They said that as long as they were there, no
one in the world could bully me.
Now they had so readily replaced me,
cherishing on assistant who only know how to
play the victim.
After scolding Ashley, Henry turned to me
with a smile.
I was touched, but faced with such trust, I
suddenly didn’t know what to say. All that
came out was a “thank you.”
Henry chuckled and took my hand to leave.
However, as soon as we took a step, my
other hand was grabbed by Matthew.
I turned to look at Michael and Matthew.
Their eyes, besides the previous disgust,
seemed to hold something else, something
like worry.
But at this point, they were the ones who had
hurt me.
I really didn’t know what they were worried
about.
During the standoff, Ashley, with a slap mark
on her face, suddenly spoke timidly.
“I feel so uncomfortable…”
She started scratching her skin
uncontrollably, quickly developing large welts.
Michael froze, then he and Matthew turned
around simultaneously.
“Are you having an allergic reaction?”
“You’re allergic to seafood, we told you not to
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order seafood. How are you feeling now?”
“We’ll take you to the hospital right away,
Ashley, don’t be afraid, you’ll be fine!”
Supported by the two men, Ashley’s voice
gradually weakened.
“I remember Emily likes seafood. I heard she
was coming and wanted to take this
opportunity to apologize to her on your
behalf…”
Hearing Ashley’s words, Michael raised his
hand angrily, intending to hit me, but his arm
was caught by Henry as it came down.
Seeing this, Matthew yelled angrily.
“Emily, why do you have to target Ashley?
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What did she ever do to make you hate her
so much!”
“She struggled so hard after graduating to
gain a foothold in our company. We were just
close to her, and you couldn’t wait to see her
dead, could you?”
I looked at the furious Matthew and sighed.
“Whether she struggled or not has nothing to
do with me.”
“You can blame her parents for her
misfortune, blame her own incompetence, but
you can’t blame me, the boss who pays her
salary.”
“As for you saying I want her dead, that’s
even more absurd.”
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“It was her own idea to use your phones to
call me here. It was her own decision to order
the seafood she’s allergic to. I didn’t force her
to eat it. I didn’t even know she was allergic.”
I spoke quickly. Michael suddenly frowned at
Ashley.
“Didn’t you say Emily heard we were throwing
you a housewarming party and deliberately
came to crash it?”
“When did we ever ask you to message Emily
and invite her?”
Ashley’s face turned pale. Seeing Michael
take out his phone, she suddenly started
coughing violently, then closed her eyes and
fainted.
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Michael and Matthew panicked, each shaking
Ashley’s arm, tears streaming down their
faces.
I let Henry lead me away, striding out.
It wasn’t until Henry’s car was on the main
road that I detached myself from the previous
emotions, belatedly looking at him.
“Thank you for just now.”
“Don’t believe what she said…”
I said this with some worry.
Even Michael and Matthew, who had known
me for so many years, could easily believe
Ashley’s words. Henry, who had only met me
once before, would probably have doubts
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To my surprise, Henry laughed heartily.
“Don’t be silly, you’re my fiancée, we have a
childhood promise.”
“I wouldn’t believe you, would I believe a
sickly green tea bitch?”
“Those low–level tricks only work on fools
and idiots, they don’t work on me.”
Infected by his laughter, the tension in my
body dissipated, and I laughed along with
him. .
“Where are we going?”
Henry gave me a strange look, his tone laced
with helplessness.
“To the nospital. Have you Torgotten you were
just injured?”
I fell silent, gently touching the arm Michael
had hit, a wave of warmth rising in my heart.
I thought no one cared about my well–being
anymore.
But I never thought that this childhood
sweetheart, whom I had only met once, would
worry about me.
In fact, we’d known about each other’s
existence for a long time, but we hadn’t
contacted each other for so many years.
Henry’s family’s business was abroad. If it
weren’t for the arrangement made by our
grandfathers, our moderately wealthy family
wouldn’t be able to climb up to the level of
the thriving Henry family.
I had assumed Henry would be aloof like most
wealthy men, but now it seemed he was more
considerate than I had imagined.
The atmosphere became a little awkward.
Henry, as if afraid I would be uncomfortable,
cleared his throat and started talking.
“I’ve known since I was a child that I had a
fiancée, so I’ve never dated anyone all these
years.”
“As for you, I also believe you haven’t done
anything outrageous.”
“This is considered a half–business marriage
for us, but if you have someone you like, I can
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