《Love after Betrayal (Casper and Natalie)》 Love After Betrayal Chapter 1 Chapter 1 ¡°Miss Hartwell, the hospital has given you three days to settle your payment. With things as they are, we can only give you thetest by the end of the day. If you can¡¯t pay your brother¡¯s medical bills before midnight today, we would have to stop his medication.¡± Where am I going to find the money by midnight? Natalie Hartwell left the hospital with her face as pale as a sheet. She had tried calling her boyfriend on her phone but to no avail. Without any other options avable to her, she took a taxi and went straight to his ce. As her boyfriend ced importance on his privacy, she would not usually drop by his ce without his invitation. The lights were on in the bedroom upstairs. As Natalie went upstairs, she heard Britney Hartwell¡¯s moansing from the bedroom, the door of which was ajar. ¡°Justin, harder¡­ Ah, I love you so much¡­ Justin, you¡¯re so good. No, don¡¯t stop! I want more¡­ Ah!¡± On top of the bed that was decorated with fresh rose petals, Justin Lewis hugged Britney with so much love as he said, ¡°You little fox, do you want more, or do you want to stop? Oh, Britney, I love you so much.¡± ¡°Justin, I love you too. But, the Langston Family has chosen me as their bride for that cripple. Although Daddy has contacted my sister, she hasn¡¯t been home so far. If she doesn¡¯t agree¡­¡± Britney started crying at this point. His heart ached. ¡°It won¡¯te to that. I¡¯ve already got that foolish girl wrapped around my finger. That girl thinks that I¡¯ve fallen in love with her. When the timees, I will trick her into the wedding by telling her that it¡¯s our marriage. By that time, the Langstons wouldn¡¯t ruin their own reputation by admitting that it was the wrong bride. They definitely would never allow her to go back on it as well.¡± Natalie stood frozen in ce. She could not believe her ears. As the Langstons¡¯ heir, Casper Langston was disabled in an ident. Because of this, his childhood sweetheart broke off their marriage and left abroad. This incident had made Casper theughing stock throughout the city. With the Langston Family unable to bear bing the butt of the joke, Old Mrs. Langston, Ethel, had decided that the wedding would still proceed, albeit with a different bride as she wished to retain the family¡¯s dignity. It was at this time that the Hartwell Family took the initiative to offer their daughter¡¯s hand. After all, they couldn¡¯t even reach the top in the city a long time ago. To the Hartwells, it was an excellent deal, as all they needed was to sacrifice one of their daughters. Originally, this was Britney¡¯s dream marriage, as the Langston Family was a wealthy family, albeit with a crippled heir. However, she wouldn¡¯t need to lift a finger in the man¡¯s care, as there were many caretakers in the family. With that said, the only problem was that Casper could not perform in bed. She immediately became reluctant in the marriage and immediately went through great efforts in seducing her sister¡¯s boyfriend. To her, although the Lewis Family wasn¡¯t one of the wealthiest families in the city, it was still much better than the Hartwell Family. Should she seed in conceiving the next heir of the Lewis Family, she could still be the young Madam of the Lewis Family even if she wasn¡¯t the Madam of the Langston Family. With the voices in the bedroom bing much more flirtatious, Natalie clenched her hands into fists, her face as pale as a sheet. Britney¡­ Justin¡­ I will never forget this. I will make your lives a living hell! However, she knew that she would not be able to go against the Hartwell Family by herself, let alone the Lewis Family. At this moment, her phone suddenly rang. ¡°What? W-Who¡¯s there?! Justin, what¡¯s going on? Was there someone else in your house?¡± Britney screamed in fear. Unsettled by the abrupt call, Natalie immediately answered her phone. ¡°Miss Hartwell, I¡¯m sorry to inform you that Mr. Hartwell had a sudden attack. We have tried our best in resuscitating him, but unfortunately, he has passed away.¡± Natalie¡¯s phone immediately fell to the ground and shattered with a loud sound. ¡­ Two days Family was present. However, she found the situationughable; as soon as the funeral ended, her This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?. family arranged for a makeup artist to do her makeup and threw her in a wedding dress before they immediately sent her off to the wedding. Without making any fuss, Natalie obediently followed her family¡¯s arrangement. With how wealthy the Langston Family was, she would have no need to fear both the Hartwell Family and the Lewis Family with the Langston Family behind her. After calmly thinking about the situation, she would be able to make both Britney¡¯s and Justin¡¯s life difficult after being married into the Langston Family. Naturally, she would y her role of Casper¡¯s wife well, in return. The Langstons¡¯ wedding of the century was being held as scheduled in the Langston Residence. The people, who were waiting to see the end of the joke of the wedding, were all dumbfounded when they saw Natalie¡¯s appearance. Instantly, the audience began specting the identity of the new bride amongst themselves. Among the crowd, Justin was dressed to the nines. He was slightly startled when Natalie made her appearance. With that pure white wedding dress, the white tiara on her head, and her red sultry lips under the spotlight, she was unmistakably beautiful and charming at this very moment. Natalie? When did she be so beautiful? He thought his eyes were ying tricks on him. ¡­ At the end of the ceremony. The Langston Family¡¯s driver drove Natalie to the Langstons¡¯ Moperville Vi, which was located halfway up the hill. Mrs. Jenkins, the caretaker, gave Natalie a brief tour around the mansion and left Natalie in Casper¡¯s room after that. In the room, Natalie immediately noticed Casper lying on the bed. Natalie¡¯s husband, Casper Langston, once stood at the very top of the city. He was a powerful man as he had single-handedly made a huge business empire. However, just when his business reached its peak, a car ident had taken away his glory. Although the man¡¯s face was slightly pale, it did not diminish the man¡¯s attractiveness. With his sharp chiseled face and dreamy eyes, he still looked magnificent even in sickness. After observing the man for a long time, Natalie started to notice that something was off. She tried shouting to wake the man but to no avail, as the man gave no reaction and stayed motionless like a corpse even after she tried poking the man¡¯s face several times. No wonder they say that he can¡¯t perform in bed. He¡¯s basically aatose patient! Love After Betrayal Chapter 2 Chapter 2 It¡¯s no wonder Casper¡¯s childhood sweetheart broke the marriage off and left to go abroad. Who in their right mind would be willing to marry a person in aa? Natalie thought to herself with an inexplicable sourness in her heart. ¡°Casper Langston, do you feel wronged here?¡± she asked, thinking how the pride of the Langston Family was now just a cripple who could not even care for himself. Unconsciously, she softened her tone as she continued, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Since I¡¯ve already taken on your family name, I will take good care of you from now on.¡± Then, she boldly took Casper¡¯s pulse. Natalie was a woman with a medical background. After her mother had passed, she inherited most of her mother¡¯s medical knowledge and other books her mother had collected over the years. However, her background was in traditional medicine rather than modern medicine. Her medical skills were already outstanding as she had tens of years of practice. Hence, she saw what happened with her brother as ironic, as she could not save her brother even though she was well-versed in the practice. After checking the man¡¯s pulse, Natalie realized that Casper could still be treated. Now, she was conflicted about whether to give treatment to the man. Just then, her phone rang with the name ¡®Justin¡¯ appearing as the caller ID. ¡°¡­ Natalie, you finally answered my call. Come out and open the door. I¡¯m right outside the Langston Residence. Natalie, I miss you so much. You know that I love you, right? Since Casper is just a vegetable, he won¡¯t be able to satisfy you at all. Natalie, open the door and let me in. I¡¯ll make absolutely sure to help you be a grown woman tonight!¡± At the wedding, Natalie¡¯s beautiful appearance captivated Justin. Even though Britney hade at him on her own ord, he still could not forget how she looked and immediately came to her. Natalie had never thought that man would be so shameless to this extent. Repulsed by Justin, she sneered, ¡°Justin Lewis, I¡¯m already a married woman. For you to harass someone else¡¯s wife in the middle of the night, is this how the Lewis Family teaches their children?¡± ¡°Natalie, please calm down and listen to me. I¡¯ve heard that Old Mrs. Langston had always wanted Casper to have an heir to inherit the family business for when he dies. Natalie, I can help you with this!¡± Justin had thought that if Natalie were to be pregnant with his own child, then it would mean that the Langston Family would be his for the taking in the future. On the other hand, Natalie realized for the first time in her life just how foolish Justin was. Indifferently, she replied, ¡°Are you still living in a primitive society? Do you think the Langstons wouldn¡¯t do a paternity test? You should know that there are countlesspanies that have such service under the Langston Family.