Asher paused, then lowered his voice. âAlso, Christopher Iverson is
much more cunning and devious than you or I can tell. Like an
iceberg, you can only see the fraction thatâs on the surface. He left
the country for 15 years and suddenly returned from Sentania to
approach you. Bella, youâre the heiress of KS Group. You have a
higher net worth than any princess or queen. Youâre just a very low- key person. Youâre definitely the
woman of every manâs dreams. I
donât believe that Christopher Iverson is completely sincere about
you. Iâm sure he has ulterior motives toward you.â
As he said this, he scowled. âTo be honest, Justin Salvador is
somehow better than Christopher Iverson.â
âAsher!â Bellaâs heart trembled as she clutched her cup tightly.
âAt the very least, he gives his all for the woman he loves and doesnât have any ulterior motives about
it.â
âHa! Thatâs true. He really gave his all and more for Rosalind Gold.â
Bella slammed her teacup on the table, and her eyes reddened. âHe even enlisted in the army and tried
to die on the battlefield because
he thought she dumped him!â
âBut hasnât he risked his life for you too? He even got injured because
of it and still hasnât recovered yet. We donât even know if itâll leave any
permanent after-effects.â
Bellaâs heart began beating even harder as her expression faltered.â
Thatâs not the same.â
âBella, I donât think you fell for the wrong person or that you were
blind for loving Justin deeply. He has displayed all of his faults, including the fact that he didnât love you,
from the start. It was cruel, but at least he was straightforward.â
slightly
Asher sighed deeply and leaned forward to gently take her si
cold hand. âAt the very least, Justin has never lied to you. A man who loves you can have many faults,
but they absolutely cannot be dishonest to you.â
Bellaâs eyes flickered, and she hung her head, dispirited.
After bidding her family goodbye, Bella and Steven headed back to
Savrow.
They were about to pass the highway exit when Bella suddenly said,
though in a calm tone, âHead to Tideview Manor.â
Steven frowned slightly but still answered, âAlright.â
When they reached Tideview Manor, Bella did not contact Justin directly but called Wilma instead.
âYoung Madam, to tell you the truth, the young master hasnât been
back for three or four days.â
Wilma was extremely worried. âI called him a few times, but he hardly picked up. When he did, he
sounded weak. But when I asked him how he was doing, he said he was fine.â
Bellaâs heart clenched tightly, like someone was squeezing it.
Wilma sighed. âI raised Young Master Justin, so I know heâs very considerate and only likes to tell me
the good things, not the bad things. Ever since he was young, he would grit his teeth and endure
everything alone whenever he got sick or encountered troubles. No matter how much I asked, he just
would not tell me. Young Madam, can you contact him? Iâm so scared somethingâs happened to him!â
Wilmaâs voice was tinged with tears.
âDonât panic, Wilma. Iâll find him.â Bella comforted her gently.
Justin might refuse to see anyone else, but he would not refuse to
see Bella.
After Bella finished talking to Wilma, she pondered for a moment before calling lan.
âMr. Harris.â
âM-Ms. Thompson! Good evening!â
lan usually spoke in a very friendly manner whenever he pic up a
call from her, but this time, he sounded a bit flustered.
Bella would not believe him if he said everything was fine.
âWhereâs Mr. Salvador? Heâs not at home, so where has he hidden.
himself?â Bella frowned slightly, a little unhappy.
âM-Mr. Salvador is on a business trip overseas.â
âIan Harris, let me remind you that lying to me has serious.
consequences.â Bellaâs tone was dark and very threatening.
âUm⦠Young Madam, Iâll tell you the truth! Even if I get fired by Mr.
Salvador tomorrow, I have to tell you the truth!â
lan choked up. âPlease hurry and come see him. Heâs in a very bad
condition. Iâm afraid things will get serious if this continues!â