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CHAPTERS 1446 - 1453
CHAPTER 1446
A year seemed to pass by in the blink of an eye.
It was New Year's Eve, a special holiday celebrated with family.
Now that the entire Carter family was here, the West Side Villa had become much livelier than it was before. Silvia had not woken up from her sleep, but Levi was already knocking on her door. "Get up, Sister Silvia. We are going to make breakfast with everyone."
"Make breakfast?" Silvia sprang up from the bed. Andrew, who was sleeping beside her last night, was nowhere to be seen. "Why didn't he wake me up? The rest of the family probably thinks that I'm a lazy person now." Silvia complained inwardly.
Levi leaned in and said in a loud voice, "Yeah, we're all helping out in the kitchen now, except you."
The Carter family was rich and powerful, but their lives were not much different from ordinary families. To be more specific, they had paid more attention to traditions than any ordinary families usually would.
Every year this time, they would send the helpers home and they would prepare their own meals together. Although the dishes could not compare to those which were prepared by professional chefs, it still tasted good because it was something they had prepared together.
On days like this, even Angela, who never cooked, was also helping out at the kitchen. Although her cooking was bad, Victor was willing to eat anything that she made.
When Silvia arrived at the kitchen, she saw that Angela was making a salad wrap. It was huge and badly made. Angela showed it to Victor and said, “Victor, I made this especially for you. I've put extra stuffing inside. Remember to eat it later, okay?"
However, Victor did not pay any attention to Angela.
Angela glared at him and asked, "Are you listening to me?"
Victor looked up and said, "You'd better behave yourself, Angela Carter."
Angela, "What are you going to do about it?"
Victor gritted his teeth. “You damn woman. You‘re asking for it..."
Seeing that Silvia was here, Victor swallowed his words and glared at Angela fiercely.
Levi said, "Sister Silvia, they get into a fight every now and then. Everyone in our family is used to it already. You'll have to start getting used to it now.“
Angela said, "You are really my son, Levi."
"Of course, Mom," Levi replied with a smile. "You're really my biological mother."
Silvia looked around and saw that everyone in the family, including Grandpa Carter, was helping out. She was the last person to join them, so she was particularly embarrassed. "Sorry, I got up late.“
Andrew reached out his hand and pulled her to sit next to him. "Since you know that you're late, hurry up and help us out already. I really don't expect you to do much, but just don't mess things up, okay?"
Listening to what Andrew had said, Grandpa Carter was extremely displeased. "Andrew, how can you talk to Silvia like this? Silvia is your wife, of course you'll have to help her out."
Andrew said, "Grandpa, why are you siding her already?"
Grandpa Carter said, "If I don't side her, should I side you, this little brat, instead?"
Although Andrew was complaining, he was actually very satisfied. He wished that the whole family could dote on Silvia like he did. "Silly girl, Grandpa is speaking up for you, don't you think that you should at least say something?"
Seeing that Grandpa Carter was taking her side, Silvia was delighted. "Thank you, Grandpa!"
Grandpa Carter smiled and said, "Not at all!"
Jane joined the conversation, "Yeah Silvia, just do whatever you can. Don't force yourself."
"Okay." Silvia nodded, but she did not slack off. It was her first New Year's Eve celebration with the Carter family. She wanted to do the best that she could.
In fact, there was really no need to live an extravagant life. Life would still be as happy with the entire family gathering around together during the holidays.
......
After breakfast, everyone went to put on the new clothes that Jane had prepared for them.
No one knew when this tradition started, but every year during this holiday, the Carter family would put on new clothes to mark an auspicious start of the year.
After getting dressed, Andrew invited the whole family to the living room. He told them that he had something important to announce to the family.
Angela was an impatient person. Before she had even sat down, she was already pestering Andrew, "Andrew, what is it? Why did you call everyone to the living room?"
Andrew said, "Why don't you take a seat first, Aunt Angela?"
"You know that I'm impatient, so stop keeping us hanging already, will you?" No matter how reluctant Angela was, she still went over to Victor and sat down.
After all the elders had taken their seats, Janell Joy brought Julien and Levi to the living room with a tea tray in their hands.
Andrew and Silvia stood in front of the elders as Andrew said. "Grandpa, thank you for the education and care you've given me all these years. Now that I've already gotten married, please allow me to formally introduce Silvia to you. Her name is Silvia Turner, a native citizen of Madison City. She is also the person who I want to take care of for the rest of my life."
When Silvia heard that Andrew wanted to take care of her for the rest of his life, Silvia felt that her heart had dropped into a jar of honey. She unconsciously raised the corners of her mouth and respectfully handed the cup of hot tea to Grandpa Carter, "Grandpa, since I've married Andrew, it would mean that I've chosen him as my life partner. His grandpa is my grandpa. Grandpa, please give us your blessings."
Grandpa Carter took over the tea and said happily, "Yes, this day has finally come... Andrew is finally married."
However, Silvia did not feel embarrassed and added, "Grandpa, we'll try our best to bring a great-grandson into the family as soon as possible."
All the elders were taken aback by Silvia's words. They did not know if it was good for them to hide the truth from her. However, they chose to do as Andrew had said. If he told them to hide it from Silvia, then they would not say anything about it.
Now, it was Edwin and Jane's turn to give Andrew and Silvia their blessings. Andrew said, “Dad, Mom, thank you for raising me and thank you for loving me and taking care of me. Today, I will introduce my wife, Silvia, to both of you. She is the woman whom I've chosen for the rest of my life."
Silvia quickly handed them the tea and said, "Dad, Mom, please give us your blessings."
"Well, since you two are now husband and wife, then you must support each other and care for each other from now on." Even when Silvia was calling him 'Dad', Edwin still maintained a straight face and his words were extremely concise.
"Yes, yes... of course we will give you two our blessings!" Compared to Edwin's calmness, Jane was much more excited. When she heard Silvia calling her "Mom", she was so happy that she could no longer control her tears from welling up in her eyes.
CHAPTER 1447
Although Andrew was adopted, Jane still raised him like he was her own.
A few years ago, when Andrew left home, Jane was worried about him. She feared that something bad would happen to him, or that he would keep digging himself into a deep hole.
After meeting Andrew three years later, Jane knew that he had completely changed. He had his own career and a woman who he really loved. Now, he had even brought his wife home to introduce her to the family.