¡± Unable to retort, Justin only thought, True, the first course of action the Langston Family would take is to conduct a paternity test. How am I supposed to interfere with the result? ¡°Furthermore,¡± Natalie lowered her tone and sneered, ¡°who told you that Casper can¡¯t satisfy me? He¡¯s much better than you in that regard!¡± Terrified, Justin replied, ¡°No! That¡¯s impossible! He can¡¯t possibly¡­¡± At this point, Natalie did not want to continue listening to Justin¡¯s nonsense, so she ended the call and immediately contacted the security team under the Langston Family. Soon after, Justin¡¯s miserable screams were heard outside. After that, Natalie¡¯s eyes were on Casper again. Since everyone was just biding their time on the day Casper drew hisst breath, she did not want the situation to go as they hoped, especially Justin. In the end, regardless of whether it was an act of revenge, or that it was repaying the Langston Family, she made a decision. One hourter, Natalie took the silver needles off Casper. As she was exhausted from the treatment, she immediately went to bed after she took a shower. Initially, she had thought that she would be unustomed to sleeping beside someone else. However, not only did she have a pleasant sleep all the way until the dawn of day, but she even hugged Casper in the middle of her sleep. Upon realizing she was hugging Casper, she immediately got out of bed before anyone came in. Then, looking at the motionless Casper in bed, she said, ¡°Good morning, Casper. I¡¯ll have to go greet the family today. I¡¯ll try toe back early.¡± It was a custom of the This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?. Langston Family for the bride to greet the family after their marriage. As Casper was stitose, Natalie had no other choice but to do so alone. ¡­ At night, in the Langston Residence. The Langston Residence was built in the olden days and had cost much. The vintage building stood magnificent with various fancy lightings as decoration. Currently, the quaint hall was filled to the brim with people. The moment Natalie entered the hall, everyone turned their eyes to her. ¡°That¡¯s Casper¡¯s wife? She looks so unfamiliar. I don¡¯t think we¡¯ve seen her before¡­¡± ¡°Keep your voice down! Don¡¯t you know that she¡¯s the wife Old Mrs. Langston arranged hastily for Casper? The other one already ran off a long time ago. With Casper¡¯s current condition, it¡¯s good enough that someone is willing to marry him¡­¡± ¡°She looks prim and proper. Unfortunately, she would be spending her life as a widow¡­¡± ¡­ Ethel cleared her throat, and everyone immediately stopped their chatter. Then, she said, ¡°Natalie,e here. Sit beside me.¡± Love After Betrayal Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Since Ethel had said so, Natalie dared not disobey her. The others in the hall were the same as they ceased their discussion, albeit still looking at Natalie unfavorably. However, Natalie paid them no mind and greeted the other elders of the family under Ethel¡¯s guidance. Ethel was slightly surprised when she saw Natalie acting prim and proper without being intimidated. ¡°Old Mrs. Langston, I did not n to speak of this on such an asion. However, we do not know how long thepany wouldst with Casper¡¯s current condition. Thepany must have someone managing it. I suggest we elect a new person to take charge of thepany for now. We can always return thepany to Casper when he has recovered.¡± Natalie turned her attention to the voice to find that the speaker was a middle-aged man. Ethel had introduced him to Natalie as Casper¡¯s fourth uncle, Henry Langston. ¡°Henry has a point. Should Casper¡¯s condition take a turn for the worse, what would be of thepany?¡± The audience echoed the sentiment. Ethel then said coldly, ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with Casper. Furthermore, he¡¯s already married. When Natalie is pregnant with his child, the Langston Group would have its rightful heir by then.¡± ¡°Pregnant with his child?¡± Henry¡¯s eyes turned cold briefly before he asked, ¡°Old Mrs. Langston, do you think that woman there can be pregnant with his child given Casper¡¯s current condition?¡± Noticing the change in Ethel¡¯s expression, Henry was very pleased with himself. Although she had covered up the truth of the matter, he had still gotten wind of Casper¡¯s condition. This was his ace in the hole. Since he knew she would not want the truth to be leaked, she would have to make concessions to keep his mouth shut. So what if Casper is great and all? What can a vegetable like him do against me? ¡°Who told you that Casper can¡¯t make Natalie pregnant?¡± Ethel cast a sideway nce at him before she sneered, ¡°Naturally, matters between a married couple should stay between the two.¡± As expected of Old Mrs. Langston, she has shifted the topic to me, Natalie thought. With everyone¡¯s watchful gaze on her, her cheeks instantly flushed. However, she knew that this moment was her opportunity. Acting somewhat embarrassed, she lowered her head slightly before she said, ¡°Last night, Casper was¡­ a little tired. He wanted to apany me back here today, but I asked him to take a rest as I felt sorry for him. When he¡¯s all rested, we will invite everyone to our home if you all would like to meet him.¡± Instantly, Henry¡¯s face had a twisted expression, as he wasn¡¯t thick- skinned enough to question the affairs between a married couple. With that, the matter with the indication of a backup n, Natalie heaved a sigh of relief and was about to leave, but was stopped by Ethel. With her eyes on Natalie, Ethel thought to herself that Natalie¡¯s performance today was to have given birth to such a resolute daughter. Then, she said calmly without a change in her tone, ¡°You are good.¡± Sitting in a proper manner, Natalie was unsure of what to say, so she remained silent. ¡°Casper needs a child. Are you willing to bear his?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Natalie uttered. She should know about Casper¡¯s condition, so how am I supposed to be pregnant with his child? With her eyes still on Natalie, Ethel said, ¡°When Casper was twenty years old, he had frozen three vials of his best sperm in one of thepanies under the Langston Family. Are you willing to conceive an heir for him, for the Langston Family? If you agree, I can give you your freedom along with a sum of money when Casper is no longer with us, regardless of the baby¡¯s gender. After that, you canplete your education, or even go abroad to further your study. The Langston Family will spare no effort in helping you to do so.¡± As it was a very tempting offer, Natalie hadn¡¯t the slightest hesitation when she said, ¡°I agree. But, I want to add a condition of my own. I want both the Hartwell Family and the Lewis Family to go bankrupt.¡± ¡­ It was already midnight when Natalie came back to Hillside Vi. Although Natalie was already exhausted after she finished washing up, she continued Casper¡¯s treatment as she administered the needles on his body. She could not stop the treatment halfway through the moment it started. Otherwise, not only would Casper not recover, but he would even suffer a bacsh. When Natalie was done with Casper¡¯s treatment, her phone rang once more with ¡®Justin¡¯ as the caller ID. Hundreds of This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?. messages in just a day, does that man have nothing else to do? she thought as she cklisted Justin¡¯s number on her phone. After that, she turned her attention to Casper. Although he was stitose, the man¡¯s face was still very good-looking. With his long eyshes, he must look very good when he smiles. With such thoughts, she lifted the corners of the man¡¯s mouth to form a smile on his face. Love After Betrayal Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Realizing what she had done, Natalie¡¯s heartbeat went faster before she immediately let go of the man¡¯s face. However, she soon remembered that Casper was still in aa. After pondering for a moment, she started massaging his body. From what she understood, Casper¡¯s ident had happened six months ago. That would mean that Casper had been lying in bed for nearly half a year. Those who had been bedridden for a long period would see their body muscle deteriorate to the point where necrosis might ur. However, the care on Casper¡¯s body was very well done, as Natalie hadn¡¯t noticed anything abnormal with his current condition. The old massage technique she had read from her mother¡¯s book seemed to be effective in nurturing Casper¡¯s recovery. ¡­ The next day at eight in the morning, a doctor sent by Ethel came by and took Natalie to the hospital to run several checkups on her. The whole process was smooth, as she hadn¡¯t felt the slightest difort. When she was done with the checkups, she left the hospital quietly. Just as Natalie left the hospital entrance, the big screen opposite her disyed a piece of financial news: ¡®The marriage between the Lewis Corporation¡¯s direct heir, Justin Lewis, and Hartwell Corporation¡¯s youngdy, Britney Hartwell, will take ce in one month. Reports say that the two had met in a dreamy and romantic situation¡­¡¯ With that headline, the screen disyed several shots of the two together. In the eyes of a stranger, the two of them looked like a match made in heaven. ¡°What bad luck!¡± Looking at the news headline, Natalie gave a cold snort and thought, She¡¯s just like a child of a cuckoo bird, what with her parading around with that title of the Hartwells¡® daughter, even though she¡¯s just an illegitimate child! Then, Natalie took her phone and sent a well-drafted message after a few minutes. In no time at all, several news headlines quickly made their way to the trending topics. ¡®The Life of Hartwell Corporation¡¯s Britney Hartwell Revealed.