan arrived at Isabe''s apartment building, their car attracted the attention of


    people on the streets.


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    "People actually live in this ce?" Maxwell questioned with disdain.


    "Sir, Old Madam stayed here for two days not long ago.I heard she enjoyed her stay,¡¯ Morgan replied


    slowly, somehow disproving his boss''s words.


    Maxwell nced at Morgan coldly in response and it immediately shut him up.

 Chapter 20: Are You That Eager to Leave?

    Chapter 20: Are You That Eager to Leave?


    "Which floor?"


    Maxwell Sharp nced at the twelve-story building and questioned.


    "Unit 602"" reported Morgan without hesitation.


    Pushing the car door open, Maxwell strode into the apartment.


    His dark-colored trousers made his legs look even more slender, and his ash gray windbreaker created


    a mysterious aura surrounding him under the dim yellow lights.


    A gust of early spring wind gently blew at the hems of his coat.


    Standing at six feet tall, he stood out among the crowd and immediately attracted the attention of


    passersby as they started gossiping among each other.


    Ignoring his surroundings, Maxwell went upstairs.


    The apartment was pretty old, so there was no elevator.


    Maxwell clucked his tongue in disgust.


    When he thought of Isabe, who had been living in this neighborhood that didn''t seem to be safe, he


    felt something tug at his heartstrings, but he couldn''t exactly pinpoint what it was.


    When Morgan hung up the call earlier, Isabe intended to call him back, but she was afraid it might


    cause him trouble, so she waited at home.


    The ce she lived in was a single apartment consisting of one room and a living room.


    It was cozy for a single person.


    Looking at her packed luggage, she fell into a daze.


    Hunger knocked her out of her stupor after a while.


    There was some food left in the fridge, so she took them out to heat them.


    As soon as she ced the food in the microwave, the doorbell rang.


    Isabe looked at the time and assumed it was someone sent by Morgan.


    Walking towards the door, she peeked at the peephole but was shocked by what she saw.


    Why was Maxwell here?! Hesitant, Isabe knew if she didn''t open the door, there would be


    consequences, so she opened the door finally.


    "What took you so long?"


    Maxwell looked at Isabe, who was wearing an apron, and the light his eyes flickered unconsciously,


    but his tone was somewhat impatient.


    "I...I was heating up some food..."


    Isabe noticed there was no one behind him, and she didn''t know how tomunicate with


    him.Where was the woman fromst night?


    "Bring me a pair of slippers."


    Maxwell saw Isabe standing at the entrance without an intention to let him in, so he demanded


    coldly.


    He was at home waiting for her to have dinner together, but what was this woman doing? She was


    heating leftovers in this broken ce? Initially, Isabe was stunned, but she quickly fetched a pair of


    women''s slippers from the shoe cab.


    "I don''t have any men''s slippers at home.Just make do with it."


    Hearing that, Maxwell felt a little better.


    At least she was conscious to deny entry to any other man.


    "Take a Seat.I''ll be ready soon.¡¯ After entering the apartment, Maxwell looked around.


    It was really a small and pitiful ce, even way smaller than his walk-in closet.


    Yet, it was neat and well-organized, and there were a few potted nts and some calligraphy paintings


    that seemed to be her own works.


    She even lit a scented candle in the house, adding a feminine touch to the ce.


    He could tell she liked this ce a lot through the way she took care of it.


    However, his gentle expression changed drastically when he saw something at his heels.


    Maxwell suppressed his anger and stomped into the kitchen.


    Isabe was in the midst of heating her food, but she suddenly quivered.


    Turning around, she saw Maxwell standing behind her.


    Isabe had always felt the small kitchen fit her just right when she was alone, but when Maxwell came


    in, it suddenly seemed to be too narrow and crowded.


    "What..."


    Before she finished speaking, Maxwell pinched her chin roughly.Isabe frowned.


    Why did he love to pinch her chin so much? At this rate, he was going to break it one day.


    "Are you that eager to leave?!"


    Maxwell questioned in a deep voice.There was a trace of rage in his voice.


    He couldn''t even figure out why he was so upset.


    Isabe was confused by his words, but just as she was about to speak, Maxwell''s lips had already


    pressed down on hers.


    He was rough this time, a stark contrast from the tenderness from that night.


    There was no mercy now, only punishment.


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    She tried to fight back, but clearly, the strength of a man was way stronger than a woman''s.


    Maxwell gripped her jaws hard.


    The pain that came with the pinch caused her to part her lips unconsciously.


    At that exact moment, Maxwellunched his attack into her mouth, making it impossible for her to


    resist.

 Chapter 21: A Bastard Who Doesnt Keep Promises

    Chapter 21: A Bastard Who Doesn''t Keep Promises


    Taken aback by Maxwell''s passionate and fiery kiss, Isabe unconsciously went limp.Maxwell had one


    hand wrapped around her slender waist.


    Her waist was very thin, and it molded into his hands as if they were meant to be a match.


    At the same time, his other hand roamed around Isabe''s back.


    She had changed into loose clothing after returning home, which gave Maxwell more ess to her


    bare skin.


    When she felt the sudden warmth on her skin, Isabe''s eyes shot open, but Maxwell obviously didn''t


    intend to let her go.


    In an attempt to loosen his grip, Isabe shut her eyes and bit down hard on Maxwell''s tongue.


    Instantly, his mouth was filled with the smell and taste of iron.


    There was a ball of fire in Maxwell''s eyes as he smirked and picked Isabe up by the waist.


    "Maxwell Sharp, let me go! You promised you wouldn''t touch me yesterday!" Isabe was also furious.


    She felt wronged because Maxwell suddenly treated her like this for no reason.


    "You''re the one who wants to break the contract, so why should I keep my promise?"


    Maxwell ignored her words and struggles.


    "When did I want to break the contract? Tell me!"


    Isabe was seething in white-hot anger.


    Her eyes were red when she raised her head to re at Maxwell.


    Seeing her state, Maxwell instantly fell into a daze, giving Isabe the perfect chance to escape from


    his embrace.


    Gripping the hem of her clothes, Isabe red at Maxwell and scolded, "When did I tell you I''m going


    to break our contract?! Come on, tell me!"


    She wasn''t willing to be ndered for no reason! "What''s that?"


    Maxwell tilted his chin towards her back, signaling her to look behind her.


    Seeing anger overpowering her, he couldn''t vent his anger no matter how furious he was.


    Isabe followed Maxwell''s gaze and saw the suitcase that she packed up earlier.


    Instantly, her tense body rxed.


    "I packed a few sets of clothes earlier because I have nothing to wear in Sharp Mansion.Can''t I bring


    over my clothes?"


    Isabe looked at Maxwell angrily, but there was also a hint of helplessness in her gaze.


    Maxwell was too dictatorial and dominant.


    He wouldn''t listen to anyone''s exnation and only act on his own assumptions.


    Hearing that, Maxwell instantly felt awkward and his expression gave him away.


    He then spoke in a deep voice, "Get rid of those hideous clothes.Tell the butler if you need new


    ones.He''ll get them for you.¡¯


    Isabe immediately recalled the clothes she wore when they went to register their marriage, and she


    got furious.


    "I don''t care if my beauty standards aren''t up to par.I love my embarrassing and ugly clothes,¡¯ Isabe


    rebutted coldly.


    She wasn''t as afraid of Maxwell as she was in the beginning anymore.


    It was his fault this time anyway! Hearing those words, he could tell she was furious, and indeed he


    wasn''t being reasonable, so he snorted, "Get lost and check your food."


    After his reminder, Isabe suddenly realized her food was still in the microwave and couldn''t bear


    arguing with anymore, so she ran back into the kitchen.


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    When he watched her ponytail sway side to side as she ran, Maxwell''s eyes darkened.Picking up his


    phone, he dialed a number.


    "Prepare some women''s clothing for all seasons.Jot down her measurements and send the clothes to


    the mansion now.¡¯ Without waiting for a reply, Maxwell hung up the phone and walked to the kitchen.


    Isabe had already taken the food out of the microwave.


    Seeing Maxwell entering, she requested, "I haven''t eaten yet.Let me finish my food before leaving with


    you."


    Unconsciously, her voice became more tender than usual, and it almost sounded like a plea.She didn''t


    realize it herself, but it did soften Maxwell''s heart.


    "Is this how you act as a wife?"


    Maxwell looked at Isabe with a cold expression.Isabe returned a confused look at Maxwell.


    Although she had scolded him plenty of times in her heart, she dared not show any hint of


    dissatisfaction on her face.


    "Shouldn''t you ask if I''ve eaten?" he looked at Isabe''s puzzled face.


    Her big and round eyes were full of doubt, eyes so clear he could see his reflection.


    "Haven''t you eaten yet?"


    Isabe felt it was odd for him to not have dinner yet.


    He didn''t seem like someone who would starve himself for picking her up.


    "Grandma''s waiting for you to call her.¡¯ Maxwell nced at her and uttered indifferently.


    With that, he turned around and left the kitchen.


    Isabe understood now.


    She was right! How could he skip dinner to pick her up? She felt embarrassed for the doubt she had a


    second ago.


    When she brought the dishes out to the dining table, she saw Maxwell sitting in the living room, so she


    called, "Come and have dinner with me.


    I can''t finish it all by myself anyway, but my food isn''t as good as the five-star restaurant, so don''t


    comin.¡¯ Maxwell snorted, "You don''t sound willing, though?"


    Once she heard his reply, Isabe wanted to roll her eyes at him, but she faked a smile instead, "Why


    would I? I''m honored to let you taste the food I made."


    Maxwell was instantly put into a good mood when he saw Isabe like this.


    He enjoyed watching her who had to sumb to him even though she was reluctant.


    "Okay, I''ll just have a bite."


    Maxwell got up from the couch and gave Isabe a mocking look of gratitude.


    Isabe nodded and followed Maxwell to the dining table.


    Looking at the food on the table, he noticed they weremon homemade food, but he never had the


    chance to eat these because the chefs at Sharp Mansion all had a five-star rating.


    They switched up his daily menu and served him extravagant food.


    Home-cooked dishes never showed up on his dining table.It was a pretty fresh sight for him.


    For some reason, Isabe felt nervous watching Maxwell pick up his cutlery and dig in.


    After he had tasted all the dishes, Isabe inquired expectantly, "They aren''t too bad, right?"


    "So-so,¡¯ Maxwell unconsciously uttered something he didn''t mean to as he looked into Isabe''s bright


    eyes that were as clear as a stream under the moonlight.


    Isabe was pretty satisfied with his answer.


    For someone who was used to having all the delicacies in the world to taste some light home-cooked


    meal, his response should be considered apliment.


    Leaving her thoughts at that, Isabe started digging in as well.


    By the end of the meal, she realized that Maxwell, who said her dishes tasted average had gobbled up


    most of the food on the table.


    While washing the dishes in a trance, she couldn''t help but have mixed feelings.


    When she came out of the kitchen, Maxwell was on the phone, talking in anguage that Isabe


    couldn''t understand.


    When he saw her, he gestured to her to wait.


    Soon, the doorbell rang again, so Maxwell got up.


    Knowing that the person who came to fetch them had arrived, Isabe picked up her luggage and


    followed Maxwell behind.


    Surprisingly, Maxwell took the bag from her hand and strode towards the door.


    Isabe stared at Maxwell''s back, stunned.


    The presence of a six footer in the house made her house seem too small.


    Holding his phone in one hand while the other carried her luggage, Maxwell couldn''t open the door.


    After standing for a while, he realized Isabe didn''t follow him.


    When he turned around, she was in a daze.


    He then questioned with a frown, "What are you waiting for? Come and open the door."


    After he finished speaking, he continued his conversation on the phone.


    Isabe was instantly brought back to reality by his cold voice and quickly walked over to open the


    door.


    Morgan had been waiting outside the door for a long time.


    Never did he expect the couple to have dinner while the rest of them were waiting and starving! He


    took the luggage from Maxwell as Isabe followed down the stairs.


    Maxwell''s voice was pleasant to hear, like the chilly wind right now, carrying a sense of coolness of the


    night, but his voice was deep, calm, and a little sexy even.


    When they reached the lobby, Isabe stared at the three cars parked downstairs and was instantly


    speechless.


    What a sight...


    "Madam, this is to ensure the safety of Mr.Sharp.I hope you understand,¡¯ Morgan exined to Isabe


    in a timely manner.


    Even after hearing his exnation, Isabe didn''t quite understand.


    It made sense that Maxwell needed protection because he was the CEO of a bigpany, but this


    seemed to be a little overbearing...


    Without further exnation, Morgan opened the car door for Isabe to enter.


    Maxwell''s call didn''t end until being on the road for some time.


    For a moment, it was quiet in the car, but before Isabe coulde up with something to say,


    Maxwell''s phone rang again.


    During their ride to Sharp Mansion, his calls never stopped.


    Isabe finally realized how busy Maxwell was.


    After washing up anding out of the bathroom, she was shocked to see him in her room.


    She was instantly flustered.


    Was he going to...


    "Something urgent came up in Sturg, so I''ll have to leave for a few days,¡¯ Maxwell informed as he


    watched Isabe, who came out of the bathroom in a pale yellow nightgown.


    Her hair was let loose and her cheeks were a little flush from the shower.


    He found her strangely charming like this.Isabe didn''t notice anything off on Maxwell.


    Instead, she heaved a sigh of relief.


    "Oh, you should go then.It''s pretty rushing, isn''t it?"


    Isabe didn''t even realize her tone was lighter than before.


    Maxwell smirked at that.


    Standing up, he strode towards Isabe.


    Seeing that, she unconsciously took a few steps back, but Maxwell was quicker in reflexes.


    Grabbing hold of her arm, he pulled her into his embrace.


    "Are you so happy that I have to leave for a few days?"


    His low and hoarse voice sounded in the quiet room and was extremely bewitching.Isabe''s heart


    beat rapidly at that.


    "No...no way! Why would I be happy?"


    "Then are you sad to see me go?" Maxwell snorted.


    She cursed in her heart after hearing that.


    "Aren''t you in a hurry?"


    "There''s no hurry.I still have some time,¡¯ Maxwell murmured while leaning over against Isabe''s ear.


    She could feel the warmth of his breath right beside her ear, yet she didn''t realize how red her ears had


    turned.


    Before she could speak, a warm and humid feeling hit her earlobe.Isabe''s body trembled instantly as


    she melted into his embrace.


    "So sensitive?"


    Maxwell''s voice became even more hoarse and sexy.


    He wrapped one hand around Isabe''s slender waist and used the tip of his fingers to pick at her


    shoulder strap.


    She had nothing underneath the nightgown, so Isabe panicked at his sudden actions.


    She tried to grab Maxwell''s hand, but his grip tightened around her.


    Her struggle was to no avail.


    At the same time, Maxwell had already pulled down one side of her strap¡­

 Chapter 22: My Sister Is Pregnant With Your Child?

    Chapter 22: My Sister Is Pregnant With Your Child?


    When his warm and wet kiss fell on her lips aggressively, Isabe''s struggle weakened.


    All the strength in her body seemed to have been sucked away.


    "You...you promised me,¡¯ Isabe stammered.


    She flushed at her own sweet yet sultry voice.


    Maxwell''s eyes dimmed a little when he heard her, but his movements didn''t stop.


    "Don''t worry.¡¯ As soon as he finished speaking, his hand had cupped her breast, his voice hoarse and


    charming.


    "Sir, we have to leave now."


    The knock on the door was apanied by Morgan''s voice, shining a light of hope for Isabe.


    To be frank, Morgan was unwilling to ruin the moment.


    He had known Maxwell wouldn''te out so soon, but the call from Madame Sharp wouldn''t wait.


    Maxwell could feel Isabe''s tense body instantly rxed at the knock on the door, so he pinched her


    harshly as a punishment.


    "Are you that happy?"


    Isabe didn''t respond, silently agreeing to his question.


    After being released from the strong grab, Isabe instantly tried to stay away from the man, but the


    next second, she was pushed onto the bed.


    Maxwell leaned over and pressed against Isabe, and her nightgown was the only barrier between


    them.


    Isabe widened her eyes and stared at Maxwell.


    With a dark face, he pinched her chin and started kissing her.


    He kissed her until she was dazed in the kiss and let her go.


    "Just you wait for another twenty-nine days.'''' The restraint in his unusually hoarse voice had reached


    the end of its limit.


    Getting off the bed, he stared at Isabe for a moment before leaving the room.


    He couldn''t stay a minute longer with this woman.


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    She was too alluring and beautiful like a vixen.


    Never did he realize he could have such a strong desire.


    There were plenty of women who had tried to seduce him in the past, but he had never felt anything


    towards them.


    However, when this woman raised her head and looked at him stubbornly with red eyes, he had the


    urge to take her to the bed.


    She didn''t have to seduce him at all.


    Her presence was already a fatal temptation.


    As Drew Ross Said, he shouldn''t get involved in this.


    Once he started it, he would be addicted.


    Isabe had not recovered from shock even after Maxwell left the mansion.


    His aggressive words echoed beside her ear, and her heart was thumping at an unbelievably fast rate.


    When Kyra knocked on the door and came in, Isabe''s face was still flushed.


    Kyra couldn''t help but chuckle, "Madam, I think Mr.Sharp loves you a lot.Come with me if you don''t


    believe it.¡¯


    Without waiting for Isabe''s response, Kyra quickly dragged her out of the room.


    The room next to the master bedroom was originally empty, but now, it had be a walk-in


    wardrobe.


    The room was filled with a huge collection of clothes and essories for every season, and even


    though all the tags on the clothes had been taken off, Isabe recalled she had seen these clothes in


    fashion magazines.


    All of them were insanely expensive.


    Her sry wasn''t even enough to buy one piece of clothing from this big collection.


    "Madam, Mr.Sharp sent all these overnight! All of them are for you.Have a try and see if they fit!"


    Seeing Isabe in a trance, Kyra thought she was overwhelmed with happiness, so she dragged


    Isabe into the wardrobe.


    Surprisingly, these clothes were more conservative than the ones he prepared for her in the beginning.


    "Madam, it''s a call from Mr.Sharp.'''' Isabe was still looking around when the butler came over with a


    phone.


    "What do you think about the clothes?"


    As soon as Isabe picked up the phone, Maxwell''s cold voice came through.


    "They''re beautiful."


    Isabe looked at the dazzling clothes in awe and had a lot in her mind, but she only managed to blurt


    a curt response.


    Obviously, Maxwell was dissatisfied with Isabe''s answer.


    After a short silence, he spoke again, "Don''t wear your old clothes anymore.I''ll have someone prepared


    new ones for you in the future.¡¯


    "Mr.Sharp...I don''t think these clothes fit me.You don''t need to go through so much trouble..."


    Isabe declined politely.


    She just didn''t want to have too much involvement with Maxwell because she was going to leave in two


    years anyway.


    Hearing that, Maxwell couldn''t help but chuckle.


    "Hah...I know your size fairly well, though."


    Isabe blushed furiously.


    Why didn''t she realize before that this man could talk in such a yful way? "If Ie back and see


    your ugly clothes, believe me, you won''t like the consequence.''''


    Before Isabe could reply, Maxwell''smanding voice rang again.


    After that, he hung up the phone, leaving Isabe with a headache hearing the beeping sound of the


    call ending.


    She then handed the phone back to the butler.She understood it too well that the consequence he


    mentioned must not be something she wanted.


    No matter what would happen, she couldn''t afford to offend him.


    "Madam, which set are you going to wear tomorrow?" Kyra looked at Isabe expectantly.


    Isabe took a look around and decided to leave it up to Kyra.


    The next few days were pretty busy for her in the hospital.After work, she would call Madam Sharp.


    As for Maxwell, she heard no news from him at all.


    She didn''t even know what he was doing in Sturg, but she silently prayed that he would returnter


    than scheduled.


    At least, she wasn''t ready to live with this man yet.


    Putting aside her thoughts, Isabe started walking towards the gynecology department, passing by the


    nurse''s reception.


    "Be,e here!"


    One of the nurses who usually talked to Isabe pulled her into the gossip group.


    Turning to the nurse, Isabe asked, "Did something happen? Why is the gynecology department


    under lockdown?"


    "Oh my goodness! You must be really busy! You don''t even know?!"


    One of the nurses eximed exaggeratedly.


    Isabe smiled faintly and replied, "I was assisting Doctor Ross with a special patient just now, so I was


    a little busy."


    "Be, you''re so lucky to be assigned under Doctor Ross when you joined us! He''s renowned all over


    the world as the director of the cardiovascr and cerebrovascr department at such a young age!"


    The nurse couldn''t help but sigh when she heard Isabe.


    "Exactly! He''s also very handsome! He''s a Prince Charming to me!" the other also echoed.


    Hearing their conversation, Isabe couldn''t help butugh.


    "Don''t gather around like this anymore.I just saw the head nurseing over.You might get an earful


    againter!"


    When the nurses heard that, they quickly dispersed.Isabe, at the same time, didn''t stay long and


    headed straight to the gynecology department.


    "Be, the gynecology department..." A nurse called out to Isabe.


    "Doctor Ross asked me to pass some documents to Dr.Burton.¡¯ Isabe waved the document in her


    hand and left.


    The nurse wanted to warn her there was a big shot visiting the gynecology department, but the former


    was grabbed by the head nurse.


    "Why are you all cking off again?!"


    Even when Isabe was quite a distance away, she could still hear the head nurse''s loud voice.


    She chuckled at that.


    When she arrived at the gynecology department, two men in ck suits were standing guard at the


    door.


    Apparently, they weren''t going to allow anyone irrelevant to enter the department.


    In a doctor''s coat, Isabe believed she should be given the green light and walked over to them but


    was stopped.


    "Sorry, no one can enter without permission!"


    One of the men nced at Isabe and announced coldly.


    With a frown, Isabe questioned, "Do you have any proof that no one is allowed in?"


    The guard gestured to Isabe to wait for a moment as he made a call.


    Not long after, Isabe''s phone rang.


    Seeing that it was from Drew, Isabe immediately picked up the phone.


    After the call, Isabe took a nce at the gynecology department before turning to leave.


    Drew told her to go back to their department, so she assumed the visitor must be someone important.


    At the same time, Morgan was drenched in cold sweat in the gynecology department.


    "Sir, Madam is working in this hospital."


    Upon hearing that, Maxwell, who was sitting quietly at the side, raised his eyebrows and questioned,


    "She works for Drew Ross?"


    "Yes, and she''s not off..."


    Morgan looked at the time, but before he could finish speaking, a figure rushed out of the room.


    "Miss Chapman!"


    Morgan was instantly hit with a headache and immediately ordered people to catch her.


    He didn''t expect that such a terrible thing would happen when they just returned to the country.


    How could she get pregnant without any rhyme or reason? Morgan was convinced the child definitely


    had to be aborted, and Maxwell had the same thought.


    Moreover, if Isabe saw her, it would be really difficult to exin the situation...


    "Let me go! I won''t abort this child! I will keep him!"


    Just as Isabe turned around, a sharp cry came from the gynecology department.


    Isabe halted her footsteps and turned around to see the woman, who was struggling while being held


    by two guards.


    The voice and figure sounded and looked familiar to Isabe, so she unconsciously took a few steps


    towards her.


    "Dolcie Chapman?"


    Her clear and suspicious voice startled the struggling woman.


    Isabe noticed her subtle reaction and realized it was indeed Dolcie Chapman, her foster parent''s


    daughter, who was also her step-sister! Isabe quickly stepped forward.


    The two men in ck, who were standing guard in front of the door quickly stopped Isabe.


    In a cold tone, Isabe shouted, "Get out of my way! She''s my sister!"


    Dolcie''s scream already attracted a few passersby.


    If the stalemate continued, it might attract a crowd.


    Isabe didn''t have time to waste on the two men in ck.


    Swiftly dodging the two men, Isabe quickly slipped through them.


    The two men quickly caught up to Isabe, but Isabe was already beside Dolcie.


    It was obvious Dolcie had lost a lot of weight.


    At this moment, she should be studying abroad in Braig instead of appearing in Buserama.


    Moreover, she was pregnant! No matter how much Isabe thought, she couldn''t decipher the situation.


    Dolcie was also surprised to see Isabe.


    Although she had always disliked her, and even resented her, Dolcie knew the only one who could help


    her now was the sister in front of her.


    "Be, help me! They want me to abort the child, but I can''t live without it!"


    Dolcie looked at Isabe hopefully.


    For the first time in ten years, she called Isabe by her name.

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    Chapter 23: Cursed


    Isabe shoved the man who was grabbing Dolcie, protecting thetter behind her.


    "I''m calling the police if you don''t let go of her! The child is hers, so it''s up to her to decide whether she


    wants to keep it!"


    Isabe defended Dolce and red at the guards.


    The guards felt helpless by Isabe''s sudden involvement.


    They were just following orders, but if this chaos continued, it would attract a crowd, and it would be


    difficult to exin to their head.


    "What''s going on? Why haven''t they caught her yet?"


    Morgan had waited inside the room for a long time, but no one came back, so he went out to take a


    look.


    It definitely was a huge mistake for him to head out because coincidentally, he happened to meet


    Isabe''s eyes.


    Was he a jinx? The one person he was worried about appeared right before his eyes...


    "Morgan?"


    Isabe looked at Morgan, who walked out of the gynecology department, and her heart sank.


    Didn''t Morgan follow Maxwell to Sturg? Why was he here? Did that mean Maxwell was back? Could


    the child in Dolcie''s belly...


    "M-Madam, why are you here?"


    He must have been cursed today.


    Nothing went right ever since they returned.


    He merely wanted to deal with the issue quickly and leave, but now he was facing the person he


    dreaded.


    "What are you going to do to my sister? Is Mr.Sharp here too?"


    Isabe looked at Morgan and unconsciously clenched her fists.


    "Let her in."


    A cold voice sounded.


    Before Morgan could speak, Isabe''s thoughts were confirmed.


    Morgan then ordered the guards to retreat to the side.


    Carefully pulling the hem of Isabe''s shirt, Dolcie asked, "Be, you know him, don''t you? Can you


    persuade him not to abort the child? I can''t live without this child!"


    Isabe turned to look at Dolcie.She knew her sister never liked her.


    It was probably because she felt Isabe had taken away all the attention from her father ever since


    she joined the Chapman family.


    She hasn''t returned for Thanksgiving this year.


    It had been a long time since theyst saw each other.


    When Isabe took a closer look, she noticed her sister''s previous baby-fat face had been sharp and


    thin now, pale and terrified.


    "Don''t worry, I won''t let him hurt you and your child." Isabe gently patted Dolcie''s hand tofort her.


    Hearing that, Dolcie was still a little worried, but she chose to believe in her sister because she was the


    only person Dolcie could rely on now.


    After leaving her sister with Morgan, Isabe took a deep breath and entered the room.


    If...lf Dolcie''s child was really his, then she had to make sure he took responsibility no matter what!


    Entering the room, Isabe saw Maxwell sitting beside the window.


    He was dressed in a meticulous silver-grey suit, and sat on the chair with legs crossed.


    Isabe was quite anxious when she met his charming gaze.


    However, when she thought of the look in Dolcie''s eyes just now, she immediately mustered up all her


    courage to face him.


    "When...When did youe back?"


    Maxwell didn''t start the conversation, but Isabe couldn''t stay quiet.


    "Just now.¡¯ Isabe looked at Maxwell and took a deep breath.


    Only then did she have the courage to speak again, "Dolcie is Uncle Daniel''s daughter, and also my


    sister.


    If something did happen between you two, I think you should be responsible for her.¡¯ Maxwell returned


    a calm expression at Isabe.


    Hearing what she said, he sneered, "Aren''t I taking responsibility now?"


    "What I mean is that you should take care of her, not abort the child! Aborting a child is very harmful to


    a woman''s body! It''s also a life we''re talking about! Didn''t you always want a child? Now you have one,


    don''t you?"


    Hearing Maxwell''s indifferent tone, Isabe was angry.


    She didn''t realize his eyes dimmed a little because of her words.


    "It''s convenient, huh? So you can leave once I decide to take care of her?"


    Maxwell questioned coldly, anger hidden in his eyes.


    This woman must have been desperate to get rid of him and escape from him.


    Why was she the odd one out when other women were so eager to get close to him?! "That''s not what I


    meant."


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    Isabe didn''t even think about that.


    Maxwell was definitely on apletely different channel from her.


    "Then tell me, if I take care of her, what about you? You''re legally my wife."


    Maxwell got up slowly.


    When he was seated, Isabe didn''t feel particrly oppressed, but now that he stood up, the pressure


    came like waves.


    Isabe didn''t know how to respond to Maxwell.


    If he agreed to take responsibility, she would definitely give up her position as his wife since she was


    just a part of a deal.


    "If I don''t tell you to get lost, don''t ever think of leaving me.¡¯ Maxwell walked to Isabe''s side and


    reached out to pull her into his arms.


    Isabe struggled to no avail, so she let him do as he pleased.


    "You have impregnated my sister.What else do you want? As a man, don''t you even have the least bit


    of responsibility?"


    Isabe was furious as she red at Maxwell.


    Looking down at her, he snorted.


    "I can take responsibility, but you''ll have to beg me.¡¯ It was a simple sentence, but it made her heart


    sink because he said it so nonchntly.


    Watching her helpless expression, Maxwell could see the pain in her eyes.Despite that, he didn''t feel


    the enjoyment of bullying her.


    "Okay, I beg you.Please, don''t let my sister abort the child.Please, take good care of her.¡¯ Hearing her


    plea, Maxwell felt raw anger shooting through him.


    "What makes you think you''re worth a promise? Do you think I will promise you for just one sentence?"


    Maxwell let go of Isabe and snickered.


    After leaving his fiery embrace, Isabe could sense his fury, and instantly, she was enveloped by a


    gloomy aura.


    "What do you want me to do?"


    "Beg me with your body.¡¯ Maxwell smiled in an unruly and sinister way, his gaze full of ridicule and


    disdain.


    Maxwell''s words made her embarrassed, and there were other emotions running through her head at


    the moment, but it wasn''t a good time to look into what they were.


    "Can you wait until we go back?" Isabe asked in a low voice.


    "I want it now.¡¯ His powerful and cold voice seemed to break through all of her defenses.


    Seeing that Isabe didn''t reply for a long time, he smirked.


    "Morgan, get the guards..."


    Before he could finish, Isabe covered his mouth.


    "Promise me you won''t hurt her again."


    With her fists clenched, Isabe had obviously lost her dignity and was disgusted with the current


    situation, but she had to look straight into Maxwell''s eyes.


    In response, he nodded.


    "Morgan, bring Dolcie Chapman to rest.This is the end of this matter.¡¯ Morgan and Dolcie, who were


    outside, were taken aback by Maxwell''s order, but soon, Dolcie cried with joy.


    It felt like she had just survived a terrible disaster.


    Although Morgan didn''t know how Isabe made Maxwell give up the idea, he knew the young CEO


    was in a terrible mood right now.


    Not daring to dy his task, Morgan quickly arranged for a few guards to stand at the door while he left


    with Dolcie.


    "What about my sister..."


    Noticing that Isabe had yet to appear, Dolcie couldn''t help but worry.


    "Don''t worry, Miss Chapman.Nothing will happen to Madam.It''s better for you to follow me and


    leave.We''ll get back to square one if Mr.Sharp goes back on his word,¡¯ urged Morgan while shaking his


    head, stopping Dolcie from going back for Isabe.


    After listening to what he had said, Dolcie set off with Morgan, but she was curious.


    "Why did you call my sister ''madam''?"


    "Because your sister and Mr.Sharp are married."


    Morgan didn''t intend to hide it.Sooner orter, Dolcie would find out.


    "What will happen to them with my issue?"


    Dolcie immediately became anxious.


    Morgan shook his head and sighed deeply, "Mr.Sharp will solve it."


    Dolcie was worried, but after knowing the rtionship between Isabe and Maxwell, she finally


    breathed a sigh of relief.


    Now, all she had to do was to protect her child and not let it get hurt again! On the other side, after


    Isabe made sure that Dolcie had left with Morgan, she nced at Maxwell, who was already seated


    on the couch.