As a mother, the happiest thing for her was to see her son get married and have a career of his own.
"Jane, Silvia is still waiting for you to drink the tea. Are you planning to give her a hard time instead?" Jane was so excited that she had forgotten that Silvia was still standing in front of her with a cup of tea in her hand. Luckily, Angela reminded her. She quickly took over the cup of tea and said, "Silvia, from now on, I'll hand Andrew over to you. Make sure you two live a happy life together, okay?"
Silvia nodded hard. "Mom, everyone in this family has always been very kind to me and it really makes me want to become a member of this family. With so many excellent elders as my role models, how can Andrew and I not be happy?"
Jane wiped her tears. "Well, I'm sure that you two will have a happy life together. The whole family will too."
Looking at Jane's tears, Edwin reached out to hold her hand. Although he did not say anything, Jane could still feel the assurance he was giving her. She smiled at him and said, "I'm just happy."
Angela interrupted, "Jane, now that Silvia is calling you "Mom", you're officially her mother-in-law. You shouldn't worry if they will be happy, but you should think about how we can stay youthful instead."
Jane smiled. “Oh, you.“
With Angela around, the atmosphere became lively in an instant. Everyone was overjoyed and just like that, Andrew and Silvia's simple wedding had come to an end.
In Andrew's view, a wedding was not about how magnificent it was. All he wanted was a simple ceremony to introduce his wife to his family.
He was able to achieve what he had today and marry the woman he loved not because of his own abilities, but because of his family, who had given him everything that he had needed to achieve those things.
The one thing that he wanted to do the most after marrying Silvia was to stand in front of the elders and express his gratitude towards them.
With such a joyous occasion on this festive day, the West Side villa was bustling with noise and excitement. Levi was running around the house, while the elders were chatting and laughing together happily.
However, in this high-spirited atmosphere, Silvia received a text message from Felix Xavier.
"Silvia, I have a lot to tell you, but the moment I had my phone in my hands, I just don't know what I should say to you."
"Jealousy and hatred blinded me. I've made irreparable mistakes that hurt you deeply. I'm not trying to ask for your forgiveness, but I still have to say that I'm sorry for what I've done."
"Silvia, the person who wanted to kill me was not Andrew. I've wronged him before I‘ve even figured out the truth. In fact, Andrew is a responsible man. In order not to make you sad, he has done a lot of things for you. You should cherish him and live a good life with him.“
"On top of that, you're still the kind and beautiful girl that I used to know. I'm the one who has changed. I'm no longer the Felix that you knew. If there is a next life, I hope that you can give me another chance to make up for the regrets we had in this life. I will definitely stay by your side and love you. I‘ll never let anyone else take you away from me again."
"Silvia, I'm going to do what I should do now. I promise you that I'll repent on my mistakes and be the Felix that you liked and trusted. Goodbye, Silvia!"
After reading this long message, Silvia felt somewhat uneasy. She no longer cared if Felix was the one who caused her miscarriage. She picked up her phone and dialed Felix's number.
However, the only thing she could hear was a cold automated voice. "The number you have dialed is currently unavailable, please try again later."
Silvia called him over and over again... But in the end, she was still unable to get through him.
Andrew walked over and said, “My dear wife, everyone is at the entertainment hall now. Why are you hiding in the room alone?"
Silvia handed her phone to Andrew. "I just received a text from Felix. I'm worried that he'll do something stupid."
Andrew took the phone and quickly read the message. "After what had happened, I believe that he should have figured everything out. He's going to do something good, Silvia. He won't do anything stupid."
"Okay." Silvia did not question Andrew's words. Since she was now Andrew's wife, she should focus on Andrew, not someone else.
Andrew pulled her into his arms and said, "Silvia, let's not think about the past anymore, okay? Let's look forward to the life that we've always wanted to have, okay?"
Silvia nestled in Andrew's arms and poked his chest. "The life I want to live is to graduate as soon as possible and learn to manage the company by myself. Most importantly, I want to give birth to a child. A child of our own."
When Andrew heard Silvia mentioning about giving birth to their child again, Andrew's arm stiffened. How was he supposed to tell her? How could he tell her that it would not matter if she could not give birth to a child for him? No matter how things turn out, he would still dote on her like how he used to.
”Andrew, don't you want a child?"
"No, I don't."
"Why not?”
"You alone is enough."
"But I want children. Just look at Levi, he's so cute. If we happen to have children, I hope that they will turn out like him."
"No matter how cute he is, he can never compare to you."
"Andrew, you...” Andrew stopped Silvia from speaking. ”Mm..."
Andrew was kissing her aggressively and overbearingly. Silvia was feeling so dizzy that she had already put this matter aside.
At the same time.
In front of the police station, Alina grabbed Felix's arm and said, "Felix, you'll be completely finished the moment you step in there. Are you sure that you still want to do this?"
Felix took Alina‘s hand off his arm and said, "You should go now, Alina. Go live your own life. We were never on the same path and it would be the same in the future. Don't think about me anymore."
Alina said hurriedly, "Felix, the police haven't found any evidence of the murder. They can't arrest you. Why do you have to turn yourself in?"
Felix, however, looked extremely at ease. He had never felt this relaxed before. He said, "The police haven't found any evidence, but it's still a fact that I've killed someone. I deserved to be punished."
Alina wanted to say something, but Felix had already walked into the police station with firm steps.
CHAPTER 1448
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Audrey, who was still asleep, was suddenly woken up by a wave of urgent door-knocking. She was so frightened that she immediately sprang out of the bed. She thought she was dreaming but when she listened carefully, there was indeed someone knocking on her door. It was loud and repetitive, which was somewhat terrifying during the night.
It was so cold outside. Who would come to her house in the middle of the night?
Audrey grabbed a coat and put it on. She came to the living room and looked through the peephole. When she saw the person standing outside the door, she was so shocked that the coat that was draped over her shoulders had fallen onto the ground.
It was Nordan Lawson!
It turned out that the person who was banging on her door over and over again was Nordan.
Audrey could not believe it. She raised her hand to rub her eyes and once again looked through the peephole. She saw it clearly this time. It wasn't anyone else who was knocking on her door. It was the man who she could never forget, Nordan Lawson! Why would he come here on such a cold night?