¡¯ ¡®The Truth Is Here: Logan Hartwell Stole Hartwell Corporation?¡¯ ¡®The Mistress Who Became Part of the Hartwell Family.¡¯ ¡­ Both the Hartwell Family and the Lewis Family were in a mess over the news. Just as Natalie was enjoying the drama by reading theizen¡¯sments and reactions, Justin called her phone once more. On the other end of the line, Justin said in a dejected tone, ¡°Natalie, I was wrong. I shouldn¡¯t have chosen a woman like Britney. Please, can¡¯t you give me another chance?¡± ¡°Have you been drinking?¡± ¡°Yeah. Natalie, you should know that Britney has been lying to my face all this while. Now that both our families are in such a mess, I¡¯ve really regretted my choice. Natalie, please give me another chance. As long as you¡¯re pregnant with our child, we will own everything the Langston Family has,¡± Justin said with hints of drunkenness in his tone. The man was boiling with anger when he she agreed to conceive his child, he would break it off with Britney, as he no longer cared about the marriage with thetter. Natalie hadn¡¯t expected Justin to still have his eyes on the Langston Family¡¯s properties. After a brief moment of contemtion, she smiled and said with a twinkle in her eye, ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll give you another chance. Come by room 666 in Centuria Hotel alone tonight at nine. How about it? Are you daring enough, Justin?¡± Justin immediately sobered up and replied, ¡°Natalie, don¡¯t you worry! I¡¯ll definitely be there tonight!¡± After she ended the call, Natalie immediately dialed another number on her phone. ¡­ Nine at night, in room 666 at Centuria Hotel. Justin was humming happily as he opened the door with the key card he took from the receptionist. Although the room was dimly lit, the decoration was fantastic, as the huge bed was decorated with fresh rose petals. The moment he noticed a person was hiding under the nket, he hurried over and jumped on the bed, saying lovingly, ¡°Natalie! I¡¯m here!¡± After tonight, Natalie would be his woman. As long as she was pregnant with his child, she would be at his mercy when that time came. That was what Justin had thought. However, after a few minutes, he immediately fell from the bed and bellowed, ¡°Who the f*ck are you?! Why did you¡­ Why did you have¡­ F*ck! You¡¯re¡­¡± On the huge bed was a man wearing a long hair wig. That man was currently wearing a flirtatious expression and was casting seductive gazes at Justin. Bam! Immediately after that, the door was forced open with a loud bang. Several men with cameras came in and started questioning Justin. ¡°Mr. Lewis, there are rumors that state that you have no interest in women. Does that mean that your marriage with Miss Hartwell is purely out of business?¡± ¡°Does Miss Hartwell know about your preference for men?¡± ¡°There are also rumors that Mr. Lewis has a habit of cross-dressing. Is that true?¡± ¡°Will the marriage still be held as scheduled? Mr. Lewis, please answer the question.¡± ¡­ Justin, who was in his birthday suit, was livid to the extent of his body trembling. With the burning rage inside him, he thought, Natalie Hartwell! You¡¯ve set me up!Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Love After Betrayal Chapter 5 Chapter 5 On one end of the corridor in the hotel, Natalie wore a pleased expression as she looked at the situation unfolding. Since Britney likes Justin so much, I would very much like to see if she would still feel the same after news of thises out! Beep. Then, Natalie¡¯s phone notification interrupted her thoughts and pulled her back to reality. Upon noticing that it was a phone call from Hillside Vi, she immediately swore inwardly before she picked up her phone and left the hotel. ¡°Mrs. Langston, bad news. There¡¯s a situation with Mr. Langston right now¡­¡± Casper¡¯s treatment could not be stopped once it had begun. That meant that Natalie had to perform the treatment daily at the same time. Since she had personallye over to watch Justin make a fool out of himself publicly, she had nearly forgotten about this. It was only after she returned to Hillside Vi with great haste and performed the daily treatment on Casper did his condition stabilize. However, Mrs. Jenkins had also contacted the Langstons¡¯ family doctor, as she was beside herself with worry. Since Casper¡¯s symptoms had already disappeared by the time the doctor checked up on him, she saw no need to notify the Langston Residence. After the doctor left, Natalie gave a brief exnation to Mrs. Jenkins before she went back to her room. Soon after that, Natalie received a call from Britney. ¡°Natalie Hartwell! You b*tch! How could you do this to Justin?! It¡¯s all because you tricked him that his reputation is down the drain! I¡¯m going to kill you for this!¡± Britney was furious. Initially, she had thought that after she took everything from Natalie and married into the Lewis Family, she would forever be freed from being in the shadows of Natalie. However, she had never expected Natalie to ruin her ns. Thus, she was so furious to the extent of wanting to end Natalie¡¯s life with her own two hands. Natalie lowered her eyelid slightly. ¡°I tricked him? Do you think that Justin Lewis is the kind of man that would be tricked into going to a hotel? Why are you calling me about this rather than calling him out? Ask that man why he was in a hotel in the first ce.¡± With that, Natalie immediately ended the call, as she did not want to listen to Britney¡¯s nonsense. Then, Natalie turned her attention to theatose man in the bed before she said softly, ¡°Casper Langston, would you think that I¡¯m heartless if you could hear what I¡¯ve said? But, they are just getting their just deserts!¡± ¡­ With Justin¡¯s hotel scandal all over the news, everyone started specting whether the Hartley Family would break off the wedding. However, both the families involved had announced that the marriage would be held as scheduled and had even worked behind the scenes to bury the scandal from the people¡¯s minds. Just like that, a month passed in the blink of an eye. In order to avoid the prior incident from happening again, Natalie had stayed home for the past month without going out much. Tonight, she had juste out of the shower and was about to go to bed as usual when she noticed theatose Casper suddenly opened his eyes. ¡°Ah!¡± Natalie shouted. Then, after a brief moment of her frozen on the spot, she immediately ran out of the room to find Mrs. Jenkins. ¡°Mrs. Jenkins, Casper¡¯s awake!¡± Soon, news of Casper regaining consciousness spread throughout the Langston Family. Not even half an hour had passed when Ethel came over with a doctor. After the doctor finished performing a checkup on Casper, the doctor said with joy, ¡°This is a miracle! Old Mrs. Langston, I have never seen a patient who had been in aa for so long to have woken up! This is truly a miracle! Since Mr. Langston¡¯s body seems normal without any abnormalities, he will be fully recovered after a few follow-up treatments!¡± It was only after the doctor finished exining did Ethel shed tears of joy over Casper waking up. Lying in bed, Casper¡¯s gazeced with slight gloom fell on Natalie. Slowly, he asked, ¡°Who¡­ is¡­ she¡­?¡± Since he had just awakened from a long period ofa, his manner of speech was akin to a child learning to speak for the first time. Furthermore, his voice was still hoarse and deep, but still had an impactful feeling to it. The bedroom immediately fell into silence, as no one dared to exin the situation. Ethel wiped the tears off one corner of her eyes before she exined, ¡°Casper, her name¡¯s Natalie. She¡¯s the wife I¡¯ve chosen for you when you were in aa.¡± Just as Casper sat up with the support of others, his gloomy eyesid squarely on Natalie, as though he was looking at an intruder in his home. ¡°What about her?¡± Her? This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?. Who? Ethel¡¯s expression turned slightly troubled before she sneered, ¡°Casper, just forget about that woman. She immediately left abroad not long after your car ident and had even said that a young girl like her would never marry a living dead man. Only Natalie was willing to marry you even though you were in aa, so you¡¯ll¡ª¡± Casper interrupted her with a cold hostility in his tone. ¡°How good can she be if she chose to marry a living dead man? I don¡¯t need this marriage, so just tell her to get out of the Langston Family.¡± As Ethel was already agitated, she immediately fainted after hearing Casper¡¯s remark. Immediately, the surrounding people rushed her to the hospital and left both Casper and Natalie alone in the room. Love After Betrayal Chapter 6 Chapter 6 The man sat in bed, his hawk-like eyes still on Natalie. Natalie hadn¡¯t expected for the man to exude such a dangerous aura from the moment he woke up from hisa. Back then, she had decided to treat Casper, but had never thought that the man would show such hostility toward her after regaining consciousness. It was at this moment she thought of the man as a sleeping lion. Now that the lion had woken up, she would always be in danger from the lion. Furthermore, it was obvious to see that he did not approve of the marriage. Looks like I¡¯ll be leaving this family soon, she thought. ¡°Why are you still here?