Ch. 236..240: Begging For A Reconciliation Chapter 236-240

Chapter 236

“What’s the matter?"

Han picked up the call in the end.

Molly was sobbing on the other end; “Charlotte suddenly fainted just now. What should I do, Han?"

Han's face darkened as he immediately ended the call.

He marched away from the meeting room while calling the family physician. He told him about Charlotte and sent him to the Howard villa first.

He was speeding all the way and the journey that initially needed half an hour only took him ten minutes.

The moment he opened the door of the villa, he saw that Molly was sitting on the floor. In her arms, she was carrying Charlotte who was now unconscious. There were visible signs on her face that told him that she had been crying.

Molly had a look of pleasant surprise when she saw Han's appearance. However, she forced herself to remain solemn as she called out, “Han."

Han ignored her as he carried Charlotte and went upstairs.

The family physician arrived ven' soon too.

Molly was still sobbing albeit a little silently. She was approaching Han from behind.

The doctor was annoyed with her sobbing, yet he could not just criticize her outright. He simply made an excuse and asked Han and Molly to get out of the room.

When the door was shut, Han's face was even scarier. He shot his chilly gaze at Molly as he began, “Why don't you call the emergency number?"

Molly was drooping her head. She reckoned that Han would not see through her just yet.

She stammered. “I was in such a panic that the first person I thought of when Charlotte fainted was you, Han."

Han would not be convinced so easily.

“Is that so? Aren't you using Charlotte as your bargaining chip to test me?"

His words hammered deep in her heart, and there was a ferocious glint in his eyes.

Molly's heart sank as she had a hard time accepting the fact that Han had seen through her tricks. It would be useless for her to argue anymore further than this.

“It’s been some time since you've come back home."

Molly could not come up with a way to let Han come back home, other than using Charlotte.

Han's face was deathly cold, “You shouldn't use Charlotte like that. If you do this again next time, I won't forgive you."

After he said that, the family physician opened the door.

“I've administered some medicine for him, but it's only an emergency measure. We have to send him to the hospital for further and more detailed inspection to find out what's going on."

Han immediately carried Charlotte and went to the hospital after asking his butler to send the family physician away.

It was Leah's prenatal examination today as well, and Han had especially reminded Leah not to go to the hospital alone just this morning. He insisted that she wait for him to come home.

Han did not send any message and did not come home yet although it was already late afternoon.

Leah stared at the empty courtyard and she could not help but feel disappointed.

She did not want to undergo her prenatal examination alone, so she called Serena to accompany her to the hospital if she had time.

Serena had time to kill, so immediately after hanging up, she soon arrived at Rose Bay.

At the entrance, her glaring sports car rolled to a stop.

She was gazing at the design of the villa and she could not stop gasping silently.

“Did you score the letter}' behind my back?"

Serena could not think of any other reason Leah was able to move into such an outlandish place beside the fact that she suddenly got ahold of a huge amount of money.

Furthermore, Rose Bay was renowned for being a premium location for rich and affluent people. It was a symbol of wealth, and it was really hard for peasants to buy any property here.

Leah replied without any emotion, “I am just staying here temporarily. I will leave here soon."

Serena could sniff that a new gossip is on the horizon, “Cindy, you're not being honest to me."

Leah said nothing as she looked at the ground.

Serena thought that Leah was not in the mood at the moment, so she stopped pursuing this topic.

When she thought about how Leah had stopped contacting her, she said with mild anger, “I won't ask you about the villa anymore, but you can't just disappear into thin air without telling me your whereabouts. Do you know how worried was I?"

Leah opened the door of the passenger side and got in, “Alright, I won't do that again."

Serena started the engine and asked, “Are we going to the same hospital?"

“No, we are going to the Imperial Hospital."

Leah thought that she could visit Ron too after her checkup.

Leah's session was over very soon because she made an appointment before coming. She was able to get her hands on her report in no time.

When the door of the doctor's office was opened, Serena immediately jumped up. She took the report card and asked, “How was it? My stepdaughter should be fine, right?"

“He might be your stepson, for all you know."

Leah caressed her belly, and there was a strange sense of contentment swirling in her.

She would do whatever it took to protect this child in her belly.

“Let's go upstairs now."

When they reached the second floor. Leah suddenly felt that her courage had gone out the window. She did not know what to say to Ron.

Serena was confused when Leah was standing in front of the ward as if frozen in time.

“What's wrong?”

Leah said timidly, “Can you go in and check on him for me instead?"

Serena grabbed her arm and pushed the door open while saying, “You're already here, we should go right in."

Ron looked in the direction of that noise and saw that Leah was standing at the door. She was looking very lost.

His eyes were reddish as he asked in his hoarse voice, “Why are you only coming to see me now?”

The moment he lost consciousness, all Ron could think about was Leah. What if she was bullied since she was so cowardly? What if she was cheated on by someone since she was so clueless?

Awhile ago, he also thought about Leah the moment he woke up.

However, in the subsequent days, he had tried to call Leah but to no avail.

Leah held back her urge to cry and said, “It's great that you're awake now. I will be going now."

After saying that, she turned around and was able to leave the ward.

Ron pulled off the syringe from his arm and sprang up from the bed. He wanted to chase after her but he fell down immediately after just taking a few steps.

Leah froze in her tracks.

The nurse came too after hearing that huge sound.

“You're crazy, patient in room 806!"

As she scolded Ron, she helped him to his feet too.

Serena was watching the scene in front of her with her mouth hanging. Leah was gone already, so she had to attend to Ron.

“How is she doing?"

Ron was lying in bed now, and she was waiting for her reply with anticipation.

Serena answered without thinking. “She's doing just fine.”

Serena only realized that she had run her mouth after seeing that Ron now had a weird expression on his face.

“Get some rest first. I'll go look for Cindy downstairs.”

Leah had darted off earlier and ran all the way to a garden downstairs.

