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Mary snorted, her eyes filled with sarcasm, “What can I do? I just want to kindly remind you that being a homewrecker shows one’s bad character, and no one would bless them even if they truly love each other. Moreover, Miss Cruise is a public figure. Have you imagined what will happen to the Smith Group once the affair between you two is exposed? Can the Shallow Bay project go smoothly with that?”
Hearing her words, Louis’s face immediately turned sullen.
He had a hard time bringing the Smith Group back to life and getting it back on track. No mistakes would be allowed at this crucial moment.
The directors of the Smith Group already had a problem with Louis because of the sudden withdrawal of the Green family. If Louis‘ affair with Olivia brought a negative impact on the company, the directors would definitely regard Louis as the culprit.
After that, Louis might even be dislodged.
His affair with Olivia might not be a piece of breaking news, but once known to the public, it would also whip up public opinion.
At the thought of it, Louis furrowed his eyebrows imperceptibly, and his gaze toward Mary revealed a glimpse of darkness and coldness. He asked Mary in a steely voice, “Who the hell are you?”
“Mr. Smith, now, I’m really starting to doubt whether you are a competent CEO or not.” Mary looked askance at Louis with mockery in her eyes and added, “I can’t believe you know nothing about your company’s former investor.”
As Mary spoke, she exchanged glances with Rachel.
Rachel then let out a faint sigh and said lightly, “This is Ms. Mary Green.”
Louis knew clearly what the word “Green” represented.
His eyes opened wide suddenly, and he stared at Mary incredulously.
The shock in his eyes gradually turned into raging anger, and his gaze, as sharp as a knife, shot toward Rachel. He gritted his teeth and said slowly, “So, it was you who sowed discord between us!”
“You’re wrong.” Mary chimed in, explaining, “At first, I agreed to cooperate with the Smith Group merely for Miss Grey’s sake. Now, I go back on my word purely because of my disdain for the homewrecker.”
Hearing the words, Louis pinched his lips tightly, his dark eyes staring intently at Mary.
When perceiving the hostility in Louis‘ eyes, Rachel slightly moved to shield Mary behind her.
Rachel then looked at Louis with unusually cold eyes and spoke in an indifferent tone, “I, Rachel Grey, always do my business fair and square. I can think of multiple ways to retaliate against you, so I don’t have to use the sneaky trick behind your back. I didn’t pay you back before, not for my remaining love for you but for throwing away the misfortunes of meeting you. So, before I change my mind, hurry up to leave now, or…” Her gaze inadvertently swept over Olivia’s face before she warned with a stern look, “I don’t mind letting you two be a star–crossed couple!”
Louis‘ face darkened promptly with a hint of ruthlessness in his deep eyes. “Did you just threaten me?” he asked.
“She was just telling you the truth.”
A low deep voice suddenly sounded behind them.
The crowd in the ward subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice.
The person had exquisite features and deep eyes. Even the gold–rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose failed to hide the coldness in his eyes.
He walked directly toward Rachel with his straight and slender legs. The hem of his black windbreaker swayed slightly in mid–air as he strode in with a carefree calmness in his reserved temperament.
Rachel was glued to the spot, gazing dazedly at Adrian.
She thought, “Why does my little uncle Adrian come here?”
“Look at your silly look.” It sounded like Adrian was expressing his disgust for Rachel, but his gaze toward her was full of doting. As he spoke, he raised his hand to ruffle her soft hair.
“I’m not silly at all.” Rachel pushed Adrian’s hand on her head away and led him toward the sofa.
With his inquisitive gaze on Rachel and the man, Louis blurted out his question in a cold voice, “What is your relationship with him!”
Hearing Louis’s voice, Rachel stopped smiling and swept her cold gaze toward him before asking sternly, “Why haven’t you left yet?”
“Answer me! What is your relationship?” Louis, with his darkened expression, questioned again in a frosty voice as if he had caught his wife in adultery and wanted to figure out what was happening.
Rachel’s delicate face flashed with mockery, and with a snort, she answered, “Mr. Smith, who are you? Do you have the right to question me?”
“I…” Louis opened his mouth. He was about to refute Rachel’s words but found himself speechless even after racking his brain.
Rachel’s lips curved into a sarcastic smile, and she sneered, “Mr. Smith, please get out of here!”
Hearing the cold voice, Louis pursed his lips and left with Olivia’s hand in his after looking Adrian up and down.
However, he uncontrollably turned back and took a scrutinizing look at Rachel when he reached the door. There were mixed feelings in his dark and indiscernible eyes.
The moment Louis and Olivia stepped out of the ward, Rachel slammed the door of the ward with a bang.
Glancing at the closed door in front of her and Louis‘ sullen look, Olivia had a hint of coldness in her eyes. She then remarked lightly, “Rachel is really attracted to guys, unlike me. I have no male friends around except you.”
Seeing Louis’s cold face and his tightly pursed lips, Olivia decided to change the topic. “That man doesn’t look young. Have you seen him
before? Do you know who he is?”
Louis’s brows frowned slightly. With an inexplicable look in his eyes, he answered casually, “Maybe it’s her previous partner.”
“I see,” Olivia responded slowly and got lost in thought.
At this time, in the ward, Mary darted a look at Rachel and said tactfully, “Since you have someone to accompany you, I’ll leave first.”
With that, Mary nodded at Adrian and got up to leave with her bag in her hand.
Finally, only Rachel and Adrian were left in the spacious ward.
Adrian put down the glass of water on the table and took the lead in asking, “Is that man you wanted to marry three years ago despite the opposition of your family?”
Adrian’s cold voice didn’t reveal his expression, but it inexplicably struck terror into Rachel’s heart.
Rachel hesitated for half a second and nodded.
“That man doesn’t seem like a nice guy!” Adrian grunted in disgust. He had thought of how to teach Rachel a lesson before coming to her.
However, watching Rachel standing there ill at ease, he didn’t have the heart to criticize her. Later, he sighed helplessly. “Didn’t you regret devoting yourself to such a scum instead of living a free and easy life as a princess?”
“Yes, I did.” Rachel arched her eyebrows and showed a big pleasing smile before passing the glass of water to Adrian. She then said in a cute voice, “Adrain, please don’t be angry about it.”
Adrian raised his eyebrows. He reached out to take the glass and answered with a serious look, “You are the Johnson family’s apple of the eye. How can I get mad at you?”