Chapter 13 Is This How Wretched You Are?
Under Sethâs insistence, Crystal took him to the hospital.
Seth was quite good at tormenting people. He merely suffered a minor injury, but he ended up staying at the hospital for over two hours.
It was already 9.00PM by the time he sent Crystal home.
Crystal was in a terrible mood, but she still apologized to Seth nonetheless. âIâm so sorry for getting you involved today, Seth.â
Meanwhile, Sethâs feelings were more complicated than hers.
He thought that he would have a chance after Crystal and Robert broke up, but Henry stepped in instead.
Even though Henry looked proper, he had undressed Crystal with his eyes not long after he arrived. Seth wasnât blind, and he had noticed that.
He didnât dare fight with Henry out in the open.
The Millers had the highest reputation in Barnwood, and Henry was a powerful man as well. Even though Seth was serious about Crystal, he didnât want to risk his entire family for the sake of a girl.
Seth turned to look at Crystal and said jokingly, âCrystal, if weâre still single after a few years, you should consider me.â
With Henryâs hints, Crystal could more or less guess what Seth was thinking.
She didnât want to harm him.
Crystal shook her head and said, âSeth, once my dad gets released, I might leave Barnwood. For now, I... donât have any plans in that respect.â
Seth stared at her quietly.
He suddenly smiled, and he looked quite cute when he did so. âI was just kidding! Did you take it seriously? Itâs getting cold...
You should go in. Donât worry about your dad. Iâll talk to my father about it later.â
Crystal was grateful that he didnât expose her.
When Crystal got out of the car and left, Seth suddenly called out to her, yelling, âCrystal!â
Crystal turned to look at him.
Seth sat in the car and waved at her. For some reason, Crystal felt moisture in her eyes.
She watched the car drive away before walking through the door.
Perhaps because the light bulb was broken, the ground floor was dimly lit. Crystal took out her phone, intending to shine some light around.
Suddenly, someone grabbed her waist and covered her lips with their warm hand.
Amidst the chaos, Crystal was dragged into the stairwell of the safe passage.
âHmph... Let go of me!â
Just as she wished, the man moved his hand away. Right after that, something warm covered her lips.
The familiar manâs scent caused Crystal to freezeâit was Robert.
Crystal bit her lip and slapped him across the face. Following the loud slap, the lights around them lit up at once eerily.
The woman had used up all her energy, so she leaned against the wall and panted heavily as if she were a dying little fish.
Robertâs expression darkened.
âIs this how wretched you are? That you can take anyone at all?â
Crystal looked up, her gaze burning.
Instead of getting angry, she smiled. âYes, thatâs how wretched I am! I can take anyone but you, Robert. Are you happy with my answer?â
Robertâs expression turned even darker.
He grabbed Crystalâs neck as the veins on his forehead throbbed.
âHow dare you?!â
âWhy not? Robert, youâve hurt me so much, so what else can I be afraid of?â
...
All of a sudden, Robert released his grip on her.
He took out a cigarette pack, but it was empty. He crushed it and threw it onto the ground, then looked up at Crystal. âLeave Barnwood! Iâll buy a villa for you, and your dad will be fine too!â
Crystal was so furious that she was shaking.
As her lips trembled, she questioned, âAre you doing all this so that I can become your lover? Robert, youâre too much!â
Robertâs expression was calm. âCrystal, you wonât get anything by going against me. I have more than enough ways to deal with you.â
Just then, Anna appeared at the stairwell with a mop in her hand.
At once, she began hitting Robert haphazardly.
Robert retained his pride and refused to fight the woman.
Anna was panting as she shouted in anger, âYou b*stard! If you dare harass Crystal again, Iâll kill you!â
There were tears in Crystalâs eyes.
Anna turned around and said softly, âThe Winterses are not selling any daughters.â
While standing opposite them, Robert smiled coldly.
Hah! Not selling any daughters, you say...