¡± Natalie then grunted before she left the room. Although this was the first time the two had officially met, Casper already had his heart dead set on someone else. As for who that someone else was, Natalie was none the wiser. She only knew that Casper felt animosity toward her. Slightly confused with the current development, she moved into one of the guest rooms. On this night, she received dozens of calls from Justin and Logan, but she didn¡¯t answer any of them, as she knew the reason for their calls. Instead, she cklisted their numbers and went to sleep. ¡­ The next morning, Natalie woke up and went downstairs to find Casper in the middle of his breakfast. After what happenedst night, she was slightly afraid of the man. Mrs. Jenkins came over and nudged Natalie as she assured her. ¡°Mrs. Langston, Mr. Langston is waiting for you to have breakfast together. Don¡¯t worry. Although he looks fierce, he¡¯s actually a really good man. He won¡¯t give you a hard time.¡± Then, Natalie took a nce at the dining hall. Although Casper was seated in a wheelchair, his appearance was still graceful and dignified. Anyone would mistake the man for a prince from some fairy tale at a single nce. Since Natalie had been massaging him all this while, his bodily functions were all normal with the exception of his legs. But, I doubt he¡¯s nning to have a meal with me, right? she thought to herself. ¡°Mr. Langston, we¡¯ve found him! We¡¯ve found Professor Wright! He agreed to treat your legs! Since his flight here is in the afternoon, he will be able to start the treatment as soon as tonight! You¡¯ll be able to stand in no time!¡± A delighted voice came from behind Natalie. Immediately after that, a man in a ck suit entered. Although Casper had woken up from hisa, he had suffered grave injuries on his legs, which was why he still couldn¡¯t use his legs. Judging by what she heard, Natalie assumed that the family had found a doctor to treat his legs. She then cast a nce at his legs. With their current rtionship, the man would never believe that she was the one who had treated him. Whatever, it¡¯s better toy low now, she thought without the slightest intention to exin herself. When the man in a ck suit saw Natalie, he stopped in his tracks and smiled. ¡°Hello, Mrs. Langston. It¡¯s nice meeting you. My name is Tyler Hargreeves. I¡¯m Mr. Langston¡¯s special assistant. Please don¡¯t hesitate to ask for me if you require my assistance in the future.¡± As soon as he finished introducing himself, he could feel a gloomy gaze on him. Then he immediately hurried over to Casper. Natalie unknowingly had her gaze follow Tyler as he went over to Casper. Coincidentally, she then made eye contact with Casper when her eyes drifted to the man. Since they had made eye contact with one another, she had no other choice but to brace herself and walk over to him. Throughout Tyler¡¯s report, Casper remained silent and only took sips of his coffee. Natalie picked a seat that was farthest away from Casper and sat down, after which Mrs. Jenkins served her breakfast. However, she had no appetite as she was under the watchful gaze of Casper. Once Tyler was done with his report, he left after receiving a few instructions from Casper. Following Tyler¡¯s departure, the room instantly turned cold in the atmosphere. With his deep ck eyes, Casper continued to look at Natalie and said casually, ¡°How much? Name your price.¡± Taken aback, Natalie replied, ¡°H-Huh?¡± ¡°Divorce,¡± Casper said in an eerily cold tone. From how Casper actedst night, Natalie was not surprised, as she had already seen thising. ¡°Oh, right Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. now?¡± ¡°In two days. Prepare your documents and wait for my instructions.¡± Since Ethel was currently unconscious after she faintedst night, he wanted to wait for her condition to be stable before proceeding with the divorce. Natalie nodded. ¡°Ok, I¡¯ll wait.¡± After that, she simply took a few bites of her breakfast before she went back to her room to grab her bag. When she came back down, she was startled when she saw Henry kneeling at Casper¡¯s feet with a bruised nose and a swollen face. With his slightly pale lips forming into a smile, Casper said coldly, ¡°Are you disappointed that I¡¯m not dead, Henry?¡± ¡°Casper, I was wrong. I¡¯m just a senile old man. I know now that I should not have gone after your position. I won¡¯t do this a second time. Casper, please spare me¡­ Aaaahhh!¡± Love After Betrayal Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Henry screamed miserably as Casper¡¯s bodyguard kicked him without holding himself back while Casper sat emotionlessly in his wheelchair. Naturally, one could infer that this was done at his orders. Crack! However, it wasn¡¯t long before Natalie heard sounds of bones breaking. The bodyguard actually broke Henry¡¯s legs! With that, Henry¡¯s screams stopped, as he had fainted from the pain. ¡°You should be ready to pay the price for going after me. Take him away. Tell the others that he is prohibited from going to the hospital. The next time anyone has some funny ideasing at me, you can just feed them to the dogs at your own discretion,¡± Casper said coldly. ¡°Understood, Mr. Langston.¡± Natalie had heard rumors that Casper Langston was ruthless, violent, and bloodthirsty. She had thought that the rumors were baseless until this very moment. A psychopath! That man is a psychopath! Her stomach churned at such a bloody scene. She immediately covered her mouth and ran out of the house. I need to get a divorce as soon as possible. Otherwise, I won¡¯t even know how I would die if I offend Casper in any way. ¡­ In the hospital. Since Natalie¡¯s period was not the usual amount of blood, she was worried that she might have some bleeding in her uterus, or that it was a gynecological issue. Hence, she had booked an appointment with the hospital today. However, the result was not one she had expected. After the ultrasound, the doctor told her that she was pregnant. Due to her condition of having a low volume of blood, the baby was not in a stable situation, so the doctor advised her to practice good prenatal care. This report was exactly like a bolt from the blue for Natalie. If Casper hadn¡¯t woken up from hisa, she could still keep the baby and keep the end of her deal with Ethel. However, their divorce was just around the corner now that he had woken up. Furthermore, she shuddered upon thinking about the scene she witnessed just this morning. This child really came at a bad time. She felt somewhat conflicted and lost, as everything in her life had changed so much in just a month¡¯s time. First, it was her marriage, now it was a baby inside her. Just what am I supposed to do? With such thoughts, she was in the middle of leaving the hospital with a heavy heart when she heard a voice he would have no doubt killed me in the same way he did to¡­ just like back then! My legs¡­ My legs are ruined now! But, I am sure that his legs are the very same now! I¡¯ve seen it with my own two eyes!¡± ¡°True, you¡¯re right. The Langston Family will never let a disabled man like him hold authority. It would only stain the family¡¯s reputation¡­¡± This voice is¡­ Henry¡¯s? Since his legs were broken by Casper, is This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?. he nning to take his revenge on Casper? Natalie thought. She pondered briefly whether to let Casper know that Henry still had an aplice. However, she could no longer hear the voices in the room. Afraid that Henry would catch her eavesdropping here, she immediately left the hospital without looking back. ¡­ Hillside Vi, in the study room. ¡°Mr. Langston, this is the list of people that Henry had ced in thepany during this period of time. What should we do with them?¡± Tyler handed a list of names to Casper. Without looking at the list, Casper said hoarsely, ¡°Get rid of them all.¡± ¡°Understood. Mr. Langston, there are also several vice presidents that said that they wished toe visit you since you¡¯ve regained consciousness.¡± Visit me? I¡¯m sure they¡¯re just here to see if I¡¯m really alive, he thought. Nevertheless, he could not bear to show his current miserable appearance to the employees of thepany. As the founder of the Langston Group, the God of Fortune of Kaiton, he couldn¡¯t allow others to witness him being in such a pitiful state where he couldn¡¯t even stand on his own two feet. ¡°If they are bold enough to show their faces here, then by all means.¡± Although he was intimidated by Casper, Tyler said stiffly, ¡°A-Alright. Mr. Langston, I will convey your words to the vice presidents.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want the matter of my inability to stand to be leaked to the public.¡± ¡°I understand, Mr. Langston.¡± Just then, Tyler¡¯s phone rang. After he answered his phone, he said in joy, ¡°Mr. Langston, Professor Wright is here! I¡¯ll go show him in.¡± Since Professor Wright was an expert in such a field, just by having the professor be in charge of Casper¡¯s treatment, the chances of Casper regaining his leg functions were as high as 70 percent. When Tyler went to show Professor Wright in, he happened to run into Natalie by the entrance. After a rushed greeting, he took the professor upstairs. Natalie had checked the professor¡¯s background and confirmed that he was indeed skilled. Nevertheless, she knew that it would be impossible for this professor topletely treat Casper¡¯s illness. During the period Casper was still in aa, Natalie had done many investigations on her own and had developed certain ns for his treatment. However, she was left with no other choice but to shelve those ns temporarily with the current situation. Two hourster, there was a loud noise in the study room. Love After Betrayal Chapter 8 Chapter 8 With his face as white as a sheet, Professor Wright fell to the ground. ¡°No, it can¡¯t be me. I shouldn¡¯t have blindly inserted the needle. I¡¯m sorry, but I may not be able to save Mr. Langston. His condition is breathing was weak with blooding out of his mouth and nose. Tyler then grabbed Professor Wright by his cor and said in anger, ¡°What are you saying?! Didn¡¯t you say you have a n to cure Mr. Langston? So, hurry up and do it! If anything happens to the president, I¡¯ll kill you myself!