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CHAPTERS 1051 - 1055
CHAPTER 1051
“Thump-Thump!”
The knock on the door interrupted Silvia’s thoughts again. She rubbed her aching head and thought for a while. She would have to face this nightmare sooner or later anyway, so it was better to face it as soon as possible.
She replied, “Please wait a moment, I’ll get ready right away.”
After a quick rinse, Silvia changed into a set of home attire that the maid prepared for her. The clothes were light pink, and there were cartoon prints on the clothes. It looked very cute.. no, actually, it looked very childish.
Silvia frowned in disgust. She thought that the man may be a pedophile. Such a person should be caught or even shot dead, but in reality, he became a very powerful person in Madison City.
Silvia touched her head and thought about it carefully. It was only three years since she first heard the rumor of this perverted old man. In just three years, one could only dream of becoming wealthy so quickly. How on earth did that perverted old guy become so rich and powerful in such a short time?
The citizens of Madison City didn’t know anything about it, and Silvia surely didn’t know anything too.
“Miss Turner, you look so pretty!” Even if Silvia was dressed in simple attire, the maid was still amazed by her beauty when she saw her.
Silvia was such a young, beautiful, and energetic girl, and the maid couldn’t get enough of her beauty. It was not surprising that their lonely master would take her home.
“Thank you!” Although she was being held hostage, Silvia still replied politely. However, she really hoped that she didn’t look so pretty, so those perverts would not target her.
If those perverts did not covet her, she would not have been sold in the black market in the first place. Presently, she would not be in this villa too. Therefore, compared to the perverted old man, she hated the group of evil human traffickers who sold her even more!
One day, she would escape and teach that group of scum a lesson mercilessly. She was not going to just sit idly by and be taken advantage of.
The maid pointed to the middle-aged woman beside her, who looked about fifty years old. She said, “Miss Turner, this is Dr. Thames. You were drenched in the rain today. Let’s do a simple check-up to be sure that you’re fine.”
Silvia was stunned. They were worried that she would catch a cold…
Were they really just worried that she would catch a cold?
Dr. Thames took two steps forward and said, “Miss Turner, let me take your body temperature.”
Silvia nodded in confusion. “Oh… Okay!”
In a daze, Silvia followed the doctor’s instructions and got her body checked. She only felt safe when the check-up was done and she could lay in the soft quilt to rest. It was true that she had thought too much just now. This was just a normal body check.
However, the old man had asked someone to recapture her, but he did not even meet her. What was his purpose?
Could it be that the old man wanted her to take the initiative to look for him, so that he could rape her? Silvia thought a lot, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that the old man was an evil person.
She couldn’t figure out the old man’s intentions. Since she couldn’t escape either, she tried to stop thinking about it and tried to get a good rest.
She had always been an optimistic person. She could stop worrying about things that she knew she had no control over.
“Ahem,”
As soon as he heard a cough, Simon opened the door and entered the room immediately. He looked at the man who was busy working at his desk and said, “Young Master, I’m sure you know your health well. Don’t work too hard during rainy days.”
“I’ll be fine,” The man didn’t even raise his head and responded coldly.
He had been shot before, and he almost died. Although he survived, he suffered from sequelae. Whenever it rained, his old wound would hurt a lot. It hurt so much that it felt like he was going to die.
“Young Master, you…” Simon was angry, but he didn’t know what else to say, “I’ll ask Dr. Thames to come over and have a look.”
“No need for that.” The man interrupted Simon and asked, “How is she?”
Simon frowned and said, “Dr. Thames said that Miss Turner looks thin, but she is healthy. She did not catch a cold. As long as she rests and eats well, she would regain her strength and be fine.. Young Master, you should take care of yourself instead.”
“Yes!” He nodded, but he was still busy reading the documents. Simon was not even sure if he heard him out.
Seeing how ignorant he was towards his own health, Simon became anxious and said, “Young Master, even without the help from the Carter family, you still managed to create your own path and become successful. You have proven your ability. Why are you still working so hard?”
The man chuckled and responded after a pause, “What else can I do besides work?”
Simon didn’t know what to say.
Yes, in the past three years, apart from working hard, he had never done anything else.
The young master’s involvement in Silvia’s affairs was the only important thing that he had done in the past three years outside of his work.
Was that young lady who resembled their Miss Carter going to be the young master’s savior? Or, would she turn out to be a demon who would push him deep into the abyss?