    "What are you standing there for? You only have one chance.¡¯ It seemed as if they had returned to the


    beginning.


    Isabe''s hands trembled while she undid her buttons, but she couldn''t manage to unbutton them after


    a long time.


    Seeing that, Maxwell got impatient and reached out to pull her into his arms.


    He could see the panic and helplessness in her eyes.


    She was obviously just a young woman but was screwed by him again and again.


    He just couldn''t help wanting to wreck her into a mess even when he knew she had a strong will.


    Unable to stand his fiery gaze anymore, she turned her head away from Maxwell, but that gave him an


    opportunity.


    When his warm touches roamed her skin, she trembled.


    Before she could react, he already nted kisses on her skin, causing her body to quiver in fear.


    "You''re more sensitive than usual.Are you easily aroused in the ce you work?"


    Maxwell noticed Isabe''s reaction and chuckled lightly.


    Isabe bit her lips without uttering a word.


    She didn''t want any lewd sound to escape her lips.


    Removing all his clothes, he startedunching his attacks on her, which she couldn''t take in.


    Tears pooled at the corners of her eyes, but they were kissed away by him.


    With her eyes closed, she couldn''t see what expression he had at that moment.


    Watching her pale neck arching into a beautiful curve and her body grinding close to his, he felt like she


    was made solely for him.


    He couldn''t figure out whether he wanted to punish her for making him responsible without knowing the


    truth, or whether he wanted to use this opportunity to break the promise of not touching her.


    "Open your eyes and look at me."


    His voice was a little wobbly, but themanding tone in it was still present.


    Isabe was reluctant, but he forced her to open them.


    Meeting his lustful dark orbs, she could see her abashed look in the reflection of his eyes.


    She then turned her head away in shame and disgust, unwilling to look at him.


    At this moment of frustration, the phone rang¡­

 Chapter 24: Do You Think I Trampled on You?

    Chapter 24: Do You Think I Trampled on You?


    This was the first time Isabe found that her phone could ring so loudly.


    Even though she felt the ringtone was echoing in the room, Maxwell pretended to not hear it.


    Soon, the call was hung up as the caller might have noticed nobody was going to pick it up.


    This made Isabe feel relieved, but it also left her no choice but to face Maxwell.


    When Maxwell had his desire satisfied, he broke away from her.


    At this moment, Isabe didn''t have any strength left, and Maxwell furrowed his thick brows slightly


    after looking at her torn clothes.


    Again, he lost hisposure due to her.


    Taking off his coat and putting it on Isabe, he bent down to pick her up, but she pushed him away.


    Her rejection made his expression harden.


    "Let me send you back,¡¯ Maxwell said in a low voice, but Isabe didn''t turn her gaze to him at all.


    "You''ve got what you want.You can leave.I haven''t got off work yet."


    Isabe spoke without looking at him.


    Although she was still trembling, her stubbornness made her unwilling to show her weak side.


    Upon hearing this, Maxwell asked sternly, "Say it again!"


    Despite knowing that he was furious, Isabe couldn''t hold back from saying something more


    provocative.


    "Didn''t you want to trample on me? You''ve done it, so please leave now!"


    "Trampling on you? Do you think I''m trampling on you?"


    Hearing Isabe''s words, Maxwell asked with augh instead of erupting.


    This time, Isabe didn''t speak anything and wasn''t in the mood to tangle with him.


    In her mind, she didn''t know what he wanted now since he had sessfully abused her dignity and


    made her give in.


    "Well, you really impress me, Isabe!"


    Maxwell drew back his hands that were on the sides of the sofa and cast his cold gaze down on


    Isabe.


    His eyes were filled with disdain as if he was looking at a bug.


    After being in a stalemate for almost a minute, Maxwell turned and left wordlessly.


    Since Isabe wished to stay there and embarrass herself, he wouldn''t stop her.


    Sitting on the sofa, Isabe was in a daze and could no longer concentrate on her work.


    If she walked out in her current state, she would probably be criticized andughed at.


    The reason why she rejected him was that she didn''t wish to be with him, and the resentment and


    hatred in her heart made her itch to give him a few hard ps.


    Did people with power and status enjoy trampling on others¡¯ dignity?


    "Mr.Sharp."


    "Let''s go.¡¯ From a distance, Isabe could hear the suppressed anger in Maxwell''s voice.


    However, what was there for him to be angry about? Shouldn''t she be the one angry instead? It wasn''t


    until the footsteps outside faded away and no sound could be heard in the corridor that Isabe tidied


    up her clothes.


    Fortunately, Maxwell didn''t take his coat away, or she would be in an awkward situation.


    Taking a look at the time, she decided to stay in the office for another while as she found that it was


    almost time to get off.


    After finding her phone that Maxwell had thrown aside, she unlocked it and couldn''t hold back from


    being tearful.


    Calming herself down, she called back.


    "Hello, Mom.Is there anything?"


    "Have you gotten off work, Be? Daniel is asking when will you bring Max back for dinner?"


    Kairo sounded cheerful over the phone.


    When Isabe heard this, her heart was filled with bitterness.


    Did they not know her marriage with Maxwell was just a deal and Maxwell could abandon her anytime?


    From the first time they met, she clearly understood Maxwell looked down on her and the Chapmans.


    Hence, how could he condescend to have dinner with the Chapmans? "He won''te, Mom.There''s


    no need for you to look forward to it¡± Isabe said frankly as she didn''t have the mood to phrase her


    words.


    Hearing this, Kairo became silent for a while and then replied, "Daniel and I can go to Sharp


    Mansion.There''s no need to trouble Max.We need to thank him for helping our family this time."


    Isabe tightened her grip of the phone in her hand because every word that Kairo had said was


    hurting her.


    "Thank him? Don''t both of you know why he helped? He doesn''t need your gratitude, so you don''t have


    to trouble yourself.That''s it.I''m busy, bye."


    Clenching her fists, Isabe suppressed the disappointment in her heart and said.


    When she hung up the phone, she sighed heavily.


    She was afraid if she continued to talk to Kairo, she would be driven by her emotions and hurt her


    parents¡¯ feelings.


    Of course, she knew very well that they wished to please and have a good rtionship with Maxwell.


    However, they didn''t know her current situation.


    As Maxwell said, she was just a pet for him.


    She had no right to speak in the first ce.


    Since marrying Maxwell had made up for the care that Daniel had given her for the past ten years, she


    didn''t wish to mind about anything else...


    Initially, she called Kairo back in the hope of gaining some courage from her family.


    Little had she known that she had overthought.


    Standing up, she walked out of the gynecologist''s office and left the hospital through the emergency


    staircase instead of going back to her department.


    Now that she was wearing Maxwell''s coat, she looked funny as it was too big for her.


    Feeling embarrassed to walk on the streets like this, she hailed a cab.


    "Where are you heading to, miss?"


    The driver asked Isabe when she got into the cab, and only then did Isabe find she had nowhere to


    go.


    If she went to Noel''s ce, Noel would be worried, but she didn''t wish to go back to the Sharp Mansion


    now.


    "Miss?"


    Seeing Isabe''s nk expression, the driver asked again.


    "Please drive me to Central Park, thank you."


    Isabe thought for a while and found it was the only ce she could go.


    For some unknown reason, she always felt emotional whenever she thought about Central Park.


    Perhaps the park held a very important status in her lost memory.


    She would always go to the swing there whenever she was in a bad mood.After the driver was


    informed about the destination, he quickly drove away.


    As soon as the cab left, several ck Range Rovers arrived at the entrance of the hospital.


    Getting out of the car, Morgan went straight to the gynecology department.


    After seeing that there were no other people in the department except for those on duty, he took out his


    phone and called Maxwell.


    "Madam isn''t here, Mr.Sharp."


    Morgan was a little helpless because it was Maxwell who had quarreled with Isabe, but he ended up


    being the one who came to pick her up under Maxwell''s orders.


    Why didn''t Maxwelle instead since he was the one who wanted to do this? On the other side of the


    phone, Maxwell''s gaze became colder after hearing Morgan''s words.


    "You can go back."


    "Are we still going to look for Madam?"


    "She''s an adult and she can go back by herself."


    As there was no emotion in Maxwell''s cold voice, Morgan had no choice but to agree because he


    couldn''t figure out what was on his boss''s mind.


    Although Isabe''s departure was in his expectation, Maxwell felt ufortable whenever he thought


    of her nk gaze.


    However, he felt angry upon recalling her indiscriminate nder too.


    With this, he called Morgan again.


    "Check the hospital''s surveince and see where she has gone."


    Morgan had seen iting when he was already on his way to the surveince room.


    After he found out where Isabe had gone and reported to Maxwell, Maxwell only ordered him to go


    and pick her up.


    Mixed feelings rose in Maxwell''s heart when he heard Isabe was at Central Park now.


    It was a ce that he had almost forgotten.


    When Morgan brought his people to Central Park, they found Isabe sitting on a swing with her head


    lowered and a gloomy expression.


    Seemingly, she was in deep thoughts when they were walking toward her.


    Upon hearing the footsteps, she looked up and saw Morgan.


    "Mr.Sharp has asked me to pick you up, Madam."


    Morgan stopped a few meters away from her.


    With a nod, Isabe stood up and followed Morgan without a word.


    Although she had just reached here, Maxwell''s people already caught up with her.


    He indeed had endless means to find her.


    Therefore, her wish of fleeting was impossible toe true.


    Perhaps she would be caught before she had even left Buserama, facing a more miserable end by


    then.


    In her mind, sheforted herself that two years would pass in the blink of an eye and she would then


    be free.


    "Where is Dolcie now, Morgan?"


    Sitting in the car, Isabe looked at Morgan who was in the passenger seat, and asked.


    Her question made Morgan speechless.


    Maxwell always left this sort of mess to him.


    However, he remained calm.


    "I''ve arranged someone to take care of her, Madam.Don''t worry.¡±


    "When can I see her? I have something to ask her.¡¯¡¯ When Isabe heard Morgan''s words, she felt a lot


    more at ease.


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    At least Maxwell had fulfilled his promise about not harming Dolcie.


    "I can''t decide on this, Madam.Perhaps it would be better for you to ask Mr.Sharp personally."


    Morgan pushed the frame of his spectacles.


    When Isabe heard this, she thought of the angry look on Maxwell''s face when he left.


    It would be better for them not to talk for a while.


    "It''s okay.You can help me ask Mr.Sharp whenever you''re free."


    Seeing that Isabe had no intention of continuing the conversation, Morgan agreed and went on


    reading the document in his hand.


    When Isabe returned to Sharp Mansion, the servants had already prepared dinner.


    When Isabe looked around, Kyra answered her doubts before she voiced them out, "Mr.Sharp isn''t


    back yet, Madam."


    Hearing Kyra''s words, Isabe breathed a sigh of relief.


    "Please bring my dinner to the room, thanks,¡¯ Isabe said softly as she didn''t wish to meet Maxwell


    when he came back.


    "Yes, Madam."


    Isabe did not stay any longer and went straight back to her room to take a shower.


    Until now, she still felt Maxwell''s scent on her body, and this disgusted her.


    After taking a long shower, she found her dinner ced nicely in the room when she walked out of the


    bathroom.


    Distracted, she ate only a little and then went to bed.


    As long as she was with Maxwell, every day was like a battle and this made her mentally and physically


    tired.


    When Maxwell was back, a servant told him Isabe had already fallen asleep.


    Then, Morgan also came and reported that Isabe wished to see Dolcie.


    At first, Maxwell didn''t wish to let them meet as it would be better for Isabe to not get involved in this.


    However, he knew if he didn''t allow her to see Dolcie, she would probably be doubtful of him


    again.


    Thinking of this, he asked Morgan to arrange a time for it.


    The next morning, Isabe left the mansion before Maxwell got up again.


    When Maxwell went downstairs for breakfast, he was furious after learning Isabe had gone to work.


    Of course, Isabe was unaware of this.

 Chapter 25: One-Sided Love

    Chapter 25: One-Sided Love


    When Isabe arrived at the hospital, she was mentally prepared to be lectured by Drew.


    It turned out that Drew said nothing and treated her as usual.


    Even the head of the gynecology department called to say he had received the document.


    However, Isabe clearly remembered she had left the document in one of the offices in the


    gynecology department due to Maxwell and Dolcie''s affairs.


    After thinking for a while, she found the only exnation would be the doctor on duty had helped her


    bring it over.


    Thinking of this, she stopped pondering, perked up, and followed Drew for their daily ward routine.


    "How is your preparation for the examination going, Be?"


    Walking beside Isabe, Drew asked in a gentle, soothing voice, which was like a spring breeze that


    refreshed the air.


    Looking up at him, Isabe smiled faintly.


    "Don''t worry, Doctor Ross.I''m working very hard and won''t let anyone snatch the position as your


    assistant away!"


    Although the other twopetitors were also outstanding, she believed she wasn''t that bad and would


    get the position in the end.


    "Haha...It''s good that you''re confident.I was worried you were too stressed because you seemed to be


    in low spirits these days."


    Drew looked at Isabe''s confident expression and was kind of relieved.


    Ever since working in the hospital, Isabe had always been an outstanding doctor.


    Therefore, Drew couldn''t help but be worried when he saw her not being her usual self in thest two


    days.


    It seemed he had overthought.


    Hearing Drew''s words, Isabe was surprised that her absentmindedness and low spirits were so


    obvious that they had actually been noticed by the others.


    After checking on the patients and ensuring that all of them were in good condition, Isabe was about


    to carry on her duty when Drew called her, "There''s a colleague party after work.How about youe


    with us?"


    Maxwell popped into her head the moment she heard Drew''s suggestion.


    If she went backte tonight, Maxwell would probably find her trouble again.Just as she wanted to


    refuse, Drew didn''t give her the chance.


    "I''ll take this as a yes then.Wait for me at the entrance after work, I''ll take you there.It''s important to


    keep a cordial rtionship with colleagues too, but you''ve never attended any of our gatherings."


    When Drew saw Isabe''s expression, he knew what she wanted to say.


    Hence, he spoke before her without hesitation.


    After hearing Drew''s words, Isabe nodded in agreement as she knew people would be gossiping


    about her if she declined the invitation again.


    Before getting off work, she changed her clothes and wanted to inform Sharp Mansion about her n


    tonight, but her phone had run out of battery and she couldn''t make a call now.


    "Hurry up, Be.Don''t let Doctor Ross wait for too long."


    A colleague''s voice rang from the door.


    While replying to the colleague, Isabe put her phone into her bag.


    Anyway, she was just a nobody to the Sharps.


    No one would care even if she went backte.


    When Isabe reached the hospital''s entrance, Drew was already waiting for her in his car.


    Drawing down the window, he waved to her and she quickly got into the car.


    When Drew drove the car away, Isabe didn''t notice several ck Range Rovers stopping before the


    hospital.


    "Madam is getting off work soon, Mr.Sharp."


    Morgan looked at the cold and domineering Maxwell behind him and said softly.


    Narrowing his eyes, Maxwell answered, "Let''s wait for her then."


    Hearing this, Morgan didn''t say anything despite feeling helpless.


    Although Maxwell was the one who wanted to pick Isabe up, he didn''t speak it out loud and was


    waiting for Morgan to find an excuse.


    Of course, Morgan didn''t dare to express his discontent.


    After waiting quietly for more than half an hour, he cast a nce at Maxwell''s expression from the


    rearview mirror and couldn''t help but say, "I''ll give Madam a call now, Mr.Sharp."


    "Mm,"


    Maxwell responded and his wrinkled brows showed that he was getting impatient.


    Without further dy, Morgan called Isabe and found out she had turned off her phone.


    Startled, he wondered whether she had quietly left after seeing their cars.


    However, he shook this guess away because it waspletely illogical.


    Although Maxwell didn''t look directly at Morgan, he noticed Morgan putting down his phone out of the


    corner of his eye.


    Seeing this, he knew Isabe didn''t pick up the call.


    "Madam has turned off her phone, Mr.Sharp.I''ll call the hospital."


    While speaking, he called the hospital without waiting for Maxwell''s response.


    With his high efficiency, he got the answer soon and ended the call with a terrified expression, "What is


    it?"


    "The hospital said Madam has already gotten off work, Mr.Sharp.She''s probably at a gathering with her


    colleagues now,¡¯ Morgan said softly for fear of angering Maxwell.


    Furrowing his brows, Maxwell answered after a few seconds of silence, "Let''s go back then."


    At first, Morgan wanted to ask whether he needed to find out the ce of the gathering.


    However, he stopped himself after hearing Maxwell''s response and ordered the chauffeur to drive


    away.


    Meanwhile, Isabe and Drew were thest to reach the gathering due to some work in the hospital.


    Walking into a Japanese restaurant with Drew, Isabe felt weird upon meeting a full table of


    colleagues.


    "Hey...


    Be, you''re here too!"


    A lively and friendly colleague waved happily upon seeing Isabe walking in with Drew.


    Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gazes to Isabe and Drew.


    Although Isabe kept a calm expression, she was a little nervous, because this was her first time


    facing so many colleagues and she had no idea how to get along with them.


    Moreover, she noticed there was only one seat left on the table and undoubtedly, it was Drew''s.


    It was obvious that they hadn''t known she would join them this time.


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    She wouldn''t have known about this but to go to the seat prepared for him.


    As everyone had shown up, dishes were ordered and then they started talking about their jobs in the


    hospital.


    Sitting quietly, Isabe listened to them because she had nothing in her mind.


    During dinner, she could see everyone bringing Skyler and Drew up from time to time.


    Perhaps they wished to match them up too.


    The dinner ended in a good atmosphere.


    Later, someone suggested going to a bar.


    Initially, Isabe didn''t want to go, but she followed them in the end as she did not wish to dampen the


    enthusiasm.


    In the bar, Isabe had been paying attention to the band on the stage until noticing somebody sitting


    beside her.


    Turning her head, she found that it was Drew and his reddened face showed he was drunk.


    Then, she also noticed Skyler was talking to other people and wasn''t looking at them.


    Without waiting for Isabe to speak, Drew tilted but to go to the seat prepared for him.


    As everyone had shown up, dishes were ordered and then they started talking about their jobs in the


    hospital.


    Sitting quietly, Isabe listened to them because she had nothing in her mind.


    During dinner, she could see everyone bringing Skyler and Drew up from time to time.


    Perhaps they wished to match them up too.


    The dinner ended in a good atmosphere.


    Later, someone suggested going to a bar.


    Initially, Isabe didn''t want to go, but she followed them in the end as she didnt wish to dampen the


    enthusiasm.


    In the bar, Isabe had been paying attention to the band on the stage until noticing somebody sitting


    beside her.


    Turning her head, she found that it was Drew and his reddened face showed he was drunk.


    Then, she also noticed Skyler was talking to other people and wasn''t looking at them.


    Without waiting for Isabe to speak, Drew tilted his head and leaned on her shoulder.


    This frightened Isabe and she immediately pushed Drew away.


    Although she didn''t wish to be misunderstood, unfortunately, she met Skyler''s furious gaze after


    pushing Drew away with great difficulty.


    "Doctor Ross is drunk.Why don''t you send him back?"


    Isabe asked calmly and ignored Skyler''s gaze.


    "Humph! It''s you who wish to send him back, isn''t it? Look how impatient you are!"


    Skyler stared at Isabe and said sarcastically.


    Isabe didn''t want to tangle with a drunk person, so she spoke, bluntly as she was tipsy too, "First of


    all, Drew is my superior and I have no other feelings for him except respect.Secondly, you''re the one


    who can''t wait since the beginning.Please make the situation clear before you speak."


    After saying that, she picked up her bag and left.


    As the bar was crowded and noisy, not many people noticed the situation here.


    Although Skyler was So angry that she almost lost her temper, she suppressed it and changed into a


    shy expression upon seeing Drew open his eyes in a daze.


    "Doctor Ross, why don''t we leave first? You''re drunk."


    Sitting down next to Drew, she asked sweetly.


    For today''s gathering, she deliberately wore a short dress with a low neckline that showed her bosoms


    and figure.


    With this, she was very confident that Drew would be aroused.


    However, Drew didn''t look drunk at all after she sat next to him and his gaze was bright and clear now.


    "Thank you.I can leave on my own."


    Drew pushed Skyler away and said coldly.


    At this moment, Drew had regained his usual polite and distantposure.


    Hearing this, Skyler thought he was ying hard to get, so she leaned over again.


    "Doctor Ross, I can take care of you."


    "Take care of me? I guess you wish to take care of me in bed, huh?"


    Suddenly, Drew leaned closer and whispered to her ear.


    From his low voice, there was no hint of flirtatiousness but disdain and coldness.


    Startled and confused, Skyler noticed his bad mood but she didn''t ask further.


    Meanwhile, Drew watched Isabe leave without saying anything.


    By the time the gathering ended, Skyler was so drunk that she was talking gibberish.


    As everyone wished to matchmake Drew and Skyler, they were trying to prompt Drew to send Skyler


    back.


    However, they saw Drew drive away carefreely without caring about the drunk Skyler.


    At this time, everyone finally realized it was just a one-sided love.


    At the other side of the city, Isabe had taken a cab back to Sharp Mansion.


    As her phone was out of battery, she didn''t know the time, and due to her tipsiness, she wouldn''t be


    afraid of Maxwell if he were to fight with herter.


    Despite thinking about this, she still didn''t wish to walk inside after reaching the mansion.


    When the servant in the house opened the door and saw Isabe was blushed and reeking of alcohol,


    they whispered, "Mr.Sharp is still waiting for you, Madam."


    When Isabe heard their words, she waved her hand nonchntly and walked in.


    As soon as she took off her shoes, she was about to make a beeline to her room.


    "Do you know what time it is now?!"

 Chapter 26: Never Admit Defeat

    Chapter 26: Never Admit Defeat


    "Do you know what time it is now?!" Maxwell''s cold voice rang.


    Isabe couldn''t help but shiver.


    As she looked toward the direction of the voice, she found Maxwell ring at her on a couch in the hall,


    his eyes fixed on her.


    "I don''t know!"


    Perhaps due to the alcohol, she mustered up her courage and talked back to him.


    When the servant, who was already worried for Isabe, saw the scene, she had a bad feeling and


    wondered whether Isabe had lost her mind.


    How could Isabe talk back to Maxwell? Was she trying to pick up a fight when he was obviously


    angry? Meanwhile, Maxwell also didn''t expect Isabe, who had always been obedient, to be so rude


    to him.


    In his mind, he believed she must have gotten her courage from the alcohol, or else how could she


    sound so bold?


    "Haven''t your parents taught you that you should at least make a call when you n to go homete?"


    Maxwell looked at Isabe and his voice was piercingly cold.


    As Isabe was already dizzy, she became boiling with anger upon hearing Maxwell mentioning her


    weak spot.


    "No, they''ve never taught me about this! So what? Are you teaching me a lesson now?"


    Isabe said impatiently.


    With this, she didn''t give Maxwell a chance to react and directly walked toward the stairs.


    This was Maxwell''s first time to be treated in such a manner.


    Since he had specially gone to pick her up in hospital today, he was exasperated after finding that she


    wasn''t in the hospital and didn''t inform him or the mansion about it.


    Most importantly, she only came back after midnight and Madam Sharp had even called him out of


    worry.


    If it weren''t for his grandma, he wouldn''t be bothered about her whereabouts.


    "Stop right there."


    When Isabe heard him speaking while suppressing his anger, she paused, and then continued


    walking as if she hadn''t heard anything.


    "Are you deaf, Isabe Hond?"


    Noticing Isabe''s ignorance, Maxwell was furious.


    At once, he stood up and walked briskly toward her, putting all the servants around in worry.


    As long as Madam Sharp wasn''t here, the mansion wouldn''t have a peaceful day...


    Of course, Isabe also heard Maxwell walking toward her angrily.


    However, she couldn''t hold back her fury this time and her stubbornness made her not want to do as


    he said.


    Since she had been living under his oppression for so long, she decided to take advantage of her


    tipsiness and be rebellious today.


    Just as she put her hand on the staircase handrail, Maxwell held her hand and stopped her from taking


    another step.


    Then, he pulled her forcefully, making her stagger and fall into his arms.


    It seemed she had drunk a lot.


    Although Isabe wished to push Maxwell away, her hands were held firmly on the handrail by him and


    he even put one of his legs between hers.


    Their posture was so intimate that the servants quickly turned their gazes away.


    "Are you mute? Why didn''t you answer my question?"


    Maxwell lowered his head and the fierceness and coldness in his dark eyes were like an uing


    storm.


    In response, Isabe twitched her mouth and answered with a sarcastic smile, "I wish to be mute


    alright, but I''m not.Anyway, I just don''t want to talk to you."


    "Is it fun for you to drink so much?"


    Maxwell hadn''t expected that Isabe would be such a headache after drinking alcohol.Meanwhile,


    Isabe tilted her head and smiled foolishly.


    "Hahaha...Of course it''s fun.Just look at your face.You look like a grumpy old man now, hahaha."


    While speaking, she wanted to touch Maxwell''s face, but her hands were held, so she hit his head with


    hers instead.


    "Where''s Tyler?"


    Holding Isabe, Maxwell dragged her into the dining room.


    Hurriedly, the servants went to prepare honey to relieve Isabe''s hangover while Tyler followed


    Maxwell into the dining room.


    Soon, he walked out with a troubled expression.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Mr.Sharp asked me to take out all his liquor for Madam to drink..."


    Tyler said in frustration as he had never expected this to be the result.


    Although they were worried about Isabe''s situation, no one dared to disobey Maxwell''s order.


    Soon, the servants brought all the expensive liquor that they could find in the mansion to the dining


    room.


    At this moment, Maxwell had already forced Isabe to sit down at the table.


    Then, he opened a bottle of vodka and poured it for her.


    "Since you like drinking so much, continue drinking then."


    Pushing the ss to her, he held her neck firmly so she wouldn''t have a chance to escape.


    Isabe felt ufortable upon smelling the pungent alcohol, let alone drinking it.


    Although she was tipsy, she was still conscious and had no n to drink the vodka.


    Seeing Isabe''s resistance, Maxwell picked up the ss, held her mouth, and forced her to drink it.


    This choked Isabe and she coughed out most of the liquor.


    However, Maxwell ignored it and continued pouring.


    "Do you want me to help you? Or are you drinking it by yourself?"


    Although his cold voice sounded hoarse and alluring, Isabe found it detestable.


    "I''m not drinking."


    Isabe pushed the ss away and her refusal was clear.


    With a sneer, Maxwell looked at her and said, "The two of you,e over and hold her tight."


    When the two servants who had brought the liquor in heard Maxwell''s words, they were startled and


    didn''t know what was going on.


    "What do you want to do?!"


    Isabe became agitated as she was also frightened by his words.


    "Since you don''t want to drink it yourself, let me help you then,¡¯ Maxwell spoke slowly, but his meaning


    was very clear.


    It wasn''t up to Isabe to decide whether she wanted to drink the alcohol or not.


    "You''re crazy!"


    Isabe blurted out furiously.Hearing this, Maxwell sneered coldly.


    "Tsk¡­I''m just taking action to tell you whether you have the right to drink or not.¡±


    With this, Maxwell nced at the two servants.


    Immediately, they put down the liquor in their hands and walked over.Seeing this, Isabe knew


    Maxwell meant his words and she asked sternly, "What are you doing now?!"


    "Drink up.If you don''t want me to use the unconventional means."


    Maxwell cast a nce at the liquor on the table and spoke slowly.


    Isabe looked at him with hatred and disgust in her eyes.


    Despite meeting her gaze, Maxwell didn''t have any reaction as her hatred wouldn''t bring any harm to


    him.


    Gazing at each other silently, Isabe picked up the liquor and started drinking before Maxwell said


    anything.


    To be honest, she wasn''t good at drinking and only drank a little during the gathering.


    If she hadn''t thought of plucking up her courage to face Maxwell, she wouldn''t have drunk another 2


    bottles of beer in the convenience store beforeing back.


    It turned out she was having a taste of her own medicine in the end...


    As the liquor in Sharp Mansion was rtively strong, Isabe felt nauseous after taking a few sips.


    Although she felt her throat on fire, she didn''t want to admit defeat.


    Why was she the one who admitted defeat every time? After bracing herself to finish the bottle of


    vodka, she was already seeing stars when she picked up another bottle and continued drinking.


    At this moment, she couldn''t see Maxwell''s expression and didn''t know whether he was looking at her


    mockingly or disdainfully.


    However, it didn''t matter to her because she would never admit defeat today even if she were to drink


    to death here.


    Watching Isabe drinking stubbornly, Maxwell was in a daze, because he had thought her


    ruthlessness had disappeared along with time and her lost memory.


    It was out of his expectation that he would witness it again after their fight tonight.


    He knew she was a person who could treat herself ruthlessly, let alone to others.


    Meanwhile, the servants couldn''t bear to watch it anymore as they were worried that Isabe would be


    sick if she continued.


    After all, the liquor they had brought was so strong that even a man who was good at drinking couldn''t


    stand drinking like this.


    When Tyler was thinking whether he should call Madam Sharp for help, Maxwell took the bottle away


    from Isabe.


    "That''s enough."


    His voice was low, making it impossible to gauge his emotions.


    Isabe turned her gaze to Maxwell, but she couldn''t see things clearly and merely followed the voice.


    "Enough? I haven''t finished drinking it yet..."


    Isabe said softly and sounded hoarse.


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    The alcohol she had consumed today probably had hurt her throat, making the others feel heartache


    and pitiful upon hearing her voice.


    Maxwell didn''t say anything and only signaled the servants toe over and clean up the mess.


    As Tyler had already asked the servants to prepare some honey, he let them quickly bring it to Isabe.


    Nheless, Isabe covered her mouth once smelling it.


    Seeing this, Maxwell frowned and said, "What exactly do you want?"


    "M-Mr.Sharp...ls Madam going to throw up?"


    One of the servants saw Isabe''s reaction and spoke her guess.


    "Huh?"


    Before Maxwell could say anything else, Isabe vomited.


    Sitting opposite her, Maxwell didn''t have time to dodge and Isabe brought up everything on him.


    In an instant, the temperature in the dining room dropped to the freezing point.


    As Isabe had thought, Maxwell''s expression resembled a grumpy old man now.


    "What are you guys still standing for? Go to the bathroom and fill the tub.The two of youe and take


    care of Madam!"


    Before Maxwell lost his temper, Tyler came back to his senses and gave out instructions.


    Hearing this, a few servants rushed out in a hurry and another two were about toe forward to take


    care of Isabe.


    However, they were stopped by Maxwell.


    "Don''t bother.Get out."


    Pulling the cor of his shirt, Maxwell fixed his cold gaze on Isabe as if he wanted to freeze her with


    his gaze.


    Then he left the dining room and ignored Isabe, who had slumped onto the floor.


    Seeing this, the servants looked at each other helplessly until Tyler sighed and asked them to bring a


    thick nket to Isabe.


    Meanwhile, Maxwell went straight upstairs and the stench on his body made him feel as if he was


    reaping what he had sown.


    Had he lost his mind? Even if she died of alcohol or didn''te back, it had nothing to do with him.


    Why did he bring himself to such a sorry state now?"


    No matter what, Maxwell didn''t want to admit that he was teaching Isabe a lesson so she wouldn''t


    drink outside anymore.


    Although he wasn''t sure whether she would keep this lesson in mind, he was certain that he had


    brought troubles to himself.


    While walking upstairs, he could still hear Isabe bawling in the dining room.


    This made him more furious.


    How dared she drink outside when she was someone who easily threw a drunken fit?

 Chapter 27: Mr.Sharps Revenge

    Chapter 27: Mr.Sharp''s Revenge


    Throwing his branded suit away, Maxwell soaked himself in the bathtub and felt annoyed upon thinking


    about Isabe, who was wildly drunk downstairs now.


    When he came out of the bath, he ignored Isabe and went straight to the bed to rest.


    However, he couldn''t fall asleep after tossing and turning for a long while.


    Casting a nce at the clock, he found it was almost two o''clock in the morning.


    As it was still early spring, the weather would be a little cold at night, but the heater in the mansion


    shouldn''t freeze Isabe.