¡± Professor Wright trembled with his face still pale. ¡°Nothing will change even if you kill me. I didn¡¯t expect things to turn out this way. I had this under control¡­ I thought I had this under control¡­¡± With his bloodshot eyes, Tyler gritted his teeth and roared, ¡°You f*cking¡­ Quick, call an ambnce. Take him to the hospital! Take him there, now!¡± Saying that, he shoved the professor aside before taking his phone out. Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. ¡°It¡¯s useless. He shouldn¡¯t be moved so carelessly with his current condition. Otherwise, he would die on the spot.¡± Tyler¡¯s phone fell from his hands to the ground as he listened to the professor¡¯s exnation. With his eyes still red with anger, he grabbed the professor once more and bellowed, ¡°Then do something! Save him! I don¡¯t care how much money you¡¯ll take. Just save him!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t do it. Someone had performed acupuncture on him. Unless we can find the person who had performed the acupuncture, we won¡¯t be able to save him even if the world¡¯s leading specialists were here.¡± Someone had performed acupuncture on him? That¡¯s impossible! Besides Mrs. Langston and Mrs. Jenkins, no one else hade close to Mr. Langston during hisa. Unless it was one of the two of them, Tyler thought. However, he immediately dismissed such absurd thoughts, as it was impossible for him to see Mrs. Jenkins being the one to perform acupuncture on Casper. It was the same for Natalie, as she did not look as though she was someone who had a medical background. Don¡¯t tell me it was someone from Henry¡¯s side? But, what should I do now? Since Mr. Langston had only just woken up, if news of him falling back into aa after just a single day were to spread¡­ ¡­ In the Langston Residence. Dozens of cars had entered the Langston Residence. Seated in a wheelchair, Henry was carried out from the car. Since he was surprised to hear the news of Casper on his deathbed just after one day the could not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that had fallen on hisp. In the hall, a share transfer agreement was ced in front of Ethel. ¡°Mother, Casper will not make it through the night. As long as you sign this agreement that transfers yours and Casper¡¯s shares to my name, I promise to hold a dignified memorial service for him that would never disgrace the name of the Langston Family.¡± Henry ¡°What nonsense are you spouting?! Casper is doing just fine! How could he be dying?!¡± ¡°Everyone will die in the end. It¡¯s not like Casper is some god, so why wouldn¡¯t he die? If you don¡¯t believe me, you can take a look at this picture yourself.¡± Saying that, Henry showed Ethel his phone. On his phone was a photo of Casper unconscious with blood flowing out from his nose and mouth in the Hillside Vi¡¯s study room. ¡°I-Impossible!¡± Ethel said and wanted to take the phone from Henry, as she couldn¡¯t believe her eyes. However, Henry was a step quicker in keeping his phone away. With a smug smile, he said, ¡°It¡¯s up to you to believe me. But, then again, it was unfortunate that the previous car ident did not end his life there. Nevertheless, he will definitely not survive this time.¡± Ethel¡¯s blood pressure soared through the roof. Her expression underwent a drastic change. ¡°W-What are you saying? Were you the one behind Casper¡¯s car ident?!¡± Henry sneered, ¡°So what if I was the one?¡± Then, he gritted his teeth and continued, ¡°Mother, even if I am not your own child, you have watched me grow up ever since I was just a child. So, why have you never helped me even once? Why were you ying favorites within the family? Even when Hector passed away, you¡¯d rather help that b*stard instead of me! Now, look! That b*stard is on his deathbed now! No one will be able to go against me anymore! Hahahahaha!¡± When he was done, he smiled sinisterly. ¡°Somebody, help Old Mrs. Langston with the signature.¡± With a frown, Ethel clenched her chest. ¡°It¡¯s useless for me to sign this. I¡¯ve already expected that Casper would not live long, so I had mywyer transfer the shares to Natalie¡¯s name some time ago. The only way you¡¯ll obtain those shares is by having Natalie sign this agreement!¡± With Henry¡¯s expression immediately turning twisted, he roared, ¡°You¡¯d rather give those shares to an outsider instead of me?! Just what do you take me for? Fine! Since I am not afraid to even kill Casper, I can add one more woman to my kill count! Men! Go to Hillside Vi and bring that b*tch over here!¡± Love After Betrayal Chapter 9 Chapter 9 At Hillside Vi. With the roaring sound of the helicopter, dozens of experts were brought to the vi, one after another. Tyler then led them into a small meeting room to discuss Casper¡¯s treatment. Since Professor Wright hadpletely copsed mentally, as he was unable to form any coherent sentences, Tyler was the one who exined Casper¡¯s condition to the experts. However, after a round of discussion, everyone was at their wits¡¯ end. ¡°Could it be a case of terminal lucidity for Mr. Langston¡¯s waking up previously?¡± ¡°Acupuncture, he says? That¡¯s absurd. I think that is just an attempt by Professor Wright to pass the me¡­¡± ¡°Traditional medicine is ultimately inferior to modern medicine. However, even us practicing modern medicine have our hands tied if youe to us at such ate stage¡­¡± ¡­ Since the door to the meeting room wasn¡¯t closed, Natalie could clearly hear the discussion in the room just outside the door. As she was the one who had performed the acupuncture on Casper, she had originally wanted to discuss the treatment with Casper after thetter had woken up. But because she was frightened by his attitude the moment he woke up, plus she left for the hospital immediately after that, she couldn¡¯t find the time to do so. She then cast a nce at the door of the master bedroom. He had already been brought back into the room and was now hanging by a thread inside. To save, or not to save? Should Natalie decide to take action now, it was likely that someone here would see through her actions. Although she had been studying medicine ever since she was a child, her mother¡¯sst words to her were to never reveal her medical skills until she had the ability to protect herself. Otherwise, she would be inviting her own death. She never understood the reason for her mother¡¯s words, but had nevertheless abided by it. However, if she chose to let things run their course, Casper would definitely not make it through the night. As though sensing her thoughts, a shallow pain suddenly came from her abdomen. Does this child want me to save their father? As soon as she thought of the child, she started to be softhearted. Although this child was not someone she wanted, now that she had conceived this child, she did not wish for the child to be born without a father. Then, she gently stroked her stomach. As though the child had understood her feelings, the pain in her abdomen gradually vanished. She sighed before she entered the master bedroom during the brief moment nobody was paying attention to the room. After Natalie entered the bedroom, she locked the bedroom door so that no one woulde in and interrupt the treatment, as doing so would cause Casper to suffer some grave bacsh. Although this was not the first time she performed treatment on Casper, this was the first time she did so after thetter had regained consciousness. Unconscious on This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?. the huge bed, the man looked as though he was in pain, as he had a frown on his face with beads of sweat rolling from his forehead. As though guided by the hands of fate, Natalie said softly, ¡°You¡¯ll be okay soon, so just hang in there, Casper.¡± Then, she took out her acupuncture needles and started the treatment. Meanwhile, with the discussion getting heated in the meeting room, several experts took their things and left, as they had concluded themselves that there was no saving Casper¡¯s condition. Although everyone present had fame to their names in Kaiton, they would usually have to curry favor with Casper. With Casper on his deathbed now, they no longer needed to keep up their appearances. Should they continue to stay, their reputation would no doubt suffer as a result. Hence, they decided that it was best for them to make some excuse to make their exit. In no time at all, there was only one young man left in the meeting room besides Tyler. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you leaving?¡± Tyler sounded sarcastic. Although he had followed Casper for many years, he was a man with a good head on his shoulder. He knew the reason why those experts had chosen to leave. As for the ones who chose to stay, he knew them to be even more shameless, as the reason for them doing so was for fame. ¡°My apologies. I¡¯m actually here in Professor Franklin¡¯s stead, as the professor is currently out of town and is hard-pressed right now. But, I have passed all the information about Mr. Langston to the professor. Should the professor give a reply, I will pass the message to you immediately.