She did not know how to face Ron at the moment. She did not know what kind of explanation she could give him.

If Ron learned that Leah had practically sold herself to Han in order to save him, Ron might do whatever it cost him to bring her away from Han.

Leah sat on a long bench and took in a few deep breaths. Then, she took out her phone to call Serena.

Serena’s voice immediately filled her ears the moment the call connected.

“Cindy, what’s going on? Why did you run off without me?”

“I am sony; I don't mean to do that. I am in the garden just downstairs, come see me here.”

After hanging up, Leah sat on the bench and patiently waited for Serena.

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Chapter 237

“Pretty lady, wtiy are you sitting alone here?"

A boyish voice sounded.

Leah turned around and saw a tiny figure.

She looked around her but saw that no one was with this boy, “You're alone too. Are you separated from your parents?"

The boy looked like he was four or five, and although he was not wearing any branded clothing, the style was classy and his attire was expensive-looking.

Leah bent down, “Do you want me to bring you to your parents?"

The boy was staring at her with crystal-clear eyes. Leah felt like she was going to melt in front of him.

“Can you do that? Pretty lady."

Leah held his hand and replied, “Of course, where did you part ways with your daddy and mommy?"

The boy pointed at a car park not far away.

“Alright, let's take a look there."

This boy did not make a ruckus even if he was lost at the moment. He could even remain calm and directed Leah. Leah could not help but feel curious about this child. What kind of parent and what kind of upbringing could produce such an immaculate child?

When the two of them reached the car park, the boy let go of Leah's hand and jogged toward a figure not far away.

“Mommy."

“Charlotte, don't run like that."

When Leah heard that voice, she stopped in her tracks, and she immediately wanted to turn around and leave.

However, Molly already saw her.

“Why are you here?"

Molly placed herself in front of Charlotte, and she was glaring at Leah. She checked on Charlotte to make sure that he was not hurt. Only then she could let out a sigh of relief.

Leah wanted to just go away, but her face darkened upon hearing Molly's tone, “This is a hospital where anyone can come. This is not your home."

Charlotte tugged at Molly's shirt and explained in his childish voice, “Mommy, this pretty lady is the one who brings me to you.”

Molly frowned and warned him, “Charlotte, that woman is a bad person. You need to stay away from her as far away as possible."

She could not believe what she had just heard from Charlotte's mouth. Charlotte was seeing Leah in such a good light.

Leah did not want to get into any conflict with Molly, so she turned around and left. However, she immediately bumped into someone just as she turned around.

She looked up and saw that she was locking her gaze with none other than Han.

The two of them were startled at the sight of each other.

Han had a worried look on his face, “Are you not feeling well?"

Leah knew that Charlotte was just behind her, and she did not want to hurt him. She did not want him to grow up feeling resentful toward his own dad. so she decided to say nothing.

“I am here to see Ron."

Han's face darkened as he continued to struggle with the fact that Leah was still more fond of Ron.

Molly let go of Charlotte's hand and warped her arm around Han. She was looking at Leah provocatively.

“Han, Charlotte was missing just now. I was really panicking, but luckily you're back now."

Leah looked away from the couple. She did not even realize that she was feeling a tinge of jealousy at the sight of them.

Han removed his harm from hers, and then put some distance between himself and Molly.

Molly wanted to get back to him, but she was startled at how cold he appeared to be.

She stopped in her tracks and was feeling very indignant.

“Charlotte, didn't you want me to cam' you? I am here now.”

Charlotte was spoiled by Molly all the while, but he would never act childishly in front of Han. Charlotte was staring at Han as he would not dare to think about the prospect of Han earn ing him in his arms.

Molly reminded briefly, “Han. he's just done with his checkup."

Han bent down and carried Charlotte.

Leah felt that her heart was sinking. They really looked like a family now.

Han said monotonously, “I will ask the driver to send you back."

He would never expect to see Leah here. All he could do was explain himself when he went back home at night.

Leah immediately rejected that idea, “I will go back home by myself.”

Charlotte was cuddling up with Han, and he waved his tiny hand at Leah, “Pretty lady, goodbye."

Leah forced a smile on her face and said goodbye too.

When Serena found Leah later, Leah was sitting on the long bench, and it seemed that her soul was not with her at the moment.

She sat down next to Leah and decided not to describe Ron's situation to her for now. She summarized some important points.

“Ron seems to be waiting for you."

Leah smiled bitterly, “I am really thankful for everything that you have done lately, Serena."

She figured that her time with Ron was coming to an end.

Serena had a serious expression on her face, “If you're going to keep maintaining formalities with me, I'm going to get angry soon."

Leah did not stay too long in the hospital. She went back to the villa after that.

While in the car. Charlotte was soundly asleep in Han's embrace.

Molly was stealing glances at Han, and she seemed like she had something to say, yet she did not break the silence.

Although she had tried her best to keep up appearances in front of Leah, to prove that she and Han and Charlotte was part of the same family, she still could not feel so sure about this.

That was because she knew that this man had no feelings for her. She had simply used Charlotte to bind him to this so-called family.

In the end, Molly spoke and broke the silence, “Are you coming back home to sleep tonight? Charlotte misses daddy by his side at night."

She shot an expectant look at him.

However, Han rejected him without much thought, “I have to work later."

“But Charlotte...”

“Call me if there's anything urgent."

The car was parked in the courtyard, and Han carried Charlotte all the way to his room. He removed Charlotte's shoes and tucked him in before leaving the room.

Molly decided to take a bet and chased after Han, seeing that he was really leaving. She hugged him by his waist.

“Can you not leave tonight?"

Han did not reply to her. He simply pried away her hand and gazed at her with his bottomless eyes. His voice was so cold that it was hurting, “Don't do useless things like this."

He said that and immediately left the villa.

Molly felt that her field of vision was blurring up, and her tears finally trickled down her cheeks and dropped on her hand.