Before she could think of a reason, she had already opened the door. The moment the door was wide open, Nordan's tall figure appeared before her. He was much taller than her, so Audrey had to look up to see him clearly. "You...”
Audrey parted her lips and wanted to ask why he was here at this hour, but when she was about to speak, she realized that she was too nervous to even speak coherently. Instead, she could only stare at him with her widened eyes.
She looked at him, and he was also looking at her. The moment Audrey saw the somber and complicated look in his eyes, Audrey lowered her head dejectedly. She was sure there was no good news if he was here to see her. What exactly was she hoping for?
”I heard that some guy is trying to court you." Nordan's deep gaze was fixed on her face. He could see every subtle change in her expression. "It looks like after all this time, you're still very popular among men.“
Listening to Nordan's mocking voice, Audrey came to her senses in an instant. She said in a nervous voice, "Leave him alone!"
Nordan leaned against the door frame and curled his lips into a smirk. “Leave him alone? Why? Have you really fallen for him?"
In the past, Audrey would never plead for those men who wanted to pursue her. Why was that young chap named Prince an exception?
Nordan was just joking earlier, but because of what Audrey had said, the idea of tearing that young punk into pieces began to take shape in his mind.
"No, he‘s just a friend of mine. We always regarded him as my younger brother.“ Audrey knew very well how ruthless Nordan could be. She was worried that he would hurt Prince before figuring out the truth, so she anxiously tried to explain.
She wanted to protect Prince, not because she had fallen for him, but because she had regarded Silvia, Prince, and Lemur as her friends. She must not let anyone hurt them.
However, Audrey did not know that the more she cared about Prince, the more Nordan disliked him. In this world, he would only allow her to care about one man, and that man could only be him.
"Just a friend? He's just a younger brother?" Nordan laughed again. He walked sideways through the door and stepped into Audrey's room. "Do you think that I'm a fool?"
She watched him entering her room, but she was unable to move. Their relationship had ended a long time ago, but why did he come look for her. What did it mean with him coming here all of a sudden to question her?
Looking at Audrey, who was standing at the door in a daze, Nordan added, “Close the door.“
Audrey did exactly what he told her to. She dared not disobey him at all. "He's just a young lad in his early twenties. He likes to joke around with me and he treats me like his older sister too."
The more eager Audrey wanted to explain, the more displeased Nordan became. A cold glint flashed through his deep eyes as he said, "You should know very well that it‘s easier for me to kill that kid than crushing an ant.“
Audrey panicked. “Nordan Lawson, I've already told you that he's just a friend. There's nothing going on between the two of us. Be it in the past, now, or even in the future.
"So you still remember my name, huh? I thought you'd already forgotten about me." Nordan turned around and grinned. The smile on his face looked harmless, but Audrey knew that this was just a mask that he had put on. This man was much more frightening than he appeared to be.
Audrey bit her lip and asked with trepidation, "Nordan, I know that you‘re the young master of the Panther Gang and I know that it's easier for you to kill a person than to kill an ant. But please, I beg you, can you please leave him alone?"
Nordan smiled gently and said, "Well, I'm not a benevolent person. Do you really think I will listen to you just because you're begging me?“
Now that she had failed to talk him out of it, Audrey was infuriated. “Then tell me exactly what do you want from me?"
Nordan approached her and drove her into a corner. He held her chin with one hand and said in a joking yet serious manner, “If I say that I want to f‘ck you, will you help me fulfill my wish?"
Nordan's words pierced deeply into Audrey's heart, causing her to break out in cold sweat. However, she bit her lip and swallowed all her unwillingness and grievances because she knew exactly why this man had come to see her. In the past few years, whenever he had the mood, he would come looking for her and have her 'serve' him.
However, Audrey did not want to follow his wishes this time. She did not want to maintain this ambiguous relationship with him anymore, so she said, "Get lost! Get out of my face now! Don't show up in front of me ever again!"
Nordan was somewhat satisfied with Audrey's reaction, but at the same time, he was not completely satisfied. Under Audrey's angry stare, he took out his mobile phone and dialed a number. "I don't like that Prince guy. Why don't we invite him over for a cup of tea?"
Others might not understand what Nordan was talking about, but Audrey had been by Nordan's side for so many years. She knew exactly what Nordan meant. She was so anxious that she rushed over and tried to grab Nordan's phone. However, there was a huge height difference between them. Nordan raised his phone above his head and effortlessly dodged Audrey’s hands.
Audrey roared anxiously, "Nordan Lawson, I've already said that I have nothing to do with him. What exactly do you want from me? Would you only be satisfied if I die?"
Nordan suddenly lowered his head and bit her earlobe. He whispered into her ear in an amorous tone, "Baby, if you want me to leave that kid alone, you'd have to serve me well..."
Audrey understood what Nordan wanted. Besides, it wasn‘t like she had not done it with him before. It would not matter if they did it for another time. Hence, under Nordan's gaze, Audrey slowly unbuttoned her pajamas with her shaking hands...
"Baby, it turns out that no matter how much time has passed, you're still that cheap woman I always knew." Although Nordan was reprimanding her, his hands would not stop wandering across her body.
CHAPTER 1449
Audrey held back her surging emotions and allowed him to do whatever he wanted with her. She did not know how long had passed when Nordan finally stopped.
Before Audrey could recover from the tryst, Nordan had already pushed her away. He was pushing her away so hard that her body smashed heavily into the back of the couch, leaving her back in great pain.
When he wanted to leave, Audrey instinctively leaned towards him. However, he stood up decisively and tidied up his clothes. Before leaving, he uttered menacingly, "8 p.m. tomorrow night... Make sure you are at Citrus Hall!"
Bang!
The door was slammed shut. It was so loud that there was even an echo across the room.
Although he had left, there was still the scent of lovemaking in the air. However, that man left without a qualm while Audrey curled up on the couch with her body trembling.
Looking at how frank he was, Audrey felt that her heart had become empty. It was as if she could no longer find a place that could make her feel at ease, and also the heart which was longing to love but no longer dared to love.
Before he left, he asked her to go to Citrus Hall at 8 o' clock tomorrow night.
Citrus Hall sounded like an artistic name, but those who knew it knew that it was in fact the Panther Gang's territory. Hence, most people would not dare get close to that area. Audrey vaguely knew why Nordan wanted her to go there, but she still pretended not to know.