¡± At this point, Tyler couldn¡¯t care less about Professor Franklin. Although he realized he had misjudged the young man in the room, he didn¡¯t have the energy to exin himself to him. Just then, sounds of car engines could be heard from outside the vi. Tyler looked outside to see several ck SUVs had entered the estate and that some men who hade down from the SUVs were trying to force their way into the vi. He immediately recognized them to be Henry¡¯s men. Looks like the things that are bound to happen will happen regardless, he thought. ¡°If you want to leave, you better do it now. Otherwise, don¡¯t me me if you can¡¯t leaveter.¡± With that, he left the room and went downstairs. ¡­ Downstairs. Looking furious, Mrs. Jenkins was blocking the men¡¯s entry into the vi. ¡°What are you all doing here? If you anger Mr. Langston by disturbing him with your presence, he will not let any of you go!¡± Few of the ck-suited bodyguards stood indifferently by the entrance. ¡°Hmph! Don¡¯t think we don¡¯t know that Casper Langston is at death¡¯s door. We are under Henry¡¯s orders to capture Natalie Hartwell. Where is she?¡± Immediately, a cold piercing voice came from upstairs. ¡°Who told you that Mr. Langston is at death¡¯s door? Leave immediately if you know what¡¯s good for you. Otherwise, I¡¯ll make sure that none of you will be taking a step out of here today!¡± It seems that Henry had gotten word about Casper¡¯s condition. I guess it is inevitable that their rtionship would bepletely torn apart after tonight. Love After Betrayal Chapter 10 Chapter 10 ¡°You¡¯re Tyler Hargreeves! Don¡¯t be so smug with yourself! Henry has already secured the Langston Family inheritance. If you kneel and beg me now, I might still help you out here. If you know what¡¯s best for you, you¡¯d better hand over Natalie Langston to us immediately! Otherwise, I¡¯ll send you to apany Casper Langston in death!¡± Back when Casper was still the very picture of health, no one would daree to his residence and cause such a scene, let alone disregard Tyler. However, the men here determined that Casper¡¯s era was over. Tonight was to be the new beginning of the Langston Family, as everything that Casper once had would be taken from him. Tyler then gave a sardonic smile. ¡°You and what army? Men! Arrest them all!¡± At hismand, several ck-suited bodyguards Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. immediately surrounded the intruders. Right now, it was a brief calm before the storm. A momentter, the storm happened. ¡­ Upstairs, in the bedroom. Completely unaware of the situation downstairs, Natalie had just finished Casper¡¯s treatment and was about to leave when Casper suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed her by her wrist. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Natalie frowned and tried to break free from Casper¡¯s grip. However, the more she struggled to do so, the darker his expression became. Before he lost consciousness, Casper heard Professor Wrightmenting that he could not cure his legs. Not only that, but the professor had even said that he was suffering a bacsh and would lose his life at any moment now. However, he miraculously regained consciousness once more. Thinking back, a period, unless someone had been secretly performing a treatment on him. The first time he woke up, it was Natalie by his side. Back then, he needed time to process information and paid no further mind to her, as everything was happening at once. This time, it was still her by his side. Is this a coincidence? The seeds of suspicion had been nted in his heart. Feeling the man¡¯s gaze, as though he was looking at a prey, Natalie panicked slightly. Is he suspecting me now? No, it can¡¯t be. Since he didn¡¯t see me performing the treatment, I¡¯ll just have to deny everything even if he questions me. Right now, all she wanted was to get a divorce as soon as possible and get away from this dangerous man. ¡°Casper, you freaking psychopath! You¡¯re hurting me! Let go!¡± This man is just too scary for me to deal with. A cold glint shed briefly in his amber eyes before he pulled his handsome face closer to Natalie and said in a stern voice, ¡°I¡¯ll ask you onest time. What are you doing just now? Are you nning to kill me?¡± Considering that she was the only one in the room and that she was so close to him, she was either trying to save him, or to kill him. Upon Casper¡¯s usation, Natalie froze, as the very thought of killing him had never once crossed her mind. However, this psychopath had just used her of trying to kill him. Not only that, but this psychopath had always walked the talk. ¡°No, Casper, you¡¯re¡ª¡± Casper coldly interrupted her. ¡°Are you afraid of me?¡± Just who wouldn¡¯t when you¡¯re like this? she thought, but remained silent out of fear. Just then, there was a knock on the door followed by the sound of the door handle turning. Natalie could feel her heart sink at this very moment. Since she was afraid that someone would enter the bedroom and interrupt the treatment, she¡¯d locked the door to the bedroom earlier. However, before she could unlock the door, Casper suddenly woke up. Regardless, in his eyes, these suspicious actions led him to a different assumption. Taking a nce at the locked door, Casper immediately roared, ¡°You lied to me!¡± ¡°I¡ª¡± Before Natalie could exin herself, Tyler had kicked the door open. He was briefly taken aback upon stumbling into such a scene inside the bedroom, but immediately came back to his senses and said with joy, ¡°Mr. Langston, you¡¯re awake!¡± Since the door was locked, he had a hunch that something was wrong. Afraid that Henry¡¯s men had gotten to Casper, he couldn¡¯t help but break the door down. But, why was Mrs. Langston inside the room? ¡°Did something happen?¡± Casper asked while loosening his grip on Natalie¡¯s wrist in displeasure. Tyler then exined, ¡°Henry had caught wind that you were on your deathbed, so he had sent his men over to capture Mrs. Langston back to the Langston Residence for an unknown reason. Besides that, they said that Henry has secured his inheritance of the Langston Family. I¡¯m afraid there is amotion right now at the Langston Residence. But, please rest assured, Mr. Langston. We have arrested Henry¡¯s men. So, what should we do next?¡± With a mischievous smile, Casper said indifferently, ¡°Report my death. Tell Henry that I have died and that the share agreement is in my study so that he¡¯lle and get it himself.¡± ¡°Understood, Mr. Langston.¡± With that, Tyler left the room in a hurry. ¡°Just who are you really?¡± Casper asked coldly. Based on what Tyler had told him, he had obtained a piece of crucial information that Henry wanted to capture Natalie back to the Langston Residence. Since the number of times Henry had met Natalie could be counted on one hand, Casper could not understand why Henry wanted to see Natalie. In Casper¡¯s mind, there was only one possibility left: that she was taking orders from Henry. Hence, he believed his deduction that Natalie was here to kill him was correct, that she was here to kill him under Henry¡¯s orders. Love After Betrayal Chapter 11 Chapter 11 As her eyes slightly reddened, Natalie yelled bitterly, ¡°What do you mean by that? Stop wronging me, Casper Langston! If I had known that you were a vegetable, I¡¯d never have married you! I only came to check on you out of kindness earlier and I locked the door by ident because I have a habit of locking the door behind me! If I¡¯d known earlier that you¡¯d sling mud at me, I wouldn¡¯t havee!¡± Does he think that I¡¯m willing to marry him? Would I have married a vegetable if I had another choice?! Her exnation sounded legitimate and there was nothing wrong with her facial expression. Still, she deserves death for entering my room as she pleases, thought Casper. ¡°You think you¡¯ve been wronged, huh? Natalie Hartwell, I¡¯ll personally strip you of your disguise sooner orter! Get out of my room now!¡± he barked coldly. Natalie clenched her fists and left his room. ¡­ Meanwhile, at the Langston Residence, Henry immediately had his men bring Ethel along to Hillside Vi after getting the phone call. A dozen cars came to a stop. Stepping out of his car, he looked at the gate of the Hillside Vi with a sneer. From now on, he¡¯d be the owner of this ce. So what if Casper is all-powerful? There¡¯s no way a dead person could fight against me! The gate was opened from the inside, and Tyler was standing at the entrance. Everything seemed somewhat unreal in lights and shadows. Tyler stepped out of the entrance before bowing respectfully. ¡°Mr. Henry, congrattions on bing the official owner of the Hillside Vi.¡± Henryughed. Tyler used to look down on him and bark at him like a mad dog whenever he saw him. Look who¡¯s bowing to me and groveling at my feet now! A quavering voice then sounded behind him. ¡°Tyler, where is Casper? H-Has he really¡ª¡± Ethel asked before shedding tears uncontrobly. She had a surge in blood pressure, but her face was pale. Tyler replied, ¡°Yes, Old Mrs. Langston. Mr. Langston has passed away. I¡¯m sorry for your loss.¡± So, Casper is really dead! Henryughed even more heartily. His eyes aze with excitement, he immediately had his men carry him into the vi. However, as soon as he entered the vi, the door banged shut behind him. Casper was safely sitting in his wheelchair not far away. Henry¡¯s face turned as pale as a sheet. He cried out, ¡°No, no, no, no! No way! You¡¯re alive, Casper? You fooled me!