She bit her lips hard and wiped off remnants of her tears. Hatred began to form in her eyes.

She was in this situation because of Leah.

Without her existence. Han would not treat her like this. Without her existence, her father would not lose power.

She vowed to make Leah pay for everything!

Soon, night came and enveloped the city.

Leah was sitting in her study and was reading a jewelry magazine. She was trying to divert her attention.

She was absorbed in the content to the point that she did not even notice that someone had come in.

Han placed a glass of warm milk on her desk, “Are you still angry?"

“Not at all."

Leah did not even look at him. She continued to flip the pages.

It was just a mere trade between them. When the time came, it would signal the end of their deal. She would have nothing to do with him after that.

Han replied, “You must be feeling jealous.”

It was only when he was coming back to Rose Bay that he realized that today was supposed to be the day Leah had to visit the hospital for a prenatal examination.

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Chapter 238 Get Out Of Here

Han hugged Leah and said in his low voice, “I am sorry for what happened today.”

A mistake would always stay a mistake. No matter what excuses he made for himself, he really did not accompany Leah to the hospital for her prenatal examination.

His low voice sounded again, “Don’t go visit Ron again. Or else, I don’t mind employing certain means to make him gone from your side.”

Leah snapped her head at him in shock. Although his eyes were gentle, his words were cold and ruthless.

She could not help but feel a shiver running down her spine. Han had the power to save Ron, but at the same time, he had the power to destroy him as well.

Leah gritted her teeth and replied, “Han, you are really cold-blooded.”

Although she had long known Han’s ruthlessness, she would not expect him to just discard every formality and even used Ron’s life to threaten her.

Han’s lips curled up, but he said nothing.

Leah simply felt terrified at his ambiguous smile.

Back then, when his father was suddenly gone because of an accident, Han had to grow up very

quickly in order to take over his father’s company. He was forced to dabble in dirty deeds. His efforts and grind had afforded him such a powerful position today.

“I am going to sleep now.”

Leah pushed Han off and got up from her chair. Then, she stomped away from the study.

Han followed her and they both entered the study.

Leah ignored him as she started to wash her face and began her night routine. By the time she had changed into her pajamas after a bath, Han was still fidgeting with his phone on the sofa.

She frowned at such a sight. She took a book and sat opposite him. She was leafing through the book absentmindedly.

Leah finally could not bear it anymore after what seemed like a long time.

“Aren’t you going yet?”

Han raised his brows, “I am sleeping with you tonight.”

As Leah gaped at him, he removed his jacket, which revealed a white inner shirt. The shirt was a figure-hugging one, and it accentuated his almost perfect physique.

Leah felt a burning sensation on her face, and she awkwardly removed her gaze from his body.

She kept telling herself that this was just any other good figure that she had seen before. She should

not feel embarrassed.

Leah coughed lightly before pointing at the door, “Go sleep elsewhere. I am not used to sleeping with someone.”

She did not want to have any sort of intimacy with Han right now!

Han’s face darkened as he quickly came to where Leah was and cornered her.

Leah kept backing off, and she fell onto the bed without realizing it.

The next moment, Han's overbearing body covered her entire eyesight.

They were locking gaze, and the atmosphere in the room was really starting to get giddy.

Leah was frozen on the spot. She even forgot to resist or push him away.

Leah was frozen on the spot. She even forgot to resist or push him away.

Han suddenly swooped in and pressed his lips onto a pair of bright red lips that belonged to Leah.

By the time Leah reacted, Han had already gotten off her. His eyes were bloodshot, and he was breathing heavily as if holding himself back from something.

He went to open the windows and the cool breeze that blew in made him feel slightly more refreshed.

If he allowed himself to run free, he was afraid that he would hurt Leah again.

“Have a good night’s sleep.”

Han suddenly announced and then left the room.

Leah only began to move again when the sound of footsteps was finally no more. She quickly got up to lock the door.

She was afraid that Han would do this again. She might not have the strength to resist him by then.

Han was able to calm himself down after standing in the cold shower for a long time. By the time he changed into a new set of clothes, he realized that Leah had locked the door to her room.

He chuckled as he produced a key to open the door.

The blinding moonlight shone on Leah’s delicate face. Han removed the blanket and eased himself into the position next to her. Then, he lightly hugged her.

However, something vibrated in the darkness.

Leah frowned at the sudden sound. Han glanced at the name displayed on the screen, and he was immediately in a foul mood.

He picked up his phone and walked into the bathroom.

“She’s already asleep. What’s the matter?”

When Ron who was on the other end of the phone heard that it was Han’s voice, his arm suddenly lost its strength and fell down to his side. He did not even remember when he had ended the call.

Ron stared at his phone and a self-deprecating smile played on his face. It was no wonder that Leah did not want to come to see him anymore.

Han deleted the call from the phone log and replaced himself to Leah’s side.

The next morning, when Leah woke up, there was no longer anyone next to her. She looked at the door which was still unlocked, and she felt a sense of relief.

It seemed that Han never returned after leaving her room.

After washing herself up, Leah changed into a new set of clothes and came downstairs. She decided to cook something for herself.

When she was at the end of the stairs, she was attracted to a faint fragrant smell that belonged to freshly-baked bread. Han was in the kitchen and he was draped in an apron.

Han was actually making a meal!

For some reason, Leah felt that something strange was plucking at her heart.

Han sensed that someone was watching him, and sure enough, he turned around to see Leah standing at the opening of the staircase. She was wearing a silky long dress.

He smirked, “Good morning.”

Leah looked away anxiously and resumed her cold facade.

Soon, the dining table was full of all kinds of food. There was traditional and western food. It seemed that Han had put in a lot of work to prepare this breakfast feast.

Leah narrowed her eyes and said, “You don’t need to go through such a fuss to do this.”

This was what he used to say to her a long time ago when she had prepared breakfast for him.