However, she also understood that some things had indeed happened and she could not do anything to change it. Just like how it was between Silvia and Felix, what they had between them was already in the past.
At 8 o'clock the next evening, although she was unwilling, Audrey still showed up at Citrus Hall. She had even dressed up beautifully. Although she would always dress up when she was out, it was somewhat different that night. She wished that she could appear in front of Nordan beautifully no matter when and where. She told herself that she must not let him look down on her again.
In the Panther Gang's territory, there were people guarding at the entrance of Citrus Hall. When she was about to clarify her identity, the guard motioned her to go in. Needless to say, the guard had received instructions from the higher ups.
"Miss Delmond, please come with me." A member of the Panther Gang came over to her to lead the way. Audrey remembered this person. It was Haward Hudson, Nordan's right hand man.
Audrey followed Haward into the elevator and went to the highest floor of Citrus Hall. Before she could reach her destination, she could hear a burst of noise. "Damn it, Harry Newton actually dared to steal our businesses. He probably has a death wish."
After the loud roar, someone else said, "That guy even dared to go head on against us. As long as Young Master Nordan says a word, I will bring him here and give him a hard time."
The people who were present were amused by what this person had said. Following Nordan's light cough, everyone stopped laughing and looked at Nordan. "Young Master Nordan.“
Nordan took a deep drag on his cigarette and pressed the cigarette butt against the thigh of a man sitting beside him. "Since when did the Panther Gang raise a bunch of useless people like you guys?“
The cigarette butt was burning the man's thigh, and his body was twitching because of the pain, but he did not dare to show it. He put on a smile and said, "Young Master Nordan, we are not just joking around. We are all waiting for your orders. As long as you give us a word, we will bring that guy here right away."
Nordan raised his eyebrows and glimpsed at the crowd. "If you need my orders to do anything, what do I need you guys for? Just to provide to you all for nothing? Do you really think that I'm doing this for charity?"
Everyone fell silent and none of them dared to reply. However, a beautiful woman, who was sitting on Nordan's left, leaned towards him coquettishly. "Drink this, Young Master Nordan. Don't get angry because of this bunch of people."
A strong perfume scent rushed into Nordan's nostrils. He instinctively wanted to push this disgusting woman away, but he saw that Audrey was already at the door through the corner of his eye.
At this moment, Nordan immediately changed his gesture and pulled the woman into his arms. "Thank God you're here, Jessica. If you can make me happy tonight, I'll give you whatever you want, Baby..."
Jessica was completely focused on how to please Nordan so she didn't notice the subtle change in Nordan's behavior, and even thought that Nordan had taken a fancy to her.
Before coming here, someone had told her that Nordan was a temperamental man and it would not be easy to approach him. However, it seemed that he was no different from ordinary men. There was no way for him to escape from her clutches.
Jessica thought that those women could not get close to him was simply because they were not beautiful enough. As long as they were as beautiful and gentle as her, how could Nordan resist them?
With Jessica in his arms, Nordan's gaze was still focused on Audrey, who was standing at the door. He hoped that Audrey would rush over and beat him up, scold him and even drive the woman in his arms away.
However, Audrey did nothing. She did not show any displeasure. She was just lowering her head so that he could not see her. Because of that, Nordan could not figure out what was on her mind nor did he know if Audrey actually cared about him, even a little.
Audrey lowered her head and bit her lip hard. She tried to forget how overbearing he was to her the previous night. She was trying hard to forget his low moaning voice which repeatedly sounded in hers the night before.
However, the harder she tried to forget, terrifying images began to appear in her head. She was imagining that this man had done the same thing he did with her with other women.
Fear, horror, and disgust churned in Audrey’s stomach, making her feel so nauseated that she almost threw up. However, at this time, she heard Nordan's voice again, "Baby..."
Not far away, Nordan was calling another woman with the same name he used to call her, but his tone was much gentler.
"Baby, who's that woman at the door? Is she your friend?" Nordan's voice once again sounded in Audrey's ears. “Why don't you ask her to come in and hang out with us?"
Jessica wanted to say no, but when she realized that Nordan did not give her the chance to refuse, she could only nod. "As long as Young Master Nordan likes it, I can bring all of my friends over to accompany you."
"What a good girl!” Nordan looked at Audrey. At this time, Audrey raised her head and glared at him angrily. “Nordan, you called me here to make a fool of me, didn't you? Well, you can do whatever you want with anyone else but I’m not interested in that at all."
Nordan let go of the woman in his arms and said with a smile, "You're quite hot-tempered, huh?"
Jessica didn't know what was the meaning behind Nordan's smile. She threw herself into his arms, trying to drive away Audrey, who stole Nordan's attention. "Young Master Nordan, just drive this ungrateful woman away. Don't let her ruin your mood.“
CHAPTER 1450
Nordan pushed Jessica away and shouted, "Get the hell out of here!"
Jessica was still immersed in the joy of being the chosen one, but in the blink of an eye, she was pushed aside. She was so frightened that her face turned pale. She didn't know what to do, so she looked at Nordan with a pitiful look, "Young Master Nordan..."
“Do you want me to ask someone to escort you out of the room?" Nordan had a bad temper, especially towards women who threw themselves at him. If it wasn't because of Audrey, he would have driven her away a long time ago.
Although she finally managed to get close to Nordan, knowing that he was this moody and fierce, Jessica no longer dared to stay by his side. Hence, under Nordan's angry roar, she fled in panic.
While running away, Jessica didn‘t forget to take another look at Audrey. Based on her instincts, she could tell that Nordan treated Audrey differently. Perhaps, this was why no other women could get close to him.
At this moment, Jessica finally believed what her friends had told her. Nordan was indeed a moody man and someone not easy to get close to.
He was still calling her ‘Baby' a minute ago, but in the blink of an eye, he was actually chasing her out. Sure enough, he was still the Nordan that Audrey was familiar with. He could be holding her in his arms, but in the next moment, he could turn hostile and deny her.
Just as Audrey was in a trance, Nordan's voice once again sounded. “Why are you standing over there? Do you want me to write you an invitation to get you to come over?"
