The Woman From Hell

Chapter 45 The door slammed behind me, and | shrank back in fear, losing all my earlier boldness.

He threwonto the sofa with all his might. I instinctively held my belly and looked at his bloodshol eyes in horror. W - what are you trying to do?” Oh, now you are afraid. Were you not fearless earlier?” He sneered and held my chin with one hand. He said coldly, “Am | a cheater? Am | fickle? Am | unable to distinguish right from wrong? Am I disgusting?” The more he said, the angrier he got. He tightened his grip and his pupils constricted. “I did not expect to have such an image in your heart.” | had said swords out of anger earlier, but now that he heldtightly like this, my temper flared up again. | lifted my leg and kicked him, “Ah!” He pointed his trembling hands at me. “You...” This kick was not light, and | felt a little guilty. However, | still said defiantly.” Theo, are you still a man? You always use this method to deal with me. If you want t. o kill me, just do it. You do not have to tortlinelike this.” At first, | was just trying to scare him. However, the more | spoke, the sadder | became. | started to sob. “You know that I love you. Even if you do not love me, you should not bullylike this. What kind o fman bullies a woman...” By the end of muy sentence, | broke down completely and burst into tears.

| could not stop now...

He cover and tookin his arms, whispering soothing words, but the more he spoke, the louder | cried.

Perhaps it was my crying that irritated him. He frowned and then leaned down to cover my mouth with his.

| froze instantly, staring at him with wide He smiled and looked up. His voice was low and hoarse, “Not crying anymore, are | did not say anything and continued to sob. His lips tell to kissagain “Theo, you cannot do this to me!” | panicked and quickly turned my head He cupped my head with his hands, forcingto look him in the eye. “Why not? Just because you threwaway like a cheater? | burst out laughing This man was vengeful.

After venting, | seemed to feel better.

You're crying and laughing at the stime. Are you a puppy?” He pinched my nose and looked atwith a doting gaze. “Why did you feel wronged first? Did you not think that your words were very hurtful toas well? And that kick just now, did you want the Grant family lineage to end? For Miss Reed's sake, is it normal for you to hurt me?” My anger still stemmed from his words. ‘Not qualified”.

He did not say anything and just heldtight.

After a long while, he said, “Mason, Zedd, and | grew up together. We met Cindy in junior high school. At that time, because | did not have parents, | yearned for the feeling of home, so | often went to their house to play.

Cindy‘s parents were very passionate and would always prepare delicious food for me. They treatedlike their own son.” He suddenly paused and did not say anything. There was a hint of loneliness o n his face and his eyes were a little dark a 5 if he was recalling painful memories.

1 did not bother him. I just looked up at him, waiting quietly for him to continue.

When I graduated from my third year of junior high school, Grandmother did not have tto accompany me.

Zedd and Mason left the country, so | followed Cindy and her family to her mother’s hometowi, a remote little mountain village. | had lived in the city since | was young. The first t| went to a village, | was so happy that | followed Cindy Werywhere and played around crazily in the village. Then, one day...” He paused again, this this body trembling. | had a vague idea that something must have happened. | reached for his hand.

He slowly calmed down and continued,” We cto a dilapidated house in the village that was about to collapse. Cindy was afraid and did not dare to enter. Out o fcuriosity, | ignored her advice and walked in.

However, just as | pushed open the door and stepped in, the beam of the house suddenly fell and pressed against my legs.” He closed his eyes, as if afraid. It seemed that what had happened had left a deep impression on him.

After a long time, he said slowly, “His parents heard the news and rushed over. Ignoring the danger of the room collapsing, they rushed in to saveSoon, they managed to move the beam that fell on my leg away and pushedout of the room. But...

Chapter 46 He looked like he was in pain. “But they did not get a chance to run out of the house. All of a sudden, the whole house collapsed, and they were buried alive in the rumble.” | was stunned. | did not expect this at all. | could not help but wrap my arms around Theo's shoulders and gently pat his back It is okay. The hardest part is over.” He did not seem used to being treated with such compassion. He pulledback into his armis.

He continued in a deep voice, “They were rescued after that. Grandmother hired the best doctor, but with their serious injuries, they still did not make it. They passed away one after another. Before they left, they entrusted Cindy to me.” I had always known how important Cindy was to him, but I never expected it to be like this.

Why didn‘t Grandmother let Cindy marry you?” Cindy grew up with Theo and had even saved his life.

Grandmother could have helped them get together.

Your focus is always so strange.” He smiled. It was a smile so clear and bright. It was never there before This is important.” | look at him stubbornly, waiting for an answer.

“Enough of stories for today. You should go to bed.” He still had not answered my question and just carriedupstairs.

After a night of fussing, | was indeed exhausted. | let him carryinto the room When | cout of the shower, | was startled to find him lying there with only a towel wrapped around him, looking at his phone. Are you not going back to bed He did not answer. Instead, he pulledinto his arms and whispered in my ear, Sdebts would need to be settled eventually.” It was late at night by the twe were done showering. After washing up, he huggedsatisfyingly and fell asleep. 1 As for me, | could not sleep at all. My mind wandered all night until dawni.

When | woke up again, it was nine in the morning. Theo was nowhere to be seen.

Thinking back at what happened last night, my face turned hot. Luckily, he was not around. Otherwise, | would not know how to face him.

| had to go to the office today. Despite my lack of energy, | forced myself out of bed.

Heidi was sitting on the sofa downstairs.

Why are you here? | was surprised.

The President askedto bring you to the headquarters.” Heidi placed the nearly-empty glass of water on the table. It seemed like she had been waiting for a long time.

Why did he wantto go to the headquarters so early in the morning? | d o not have tto think about it. | took a few bites of the breakfast that Heidi brought and got up to leave.

Because Heidi drove, | was dropped off at the entrance of the company.

Coincidentally, | bumped into Zedd, who was holding a document in his hand. He was probably here for a meeting For many years, the Grant family owned department stores, restaurants, and entertainment businesses. The Nichols family developed real estate, whereas the Lynch family built their business around hospitals and medicine, Although the three families had developed their respective businesses well, each business was considered small.

After the heirs, Theo, Mason, and Zedd took over their family businesses a few years ago, they merged their companies.

The merger was very successful. The development of Salt City was currently controlled by the three families. All essential amenities covering food, health, shelter, and transportation were under them.

However, it was not enough for them. In the past few years, they already had plans to go to a bigger city to develop their “Oh, Mrs. Grant, showing off so quickly already? Lettell you, Second Brother does not have you in his heart.

It is useless even if you stay here 24/7.” Zedd looked atdisdainfully. His eyes were full of mockery.

| froze momentarily, unsure what he meant When | was in university, | majored in media. After | entered the Grant family, | was arranged by Grandmother to work in the corporate planning department. Three years ago, after | married Theo, | was transferred to manage Nectarine Entertainment.

Since then, | rarely visited headquarters unless necessary.

Seeing that | did not say anything, Zedd continued to mock me. “Don’t think that just because you are Mrs.

Grant that the Grant Corporation would be yours. Just because you're married to the boss, it doesn't make you the boss.”