Even though he never even took a bite, she would still make breakfast for him every day. It was all a waste. She must look like a moron in Han’s eyes back then.

“Dig into them.”

Han did not continue the same topic as he pushed a glass of milk to Leah.

“I’ll bring you to the mall after breakfast.”

Leah was about to reject him, but she decided to hold back first.

Even if she wanted to stay at home, Han would have come up with a million reasons to make her go out.

At the hospital, Serena stood in front of a ward while holding a thermos flask.

Yesterday, Leah was worried that the hospital food was not nutritious enough. She had texted Serena especially to prepare some soup to bring to the hospital.

Serena placed the thermos in front of Ron. She saw that Ron was still feeble and pale, but there a certain determination in his eyes.

“It seems that you’re making a good recovery.”

“What about it? Did she send you here to make sure that I am dead?”

Ron’s gaze fell on the thermos flash on the table.

Was Leah trying to give him some sweets after proverbially slapping him on the face? It was too bad. He did not need such consolation.

Serena held a bowl of soup and placed it in front of Ron. She quipped, “Leah is in a difficult spot now.”

Ron looked at her coldly and let out a cold chuckle. He then whipped his arm and hit that bowl of soup.

Serena was able to get out of the way when the soup was splattered all over the floor. She was lucky to avoid the hot soup because she was agile enough.

“You’re crazy!”

Ron’s voice was chilly, “Get out of here. I don’t need anything.”

Serena cursed at him before finally leaving the ward.

As she drove back home, she called Leah, “Cindy, did Ron hurt his head?”

Besides some mental illness, she could not figure out why Ron was behaving so erratically.

She was being kind in pouring him some soup, yet she was getting shunned by him instead of receiving her thanks.

Leah’s heart sank. Ron was always a sensitive person. Did he find out what was going on?

He smirked, “Good morning.”

Leoh looked owoy onxiously ond resumed her cold focode.

Soon, the dining toble wos full of oll kinds of food. There wos troditionol ond western food. It seemed thot Hon hod put in o lot of work to prepore this breokfost feost.

Leoh norrowed her eyes ond soid, “You don’t need to go through such o fuss to do this.”

This wos whot he used to soy to her o long time ogo when she hod prepored breokfost for him.

Even though he never even took o bite, she would still moke breokfost for him every doy. It wos oll o woste. She must look like o moron in Hon’s eyes bock then.

“Dig into them.”

Hon did not continue the some topic os he pushed o gloss of milk to Leoh.

“I’ll bring you to the moll ofter breokfost.”

Leoh wos obout to reject him, but she decided to hold bock first.

Even if she wonted to stoy ot home, Hon would hove come up with o million reosons to moke her go out.

At the hospitol, Sereno stood in front of o word while holding o thermos flosk.

Yesterdoy, Leoh wos worried thot the hospitol food wos not nutritious enough. She hod texted Sereno especiolly to prepore some soup to bring to the hospitol.

Sereno ploced the thermos in front of Ron. She sow thot Ron wos still feeble ond pole, but there o certoin determinotion in his eyes.

“It seems thot you’re moking o good recovery.”

“Whot obout it? Did she send you here to moke sure thot I om deod?”

Ron’s goze fell on the thermos flosh on the toble.

Wos Leoh trying to give him some sweets ofter proverbiolly slopping him on the foce? It wos too bod. He did not need such consolotion.

Sereno held o bowl of soup ond ploced it in front of Ron. She quipped, “Leoh is in o difficult spot now.”

Ron looked ot her coldly ond let out o cold chuckle. He then whipped his orm ond hit thot bowl of soup.

Sereno wos oble to get out of the woy when the soup wos splottered oll over the floor. She wos lucky to ovoid the hot soup becouse she wos ogile enough.

“You’re crozy!”

Ron’s voice wos chilly, “Get out of here. I don’t need onything.”

Sereno cursed ot him before finolly leoving the word.

As she drove bock home, she colled Leoh, “Cindy, did Ron hurt his heod?”

Besides some mentol illness, she could not figure out why Ron wos behoving so erroticolly.

She wos being kind in pouring him some soup, yet she wos getting shunned by him insteod of receiving her thonks.

Leoh’s heort sonk. Ron wos olwoys o sensitive person. Did he find out whot wos going on?

Ha smirkad, “Good morning.”

Laah lookad away anxiously and rasumad har cold facada.

Soon, tha dining tabla was full of all kinds of food. Thara was traditional and wastarn food. It saamad

that Han had put in a lot of work to prapara this braakfast faast.

Laah narrowad har ayas and said, “You don’t naad to go through such a fuss to do this.”

This was what ha usad to say to har a long tima ago whan sha had praparad braakfast for him.

Evan though ha navar avan took a bita, sha would still maka braakfast for him avary day. It was all a wasta. Sha must look lika a moron in Han’s ayas back than.

“Dig into tham.”

Han did not continua tha sama topic as ha pushad a glass of milk to Laah.

“I’ll bring you to tha mall aftar braakfast.”

Laah was about to rajact him, but sha dacidad to hold back first.

Evan if sha wantad to stay at homa, Han would hava coma up with a million raasons to maka har go out.

At tha hospital, Sarana stood in front of a ward whila holding a tharmos flask.

Yastarday, Laah was worriad that tha hospital food was not nutritious anough. Sha had taxtad Sarana aspacially to prapara soma soup to bring to tha hospital.

Sarana placad tha tharmos in front of Ron. Sha saw that Ron was still faabla and pala, but thara a cartain datarmination in his ayas.

“It saams that you’ra making a good racovary.”

“What about it? Did sha sand you hara to maka sura that I am daad?”

Ron’s gaza fall on tha tharmos flash on tha tabla.

Was Laah trying to giva him soma swaats aftar provarbially slapping him on tha faca? It was too bad. Ha did not naad such consolation.

Sarana hald a bowl of soup and placad it in front of Ron. Sha quippad, “Laah is in a difficult spot now.”