    Despite thinking of this, he still got up from the bed and walked downstairs for water.


    There was no one downstairs at this moment.


    Although the kitchen was near, Maxwell couldn''t help but turn and walk toward the dimmed dining


    room.


    The servants were obedient because Isabe was now sleeping in the dining room as he had ordered.


    But they not only had left her there, but also had brought her a soft mattress and a warm nket.


    To be frank, it was no different from sleeping in the room.


    Some loyal servants he had.


    He sighed.


    What charm did Isabe have? How did she manage to have such a good rtionship with the


    servants after only moving in for a few days? Most importantly, how could she sleep so soundly


    whereas he couldn''t fall asleep at all? Pulling a chair and sitting opposite her, Maxwell fixed his gaze on


    her and became more annoyed.


    Thinking of this, he walked to Isabe''s side and kicked her, but she turned over and ignored him.


    Suppressing his anger, he pushed her a few more times, but she didn''t even flinch and slept like a log.


    Hence, he took her nket away and watched her curl herself up due to coldness.


    Soon, she opened her eyes in a daze.


    "Why are you in my room?"


    Isabe looked up at Maxwell, who had a cold expression, and asked.


    Hearing this, Maxwell was exasperated.


    "Are you so drunk that you can''t remember anything at all?"


    Sleepy, Isabe shook her head and pulled the nket from him, saying, "I''m going to sleep.Get out


    now."


    From her rude attitude, It seemed she was still drunk.


    Seeing her fall asleep again, Maxwell suddenly felt a little confused.


    What was he doing? Why was he behaving like a child now? Throwing the nket to Isabe, he


    turned and left while thinking whether he had been drunk through smelling the alcohol.


    When he was back upstairs, he calmed down and didn''t feel as angry as he had been just now.


    Keeping Isabe out of his mind, he fell asleep soon.


    At dawn, he touched something warm and soft when he turned in his sleep.


    "Mm¡­¡±


    A soft snort rang beside his ear.


    Almost immediately, Maxwell opened his eyes and was about to kick the person next to him down.


    However, he was stunned when he found out who it was.


    Initially, he thought it was a brazen woman who wished to have a fling with him.


    Little did he know he would see Isabe sleeping soundly beside him.


    He had no idea when she came back to the room and slept next to him.


    The most confusing part was that she seemed to have taken a shower before sleeping because she


    was in a bathrobe now.


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    lf that was the case, was she sober or drunk during the shower? Her skin was so fair and smooth that a


    light bump would get her bruises.


    Maxwell knew this very well, because every time he had sex with her, he couldn''t control his strength


    and left marks and bruises on her body, which were so conspicuous and implicit that made her look


    particrly alluring.


    Looking at her glistening lips was pouting, Maxwell was aroused.


    Ever since he had sex with her, he couldn''t have enough.


    The reason why he held back his desire was that he was still angry about her words before.


    However, he always found chances to take advantage of her.


    His erection right now was a headache.


    Right now, he was in a dilemma of whether he should have sex with Isabe.


    As he had broken his promise too many times, he was worried that she wouldn''t trust him anymore if


    he did it again.


    Though Isabe had never trusted him in the first ce.


    Nevertheless, why should he hold back his desire? It was Isabe who came to his bed and he wasn''t


    a saint either.


    Thinking of this, Maxwell stopped hesitating and pressed his body against hers.


    Isabe felt her body was getting warm and opened her eyes in annoyance.


    At once, she met Maxwell''s eyes that were burning with desire.


    Since the start, Maxwell had expected that Isabe would wake up.


    "Your body is more honest than your heart."


    His dark, ck eyes were bewitching, and his words made Isabe blush instantly.


    Drown infort in a daze, Isabe didn''t refuse him this time.


    Although Maxwell had thought about Isabe''s possible reactions once she woke up, obedience wasn''t


    on the list.


    What he didn''t know was that Isabe was a person whose hangover couldst for two days.


    Moreover, the liquor that she had drunk yesterday was too strong, so she was still in a state of


    confusion, which exined her obedience now.


    The reason why she was able to take a shower and walk back to the bed was thanks to her memory.


    "Is itfortable?"


    Maxwell looked at Isabe''s watery eyes and asked in a gentle voice that he wasn''t even aware of.


    In response, Isabe nodded and put her hands around his neck.


    Raising her head to fix her bright gaze on him, she moaned with her tongue curled slightly.


    To Maxwell, this was particrly tempting and inviting.


    Although he wished to spend more time inside her, he couldn''t hold back for another second now.


    When Isabe woke up, the sky waspletely dark.


    Not only did she feel her head aching as if it was going to explode, but her body was also sore as if she


    had just run a marathon.


    Holding her head, she moaned in pain.


    As Kyra had received orders from Maxwell to wait outside for Isabe to wake up, she knocked on the


    door and walked in upon hearing Isabe''s voice.


    Upon seeing Isabe rolling on the bed with her head in her hands, Kyra couldn''t help butugh out


    loud.


    It was out of her expectation that Isabe, who always looked calm and collected, would have such a


    cute side.


    "Please have a ss of honey water first, Madam.You were so drunkst night that you even lost


    consciousness in the end."


    Kyra brought a ss to Isabe.


    When Isabe heard Kyra''s words, she started recalling what had happenedst night.


    The more she recollected, the deeper she was at a loss.


    Where did she even find the courage to talk back to Maxwell? However, Maxwell was indeed a devil.


    How could he force her to drink so much? She almost thought she would have alcohol poisoning.


    "You vomited all over Mr.Sharpst night, Madam.You should have seen his expression.He was boiling


    with anger!" Kyra said nosily.


    When Isabe heard this, she shivered and asked in surprise, "Did you just say I vomited over


    Maxwell?!"


    This was impossible, wasn''t it? If she vomited all over him, why was she still sitting on the bed


    unharmed now? With a nod, Kyra replied, "Yep, and Mr.Sharp was shocked too.I heard he only rushed


    to the bathroom after standing in a daze for a moment.He took a one-hour bath.This morning, I was


    told that the whole bottle of shower gel that was just opened two days ago was used up..."


    This put Isabe in a bad mood.


    Maxwell had gone too far! Did he truly find her so disgusting?


    "Shower gel?"


    Isabe muttered to herself.A shocking memory then shed in her mind...


    Bathroom, she, Maxwell, shower gel...


    In the memory, she hung herself around Maxwell''s neck while he was holding her butt with one hand


    and putting the shower gel on her with the other...


    "No, no, no...This is impossible!"


    Isabe tried to convince herself that it was just an erotic dream she had after getting drunk.


    "But Mr.Sharp treats you well, Madam.At first, you were sleeping in the dining room, but Mr.Sharp


    brought you upstairs in the middle of the night for fear that you would catch a cold."


    Kyra''s words pulled Isabe out of her self-hypnosis.


    Hearing this, Isabe felt bitter.


    Instead of bringing her back to the room, Maxwell only came downstairs to make trouble and then went


    back by himself.


    It was her who walked back to the room in a daze, and she could only remember the master bedroom


    instead of the one for guests that she had been spending her night in.


    She didn''t want to recall what happened after that.


    "Where is he now?"


    Isabe asked softly.


    Although she didn''t wish to see Maxwell at all now, she didn''t want Kyra to notice it.


    "Mr.Sharp should be on his way back because he told us he would be back for dinner before leaving in


    the morning.Please get up quickly, Madam, so you can have dinner together with Mr.Sharpter."


    Kyra looked at the time and answered softly.

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    Chapter 28: What Is Your Purpose?


    Upon hearing Kyra''s words, Isabe pulled up the cover and said, "s, my headache is getting


    worse.Can you tell others not to disturb me, Kyra? I want to rest for a while."


    This made Kyra extremely nervous.


    "I''ll call Doctor Bradley now, Madam!"


    "It''s okay, Kyra.I''ll be fine tomorrow.Have you forgotten that I''m a doctor too?"


    Isabe quickly stopped Kyra, who was about to make the call.


    Only then did Kyra recall that Isabe was a doctor and calm down.


    "Um, are you sure you don''t need Doctor Bradley toe over? How about I bring you some food?"


    Isabe''s weak look made her worried.


    Although she didn''t witness the scenest night, she had heard a lot of it from other servants.


    In short, it was tragic, because nobody had expected that Isabe, who had been calm and distant,


    would have such a domineering side.


    It could be said she was the first person who dared to challenge Maxwell.


    Most importantly, Maxwell didn''t lose his temper.


    Even though the servants told Kyra that Maxwell and Isabe were in a fight, Kyra felt they had


    reconciled.


    No matter how tragic it sounded, Kyra regretted going out on errands yesterday and missed everything.


    How possibly could she see Isabe going drunk and the emotionless Maxwell showing his feelings


    again? Therefore, the servants who had been fortunate enough to be presentst night were pretty


    smug now, but Kyra wouldn''t tell Isabe about her embarrassing drunk moments.


    It was said Isabe was still making a fuss after Maxwell went upstairs.


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    "Hope you have a good rest and feel better soon, Madam."


    Kyra looked at Isabe, somewhat hesitant to speak.


    Seeing this, Isabe knew there must be something that she didn''t know of.


    "Do you wish to tell me something, Kyra?"


    Isabe was a little nervous because she wasn''t sure how loud she was when having sex with Maxwell


    last night.


    "This morning, I heard that you had vomited after drinking too muchst night.Uh...And after Mr.Sharp


    went upstairs, you kept shouting for him toe down, saying that you wished to vomit on him


    again.W-When the servants were talking this morning, Mr.Sharp walked downstairs and heard


    everything..."


    Kyra looked at Isabe sympathetically.


    When Isabe heard this, she was so shocked that she could hardly control her expression.


    "Did I really say that? That''s impossible.How could I say that?"


    Not willing to believe Kyra''s words, Isabe shook her head and said calmly.


    At most, she would only think of such things in her head.


    How possibly could she speak it out loud? Although she had been aware of her poor alcohol tolerance


    and long hangover, she drank beer beforeing back in case that she would be ina fight with


    Maxwellst night.


    Little had she known that the situation would develop in such a bizarre way...


    "Anyway, Mr.Sharp has ordered those who witnessed the scene to weed the garden.They aren''t back


    yet."


    Kyra tried her best to hold back herughter, or she would look like she was gloating.


    Meanwhile, Isabe could no longer calm down.


    The thought of the servants being sent to weed the mansion''s garden made her feel sympathetic and


    guilty.


    As she hadn''t managed to visit every ce in the mansion until now, she couldn''t imagine how huge


    the garden would be.


    However, she couldn''t be bothered with it very soon because she knew she would face a more


    miserable end than them once Maxwell was back.


    "Okay, okay...Please let me rest alone for a while.My head is hurting badly."


    She ended the conversation.


    Maxwell coulde back at any second and he would never believe she was feeling unwell.


    Although Kyra was an innocent girl, she could see Isabe was trying to avoid Maxwell.


    Thinking about it, she found Maxwell in a good mood this morning, far from what she heard from the


    servantsst night.


    Yet, he showed no mercy after listening to the servants gossiping.Hence, how could Isabe not be


    nervous?


    "I''ll leave now, Madam.Just call me if there''s anything, and I''lle up soon."


    After refilling the ss, Kyra left.


    The moment the room door was closed, Isabe sighed heavily.


    It was her carelessness that caused everything to happen.


    How could she have thought of drinking alcohol to strengthen her courage? In the end, not only was


    she frightened, but she also made a lot of trouble.


    Thinking that she had gained nothing but trouble out of this, she looked at the dark sky outside and


    realized she was absent from work again.


    In her mind, she could imagine Drew''s furious expression.


    Even if she was outstanding, she couldn''t use this as an excuse for not treating her job seriously.


    Although she couldn''t fall asleep anymore, she didn''t wish to get up and face Maxwell either.


    What kind of rtionship was she with him now? Dolcie wasn''t her blood-rted sister, but she was the


    daughter of Daniel Chapman, the man who had taken care of her and Kairo for more than ten years.


    Now that Dolcie was pregnant with Maxwell''s child, she was in an extremely awkward position.


    It seemed she needed to find time to talk to Maxwell.


    If it were possible, she would like to end their rtionship.


    Currently, her mind was in a mess as she wasn''t sure whether Daniel had learned about the news of


    Dolcie returning to Buserama, and she must meet Dolcie tomorrow no matter what.


    Meanwhile, Maxwell''s car had reached Sharp Mansion.


    After Morgan and Maxwell had concluded their work for the day, Morgan left the mansion after seeing


    Maxwell walking in.


    In the mansion, Maxwell only saw the servants standing at the entrance respectfully and couldn''t find


    Isabe when he looked around.


    "Where is she?"


    Even though he didn''t say her name, Tyler knew who he was asking.


    "Madam is resting in the room as she''s feeling unwell, Mr.Sharp,¡¯ Tyler replied nervously.


    Ever since Isabe had moved into the mansion, Tyler felt Maxwell had be more and more


    unpredictable.


    Not only him, but the servants were also on tenterhooks all day.


    At this time, they hoped Madam Sharp woulde back quickly.


    When Maxwell heard this, he wasn''t doubtful because Isabe was indeed sick after drinking too much


    yesterday.


    In addition, he couldn''t hold back his desire for her at dawn and might have been too rough on her.


    "Does Val know about this?"


    After the servants helped Maxwell take off his ck coat, he asked as he walked further into the house.


    "Madam told us not to inform Doctor Bradley.She said she would be fine after some rest¡± Tyler said


    respectfully while following Maxwell to the hall.


    In response, Maxwell nodded.


    "Prepare dinner then."


    Hearing this, everyone heaved a sigh of relief and quickly went to work.


    As for Maxwell, he didn''t waste any time, passing through the hall and going upstairs.


    However, he hesitated when he reached the second floor.


    Why was he in such a hurry to see Isabe as soon as he came back, who not only wouldn''t say


    anything good to him, but had strong hostility towards him? Thinking of this, he stopped walking


    towards the room, turned around, and went straight to the study.


    Initially, Tyler had thought Maxwell was going to check on Isabe.


    Hence, he sighed helplessly after hearing the servants saying that Maxwell had gone to the study.


    Despite knowing that both Maxwell and Isabe were stubborn, he and other servants didn''t have the


    right toment further.


    "Dinner is ready, Mr.Sharp.I''ll inform Madam now.Tyler knocked on the door and entered the study.In it,


    Maxwell was just reading instead of busy with work, With a nod, Maxwell put down his book and stood


    up.


    "You can leave.I''ll go and wake her up."


    Hearing this, Tyler couldn''t be more pleased because he and the servants would only have a peaceful


    life when Maxwell and Isabe got along well.


    The servants who were still weeding in the garden were the best evidence.


    When Maxwell walked to the bedroom, Isabe was drinking water.


    Upon hearing the footsteps, she knew Maxwell was back and became so scared that she was choked.


    Her cough made Maxwell think that she had truly fallen sick, and he opened the door without thinking.


    In the room, only the nightmp was on and Isabe was sitting beside it.


    Seemingly, the warm, yellow light was circling her, and this made her look gentle.


    At this moment, her hair fell across her shoulders, and she was still wearing the white shirt that he had


    helped her put on after cleaning herst night.


    Due to her bad sleeping posture, which he had learnt, a few buttons had loosened up.


    With this, he could see the red marks he had left on her fair neck and chestst night.


    Of course, he was clear there were more under the shirt.


    At once, the memory of how she reacted under him, how she moaned, and how her soft body fit with


    hisst night shed across his mind.


    Thinking of this, he felt his body getting warm and was surprised by his own reaction.


    All he had done was look at her.


    Isabe felt uneasy after sensing Maxwell''s burning gaze on her, making her body on fire.


    Unconsciously, she looked away as it was too stressful to meet his gaze.


    When he walked slowly to her, his elegance and arrogant aura made her more stressed.


    "Where do you feel unwell?"


    Maxwell looked down at Isabe but couldn''t see her expression when she had lowered her head to


    hide from his gaze.


    She waved her hand dismissively and said, "It''s okay.My head hurts, but I''ll be fine after resting for a


    while."


    Looking at her state, Maxwell believed she wasn''t feeling well.


    Hence, he couldn''t help but say softly, "What kind of medicine did you take? Don''t take it randomly.¡¯


    His words rendered Isabe speechless.


    How would she randomly take medicine when she was a doctor? "I''ve read the instructions on the box


    before taking it."


    In the awkward situation, Isabe kept praying that Maxwell would leave soon.


    "Go and eat something beforeing back to rest.The servant said you haven''t eaten anything for a


    whole day."


    Maxwell changed the topic.


    Isabe frowned slightly and said, "I''m not hungry..."


    "Do you want me to carry you down?"


    However, Maxwell didn''t listen to her.


    How could he be so domineering? Didn''t he hear her rejecting him? Although this was what she had in


    her mind, she knew she wouldn''t win if she were to go against him.


    Hence, it would be better to just do what he said from the beginning.


    To be honest, she didn''t have much energy to argue with him anymore.


    When Maxwell saw her lifting the cover and getting off the bed, he couldn''t stop staring at her, eyes


    narrowed.


    Sensing his gaze, Isabe looked at him in confusion.


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Are you sure you aren''t seducing me now?"


    Maxwell asked in an unusually hoarse and deep voice.Desire flickered in his dark eyes as he


    swallowed hard¡­

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    Chapter 29: I Will Kill You and Then Kill Myself


    "Are you sure you aren''t seducing me now?"


    Maxwell''s voice echoed in Isabe''s ears, his voice hoarse and attractive.Isabe felt a chill on her


    legs.


    Looking down, she became so embarrassed that she wished to dig a hole for herself.


    She hadpletely forgotten that she wasn''t wearing her pajamas now.


    With Maxwell''s reminder, everything that had happenedst night shed through her mind and the


    memory was so vivid that she couldn''t help but blush.


    Moreover, she was only wearing a white shirt, which belonged to Maxwell.


    Fortunately, he was much taller than her, so his shirt managed to cover her upper thighs.


    Yet, her exposed legs indeed looked alluring.


    Therefore, in Maxwell''s eyes, this scene was undoubtedly a seduction.


    Since he was already aroused when he saw her just now, he was fighting hard not to conform to his


    desire now.


    Although he was a man with high self-control, he couldn''t help but clench his fists.


    In the past, any seduction was nothing to him and he wouldn''t be affected at all.


    However, he found Isabe''s actions the most enchanting because she didn''t do it on purpose.


    Even though he told himself he needed to behave, his body reacted oppositely.


    Slowly, he couldn''t stop himself from walking toward her.


    Meanwhile, Isabe was anxiously searching for clothes and didn''t notice Maxwell approaching.


    When she finally found the dress she left in the room and wanted to change into it, she was hugged


    from behind.


    With his body pressed against her back, she could feel his unusually high temperature as if he couldn''t


    wait to be intimate with her.


    At once, she trembled violently.


    In her heart, she almost cursed and wondered whether there would be a day when Maxwell was no


    longer insatiable.


    While Isabe was in a daze, Maxwell was slowly moving his hands up from her belly.


    Feeling this, she struggled and fiercely shook off his hands.


    "I''m not seducing you, and I''m not interested to have sex with you."


    Isabe turned to look at Maxwell with obvious disgust in her eyes.


    Under this kind of gaze, Maxwell snapped out of his infatuation and knew being with him was


    something she had never wanted.


    However, he couldn''t hold back from hurting her upon meeting her disgusted gaze.


    Saying harsh and hostile words to her might be better.


    "I thought you enjoyed it very much.It was you who climbed into my bedst night."


    Maxwell looked at Isabe coldly.


    From the moment she broke free, the desire in his eyes hadpletely disappeared.


    Hearing this, Isabe was exasperated.


    Although it was true that she was the one who got into the bed, she did it when she was drunk and this


    was where she had once slept ever since she moved in.


    "Don''t you know why I slept here?"


    Isabe said coldly and believed Maxwell was the one who was responsible.


    "Of course I know.It''s understandable for you, a thirsty woman, to climb into my bed."


    Maxwell sneered and made the situation stand in its head.


    His words provoked Isabe so much that she was trembling with fury.


    She was the thirsty one? Wasn''t he the one who took advantage of her?


    "You were so activest night and couldn''t stop moaning.Are you trying to deny it now?"


    His words, or more like insults, were stabbing Isabe as needles.


    Despite already being heartbroken, she felt it still hurt so much that the only way to relieve it was to dig


    out her heart.


    Before her mind could think of a retort, her body had already been dominated by anger.


    By the time Isabe came back to her senses, she had already pped Maxwell hard on his face.


    Under the dim lights, she couldn''t see whether she had left a mark on his face.


    At this moment, she was panting heavily.


    Terrified, though, she stood straight confidently.


    With this p, she felt the resentment in her heart was lifted and didn''t regret it at all.


    After all, it was Maxwell who had talked nonsense and called ck white.


    However, the consequence of her impulse was not something she could control.


    Right after she pped Maxwell, therge bedroom was shrouded in the gloom as if the air was


    running thin.


    It was out of Maxwell''s expectation that Isabe would p him.


    Due to the p, his head was still turning to the side. He realized this was the first time in his life that


    he was beaten by someone, and it was by a woman.


    Seeing Maxwell turning his gaze to her and raising his hand, Isabe thought he was going to hit her


    and was ready to fight back.


    However, it turned out he was only going to wipe off the blood at the corner of his mouth.


    "It seems you wish to forget what happenedst night.Well, I guess I have to refresh your memory.¡¯ His


    ruthless voice sounded like the prelude to a volcanic eruption.


    Instinctively, Isabe felt danger and wanted to escape.


    Nevertheless, Maxwell had already reached out and grabbed her.


    Knowing clearly what he wanted to do, Isabe struggled with all her strength and tried to shake off his


    hands.


    Unfortunately, he was exerting so much force that he seemed to want to crush her hand.


    No matter how she pinched or hit him, he wouldn''t let go.


    All of a sudden, she was pushed forcefully by him.


    Losing her bnce, Isabe fell backward and was pressed against the coffee table where Kyra had


    put the ss on.


    Although his actions were fierce and fast, his gaze was fixed on Isabe all along.


    At this moment, Isabe was more clear-headed than ever and knew she couldn''t overpower


    him.Calmly, she looked at him and even gave up struggling.


    "Do you remember now?"


    The corners of Maxwell''s lips slightly curled, and his evil smile made Isabe shiver.


    "What do I need to remember? About you raping me?"


    In response, Isabe also smiled but her voice was unusually cold.


    The smile on Maxwell''s face disappeared the moment he heard her words.


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    His pressed lips were showing his suppressed anger now.


    "Ha.Since you''ve said so, I should live up to your words!"


    Even at this moment, Isabe''s expression did not change at all.


    Looking at his actions as a joke, she couldn''t hide her amusement, disgust, and disdain on her face.


    To be honest, there was no calmness in her heart.


    She was flustered, but she could do nothing but act brave.


    She keptforting herself by thinking that she was bitten by a dog.


    But the more she lied to herself, the more upset she was.


    With a huge rock in her heart, she was suffocated.


    Meanwhile, Maxwell was a little annoyed by her calmness at this moment.


    Lowering his head, he kissed her lips.


    But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn''t break through her tightly closed lips.


    Just as he deepened the kiss and nned to take his next action, Isabe slightly raised her body and


    bit his neck.


    She bit him so hard, refusing to let go.


    Her abrupt attack startled Maxwell and he stopped his action.Hence, this made their current posture


    weird.


    "Let go of me."


    His warning carried the hoarseness, his voice eroded by desire.


    However, Isabe ignored him and bit harder.


    Since the beginning, she had been thinking to die together with him since she couldn''t escape from his


    control.


    Once he was dead, she would kill herself and be free from his humiliation or maniption.


    As a doctor, she knew which body part was fragile.


    Maxwell could feel her anger and resentment.


    Just as he was about to speak, there was a knock on the door.


    "What happened, Mr.Sharp? Do you need us toe in?"


    Tyler sounded worried from outside.


    When Isabe heard Tyler, she bit harder and wished that she could break Maxwell''s blood vessels


    and kill him right now! Casting a nce at her, Maxwell''s words turned into a lump that stuck in his


    throat.


    Even though she was the one who wanted to kill him, she was crying more sadly than anyone else.


    He have never seen someone cry like this before, eyes widened and her tears flowing silently down her


    cheeks.


    "We''re fine¡± Maxwell said hoarsely.


    He had never wanted Tyler toe in and or see Isabe''s current state too.


    She was his possession.


    Nobody could touch her.


    "Be good and let go of me, hmm? I won''t hurt you.¡¯ Maxwell patiently coaxed Isabe.


    All his anger dissipated the moment he saw her shedding tears with widened eyes.The hurt in her eyes


    made him admit defeat.


    If this were any other time or person, Maxwell would never do this.


    However, he gave in right now.


    Hearing Maxwell''s words, Isabe loosened a little but didn''t let go.


    Her mouth was filled with the smell of blood, which made her want to vomit.


    "This is thest time.I''ll never do this to you again."


    Maxwell could feel her hesitation and said slowly.


    Meanwhile, tears had already blurred Isabe''s vision and she was surprised by its amount.


    Other than hatred and resentment, there were other emotions brewing in her heart, but she didn''t have


    the mood or urge to think what they were.


    When Isabe let go of Maxwell, he felt his neck had be stiff.


    Reaching out to pick her up, he noticed she was resisting his touch.


    "Get out."


    If it were in the past, Maxwell would had never listened to her because nobody could order him.


    However, if he didn''t cooperate now, she might lose her mind and do something crazy.


    "Sure."


    After getting the nket from the bed and covering her with it, he left the room.


    Beforepletely closing the door, he could hear the faint sound of crying inside.


    Although it was just sobbing, it sounded more heart-breaking than wailing.


    In the room, Isabe sat on the ground with the nket in her arms.No matter how she tried, she


    couldn''t stop her tears.


    Why did she have to suffer this? She had saved Madame Sharp out of good intentions, but it brought


    her to hell.

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    Chapter 30: She Wants To Kill You


    Nobody knew what had happened upstairs, so the servants were terrified and nervous upon seeing


    Maxwelling down with a gloomy expression.


    Among them, only Tyler was observant enough to notice Maxwell''s bleeding neck.


    Shocked, he shouted, "Mr.Sharp, your neck is bleeding!"


    Hearing this, Maxwell finally reached out and touched his neck.


    Startled, he then replied indifferently, "It''s okay."


    As the cor of his white shirt was already dyed red by the blood, it didn''t look okay to Tyler.


    "I''ll call Doctor Bradley now, Mr.Sharp,¡¯ Tyler said seriously and went to make a call before waiting for


    Maxwell''s response.


    Although the servants had no right toment about Maxwell''s decisions, they wouldn''tpromise


    when it came to his health.


    After all, Maxwell was the only heir in the Sharp family now.


    It could be said the other rtives didn''t matter as much as him.


    In addition, Maxwell had AB negative blood, which was extremely rare.


    Hence, how would he be fine after losing so much blood? If something happened to him, it would be a


    disaster.


    As Maxwell knew his body well too, he didn''t stop Tyler.


    When the servants saw what happened to Maxwell, they knew he and Isabe must have not


    reconciled, instead, they''d gotten into a big fight.


    Seemingly, the situation was quite serious because Isabe had always been a kind and gentle person.


    Otherwise, what would make her so violent? Thinking of this, the servants were worried about both


    Maxwell and Isabe.


    Soon, Tyler went back hurriedly.


    "Madam Sharp wishes to have a video call with you, Mr.Sharp..."


    "Tell her that Isabe and I have gone out.¡¯ Maxwell frowned and said coldly.


    Although he was somewhat appalled by the idea of lying to his grandmother, he had no other choice


    now.


    He knew her wishes and why she liked Isabe so much, but a rtionship wasn''t something that


    could be built individually.


    Not bearing to make Madam Sharp sad, he could only lie to her.


    Tyler nodded and quickly went to reply to Madam Sharp.


    Meanwhile, the servants didn''t dare to stay put and hurriedly cleaned Maxwell''s wound.


    After disinfecting it, they waited for Val toe.


    It only took Val ten minutes to arrive at Sharp Mansion, because Tyler sounded nervous in the call


    while telling him that Maxwell was seriously bleeding.


    Val had thought Maxwell had been shot, but little did he know he would see Maxwell sitting indifferently


    in the hall.


    At once, he knew Tyler had made a fuss.


    "Hurry up and take a look at Mr.Sharp, Doctor Bradley.Mr.Sharp has lost a lot of blood and we''ve


    disinfected the wound as you instructed."


    Tyler looked at Maxwell''s wound anxiously.


    Quickly, Val walked to Maxwell''s side and checked his wound after putting his briefcase down.


    At this moment, all servants had been sent out, leaving Val, Maxwell, and Tyler in the hall.


    "What happened to you? I thought you were shot when I heard Tyler''s panicked voice."


    Looking at Maxwell''s wound, Val was trying his best to hold back his chuckle.


    It was out of his expectation that he had to treat Maxwell''s wound someday because he was bitten by


    someone!


    "Well...From the teeth marks, it should be a woman.Don''t you have no interest in women? What


    happened?"


    To Val, Maxwell''s coldness meant nothing and he continued ridiculing him.


    "Don''t you find yourself a bit too nosy?"


    Maxwell cast a cold nce at Val, with a storm brewing in his dark eyes.


    Seeing this, Val pursed his lips and asked Tyler, "Tell me what happened, Tyler.Was Mr.Sharp bitten by


    someone? He had lost a lot of blood."


    Hearing this, Tyler was embarrassed too.


    As he had been working for the Sharps for decades and watched Maxwell grow up, he didn''t dare to


    neglect anything rted to him.


    "Just go and do your things, Tyler¡¯ Maxwell said slowly, helping Tyler out.With a nod, Tyler left


    quickly.Now that there were only Val and Maxwell in the hall, Val put up a serious expression and


    asked, "What happened?"


    "Nothing.Just bitten by a wild cat,¡¯ Maxwell answered calmly as if he didn''t care.


    Val arched his brow.


    "What a fierce cat it is? If she bit you harder, your blood vessels would be broken and you would be


    dead now! From your wound, I believe she aimed to your death!"


    Surprise shed across Maxwell''s eyes.


    Even though he had known it, he had a feeling that he himself could not exin after hearing it again


    from other people.


    "If I die, she can''t live any longer too."


    When Val heard this, he couldn''t help but frown.


    "Aren''t you stating a fact? You should be careful, but who is it? Do you need me to deal with her?"


    Shaking his head, Maxwell replied, "It''s okay.She only did this in the hope of dying together with me.It


    won''t happen again.¡¯


    Based on his understanding of Isabe, he knew he had put her into despair this time, making her have


    this idea.


    However, he believed she woulde back to her senses after calming down.


    If something bad truly happened to him, her death wouldn''t be enough to offset the anger of his


    people...


    Besides, he actually could break away from Isabe if he wanted at that time.


    He just wished to see whether she could truly be ruthless.


    Hence, the result wasn''t too bad.


    This stunned Val.


    What exactly had Maxwell done to that woman?


    "Is she the woman Madam Sharp likes?"


    He knew about Maxwell''s marriage with an unknown woman.


    At first, he thought it was just a joke.


    However, he could feel there was indeed a woman staying in the mansion now and she seemed to be


    in a good rtionship with the servants.


    Just now, a maid even came and asked him what medicine was good for relieving headaches.


    As Maxwell didn''t say anything, it could be considered a tacit agreement.


    This somewhat horrified Val because it was bizarre to see Maxwell, a domineering man, willingly


    submit to Madam Sharp.


    "Hey, have you forgotten your girl in America?"


    Val looked at the quiet Maxwell in surprise.Maxwell''s eyes turned colder upon hearing this.


    "Alyssa has nothing to do with me."


    "I don''t think she has the same opinion."


    Val shrugged and felt helpless.


    It was obvious that he didn''t have a good impression of Alyssa Brown.


    "You''ve cleaned my wound, so leave now.¡¯ Maxwell didn''t want to continue the topic and said coldly.


    "Hey! How can you be so heartless? I ignored the speed limit and rushed all the way here, but you


    haven''t even treated me to a cup of tea!"


    Val pretended to be pitiful andined.


    Without a word, Maxwell fixed his dark gaze on Val.