Audrey knew that she couldn't afford to provoke this man, so she obediently walked up to Nordan. As soon as she got near him, Nordan pulled her into his arms. Audrey screamed in fear, "What are you doing?"
"What am I doing? Don‘t you know? Huh?" His voice was deep yet amorous, which made Audrey nervous. There were still so many people looking, what if he...
The moment she thought of what he might do to her, Audrey was terrified. She quickly covered her chest with her hands and pleaded, "Please let me go, okay? I know that I can't afford to mess with you, so I've already tried my best to avoid you. What else do you want from me?"
"Get out of here!" Nordan said coldly. Audrey struggled to get up, but Nordan‘s embrace was too tight for her to break free. Nordan held her tighter and asked, "Where do you want to goa? Are you going back to that boy?"
"You asked me to get out and I'm just following your order. What else do you want me to do?" After saying this, Audrey realized that Nordan wasn't asking her to get out, but the rest of the people who were present.
After everyone had left, Nordan let go of her. He elegantly crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. After taking two puffs, he handed one to Audrey.
Audrey didn't think much and took it over. She picked up the lighter and lit the cigarette like how he did. She tried to imitate him and took two puffs. Seeing that she was actually smoking the cigarette, Nordan took her cigarette away and pressed it into the ashtray. "Don't you know smoking is bad for your health?"
"I don't know," Audrey said stubbornly. Since he knew that smoking was harmful to his health, why was he smoking so much? Did he really think that just because he's the young master of the Panther Gang that he would never fall sick?
Nordan glared fiercely at her. Audrey was a promiscuous woman. If he hadn't been watching her, she would have already ran away with another man.
How did he end up choosing such a woman as the one he wanted to live the rest of his life with?
Thinking of how stupid he was, Nordan irritably put out his cigarette and said, “Let's make a deal."
A deal? What kind of a deal?
Nordan scratched his head and said impatiently, "Come back to me and be my woman."
In fact, that was what Audrey always wanted. She really wanted to go back to him but he had been avoiding her in the past few years, hadn't he? But now, he was actually making such a request to her. Was he out of his mind?
Audrey didn't answer him. Nordan lit another cigarette and took a deep drag before saying, “I'm not giving you the right to refuse me. It doesn't matter if you're willing or not, I'll have the final say in this matter."
He was still the same Nordan that she had known. When they were together, he was always this overbearing. He would make decisions for her without giving her any chances to say no.
However, she was no longer the Audrey Delmond he used to know. The Audrey from the past... No, not Audrey... Rightfully, her name was Sonia Delmond... and Sonia was already dead.
Audrey said earnestly, "Nordan, I'm going to be 30 soon. Do you know what it means for a woman who's turning 30? Let me tell you what it means. It means that we'll start to age, and it will be harder for us to find a good husband when we reach this age."
Nordan raised his eyebrows and said angrily, "Sonia, are you f‘cking trying to tell me that you're going to look for another man? If you have the guts, go ahead and try it. I'll kill each and every one of them."
"What I want to say is that a man can still afford to fool around at the age of 30, but l don't have the luxury to do that anymore." If he wanted her to be with him, she hoped that she could be with him for a lifetime. She did not want him to only treat her well when he was in a good mood and kick her away when he was upset.
"Who the hell is playing with you?" When wasn't he being serious with her? From the age of 19 when he first met her, he had always been serious with her. Instead, it was this woman who had never taken him seriously.
"What do you want then?" If he wasn‘t even fooling around with her, was he actually planning to make her his mistress, so that he could hug her at night and hold other women during the day?
If that was the case, she could not bring herself to do it. Audrey knew that she could never just watch him hold another woman in his arms and feel nothing at all.
“What do I want?" What else did he want? He had already taken the initiative to look for her and even ask her to get back with him in such a humble tone. However, Audrey was still trying to play dumb with him and even asked him what he wanted.
"Goddamnit, I really want to pinch her to death," Nordan thought inwardly.
Seeing that he was being this irritated that he looked like he wanted to beat someone up, Audrey instinctively stepped back.
"Get out of my face now!" Nordan was pissed off. He could only drive her away before he had completely gone mad. Otherwise, he didn't know what he would do to her.
Audrey immediately rose to her feet and fled as if she was running for her life.
Seeing that she was fleeing, Nordan impatiently picked up his phone and dialed a phone number. As soon as the call was connected, he shouted, "Who the f‘ck toId me that as long as I take the initiative to reconcile with her, she‘d definitely come back to me?"
Andrew's cold voice sounded from the phone, "Just listen to yourself, will you? You're so fierce, even I wouldn't want to receive a call from you, let alone a woman.”
After saying that, Andrew hung up the call.
Nordan threw his phone onto the ground angrily and scolded, "Damn it! I helped him so much and got his wife back for him. Now that he had his wife in his arms and having a good time, he didn't even care if I needed any help anymore.“
CHAPTER 1451
It was just after New Year's, and the weather in Madison City was still very cold. It was so cold that a person's breath could turn into ice.
It was especially the case at this hour. It was already nine o'clock at night, and the temperature was ten plus degrees lower than it was in the day. As soon as Audrey walked out of the door, the cold wind was hitting her face like a sharp knife cutting her flesh.
If it weren't for Nordan, that bastard, who had nothing better to do, she would be at home, watching some TV series with the heater on. She wouldn't have to brave the cold wind out here.
Audrey pulled down her jacket tighter towards her body and planned to hail a taxi. There were not many taxis in such cold weather. All the taxis that were passing by were all occupied. She waited for another ten minutes but she still could not get one.
At this time, the cell phone in her handbag rang again. Audrey clumsily took out the phone and saw that it was Silvia. She was about to answer the call but her phone had unexpectedly turned off because of the extreme cold. "Damn it!" Audrey cursed.
Audrey, who had always paid attention to her image, was so angry that she swore. She was afraid that Silvia would think she was in danger because her cell phone was switched off.
Just as Audrey was about to put her phone into the pocket to warm it up, a motorcycle sped towards her. The motorcyclist slowed down and snatched her handbag before speeding off again.
Fortunately, Audrey let go off her handbag in time so she did not get dragged away. However, due to inertia, Audrey could not help but totter a few steps. The ground was slippery and she was wearing high heels, so she slipped and fell onto the ground.