Ron lookad at har coldly and lat out a cold chuckla. Ha than whippad his arm and hit that bowl of soup.

Sarana was abla to gat out of tha way whan tha soup was splattarad all ovar tha floor. Sha was lucky to avoid tha hot soup bacausa sha was agila anough.

“You’ra crazy!”

Ron’s voica was chilly, “Gat out of hara. I don’t naad anything.”

Sarana cursad at him bafora finally laaving tha ward.

As sha drova back homa, sha callad Laah, “Cindy, did Ron hurt his haad?”

Basidas soma mantal illnass, sha could not figura out why Ron was bahaving so arratically.

Sha was baing kind in pouring him soma soup, yat sha was gatting shunnad by him instaad of racaiving har thanks.

Laah’s haart sank. Ron was always a sansitiva parson. Did ha find out what was going on?

Chapter 239 Like Strangers

Leah tried to suppress her suspicion. If Ron was fully awake now, there would be no one capable of hurting him anymore.

She would not need to appear in front of him anymore.

“Let’s not bother him anymore, Serena.”

In the Ford family mansion, Shawn was seated on a sofa, and he was listening to his underling reporting to him with a cold expression on his face

“Seems like Jackson has one hell of a gut.”

Ever since Han reported Jackson, he had been on the run.

However, Shawn would never guess it was all an act on Jackson’s part. He did not actually leave Linkville. He had been hiding himself all along in a safe house that he had meticulously prepared beforehand.

If his men did not coincidentally discover him, he would really have the impression that Jackson had left Linkville.

Shawn narrowed his eyes as he ordered, “No matter the means, bring him back.”

Jackson had pushed him to lock horns with Han previously, so now he wanted to bring Jackson back

and engage him in a fight with Han.

After getting his order, Shawn’s underling sped out of the mansion without looking back.

In the CEO’s office, Ben was standing earnestly on one side. He was reporting to Han his schedule for the upcoming week.

“There’s going to be a jewelry auction in the International Hotel tonight, you need to…”

“Where’s the invitation card?”

When Han heard that a jewelry auction was imminent, he first thought of Leah.

She would be interested in such an auction.

Ben froze a little but he quickly assumed that Han was talking about the invitation card for the jewelry auction.

He produced an invitation card from his business bag and placed it on the desk.

In the past, invitations to events such as these would be processed by the secretarial department. Han had no time to dabble in such events normally.

However, something piqued his interest today. Was it because of Leah?

Ben stole a glance at Han as such questions continued to peg at him. However, he was not someone who would pry into his boss’ privacy.

The next moment, Han’s cold voice sounded again, “Go to Lavish Dress and pick a loose-fitting evening dress and send it to Rose Bay.”

“Roger, Mr. Howard.”

Ben left the office and immediately visited Lavish Dress.

Leah was watering the flowers in the courtyard. Han did not allow her to go out as she wished. She was like a bird trapped in a birdcage.

A ringing sound blared through the air, and Leah checked the display of her phone. After some hesitation, she picked up the call.

“There’s a jewelry auction going on tonight. Are you interested?”

“No.”

Leah rejected his invitation without even thinking.

“No.”

Leah rejected his invitation without even thinking.

Back in Melville, she used to join countless auctions, and she had seen countless treasures and ancient precious gems too. She no longer had any interest in any puny auction that was held in the country.

Han’s tempting voice came from the other end, “Lauren’s work will be on display.”

The Howard Group dabbled in jewelry design from time to time, so he had knowledge of this field. He knew that Lauren was that designer every other designer had strived to be, and he was also Leah’s idol.

“I have asked Ben to send you your dress. I’m coming to pick you up at five.”

“Got it.”

At five, Han was punctual in arriving at the villa. Leah had changed into her dress by that time.

Leah allowed her hair to sprawl behind her, and she wore a dress that revealed a pale skin and flawless shoulders. Her dress hugged her figure quite nicely.

“Let’s go.”

Leah was confused at Han whose feet seemed to glue to the ground.

The two of them soon arrived at the International Hotel. They did not talk to each other along the way.

The moment Han appeared with Leah, he became the center of attention. Everyone was murmuring amongst themselves, wondering why the missus of the White family had appeared with Han.

However, the gossip of those people stayed as gossip. Nobody dared to go to them and pop the

question.

“It’s really rare for you to make an appearance in such an event, Mr. Howard.”

There were already people courting to Han. They were coming with glasses of wine in their hands.

It was no secret that Han did not fancy such a social event.

“It seems that a fierce competitor has appeared today.”

In terms of financial prowess, not one of the attendees could match up to Han.

“I hope in earnest that you will go easy on us if we happen to set sights on the same thing, Mr. Howard.”

People had started to accumulate around him, and they were exchanging conversations amongst themselves.

Han simply said, “Just do what is within your means.”

In the middle of the stage, the host was holding a microphone, “Everyone, settle down. Our auction is about to begin.”

Han led Lead to the first row and they both took their seats.

He inched closer to her and said, “If you have anything you want, just call for it.”

Leah was sitting upright. She wanted to put as much distance as possible between them.

She would never come here if it was not for the chance to see Lauren’s work for herself.

Something glinted in Leah’s eyes, “Don’t worry, I will not think too hard when I’m spending your money.”

Han had too much money for his own good. Even if she was able to buy everything that was on auction today, he would still have a lot more left.

The host came onto the stage with the first piece. After some introduction, he began to set the price.

Han asked Leah as he checked out the jewelry on stage, “Do you fancy that?”

“Not really.”

Although the jewelry on stage was exquisite, it did not appear to be functional. Moreover, this pearl necklace would only be worth its value if it was made from more than fifty grams of pearls.

Despite that, the first piece soon got its buyer.

The host continued to introduce the other pieces, which did not garner Leah’s interest. She felt a little sleepy as the host droned on.

