âEvidence? I am the evidence,â Evelyn Willard smiled as she spoke to him, âI saw everything. That day I happened to go to her place because I wanted to borrow some money, but she wasnât home, so I waited in the hallway. And guess what I saw?â
Evelyn said, âI saw her coming out of the elevator with several men, two of whom were carrying you, unconscious. After they carried you inside, Jade gave them a lot of money and told them to leave Clearwater City immediately and never come backâMr. Summers, do you still not understand?â
Nathaniel Summers clenched his fists tightly, his brain buzzing as if struck by a heavy blow.
How could he not understand?!
That day, he and Jade Carlson had been attacked by thugs; he had been knocked out and did not wake up until midnight.
At the time, he found it strange. Jade Carlson, such a frail woman, how could she move him?
Later, Jade fed him half a glass of water, and he drifted off into a hazy sleep again. When he awoke for the second time, he was already in the hospitalâ¦
There was Jade Carlson, sitting in front of the hospital bed, her face streaked with tears, crying and saying, âWhat should we do? Nathaniel, the doctor said⦠said you were also injured down there, I dared not tell Sister Suzanne, itâs all my fault, you were hurt trying to save meâ¦â
His entanglement with Jade Carlson began that day.
The incident was a blow to his masculinity and he found it unbearable. He did not want Suzanne Saunders to know, so he asked Jade to keep it a secret.
Fortunately, the doctor said the injury wasnât serious.
He was full of hope and underwent treatment for two months, but the outcome was disappointing. The doctor said his body was indeed fine, but the reason he still could not achieve a normal erection might be due to the trauma from the assault. He was advised to see a psychiatrist.
Jade said, âNathaniel, I know a psychiatrist who might be able to help you!â
Nathaniel had never doubted Jade.
He thought that Jade was acting out of guilt, desperately trying to make amends, or perhaps she had a vague affection for him, thus willingly offering herself.
The psychiatrist asked him to imagine Jade as his wife, to help him heal, and after only a momentâs hesitation, he agreed.
He was too desperate to get better.
It was because of his desperation that he accepted Jadeâs advances and overlooked the doubts in his mind.
âWas the psychiatrist bought off by Jade Carlson too?â Nathanielâs voice was suppressed, low and hoarse.
âYou can go and check,â Evelynâs smile remained unchanged, âI believe youâll find something interesting.â
Nathaniel sneered and asked her, âAre you really her mother? Just based on what youâve said, itâs enough for me to send her to prison!â
âSend her to prison?â Evelyn seemed to hear something extremely amusing, unable to help but chuckle, âMr. Summers, youâre mistaken. Someone else masterminded this, my daughter doesnât have the guts for it, sheâs just a victim too!â
Nathanielâs breathing became heavy, each inhalation seeming to scorch his innards.
He pulled out a bank card from his wallet and threw it in front of Evelyn, word by word he said, âJust tell me who is behind this, and all the money here is yours!â
In Evelynâs eyes, a greedy gleam flickered, yet she did not reach for the card for a long time.
Nathaniel thought Evelyn considered it too little, and his disdain for the mother and daughter grew even stronger.
At that moment, Evelyn said, âRight now, the only person who knows the truth is Jade, Mr. Summers. If you really want to know whoâs harming you, you should be nicer to Jade, give her some hope. Sheâll naturally tell you everything. You know, sometimes women can be very foolish.â
âWhat exactly do you want me to do?â Nathaniel stared at her coldly.
Evelyn said, âMr. Summers, you should get engaged to Jade.â