¡± I¡¯m finished! How can Casper be still alive? Those specialists have left, haven¡¯t they? How could he possibly be still alive?! However, all of this didn¡¯t matter anymore because he knew Casper very well. Even if he begged Casper on his knees right now, Casper wouldn¡¯t let him off! At this moment, a hail of blood-curdling screams suddenly came from behind, only to vanish soon afterward. After only a few minutes, Henry¡¯sckeys were all killed, Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. and the pungent smell of blood filled the air. ¡°What did I sayst time? I said I¡¯d kill you and feed you to the dogs if you tried it again.¡± Casper smiled. ¡°Since you have such a bad memory, let¡¯s kill you and feed you to the dogs.¡± Ethel implored tearfully, ¡°You can¡¯t kill him, Casper. No matter how you put it, he¡¯s your fourth uncle; he¡¯s got the blood of our family running in his veins. He¡¯s done wrong this time, but please spare his life for my sake. Just take this as my plea to you, okay?¡± Henry turned to look at her with an ashen face. Little did he think that she woulde forward and plead on his behalf at the was chilly and apathetic, and his face seemed a little pale and haggard since he hadn¡¯t recovered. He was very disappointed. He had given Henry too many chances, but Henry attempted to take his life time after time. Ethel was wiping her tears. ¡°I know that, Casper. Henry has indeed done you a disservice, but he¡¯s a member of the Langston Family, after all. I can¡¯t bring myself to¡­ Just strip him of everything, banish him from our family, and forbid him toe back for life, okay?¡± What? Strip me of everything and banish me from the family? That means I¡¯m gonna fall from heaven to hell overnight! I¡¯d rather be killed! Henry¡¯s eyes became bloodshot at once. He yelled at Casper, ¡°No! I don¡¯t want to lose anything! I don¡¯t want to¡­ Kill me, Casper! Just kill me!¡± Casper suddenly changed his mind. ¡°Okay. Just throw him out and keep him alive. I want him to live miserably and humbly like an unwanted stray dog!¡± Henry growled in a ferocious voice, ¡°You¡¯re an *sshole, Casper! I¡¯m your fourth uncle! How dare you do this to me! Damn you!¡± A hint of a chilling sneer yed across Casper¡¯s lips in the dim light. ¡°I¡¯m damned in the first ce. Even if I¡¯m going to hell, I¡¯ll send you to hell first! Whoever dares to help him will be going against me. Drag him out of here!¡± ¡°Yes, Mr. Langston.¡± Love After Betrayal Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Henry¡¯s screams reverberated around the whole vi. Believing that no one else would dare to set foot in this ce from tonight onward, Casper had his men send Ethel away and get rid of the blood and corpses on the floor. Before entering his room, he inadvertently caught sight of a figure standing somewhere upstairs. Seeing that he was looking in its direction, the figure immediately disappeared. Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Go call her downstairs,¡± he suddenly ordered. Not knowing what he was up to, Tyler said, ¡°Mr. Langston, I asked Old Mrs. Langston just now. Mr. Henry¡ª¡± Casper shot a chilling re at him. Not daring to say another word, Tyler immediately had someone ask Natalie toe downstairs. Natalie caught the pungent smell of blood when she came out. Her stomach churned, and she felt a strong urge to throw up, but she forcibly suppressed it. Casper was sitting in his wheelchair. His face looked almost wless and even more peerlessly handsome in the dim light, but Natalie couldn¡¯t sense any human warmth from it. He¡¯s just like a demon. I just saw it from upstairs. This guy is even scarier than I¡¯d imagined! ¡°Are you scared?¡± Casper suddenly asked with great interest. Then, he changed the subject, saying, ¡°Don¡¯t you want to watch it? Come down here to get a better look at it. I¡¯ll let you watch it to your heart¡¯s content.¡± Natalie¡¯s heart clenched all of a sudden. Taking two steps back in a row, she yelled, ¡°You¡¯re a madman, Casper! Did you call me downstairs just to show me how you kill people and get rid of the evidence? Are you nuts?¡± Casper clenched his fists for a moment, looking so frosty as though he could kill with the look in his eyes. ¡°Barf¡ª¡± Unable to repress the urge any longer, Natalie covered her mouth, ran aside, and threw up. Damn it! How could I throw up at such a time? What if he gets suspicious? This baby really came at a bad time, she thought. Just then, Casper¡¯s chilling voice sounded. ¡°I heard that you had my sperm inside you. Natalie, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re pregnant with my child!¡± Natalie froze for an instant. Then, she said coldly, ¡°How is that possible? Stop dreaming, Casper. I¡¯d never bear children for you!¡± This guy is just a madman, and his child may end up inheriting his madness if it¡¯s born. At the thought of this, she felt a chill running down her spine, which caused her to shudder with fear. When Casper saw her like this, he dismissed his misgivings. Still, he warned in a voice full of disgust and frostiness, ¡°That¡¯d be the best. But even if you¡¯re pregnant, I won¡¯t let you give birth to the baby.¡± He hates kids, thought Natalie. When she realized this, she instantly clenched her fists. Casper said, ¡°Now get lost!¡± Natalie immediately turned around and left. Upon seeing this, Tyler braced himself and walked up to Casper. ¡°Mr. Langston, Old Mrs. Langston said that the story about Mr. Henry specifically asking Madam to go to the Langston Residence was a lie she made up off the cuff in an attempt to stall for time. She lied that the shares had been transferred to Madam¡¯s name, which was why Mr. Henry didn¡¯t get suspicious when I called him just now to ask him toe and get the share transfer agreement¡­ You were wrong about her.¡± Casper fell silent for a few seconds. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter anymore. Get ready to file for divorce a weekter.¡± He had refrained from doing so earlier out of concern for Ethel¡¯s health, but now, he didn¡¯t want to wait any longer. Tyler asked, ¡°Mr. Langston, do you really want to divorce her?¡± Casper darted a look at him. ¡°You got any objections?¡± Tyler replied, ¡°No, I don¡¯t.¡± ¡­ Meanwhile, at an inn in Kaiton, cockroaches were crawling all over the ce in a dark and damp room. The toilet had a weird smell, and the sound of water dripping could be heard. Clutching his cell phone, Henry yelled desperately, ¡°¡­ What do you mean? Are you gonna leave me in the lurch now that I¡¯ve been kicked out of the Langston Family? Casper is still alive! He¡¯s a demon! I don¡¯t care. I want 100 million deposited into my bank ount, or I¡¯m gonna let on that you¡¯re involved in this! If it weren¡¯t for you, I wouldn¡¯t have had the nerve to fight against him! I want to get out of this awful ce at once. Have your people pick me up now!¡± Then, he continued, ¡°What? You wanna Maxwell, you refused to marry him back then. Do you think he¡¯ll still marry you if youe back right now?¡± The person on the other end of the line said something, upon which Henry gradually calmed down. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait for you!¡± ¡­ It was early morning the next day. Natalie had an appointment for a medical checkup today. Fearing that she would bump into Casper, she made a special effort to get up early. When she came downstairs, Mrs. Jenkins happily came up to her, saying, ¡°You¡¯re up early too, Madam? Mr. Langston is having breakfast over there. Why don¡¯t you go over and have breakfast with him?¡± He gets up so early in the morning! thought Natalie. She didn¡¯t want to see Casper, but just as she wanted to say no, he came out of the dining room. Consequently, they met face to face, rendering her speechless. Casper brushed past her directly without even looking at her. ¡°Get the papers ready for our divorce a weekter.¡± Love After Betrayal Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Natalie¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Okay!¡± Even though what had happened the night before was a misunderstanding, Casper was somewhat displeased by how she responded so quickly as though she wanted to get a divorce immediately. Tyler happened toe in just then. ¡°Mr. Langston, the car is ready.¡± Casper wheeled himself away without saying another word. Natalie heaved a sigh of relief. She had heard Tyler say just now that the car was ready. Therefore, she made a special effort to wait for a while until she was sure that Casper had left before going out. The vi had been cleaned. Everything inside and outside had been reced as though nothing had happened herest night. It was as if there were no dead people and no blood spilled. However, since Natalie was pregnant, her sense of smell was more acute than that of average people. Therefore, she couldn¡¯t help but feel queasy when she came out. A ck Maybach stopped outside the entrance at the front. Tyler asked, ¡°Mr. Langston, Madam seems to be unwell. It seems like she wants to go out, but there¡¯s no taxi around here, so she¡¯ll have to walk to the neighborhood¡¯s entrance. Should we give her a ride?¡± Sitting in the back seat, Casper narrowed his eyes. ¡°You care about her?¡± Tyler replied, ¡°No, I don¡¯t.¡± Casper looked at Natalie through the rearview mirror. Then, recalling the misunderstandingst night, he said, ¡°Reverse the car.¡± ¡°Yes, Mr. Langston.