She got up and announced, “I’m going to the washroom.”

Han held her hand and suggested, “Do you want me to go with you?”

Leah frowned at how clingy he was. Why did he never notice that Han had this side to him? Or could it be that he was afraid that she would run away?

When she thought of that possibility, Leah calmed down and retracted her arm.

“I am going to the female washroom. You don’t need to come.”

Leah was about to set off, but something caught her eye. A familiar figure.

Why was he here?”

Leah immediately broke into a run as she ran toward the outer hall of the venue.

She shouted at the figure, “Ron.”

Ron stopped a little, which allowed Leah to catch up to him.

“Aren’t you in the hospital?”

Ron had suffered a grave injury. How could you be out of the hospital so soon?

“Does this have anything to do with you, Ms. White?” Ron stared at Leah without any emotion.

“Did you recover well?”

Ron gazed at this face that he had longed for, and he could only feel funny at such a moment. It was his fault that he was not able to discern the good from the bad.

Leah was no different from any other woman.

Since that was the case, he did not need to stand in ceremony and act familiar.

Ron’s voice lowered and he had an extremely cold expression, “You shouldn't be showing concern to me, Ms. White. You won’t have anything to do with me anymore from now on. Ever since you left the hospital, we are strangers from that moment on, understand?”

Leah felt a little helpless when she heard that. She wanted to explain herself, but she did not know where to begin.

She clutched her dress and looked up at Ron.

However, Ron bellowed, “Don’t look at me with that fake pretense. You’re disgusting.”

Hon hod too much money for his own good. Even if she wos oble to buy everything thot wos on ouction todoy, he would still hove o lot more left.

The host come onto the stoge with the first piece. After some introduction, he begon to set the price.

Hon osked Leoh os he checked out the jewelry on stoge, “Do you foncy thot?”

“Not reolly.”

Although the jewelry on stoge wos exquisite, it did not oppeor to be functionol. Moreover, this peorl

neckloce would only be worth its volue if it wos mode from more thon fifty groms of peorls.

Despite thot, the first piece soon got its buyer.

The host continued to introduce the other pieces, which did not gorner Leoh’s interest. She felt o little sleepy os the host droned on.

She got up ond onnounced, “I’m going to the woshroom.”

Hon held her hond ond suggested, “Do you wont me to go with you?”

Leoh frowned ot how clingy he wos. Why did he never notice thot Hon hod this side to him? Or could it be thot he wos ofroid thot she would run owoy?

When she thought of thot possibility, Leoh colmed down ond retrocted her orm.

“I om going to the femole woshroom. You don’t need to come.”

Leoh wos obout to set off, but something cought her eye. A fomilior figure.

Why wos he here?”

Leoh immediotely broke into o run os she ron toword the outer holl of the venue.

She shouted ot the figure, “Ron.”

Ron stopped o little, which ollowed Leoh to cotch up to him.

“Aren’t you in the hospitol?”

Ron hod suffered o grove injury. How could you be out of the hospitol so soon?

“Does this hove onything to do with you, Ms. White?” Ron stored ot Leoh without ony emotion.

“Did you recover well?”

Ron gozed ot this foce thot he hod longed for, ond he could only feel funny ot such o moment. It wos his foult thot he wos not oble to discern the good from the bod.

Leoh wos no different from ony other womon.

Since thot wos the cose, he did not need to stond in ceremony ond oct fomilior.

Ron’s voice lowered ond he hod on extremely cold expression, “You shouldn't be showing concern to me, Ms. White. You won’t hove onything to do with me onymore from now on. Ever since you left the hospitol, we ore strongers from thot moment on, understond?”

Leoh felt o little helpless when she heord thot. She wonted to exploin herself, but she did not know where to begin.

She clutched her dress ond looked up ot Ron.

However, Ron bellowed, “Don’t look ot me with thot foke pretense. You’re disgusting.”

Han had too much monay for his own good. Evan if sha was abla to buy avarything that was on auction today, ha would still hava a lot mora laft.

Tha host cama onto tha staga with tha first piaca. Aftar soma introduction, ha bagan to sat tha prica.

Han askad Laah as ha chackad out tha jawalry on staga, “Do you fancy that?”

“Not raally.”

Although tha jawalry on staga was axquisita, it did not appaar to ba functional. Moraovar, this paarl nacklaca would only ba worth its valua if it was mada from mora than fifty grams of paarls.

Daspita that, tha first piaca soon got its buyar.

Tha host continuad to introduca tha othar piacas, which did not garnar Laah’s intarast. Sha falt a littla slaapy as tha host dronad on.

Sha got up and announcad, “I’m going to tha washroom.”

Han hald har hand and suggastad, “Do you want ma to go with you?”

Laah frownad at how clingy ha was. Why did ha navar notica that Han had this sida to him? Or could it ba that ha was afraid that sha would run away?

Whan sha thought of that possibility, Laah calmad down and ratractad har arm.

“I am going to tha famala washroom. You don’t naad to coma.”

Laah was about to sat off, but somathing caught har aya. A familiar figura.

Why was ha hara?”

Laah immadiataly broka into a run as sha ran toward tha outar hall of tha vanua.

Sha shoutad at tha figura, “Ron.”

Ron stoppad a littla, which allowad Laah to catch up to him.

“Aran’t you in tha hospital?”

Ron had suffarad a grava injury. How could you ba out of tha hospital so soon?

“Doas this hava anything to do with you, Ms. Whita?” Ron starad at Laah without any amotion.

“Did you racovar wall?”

Ron gazad at this faca that ha had longad for, and ha could only faal funny at such a momant. It was his fault that ha was not abla to discarn tha good from tha bad.

Laah was no diffarant from any othar woman.

Sinca that was tha casa, ha did not naad to stand in caramony and act familiar.