    This made Val admit defeat at once.


    "Keep your wound away from water, or it''ll be troublesome once it''s inmed.Your precious body gives


    me a headache.Oh right, remember to spare some time for your annual body checkup."


    Val tidied up his things and told Maxwell.


    Nodding, Maxwell said thoughtfully, "Make the arrangement then.I''ll bring her with me.It would be great


    if you can examine her fertility rate."


    Maxwell''s words surprised Val so much that his eyes almost popped out.


    Then, he thought of something and felt relieved.


    "For this, you have to be present too.I''ll make the arrangements first.I''ll inform Morgan once it''s done."


    Val picked up his things and was ready to leave.


    Nodding at him, Maxwell fell into deep thought again.


    Seeing this, Val started getting curious about Isabe, the woman who had made Maxwell so tolerant.


    After telling Tyler, who had been waiting outside, how to take care of Maxwell''s wound, Val couldn''t


    help but gossip, "How does your madam look like, Tyler? What does she do?"


    "Madam is a doctor too, Doctor Bradley¡± Tyler replied with a profound expression.


    Hearing this, Val had a look of knowing.


    No wonder Maxwell''s wound was in such a critical part.


    Just as he wanted to ask more, Maxwell called Tyler and thetter did not dare dy.


    He arranged for someone to send Val out and rushed into the hall.


    When Isabe went downstairs to the hall, Maxwell was no longer in the mansion.


    He had left after talking with Tyler.


    Upon seeing Isabe, the servants hadplicated expressions.


    "Do you wish to have dinner now, Madam? We''ve warmed it up."


    Tyler was the first to speak.Isabe looked scary now.


    Dark circles, a pale face and no expression.


    When she heard Tyler''s question, she looked around and heard Tyler''s voice again before she could


    ask anything, "Mr.Sharp has gone, Madam."


    In response, Isabe nodded and then shook her head.


    "I''m not hungry.Don''t bother.I''m just here for some water.¡¯ This made Tyler worry about Isabe.


    Only until now that he noticed how thin Isabe was, or rather, skinny.


    However, Isabe didn''t give Tyler a chance to speak and walked slowly to the kitchen.


    After getting a ss of water, she went back upstairs.


    Seeing her state, Tyler sighed helplessly.


    Would Maxwell and Isabe ever be in a good rtionship? For now, they were only torturing each


    other.


    This made Tyler doubt Madam Sharp''s decision.


    Of course, nobody was able to give Tyler an answer.


    In the next few days, Isabe left the mansion before Maxwell got up and already fell asleep when


    Maxwell was back from work.


    Hence, they hadn''t met each other for days.


    Isabe even felt she had returned to her old life.


    "Be? Be!"


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    The loud voice next to her ear scared Isabe back to her senses.


    "Hmm? Were you talking to me, Connie?"


    Isabe looked at the nurse beside her and asked in confusion.


    "What''s wrong with you these days, Be? You seem to be very distracted.This is a dangerous state."


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    Chapter 31: Closest Strangers


    "Hmph! From her looks, she must be afraid of losing to Erin! That does make sense, though, since


    Erin''s so capable! She''ll definitely get to be Doctor Ross¡¯ assistant."


    An arrogant voice rang.


    Before Isabe could speak, the nurse beside them, Connie, defended her.


    "What does that have to do with you, Skyler? If you have the time to gossip, why not get your report


    done before the head nursees and gives you an earful!"


    Seeing Connie standing up for Isabe, Skyler Mitchell huffed angrily, "Have you been bribed by


    Isabe? How capable do you think those who get into the hospital with connections are? She doesn''t


    even let others speak about it.Who knows what kind of improper means she used!"


    Hearing those insulting words, Connis became so furious that her face turned red.


    Just as she wanted to refute, Isabe stopped her.


    "You speak as if you know the truth.Did you see me use my connections? If you could focus on your


    work, you wouldn''t have to write a report now.I''m capable.That''s why I canpete for the assistant


    position, while you''re just a nurse trainee."


    Isabe nced at Skyler and rebutted inly.


    Though her voice was pleasant to the ear, it could easily anger a person.


    Furious, Skyler pointed at Isabe and was about tosh out at her, but suddenly, the head nurse''s


    loud voice rang.


    Answering the head nurse in an irritated tone, Skyler turned back to re at Isabe.


    "You better watch out! Don''t let me dig out your dirt, or I''ll be sure to ruin you!"


    "Oh? I''ll wait and see, then."


    Isabe raised her eyebrows, eyes full of disdain.


    After Skyler stomped away, Connie was alreadyughing so hard that she couldn''t stand straight.


    "Be, you''re amazing! I didn''t know you were so good in confrontation!"


    Connie looked at Isabe with admiration and praised her.


    Shaking her head, Isabe exined, "If she hadn''t gone too far, I wouldn''t have argued with her."


    Connie knew Isabe''s personality and agreed, "Right, but I don''t think you need to give in to her.She


    always tries to mess with you! She''s just jealous that Doctor Ross treats you well.She''s the type of


    person who doesn''t have the capability yet likes to stir things up.She couldn''t be more annoying!"


    "Just pretend you didn''t hear it when she says something bad about me again.Don''t argue with her.The


    more you argue with her, the worse she bes, and I don''t want you to be enemies with others


    because of me;¡¯ Isabe reminded the nurse in a soft tone.


    Connie was a nice youngdy.


    If Skyler hated Connie because of her, she would me herself.


    Hearing that, Connie pretended to be angry, "I''ll get upset if you say things like this again! Aren''t we


    good friends? How can I just watch my good friend get bullied and not say anything?"


    Instantly, Isabe felt warmth in her heart.


    She was used to being alone and independent, so others only saw her as a strong woman, and only a


    few people would care about her so much.


    It would be a lie if she said she wasn''t moved by Connie''s words.


    "Thanks, Connie."


    Isabe looked at Connie seriously and thanked her with a sincere heart.


    Smiling, Connie replied, "If you want to thank me, go shopping with me tomorrow! You always say


    you''re busy when I ask you out.Don''t tell me you''re going to reject me again this time."


    Watching Connie''s cheeky expression, Isabe smiled helplessly.


    "Okay, I''ll sacrifice my precious time then.


    "Okay! Let''s meet at Mugshot Cafe in Harbinger Garden tomorrow at 1 p.m.then!"


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    Connie pped happily.


    Isabe nodded in agreement and said, "Okay, see you then.I have to get back to work now."


    "Good luck! I know you can do it! The position of Doctor Ross'' assistant will be yours! Don''t lose to


    anyone!"


    Connie looked at Isabe and gave her some words of encouragement, her eyes full of trust and


    support for Isabe.


    "Okay, I won''t!"


    Isabe raised her eyebrows and smiled in response.


    The gloomy feeling in her heart these days had dissipated because of Connie''s kindness.


    After work, Connie came over again to remind Isabe of the meeting time before leaving happily.


    "You''re finally in a better mood today; Drewmented as he watched Isabe packing up and


    preparing to get off work.


    When Isabe heard him, she responded helplessly, "Stop teasing me, doctor.I''ve always been in a


    good mood."


    Drew shook his head and gazed deeply at Isabe.


    "Have a good rest tomorrow.You''ve been worrying about other things a lottely and you''re always


    absent-minded.Don''t deny that."


    His words made Isabe speechless.


    She always thought she could control her emotions and leave them out of work, but It seemed she


    failed to do so.


    Thinking of that, Isabe felt ashamed.


    "Be, feel free to tell me if you have problems.I''ll help you if I can."


    Noticing Isabe''s dejection, Drew hesitated but still offered after thinking for a moment.


    Drew''s words brought Isabe back to her senses.


    She then nodded, "Thanks, Doctor Ross.Don''t worry, I''ll Keep my mentality in check so I won''t zone out


    next time."


    With a nod, Drew said nothing more.


    Isabe always had a distant look under any circumstance, even when she was rejecting someone.


    When she went back to Sharp Mansion, Maxwell wasn''t there, as expected.


    Although she couldn''t tell why she would feel a sense of relief, she knew peaceful days like these


    wouldn''tst too long.


    After all, this was Maxwell''s home.


    They would always see each other.


    How could she pretend she didn''t know about him? After thinking for a while, Isabe called Morgan to


    check on Dolcie''s situation, and then she asked Morgan to pick her up the next day to pay her sister a


    visit.


    No matter what had happened between them, she had to meet Dolcie first so she would have a boost


    of confidence when confronting Maxwell.


    Isabe went upstairs after dinner.


    Just when she arrived on the second floor, car lights could be seen in the garden outside the mansion.


    It meant Maxwell was back.


    This was something she was sure of.


    She couldn''t help but feel d that she had gone up the stairs before he came back.


    Otherwise, they would have met when she wasn''t ready to talk to him at all.


    At the same time, Maxwell pinched his forehead wearily and spoke, "You don''t have toe over


    tomorrow.¡¯


    When Morgan heard Maxwell''s words, he was stunned.


    Was Maxwell giving him an off day? "What about you?"


    Morgan didn''t finish his sentence, but Maxwell knew what he meant.


    "I have an appointment with Steven Murray tomorrow.Do you want toe?"


    Maxwell questioned.


    In response, Morgan shook his head fervently.


    "No, no, I''m good.I won''t tag along.


    Madam will see Miss Chapman tomorrow.


    I originally nned to get someone to apany her, but if you don''t need me tomorrow, I will go with


    her."


    Maxwell frowned and looked at Morgan.


    "Madam called me when you weren''t there¡± Morgan quickly exined, afraid that Maxwell would


    misunderstand.


    Maxwell nodded lightly.


    Just then, the butler rushed over and opened the door for him.


    "Sir, wee home."


    Tyler informed him that Isabe had returned, as well as what she had for dinner and how much she


    had eaten.


    "You don''t have to report to me about her anymore, Tyler.¡¯ Upset, Maxwell interrupted Tyler before he


    could finish speaking.


    Taken aback by Maxwell''s order, Tyler nodded his head and took a mental note of it.


    When Maxwell went upstairs and saw the light in Isabe''s room was still on, he merely passed by it


    without stopping.


    Isabe''s room was soundproof, so she couldn''t hear any sound from the outside as she looked


    nervously in the direction of the door.


    Although she had already locked it, she was still anxious and worried.


    The next morning, when she got up, Maxwell had already gone out.


    "Good morning, Madam,¡¯ Kyra greeted her energetically.


    Isabe nodded but couldn''t see Maxwell anywhere.


    "Madam, are you looking for Mr.Sharp? He went out already,¡¯ Kyra looked at Isabe cheekily and


    informed.


    Isabe nodded awkwardly.


    She just didn''t want to be awkward around him, but it seemed Kyra misunderstood the situation.


    After breakfast, Isabe went upstairs to read a book before getting ready to go out.


    When Tyler heard she was going out shopping, he immediately sent a driver to send her to Harbinger


    za, and Isabe epted his offer.


    When she arrived at the agreed location, Connie had not arrived yet.


    While waiting in boredom, Isabe noticed the square was pretty crowded.


    Just as she thought she had been stood up, Isabe heard someone calling her name from afar.


    "Be!"


    Isabe followed the voice and saw Drew standing on the opposite side of the road, waving at her.


    Never did she expect to meet Drew here.


    Although Isabe was puzzled, she waved a hand back at him and ran across the road when the traffic


    lights turned green.


    "Doctor Ross, are you here to shop?"


    Isabe asked doubtfully.


    He seemed to be alone.


    Drew shook his head and replied, "Someone asked me out."


    Hearing Drew''s words, Isabe nodded and eximed, "What a coincidence! I was also invited by


    someone.You should know about her, Connie from the nurses¡¯ department."


    "Oh, then it is a coincidence! Connie was the one who invited me too¡± Drew uttered in amusement.


    Unlike the focused and serious woman at work, Isabe lookedpletely different right now.


    She wore light makeup and a white dress, which entuated her beautiful figure.


    Her hair wasn''t tied up like usual, which let her look like a sweet youngdy.


    Drew was surprised to find the feminine side of hers.


    At that moment, Isabe didn''t notice how Drew was looking at her intently.


    Instead, she was shocked by what he said.


    Connie definitely didn''t tell her she would invite Drew yesterday.


    Now that her friend didn''t show up, Isabe instantly felt awkward standing next to Drew.

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    Chapter 32: A Woman Who Stirs up Trouble


    "Let me give Connie a call¡¯ Isabe suggested.


    It was awkward to wait at the same spot with Drew.


    "She called me just now and said there''s a traffic jam on the way.Let''s wait at Mugshot Cafe¡± Drew


    spoke before Isabe could make the call.


    Hearing that, Isabe got curious, even though she wasn''t one to be interested in others¡¯ matters.


    Connie and Drew rarely interacted with each other in the hospital, so since when were they so close in


    private? Although she was doubtful, Isabe didn''t ask him out loud.


    She merely nodded and followed him to the cafe.


    When Drew went to take their orders, Isabe suddenly remembered she didn''t tell him what she


    wanted, but when he returned, he was holding her favorite Matcha Latte.


    This time, Isabe was even more puzzled.


    "I forgot to ask you what you wanted, so I just got you Matcha Latte since I saw you ordering it once,¡¯


    Drew exined before she could ask.


    Smiling, Isabe thanked him, "Thanks, doctor.Matcha Latte is indeed my favorite from Mugshot Cafe."


    He then nodded at her appreciation, but deep down, he knew Matcha Latte was her go-to order in


    Mugshot Cafe.


    However, he couldn''t say that out loud, so he made up an excuse.


    Fortunately, she didn''t press him further.


    After taking the drink from his hand and thanking him, Isabe fell silent.


    Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Drew initiated the conversation, "Connie should be here soon.She''s


    already at Berksend Road when she called me earlier."


    Nodding her head in response, Isabe began to suspect the rtionship between the two.


    Why did Connie call Drew instead of her? She felt the rtionship between Connie and Drew was


    definitely out of the norm.


    "Are you curious about my rtionship with Connie?"


    When he noticed Isabe¡¯s thoughtful expression, Drew couldn''t help but curve his lips upwards.


    She frowned slightly at that, but it was unnoticeable to Drew.


    He called Connie by her name, so Isabe was certain they were close, but she could tell that they


    weren''t seeing each other.


    "You must be cousins, aren''t you?"


    Isabe looked at Drew and made a guess.


    When he heard her, he smiled without uttering a word, so Isabe assumed she was right.


    "Hey...Drew, Be, I''m here!"


    Just as Isabe was about to speak, Connie''s cheerful voice rang.


    "I''m so sorry.I don''t know why there''s a traffic jam down the road.Seems like there was a serious


    ident."


    Connie took the opportunity to sit next to Isabe and beg for forgiveness.


    Watching Connie sping her hands together and begging for mercy, Isabe wasn''t even upset as


    she chuckled, "I thought you weren''ting."


    "How''s that possible! It wasn''t easy for me to ask you out.How can I leave you here alone?! That''d be


    so wrong of me!"


    Connie waved her hands and rebutted in a serious expression.


    Listening to Connie''s words, Drew inquired, "I haven''t told Be about our rtionship yet.Care to


    exin?"


    Connie turned to Isabe, exining, "Sorry, Be.My family''s trying to set me up for a blind date, so I


    have no choice but to tell them I''m meeting Drew.We don''t talk much in the hospital because I don''t


    want people to think I entered the hospital through connections.That''s why we didn''t let everyone know


    about our rtionship."


    Taken aback by Connie''s exnation, Isabe couldn''t help but wonder why Connie''s family was so


    anxious to arrange a blind date for her when she seemed pretty young, but since it was her family


    matter, Isabe wouldn''t gossip about it.


    "I think you''re just overthinking.Everyone knows how good you are at your job.I even heard the head


    nurse praising you two days ago! So don''t worry about these things,¡¯ Isabe reassured her friend.


    As for the rtionship between Connie and Drew, she assumed that they were rtives, but it seemed


    they were quite close.


    "Hehe...I''m just trying to be humble.Now, let''s go shopping!"


    Connie smiled immodestly.


    While Isabe nodded in agreement, Connie uttered, "But you don''t mind if we have a man following us


    this time, right? I''m going to Drew''s houseter in the afternoon, so he''s gottae with us today."


    It would be awkward if Isabe were to reject her anyway, so she nodded and replied, "Sure, I don''t


    mind."


    "Great! We have someone to carry our bags today!"


    Connie looked at Drew and blinked her eyes slyly.


    Only the two cousins could understand the small gestures they exchanged with each other.


    When women went shopping, they went for all kinds of clothing and essories, but never did Isabe


    expect Connie to be such a big spender! It could be said Connie spent her money at almost every shop


    they went to, and Drew was there to pay for her rather than to carry their bags.


    Isabe knew Connie came from a wealthy family.


    Some of her bags were luxury brands, and she used a different one almost every day.


    Some people in the hospital mocked her, saying she brought fake products, but Isabe knew they


    were all real.


    Not having to worry about financial burdens, Connie wouldn''t feel pressured when she shopped around


    like this."Hey! I love this shop! Their clothes are pretty and one-of-a-kind! Be, let''s go in and have a


    look!"


    When they arrived at a rather unique clothing store, Connie was suddenly excited.


    When Isabe saw the signboard, she was instantly speechless.


    It was a designer store, and they only sold one piece for each design.


    Even if she liked one of the outfits, she wouldn''t be able to bought it if the size doesn''t fit.


    She also heard their clothes were ridiculously expensive.


    Before Isabe could speak, Connie was already dragging her into the store.


    Only when they stepped in did Isabe find it spacious inside.


    "Oh, we''re lucky today! They''reunching new arrivals!"


    Connie eximed happily when they entered the store and noticed the staff were sorting a pile of


    clothes.


    After she had finished speaking, she went straight to her favorite section, leaving Isabe and Drew


    behind.


    Seeing her filled with excitement, Isabe couldn''t help but smile.


    Just as she wanted to follow her friend, she noticed Drew carrying a lot of bags through the corner of


    her eyes.


    Feeling bad for him, Isabe offered, "Why don''t we leave the stuff in the locker first? I think Connie will


    probably have to shop for a long time since this ce is so big."


    Drew wanted to do the same, so he took her to the locker room like a regr customer.


    Seeing how familiar this ce was to Drew, Isabe assumed that Connie came often.


    Deep down, Drew was a little glum.


    If it wasn''t for this d*mn girl saying she wanted to go shopping with Isabe, he would have never gone


    out with her.


    She always made him carry her bags, but he wasn''t a freeloader! This time, he came out with her


    because of Isabe, but Connie was so oblivious.


    She stuck to Isabe like glue all day, but now, she finally detached herself from thetter.


    While he was thinking of a n to spend some alone time with Isabe, she suddenly spoke, "Alright,


    let''s go and look for Connie."


    Drew swallowed back his words and nodded with a gentle smile.


    "Okay.The two of them spent a lot of effort to find Connie, who wasparing two dresses when they


    found her, with a woman standing next to her.At first nce, she didn''t look like a staff member, and her


    expression was gloomy.


    "Excuse me, are you going to buy it or not? You''ve been checking them for the whole day! Give it to me


    if you don''t want to buy it!"


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    Before Isabe and Drew approached, the woman blurted.


    Connie wasn''t one to back down.


    She was always eloquent in arguments, so when the woman said so, she raised her eyebrows and


    refuted, "The store doesn''t have a rule that states customers aren''t allowed topare clothing, isn''t


    it?"


    What a joke! She had only just picked up the dresses when this woman confronted her in an imposing


    manner.


    This was the first time she had seen such an arrogant woman.


    "Hah...I guess you can''t even afford it.Otherwise, you wouldn''t beparing!"


    The woman scanned Connie up and down and sneered impolitely.


    This was the first time Connie had heard someone say she couldn''t afford clothes.


    It was simply ridiculous! "Yes, that''s right.I can''t afford it.But am I not allowed to check them out even if


    I can''t afford them?"


    Initially, she was going to let the dress go if that woman talked nicely to her, but now that she was being


    rude, Connie was furious too.


    She was not going to give the dress away to this woman! "Hurry up and give me the dress if you can''t


    afford it.You don''t have money to pay if you taint it!"


    The woman stared at Connie with contempt.


    "Oh, I''m sorry.I don''t want to give it to you.I want to try this dress! Come and snatch it if you can!"


    Connie held the dress and waved it in front of the woman and then turned on her heels, ready to leave.


    As soon as she turned around, she saw Isabe and Drew standing behind her.


    Ignoring the woman who was seething in anger, Connie walked towards Isabe and handed the two


    dresses to her.


    "Go and try them on! I picked them for you.I think these dresses will look good on you!"


    Looking at the dresses in her hand, Isabe knew Connie had quarreled with someone for one of them,


    so she couldn''t bear to ruin her kindness.


    Just as she was about to walk to the fitting room, the woman who had argued with Connie spoke again.


    "Didn''t you hear me? What''s the point of trying if you can''t afford this dress?"


    The woman walked towards Isabe and insulted her coldly.


    Hearing those words, Isabe frowned slightly.


    "Is there any rule orw that doesn''t allow me to try on without buying? What does it have to do with


    you whether I try this dress or not?"


    The woman didn''t expect Isabe wasn''t one to be messed with neither.


    Her face twisted as she turned her gaze to somewhere further away as if afraid of offending someone.


    ring at Isabe, the woman called out, "Assistant,e here."

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    Chapter 33: Just You Wait


    One of the store staff, who was in the middle of her work in hand, came over quickly after hearing the


    woman''s call, "What''s the matter, Miss Murray?"


    "I want the dress in her hand."


    The woman pointed at the dress in Isabe''s hand and demanded.


    With a helpless expression, the staff apologized, "Sorry, Miss Murray.You know the rules of our


    store.We sell clothes on a firste first served basis."


    Upon hearing that, the woman was even more furious.


    "What is wrong with you people? I''ve bought so many clothes here, so I should be your VIP customer


    by now! Can''t I use my authority?!"


    The staff was even more awkward now because there was no such thing as a ranking system in their


    store.


    "Pfft...I didn''t even know the store had VIP service! If you''re considered a VIP I''m pretty sure I''d be the


    supreme VIP of this shop!"


    Connie didn''t want to make a huge scene initially, but this woman was so unbearable that it made her


    fly into a rage.


    When the woman heard Connie''s words, she couldn''t help butugh in a mocking tone, "Hahaha...How


    dare you exaggerate when you can''t even afford the clothes!"


    Turning to the staff, the woman chided, "Listen up! There''s no need to let people who can''t afford your


    clothes in here.They''re affecting our shopping experience!"


    The staff no longer wore a smile when she heard the woman''s ridiculousment.


    "I''m sorry, Miss Murray, but Miss Connie is indeed a more regr customer."


    Blinking her eyes at Isabe, Connie urged, "Now go and try the clothes.Don''t worry about us."


    Drew gave her a light smile and nodded, reassuring Isabe that Connie wouldn''t get bullied when he


    was here.


    Just as Isabe walked towards the fitting room, a cold and deep voice sounded.


    "What happened?"


    Isabe''s body instantly quivered at the sound.


    Why did it sound so familiar? However, a person of high status like him wouldn''t havee shopping


    with a woman.


    Believing that she misheard it, Isabe quickly entered the fitting room.


    The woman who turned scarlet felt utterly embarrassed by the trick Connie yed on her.


    Connie could clearly afford the clothes, but she pretended she couldn''t and argued with her.


    The woman was furious, but she was still in the midst of thinking of a good rebuttal.


    When she heard the cold voice, she suddenly became excited.


    "Mr.Sharp!"


    Watching the tall man walking over, the woman red at Connie and challenged proudly, "Just you


    wait!"


    Connie merely shot her a disdainful look.


    While he sauntered over to them in a graceful way, his cold and arrogant appearance intimidated


    anyone who was near.


    Walking towards him happily, the woman linked her arm with his.


    "Mr.Sharp, I saw a dress I like, but this woman won''t let me have it when she isn''t going to buy it.I''m


    sorry for keeping you waiting."


    Scanning the man who was walking towards her, Connie couldn''t help but be amazed.


    He had an extremely handsome and charming face, yet his cold aura couldn''t be missed.


    His intimidating stance forced people to stray away from him.


    His partner would be a lucky one to be liked by him.


    But if it wasn''t the person he liked, then it would be a disaster to be with someone like him...


    This kind of man could only be viewed from afar and not to be trifled with.


    It was better for her to admire him from afar.


    "Long time no see, Mr.Sharp."


    The one who spoke first was Drew.


    He was also a little surprised to see the man there.


    Never did he expect the young CEO, who was rumored to be married, would actually be with such an


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    Drew couldn''t agree with his choice.


    He recalled Maxwell used to be with an elegant and outstanding youngdy in the past.


    It was impossible for him to have such a terrible taste in women.


    The person who came was indeed Maxwell Sharp.


    He was attending a private dinner today, but he didn''t expect the other party to bring his daughter


    along.


    This woman pestered him all day, but he didn''t reject her invitation to spend time with her since he was


    frustrated with Isabe.


    However, he didn''t expect to be dragged to this kind of ce.


    What he couldn''t stand the most was to make him tag along for such a small matter as shopping.


    "Oh, hello, Doctor Ross.Long time no see."


    Maxwell greeted Drew with his eyebrows raised, his crisp voice alluring.


    "I didn''t expect you to be shopping here,¡¯ Drew eximed in amusement.


    Maxwell smiled but didn''t say anything else.


    He nced at Connie, who was beside Drew, and asked, "Is she your girlfriend?"


    "This is my cousin,¡¯ Drew answered with a smile.


    Since they didn''t look alike at all, people would always misunderstand their rtionship.


    "This is Mr.Steven Murray''s daughter, Hannah Murray."


    Rarely, Maxwell also made an introduction.


    Drew knew who Steven Murray was.


    He was a private detective and was renowned throughout this country.


    But why did Maxwell have contact with such a person? Hearing Maxwell introducing her to them,


    Hannah proudly raised her head.


    "Oh, so you''re Mr.Murray''s daughter.Nice to meet you, but I''m sorry to say I can''t give you the dress."


    Drew looked at Hannah and spoke slowly.Although he didn''t want to offend Maxwell, he also agreed


    that the dress would suit Isabe the best.


    No one would look better in it other than her.


    Therefore, he didn''t want anyone except Isabe to wear it.


    When Hannah heard Drew''s words, her pleased face suddenly became rigid.


    "Mr.Sharp!"


    She clung onto Maxwell''s arm and swung it up and down, showing him an annoying pout.


    Connie immediately cringed hard at the woman''s annoying voice, but before she could say anything,


    the door to the fitting room opened.


    When she saw Isabeing out of the room, Connie''s eyes were filled with amazement, and so did


    Drew''s.


    Maxwell had his back to the fitting room, so he only saw the stunned expressions on their faces.


    Although he was curious, he didn''t intend to turn around.


    "Be! I told you this dress would suit you!"


    He heard Connie eximing in excitement.


    Unless someone had the same name, Maxwell was certain that she was the woman he knew of.


    "Really? Thanks, Connie."


    The soft and gentle voice wasn''t as cold and dull as when she was with him.


    It was more lively and tender, which he couldn''t have imagined.


    It was like a gauze diffusing through the tip of his heart.


    Connie ran past him like a gush of wind.


    It was at the same time that he turned around to see the woman that came out of the fitting room.


    It was indeed Isabe, who had troubled him over the past few days.


    She probably hadn''t noticed him yet, because the corners of her eyes were curved into crescent


    moons, and she looked absolutely gentle under the bright lights.


    It was a look that had never appeared when she was with him.


    She was gorgeous at that moment.


    The white meshed dress looked so noble and sacred on her.


    However, her innocence in his eyes turned into an alluring view, carrying the air of a white lily and the


    charm of a nymph.


    Sensing an intense gaze upon her, Isabe raised her head and met the ming gaze that seemed to


    set her on fire.


    Was that really Maxwell?! How could he be here?! Her thoughts were answered when she saw the


    arrogant woman holding his arm.


    Instantly, Isabe became extremely nervous.


    She didn''t know whether or not Maxwell would initiate a conversation with her, or should she do the


    talking first.


    She wentpletely rigid at his sudden appearance.


    "Drew, what do you think about the dress on her? How''s my taste?"


    Connie didn''t notice Isabe''s abnormal behavior and happily pulled her friend to Drew.


    With a gentle smile, Drew praised, "Absolutely beautiful.Stunning, even."


    Hearing Drew''s praise, Isabe could feel the terrifying coldness emanating from a meter away, as if it


    was going to freeze her to death.


    "Thank you."


    Isabe ignored that feeling as much as possible and replied to Drew with a smile.


    Since Maxwell didn''t speak to her, she would just pretend she didn''t know him.


    "But there''s somethingcking."


    Drew ced one hand under his chin as he gazed at Isabe.


    Without waiting for Isabe to respond, Drew called the staff over and said a few words.


    The staff understood and quickly left.


    Not long after, she came back with a ribbon in hand and was about to tie Isabe''s hair but Drew took


    theb and ribbon from her.


    Isabe was about to refuse when Connie tugged at Be, saying, "Drew never does my hair even


    when we''re kids!"


    Her anxiety immediately rose upon hearing that.


    She could feel the fiery gaze hadpletely turn into an icy cold one, as if it was ready to pierce into


    her heart and give her a fatal blow.


    However, Drew didn''t seem to notice and gathered Isabe''s hair and tie it up with the ribbon.


    "When I saw this hairband just now, I thought it''d suit you, and it does."


    Drew marveled at his masterpiece.


    Even the staff next to him started echoing him.


    They were delighted that this dress finally met the right owner, which was what they had always been


    looking forward to seeing.


    "Humph! I like this dress too! I''ll pay fifty thousand for it!"


    Hannah, who had been silent all this time, was also amazed by Isabe''s beauty, but jealousy took the


    upper hand.


    Isabe had expected this woman to be so crazy over a piece of clothing.


    When she was in the fitting room just now, she saw the dress was priced at four thousand, but this


    woman was willing to pay more than ten times for it! No matter how much she liked the dress, Isabe


    wouldn''t bid at such a high price.


    At the same time, the staff also had known Hannah would be so difficult to deal with, but she couldn''t


    break the rules of their store.


    Looking at Hannah regretfully, she apologized, "Miss Murray, our boss said we won''t make our


    customers pay for the clothes if the clothes found their rightful owner.I am very grateful that you like our


    designs, but this dress looks the best on thisdy here."

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    Chapter 34: Isabe''s Admirer


    When Hannah heard the shop assistant, she was so furious that her face turned red.


    "This is my first time seeing people do business like this.Don''t you even wanna earn money?"


    The staff was helpless.


    This was also her first time dealing with such an unreasonable customer.


    "Since Miss Murray called out a price, I''ll go with one hundred thousand."


    Drew smiled and raised the price nonchntly.


    Hannah hadn''t seen they would bid at such a high price, and she was instantly upset, like having


    swallowed a fly.


    It was twice the price of hers, and although she wasn''t short of money, the dress wasn''t worth that


    much.


    However, she wasn''t going to give up, because it seemed she would lose to them if she couldn''t bid at


    a higher price.


    "What''s your rtionship with her?! She''s the one buying, not you! Who are you to bid for her!"


    Hannah found a way to direct her words at Isabe.


    "I''ll pay fifty thousand.Are you going to buy it or not? If you can''t afford it, then hurry up and take it


    off.Don''t wear it for so long without buying it!"


    Isabe was already shocked by Drew''s bid.


    Now that she heard what Hannah said, she knew the youngdy was targeting her.


    She wasn''t a spendthrift, and fifty thousand was already not a small number for her.


    How could she bid a higher price? "I''m not buying it.Since you''re willing to pay fifty thousand, then I''ll


    give you this dress,"


    Isabe uttered indifferently.


    "Hmph! I know you can''t afford it just by your looks!"


    Hannah snorted proudly.


    "Be, ignore her.We''re buying this dress.My cousin will pay for it."


    Turning to Hannah, Connie fumed, "Is one hundred grand a big deal for you? If you want it, then bid a


    higher price!"


    She stopped Isabe from going back into the fitting room and challenged Hannah.


    Hannah disliked Connie.


    It was this little vixen who had yed tricks with her at the beginning.