Simon was worried and he even wanted to set the woman free behind the master’s back. But in the end, he did not do it. It was rare to find someone who could attract the young master’s attention. This could be a good thing.
It was very likely that Silvia could help the Young Master walk out of his depression, and begin a new life together.
“Ahem-” He coughed loudly again.
Simon was very anxious now. “Young Master, I’ll ask Dr. Thames to come over right now.” The Master didn’t care about his health, so Simon was worried. Simon couldn’t just watch him destroy himself.
“Simon, who is the Master here? You, or me?” It was a simple sentence, and it was enough for Simon to just take a step back.
During dinner time.
Despite looking at the delicious dishes on the table, Silvia had no appetite at all. The dishes were tasty, but she wasn’t used to the food, especially the strawberry puree. She used to like strawberries very much, but now, she wanted to puke when she saw the mashed strawberries.
As she saw how Silvia put her cutleries back down, the maid asked worriedly, “Miss Turner, why aren’t you eating? Is there a problem with my cooking?”
Silvia put down the spoon and shook her finger in front of the maid. She spoke nicely and playfully, “Auntie Cherry, I am already thin enough. Can we have something more nutritious? I like eating meat and seafood, I eat all different types of food, and I can eat a lot.”
She just didn’t want to eat any strawberry-related food anymore. No matter how delicious the food was, eating the same thing for a few days in a row would make people feel sick and disgusted.
Was it possible that the old man wanted to test her willpower to live and survive so she could achieve his secret purpose? He was really an old pervert. She would never allow for his wishes to come true.
Auntie Cherry looked embarrassed and said, “Miss Turner, Mr. Banks ordered me to cook these. Don’t you like strawberries?”
“Auntie Cherry, I prefer other food.” Silvia got up and smiled widely. “I’ll help myself out in the kitchen. Don’t worry about me.”
“Miss Turner, you must eat these dishes!” A cold voice came from behind her, stopping Silvia in her tracks.
CHAPTER 1052
Silvia turned around and saw a middle-aged man in a suit with a stern face. She remembered him well. He left quite a deep impression in Silvia’s mind.
A few days ago, this man, who claimed that he was working on behalf of Mr. Carter, was the one who spent a large sum of money in buying her off the black market.
He glared at her angrily, as if she had committed a big sin if she didn’t eat the food prepared by Auntie Cherry. Silvia looked at him confidently and fearlessly. She blinked her big, round eyes, attempting to look formidable.
Throughout all these years, in order to protect her mother and herself. Silvia often fought with a lot of evil people. Although she had not learned other skills, she had learned to fight for survival. She wasn’t afraid of anyone.
The two of them were staring at each other. Auntie Cherry, who was standing at the side, wanted to walk over and mediate the situation. However, she was worried. “Butler Banks..”
Simon waved his hand and said, “It’s none of your business. You can go now.”
“Okay, I'll leave.” After receiving the order, Auntie Cherry turned around and ran away, as if she was running for her life.
As soon as Auntie Cherry left, Silvia smiled and walked to the kitchen again. Simon stopped her. “Miss Turner, I hope you will learn your place here.”
“I know. Of course, I know.” Silvia looked back and said with a smile, “I am just a pet that your master bought with a huge sum of money. So what? He is willing to spend a huge sum of money buying me. Can’t he allow me to eat something that I want?”
What a smart girl!
Simon frowned unhappily and raised his voice a little, “You must like strawberries, and you must like all the strawberry flavored food.”
Silvia was stunned again. Why were all the people here so weird? Why must they force her to like strawberries? In the past, she didn’t hate strawberry-flavored food, but after eating strawberry-flavored food for a few days in a row, she was beginning to feel disgusted from even smelling it.
Silvia calmly told him the truth. “I just don’t like it. Even if your perverted old Master wants to try to persuade me, it won’t change my mind.”
It was indeed perverted to forcefully change others’ habits!
Silvia really wanted to see what kind of person the mysterious perverted old man was. What kind of life did he go through that made him so weird and abnormal?
Simon was angry and he shouted, “You!”
Silvia quickly hid behind and pretended to be pitiful. “Now I’m locked up here by you. I can’t go anywhere. Why don’t you allow me to eat what I like? Think about it. You bought me with a huge sum of money. If I’m hungry and sick, your master will lose out.”
“Miss Turner, if you are willing to cooperate, I will consider letting you leave in a few days,” Simon changed his gameplay.