¡± The car soon reversed to Natalie¡¯s side. Natalie was surprised. She had seen just now that the car had reached the entrance. Why would he reverse the car? Could it be that he¡¯s gotten suspicious after seeing me throw up? The car window slowly rolled down, after which a slightly pale right hand with bony fingers reached out and handed her a silvery white handkerchief. Natalie was stunned. ¡°Is this for me?¡± Casper replied, ¡°Throw it away if you don¡¯t want it.¡± This woman really doesn¡¯t know how to appreciate someone¡¯s kindness! For a moment, Natalie was inwardly flustered for no reason. Then, for some reason, she took the handkerchief from him. However, just as she wanted to thank him, the car window rolled up, and the car drove off into the distance. At the sight of this, Natalie was rendered speechless. He¡¯s still as mean as usual! But did he go out of his way to reverse the car and give me his handkerchief because he saw me throwing up? It seems that this guy isn¡¯t so annoying, after all. She unfolded the handkerchief to see a pink herbaceous peony embroidered with golden silk threads in the lower right corner. To think that he¡¯d use such a gaudy handkerchief! She shook her head without giving it much thought. After wiping the corner of her mouth, she immediately went out. ¡­ At the hospital, Natalie said, ¡°Doctor, I¡¯ve thought it over. I can¡¯t give birth to the baby. When can I make an appointment for an abortion?¡± She clenched her fists while feeling somewhat unhappy. She and Casper would be getting divorced in a week. And besides, even if they didn¡¯t get Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org. divorced, he wouldn¡¯t allow her to be pregnant with his child. Judging from his response, he really meant what he said; he really didn¡¯t want the baby. Moreover, she had to confront the stresses of life after their divorce, and it would be inconvenient for her to be pregnant. Therefore, after thinking about it all night, she decided to have an abortion. The doctor was puzzled. ¡°Do you know how many people can¡¯t have babies even if they want to? Sigh, young people like you guys¡­ Alright, let¡¯s do the checkup first before I schedule it for you.¡± ¡°Thank you, doctor.¡± She did all kinds of tests before getting the test results. After reading the test results, the doctor said to her in surprise, ¡°You have three gestational sacs in your uterine cavity! It means that you¡¯re pregnant with triplets, which is very rare since such a probability is very small. Miss Hartwell, do you really not want to keep them? What about the father of the babies? He¡¯ll definitely be very happy if he knows that you¡¯re pregnant with triplets!¡± If Casper learns about this, he probably won¡¯t even give me the opportunity to make a choice. He¡¯ll force me to have an abortion, thought Natalie. She hesitated while holding the ultrasound report in her hand. The doctor told her that she had trouble getting pregnant. If she were to have an abortion, she might no longer be able to conceive in the future. The Langstons still didn¡¯t know about her pregnancy at the moment, so it was now entirely up to her whether to give birth to the triplets or not. Half an hourter, shey down on the operating table for an abortion. She clenched her fists tightly; even her breathing was somewhat uneven. The doctor in charge of the surgeryforted her, saying, ¡°Miss Hartwell, the surgery will begin very soon. We¡¯ll anesthetize you first, so don¡¯t be afraid. Calm down and take a deep breath. It¡¯ll be quick, and it won¡¯t be painful.¡± Upon thinking of how she would soon lose her babies, Natalie felt an excruciating pain in her heart. Just when the doctor was about to start anesthetizing her, she suddenly regretted her decision. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, doctor, but I¡¯m not gonna go through the surgery!¡± The doctor hadn¡¯t encountered such a situation before, but Natalie got down from the operating table nheless. The babies are mine. However tough the future might be, I¡¯ll keep them, even if Casper doesn¡¯t want them! I¡¯ll have nothing to do with him after our divorce. By then, I¡¯ll give birth to the babies and raise them alone. If the worstes to worst, if the kids ask about their father in the future, I¡¯ll tell them that their father is dead. Love After Betrayal Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Natalie thought that since she had decided to give birth to the triplets, she had to take their future into consideration. Her mother had left a will stating that she could legally inherit thepany upon reaching 18 years of age. However, Logan had been refusing to hand thepany over to her over the past few years, nor had he gone through the legal procedures ording to the will. Now, it was time to take back everything that belonged to her. She took out her cell phone, but just as she wanted to make a phone call, she received a phone call, which she answered. The caller was Alexis Weissman, who was the assistant general manager of her mother¡¯spany. She had met him several times before, but she didn¡¯t know him very well. ¡°Where are you, Natalie? Something bad happened. Logan and his family absconded with thepany¡¯s funds! I¡¯ve reported it to the police, but the police said that they had left the country for Zur, which has no extradition treaty with our country, so they can¡¯t arrest them for the time being. But now, thepany is caught in a huge debt crisis¡­ Natalie, could youe to thepany right now so that we can talk about it face to face?¡± After hesitating for a moment, Natalie replied, ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll be there right away.¡± She had nned to ask Logan for her shares and thepany, but little did she think such a thing would happen. Logan absconded with the money, huh? Seems like he¡¯s long nned to run away, she thought. Immediately, she hailed a taxi to thepany. ¡­ At the Hartwell Corporation¡¯s building, the president¡¯s office was in a mess as Alexis and some of the were livid with rage. Knock! Knock! Natalie knocked on the door. ¡°Mr. Weissman, I¡¯ming in.¡± Upon seeing her, Alexis instantly got emotional. ¡°You¡¯re here, Natalie¡­ Come on, let me introduce some people to you. These people are all senior executives of thepany who just hurried here after learning of what had happened.¡± Alexis then proceeded to a brief ount of thepany¡¯s present situation. Thepany left behind by Natalie¡¯s mother specialized in the research and development of alternative fuel vehicles. Thepany used to have a high market value, but Logan didn¡¯t know at all how to manage and run thepany, causing thepany¡¯s revenue to fall below the minimum for a time. And now, in just a few months, Logan had embezzled all thepany¡¯s funds, converted them into one billion in cash, and absconded with the money with his family! ¡°¡­ In other words, apart from the embezzled three billion, thepany currently has a debt of at least one billion, though the finance department is still calcting the exact amount. If word gets out about this, our employees will be in a This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?. panic. Natalie, you have toe forward and stabilize the whole situation at such a time!¡± Alexis said with a sigh. The few other senior executives agreed with his words. Natalie didn¡¯t know much about how to manage apany, but she understood what Alexis¡¯ words meant. To put it bluntly, Alexis had called her back at this hour because he wanted her to take it upon herself to take over thepany and its debts. But how was she supposed to deal with a debt of at least one billion? The Hartwell Corporation was the fruit of her mother¡¯s painstaking work, so she didn¡¯t want to give it up. And besides, she had nned to manage thepany properly after getting divorced and taking the about it. After a brief silence, she said, ¡°Mr. Weissman, don¡¯t worry about this first. I still don¡¯t quite understand thepany¡¯s situation. Please tell me thepany¡¯s situation in detail, as well as the discernible among the clouds, whereas its huge logo glittered in the sunshine. At the president¡¯s office, Tyler put the findings of his investigation in front of Casper. He said, ¡°We¡¯ve found out that the Hartwell Corporation originally started out as W Technology. Over 20 years ago, W Technology was working on the research and development of new energy technology and hired many top scientists and professionals with high sries from abroad. Not long after that, though, W Technology changed its name to Hartwell Corporation. Logan Hartwell took over thepany after his wife had a difficultbor and died 18 years ago, but he knew nothing about thepany¡¯s management and technology, so the various names, embezzling billions of funds from thepany and leaving behind a debt of about one billion. Not only that, but he and his family absconded with the money 12 hours ago.¡± Then, he checked the time. ¡°They probably havended in Zur by now. Mr. Langston, do we need to help Madam bring them back?¡± Zur had no extradition treaty with the country. However, with Casper¡¯s capabilities, it was as easy as pie to bring back whoever he wanted to bring back from Zur. Casper took a sip of his coffee. Then, he asked impassively, ¡°Do you have nothing else to do?¡± ¡°No, that¡¯s not it. In that case¡­ are we gonna do nothing about this for the time being?¡± Casper didn¡¯t say a word. Not understanding what his silence meant, Tyler had no choice but to continue reporting other things. An hourter, Tyler finished reporting everything. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly paused in his tracks, asking, ¡°By the way, Mr. Langston, Miss Maxwell has returned to the country. It¡¯ll be her birthday three days