    Now her boast about her wealth made Hannah feel raw anger shooting through.


    "Why do you pay for her?! Who is she to you!"


    When Hannah saw Isabe couldn''t afford it, she purposely tried to bully her.


    By doing this, she thought it would save her pride, but she wasn''t aware of how ridiculous she looked in


    the eyes of others.


    "Who she is to me has nothing to do with you.What''s wrong if I want to pay? I''m rich and I''m willing!"


    Connie gave up on being nice to Hannah.


    Sensing that there was a possible fighting between the two, the staff who left earlier came back


    again.


    "Miss, our boss said this dress looks best on you, so she decided to give it to you, informed the staff


    enthusiastically as shepletely ignored Hannah.


    Isabe was confused.


    "Your boss?"


    "Yes, our boss just came and coincidentally saw you in this dress.She said you look stunning in


    it.Please don''t refuse our boss'' offer.She said she''d like to meet you again if there''s a chance.¡¯ The staff


    nodded and answered in a serious tone.


    Just as Isabe was about to refuse, Connie beat her to it, "Be, this is amon gesture for the


    store owner.If she sees someone who can pull off her design, she will give it to them as a gift, so don''t


    you decline and break the rules here!"


    The assistant nodded in agreement.


    "What the hell is going on?! You''re giving it for free to a person who cant afford it instead of me, who


    offered to pay?!"


    Hannah red at Isabe and scowled.


    The staff immediately pulled a dark face.


    Turning to Hannah, she repeated, "I''m very sorry, Miss Murray.We can''t sell this dress to you no matter


    how much you''re willing to pay.We don''t wee people like you who stir up trouble and disrespect


    others.Apologies that we can''t serve you anymore."


    "What did you say?! Say it again!"


    Hannah pointed at the saleswoman and fumed.


    "I''m just passing my boss'' words.Your father respects our boss, but if you continue to pester our


    customers, I''m afraid we won''t even be able to treat you nicely in the future."


    Because of her boss'' instructions, the saleswoman was very confident in her words.


    Hearing that, Hannah finally intended to back down since the store owner had wide connections.


    It wouldn''t do her any good if she offended her.


    "Humph! I''m noting back ever again! I can''t believe I wasted so much money here!"


    Hannah snorted coldly and raised her head to make herself look less pathetic.


    The staff finally smiled without uttering another word.


    She had it enough with this unreasonable woman.


    "Miss, pleasee with me.We need to amend a few more details on this dress."


    The staff walked towards Isabe and said politely.


    Before she could speak, Isabe was dragged away by Connie.


    ncing at Maxwell, Hannah uttered, "Let''s go, Mr.Sharp.We should leave this stupid ce.Sorry for


    making you wait."


    "You can leave first."


    Maxwell pulled his arm out of Hannah''s embrace and uttered coldly.


    Her eyes instantly widened in shock at his response.


    "What do you mean?"


    "Literally what I mean.I finally got to see how Steven Murray''s precious daughter is like in real life.Do


    you think I wasted an afternoon with you just to see you make a fool of yourself?"


    Opening his thin lips, he gave her a nce while speaking in an icy cold tone.


    Being humiliated by Maxwell, Hannah didn''t know what else to say.


    She would refute anyone who said mean things to her, but Maxwell was an exception.


    Her father had already warned her that she could provoke anyone in Buserama but Maxwell.


    She wasn''t a person who didn''t know her limit.


    "Sorry for making you lose your face.I''m really sorry!"


    Hannah then held back her tears and left.


    She was definitely going to get her revenge on the two b*tches! After Hannah left, Drew looked at


    Maxwell andmented with a smirk, "Oh, so she wasn''t your wife."


    In response, Maxwell gave him a wicked smile and said, "You amaze me.Are you willing to pay so


    much just to put a smile on a beauty''s face?"


    Drew didn''t deny his statement, "I don''t mind how much it costs as long as she''s happy."


    The smile was still stered on Maxwell''s face, but no matter how one looked at it, the smile was eerie,


    but Drew didn''t seem to have noticed.


    "You must be an affectionate person."


    Drew smiled in reply, "I''d also like to see how you and your wife were like if I get the chance¡¯¡¯ "You will


    soon, but you might regret your decision when the timees."


    Maxwell smiled evilly.


    Without waiting for Drew to digest what he had said, he spoke again, "I''ll be taking my leave first."


    His dark orbs unconsciously nced in Isabe''s direction before he turned to leave.


    At the same time, Drew was wondering why Maxwell could say so with such confidence.


    Not long after Maxwell left, Isabe and Connie came out with the dress that had been tailored.


    Looking around, Isabe sighed a breath of relief when she didn''t see Maxwell.


    Fortunately, he didn''t find her trouble today.


    Just as she was about to leave, Isabe received a call from Morgan.


    "Madam, I''m at Harbinger za.Can Ie and pick you up now?"


    Looking at the time, Isabe realized there was still an hour to go before the appointed time with


    Morgan.


    She didn''t know why he suddenly came.


    "Okay, I''ll being now.You might have to wait for me for about fifteen minutes."


    Isabe didn''t give it a second thought since it was about time to leave.


    After hanging up the phone, Isabe turned to Connie and said, "I''m going to see my sister today.She''s


    been feeling unwell for the past two days, so I gotta go check up on her.I''ll treat you guys to a meal


    next time!"


    Nodding her head in understanding, Connie replied, "Okay, go now.Your family''s more important."


    "Connie''s right.You should head back.¡¯ Although Drew had regret today, he was satisfied to see a


    different side of Isabe.


    Isabe nodded.


    After saying goodbye to the two of them, she rushed to Harbinger za, on which Morgan immediately


    made a call to Maxwell after hanging up on Isabe''s call, "Mr.Sharp, Madam didn''t doubt.She''s


    coming to meet me soon."


    Maxwell said something on the other side of the line.


    After hanging up the phone, Morgan couldn''t help but rant in his heart.


    His boss was definitely one to exaggerate and overthink.


    Never did he expect a call in the middle of his rest.


    When Morgan had thought it was something important, it turned out Maxwell just asked him to pick


    Isabe up.


    When he exined they were supposed to meetter, he was scolded.


    Now his boss told him he didn''t have to report this kind of thing to him.


    What exactly did he want? People said women were unpredictable, but it seemed his boss was the


    unpredictable one! Isabe was still a little breathless because she rushed over when she met Morgan.


    "Madam, over here."


    Drew honked the car to grab Isabe''s attention.


    She then quickly walked towards him.


    "Take me to the mall on Berksend Road first.I have to get something for Dolcie."


    Isabe opened the car door and told Morgan.


    Morgan nodded in response.


    After Isabe got in the car, he closed the door for her.


    When the car drove off, Isabe winded the window up, but she missed Drew who followed behind her.


    Drew and Connie were supposed to leave after her, but Drew decided to see Isabe off and leave


    Connie to shop alone.


    However, Isabe''s pace was too fast for him to catch up.


    In the end, he saw her leave with a man before he could call out her name.


    Although the man with sses was a little far away, he seemed familiar.


    There were rumors going around in the hospital about Isabe, but Drew never believed in them.


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    Isabe was capable of her job and he was certain of that.


    However, now that he saw her getting into another man''s car, Drew felt a little ufortable seeing


    that her rtionship with that man seemed rather close.


    Moreover, that car would cost at least three million¡­

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    Chapter 35: Forgive My Impulsiveness


    Morgan apanied Isabe to the mall to get some items for pregnant women before heading to the


    ce where Dolcie lived.


    Although Maxwell said he didn''t want to hear any news about Isabe, Morgan dutifully reported all the


    details, including the things that Isabe had bought for Dolcie, and also what the brands were.


    He did that in case Maxwell used him of not reporting in detail and deducted his bonus.


    It wouldn''t be worth it then.


    "Why does she live so far away? We''re already in the suburbs."


    Isabe looked at the view outside the window and asked doubtfully.


    Morgan drove the car and nced at Isabe through the rearview mirror.


    There were things that he shouldn''t say, but he also knew Isabe had misunderstood Maxwell up till


    now.


    "Madam, do you think your sister''s child is Mr.Sharp''s?"


    Morgan spoke slowly.


    In this somewhat dull atmosphere, his voice was crisp and clear.


    Isabe nodded at his question.


    "Isn''t the child his? He''s the one who took Dolcie to abortion that day, and what he said made me


    unable to deny it."


    Upon hearing that, Morgan was speechless.


    He had known his boss sometimes hadmunication issues, and now he finally lived to see it.


    Being misunderstood in this kind of situation, his boss amazed him.


    "If I tell you the child isn''t his, will you believe me?"


    Morgan asked gently, feeling a little helpless.


    She raised her brows.


    "You work under him, so you''re on his side."


    To be frank, Isabe already knew the truth.


    She just didn''t want to admit it.


    "That child really isn''t his.


    As for why Miss Chapman lives in a remote ce, it''s because Mr.Sharp promised you that he''d


    takegood care of her.If he didn''t agree to your request, Miss Chapman might have been dead by now."


    Morgan said with unprecedented seriousness.


    Isabe was surprised by his words.


    Frowning, she inquired, "What happened?"


    "You should ask Miss Chapman about this personally.The child in her belly is the child of an


    extraordinary person, but that person doesn''t want to keep the child.He also said the child shouldn''t be


    born even if he had to sacrifice Miss Chapman, so you can imagine how much Mr.Sharp has done


    behind the scenes in order to fulfill the promise he has made."


    Morgan nced at the rearview mirror, speaking in a rather serious and heavy tone.


    Isabe never expected things to turn out this way.


    What Morgan had said sounded too distant to her.


    She was just a normal person living a normal life, so she had never thought there would be murders


    going on around her.


    Now, these things were happening to her closest people.


    Maxwell, whom she resented so much, was silently helping her, which sounded surreal.


    Isabe didn''tpletely believe in Morgan, but it wasn''t like she didn''t believe him at all.


    At least, she believed half of it.


    Just as Morgan had said, if she wanted to know more, she should ask Dolcie herself.


    Seeing that Isabe fell silent, Morgan continued, "Mr.Sharp doesn''t let me tell you about this even


    though he has known you misunderstood him.He probably just doesn''t want you to get involved, so you


    won''t encounter unnecessary danger."


    Isabe listened to Morgan silently.


    She always felt these things were so far away from her, but now it seemed they were happening right in


    front of her.


    Between them, there was ayer of protective barrier that Maxwell had set up.


    When the car stopped, Isabe couldn''t even tell where this ce was.


    As a native Buseraman, she felt embarrassed for not knowing where this ce was.


    Morgan carried the things that Isabe had bought and led Isabe into an apartment.


    Isabe silently memorized the route so she wouldn''t have to trouble Morgan next time.


    After entering the elevator, Isabe had some inexplicable feelings in her heart.


    Ever since they were young, she and Dolcie weren''t close because Dolcie never liked her.


    She never tried to please her sister, and she stayed in a boarding school during her teenage years,


    hardly going back home during the weekend.


    Therefore, she and Dolcie never really met each other.


    After that, Dolcie went abroad while she moved out, so they barely saw each other in a year.


    She didn''t expect that they would meet again in such circumstances.


    "Does she know I''ming?" Isabe enquired.


    In fact, she wasn''t ready to face Dolcie.


    Morgan nodded and replied, "Yes, she does.I told her in advance.¡¯


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    "How is she now?"


    Recalling how unstable Dolcie wasst time, Isabe was a little worried.


    "She''s much better now.Miss Chapman knows Mr.Sharp helped her because of you, so she''s very


    grateful to you."


    Morgan had learned everything about Isabe and knew she and Dolcie were not close.


    At that time, he didn''t expect that she would help Dolcie.


    After all, because of Dolcie''s father, she and Maxwell were tied together.


    Now, they were in a mess again because of Dolcie.


    He couldn''t fathom what Isabe was thinking.


    Hearing Morgan''s words, Isabe gave him a bitter smile.


    If she could, she didn''t want Dolcie''s gratitude at all.


    Because of Dolcie''s, her dignity had be worthless.


    Morgan had the keys to the apartment, so he opened the door directly.


    The house was spacious, but there wasn''t much furniture inside, including the non-slip


    carpet."Mr.Byrne, is that you?"


    A middle-aged woman''s voice sounded, so Isabe turned in the direction of the sound.


    "Madam, this is Matilda.She''s here to take care of Miss Chapman; Morgan introduced her to Isabe.


    "Matilda, this is Mr.Sharp''s wife."


    Looking at Isabe, Matilda smiled stiffly and greeted, "Hello, Madame."


    Isabe nodded in response.


    "Hello, is my sister..."


    "Oh...Miss Chapman has just fallen asleep.Do you need me to wake her up?"


    Matilda pointed at the door that was ajar.


    Just as she finished speaking, Dolcie''s voice came from the room, "Who''s here, Matilda?"


    Isabe could hear the vignce in her voice, and when she thought of what Morgan had told her


    earlier, Isabe felt sorry for Dolcie.


    ncing at Matilda, Isabe shook her head and quickly walked towards the room where Dolcie was.


    "It''s me."


    Dolcie, who was curled up in the corner of the bed and holding a fruit knife tightly in her hand, visibly


    rxed when she heard Isabe''s voice.


    Isabe noticed the knife in Dolcie''s hand, and she was worried and shocked.


    What kind of man could make her bold sister, who had always been brave and bold, be this


    frightened?


    "Be!"


    Dolcie dropped the knife in her hand and rushed to Isabe.


    When Dolcie called her name, Isabe could hear the trace of innocence and dependence in her voice.


    It was then that she finally felt like a real big sister.


    However, seeing how anxious Dolcie was, Isabe felt something tug at her heart.


    "Calm down.Be careful of your belly."


    Isabe quickly walked to the bedside and put Dolcie down on the bed.


    Dolcie didn''t care about it.


    Hugging her sister tightly, she suddenly burst into tears before Isabe could say anything.


    "I''m sorry.I''m so sorry...Please forgive me for being impulsive and wayward...I''m sorry...It''s all our


    fault...I''m sorry for all I''ve done...¡¯ Watching her spill a thread of apologies, Isabe understood the


    meaning behind those words.


    She was apologizing for being wayward when she was young and when she grew up, and she also


    apologized on behalf of the Chapmans.


    She knew all that.


    Isabe''s arms were hanging by her side.


    She felt weak, but hearing Dolcie''s apology made her heart ache.


    What could she do? She had alreadye this far.


    She couldn''t go back in time with an apology.


    Moreover, this was the path she had chosen herself.


    How could she regret it? Slowly raising her hand, she brushed Dolcie''s hair tenderly and patted her


    back tofort her.


    "Alright, that''s enough.Don''t forget you''re pregnant.It''s not good for your body if you cry like this."


    Isabe''s voice was a little hoarse, but it was unusually gentle.


    Dolcie raised her head and looked at Isabe pitifully.


    "Even if our family is bankrupt, we shouldn''t sacrifice you.Let me go back home with you and tell Dad


    we don''t need the money anymore, okay?"


    Isabe could feel tears pooling in the corner of her eyes.


    She always thought Dolcie''s hatred towards her couldn''t be erased, but what her sister said now didn''t


    contain any hypocrisy.


    She waspletely honest this time.


    With these words, Isabe felt all the grievances she had suffered were worth it.


    "Don''t be silly.Uncle Daniel''spany is finally on the right track now.Now you''re also a special


    case.Some things can''t be easily mended when they start."


    Isabe smiled gently and patted Dolcie''s head.


    "But..."


    "No buts.This is my own choice,"


    Isabe interrupted without waiting for Dolcie to finish.


    She knew Dolcie was trying to do this for her sake, but with Dolcie''s current situation, it would be


    troublesome if they lost Maxwell''s protection.


    From the moment she met him, she understood there were times when they couldn''t protect


    themselves under the influence of social power.


    It would only be two years, and she believed she would be able to endure it.


    "You don''t have to worry about my rtionship with him.What happened to you? What kind of person is


    that man who got you pregnant? You have to tell me, and are you not nning to tell Uncle Daniel?"


    Isabe didn''t want to talk about her issues with Maxwell, so she quickly changed the topic.


    Sure enough, when Dolcie heard Isabe''s thread of questions, she pulled a helpless and painful


    expression.


    "He''s someone I met in Braig, but I didn''t know about his real identity at first.You know how I''ve been


    taking part-time jobs while studying, right? I met him in a restaurant where I worked.At first, he was just


    a friend, but he tried to pursue me, and I didn''t ept his feeling at first.It was only after a year that I


    agreed to go out with him.When we got together, he treated me very well, but he never told me who he


    was.I only knew he came from a wealthy family.When I got pregnant, I thought he''d be happy, but he


    never wanted this child.He wanted me to abort the child and even locked me up while we waited for the


    doctors toe.I took the opportunity to escape and return home but I was caught by Maxwell''s


    people.He and Maxwell are acquaintances.What happened afterward was what you saw..."


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    Chapter 36: I Want the Child to Grow Up Healthily


    After hearing Dolcie''s story, Isabe couldn''t help but sigh.Life was surely full of surprises.


    You never know what you''d encounter throughout your life.


    She and Dolcie were both realistic examples.


    "He promised me he''d protect you, so don''t worry.Focus on taking care of the baby in your belly.You


    have to eat more to gain energy for the delivery.Look how skinny you are!"


    Seeing how thin Dolcie was, Isabe sighed again.Dolcie nodded and held Isabe''s hand tightly.


    "Come on, let me show you what I bought for you and the baby."


    Noticing how depressed Dolcie was, Isabe couldn''t help but worry for her.


    With her current situation, Isabe was afraid that her sister wouldn''t even be able to hang on until that


    man came for her.


    She could tell Dolcie had fallen into the trap that the man had set up.


    Dolcie nodded and followed Isabe out to the living room.


    When Morgan saw theming out of the room, he got up to leave.


    "Morgan, I''ll stay here with my sister tonight.Can you please inform Mr.Sharp?"


    Isabe spoke to Morgan, who was getting up from the couch.


    She was worried about Dolcie, so she figured it''d be a better idea to keep herpany.


    Dolcie felt extremely grateful to Isabe, but she was also worried.


    She wasn''t familiar with Maxwell, but after the incident that day, she knew he was a scary man, just like


    the one back in Braig...


    She was afraid that Isabe and Maxwell would get into a conflict again because of her.


    "Okay, Madam.I''ll call him now,¡¯ Morgan answered without hesitation.


    After Morgan left for the balcony to make the phone call, Isabe took out all the clothes she bought for


    Dolcie to see.


    Thetter finally revealed a smile when she saw the tiny clothes.


    "They''re adorable!"


    Dolcie eximed happily as she picked up the clothes gently.


    "I don''t know if it''s a boy or a girl yet, so I bought all of these."


    Isabe nced at the swell of Dolcie''s belly and uttered softly.Morgan told her earlier that Dolcie had


    been pregnant for three months.


    Isabe didn''t know how she overcame this period.


    Whenever she thought of how her sister was imprisoned and forced to abort the baby in a foreign


    country, she heart ached.


    The girl who always hugged Daniel''s legs when she was a child had grown up now.


    "It doesn''t matter if it''s a boy or girl.They can wear all of these!"


    Dolcie grinned at Isabe, gently stroking her belly.


    "I can''t wait to meet my baby! I''m going to give birth to this child no matter what happened, and I hope


    everyone will love him."


    "So for the sake of your child, you must eat more and rest up.Matilda''s a nutritionist.Trust her and eat


    the food she prepares for you.Don''t refuse to eat.It''s not good for you and the baby."


    Isabe met Dolcie''s motherly gaze and advised.


    Nodding her head, Dolcie replied seriously, "Got it! I want the baby to be healthy!"


    After Dolcie was done speaking, Morgan came in from the balcony.


    Holding the phone, he looked at Isabe with an apologetic expression, "Madam, Mr.Sharp wants you


    on the phone."


    Hearing that, Isabe quivered slightly but quickly covered it up.


    However, Dolcie, who was sitting next to her, felt it.


    "If he doesn''t let you stay the night, it''s okay, you can go back.It''s out of town here anyway, and it''ll be


    inconvenient for you to go to work tomorrow! Dolcie initiated.She didn''t want to trouble Isabe.


    After tightening her grip on Dolcie''s hand in reassurance, Isabe took the phone from Morgan.


    "Hello, Mr.Sharp."


    "Are you going to stay there tonight?"


    Maxwell''s cold voice came from the other side of the line.


    She could imagine his current expression, perhaps more of disdain.


    "Yes."


    "Let Morgan stay there with you and send you to the hospital tomorrow" Maxwell uttered.


    Before Isabe could respond, a beep sound came from the other end.


    Isabe held the phone in her hand and was taken aback by his response.


    Did he just agree to her decision? That seemed impossible! Since when was he so easy to deal with?


    "What''s wrong?"


    Dolcie noticed Isabe''s stunned expression and was a little worried.


    Hearing Dolcie''s voice, Isabe came back to her senses and shook her head.


    "It''s fine.Mr.Sharp agreed."


    Morgan nodded at that.


    He knew Maxwell agreed, but that also meant he was going to stay the night! He had a date tonight,


    but he couldn''t leave now!


    "Really?"


    Dolcie asked happily when she heard what Isabe had said.


    Isabe nodded in response.


    After returning the phone to Morgan, the two of them began to n their dinner menu.


    Perhaps it was due to Isabe''s presence, Dolcie ate more at dinner and was more chatty than usual.


    At night, she even dragged Isabe over to talk about her life abroad.


    As she talked about her story, she mentioned the man again.


    Isabe could only helplessly watch her as her expression gradually darkened.


    "Should my child take his surname¡ªWalsh, or mine¡ªChapman?"


    Lying on the bed, Dolcie asked Isabe for her opinion.


    Isabe took a mental note of his family name.


    Since he was a significant person in Braig, she should be able to find some news about him online.


    "Take your name, of course.You''re the one who''s giving birth to him"


    replied Isabe in a tender yet resolute tone.


    Agreeing to her opinion, Dolcie nodded her head.


    "Now that you''re back, what about your study? You''re majoring in film production, right?"


    Recalling that Dolcie had one more year to finish her study, Isabe was worried.


    "After he found out I was pregnant, he contacted the school and deferred my course,¡¯ answered Dolcie.


    She never thought of giving up on her dream.


    Even if she couldn''t return to the same school, she would continue her study.


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    "It''s okay.You can continue your study after taking some time off to deliver the baby and rest.You''re


    smart enough to get a schrship every year, so don''t worry.You''ll definitely be a famous director


    one day"


    Isabeforted Dolcie ina gentle tone.


    When Dolcie heard Isabe''s words, she chuckled, "But you''re a doctor! If you''re a star, I''ll definitely


    cast you as the female lead in my first movie!"


    "Who knows? Maybe I have a hidden talent in acting?"


    Isabe joked.


    As the two of them chatted, it was as if they wanted to make up for the lost time.


    No one felt sleepy throughout the night.


    They didn''t even realize what time they fell asleep.


    The next morning, Isabe woke up before dawn.


    She got up from the bed since it was almost time for her to leave for work, while Dolcie was still


    sleeping soundly.


    After making the breakfast, she left with Morgan, not before informing Matilda to let Dolcie know she


    woulde back and visit again in two days.


    On the way back, Isabe couldn''t control her curiosity and asked Morgan the question that had been


    bugging her.


    "Morgan, my sister said the man who got her pregnant is called Walsh.Does he live here?"


    Morgan didn''t intend to hide the truth from Isabe.


    "Yes, Madam.His name is Billie Walsh.He and Mr.Sharp have been friends since childhood, but there


    are very few people who know his real name.If he told Miss Chapman his real name, that means Miss


    Chapman is pretty important to him."


    Hearing that, Isabe quickly fished out her phone and began to search for the name Billie Walsh.


    Watching her from the rearview mirror, Morgan knew what she was trying to do.


    "Madam, there are many people with the name Billie Walsh on Google.You can''t find his information


    anywhere.He uses an alias."


    While Morgan was talking, all kinds of Billie Walsh appeared on Isabe''s screen.


    Scrolling through a few more pages, she gave up and believed Morgan.


    "So are you guys going to keep me from knowing who this Billie is?"


    Isabe put down her phone and looked at Morgan, who was driving.


    Instantly, Morgan felt nervous and tried his best to ignore the gaze behind him.


    "Mr.Sharp doesn''t want you to get involved.If you know who he is, you might not be able to see Miss


    Chapman anymore" said Morgan in an extremely calm tone.


    Isabe instantly fell quiet at that, but she knew Morgan wasn''t joking.


    "Does that mean if Billie can''t find my sister, he''ll go for Uncle Daniel and my mother?"


    Isabe thought of Dolcie''s weaknesses and suddenly got worried.


    If she could think of this possibility, then that man would have done the same.


    "You don''t have to worry about that.Mr.Sharp said Billie wouldn''t go to that extent"


    Morgan reassured with confidence.


    However, Isabe didn''t believe it.


    She thought it might be better to call her parents and remind them to be extra careful during this period


    of time.


    What else could the man not do after trying to abort his own child? Even though Morgan wasn''t sure if


    Isabe believed him, at least he told her as instructed.


    To be frank, he wasn''t sure himself.


    This was Mr.Sharp''s intention, so was all he could tell Isabe.


    When they reached the intersection in front of the hospital, Isabe asked Morgan to stop the car.


    After saying goodbye to him, Isabe quickly got out of the car and left.


    When he saw Isabe was far away, he turned around and saw a paper bag on the passenger''s seat


    from the corner of his eyes.


    Only then did he remember it was Isabe''s stuff.


    It wasn''t practical for him to chase after her and hand it to her, so he decided to hand it to Maxwell.


    It might also create some opportunities for the two of them to make up.


    Isabe asked Morgan to drop her off on the road to the back door of the hospital because if she were


    to enter through the front door, she would risk being seen by colleagues and get tangled up in gossip


    and rumors.


    However, before Isabe got close to the hospital, she saw a fancy BMW parked at the back door of


    the hospital.


    Soon after, she saw herpetitor¡ªErin Richards, get out of the car, followed by a chubby, middle-


    aged man.


    Before Isabe could make assumptions, she saw the middle-aged man reaching out and pinching


    Erin''s breasts a few times.


    While Erin chuckled sheepishly, the man reached out and patted her plump bum a few times before


    letting her go¡­

 Chapter 37: Break the Ice

    Chapter 37: Break the Ice


    Isabe knew she had seen something she shouldn''t, so when the middle-aged man made a move on


    Erin, she had already hidden behind a tree.


    It would be extremely awkward if she walked over at this time.


    It was only when the man left that Isabe stepped out of the tree.


    When she arrived at the entrance, Isabe realized Erin hadn''t gone far.


    She could tell the panic in Erin''s eyes when the noticed her.


    "Be? Wh-why are you here?"


    Erin nced at Isabe and asked warily.


    "Oh, I went the back street to buy breakfast today, so I took this route"


    Isabe managed toe up with an excuse in a hurry.


    Puzzled, Erin asked, "Did you see anything just now?"


    "See what? I didn''t see a single person when I walked over."


    Isabe looked back at Erin in confusion.


    Hearing that, Erin was finally at ease.


    From the looks of it, Isabe didn''t seem to have seen who she was with just now.


    Isabe also prayed silently that Erin wouldn''t press it further.


    She wasn''t good at lying.


    If Erin continued asking, she would probably be exposed.


    She didn''t even know where could she bought the breakfast in the back street! A few nurses had


    mentioned it before and she just happened to have heard it.


    "Ah...it''s nothing.I heard a loud sound just now, so I thought something happened."


    Erin shook her head and answered innocently.


    Seeing the look on Erin''s face, Isabe couldn''t help but sigh in her heart.


    It really wasn''t wise to judge people by their appearance.


    If she hadn''t seen that scene today, she would never have thought Erin would have such a different


    side.


    However, she didn''t intend to tell anyone about this.


    She wasn''t someone who liked to stir up trouble.


    She had enough issues and problems in her life, so any more trouble wasn''t weed at all.


    "Okay, let''s go."


    Isabe nodded in response.


    The two entered the building together but parted ways right after.


    With her sharp eyes, Skyler saw Isabe from afar, but when she saw the person beside Isabe,


    Skyler widened her eyes in shock.Why was Erin with Isabe?!


    "Erin! Erin!"


    Skyler quickly caught up to Erin.


    When Erin heard someone calling her, she turned around and saw Skyler running over.


    "Good morning, Sky.¡¯


    "Erin, I just saw you with Isabe.Why are you with her? She''s yourpetitor!"


    Skyler looked at her and questioned in a serious tone.


    Smiling, Erin replied, "It''s nothing.We met at the entrance and came in together.You''re overthinking."


    Skyler heaved a sigh of relief at that.


    She and Erin should share amon enemy.


    "Let''s go and get changed first." Skyler pulled Erin and quickly left.


    When they arrived at the elevator, they met a few colleagues.


    "I just found out the breakfast cafe in the back street closed down!"


    "What?! Didn''t you know? They''ve moved to the other side of the bridge ten days ago."


    The two nurses in the elevator were discussing the famous breakfast cafe in the back street.


    It immediately reminded Erin of her conversation with Isabe just now, and her heart sank.


    "Are you talking about the popr cafe down the street?" she asked.


    "Yes, that''s the one."


    When the elevator arrived at their floor, the two nurses left.


    Skyler noticed Erin''s face was extremely pale.


    "What''s wrong? Do you like the breakfast cafe too?"


    Skyler inquired curiously.


    Coming back to her senses, Erin shook her head with a pale face.


    "It''s nothing.I just suddenly thought of something"


    ording to what the two nurses said, the breakfast cafe had closed down long ago, so why did


    Isabe lie to her? When Skyler saw Erin was absent-minded, she didn''t think much about it.


    As long as Erin was on her side, she had a trump card that could be used against Isabe.


    Not knowing the white lie she created was already exposed, Isabe reported to duty after changing


    into her white coat.


    Drew Ross had arrived before her, and when he saw Isabe, he purposely took a few more nces at


    her.


    When he realized she was still wearing the same clothes from yesterday, his eyes unconsciously


    darkened.


    He knew Isabe had a slight mysophobia, and she would definitely not wear the same clothes from


    the day before, but today, she made an exception.


    "What''s wrong, Doctor Ross? Is there something on my face?"


    Isabe noticed Drew was looking at her with a dark expression, so she was somewhat confused.


    Gazing at her, he hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Be, I''m gonna say the same thing.You


    can always count on me if you have any hardships, okay? I can help you."


    Isabe''s heart sank after she heard his words.


    Did he find out about her rtionship with Maxwell already? However, she quickly disregarded the


    possibility because if he had known, he wouldn''t have behaved that way yesterday.


    She also believed Maxwell didn''t intend to introduce her to the public.


    "Thanks for your concern, Doctor, but I''m really fine" Isabe replied with a nod.


    Since Drew had already told her in such a direct way, he didn''t push any further when Isabe didn''t


    intend to tell him.


    "Alright, go ahead and do your work.¡¯ Drew nodded, feeling a little helpless.


    Perhaps he was being too anxious.


    He began to make wild guesses and assumptions before there was any solid proof, which was


    disrespectful towards Isabe.Not long after Isabe had left, Skyler came in with breakfast she had


    specially bought for Drew.


    When he saw her, a headache instantly hit him.


    This woman seemed to be unashamed even after he had rejected her several times.


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    "Miss Mitchell, it''s working hour right now.If you''re not here to work, I advise you to find a new job."


    Drew looked at Skyler and uttered coldly.


    Skyler smiled stiffly,.


    "I''ll leave you the breakfast.


    Don''t skip your meal!"After cing the breakfast on his desk, she shot him a flirtatious wink and left the


    room before Drew could say anything else.


    Looking at the breakfast on the table, Drew felt disgusted, so he threw it into the trash can without


    opening it.


    He had seen too many women with tricks like this.


    He knew what he wanted, and Skyler wasn''t on the list.


    Aftering out of Drew''s office, Skyler happened to see Isabe following Erin towards the windows,


    so she followed them without a second thought.


    "Why did you lie?!"


    Erin questioned Isabe, fists clenched.


    Isabe didn''t expect Erin to find out her lie so quickly.


    Helpless, she realized she wasn''t a good liar after all.