”F‘ck!“ Audrey wanted to get up, but the moment she tried to support herself up, she realized that she had sprained her ankle, which made her hiss in pain. But in the next moment, she could feel a pair of large palms on her back, helping her up and pulling her into a warm embrace.
Nordan pointed at his men and shouted, “I want you guys to go after them. I'll give you ten minutes to bring that man back. How dare they rob my woman? Are they courting death?"
Audrey could not believe that Nordan was this angry because her. It had been a while since Audrey was being doted on like this. It didn't matter why he was furious, be it his male chauvinism or other reasons. Audrey did not want to think about it anymore. All she wanted at that moment was to enjoy his overbearing gentleness.
However, just as Audrey was immensely touched, Nordan shouted at her, “What the hell are you doing, Sonia? I wasn't watching over you for one second and you got robbed. Do you not know that you will be robbed if you're dressed so alluringly?"
"That's right, I knew that I would be robbed dressing up like this so that's why I did it." Before she could even enjoy his tenderness, Nordan began shouting at her.
Audrey tried to push him away, but she couldn't. Then, she heard him cursing in a loud voice, "You‘ve sprained your ankle and yet you're trying to push me away. Do you want to die?!"
Audrey was already at the verge of a mental breakdown after getting robbed and even sprained her ankle. Now that Nordan was shouting at her, Audrey felt so awful that tears almost burst out of her eyes.
However, she did not want to show him her soft side. She wiped away her tears and said, "That's right, I want to die! It‘s better for me to die anyway, then I won't have to look at your obnoxious face anymore."
"What about me that's so obnoxious?" In his entire life, besides his mother, he had never cared about a woman this much. How dare Audrey say that he was obnoxious?
Without saying another word, Nordan carried Audrey into his arms and returned to the room they were at a while ago. At this moment, the room was well ventilated, Audrey could no longer smell the pungent alcohol and cigarette smell.
Nordan threw her onto the sofa and went out without saying a word. When he was outside the room, he gave himself a slap in the face and said to himself, "Since you still care about her, then be more gentle to her. Would you only be happy if you see her cry?"
Because of her sprained ankle, Audrey couldn't walk by herself. She was afraid that she would get robbed again if she were to go out by herself so the only thing that she could do now was to wait here until the day breaks.
Waiting is always the hardest. Audrey took out her phone from her pocket and wanted to switch it on. She wanted to tell Silvia that she was safe. Just as the phone was switched on, Nordan pushed the door open and came in. At first, Audrey thought he was angry at her so she did not expect that he would come back. Audrey was so scared that her hand trembled and her phone slipped out of her hand and fell onto the ground.
She wanted to bend down to pick it up, but Nordan shouted at her, "Sit down! Don't you dare to move again."
Audrey was so scared that she sat still and didn't dare to move. Nordan was afraid that she would cry again, so he softened his voice. "You just sprained your ankle. You might worsen its condition if you move."
Audrey mumbled, "It's none of your business!"
Nordan placed the box in his hand onto the coffee table, and sat beside Audrey. He grabbed her leg with one hand and placed it on his thigh. Then, he took off her high heel and threw it out of the window.
Audrey gritted her teeth in anger. "You..."
Nordan said coldly, "From now on, you're not allowed to wear high heels anymore."
Audrey replied, "What right do you have to tell me what to do?"
Nordan held her foot and massaged it before giving it a twist, making Audrey scream in pain. Nordan then said, “Because I'm your man, and you're my woman. My words are final."
Audrey was speechless. "Ring..."
Audrey's phone rang out of a sudden. She bent down again to pick it up, but Nordan was one step ahead of her. Audrey noticed that it was Silvia who was calling, so she said, "Give me the phone. I'll answer it."
Nordan put the phone on the coffee table, and while answering it, he turned on the loudspeaker. In the next second, Silvia's voice sounded from the phone. "Audrey, I heard that Nordan had asked to meet you."
Audrey was afraid that Silvia would say anything that Nordan was not supposed to listen to, so she wanted to grab her phone, but Nordan took the phone away before she could even reach it.
Hearing no reply from Audrey, Silvia continued, "Audrey, since you still like him, and can't move on from him, you should just make things clear with him. No matter how things turn out, at least you've tried, right? Don't leave any regrets in your life, Audrey."
Audrey said anxiously, “No, stop it, Silvia."
Silvia did not know that Audrey's phone was in Nordan's hands. She thought that Audrey still could not get over it, so she continued to persuade her, ”Audrey, you told me that if you love someone, you should cherish them. Don't miss out and regret it later. Now that the opportunity has come to you, don't let it slip through your fingers anymore."
"No, Silvia. Let's not talk about this first, okay? We‘ll talk about it when we meet up another day," said Audrey.
Silvia said, "Audrey, you were the one who told me all these but why can't you figure it all out like you did when you were telling me all these? Since you still like him, you should tell him how you feel for him."
After listening to whatever he needed to listen to, Nordan hung up the phone and looked back at Audrey with a complacent face. "Sonia Delmond... Huh, so you like me? You actually f'cking like me!"
Audrey wanted to say no, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. It was an indisputable fact that she liked him.
Nordan was in seventh heavens. "If you like me, you should have just told me earlier. To tell you the truth, I'm really easy to get along with."
CHAPTER 1452
Audrey was flabbergasted.
How was Nordan considered easy to get along with?
In the past few years, he had not come to see her, but he would always find faults with her and make her life miserable. How could he have the audacity to say that he was easy to get along with?
Nordan continued, "Say it now."
Audrey asked, "Say what?"
Nordan asked, "What do you think?“
Audrey said, "I gotta get going now."
Nordan replied, "I dare you to walk out of this doon“
"What exactly do you want?" Audrey asked.
Nordan said, "Say that you like me."
Audrey gritted her teeth. What Nordan was saying was the truth and Silvia was right too. Since she could not forget him, Audrey thought that she should just tell him how she felt for him, "Yes, I like you. I have thought of countless ways to forget you over the years, but I just couldn't do it."
Listening to Audrey's words, excitement surged through Nordan's veins. He pretended not to hear it and said, "Speak louder. My ears were blocked just now. I couldn't hear what you just said."
All Nordan wanted was to hear Audrey say that she liked him for another time, but Audrey had misinterpreted his words. She thought that he was trying to make things difficult for her. It was as if he would only be satisfied after walking all over her.