“You can consider letting me leave? Why would you do that?” Silvia was skeptical.
Simon said again, “Miss Turner, if our Master had not purchased you a few days ago, you should know that you would have been taken elsewhere by those evil people. In fact, our Master is your savior. It’s alright if you can’t repay his good deed, but I would appreciate it if you refrain from speaking ill about him ever again.”
Silvia kept quiet.
Yes, she knew clearly that if it weren’t for Mr. Carter's actions that day, she would have been in a worse situation, because those traffickers would never set her free from the black market.
In the end, Mr. Carter did save her. Although his reputation was frightening, he did not hurt her.
It was better to follow through with what Mr. Banks wanted to do first. Maybe, she could negotiate a deal with him. If Mr. Banks was happy, she could leave here in a few days.
Silvia asked, “What do you want me to cooperate with you for?”
Simon said seriously, “It’s very simple. Eat the food that was prepared for you. Also, wear the clothes that were prepared for you. Do whatever you were ordered to do.”
Silvia asked, “Why?”
Simon answered calmly, “Don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask. Do as I say, and I can give you the freedom you want.” Silvia still didn’t believe his words. “Really? Are you lying to me?”
Simon frowned and looked very unhappy. “Why should I lie to a person who has no freedom?”
Silvia gritted her teeth and glared at him. He was crossing her line. She knew that she had no freedom, but did he need to emphasize it?
Simon asked again, “Miss Turner, now, do you know what you should do?”
Silvia sat back at the dining table. She picked up the spoon, took a mouthful of the dish and stuffed it into her mouth, forcing herself to swallow the food in large mouthfuls. She told herself that in order to be free, she had to endure this and this would pass.
After eating for a while, Simon still stood by her side and did not leave. Silvia cursed him rudely countless times in her heart, but she still carried on eating the food on the dining table.
It was useless for a person who had no freedom to talk about dignity. Freedom was her only pursuit. Suddenly, Simon spoke again, “Miss Turner, help me with something else later.”
Silvia’s mouth was full, and she asked Simon anyway, “What’s the matter?”
Simon said slowly. “Doctor Thames is preparing some medications now. Please bring it to the Master later. You must find a way to make him take them.”
In the past three years, Silvia was the only person who caught the Master’s attention. Simon wanted to try his luck at getting Silvia to persuade the Master to take his medications. He wanted to see if the Master would take a break from work for a while.
“Puff… Silvia was so scared that she spat out the food she had just eaten. “Mr. Banks, please! Don’t scare me when I eat, okay?”
Before she was ready, she was asked to meet that perverted old man so soon. Obviously, she was afraid. Simon explained again, “This is also one of the conditions.” Silvia put her spoon down and rolled her eyes angrily.
D*mn it! Simon made it clear that he wanted to send her to the lion’s den so that the perverted old man could abuse her.
She had been cheated so many times over the years. How could she be so naive? She even believed that Mr. Banks would really let her go.
It seemed that she was still too young!
“Miss Turner, do you want to spend the rest of your life here or do you want freedom? I will give you half an hour to think about it." After speaking, Simon strode out of the room elegantly.
Silvia was silent.
The thought of seeing the perverted old man and the possibility of being raped by him made her stomach turn. She rushed to the toilet immediately and vomited all the food she had just eaten.
After vomiting, she stood in front of the sink and washed her face to wake herself up.
“It looks like I won’t be able to escape tonight.” She had to think of a way to let the old man feel sick when he saw her.
After thinking about it carefully, Silvia snuck into the kitchen. She ate two cloves of garlic, and then wiped some garlic paste on her body
She would like to see if the perverted old man would still be interested in her when he saw her in this state.
CHAPTER 1053
“Master, we have found the information you want.” Stanley handed some documents onto the man’s desk respectfully. He stepped back and said, “Everything you need to know about Miss Turner is here.”
“Okay.” The man nodded and didn’t speak more. He reached out to slip through the documents. When he stumbled upon something on the document, he frowned even more.
“Master.” Watching the man frown, Stanley felt a little uneasy and asked carefully, “Master, is there any problem?”
“No, you can go now.” The man waved his hand.
“Okay..” Just as he was about to leave, Stanley remembered another thing, “Master, that person wants to see you. Do you want to see him?”
“No.” The man declined without hesitation. There were many people who wanted to see him. No one was special enough that he needed to meet them.