    "If I hadn''t lied to you, should I have said I saw you getting out of a middle-aged man''s car?"


    Isabe looked at Erin and refuted.


    Her wordspletely left Erin stunned.


    She didn''t expect Isabe to be so direct and didn''t beat around the bush.


    But Isabe wasn''t wrong.


    If she had told the truth at that time, it would be very embarrassing.


    "If you want to use this to ckmail me, I''m never going topromise.¡¯ Erin red at Isabe, trying


    to scare her.


    By the way Erin looked right now, she was a sheep in wolf''s clothing.


    When it came to malevolence and intimidating, she was nothingpare to Maxwell, who could really


    scare Isabe.


    "I have no time for petty things like that.I''m confident in my skills, and I don''t need to use such a way to


    get what I want.You can rest assured.I''ll forget what I''ve seen even if you didn''te to me."


    Isabe looked at Erin and replied coldly.


    Erin beheld Isabe, recalling she indeed had never heard Isabe speaking ill of anyone in the


    hospital for as long as she had been working here.


    "You better! If you dare to spread it, I''ll make sure to ruin your reputation!"


    She warned Isabe fiercely, and left after that.


    Isabe found it funny to hear Erin''s warning in which there was ack of confidence.


    Did she see Isabe as a person who enjoyed gossip? Wasn''t the sidekick of hers the one who liked to


    talk behind people''s backs? With that thought in mind, Isabe left soon after.


    Hiding behind a locker, Skyler eavesdropped on the conversation between Isabe and Erin, and let


    out a gasp.


    Never did she expect Erin to be a mistress who depended on a rich man.


    Her usual arrogant attitude made Skyler assume that she was a daughter from a rich family.


    Every time they ate out, Erin was so picky over food and only wanted to eat the best.


    It turned out she was squandering the money that she earned through selling herself.


    Skr began ming herself for currying favor with Erin all this while? It turned out that she was just a


    cheap woman! Suddenly, Skyler thought of a good idea to deal with Isabe and ruin Erin''s reputation


    at the same time.


    She was already unhappy with Drew''s assistant being a woman, and now that she knew of Erin''s true


    colors, it was hard to guarantee Erin wouldn''t want to take advantage of the position to hound Drew!


    She would definitely take action, especially after knowing Drew''s identity.


    Skyler wasn''t going to let that happen! Today, Isabe got off work early and went to the supermarket


    alone to buy some groceries.


    After that, she took a cab and went back to Sharp Mansion.


    She nned to reconcile with Maxwell after finding out his good intentions from her sister.


    Anyway, she had to rely on Maxwell to ensure Dolcie''s safety.


    If she kept avoiding him and got stuck in a cold war, he might not help Dolcie anymore when she


    identally triggered him one day.


    That wasn''t the oue she wanted.


    She admitted she was using Maxwell''s power.


    At least for these two years, she had to maintain a good rtionship with him if she wanted to live


    peacefully.


    When Isabe arrived home, Maxwell wasn''t home yet, so she quickly changed and went into the


    kitchen, which shocked the butler who followed her in.


    When Isabe told him she wanted to cook dinner, he thought she wasn''t satisfied with the chefs''


    menu.


    However, when he heard she was going to prepare a meal for Maxwell, Tyler felt he was on cloud nine.


    His heart was like riding a roller coaster these days, his mood fluctuating up and down.


    He had to report this good news to the Old Madam immediately! With that, he ordered a few five-star


    chefs to help Isabe while he quickly went to contact Madam Sharp.


    After Isabe had prepared a table of food, it was almost time for Maxwell to return, but his car hadn''t


    appeared when the clock struck 10.


    There was also no answer when Tyler tried to call him.


    Sitting at the dining table, Isabe stared at the dishes that had turned cold.


    After blinking a few times, she suddenly got up.


    The maids standing at the side dared not move an inch the whole time.


    When they saw Isabe getting up, they followed her with their gazes.


    "Throw all of these away.Mr.Sharp must have gone for in an appointment"


    Isabe opened her mouth to speak.


    With that, she turned on her heels and went upstairs.

 Chapter 38: Looks Like Theyre Making up Soon

    Chapter 38: Looks Like They''re Making up Soon


    "But, madam..."


    In strait, Kyra called out at hearing Isabe''s words.


    To wait for Maxwell, Isabe hadn''t had a taste that she had worked so hard to prepare.


    It was really a pity to dump them all into the trash, but when Kyra saw Isabe''s indifferent expression,


    she fell silent.


    Just as Kyra was about to order the maids to pack up the food, the sound of Maxwell''s car engine rang


    outside, and Tyler hurriedly walked into the house.


    "Madam, Mr.Sharp is back."


    Isabe was taken aback when she heard Tyler.


    It wouldn''t be nice of her to go upstairs after knowing that he came back, so after a moment of thought,


    she decided to follow Tyler to the door.


    Anyway, she had made up her mind.


    She was already at a disadvantage in this deal, and she had never dreamed that Maxwell would


    apologize and admit his mistakes first, so only she could take the initiative to break the tension


    between them.


    Outside of the mansion, Maxwell was listening to Morgan''s report.


    The multinational conference held today took longer than expected.


    On the way back, he had several video conferences in the car.


    When they were all over, the car had already arrived at the gate of his house.


    "Sir, Tyler called just now, but I didn''t pick up at that time."


    Morgan turned to Maxwell, who was about to get out of the car, and informed.


    Maxwell nodded in response and didn''t think too much about it.


    Tyler probably called to ask if he woulde homete.


    "Sir, please hold on."


    Seeing Maxwell getting out of the car, Morgan seemed to have thought of something important, so he


    quickly followed him out.


    Maxwell nced at Morgan curiously as thetter went into another car.


    Not long after, he came over with a paper bag.


    "Madam left this in the car today.¡¯ Looking at the paper bag in Morgan''s hand, Maxwell could instantly


    tell it was the dress from the clothing store yesterday.


    It reminded him of Drew''s attitude towards her, so Maxwell suddenly felt a surge of displeasure in his


    heart, but she indeed looked gorgeous in that dress.


    "OK."


    After receiving the paper bag, Maxwell took his time walking towards the door.


    Morgan looked at Maxwell''s back and sighed in his heart.


    He had been afraid that Maxwell would throw a tantrum again and ask him to send the bag to her


    personally when his intention was to make the two reconcile.


    It made sense that he, a bystander, shouldn''t even worry when the two didn''t even want to make up.


    With that in mind, Morgan drove away quickly.


    He had an appointment tonight.


    Morgan only hoped the mighty Maxwell Sharp wouldn''t ask him to settle matters in thest minute.


    Otherwise, he could only turn off his phone! Taking Isabe''s clothes with him, Maxwell returned to the


    mansion, but he didn''t see Isabeing, greeting him among the people who weed him today


    at the door.


    It was absolutely a surprise.


    Usually, she avoided him like he was the gue, so it was natural for Maxwell to doubt her intentions.


    "You''re finally back home, sir.Madam prepared dinner for you by herself tonight and waited for you until


    this hour.I''ll get the kitchen to heat up the food so you can have dinner after changing,¡¯ Tyler weed


    him enthusiastically, then proceeded to take the bag from Maxwell''s hand.


    At the same time, Maxwell''s gaze was fixed on Isabe for a moment, who was ufortable under


    hi''s stare, so she lifted the corners of her mouth, although her smile seemed strained.


    "You''re back.I''ll go prepare the bath for you."


    Isabe looked at Maxwell and spoke slowly.


    She doubted Maxwell stayed in thepany until thiste because she had already seen him with


    several women before.


    He must have been with another this time.


    The corners of Maxwell''s lips lifted in the slightest curve.


    Although it was only for a short second, Tyler managed to catch it.


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    "It''s fine.Let''s eat first,"


    Maxwell uttered while heading up the stairs and stretching out his hand to loosen his tie.


    In the meeting today, he had been talking non-stop.


    Even though he always spoke in a very concise manner, his throat was dry and his voice had turned


    hoarse.


    "Sir, are these the clothes you bought for Madam?"


    Tyler inquired in a delighted manner, taking Isabe aback.


    "No, she bought it herself."


    Maxwell stopped in his track for a moment and quickly went upstairs.


    Isabe nced at the bag in Tyler''s hands and realized it was her dress.


    She had thought she had left it in Dolcie''s house! Grinning from ear to ear, Tyler handed the dress to


    Isabe before saying, "Madam, you must be hungry too.I''ll ask them to heat up the food, and make


    some honey lemon tea for Mr.Sharp."


    Isabe asked in confusion, "What''s wrong with him?"


    "Mr.Byrne informed us he had meetings from four p.m.¡± until now, even during his ride back home, so


    his throat must hurt, Tyler uttered while looking at Maxwell''s back, his heart aching.


    Tyler watched Maxwell grow up.


    Only he and other servants that had apanied the young master knew how hard he worked to


    be such a capable person and support such a huge family by himself.


    Hearing that, Isabe was dumbfounded.


    After spending such a long time in meetings, he probably hadn''t even eaten.


    Recalling the gastric pills in his room, she finally understood why he needed them.


    It was definitely due to his irregr meals...


    "Let me prepare the tea.You guys make some pumpkin soup for him.It''s probably not a good idea to


    have oily food for supper." Isabe frowned.


    When Tyler heard that, it finally dawned on him that he forgot the important part.


    He only had thought about the meal Isabe had cooked so rarely.


    "Alright, then I''ll have to trouble you, madam.¡¯ Tyler nodded and quickly went on.


    After grabbing some lemons, Isabe went to the kitchen.


    She didn''t eat much in the evening and had also eaten some food while cooking earlier.


    Plus she wasn''t that hungry anyway..


    Otherwise, she wouldn''t have the patience to wait this long.


    When she came out with the honey lemon tea, a few maids were standing in two rows in the spacious


    dining room, while Maxwell was seated on the furthest end of the table.


    She was surprised to see the big marble table full of the dishes she had cooked tonight.


    "Huh? Why..."


    "Madam, Mr.Sharp wants to have the dishes instead of just pumpkin soup..."


    Tyler gave Isabe a helpless look.


    Isabe turned to look at Maxwell after hearing Tyler''s exnation.


    He had the same icy cold expression on his face ever since that day.


    There were exceptions when his dark orbs revealed some other emotions, but most of the time, he had


    the same poker face on.


    "It''ste now.Eating these oily foods is not good for your stomach"


    Isabe advised gently while putting honey lemon tea on the table.


    Taking a nce at Isabe, Maxwell replied, "No, it''s a waste."


    The four words he blurted shocked everyone who was present in the room, including Isabe.


    Did those words actuallye out of Maxwell''s mouth? Did he say it was a waste?! Everyone


    reckoned that the word "waste" was never in his dictionary.


    Tyler, especially, was in utter shock.


    He had watched him grow up, but he had never heard of Maxwell practicing the virtue of saving.


    Even if hell had eyes on something that cost a fortune, he wouldn''t hesitate to destroy or abandon it


    once he got sick of it.


    But now he actually said it was a waste to not eat those food? Was it a disguise? Could it be that he


    just wanted to eat the food Isabe cooked? Thinking about that, Tyler got excited again.


    If not for the fact that he couldn''t leave now, he would have definitely reported this touching scene to


    Madam Sharp!


    "But I bought the ingredients with my sry.I''m just wasting my money.¡¯ Isabe couldn''t let him carry


    on his stubbornness.


    It was a waste to throw the food away, but his health was more important! Maxwell nced at Isabe


    with a softened gaze, but it made Isabe reconsider her advice.


    "How about this? Don''t not eat these today.We''ll keep the food in the fridge and heat it up for you to


    bring to work tomorrow.Just have some soup tonight.Tyler has asked the chefs to make you some,


    hasn''t he?" Isabe gave in.


    Tyler wanted to tell her that Maxwell never ate overnight food, but he immediately held it back when he


    thought of what Maxwell had said earlier.


    He was convinced that Maxwell could have reacted in any way that he couldn''t have ever imagined


    now.


    "Yes, that''s right! We''ve prepared some soup for you already, and it''s pumpkin soup as instructed by


    Madam!"


    Tyler gave the maid beside him a look, and then she hurried to the kitchen to get the soup.


    Maxwell didn''t respond, but he put down his spoon.


    The maid was quick to serve two warm bowls of pumpkin soup on the table.


    "Madam, you should hurry up and eat.You haven''t eaten anything yet tonight."


    Tyler looked at Isabe, who was still standing at the side, and said.


    After Tyler was done speaking, Isabe could sense Maxwell''s cold and indifferent gaze on her.


    She was afraid that he would pick up a new fight if she had refused, so Isabe took a seat, picked up


    her spoon, and began to eat the soup.


    Silence enveloped the huge dining hall, except for the asional sounds of her spoon clinking the


    porcin bowl.


    Isabe unconsciously stole a nce at Maxwell, but she found it difficult to tear her eyes away from


    him once they were fixed on him.


    When he wasn''t talking, his quiet look resembled a cold prince¡ªdistant and arrogant, and it made him


    look like he was far out of reach.


    Even as he ate the soup, his every movement was elegant and poised.


    It was as if it was carved into his bones.


    He wasn''t doing it on purpose, but it was the way he was born to be.


    Isabe found him pleasant to look at while he ate quietly.


    While Isabe was amazed by his looks, she also sighed in her heart.


    Comparing herself to him, she couldn''t even stay silent while eating.


    Her spoon always clinked on the bowl and made crisp noises, while he ate in such an elegant manner.


    It was definitely a pleasant sight to watch.


    Putting aside the various problems and prejudice between her and Maxwell, he was an excellent man,


    minus the personality.


    She also knew about Maxwell''s family situation.


    In this mansion, there only lived him and Madam Sharp.


    She heard that his grandfather was in Aztec, while his parents died in an ident years ago.

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    Chapter 39: They Can Get Along Peacefully


    About the Sharps¡¯ family affairs, Isabe would never meddle in.


    Not only would those things bring her no benefit, but she had always treated herself as a passer-by in


    the Sharps instead of a family member.


    Most importantly, she wouldn''t be so silly to beard the lion in its den.


    Just as she was deep in thought, she didn''t notice that Maxwell had fixed his dark gaze on her.


    Other than the glint in his eyes, there was a profound feeling too.


    When Isabe came back to her senses, he had already turned his gaze away.


    As she was only halfway in her meal when Maxwell finished his, she hurriedly said after seeing him


    getting up, "U-Um, remember to drink some honey lemon tea."


    In an instant, Tyler brought the tea to Maxwell.


    "Madam made this for you, Mr.Sharp,¡¯ he said in a ttering manner.


    Looking at Tyler''s delighted smile, Maxwell furrowed his brows slightly.


    Wasn''t his reminder a bit too obvious? He drank the honey lemon tea under Tyler and Isabe''s


    expectant gaze.


    After passing the cup to Tyler, Maxwell left the dining room.


    Finally, Isabe and other servants rxed because it could be said everyone was wary around


    Maxwell.


    Even Tyler, who had watched Maxwell grow up, cared about and feared him at the same time.


    In the past, Tyler always defended Maxwell, saying that he had not been as cold as he was now.


    From his words, Maxwell was a lively and cheerful child until he was seven.


    When Isabe finished her meal, she remembered that she needed to check some information for her


    work.


    As she didn''t bring her books back, she could only use aputer.


    However, she didn''t know where it was.


    "Can I use theputer, Tyler?"


    Isabe looked at Tyler beside her and asked.


    In response, Tyler nodded, "You can use anything in the mansion, Madam.Except for thest room on


    the left of the third floor as I told youst time, you can use any room or thing you like."


    Of course, Isabe remembered Tyler''s words, but she took it as a courtesyst time.


    "Can you bring me there, Tyler? I''m not sure where it is." Isabe nodded.


    When Tyler led her to the second floor, she went back to her room to get her notebook.


    "Are you looking for some information, Madam? There''s a huge library in the back hall on the first floor.


    If you need the books, you can go there,¡¯ Tyler said softly when he saw the notebook in Isabe''s hand.


    His words surprised Isabe.


    "Really? Then I''ll go and take a look after work tomorrow.It''ll be great if there are books that I need."


    As she loved reading during her free time, she was looking forward to the library now.


    "Sure! No one has visited there for years, but the book collection is rich.I''m certain that you can''t finish


    reading them in your life, Madam," Tyler told her with a smile.


    Nevertheless, he didn''t manage topletely hide the sadness in his voice.


    Despite noticing this, Isabe wasn''t going to probe further and pretended that she hadn''t noticed it.


    When Tyler brought her to the study, he pointed at the huge desk in front of him and said, "Please use


    everything as you like, Madam.I''ll make tea for you."


    With a nod, Isabe replied softly, "Thank you, Tyler."


    Shaking his head, Tyler then left the study.


    As the assessment was approaching, she didn''t dare to becent although she was confident of


    herself.


    Erin wasn''t an opponent to be underestimated and Isabe believed it would be better to fully


    understand all theories.


    Then, she realized theputer was on.


    The moment she woke it up, she was surprised to see a lot of finance and business revenue-rted


    information on the screen.


    After reading for a while, she figured out that it was about Sharp Group and this was Maxwell''s


    computer! Was Tyler trying to set her up? Using Maxwell''s things without his permission was definitely


    worthy of a death sentence, and she was too young to have a death wish...


    "What are you doing here?"


    Just as Isabe wasining in her heart, a cold, charming voice rang behind her.


    This shocked her so much that she nearly cursed Tyler out loud.


    "S-Sorry, Mr.Sharp.I-l need to use aputer to look for some information.I didn''t read your


    documents."


    Immediately, Isabe sprang up and looked at Maxwell, who was leaning against the door.


    As he was just out of a shower, his hair was still wet and he was in a bathrobe that showed his


    attractive corbone.


    From Isabe''s angle, she could even see his chest as the bathrobe was loosely tied.


    At this moment, he was staring at her with his dark, cold gaze and his cheeks were flushed due to the


    warmth in the bathroom.


    The scene looked surprisingly tempting to her.


    Nervous, she quickly lowered her head and didn''t dare to look at him anymore.


    Noticing Isabe''s reaction, Maxwell curled his lips into a smile."Even if you do, you can''t understand


    them."


    Isabe had been apprehensive about what he would say, and his harsh words rendered her


    speechlessness.


    How arrogant he was! She had been a top student.How could he underestimate her? It was too hateful.


    "A-Am I disturbing you? I''ll leave now."


    She took her notebook and was going to leave.


    Casting a nce at her, Maxwell slowly walked to take a book from the bookshelf and said, "Just use it


    as you please."


    This left Isabe somewhat at a loss for what to do.


    Since Maxwell had said as such and she indeed needed to have the information ready by tomorrow,


    she would just stay in the room with him then.


    "Well, thank you."


    Putting down the notebook, she sat down and found the chair extremelyfortable.


    She was amazed by the luxurious things that the wealthy people were using.


    Meanwhile, Maxwell didn''t speak and walked to the armchair by the French window and sat down.


    Turning on the floormp, he then started to read.


    Curious, Isabe stole a nce at the book he was reading.


    It was ''The Moon and Sixpence¡¯.


    When she was still in college, she read it but didn''t manage to finish it due to her busy internship.


    Although she was curious about and confused why Maxwell chose this book, she didn''t ask, lowered


    her head, and focused on her work.


    Of course, Maxwell noticed Isabe''s gaze, but he didn''t raise his head.


    It was only when she lowered her head and began to do her things that he looked up at her.


    At this moment, she looked very focused and serious.


    This reminded him of their first meeting when she begged him in the car and said she needed her job


    very much.


    It seemed she truly enjoyed her job.


    Nevertheless, not everyone could do what they liked freely.


    Such a peaceful scene was what Tyler saw when he came in with the tea.


    If he were carrying a camera instead of tea now, he would certainly capture this moment.


    Since the day when Maxwell and Isabe had met, they had never had such a peaceful moment.


    Hearing the footsteps, Maxwell looked up at Tyler and signaled him to bring the tea over so Isabe


    wouldn''t be disturbed.


    Hence, Tyler left the study after cing the tea gently beside Maxwell, thinking perhaps everyone had


    only seen the surface but not the essence.


    Could it be a rtionship that could seed one day? When Isabe collected a part of the information


    she wanted, she noticed the cup of tea ced beside her.


    "Tyler brought it over just now."


    A cold and charming voice rang behind her.


    This startled Isabe because she hadn''t noticed when Tyler came in and when Maxwell came behind


    her.


    "Oh! Th-Thanks.I''m almost done with my search too."


    Isabe took the tea and said.


    As Maxwell didn''t speak anything, Isabe couldn''t help but raise her head to look at him.


    Didn''t social media say that people would look ugly if seen from below? Why did Maxwell still look so


    attractive? As she thought about it, she felt God was indeed unfair sometimes.


    He gave Maxwell not only the best looks, but also a high status and wealthy family.


    "What do you need these for?"


    Maxwell was looking at the information on theputer instead of Isabe.


    Hearing this, Isabe turned her gaze to the screen without hesitation and answered, "I have an


    assessment two dayster, in which I''ll be in a rtivelyplicated operation with Doctor Ross and


    two other candidates.The operation will be a decisive factor in the results of our assessment and


    Doctor Ross will pick one of us as his assistant.So, I''m doing necessary preparations for the operation


    now."


    Hearing Isabe''s words, Maxwell couldn''t help but frown.


    Why was it Drew again?


    "Are you confident in this?"


    There was a glint in Maxwell''s eyes when he noticed Isabe''s face had be fairer under the light


    of theputer screen.


    "Of course I am! But why should I save my effort when I can achieve more?" Isabe replied


    confidently.


    Maxwell listened to her words and was in a rare trance.


    Indeed, she sounded the same as her personality.


    Not only was she a cool and determined person, but she wouldn''t admit defeat easily too.


    "Continue your work then."


    Maxwell looked at her notebook and slowly spoke.


    And childish, he added in his mind, when he spotted her notebook, which was full of cartoon animal


    stickers.


    Meanwhile, Isabe seemed to notice Maxwell''s gaze and looked down at her notebook.


    At once, she turned scarlet.


    No matter how old she was, she still found pandas the cutest animal in the world and loved collecting


    items rted to them.


    Thest time when she was in a zoo, she spent half of the day watching pandas too.


    When she finishedpiling all the information, she stretched and looked up at Maxwell''s position,


    finding that he had already left.


    After picking up her things, she didn''t dare to turn off hisputer and was going to leave.


    However, her curiosity was piqued when she saw Maxwell''s book on the coffee table.


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    Slowly, she walked over and read the title page: "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind


    exceedingly small."

 Chapter 40: Under Her Pure Looks...

    Chapter 40: Under Her Pure Looks...


    When Isabe read the sentence, she was stunned for a moment.


    This should be Maxwell''s handwriting.


    Although she knew it was a quote from the book, she was surprised by his neat and sharp handwriting.


    Just by looking at it, she could feel his dominance.


    Not knowing where he was right now, she had to put down the book.


    It would be awkward if he caught her reading.


    However, just as she turned around, she met his gaze.


    "Oh! Y-You...When did you..."


    Isabe felt guilty and asked awkwardly.


    All of a sudden, she felt she was on extremely bad luck today.


    Not only had her lies been exposed within an hour, but she was even caught by Maxwell just as she


    picked up his book.


    Looking at her guilty expression, Maxwell said softly, "I''ve been here when you picked up the


    book.What is it? Have you read it before?"


    Nodding, Isabe answered, "I read it in college, but I didn''t finish it because of the internship."


    "Aren''t you a good student? Don''t you know how to persevere?"


    Maxwell snorted while walking to the desk.


    Upon hearing this, Isabe raised her eyebrows because this wasn''t the first time he had mocked her.


    Just now, he hinted that she was stupid, but she ignored him.Why was he doing it again?!


    "I have a reason.If you aren''t reading it anymore, lend it to me!"


    She picked up the book from the coffee table.


    Casting a nce at her, Maxwell replied, "Just take it as you please."


    After hearing the same words from him not long ago, Isabe left the room grumpily.


    Her footsteps were heavy as she vented her anger along the way.


    Seeing her walking away, Maxwell said lightly, "Write me a book review after finishing it."


    Isabe, who had reached the door, was stunned by Maxwell''s words and stopped in her track.


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    Turning around, she asked, "What book review?"


    "What else can it be, huh?"


    There was a faint smile in Maxwell''s eyes when he looked at her.


    Being certain that Maxwell would never smile at her, Isabe believed the dim, yellow lights were giving


    her a hallucination.


    "Well, I don''t want to read it anymore."


    Was Maxwell cracking a joke on her now? It had been ages since she wrote a book review, and yet,


    Maxwell said it so lightly as though it was as simple as ABC.


    Recently, she had been so busy with work that she hardly had time to rest.


    Hence, how would she have the time to write a book review? If she had known earlier, she wouldn''t


    have asked!


    "Ha..."


    Maxwell''s disdainfulughter rang.


    Clenching the book tightly, Isabe nced at the man and stopped herself from putting the book back


    onto the table.


    Quickly, she left the room with the book in her hand.


    Since Maxwell didn''t give her a deadline, she could take it as long as she wanted! Watching Isabe


    walking away exasperatedly, Maxwell smiled.


    In one night, their rtionship warmed up a little, and they could at least talk calmly to each other now.


    Isabe only let out a sigh of relief when she was back to her room.


    To be honest, she had been afraid that Maxwell would require herpany in his room.


    Although they had already made an agreement, she knew she couldn''t refuse him if he were to break


    it.


    For Maxwell, an agreement was probably simr to his mood.


    When he was in a good mood, he would remember to abide by it whereas he wouldn''t care when he


    was in a bad one.


    In fact, this was all because of their unequal status.


    Putting down the book in her hands, Isabe stopped thinking and quickly went to wash up and sleep.


    Even though their rtionship had warmed up, she didn''t dare to let down her guard because she still


    couldn''t gauge Maxwell''s mood.


    If she identally provoked him again, she would be the one suffering.


    The next morning, Maxwell was already reading the newspaper downstairs when Isabe woke up.


    Upon seeing Isabeing downstairs, Tyler ordered the servants to prepare breakfast.


    Meanwhile, Isabe was frustrated because she couldn''t hold back from reading the book after getting


    into bedst night.


    As she was a slow reader, it was almost I am when she finished one-third of the book.


    Another part of the reason was that she had been taking notes along the way too.


    Therefore, she woke upte the next morning and knew she wouldn''t be able to leave the house before


    Maxwell showed up.


    "Breakfast is ready, Madam.We''re waiting for you."


    Tyler looked at Isabe and said smilingly.


    Knowing that there was progress in their rtionshipst night, Tyler was delighted.


    Looking at Tyler staring at her excitedly, Isabe felt uneasy and even had the illusion that she was a


    toy being eyed by a child.


    "I''m sorry, I slept in today..."


    Isabe met Tyler''s gaze and apologized softly.


    In fact, she was saying this to Maxwell.Shaking his head, Tyler replied, "It''s okay, Madam.I know you


    slepttest night."


    Maxwell didn''t say anything and went straight to the dining room.


    During the breakfast, he was reading thetest financial news, and this made Isabe believed being


    the head of arge family might be harder than she imagined.


    "What are you peeking at? If you wish to read, just take it,"


    Maxwell said coldly after seeing her sneaking nces at his newspaper while having breakfast.


    Isabe was almost choked by Maxwell''s words.Why was he so rude?


    "It''s okay.I''m stupid and I can''t understand the thing that you''re reading,"


    Isabe retorted as she still remembered the blow he gave herst night.


    When Maxwell heard this, his eyes darkened and his lips curled into a mocking smile.


    Seeing this, Tyler shivered and was afraid the two of them would fight again.


    As for Isabe, she pretended not to see it and continued having her breakfast.


    Deliberately, she ate slowly so Maxwell would leave before her.


    As expected, the moment he put down the newspaper in his hand, he also got up and left the dining


    table.


    Casting a nce at Maxwell, Isabe then saw Tyler following him with an exquisite lunch box.


    "Here''s the food made by Madam yesterday, Mr.Sharp.We''ve packed it."


    Hearing this, Isabe was so shocked that she nearly dropped the spoon in her hand.


    However, she calmed herself down and listened attentively.


    "When have I ever eaten leftovers? Throw it away."


    Unsurprisingly, Maxwell''s cold and emotionless voice rang.


    Isabe knew he was boiling with anger now.


    However, she knew they were people from different worlds ever since he reminded her about it.


    Of course, she also knew her identity and position very well, so she would definitely not overstep it.


    Thinking of this, she didn''t have the heart to care about them despite the fact that she could hear them


    talking.


    Focusing on her breakfast, she heard Maxwell''s car leaving Sharp Mansion after a while.


    Only then did she get up and leave.


    After getting her things, she looked at the time and found that she needed to rush, or else she would


    miss the subway and bete.


    "Mr.Sharp has arranged a car for you, Madam,"


    Tyler reminded her when seeing her in a hurry.


    His words surprised Isabe and she nearly declined it without hesitation.


    However, the big clock on the wall reminded her if she acted arrogantly now, she would certainly be


    late.


    Moreover, she had already encountered a lot of negative things in the hospital this month.If she were


    late again, she couldn''t find an appropriate reason for Drew.


    "Thanks."


    Isabe followed Tyler and left quickly.


    "By the way, the food you madest night has been taken away by Mr.Sharp."


    When Isabe just sat in the car, Tyler said profoundly before she could say anything.


    Then, he closed the door and saw Isabe being driven away in a daze.


    Luckily, she reached the hospital two minutes away from beingte.


    With lingering fear, she put on her white robe and then went to the office.


    Little did she know Erin and anotherpetitor were already in the office.


    Confused, she still quietly walked in and found Drew ignoring her while talking to the others.


    When Isabe put down her things and walked over, Drew and the others ended their conversation too.


    "That''s all and I wish both of you good luck.Although I''m the final examiner, I won''t give any of you


    leeway.Just do your best at the final assessment five dayster.Good luck."


    "Sure, Doctor Ross!"


    Taking their notes, Erin and Charmaine left quickly.


    This confused Isabe and when she wanted to ask Drew about it, he didn''t even look at her and went


    on to his business.


    Puzzled, Isabe wondered what was going on.


    Until noon, Isabe was still in confusion.


    All of a sudden, Connie, who hadn''te to look for Isabe during lunch, showed up and said


    solemnly after making sure that Drew wasn''t around, "Don''t listen to what they said, Be.I think


    somebody spread these rumors to frame you up."


    When Isabe heard this, she asked doubtfully, "What are you talking about? I don''t quite understand."


    Seeing her confused expression, Connie guessed that she probably hadn''t heard about the gossip, so


    she whispered, "I only found out today when I came to the hospital.There''s a post about you in the


    hospital''s forum."


    Hearing this, Isabe knew situation was quite serious.


    Hurriedly, she logged into the forum.


    "Shock! The True Colors of the Belle of the Cardiology Division Is Revealed.Under Her Pure Looks..."


    The post was currently ced on the top with the highest number of replies.


    If it were in normal times, Isabe wouldn''t be bothered with such posts because the title was too


    uncreative.


    However, the word cardiology division made her feel nervous.


    Turning her gaze to Connie, she found thetter nodding and telling her that this was the post she was


    referring to.


    Finally, Isabe clicked into it...

 Chapter 41: Who Is Behind This?

    Chapter 41: Who Is Behind This?


    At the beginning of the post, the content was nothing more than the title, saying that it was unexpected


    that a woman who went by the name Be wasn''t as cool and elegant as she seemed.


    In fact, she was a shameless wh*re.


    Since there was only one Be in the cardiology division, the writer was obviously targeting Isabe.


    As if this wasn''t enough, a photo of her was even attached in the end.


    Upon seeing the photo, Isabe knew when it was taken.


    It was the day when Dolcie was forcefully brought to the hospital and she begged Maxwell for mercy.


    The photo was taken during her departure from the emergency exit, and at that time, her clothes had


    been torn by Maxwell and she was wearing his coat while walking alone on the street.


    Even though the photo only captured the side of her face, it wasn''t hard to tell what she had done.


    Not only was her face flushed, but her hair was in a mess.