Audrey bit her lip and swallowed her grievances. She stood up and wanted to leave. Nordan reached out his hand and pulled her back. “Will you die if you say that you like me for another time?"
Audrey struggled. "Let go of me!"
Nordan said, "I told you that I'm easy to get along with. Since you've said that you like me, if I let go of you, wouldn't it mean that I‘m going back on my words?"
Audrey roared, “Nordan Lawson, what exactly do you want?"
Nordan replied, "Well, I'll agree to be your boyfriend."
Audrey, "What did you just say?"
Nordan asked, "Are you deaf?"
Audrey: "What did you just say?”
Nordan said, "I said, I've agreed to be your boyfriend. From now on, I'll be your boyfriend and your future husband."
Audrey couldn't say a word. She was not dreaming, was she?
She had been waiting for him and thinking about him all these years. Just as she was about to give up, Nordan returned to her side, flirted with her, and even said that he was willing to be her boyfriend.
In order to make sure that she wasn't dreaming, Audrey reached out her hand and pinched her thigh. It was painful. If it did hurt, it would mean that she wasn't dreaming. Everything that happened a while ago was real.
Nordan did come looking for her and even agreed to return to her side.
Happiness had come so abruptly that it was unbelievable. Audrey grabbed Nordan's clothes and said, "Nordan, say it again.“
Nordan warned, "Don't push your luck, Sonia!"
Audrey carefully asked, "Do you like me then?"
Nordan raised his eyebrows. "Sonia, didn't you always say that you're a smart woman? Why are you so stupid when you're with me then? If I didn‘t like you, would I even bother to meddle in your affairs all these years? Do you think that I have nothing else better to do?"
It turned out that they had each other in their hearts, but because of their ego, neither of them was willing to take the first step. That was why they had missed out on each other and suffered for so many years.
It turned out that he was still the Nordan who loved her and doted on her. He was also the one that she loved and could not forget.
Now that they had opened their hearts to each other, all the misunderstandings that were buried in their heart had vanished in an instant.
Audrey nestled in Nordan's embrace and gently rubbed her face against his chest. "Then tell me explicitly that you like me."
Nordan confessed, "I like you."
Audrey curled her lips into a bright smile. Her smile was so beautiful that it looked like a fully bloomed flower. Looking at her smile, Nordan couldn't hold back the urge to kiss her.
Just as the two were kissing passionately, someone barged into the room and said, "Young Master Nordan, we've captured the robber who snatched Miss Delmond's handbag."
"Damn it, are you guys blind? Can't you see that I'm busy right now?" How dare they disturb him at such a moment. At that instant, Nordan was so furious that he even had the urge to kill someone.
"Young Master Nordan, I'll get out of here right away." The messenger didn't know that he would bump into such a scene. If he had known earlier, he would never dare to barge into the room.
Nordan roared, “You've already ruined the mood. Bring them in first."
"Yes, Young Master Nordan." The man immediately asked his subordinates to bring the robbers in.
Knowing that they had provoked the wrong people, the robbers were so frightened that they almost pissed themselves. As soon as they were being dragged into the room, they knelt on the ground and begged loudly, "Young Master Nordan, please forgive us for being dead for the neck up. We didn't know that this lady here is your woman. Please spare us this time."
Nordan lit a cigarette and walked up to the robbers. "Dead from the neck up? But doesn‘t that mean you'll have a head to begin with? Are you two sure that you have a head?"
The robbers said repeatedly, "Yes, yes... we're headless. Please forgive us for our ignorance. From now on, we're at your disposal at any time."
Nordan slowly bent down and stubbed out his cigarette on the back of one of the robber's hands. "My hand was shaking a little and the cigarette butt happened to fall onto the back of your hand. Will you blame me?"
Even though the back of his hand was scorched, the robber did not dare to cry out in pain. He even smiled and said, "We robbed someone we should not have. Young Master Nordan, we deserve punishment."
"Really? You said you deserve it, huh?" Nordan slowly got up and gave his subordinates a knowing look. Then two of his subordinates came forward. They held the robbers' legs and twisted them with force, dislocating its joints.
Now that their perfectly fine legs were forcibly twisted, the robbers gritted their teeth and did not dare to scream in pain. They both knew that they had offended the young master of the Panther Gang. Such punishment was already considered lenient.
Nordan added, "Hand these two over to the police, and get the police to check on their criminal background. If they have any previous convictions, then the police can go ahead and do whatever they want to them, be it putting them in jail or not. I don't want to see them ever again."
"Yes, Young Master Nordan." One of his subordinates received his orders and took the robbers away.
After they had left the room, Nordan returned to Audrey's side. When he saw that Audrey was staring at him in a daze. He said with dissatisfaction, "What's wrong? Did it scare you?"
Audrey didn't say anything, instead, she was scrutinizing him.
Seeing that Audrey was not answering him, Nordan assumed that she was afraid of him. “It's not like you didn't know I'm this kind of person."
Audrey shook her head and smiled at him. "Thanks for standing up for me!"
Nordan was delighted. "I'm your man. If I don't avenge for you, are you counting on that little brat to stand up for you?"
Audrey said, "Nordan, I've always treated Prince as my little brother. Don't you ever suspect me again. Also, I'm glad that you've avenged for me, but can we please try our best not to lynch? Just hand them over to the police and let the police get the work done."
Nordan didn't reply. Instead, he carried Audrey into his arms.
Audrey anxiously asked, “Did you hear what I just said?"
Nordan said, “We'll talk about it when I'm satisfied and when you have the strength."
CHAPTER 1453
That night, Audrey finally found out how 'famished' Nordan was. In his words, he was worried that he would scare her, so he did not dare to go all out in the past, and his performance the night before was just his average.
Average?
This man was not a beast. If this was considered his average, what would an abnormal one be like?
Would he become the beast of the beast?
With Audrey staring at him angrily, Nordan leaned towards her. Audrey could feel his warm breath as he said, "Sweetheart, wake up now, or we'll do it again, it's your choice!"
Audrey endured the soreness in her body and immediately got out of the bed, putting a distance between them.
In Nordan's eyes, Audrey, who was no longer hostile towards him, looked extraordinarily adorable. Norman let out a laugh and said to her, "Silly girl. Go wash up now. We‘ll have to go to the airport in a bit."