Stanley paused and said, “That person originally wanted to sell Miss Turner to Master Onyx so that she could become a prostitute. He didn’t expect that you would take her away. They were very angry, but they didn’t dare to act rashly because of your influence.”
The man closed the documents, and he tapped his fingers against the documents, “Spread the word. I bought Miss Turner away with my own money. She belongs to me. Whoever’s brave enough to come near her would be declaring war with me.”
Stanley didn’t agree with the man’s response and persuaded him, “Master, that person is born and bred in Madison City, and has connections with local forces and officials. It is best if we could get him on our side. Why should we put a stumbling block on our way forward?”
“Really?” He responded really briefly, but it showed the absolute authority of the man. Even Stanley, who had been working for him for three years, couldn’t help but to shudder quietly.
Having been with his Master for three years, Stanley didn’t know him very well, but he knew that no one could change his mind.
Stanley nodded and said, “Yes, I'll follow what you said.”
“Let Simon in.”
“Butler Banks, he..”
“What happened to him?”
“He… he seems to have gone to the villa next door.”
“Get him out of there right now.
“Yes… I’ll call him right now.”
Silvia put down her hand slowly. Could such a childish method work? Even if she managed to escape from him this time, what about the next time?
If Mr. Carter really liked to abuse young girls, as the rumours suggested, she would never escape from his clutches because he had already spent a great deal of money to buy her.
Rather than using these childish methods, it was a better plan to confront him. As the saying goes, if there’s a will, then there’s a way.
“What are you doing?”
Simon’s voice suddenly echoed behind her, and Silvia startled. How could Mr. Banks always appear and disappear like a ghost? If she were any less braver, she would probably be scared out of her wits.
Looking at his skeptic gaze, Silvia shrugged lazily. “Well, what else can be doing?”
Simon looked at her and judged her from head to toe. He thought that she was not easy to deal with. “I think you don’t want to be free anymore.”
“Yes, I want to be free.” Silvia laughed and continued, “Butler Banks, I’ll be heading upstairs and freshen up. I’ll make sure that you are satisfied.”
Ring-ring-ring…
The phone suddenly rang.
“Butler Banks, your phone is ringing. Why don’t you answer the call first?” Being stared at by Simon, Silvia was worried that she didn’t know how to get away. The phone call came at the right time.
“Miss Turner, I hope you know who you are.” Simon glared at her and picked up the phone. “What’s the matter?”
Silvia could not hear the conversation but she saw that his expression did not look good. She took a few steps back so he wouldn’t make her his punching bag later.
Soon, Simon hung up the phone and glared at her fiercely. “Freshen up then. I’ll see you later.”
“Okay, I’m going. Butler Banks, take care. I won’t see you off.”
As Simon left the place, Silvia breathed a sigh of relief. But just as soon as she took a deep breath, she felt anxious again.
Her worst nightmare would approach her during the evening, and the old man was the enemy she was going to face.
Clang!
The glass smashed onto the wall and shattered into pieces. Simon was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. “Young… Young Master, hear me out.”
The man looked at Simon fiercely and said, “What could you explain?”
“Young Master, I just want to request that she could look after you. I don’t have any other intention.” Simon glanced at his Master quietly and said quickly, “Every time the pain relapsed, you did not take your medication. You might not care about your body, but I do.”
“When you were 11 years old, I followed you and watched you grow up. You are my Master. In my opinion, you are also my family. I don’t want you to torture yourself.” As he continued, Simon’s hands trembled. “Master, your body belongs to you. If you don’t love yourself, are you expecting Miss Janell Joy to?”
“Don’t forget about the news we heard from Jiangbei. She is going to marry that man next month. She will soon become someone else’s wife. Back then, you chose to leave her and gave them your blessing. Why don’t you let go of this?”
At that time, when his Master left, he only brought him along. He thought that the Master had let go of the matter and moved on, and he was happy for him. Who knew that he was actually still thinking about her?
As he spoke, Simon suddenly choked. “I know that you see Miss Janell Joy from this girl’s appearance, so you want to take care of her and find the love that you yearned for. But, you have to understand that the girl you’re looking at is Miss Turner, not Miss Janell Joy. You’re just looking at a substitute.”
He plucked up the courage to speak out the words that he hid to himself for the past 3 years. Simon closed his eyes as if he was ready to die.