    She could be described as "disheveled". It was out of her expectation that somebody had noticed her


    as she had chosen the most remote exit.


    Most importantly, this happened a long time ago, so why was this photo only released now? "Is


    everyone saying that I''m s*lItry?"


    Isabe closed the web page with a calm expression and spoke slowly.


    Looking at her calm face, Connie was a little surprised.


    In her mind, she knew some people were able to maintain a calmposure despite being flustered at


    the bottom of their hearts.


    "Don''t worry about this, Be.My cousin will deal with it.The photo is obviously photoshopped and


    posted by people who wish to drive you away from the hospital! I believe in you!"


    Connie told Isabe softly, yet her gaze determined.


    Listening to her words, Isabe couldn''t help but feel apologetic.


    It seemed she would fail to live up to Connie''s trust because she knew better than anyone else that the


    photo wasn''t photoshopped.


    "Don''t worry, Be.My cousin has gone to the technical department and will certainly find out the culprit!


    How dare this person do such a shameless thing? He or she must be fired!"


    Seeing that Isabe didn''t speak, Connieforted.


    Shaking her head, Isabe said, "I''m okay.Don''t worry about me.I won''t be defeated by such a small


    matter."


    Her words finally made Connie feel a bit more at ease.


    With a nod, she encouraged, "I trust you! You''re the most determined person that I''ve ever met!"


    "Well well, aren''t you the star of the hospital today? Why are you hiding here? Are you scared of


    meeting everyone now?"


    Just as Isabe was about to speak, a voice rang.


    Without turning around to see who it was, Isabe knew only Skyler could make such sarcastic


    remarks.


    "Don''t you have anything to do, Skyler? Is talking nonsense the only thing you know? The photo is


    obviously photoshopped.Can you at least use your brain?"


    As Connie had a violent temper, she talked back impolitely at once.


    How could a dumb woman like Skyler be worthy of being her cousin-inw? To Connie, it could only be


    Isabe! Connie''s words provoked Skyler so much that she was lost for words.


    Why did Connie have to take Isabe''s side and be against her every time? "Do you even know the


    nature of Isabe, Connie? Just take a look at the photo on the forum.She looks so professional in her


    white robe during the day, but who knows what she does after work! She''s simply insulting the robe


    now!"


    Skyler pointed at Isabe and said rudely.


    As she had said, as long as Isabe exposed a small weakness, she would certainly make use of it and


    crush her!


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    ¡°To me, Be never talks nonsense or does anything behind people''s backs.Most importantly, she won''t


    overestimate herself or engage in wishful thinking!"


    Connie snorted and retorted fiercely.


    When Skyler heard Connie scolding her indirectly, she was so furious that she strode over and wanted


    to p her.


    "You said I''ve insulted our profession.What about you? Have you ever paid close attention to or taken


    good care of a patient ever since you started working in the hospital? Have you ever treated your job


    seriously? What kind of person I am isn''t up to you to judge, Skyler Mitchell.You aren''t qualified.Have


    you seen what I did after work, hmm? Do you have evidence?"


    All of a sudden, Isabe shot up and said sternly while fixing her cold gaze on Skyler.


    At once, Skyler was intimidated because she didn''t expect Isabe, who was usually cold and quiet, to


    be so terrifying when provoked.


    "Ha! How eloquent you are! Isn''t the photo on the forum evidence? How dare you say that it''s fake?"


    Skyler calmed herself down and looked at Isabe disdainfully.


    This rendered Isabe speechless because the photo was indeed authentic.


    She couldn''t say it was fake because her lie would be exposed once a professional looked at it.


    How could she exin for herself by then? At that time, not only would she have denied the fact and


    lied, but she would also be helping the person who wanted to frame her up.


    "Do you guys have nothing to do now? Let your head nursee and find me,"


    Just as Isabe was going to speak, Drew''s voice rang and it sounded like a savior to her.


    Casting a hateful nce at Isabe, Skyler told herself that Isabe was just lucky today! Meanwhile,


    Connie patted Isabe''s hand and left quickly, leaving Maxwell on the spot, who nced at Isabe


    and said, "Come to my office."


    In response, Isabe let out a soft sigh and knew she couldn''t avoid the reality.


    It seemed she was no longer qualified to be Drew''s assistant.


    When they were in the office, Drew looked at Isabe closely and had a bitter feeling.


    Only now did he realize he knew nothing about Isabe.


    "The IT department is dealing with the post now, so don''t worry.The hospital will bring you justice."


    Drew told Isabe softly while looking at her.


    He was trying to read her emotions from her expression, but he failed.


    Until now, she still looked as calm as usual and he couldn''t find any helplessness or panic in her eyes.


    "Thanks, Doctor Ross,"


    Isabe replied calmly.


    To be honest, she was ready to ept the consequence no matter what they would be.


    "Okay, I think that''s all.Remember my words.No matter what difficulties you have, I will help you."


    Drew spoke, not knowing what he could do to bring out her true feelings.


    Shock flickered in Isabe''s eyes when she heard this.


    If they were in normal times, she would at most be doubtful upon Drew''s words.


    However, in the current situation, she knew Drew had already believed the news on the forum.


    Even though the photo was real, the news was fake.


    "Is this true? Is Doctor Ross so kind?"


    Isabe fixed her gaze on Drew.


    Confused, Drew said, "I''ve always been telling the truth with you, Be.You don''t have to..."


    "I need two hundred million.Can Doctor Ross help me? If I vite the contract, I might need more than


    that.Even so, will Doctor Ross still help me?"


    Before Drew could finish, Isabe spoke again.


    Her cold voice and indifferent expression were the same as when they first met.


    Although nothing seemed to have changed, Drew felt she was a different person.


    "Be...you..."


    Drew stared at Isabe with wide eyes.


    "There''s nothing you can do, right? You don''t have to care about my affairs, Doctor Ross.There''s no


    need for you to keep saying that you can help me while probing my words at the same time.Your


    opinion won''t affect me, Doctor Ross.What if I truly am a gold digger? Once the hospital decided I


    should leave, I''ll leave.That''s all I want to say.Sorry for troubling you, Doctor Ross."


    Ignoring Drew''s shock, Isabe said everything she had in mind, bowed politely and left.


    Even though she loved this job very much, she had no choice.


    However, she would definitely find out the person who framed her! She epted challenges from


    anyone and the following consequences wholeheartedly, but not a single dirty trick should should be let


    go by her.


    She would find them out by all means! She would never let this matter go! When Isabe came out of


    Drew''s office, Erin had already returned.


    When she saw Isabe, her expression wasplicated.


    She had been worried that Isabe would expose her matter, but little did she know Isabe was the


    one who would suffer in the end.


    Seemingly, she was safe now.


    "I can only express my sympathy for you."


    Erin walked to Isabe''s side and spoke softly.


    Then, she was surprised to find Isabe reading the post about her on the forum.


    "Hey, please don''t tell me that you don''t care about it at all?"


    Erin was confused as she couldn''t figure out what Isabe was going to do.


    Wasn''t she worried at all? How could she still be in the mood to read the post? If it were Erin who was


    involved, she definitely wouldn''t look at it a second time! "Instead of caring about this matter, I care


    more about the person who framed me,"


    Isabe said coldly, remembering the scene in the photo.


    Complex feelings rose in Erin''s heart when she heard this.


    "Take care of yourself then."


    "Now that I''m the first target, you''d better be prepared, Erin.I have no enemy in this hospital and I can''t


    think of anyone who want to harm other than you, Charmaine, and Skyler.Who do you think it is?"


    Isabe''s cold voice rang.


    This made Erin shiver.Isabe''s words made a point.


    "What are you trying to say?"


    Erin looked at Isabe warily.


    "Just be careful of the people around you."


    Isabe closed the web page and spoke slowly.


    However, she was lost because there was nothing she could do even if she memorized the photo.


    After all, this happened a long time ago.


    Erin took a deep look at Isabe.


    "You''re the only one who knows about my affairs."


    Her implication was clear.


    If somebody wanted to harm her, Isabe would be the only suspect! Hearing this, Isabe shrugged


    indifferently.


    To be honest, if the person wished to frame all of them up, Erin would certainly be dragged into this


    within the next few days.


    The reason why her photo was only exposed now must be that the person had just gotten something


    against Erin!

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    Chapter 42: I Won''t Be Easily Manipted!


    The next day, Isabe could feel malicious gazes and whispers behind her whenever she went.


    Although she felt ufortable, she couldn''t do anything about it.


    If she asked for a leave now, her colleagues would certainly think that she was guilty, and this would


    definitely please the culprit.


    When it was almost time to get off work, Drew returned to the office and walked to Isabe''s table.


    "During the meeting just now, the hospital decided to bar you from taking the assessment."


    While listening to Drew''s words, Isabe sneaked a nce at Erin and Charmaine.


    This was what she had been expecting.


    "However, I rejected their proposal because it''s my assistant that we''re talking about now.I should be


    the one making the choice.I don''t care about what kind of people you are outside the hospital, but you


    have to live up to your vows and promises you made when you first wore the white robe.Don''t put your


    fellow colleagues in shame."


    Drew continued after a pause.


    His words somewhat stunned Isabe.


    It was out of her expectation that Drew would still help her after she talked so harshly to him at noon.


    "This time, whether the news was true or not, the hospital will never let go of the person who spread


    it.Once the culprit is found, he or she will be dismissed.By then, you can sue the person for defamation


    if you want."


    Looking at Isabe''s surprised eyes, Drew couldn''t help but sigh.


    In the end, he was soft-hearted.


    Although he wasn''t sure whether what Isabe had said was true or to provoke him, he couldn''t deny


    she was a medical talent.


    If he gave up such a talent now, he probably wouldn''t encounter another one in the future.


    Besides, he had feelings toward her too.


    "Thank you, Doctor Ross."


    Isabe stood up, looked at Drew, and said softly.


    In response, Drew shook his head and walked back to his office.


    Then, Isabe looked at Erin and Charmaine, who were in front of her, thoughtfully.


    At this moment, she already had some clues in her heart.


    Just now, she hadn''t missed the opportunity to observe their expressions because Drew''s words would


    certainly affect their mood no matter what he said.


    Moreover, what Drew said just now was deliberately said for them.


    In her mind, she believed Drew had simr thoughts with her.


    Since this tempest appeared a few days before the assessment, the hospital would undoubtedly take


    action.


    As she didn''t have any enemy here, only a few people would turn again her at this time.


    "Congrattions, Be."


    As if sensing Isabe''s gaze, Erin turned to look at her and said.


    With a slight nod, Isabe replied, "Yeah, we can still work together for a few more days."


    "Congrattions, Isabe."


    Charmaine, anotherpetitor who only had little interaction with Isabe, turned around and said


    sincerely.


    Isabe met her gaze and recalled she hadn''t talked with Charmaine other than about academic


    issues.


    Even if they bumped into each other in the hospital, they would only nod as a greeting.


    Besides, Charmaine had a good reputation in the hospital just like Isabe before the scandal spread.


    Of course, there weren''t any rumors about her ganging up with others too.


    This made Isabe hard to associate the person who framed her with Charmaine.


    Moreover, Charmaine had the lowest grade among them and Erin was a more formidable opponent.


    "Thank you," Isabe looked at her and replied.


    After work, Erin and Charmaine left first whereas Isabe stayed to sort out some information.


    When Drew came out and saw Isabe busy with work, he became hesitant, "The IT department just


    called me, Be.They said the person posted on the forum in a cybercafe.The caf¨¦ should be near


    Broadview Garden, but the staff couldn''t find out which caf¨¦ it is."


    Drew told Isabe softly.


    Upon hearing this, Isabe looked for the cybercafes near the Broadview Garden and found nearly


    twenty of them.


    "Does anyone from our department live there?"


    Isabe frowned while looking at the search results.


    "About this, I need to ask HR."


    Looking at her actions and hearing her question, Drew immediately knew what Isabe''s n was.


    "Hmm...Can I take a day of leave tomorrow, Doctor Ross?"


    Isabe asked after thinking for a while.


    Her words confused Drew and he asked doubtfully, "Are you going to visit all the cybercafes there?"


    In response, Isabe nodded.


    "Since I know when the person posted on the forum, I think I can find them out by checking all the


    surveince videos there.One day should be enough as there are only around 20 of them."


    "But do you think the cybercafes will easily show you their surveince videos?"


    Drew found Isabe''s n a little whimsical.


    Shaking her head, Isabe answered, "I''ve thought of a n, so you don''t need to worry, Doctor Ross.If


    HR manages to provide you with our department employees¡¯ addresses tomorrow, please send them to


    me."


    At first, Drew wanted to say he could help, but he didn''t say it out loud after seeing Isabe didn''t


    mention anything about it in the end.


    "Okay.Be careful tomorrow."


    "Thank you, Doctor Ross."


    Isabe nodded and said softly.


    After Drew left, Isabe called Noel because she had no other choice.


    After ending the call, Isabe went back to Sharp Mansion and found Maxwell wasn''t back yet.


    From what Tyler had said, Maxwell seemed to be very busy recently and probably wouldn''t be back


    untilte at night.


    Hence, she had her dinner as usual and went to Maxwell''s study to do research online, not having the


    time to go to the library.


    She was stillpiling her notes when Maxwell was back.


    Same as yesterday, she didn''t notice when Maxwell walked in whereas Maxwell didn''t disturb her


    either.


    Picking up a book, he went to the armchair and started reading.


    Finished writing, Isabe looked up and found Maxwell sitting in the same spot asst night.


    This time, he seemed to be reading a more difficult book, with a title in a foreignnguage that she


    didn''t understand, which gave her a feeling that Maxwell chose this book that she didn''t understand on


    purpose.


    "Are you done?"


    "Yes, I''ve gotten everything I need."


    Consciously, Isabe stood up and let Maxwell have her seat.


    "Let me go and make you a cup of tea."


    Since she was using his things, she felt she needed to at least curry favor with him.


    In her mind, she couldn''t help but be amazed by hisputer.


    The features were so good that she didn''t want to use otherputers anymore.


    As Maxwell didn''t answer, she took it as a tacit agreement.


    Leaving her notebook on the desk, she went out to make tea for Maxwell.


    Although Maxwell imed to be not interested in her things, he couldn''t hold back from picking her


    notebook up to read after walking to the desk.


    Then, he happened to read the addresses of the cybercafes around the Broadview Garden that she


    had jotted down.


    Confused, he read through them and found times marked beside.


    This made him wonder what she was trying to do.


    Quietly, he put the notebook back to where it had been and then opened his mailbox to check his


    emails.


    When Isabe came in with the tea, Maxwell was already working.


    Afraid of disturbing him, she carefully put the tea beside him and then quickly left with her notebook.


    After Isabe left the study, Maxwell loaded the browser history.


    If Isabe were here now, she would be shocked because Maxwell was checking all the web pages she


    had just browsed.


    Maxwell only closed the browser after sending all the addresses of Broadview Garden¡¯ cybercafes to


    Morgan.


    He believed Isabe must have run into trouble as she didn''t even manage to hide her frustration from


    her face.


    Even Tyler had sensed it and kept giving him hints just now.


    Not long after, Morgan called.


    "Send someone to follow her all day tomorrow and see what she''s going to do."


    In his usual imposing manner, Maxwell ordered in a calm and cold voice.


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    "Sure.Do I need to call the hospital and ask about it first?"


    Morgan got what he meant at once.


    Hearing this, Maxwell thought for a while and said, "Not for now.Just follow her and protect her when


    necessary."


    The next morning, Isabe didn''t go to the hospital after breakfast.


    Instead, she asked the chauffeur to drive her to Broadview Garden.


    After she reached the destination, she didn''t notice that an SUV was quietly following her.


    By the time Noel arrived in her police uniform, Isabe had already waited for almost ten minutes.


    "What happened? Why do you suddenly want me to apany you for a day? Sorry for beingte, the


    traffic was too heavy."


    Noel got out of the car and looked at Isabe in confusion.


    As Isabe called herst night to ask for help ina serious tone, she was worried that something bad


    had happened to her.


    "Well, you also know about my assessment.Someone thinks I''m a huge threat and framed me up.That


    person posted something on the hospital''s forum from a cybercafe here, but the IT guys can''t find out


    which caf¨¦ it is.So I n to visit all of them to check the surveince videos, and you pop into my mind


    when I think about gaining permission to investigate."


    Isabe looked at Noel and said fawningly.


    When Noel heard her words and noticed her carefree attitude, she sighed softly.


    "You''re always like this.No matter what happens, you always keep a calm appearance and won''t look


    for others¡¯ help unless it''s serious.Let''s go then.If you wish to thank me,e to my house and cook


    me dinner when you''re free."


    In her mind, Noel knew the situation must have gone out of Isabe''s control.


    Otherwise, how could a stubborn and capable woman like Isabe ask for her help and let her know


    about this? Isabe nodded and promised, "Once Iplete my assessment, I''ll be your nanny!"


    "Keep your words!"


    While speaking, the two of them walked away.


    Soon, the two men who had followed Isabe got out of the SUV with earphones.


    At this moment, Isabe didn''t know her clothes had been nted with a bug that would transmit what


    she had said to Morgan¡­

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    Chapter 43: B*tch! You Ruined Me!


    After receiving Morgan''s instructions, the two men carefully followed Isabe and Noel.


    Knowing that Noel was a police officer, the two of them were extra careful.


    After all, police were more observant and vignt than ordinary people.


    On the other side of the city, Morgan looked at Maxwell, who was still in the conference room and felt


    his head hurt.


    Just like what Noel had said, if it wasn''t a serious matter, Isabe wouldn''t have asked anyone for help.


    Even he, who had only known Isabe for a short time, knew.


    After thinking for a while, Morgan decided not to tell Maxwell for the time being.


    Isabe''s investigation was smooth with Noel''s presence.


    However, Isabe didn''t manage to find the person she expected after going through multiple Inte


    cafes.


    After lunch, the two of them continued to visit other Inte cafes.


    Isabe told Noel about her spections, and Noel used her knowledge to analyze Isabe''s


    predictions and agreed to that, so she encouraged her friend to go on searching every potential


    Inte cafe in the area.


    At that moment, Isabe didn''t know there was another usation of her happening in the hospital...


    "Do you mean your surveince cameras went out that day?"


    Isabe looked at the Inte cafe admin and questioned incredulously.


    When the admin saw the police, he thought it was something serious.


    Nodding his head, he replied, "Yes, I was on duty that day and I was confused about how the


    surveince camera broke, so I got someone to fix it, and they said the wire was too old, so it might


    have been bitten off by a mouse.The camera got fixed around 11 at noon.Do you want to take a look,


    officer?"


    They were already at thest Inte cafe in Broadview Garden.


    The surveince cameras of more than ten cafes they had visited were all fine, but she couldn''t find


    what she wanted.


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    This was thest ce, but the surveince camera was broken...


    Suddenly, Isabe thought of Drew.


    There were a lot of notifications on her phone, but she didn''t have time to read them.


    She only read the ones from him.


    Erin lived nearer to Broadview Garden, but there were also a few others who stayed a little further


    away.


    Isabe filtered some of the culprits she suspected, and her eyes sank.


    "I still think it''s her."


    Isabe put down her phone and dered with certainty.


    "Let me see the wiring."


    Noel looked at the admin and requested.


    Hearing that, he immediately understood what she wanted to see, so he quickly led the way.


    After checking the live wire, she knew it was indeed old and had been bitten by a rat.


    Isabe showed the suspects¡¯ photos to the admin, but due to high traffic in the cafe, he couldn''t


    remember if he saw person.


    By the time Isabe and Noel walked out of the Inte Cafe, it was alreadyte in the afternoon.


    "Let''s get something to eat first.There''s no point getting gloomy and sad,"


    Noel spoke while looking at her friend.


    In agreement, Isabe nodded.


    Just as the two of them had left, the two men appointed to follow them quickly entered the Inte cafe


    to avoid suspicion.


    Once they came out, they also received orders to stop following Isabe.


    Morgan had already told Maxwell about the matter.


    Seeing that his boss was silent, Morgan was also lost.


    Although he wanted to call the surveince department around Broadview Garden¡¯ Inte cafe area,


    he couldn''t act rashly without Maxwell''s order.


    "I''ll leave it to you to take care of this matter.If she can''t handle it, then help her,"


    Maxwell finally spoke up with a cold voice, hiding all his emotions.


    Morgan felt relieved after hearing that.


    Without hesitation, he quickly ordered someone to settle the matter.


    "What kind of post is it?"


    In the quiet office, Maxwell''s cold and rigid voice sounded so casual that it made Morgan shiver.


    Sometimes, his tone of voice made people feel that it was a call from hell.


    "Please wait a moment."


    Morgan quickly fiddled with the iPad in his hand, and soon the message was sent to Maxwell''s


    computer.


    When Maxwell opened the message sent by Morgan, he unconsciously frowned as soon as he saw the


    title of the post.


    What kind of nonsense was this...


    Morgan consciously furthered himself away to a distance that he wouldn''t get hit.


    Instantly, the sounds of porcin breaking rang in the office.


    The porcin vase gifted by the mayor of Buserama three days ago was now on the ground, smashed


    into pieces.


    "Who posted this?!"


    Maxwell''s cold voice was full of anger.


    The clothes she was wearing were his, so he naturally knew when it took ce.


    He didn''t expect what had happened that day would turn into such a huge issue.


    In Maxwell''s eye, Isabe was his possession.


    He could humiliate her to the extreme, torture her, and pamper her, but he absolutely wouldn''t allow


    anyone other than him to insult her like this! "We''ll find out soon,¡¯ Morgan cleared his throat and replied


    in a serious tone.


    As expected, Maxwell flew into a rage when he saw the post.


    "I''m giving them five minutes.They have to bear the consequences if they can''t."


    Morgan nodded and quickly phoned the two men.


    After a meal, Noel wanted to send Isabe home, but Isabe couldn''t let her do that.


    She had toe up with all kinds of excuses before she managed to send Noel away.


    Before they parted, her friend promised to tell Isabe if she had any news.


    When Isabe returned to Sharp Mansion, Morgan was about to leave.


    Before he pulled out of the mansion, Isabe felt a meaningful gaze from him, but even though she was


    confused, Isabe ignored it, assuming that she had seen it wrongly.


    For the whole day, she had been running around watching footage from the surveince cameras,


    causing her eyes to sore.


    "Tyler, I''ve had dinner already, so you don''t have to call me for dinner."


    Isabe changed into indoor slippers and said to Tyler, who looked a little uneasy in the house.


    "Madam, Mr.Sharp wants you in the study."


    Tyler informed her in a soft voice.Hearing that, she was a little confused, but she still went upstairs.


    Could it be that she didn''t mistake the look in Morgan''s eyes? Isabe lightly knocked on the closed


    door.


    After waiting for a while, there was no response from inside, so Isabe opened the door and went in.


    The sky outside had notpletely darkened, but the study was already dark.


    There was a little red light illuminating and smoke rising from it.


    Maxwell was smoking.


    This realization made Isabe''s body tremble unconsciously.


    It was like this that night.


    He sat in the dark like a cold prince, observing her quietly in the dark while she snooped around in pitch


    ck.


    "Tyler said you were looking for me?"


    Isabe carefully closed the door and slowly walked over to him.


    At times like this, she knew she had to go up to him even when he didn''t respond.


    "What happened in the hospital?"


    A hoarse and charming voice rang, causing Isabe to be taken aback.


    "It''s nothing.It''s just a small matter."


    Isabe shook her head and replied softly.


    It seemed he knew about it already.


    As soon as Isabe finished speaking, the cigarette in Maxwell''s hand suddenly flew past the side of


    her face.


    She could feel the heat right next to her skin.


    Goosebumps instantly covered her whole body.


    To be frank, she was afraid of him from the bottom of her heart, especially his unpredictable mood and


    the cold aura.


    "You''re my f*cking woman! How can someone insult you when I haven''t done that to you myself!"


    He was fuming in white-hot anger, even though he didn''t expect himself to be so angry.


    From the moment he saw the post, especially the photos of her, it was as if someone was eyeing his


    treasure, and it wasn''t just one person, but many.


    He was so angry that he wanted to dig their eyeballs out.


    Morgan had expected he would get angry, so he immediately took down the post from the hospital


    board and only left a copy to show Maxwell.


    When Isabe heard him fuming, she found him ridiculous.


    Wasn''t he the reason all of this happened? She wasn''t even upset, so what right did he have to shout


    at her?! "You called me here for this?"


    Isabe looked at Maxwell calmly.


    The fear she had for him at the beginning had already disappeared.


    Stunned by her reaction, Maxwell didn''t respond.


    "If there''s nothing else, I''m leaving.I''m tired and I wanna rest."


    After a pause, Isabe continued.


    After that, she turned on her heels, intending to leave, "Wait."


    She had known her attitude would anger him, but she couldn''t control her temper.


    Isabe looked at Maxwell and inquired without expression, "What?"


    "Don''t you have anything to say to me?"


    Maxwell was at a loss, so the question came out of his mouth.


    "No, I''m also responsible for this matter, and it''s mine to solve.It has nothing to do with others."


    Isabe shook her head and replied in aposed manner.


    Maxwell didn''t say anything else.


    He watched Isabe leave and then lowered his head to look at the cigarette butt on the floor dimming


    down.


    Not long after, there was another iing message.


    Maxwell had a headache and reached out to pinch his forehead without opening the email, but a call


    from Morgan quickly came.


    "Sir, something new happened in Madam''s hospital.They''re using her of doing it.I''ve already sorted


    out the information and sent it over.You may take a look."


    Morgan''s voice came from the receiver.


    After hanging up the phone, Maxwell opened the email and skimmed through the information that


    Morgan had sorted out.


    Everything was written in detail in that document.


    Now, he was a little surprised.


    How could someone try to bring her down from a mere assistant position through such despicable


    means? If Isabe wanted it, he could arrange somewhere better for her to work at.


    However, when he thought of the woman''s stubborn personality, Maxwell''s eyes darkened.


    Isabe felt frustrated after returning to her room.


    In fact, she realized she didn''t have to lose her temper with Maxwell.


    His anger might have stemmed from the fact that his possession was insulted, and he, as the owner,


    didn''t know about it, or he felt insulted too.


    She wasn''t in a good mood and couldn''t find a ce to vent, so she talked to him with an attitude


    earlier...


    The next morning, Maxwell had already left when Isabe went out.


    Although there wasn''t any definite news, Noel called herst night and said she could give her some


    information by noon, so Isabe''s mood lightened.


    When she arrived at the entrance of the hospital, Isabe heard someone call her name from afar.


    Turning around, she saw Erin running towards her with a twisted face and eyes full of anger, all the


    while holding a knife in her hand.


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    Chapter 44: Injured From Saving Her


    As soon as Isabe turned around, she saw Erin running towards her with a knife in hand.


    Under the sunlight, the knife shone mercilessly.


    At that time, there weren''t many people at the entrance of the hospital, but most of them were


    frightened by the sudden situation and were stunned for a moment.


    Only when Erin was about to pounce on Isabe did someone realize what was happening, but it was


    toote to snatch the knife from her hand now.


    Some people merely chose to stand by and watch.


    Before Isabe could dodge the knife, Erin was already holding it up high, ready to draw a big scratch


    on her face.


    At that moment, Isabe didn''t even know what had happened.


    She was too tiredst night and went to bed early, so she hadn''t checked her phone.


    Perhaps Erin''s issue had been exposed, she thought.


    At that critical moment, someone forcefully pulled her into their embrace, so she sessfully avoided


    the knife, however, her lifesaver got stabbed instead.


    "Mr.Sharp!"


    Morgan''s voice called out that name from somewhere nearby, and Isabe''s head buzzed.


    By the time she was released from the hard grip, Erin had already been subdued by two strong men,


    who were Maxwell''s men.


    Morgan had a serious expression when he walked over to Maxwell, but his expression changed greatly


    when he saw thetter''s hand.


    "Call the doctor! Quick!"


    "Morgan, it''s not a big deal," said Maxwell slowly.


    His voice was slightly hoarse, but his dominant aura remained.


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    "Madam, please take Mr.Sharp inside and get his wound bandaged.I need to make a call to Val!"


    Morgan was extremely anxious this time, and hepletely ignored Maxwell, turning to Isabe


    instead.


    Since it was a serious situation, Isabe dared not dy.


    She nodded and quickly took Maxwell inside.


    Although she didn''t understand why Morgan got so worried about Maxwell''s injured arm, she didn''t


    dy his treatment.


    Maxwell got injured in order to save her.


    When she thought about it, Isabe still felt what he did was unexpected.


    No matter how she thought about it, it never crossed her mind that he would be the one saving her...


    When she came to the emergency room to get Maxwell bandaged, a crowd of doctors swarmed in.


    Even the director of the hospital, whom Isabe had only met a few times, came out of the emergency


    room.


    "Get out."


    Maxwell nced at the people who rushed into the emergency room and ordered coldly.


    lsabe paused her hand, which was holding a disinfectant.


    "Do I have to say it a second time?"


    His indifferent and icy voice didn''t carry any emotion.


    Other than coldness, there was only an imposing tone in his voice.


    "Mr.Sharp, calm down.We''ll get out now.Isabe, help Mr.Sharp bandage his wound!"


    The director smiled and looked at Maxwell with a ttering face, but when he turned back to look at


    Isabe, he pulled a strict face.


    Isabe silently cursed this evil capitalist, but she still nodded inpliance.


    Even if no one reminded her, she knew it by heart.


    No matter what, Maxwell was injured because of her, so she wouldn''t stab her lifesaver in the back.


    After everyone left, Isabe looked at Maxwell and instructed, "Take off your shirt."


    Maxwell remained motionless after hearing her instructions.


    "Hurry up and take off your clothes."


    Isabe was worried sick about him, but he was as unresponsive as a nk, not giving her a response.


    "Is this how you treat your patients?"


    Maxwell nced at Isabe coldly.


    Hearing that, Isabe could feel the corners of her mouth twitch.


    Was he acting like an actual patient right now? Even though that was her thoughts, Isabe didn''t voice


    it out loud and helped him take off his shirt instead.


    The sleeves of his white shirt were also stained with blood, so she could only cut off the sleeve along


    his arm.


    "Remember to return my shirt."


    Maxwell watched Isabe do her work and uttered suddenly.


    Responding to his sudden response, her hand, which was holding the medical scissors, trembled


    slightly.


    She was close to getting angry with him.


    "Okay!"


    Isabe gritted her teeth and replied, but she dared not dy the examination of his wound.


    Fortunately, the wound didn''t cut too deep.


    There was only a little scratch on the surface.


    Instead, to Isabe''s surprise, Maxwel bled a lot for such a small wound.


    No wonder Morgan was so anxious earlier.


    "You don''t need stitches," said Isabe as she disinfected the wound.


    Maxwell didn''t say anything, but it didn''t mean that others agreed with Isabe.


    "No, we must stitch up his wound!"


    When Val and Morgan walked in, they had solemn expressions on their faces.


    Isabe turned to look at Morgan and Val.


    "Madam, this is Val Bradley, the family doctor."


    Morgan immediately introduced him to Isabe.


    Isabe had heard about this name several times, but she always thought he was a woman.


    He was also a pretty renowned doctor across the world! "His body condition is a little different from


    other people.


    If a small wound isn''t treated in time, or if it''s not treated properly, it will keep bleeding.


    He also has a rare AB negative blood type, and there are only a few blood bags that arepatible for


    him in the hospitals across Buserama, so we can''t underestimate any wound!"


    Val walked to Maxwell''s side and looked at his disinfected wound.


    Val was on his way out when Morgan called, and since he was coincidentally nearby, he rushed over


    as fast as he could, afraid that something bad would happen.


    Now that he saw the wound had been disinfected, he finally let out a sigh of relief.


    When Isabe heard Val''s words, she stared at Maxwell with wide eyes.


    She didn''t expect him to have such a rare body condition and a rare blood type, which was horrifying to


    her.


    She remembered once when they were assigned to check the blood bank in the hospital, and that time


    she was just a new doctor.


    She was among those who were sent there, but there was none of his blood type at all! If something


    did happen, she would have med herself.


    "What are you looking at? You still have to give my shirt back."