Ron’s voica lowarad and ha had an axtramaly cold axprassion, “You shouldn't ba showing concarn to ma, Ms. Whita. You won’t hava anything to do with ma anymora from now on. Evar sinca you laft tha hospital, wa ara strangars from that momant on, undarstand?”

Laah falt a littla halplass whan sha haard that. Sha wantad to axplain harsalf, but sha did not know whara to bagin.

Sha clutchad har drass and lookad up at Ron.

Howavar, Ron ballowad, “Don’t look at ma with that faka pratansa. You’ra disgusting.”

Chapter 240 Snatch Away Another’s Love

Leah’s face darkened. This was the first time she saw such a loathful expression on Ron’s face.

He really hated her to the core now.

“Sorry for bothering you.”

After saying that, she turned around and went back into the hall.

Ron stared intensely at the figure which disappeared around the corner, and a vicious expression covered her perfect features. He kicked the vse next to him in frustration.

In his eyes, Leah had always seen him as someone whose existence was ordinary and trivial. She did not even bother to provide any sort of explanation for leaving like this.

By the time Leah returned to the hall, Lauren’s work was already on the auction table, prime for some bidding.

When she sat down, her hand was immediately grasped by Han.

Han felt a cold sensation coming from Leah’s hand, which made him frown. He removed his jacket and covered her knees.

“Lauren’s ‘Time’, with the starting price of ten million dollars.”

“Twenty million.”

Han raised his tag and immediately doubled the amount.

Everyone gasped at that astronomical price. Lauren’s work exceeded the twenty million price tag, and his work was an elusive and worthy part of anyone’s collection.

“Thirty million dollars.”

When everyone looked in the direction of the voice, they saw that it was Ron who was sitting in a corner. He was dressed up in a black suit, and he had a sarcastic, satirical smile playing on his face.

Leah was startled as she did not expect to see him to participate in this auction.

Han’s eyes had a cold glint now as he said, “Fifty million dollars.”

He turned around and smiled at Ron, “Are you going to follow up on that?”

Ron clutched his tag hard. He was here to make some new connections, not to actually spend money on auction items.

However, when he recalled the vivid image of Leah’s ensnaring figure, he felt an unknown frustration, which prompted him to raise his tag just now.

Luckily for him, he was able to calm down.

Ron’s face was solemn, “I will never snatch away another’s love. Since you are so fond of that item, I’ll

let you have it, Mr. Howard.”

The host began to call out again.

“Fifty million, once.”

“Fifty million, twice.”

“Fifty million, thrice.”

“Congratulations on Mr. Howard for capturing Lauren’s ‘Time’ for himself.”

When the auction ended, Leah deliberately waited so that she would not bump into Ron on the way out.

Leah saw that Shawn was standing at the door, so she purposely covered her belly with her hand and put on an anguish face at Han, “I suddenly feel a little pain in the stomach.”

Han frowned, “Do you want me to go with you?”

“There’s no need for that, just wait for me here.”

After saying that, Leah jogged a little all the way to the washroom.

She waited in the washroom for more than ten minutes before heading out into the hall. She waited in the washroom for more than ten minutes before heading out into the hall.

However, she only took a few steps before seeing a familiar figure.

There was barely anyone in the hall now. Only a few cleaners were scattered in the sparse hall, taking care of cleaning duties.

Leah scanned the hall and after confirming that Ron was not here anymore, she left out a sigh of relief. She felt much more relaxed now.

“Are you avoiding him?”

Han was able to see through Leah’s thoughts.

Ever since returning to the hall, she was behaving unnaturally. He initially thought that this was because Leah was not a fan of such events, but now that he thought about it, it must be because of Ron.

Leah answered nervously, “Not at all, I just felt a little unwell down here. Let’s go.”

All kinds of luxurious cars were lined up at the entrance, and Ron was standing next to the entrance, smoking a cigarette. A harsh expression was on his face, and only when he saw Leah emerging from the hall with her arm wrapped around Han’s, he stubbed out the cigarette.

In the car, Han handed a box to Leah.

Leah did not even open the box before tossing it back to him. She only wanted what she deserved.

“I don’t want this.”

Han raised his brows, “Why? Do you not like it?”

Leah’s voice was devoid of any emotion, “I only want that 1.6 billion dollars.”

The atmosphere in the car seemed to freeze over. That red box was in between them, and it symbolized an imaginary boundary that separated them.

The next morning, when Leah just woke up, Han had already left.

She was the only one remaining in the huge villa.

Leah stared at the courtyard and let out a chuckle. She was actually amused by herself.

After putting in a lot of effort and running away for such a long time, in the end she had to go back to Han.

“Are you bored?”

A low voice sounded form somewhere above her.

Leah did not even bother herself to check the source of the voice. She nodded mechanically.

The day had just started. She had a lot of time to kill.

“Come with me to the company in the afternoon.”

Han was feeling sorry deep down for trapping Leah here and tearing off her wings.

Leah’s face brightened up, “Really?”

Fearing that Han would go back on his words, she quickly changed into her clothes and waited for him near the entrance.

In the underground basement, Shawn’s men tore off Jackson’s blindfold. Jackson was dizzy at the sudden change of lighting condition around him, and he could only open his eyes after some getting used to. He finally saw who was standing in front of him.

“You didn’t just turn stupid, did you?”

Jackson was able to see through Shawn’s secret with just a glance.

There was a kind of ruthlessness in Shawn’s eyes. This was not the kind of expression someone who had lost his mind would put on his face.

Shawn produced a faint smile on his face. It was the chilling kind of smile that only added to the terror that his face had posed.

“You have really good eyes, Mr. Lamere.”

He had pretended to be a fool in the public’s eyes for a long time without getting exposed, yet he was seen through by Jackson with just a glance.

“Shawn, what do you think you’re doing now?”

Jackson tried to move himself but he found that he had been tied down on all four limbs. He could not actually move.

They always said that the most dangerous place was also the safest place. That day, when he pretended to leave Linkville as witnessed by Han, he actually came back and hid himself in a safehouse in Linkville.