However, he didn’t hear any response from his Master after a long time. He opened his eyes quietly, only to find that his Master’s face appeared to be as calm as the morning sun.
Simon felt even more anxious, “Master…”
“Are you done?” Andrew just said these three words indifferently, as if Simon was not talking about him.
“Young, Young Master.” Andrew's indifferent look made Simon feel surprised.
Andrew squinted slightly and looked directly at Simon in his eyes. “Simon, I’m going to just say this once. Whatever her name is, she’s mine. If you dare to make a decision on your own, don’t blame me for my next decision.”
Andrew's words made Simon come to a realization. Silvia might not be the person who could help him move on. But it was very likely that his Master would let himself in a whole new problem.
CHAPTER 1054
After the heavy rain, the sky appeared clear, and the air was particularly fresh. The stars in the night sky looked brighter than usual.
Silvia was sitting on a rocking chair on the balcony. She looked up at the stars in the sky in a daze, thinking about ways to escape.
There were no TV, computers, or any other communication devices in this villa, which completely cut off her contact with the outside world.
It had been five days since she came here. For five days, she did not know what was going on outside, so she started to panic.
She did not know how the company that her father had worked so hard to set up was going, nor did she know how her mother was, who was lying on the hospital bed.
She was afraid that after she escaped, the ungrateful people of the Turner family would take over the company that her father left for her, and she was even more afraid that her mother’s illness could not be treated in time,
No!
Silvia wiped away the tears that were welling up in her eyes and suddenly sat up.
She reminded herself that she was Silvia Turner, the daughter of Wateria Corporation’s founder, Kurtson Turner. Her father died in an accident, and her mother fell critically ill. Now, she was the only pillar of her family.
No matter what dirty tricks her relatives from the Turner family used, she couldn’t sit idly. She needed to think of another way to save the Wateria Corporation and take good care of her mother on her father’s behalf.
She knew that if she wanted to save the company, she must escape from here first. However, it was not easy to get out of here.
Earlier that morning, Silvia had hidden herself in the trunk of the car and escaped. But after a while, someone found her and she was brought back. It was obvious that she could not use the same method to escape again. She could only think of other ways.
In the past few days, she carefully observed the terrain of the villa. This villa was a three-story villa, and there’s a small yard in front of the house. She realized that this villa was closely connected with the villa next door, and she could climb to the roof of the next villa.
Wait…
Did she actually think of an idea? She could find a way to climb onto the villa next door. If she could get there, she could think of ways to escape later.
Silvia clapped her hands excitedly. Why didn’t she think of this earlier? If she had thought of it earlier, she might have escaped.
She had always been a person of action. She was determined to execute her plan.
Silvia went back to her room and rummaged through the wardrobe. She found a set of black clothes. She changed her clothes quickly and was ready to run away.
Her room was on the third floor, and the stairwell to the top floor was just outside her room. Silvia went to the top of the building smoothly without alarming anyone.
There were some flowers and plants on the roof. Silvia didn’t have the mood to look at them and appreciate them. She climbed over to the roof of the next villa swiftly and quietly.
It was strange that the door located on the roof of the next villa was unlocked, and she snuck into the house successfully.
She broke into someone else’s house in the middle of the night and didn’t know who lived there. Silvia was still a little flustered. She leaned against the wall and took a few deep breaths.
Now, she only hoped that the people in this house would not realize her presence.
Thud!
She didn’t dare to turn on the light, so it was very dark in the corridor. She had just taken a few steps and then tripped over something. She sprained her ankle and fell to the ground.
“Ouch!”
She fell quite badly, and she was writhing in pain silently, She didn’t want anyone to notice her. She tried hard to stabilize herself and tried to get back up.
When she was about to get up, a pair of slippers appeared in front of her. When she looked closer, she found a man’s feet.
Oh no, she had been discovered!
Silvia wailed and reached out to cover her eyes, pretending that no one could see her.
After a while, she didn’t hear anything. Silvia thought that she had seen something wrongly, so she opened her eyes slowly and peeked at the two feet in front of her. She still lay on the ground and looked up. Then, she saw a pair of long legs.
The man’s legs were very long. Gradually, she looked up. However, since the place was so dark, she couldn’t see the person clearly.
“I...” Silvia thought quickly and came up with an idea. "I traveled through time accidentally and fell onto the roof of your house. Do you believe that?”
The man did not answer.
Silvia endured the pain in her feet and climbed up by supporting herself with the help of the wall. With the faint moonlight, she finally saw his face clearly.
