Ye Yi could tell that the woman beside him was terrified.
He took her slender hands in his and said, âDonât be so worried Han Xue. You werenât involved in this at all and even if the police investigate this case, they wouldnât be able to trace it to you. Donât worry, I wouldnât let the mother of my child be in danger.â
Ye Yi sounded very calm and there was no trace of fear or anxiety in his eyes. This was not the first time he did such a thing. He had dabbled in both legal and illegal activities, so he didnât even bat an eyelid at the thought of murder.
âIâ¦â Han Xue stuttered. She felt as though she wasnât able to speak.
Ye Yi added, âTake good care of my brother and make sure that he dotes on you and Xiao Yu. If Xiao Yu becomes his successor, I will make sure that you get the rewards you deserve.â
Han Xue bit her lip and her heart raced so quickly that it felt like it was about to burst out of her chest. She couldnât believe how quickly things spiraled out of her control. All she wanted was to marry into the Ye family and be by Ye Haoâs side. Ye Hao didnât touch her that night so she couldnât fall pregnant and this was when she reached out to Ye Yi. She thought that her secret would be safe since Xiao Yu was truly the first grandson of the Ye family but she didnât expect Ye Yi to be so terrifying and cruel. Now that she had been dragged into this, there was no way out for her, so she was forced to carry on this dark path.
âYe Yi, frankly, I donât think that Ye Hao would hand over all his assets to Xiao Yu. Weâve done so much but Iâm afraid that we wouldnât be able to get anything out of it in the end,â she said with a bitter smile.
Xiao Yuâs true identity aside, she knew that she couldnât stay married to Ye Hao for long.
âIs it because He Xiyan had returned to life?â Ye Yi puffed on his cigar and blew out a plume of white smoke.
âYes, donât you know sheâs all your brother can think about? He even brought up getting a divorce recently but I refused to divorce him,â she said solemnly. She was extremely annoyed and felt helpless each time she remembered that Ye Hao only had eyes for He Xiyan.
Ye Yi cackled strangely.
âDonât worry, Iâll take care of He Xiyan for you,â he said.
Han Xue froze and she suddenly had an ominous feeling when he used the words âtake careâ.
âAre you going to murder her?â she couldnât help but ask. Then, she immediately shook her head and grabbed Ye Yiâs hand. âNo, Ye Yi, you canât kill her. If she disappears for a second time, the police will definitely suspect me because I clearly have a motive for murder. Moreover, her sister is dating Su Ye so Su Ye will definitely pursue this matter until the very end. We canât get rid of her. If we do, weâd be digging our own graves,â she said anxiously.
Although Han Xue hated He Xiyan, she was still able to think clearly in spite of her terror. She didnât want He Xiyan to intrude on her family and her marriage but she was even more afraid of her own safety.
âOf course I wouldnât kill her,â Ye Yi said as he breathed out another plume of air. He said calmly, âDonât worry, Iâll just make sure that my brother will not choose to be with this woman.â
Then, he stubbed his cigar in the ashtray.
âWhat do you intend to do?â Han Xue asked. She was curious but also a little fearful.
Ye Yi waved her question off and didnât tell Han Xue how he intended to let his brother give up on his ex-wife on his own accord.
He gently patted her shoulder and said, âBring Xiao Yu back in. Iâll get my men to send you back to the harbor.â