“Why are we going to the airport on such a cold day?" asked Audrey.
Nordan said, "Andrew and his wife are going back to Jiangbei. No one knows when he will be back again. As his old schoolmate, of course I'll have to see him off."
When she heard Nordan mention Andrew, Audrey suddenly thought of something and said, "Nordan, were you the one who made me lose my cabin crew job?"
Nordan shrugged and said, "Well, I just did a small favor but I wasn't the one who made it happen.”
Audrey grabbed a pillow and threw it at him. "Nordan, how can you do that to me? You knew how important that job is to me. How can you do such a thing?”
Nordan didn't feel that he had done anything wrong. "You have me anyway, I won't let you starve. So what if you lose that job? Well, I think you valued that job so much because of all the rich men you can meet on the plane."
Audrey glared at him. "You...“
Nordan said, "Good girl, hurry up and wash up. If you stay here any longer, I can't guarantee if I can still control myself."
If they were to do it again, she would probably be exhausted to death. Audrey quickly ran to the bathroom, while Nordan's unconceaIed laughter sounded behind her.
............
At the airport.
Because of the weather, Andrew's old illness would act up from time to time. Whenever he was under the weather, Silvia would be extremely worried. After patiently persuading him over and over again, Andrew finally agreed to go back to Jiangbei with her to recuperate from his old illness.
And this day was the day they would return to Jiangbei together.
Stanley Pierson was the one who was sending the two to the airport. The moment he thought that he would not be able to see his master anytime soon, he was feeling somewhat dejected. However, the thought of Andrew returning to Madison City with a healthy body made him happy again.
The wind was strong outside. The moment they got off the car, Silvia helped Andrew tighten his jacket. “You're an adult, and yet you still don't know how to take good care of yourself."
Andrew grabbed her hand and said, "Because I have you."
Silvia said in disgust, "If you fall sick again, I can guarantee you that I won't care about you anymore.
Andrew smiled and said, "That‘s why we are going back to Jiangbei now, right? What else are you not happy about? By the way, we should hurry up. We don't have much time left till boarding. We'll talk about it once we go through the security, okay?."
Silvia said, “In short, you'll have to listen to whatever I ask you to do."
Andrew chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll do whatever my wife says."
Silvia gently punched Andrew's arm and said, “You sure know what to say, huh?"
Just as they were about to go through the airport security, Nordan and Audrey arrived. "Young Master Carter, why didn't you tell me that you're going back to Jiangbei? I almost didn't make it in time to send you off."
Andrew and Silvia looked back simultaneously. Silvia greeted Audrey enthusiastically, "Audrey, are you here to see me off?"
Audrey nodded. "I heard that you're going to Jiangbei. Of course I have to come see you off.“
Nordan pointed at himself and said, "Young Master Carter, I'm asking you a question. You haven't answered me yet."
On the other hand, Andrew's expression was cold, as if he was displeased that Nordan was here to send them off. “Even if I didn't tell you, you'll still find out anyway. Does it actually make a difference though?“
Nordan held Audrey's waists and proudly said, "That‘s right. I am that well-informed. Honey, isn't your husband amazing?"
Audrey raised her hand and hit him, trying to get him to let her go, but Nordan didn't. "Honey, I‘m asking you a question. You haven't answered me yet."
Audrey felt helpless so she had no choice but to nod. "Yes, you're the best."
Nordan took advantage of the situation and said, "I'll be even more amazing tonight."
Audrey was at a loss for words.
After getting the answer he wanted, Nordan let go of Audrey and said, "You can go talk to your bestie now. I have something to tell Andrew too."
Audrey and Silvia had been wanting to have a chat between themselves. The moment they went to a side, Andrew said coldly, "I don't have anything to say to you though."
Nordan said with a solemn face, "Are you going to hide that matter from Silvia for the rest of your life?"
Andrew warned, "Shut up!“
If Nordan actually did shut up, then he was definitely not the Nordan that Andrew knew anymore. Nordan continued, "It was Silvia's father who almost killed Felix. This is the truth. Can you bear to hide this from her for the rest of herlife?"
Andrew's face darkened. "I told you to shut up, which part of that did you not understand?"
Nordan said, “To be honest, I can understand why you're doing this. You don‘t want to destroy the lofty image her father had in her heart. Since you've already made up your mind to hide it from her, I won't say anything about it either."
Andrew turned around and looked at Silvia, who was chatting happily with Audrey. It had taken her a lot of effort to move on from Felix. No matter what, he would not let anyone or anything hurt her again.
When Andrew was looking at Silvia, Silvia could sense his gaze. She turned her head and smiled at him. Andrew smiled at her, then turned his head back to look at Nordan. "I'm warning you, Nordan Lawson. You'd better keep this matter to yourself forever, or else, don't blame me for being mean to you."
Nordan understood. He raised his hand and said, "OK! Since you've decided on it, I will respect your choices. I will never say a word about it."
"What have you guys decided on?" Silvia and Audrey walked up to them. It was Silvia, who was consumed with curiosity, who asked that question.
"Audrey and I have decided to get married." Nordan pulled Audrey to his side and put his arm around her shoulders. “We will hold a wedding banquet when you two are back in Madison City. You two must be there, okay?."
"Congratulations, Audrey!" Silvia smiled happily. Seeing that Audrey was able to return to the man she loved, Silvia was happier than Audrey herself. If it wasn't for the fact that they were about to board the plane, she would have gone to the store to buy some fireworks to celebrate.
"Silvia, I haven't even said yes to his proposal yet!" Audrey was embarrassed.
"I dare you to say no to me!" Nordan said in a deep voice.
"Audrey, Andrew and I have to go back to Jiangbei first. Once he recovers, we'll definitely come back to Madison City to attend your wedding." Silvia knew that it didn't matter whether Audrey said yes, because her whole heart was already on Nordan.
"Sure.“ Audrey nodded.
"Alright, we'll have to board the plane soon." Without even saying goodbye, Andrew held Silvia's waist and left. Silvia turned around and waved at Audrey. "Take care, Audrey."
”You too, Silvia!" There was a gentle smile on Audrey's face, but soon, tears began flowing out of her eyes. Seeing that Silvia and herself had finally found their own happiness, she thought that there's no more regrets in life.
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