It was a good-looking face. It was not the kind of face that will mesmerize a woman immediately, but he was definitely attractive. However, the person looked gloomy, as if he was going to beat someone up.
“Sorry to disturb you! I’m very sorry.” She smiled at him and said to him in a friendly tone, “How do I head downstairs?”
The man still did not respond to her, but he still kindly pointed the way.
“Oh, thank you, you are really kind!” Silvia let out the sweetest smile in her life.
“I'll head down now. Ouch!” As soon as she took a step, her ankle hurt so much that she gasped.
Damn it! She sprained her ankle. How could she escape now?
Why did unlucky things keep happening to her? However, in order to escape, she had to endure the pain no matter how painful it was. She supported herself against the wall and went downstairs step by step. Every step she took, she felt like her ankle was being stabbed.
“Miss Time Traveler, do you need me to send you out?” Behind her, the man’s deep and powerful voice sounded.
“Is that possible?” Silvia was so happy that she forgot about everything, and even forgot about being cautious. “Well, if you don’t mind…”
How dare she!
Andrew looked at her quietly. Under the moonlight her eyes shone bright and clear. She looked stunning.
“Everyone, look for her separately. Try not to make any sound. Don’t wake the Master up.”
A familiar voice came from the next door. It was Simon talking.
What the f*ck!
It was the middle of the night, why weren’t they sleeping?
It seemed that she couldn’t escape now, so she had to find a way to stay here. She would find a way to leave after she escaped from the limelight.
If she wanted to stay, of course, she had to get the approval from the owner of this house.
Silvia rubbed her eyes and her eyes turned red. Tears rolled down her eyes forcibly and she said, “Mister, I haven’t eaten for a few days now. Can I have something to eat before I leave? Don’t worry, I will pay for it.”
Seeing that he didn’t respond, Silvia touched her pocket hurriedly. She wanted to find some money, but she couldn’t even find a single coin.
“Mister, I was caught in the time-travel too suddenly and forgot to take some money with me. But I can write down an IOU. I will definitely return the money to you in the future!” The situation was so awkward, but Silvia did not feel embarrassed at all. She acted so shamelessly.
After saying that, in order to make herself look even sadder, she sniffled and forced more tears out of her eyes. If it were possible, she wanted to borrow some money from him.
Andrew looked at her calmly. What a good show!
She was even better than what was written in the file. He wanted to see how she would continue her acting.
CHAPTER 1055
Why didn’t he respond?
After putting on a show for a long time, Silvia couldn’t get any response from the man, so she felt disheartened. But now, there was a crowd of people chasing her down. This man could be her only savior. No matter what, she had to hold onto him tightly.
She bit her lip and showed a more pitiful expression, almost kneeling down to the man in front of her. “Sir, it’s okay if you don’t want to give me any food, but can you let me hide here for a night?”
Andrew was caught by surprise and questioned her, “Hiding for a night?”
Silvia thought she may have said something wrong, “No, I mean, stay for the night. It’s so dark outside. I just traveled through time and I’m not familiar with the area. I’m afraid that I’ll be eaten by wolves if I step out.”
Describing the people hunting her down as ‘wolves’ was not an exaggeration at all. To be honest, the group of people chasing her was even more terrible than the evil wolves.
Andrew raised his eyebrows, “Hmm, but we are not in the wilderness.”
Silvia said pitifully, “There might not be wolves, but there are many bad guys. It’s very likely for a single lady like myself to meet bad guys in the middle of the night.”
Not knowing whether she was really anxious or pretending, tears welled up in her eyes. For some reason, Andrew's heart softened.
In Andrew's heart, he never wanted to see Janell Joy cry. He didn’t want that at all. Since Janell Joy was a child, he always protected her, cared for her, and would never let her suffer any grievances.
Simon was right. Silvia bore a slight resemblance to Janell Joy. Silvia was not Janell Joy, but he was still reluctant to let Silvia go. Just a little resemblance to Janell Joy was good enough for Andrew to feel content.
Without much contemplation, Andrew strode toward Silvia. Before she knew it, he grabbed her by the waist and picked her up.
“You.. What are you doing?” Silvia breathed in Andrew's strong, foreign, masculine musk. She pushed him away, but he still held her firmly, so she was unable to break free.
“You sprained your ankle,” he spoke calmly.