    Sensing Isabe''s self-ming gaze, Maxwell uttered coldly, not taking his injury seriously.


    Val and Morgan looked at them, confused.


    Isabe''s face turned white in anger.


    How could he still think about his d*mn shirt at this time?! "I got it! Stop talking and get your wound


    treated!"


    Isabe red at him coldly.


    She would never talk to Maxwell like this usually, and she wouldn''t even re at him so sharply when


    he was just looking at her, but now she was anxious.


    His body didn''t allow him to be so careless.


    Seeing that, Val and Morgan exchanged nces at each other.


    Both of them were shocked by Maxwell''s reaction.


    Why didn''t he get angry? Without dy, Val looked at Maxwell and said, "I''ll have to put you on local


    anesthesia.Just for a short while."


    ncing at the clock on the wall, Maxwell urged, "I don''t have time for the anesthesia to wear off.I


    have a meetingter.Just stitch me up now."


    Once he finished speaking, a big fellow came in and respectfully handed the bag in his hand to


    Morgan.


    Hearing that, Val sighed, but he didn''t intend to wait for the anesthesia to be ready anymore.


    Seeing that Maxwell was nning to get stitches without anesthesia, Isabe couldn''t help but frown,


    "It will hurt a lot if you don''t use anesthesia.Don''t take it so lightly."


    "Do I look like I''m taking it lightly?"


    Maxwell refuted.


    Of course, she knew he wasn''t, but she didn''t want him to suffer from the pain.


    "I''ll go get it now.I''ll be back in five minutes at most.Wait here."


    "It''s fine.Small stitches are nothing to him.He had it worse in the past.He''ll be able to endure it."


    Val shook his head.


    Isabe wanted to speak, but Val had already started performing the procedure on him, while Maxwell


    had a calm expression.


    He didn''t even flinch.


    Val was prepared to give him a Tetanus shot after the stitching was done, so he didn''t waste any time.


    Once everything was done and the bleeding stopped, Isabe noticed Maxwell''s face was a little pale.


    Looking at him, she felt as if there was a boulder on her heart, leaving her breathless.


    Beside, Morgan had already taken out a shirt from the paper bag and put it on Maxwell.


    He seemedpletely normal from the outside as if he wasn''t injured in the first ce.


    "Stay here and settle things with her."


    Maxwell loosened his cor and raised his chin, exuding a dominant aura.


    Morgan nodded and agreed with that, then he proceeded to arrange for some men to follow up with


    Maxwell''s work.


    All the while, Isabe had been standing at the side, unable to offer help.


    When she heard his orders, she refused, "I can solve my own problems...Let Morgan follow you."


    "Are you sure? No one wille and save you next time if you get stabbed again."


    Maxwell quipped while looking at Isabe with disdain.


    She instantly felt it was almost impossible to talk to him nicely without getting furious.


    After that, Val followed Maxwell out of the emergency room quickly while Isabe and Morgan tagged


    along.


    When they went out, there was a crowd of doctors waiting outside, with the director standing right in


    front.


    Seeing Maxwelling out, he reacted as vividly as he could.


    "Mr.Sharp, I''m incredibly sorry that our private matters in the hospital identally caused you harm, but


    don''t worry, I''ll make sure to teach my employees a good lesson and hold them responsible for their


    actions!"


    As the director spoke, he red at Isabe in a menacing look.


    Isabe looked back at him with a helpless expression.


    She was the victim this whole time! When Maxwell heard the words of the director, he stopped in his


    track.


    "Hold them responsible?"


    His distant and arrogant voice was like a frost that descended, causing everyone present to tremble in


    fear.


    "Yes, yes! Don''t worry, I''ll make sure to investigate the responsibilities of these people!"


    The director just wanted to get rid of this matter, because Maxwell wasn''t someone he could afford to


    offend.


    "Is that so? Then my assistant will talk to youter.My wife was insulted and hurt in your


    hospital.Shouldn''t you take the responsibility?"


    Maxwell nced at the director and uttered.


    After he finished speaking, he ignored everyone''s expression and left.


    Val and a few others followed suit, leaving Isabe with a dumbstruck expression, and Morgan, who


    was already nning on how to ask forpensation.


    Pushing his sses up the bridge of his nose, Morgan pretended to clear his throat.


    "Hello, Mr.Porter, I have ten minutes to discusspensation with you.Otherwise, we might change


    our mind," Morgan uttered coldly.

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    Chapter 45: Personality ws Dennis


    Porter looked at Morgan in disbelief and muttered, "Mr.Byrne, is Mr.Sharp''s wife..."


    "That''s right, she¡¯s right beside me.I''ve already dealt with the posts on your hospital''s intr, but this


    issue has caused a certain degree of damage to Mrs.Sharp physically and psychologically, yet you


    have not dealt with it in time.I will hand this over to awyer, and as for the insults and usations of


    your hospital staff to Mrs.Sharp, I think you know better how to deal with them without me telling


    you.Your hospital is doing such a bad job, and I think it''ll be better to hand the two staff over to the


    police immediately!"


    Morgan announced coldly.


    Dennis was about to go crazy after hearing that.


    Never had he expected there would be such a powerful figure in the hospital hiding her identity, but


    why would Mr.Sharp''s wifee to the hospital for no reason? Worse still, he failed to recognize her


    true identity, and even offended her...


    "Here''s the evidence of the wrongdoings of your two staff.The person who shared the post in the


    community is Charmaine Jenkins, and Skyler Mitchell was the one who exposed Erin Richards''s


    personal matter.I hope you can settle all these matters and give Mr.and Mrs.Sharp a satisfactory


    solution,¡¯ said Morgan while he handed the document to Dennis.


    Dennis took the document and read the information on it.


    The more he read, the more shocked he got.


    He didn''t expect things to turn out this way, and never did he expect Maxwell''s men to investigate


    everything in such a short time.


    "Mrs.Sharp, Mr.Byrne, rest assured that I''ll deal with these issues immediately.I promise!"


    Dennis was now sweating profusely.


    After dismissing the doctors, who were still standing watching the scene, Dennis invited Morgan and


    Isabe to his office.


    At the same time, Isabe was also sweating in her palms.


    Never had she thought about having a talk in his office one day.


    "Morgan, how did he know..."


    Isabe was still a little confused about Maxwell''s sudden appearance.How did he know she would get


    hurt today?


    "Mr.Sharp was very angry when he found out about your issue yesterday and asked me to pay close


    attention to you.Later, I received news that the actual wife of Erin''s man showed up at the hospital and


    made a fuss, shouting she wanted to fight Erin.She also dered the person who sent her the


    message was a Hond.Erin immediately insisted you had betrayed her, so I sent someone to check


    that woman''s phone number.Turns out the number wasn''t registered, so I used a little trick to find the


    person who sent the photo, and it was Skyler," replied Morgan.


    Isabe quietly listened to Morgan''s words, but she was in utter shock.


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    In Morgan''s eyes, it might have just been a small trick, but to Isabe, it wasn''t an easy task to find a


    number that hadn''t been registered, but he just said it like it wasn''t a big deal.


    "I told him everything about your issue, then he suddenly wanted toe to the hospital today, and


    Erin wasing at you when he entered, and you know what happened afterward,"


    Morgan continued.In fact, Morgan also felt it was a bit inconceivable.


    At that time, they all saw Erin rushing towards Isabe, but they didn''t expect Maxwell''s reflexes to be


    so quick.


    Morgan thought he''d send someone to protect her, but instead, he rushed over to protect her by


    himself.


    Moreover, he watched carefully from behind.


    He could clearly tell that Maxwell stood a chance to dodge the knife.


    He was definitely capable of dodging an attack from someone like Erin, who had no skills.


    He knew how agile Maxwell was.


    However, he let the knife sh his arm, and it bled.


    Morgan realized Maxwell did it on purpose, but he couldn''t figure out why Maxwell did it.


    Only after seeing Maxwell''s interaction with Isabe did he suddenly understand.


    Looking at the anxious look on Isabe''s face, Morgan couldn''t help but think Maxwell was rather


    experienced.


    "Mr.Sharp is going to have an important meeting soon, and he can''t let people see any ws.If he''s


    injected with local anesthesia, and it doesn''t wear off, he may not be able to get his senses back and


    idents may ur.This mustn''t happen during the meeting," Morgan continued.


    To be frank, Isabe knew she shouldn''t listen to any more of this.


    Some things had exceeded the scope of what she had to know, but she couldn''t help but quietly listen


    to Morgan as he talked, not bothering to stop him.


    "Mr.Sharp isn''t as bad as you think.He''s just more mature than kids of his age and he''s a little


    spoiled.He''s the only heir of the Sharp family, and you also know the Sharp family''s financial power isn''t


    only limited to Buserama.It involves many other areas, so he has a lot of burden on his shoulders.The


    environment he grew up in is also part of the reason he has personality ws."


    Noticing that Isabe was immersed in her thoughts, Morgan decided to tell her after a moment of


    hesitation.


    When Isabe heard his words, her eyes widened unconsciously and she looked at Morgan in


    astonishment.


    She had doubts in the beginning because Maxwell''s emotions changed so fastpared to ordinary


    people, and she had never seen him being happy before.


    "He has personality ws, huh?"


    Isabe thoughtlessly repeated what Morgan had said.


    Morgan nodded in response.


    "Only a few people know about this because this w is also Mr.Sharp''s weakness.If anyone who


    intends to drag him down from his high status finds out about it, things will be very bad."


    "Val once said he has many personality ws that can only be found out after youe to know him,


    but the most obvious ones are possessiveness and dominance."


    "For example, he presents his wed traits to you, madam.When he found out about your issue


    yesterday, he smashed an exquisite porcin vase into pieces.You should have seen how he looked


    like yesterday, he was furious to the point it looked frightening.He regards you as his possession and


    doesn''t allow anyone other than him toy a finger on you, but he can be pretty well-controlled


    whenever he''s with you, and I personally find that amusing."


    She had long guessed that he saw her as his prized possession.


    "Is there any treatment for him?"


    Isabe looked at Morgan and inquired worriedly.If this defect continued to exist, she could imagine


    how difficult life would be for him in the future.


    "Val''s still working on a solution."


    Morgan shook his head and answered.


    He left some things unsaid, like how Maxwell''s character was formed, because he wasn''t in the ce


    to tell Maxwell''s stories.


    If Isabe was the one who was going to be by his side for a lifetime, then she should discover the


    answers by herself.


    For a moment, both of them fell silent.


    Not long after, footsteps came from outside, and soon Dennis returned to the office.


    "Sorry for making you two wait so long.I''ve brought the culprits here!"


    Dennis looked at both of them and tried to tter them.


    When Skyler and Charmaine were brought into the room, they freaked out seeing Isabe sitting on the


    couch.


    "Did you guys think Erin could kill me?"


    When Isabe saw the shock in their eyes, she was furious.


    She didn''t expect that they would use such vicious and cruel means to satisfy their selfish needs.


    "Too bad I''m all fine now, and I''ll only get better in the future, but you two will be done for life.The prison


    doors wee such cruel people like you two," continued Isabe after a pause.


    "What nonsense are you talking about?! We did nothing wrong! Why are you using us when you''re


    the one who doesn''t admit your own mistakes?! Don''t be so full of yourself now that you have someone


    powerful to rely on!"


    When Skyler heard Isabe''s words, her eyes turned red due to anger, and she couldn''t help but shout


    at thetter.


    "What about you, Charmaine? Aren''t you gonna admit your mistakes?"


    Isabe ignored Skyler and looked at Charmaine, who had been silent the whole time.


    Charmaine raised her head and nced at Isabe inly.


    "What do you want me to admit?"


    "Morgan, I''ll leave these two to you.I think you should be able to put them in prison for at least ten


    years,¡¯ Isabe smiled cynically and uttered.


    "Don''t worry, madam.Even if you don''t make me do it, I will make sure to put them in jail."


    Morgan nodded and answered seriously.


    The conversation between Morgan and Isabe made Skyler and Charmaine pull a long face.


    "Who on earth are you?! What right do you have to do this!"


    Skyler wanted to pounce on them but was instantly stopped by the security guard.


    "Do you have the right to know who I am?"


    Morgan nced at the shrew.


    Dennis watched them quietly aside, not saying a word.


    Obviously, he had no right to interrupt.


    "Mr.Porter, our criminalwyer wille over and deal with this matterter.Please provide your full


    cooperation."


    Morgan looked at his phone and announced.


    Hearing that, Dennis was drenched in a cold sweat.


    The Sharp family''swyer was a powerful figure.


    It seemed the two culprits were definitely going to be locked up for good...


    "Got it, Mr.Byrne.Don''t worry, I''ll give my full cooperation."


    "Madam, I have to rush to thepany now.Mr.Sharp wants you to go home and rest for the day."


    Morgan put away his phone and stood up.


    Hearing Morgan''s words, Isabe nodded and replied, "Okay.You can go ahead.I still have some


    matters to settle."


    "Alright.I''ve arranged for a driver to wait for you outside the hospital." Morgan nodded.


    In the end, Maxwell was still worried for Isabe''s safety.


    What if Erin was crazy enough to hire someone else to hurt her? After Morgan had left, Isabe


    exined to Dennis what happened today and told him not to spread the news.


    She didn''t want everyone in the hospital to know about her rtionship with Maxwell.


    It was mainly because she didn''t want people to look at her with prejudice.


    Upon hearing that, Dennis nodded fervently inpliance.


    "Don''t worry.I''ll pass down my orders so no one will spread it."


    Isabe nodded and was about to leave, but Skyler and Charmaine looked at Isabe, or Mrs.Sharp, in


    a daze.


    In Buserama, there was only one person from the Sharp family who could make Dennis so humble...


    "Isabe Hond!"


    Skyler red at Isabe and wanted to curse at Isabe, but she couldn''t say it.


    Turning to Skyler, Isabe refuted, "I told you I wasn''t interested in Drew at the dinner party, but you


    didn''t believe me."


    "Your medical reports are well written, but your practical skills aren''t up to par.Reports are important,


    but practical skills are crucial.If a doctor can only perform well in a report but can''t stay calm in an


    actual operating room, you can''t save people as a doctor.You don''t even understand this, and you hurt


    a fellow outstanding doctor."


    Isabe then turned to Charmaine with cold eyes.


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    Chapter 46: Help Me


    Isabe left the director''s office as she didn''t want to think about what happened afterward in the


    hospital.


    Since Dennis was here, and Morgan had already put pressure on him, she believed he could handle it


    well.


    Thinking of that, Isabe couldn''t help but sigh at the fact that capitalism sometimes worked wonders.


    After contemting for a while, Isabe decided to give Noel a call.


    "Hey, you don''t have to look for the footage for me anymore.The hospital took care of it already."


    As soon as Noel picked up the call, Isabe informed her about the situation.


    At the same time, she felt lucky that her hospital wasn''t under Noel''s jurisdiction, otherwise, she would


    have found out what actually happened.


    "Oh? That''s efficient! I just got the footage too, and you were right."


    Noel was watching the footage while she replied to her friend.


    "Yup! Now that there''s evidence and the culprits admitted their mistakes, there''s nothing left for me to


    do.When are you free? I''ll make you some pie!"


    Isabe blinked her eyes and couldn''t help but sigh silently, because Maxwell''s efficiency was no joke.


    "Come over this weekend! It''s my day off.I want to introduce you to someone too!"


    Noel paused for a moment before saying it mysteriously.


    When Isabe heard that, she couldn''t help but inquire curiously, "Wait, are you finally introducing me


    to your mysterious boyfriend?"


    "What?! No! I have a pretty good friend, and he''s single, so I want to introduce him to you!"


    Noel pretended to be angry when she heard that question.


    "Then forget it, I''m noting,"


    Isabe refused curtly.


    Even if she had ten times the courage, she wouldn''t dare to go on any blind date.


    If Maxwell knew about it, her life would be miserable.


    "No, wait! I was joking.Juste to my house this weekend."


    When Noel heard Isabe''s refusal, she immediately took back her words.


    "Alright.I''ll call you then."


    Isabe nodded and hung up the phone.


    When Maxwell''s driver saw Isabeing out of the hospital, he drove the car to the main entrance.


    Even though the traffic was heavy at the entrance, fortunately, the car he drove wasn''t too eye-


    catching, so no one paid special attention.


    "Drop me at Raffles.I wanna get something."


    Isabe requested as she didn''t waste the opportunity to use her avable resources.


    In response, the driver nodded his head and started the car immediately.


    When they arrived at the destination, Isabe didn''t expect the driver to follow her, so she was


    speechless...


    Although Maxwell''s worry wasn''t unreasonable, this was a bit too much.


    Others might find it strange if they saw someone following her around like a bodyguard...


    "You don''t have to worry, madam.I won''t get too close.I''m just here to keep you safe, and I''ll keep my


    distance."


    The driver seemed to read Isabe''s mind, so he exined quickly.


    When she heard his exnation, Isabe nodded awkwardly and replied, "Alright, sure.Thanks."


    She didn''t want Maxwell to pester her for the shirt when she got home, so Isabe decided toe


    and get one for him.


    However, Isabe remembered how expensive his clothes were, and they seemed they were custom-


    made by a special designer.


    Even though she couldn''t afford them, she bit the bullet and went into some of the luxury stores she


    never used to enter.


    After visiting a few stores, she found a grey shirt that she liked most.


    However, that shirt had exceeded her expectations by a sky-high price.


    Moreover, the promoter kept on rmending a tie that would go really well with the shirt, putting


    Isabe in an ufortable position.


    When she walked out of the store with a paper bag, she felt like she had spent her whole fortune.


    This was too much...


    She had used up a months¡¯ sry to buy this shirt.


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    Isabe went home early, leaving Tyler a little surprised.


    It seemed he didn''t know about Maxwell''s injury yet.


    Initially, she wanted to ask Tyler to pass the shirt to Maxwell, but after thinking about it, she thought it


    was better to give it to him by herself.


    With that in mind, Isabe carried the bag upstairs.


    She wanted to read a book for a while but identally fell asleep.


    It was already dark outside when she woke up.


    Looking at the time, Isabe thought Maxwell should be on the way home by now.


    When she recalled what had happened today, Isabe hurried downstairs.


    "Tyler, do we have pork livers in the fridge?"


    Isabe asked anxiously while looking at Tyler, who was assigning maids to clean the house.


    Hearing Isabe''s question, he was a little confused, "What do you need the livers for? I think there are


    some in the kitchen."


    Taken aback by his question, she didn''t know whether she should tell him about Maxwell''s injury, so


    she simply answered that she was craving it.


    In an instant, Tyler wanted to ask the chefs to prepare it for her, but Isabe quickly refused, "It''s okay.I


    can do it myself.I just want to have some porridge with pork livers."


    Since Isabe insisted on making it herself, Tyler didn''t stop her, but he was confused.


    Morgan was the one who asked them to order livers because Maxwell was injured, but why was


    Isabe the one who suddenly wanted to eat it? When Maxwell came back, Isabe was still cooking in


    the kitchen.


    Tyler informed Maxwell about it and nced at Maxwell''s arm with a distressed expression.


    "Don''t tell Madam Sharp I got injured," Maxwell instructed.


    Tyler nodded fervently in response.


    He never intended to inform her either because she had a weak heart.


    If he told her about it, she might not be able to take the news well.


    Isabe walked out of the kitchen to check if Maxwell had returned when she saw him sitting at the


    dining table with maids beside him.


    He definitely looked like a king sitting on his throne.


    "Oh? You''re back? Let''s eat then."


    Isabe looked at Maxwell and muttered to herself.


    Soon, the maids served various dishes on the table.


    When he saw all of the food, he couldn''t help but frown.


    There was liver porridge, boiled livers, and all kinds of dishes with pork livers in it.


    "What''s all this?"


    Maxwell questioned.


    "Er...it''s good for your body,¡¯ Isabe whispered, thinking that Tyler hadn''t known about Maxwell''s


    injury..


    Maxwell was baffled at Isabe being all mysterious.


    Did she have to go to this length to make sure he healed? He found her amusing.


    Tyler now knew why Isabe requested livers.


    She must have thought they didn''t know about Maxwell''s injury.


    With that thought in mind, Tyler came up with a clever response, "Madam, I didn''t know you like livers


    so much! I''ll get someone to send more tomorrow."


    Hearing Tyler''s words, Isabe nodded and replied, "Okay.Sure.It''s nice to have some livers in this cold


    weather."


    Looking at Maxwell''s darkened face, Tyler forced a smile.


    "Chop chop.I didn''t add any salt or oil."


    Isabe pushed the bowl in front of Maxwell and uttered softly.


    It wouldn''t be good if there was a scar on his arm.


    "Pfft...Why does it matter if I''m a man with scars?"


    Maxwell sneered at that, but truthfully, he wouldn''t feelfortable if he had a scar on his arm.


    Isabe intentionally filtered out the words she didn''t want to hear.


    She left the soup with him, walked over to her seat, and started digging in.


    Otherwise, they might start doubting her.


    Even though she was not a fan for livers, she forced herself to finish it to look convincing...


    The two of them ate quietly at the dining table, and Tyler appreciated that.


    After the two of them finished eating and went upstairs, Tyler followed them behind.


    "Help me wash up."


    His cold voice was calm as the sea waves, but it could easily make anyone flush when it was said out


    loud.


    Hearing that, Tyler covered his ears and was instantly amazed by Maxwell''s cleverness in taking


    advantage of the situation.


    Isabe, on the other hand, flushed crimson.Wasn''t this man being too greedy?


    "Do it yourself! Or let Tyler help you," Isabe whispered.


    Maxwell eyed her sideways and questioned, "Do you want Grandma to know I''m injured?"


    If Tyler knew about it, that meant Madam Sharp would find out soon too.


    "Besides, who did I get hurt for?"


    Isabe was stunned at his reply.


    She was anxious, realizing she couldn''t rebut.


    Did she ask him to save her? He made her look like she was being ungrateful to him.


    "Hurry up."


    Without waiting for Isabe toe back to her senses, Maxwell blurted two words and left.


    After stomping her feet on the ground in irritation, she turned around and returned to her bedroom.


    When she came out, she was holding a brand new shirt that she had washed.


    Meanwhile, Tyler had already been sent away by Maxwell.


    Thetter couldn''t help but sigh at the former, who waspletely oblivious to the situation and


    continued to follow him around.


    When Isabe arrived in Maxwell''s bedroom, the door was left ajar.


    After knocking on the door and entering the room, she noticed he was standing by the windows, gazing


    out with a distant look in his eyes.


    "Erm...Why don''t you just skip the shower for a few days until your stitches are removed?"


    Isabe cleared her throat and looked at him awkwardly.


    "Why don''t you try it?"


    Maxwell nced at Isabe and questioned.


    When he saw the shirt in her hand, his eyes flickered, then he proceeded to walk towards the


    bathroom.


    Isabe got angry at his response.


    Why was he being so rude? Thinking of that, she kept reminding herself that he was her lifesaver! He


    got injured by saving her! After leaving his shirt at the corner of the bed, she followed Maxwell into the


    bathroom.


    The bathroom was huge, and it was way bigger than the ce she used to live in alone.


    It was simply luxurious.


    "Your clothes..."


    Isabe looked at him ufortably.


    Maxwell nodded and waved his hand, indicating for her to take off his clothes.


    Isabe immediately understood what he wanted.


    If she didn''te over to help him take off his clothes, it might tear the wound.


    Somewhat helpless, Isabe went forward and helped him take off his coat.


    She was rtively calm when taking off his coat, but when she started unbuttoning his shirt, her hands


    trembled fervently.


    She keptforting herself silently, but she was still flustered.


    While she lowered her head and struggled with the buttons, Maxwell lowered his eyes and watched


    her.


    The distance between them was so close that he could feel her nervousness.


    She was so soft.


    When Isabe finally took off his shirt, Maxwell seemedpletely fine, but her back was almost


    soaked with sweat.


    She had never thought she was able to sweat so much.


    She silently cursed the temperature in the bathroom for being too warm, but on the surface, she pursed


    her lips and tried her best to not speak and not let her eyes roam around.

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    Chapter 47: Running Away


    When Isabe reached his pants, she said with a hoarse voice, "You...you should take your pants off


    with your other hand."


    Maxwell looked at Isabe''s flushed face and sneered.


    "Pfft."


    Although he sneered at her, he reached out his other hand to untie his belt and remove his pants.


    For the first time, Isabe felt thankful for his expensive pants.


    She finally understood the value of the pants.


    Because once Maxwell unbuttoned it, it slid down his legs almost instantly.


    Isabe couldn''t turn away in time, so she immediately blushed due to embarrassment when she saw


    what she shouldn''t.


    "Ahem! All done."


    Isabe kept a serious expression as she walked over to adjust the temperature of the water, soaked


    the towel, and started wiping Maxwell down.


    Why did she agree to this man¡¯s unreasonable request? She felt there was something wrong with the


    atmosphere, but she could only ignore it as much as possible.


    In fact, Maxwell also felt a little speechless.


    He felt nothing earlier, but now, he felt funny.


    He was instantly aroused after she had taken a quick look at his member.


    Looking at the foreign words on the bottle, she took it and gave it to Maxwell, assuming that it was the


    shower gel.


    When she was done cleaning his upper body, her face was already as red as a tomato.


    She had no choice but to clean his lower body now.


    "I''ll just help you rinse with water, ¡° said Isabe in a muffled voice.


    "Is this how you treat your lifesaver?"


    Maxwell asked coldly.


    The restrained hoarse voice was extremely pleasant to hear, but it was also frightening.


    Isabe lifted her brows in shock.


    What else could she do? Did he want her to wipe him like how she did to his upper body?!


    "But...you can use your other hand..."


    Isabe stuttered as she was a little embarrassed.


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    Looking at her abashed appearance, Maxwell was ready to have her there and then if it weren''t for the


    fact that he still cared about her resistance.


    Wasn''t she aware how dangerous it was to flush in front of a man under such circumstances?


    "Okay, go out and call Val in," ordered Maxwell as he took the towel from Isabe''s hand.


    Isabe understood what Maxwell meant, and he was unbearable.


    Even though she wanted to leave the towel with him, the guilt in her heart made it impossible for her to


    do so.


    No matter how much she hated him, she might have not been able to exin the situation and clear


    her name if not for him.


    She realized especially after seeing the director''s change in attitude today.


    Wanting to repay her gratitude, Isabe epted her fate and decided to help him.


    "Sit down,"


    Isabe spoke in a muffled voice.


    She dared not make eye contact with Maxwell at this point in time.


    Not wanting to make things difficult for her, Maxwellplied and sat down.


    Isabe reminded herself silently that she was just repaying her gratitude towards him as she carefully


    wiped his body.


    She couldn''t help but shiver at the thought of looking like a lowly maid serving her master.


    Once she was done cleaning his legs, Isabe was about to wash off the shower gel with water when


    she heard Maxwell''s unusual hoarse voice, saying, "You''re not done yet."


    Isabe was puzzled at his statement.


    Turning to look at him, she saw a frown on his face as if he was holding back.


    Instantly, she understood his words and her face flushed a darker shade of red.


    That was terrifying...


    "You can actually do it by yourself,"


    Isabe replied, pretending to be calm.


    "Do it myself? But I''ve never done it by myself," he snorted coldly.


    What did he mean by that? Not wanting to argue with him, she insisted, "I''m only here to help you


    bathe!"


    "Well, you missed out on some areas,¡¯ Maxwell answered smoothly.


    Without uttering a word, she silently turned on the showerhead and sprayed it at him.


    Icy cold water started sshed onto Maxwell''s member, and he shuddered as he took a cold breath.


    Isabe pretended not to hear it and continued to wash him down.


    With his quick reflexes, Maxwell shoved the showerhead away from Isabe''s hand.


    Just as she wanted to snatch it back, he grabbed her hand.


    She wanted to struggle to get out of his grip, but when she realized he was grabbing her with his


    bandaged hand, she halted her movements.


    "Is it fun?"


    His dark orbs stared at her ruthlessly.He wasn''t even afraid to spoil her fun!


    "I''m just trying to cool you down," answered Isabe.


    "Ah...Let me show you the proper way to cool me down..."


    Maxwell suddenly smirked.


    As soon as he finished speaking, he brought Isabe''s hand to his member.


    Isabe wished that the temperature in the bathroom was warmer so she could lose consciousness on


    the spot.


    This was too embarrassing! How could he use her hand to pleasure himself?! Isabe was so ashamed


    that she wanted to die.


    After he was done, she clutched on her shirt and ran out of the bathroom as fast as she could.


    Watching her fleeing out of the room, Maxwell unconsciously lifted the corner of his lips.


    He didn''t even realize he was smiling the whole time.


    She wouldn''t be able to leave if she stayed a second longer.


    God knew how ufortable she was.


    Fortunately, no one dared toe up to the second floor for anything unnecessary.


    When Isabe rushed back to her room from Maxwell''s, she didn''t bump into anyone.


    She ran into the bathroom, turned on the water tap, and started washing her hands.


    She had to be sober right now.


    Even after washing her hands with soap, she could still feel his scent lingering on her fingertips.


    She was terrified and afraid of Maxwell.


    He had the ability to bewitch people without batting an eye.


    Although she was clearly resisting him in her heart, her body seemed to betray her.


    Isabe was afraid of losing control of her feelings.


    Aftering out of the bathroom, she didn''t step out of the bedroom again.


    No matter what happened to Maxwell afterward, she knew she couldn''t face him today.


    The next morning, Isabe went downstairs with heavy eye bags.


    When Maxwell saw her in that state, his eyes flickered.


    "l''m noting back for dinner tonight,"


    he informed no one, in particr, causing Tyler to be taken aback.


    This was the first time that Maxwell took the initiative to inform them.


    "OK."


    Isabe was still a little absent-minded, so she answered him half-heartedly.


    Hearing her answer, Maxwell got upset.


    He got up after dumping his breakfast on the table.


    Tyler looked at Maxwell, then looked at Isabe, and shook his head helplessly.


    There was still a long way to go...


    "Sir, the new secretary at the front desk hase to report today.All the information you need has


    been ced on your table."


    When they arrived at thepany, Morgan started reporting to him.


    Maxwell responded slowly, "Book a ce for dinner."


    Morgan looked at Maxwell in confusion.


    "I don''t want to eat any liver anymore," Maxwell answered matter-of-factly.


    Holding back hisughter, Morgan replied, "Well, Madam called me just now and told me Tyler will be


    sending a liver meal.She says it''s good for healing."


    When Maxwell saw Morgan''s gloating look, his eyes darkened, "Do you think it''s funny?"


    "Of course not! I''m envious that you have such a considerate and caring wife!"


    Morgan quickly shook his head and ttered Maxwell.


    Maxwell felt better after hearing that.


    Seeing that he had sessfully lightened up Maxwell''s mood, Morgan continued reporting.


    "Morgan, stop ttering me.I''ll leave the matters in Aztec to you.If you don''t handle it well, you know


    where I''m throwing you off to."


    Just when Morgan thought he was over with the matter earlier, Maxwell''s cold voice sounded.


    A bitter face instantly painted across Morgan''s face.


    ¡®It''s time for the meeting."


    Looking at the time, Morgan reminded him.


    Maxwell responded with a curt nod, closed the tab on hisputer, and got up from his seat.


    Just as he opened the door, a woman, who was holding a cup of coffee in her hands, sshed her


    coffee all over Maxwell''s shirt.


    "I''m sorry, I''m so sorry, sir...I''m sorry..."


    The woman was Clearly panicking.


    Morgan was also caught off guard by this sudden ident.


    When Maxwell saw the grey shirt had already been stained, his eyes instantly turned icy cold.


    The atmosphere instantly fell to the freezing point.


    "Clean this ce up and leave the office," ordered Morgan.


    Meanwhile, Maxwell had already turned around and returned to his office.


    When the woman who had lowered her head to apologize heard Morgan''s words, she raised her head


    in shock and looked at Maxwell''s back.


    She wanted to chase after him but was stopped by Morgan.


    "Isabe''s my sister! Mr.Sharp, I know it''s my fault, but I didn''t do it on purpose! Please don''t fire me!"


    The woman stared at Maxwell''s back and eximed anxiously.


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