“I can walk on my own.” Silvia had broken into a strange man’s house and was being held in his arms. How could this be? Despite the man being so good-looking, he should not bully her!
“Are you frightened?” He asked.
So, she was finally afraid!
He thought that she didn’t know how dangerous it was to break into a stranger’s house in the middle of the night.
“Of course I’m frightened. Put me down first.” The man did not look like a person to be trifled with. If she wasn’t desperate, she wouldn’t have wanted to provoke him.
However, he ignored her and carried her to the living room on the first floor. He put her on the sofa and sat down, then he turned around and left.
What on earth was this person trying to do?
Silvia peeked around. When she was about to stand up and run away, the man came back again. He glared at her and said, “Sit still.”
He asked her not to move, but she didn’t want to listen to him. She deliberately wanted to defy him and move anyway. While she had those thoughts in her mind, she did not dare move.
She was frightened by his gloomy face.
He walked to her side, squatted down in front of her and ordered, “Give me your feet.”
Silvia looked at him warily. Instead of stretching her feet, she sat very still. “Well, what… what on earth do you want to do?”
He stopped talking and reached out to hold her injured right foot.
Silvia was so anxious that she struggled hard, “Let me go.”
He looked up and warned her, “If you move again, I will hand you over to those people.”
“You…” Silvia was so scared that her eyes widened. How did this man know that someone was chasing after her? She didn’t say anything.
“How smart you are,” She gave up struggling and Andrew was satisfied. He rubbed her ankle carefully to analyse her ankle dislocation
His hands were very warm, and as he gently rubbed her ankle, Silvia felt as if she was the most precious treasure in his world.
How could she come up with such an inexplicable thought about the man? Silvia coughed lightly to hide the embarrassment in her heart. “I’m not smart, I just…”
Before she could finish her words, she suddenly felt a great pain on her ankle. It was so painful that she screamed, “You, you..”
She must have been blinded just now. This man was obviously trying to hurt her, but she had such an inexplicable thought about their relationship. Her brain must have been damaged after being locked up for a few days.
Andrew ignored her anger and said, “Try walking.”
Was he helping her?
Silvia was very wary, but she still took some steps rather cautiously. Sure enough, she didn’t feel any pain. “Why did you help me?”
“Who said I’m helping you?” When he saw her confused look, he added, “You just said that you’re going to pay me.”
When it came to money matters, Silvia was very defensive. “I mean, I’ll pay you after eating your food. I didn’t ask you to help heal my foot.”
“Oh, since that’s the case…” Andrew smiled and pushed her back to the sofa. “Then, should I help you sprain it again?”
“You…” Silvia said incredulously. How could there be anyone in the world who was even more despicable than this man? As expected, one should not judge a book by its cover, especially a handsome man who was good at telling lies.
As he saw how irritable Silvia had become, Andrew asked, “What do you want to eat?”
Silvia hadn’t eaten a good meal for a few days now. When she heard his words, she instantly forgot that this man was bullying her earlier. She gave her opinions without hesitation, “I want to eat some meat and soup.”
She was not stupid. She knew it was important not to go hungry.
There was a rare look of admiration in Andrew's eyes. He turned around and walked to the kitchen.
Looking at his retreating figure, Silvia couldn’t figure out why this person wanted to help her. He could even afford to live in such a villa, so he certainly didn’t need her money. Did he have other intentions for her?
However, judging by her current state, she was in a mess. What benefit could he get from her? Soon, the man came out of the kitchen with two plates in his hand. “We don’t have much at home. Just eat some.”
“Oh, okay..” She hadn’t eaten well for a few days. When she saw the plate of ribs, Silvia’s eyes shone brightly, like a hungry wolf who chanced upon a helpless sheep.
She didn’t care whether her hands were clean or not. She reached out for a piece of rib and took a big bite. After that, she even licked her fingers.
Andrew frowned and couldn’t bear to look at her anymore, After finishing the two dishes, Silvia burped and said with satisfaction, “Mister, may I ask for your last name?”
Andrew didn’t want to answer her.
“Well, you see, you have helped me so much today. Of course, I have to know who you are so that I can return the money to you in the future.” Although she never thought about returning his money, she still had to fake it. Otherwise, he would think that she was really a freeloading bastard.
“Haha.” Andrew sneered. He strode upstairs and said, “Take the plates to the kitchen and wash them. The first room on the second floor is the guest room.”
Silvia was speechless.
She was a little confused.
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