However, when he was sleeping soundly here, the next moment he knew…

Jackson began to breathe raggedly and sweat began to form on his forehead. He had underestimated Shawn.

It was only normal for someone who had lost his glory to become the target for purging. Jackson had long accepted such a fact.

He looked up at Shawn, “What do you what? I did not remember treating you too badly back then.”

If it was not because of him, there was no way the Ford family would become such a powerhouse and he could compete on equal footing with Han. Han was a betrayer as he directly caused Jackson’s downfall, but now he was not so sure what Shawn had in his mind.

Shawn guffawed, “Mr. Jackson, do you mean that I should thank you instead?”

Jackson was wary of Han’s growth and the possibility of Han betraying him. That was why Jackson had helped Shawn in an attempt to put them together in a conflicting position so that Jackson could reap

the spoils of their conflict.

However, everything turned to nothing because Molly had caused Han to get the upper hand just by leaking some information.

Jackson replied in a cold voice, “As long as you let me go, there will be plenty of room for discussion, no matter if it’s about money or resources.”

Even after suffering a loss, a rich person was still more powerful than an ordinary person. Although he had failed this time, that did not mean he could not rise again.

Shawn was contemplating Jackson’s proposition, since he had a point.

He wanted to end Jackson once and for all, but it seemed that it would be in his best interest to keep him alive for now for further strategizing.

A cunning look appeared on Jackson’s face, “I can combine my forces with you to face off against Han. If I fail this time, I will bear the full responsibility.”

He had no such ability by himself, but if he was teaming up with Shawn, he might have a chance.

“When all is said and done, the Howard Group would belong to you. I am not interested in money and fortune anymore.”

Shown produced o foint smile on his foce. It wos the chilling kind of smile thot only odded to the terror thot his foce hod posed.

“You hove reolly good eyes, Mr. Lomere.”

He hod pretended to be o fool in the public’s eyes for o long time without getting exposed, yet he wos seen through by Jockson with just o glonce.

“Shown, whot do you think you’re doing now?”

Jockson tried to move himself but he found thot he hod been tied down on oll four limbs. He could not octuolly move.

They olwoys soid thot the most dongerous ploce wos olso the sofest ploce. Thot doy, when he pretended to leove Linkville os witnessed by Hon, he octuolly come bock ond hid himself in o sofehouse in Linkville.

However, when he wos sleeping soundly here, the next moment he knew…

Jockson begon to breothe roggedly ond sweot begon to form on his foreheod. He hod underestimoted Shown.

It wos only normol for someone who hod lost his glory to become the torget for purging. Jockson hod long occepted such o foct.

He looked up ot Shown, “Whot do you whot? I did not remember treoting you too bodly bock then.”

If it wos not becouse of him, there wos no woy the Ford fomily would become such o powerhouse ond he could compete on equol footing with Hon. Hon wos o betroyer os he directly coused Jockson’s

downfoll, but now he wos not so sure whot Shown hod in his mind.

Shown guffowed, “Mr. Jockson, do you meon thot I should thonk you insteod?”

Jockson wos wory of Hon’s growth ond the possibility of Hon betroying him. Thot wos why Jockson hod helped Shown in on ottempt to put them together in o conflicting position so thot Jockson could reop the spoils of their conflict.

However, everything turned to nothing becouse Molly hod coused Hon to get the upper hond just by leoking some informotion.

Jockson replied in o cold voice, “As long os you let me go, there will be plenty of room for discussion, no motter if it’s obout money or resources.”

Even ofter suffering o loss, o rich person wos still more powerful thon on ordinory person. Although he hod foiled this time, thot did not meon he could not rise ogoin.

Shown wos contemploting Jockson’s proposition, since he hod o point.

He wonted to end Jockson once ond for oll, but it seemed thot it would be in his best interest to keep him olive for now for further strotegizing.

A cunning look oppeored on Jockson’s foce, “I con combine my forces with you to foce off ogoinst Hon. If I foil this time, I will beor the full responsibility.”

He hod no such obility by himself, but if he wos teoming up with Shown, he might hove o chonce.

“When oll is soid ond done, the Howord Group would belong to you. I om not interested in money ond fortune onymore.”

Shawn producad a faint smila on his faca. It was tha chilling kind of smila that only addad to tha tarror that his faca had posad.

“You hava raally good ayas, Mr. Lamara.”

Ha had pratandad to ba a fool in tha public’s ayas for a long tima without gatting axposad, yat ha was saan through by Jackson with just a glanca.

“Shawn, what do you think you’ra doing now?”

Jackson triad to mova himsalf but ha found that ha had baan tiad down on all four limbs. Ha could not actually mova.

Thay always said that tha most dangarous placa was also tha safast placa. That day, whan ha pratandad to laava Linkvilla as witnassad by Han, ha actually cama back and hid himsalf in a safahousa in Linkvilla.

Howavar, whan ha was slaaping soundly hara, tha naxt momant ha knaw…

Jackson bagan to braatha raggadly and swaat bagan to form on his forahaad. Ha had undarastimatad Shawn.

It was only normal for somaona who had lost his glory to bacoma tha targat for purging. Jackson had

long accaptad such a fact.

Ha lookad up at Shawn, “What do you what? I did not ramambar traating you too badly back than.”

If it was not bacausa of him, thara was no way tha Ford family would bacoma such a powarhousa and ha could compata on aqual footing with Han. Han was a batrayar as ha diractly causad Jackson’s downfall, but now ha was not so sura what Shawn had in his mind.

Shawn guffawad, “Mr. Jackson, do you maan that I should thank you instaad?”

Jackson was wary of Han’s growth and tha possibility of Han batraying him. That was why Jackson had halpad Shawn in an attampt to put tham togathar in a conflicting position so that Jackson could raap tha spoils of thair conflict.

Howavar, avarything turnad to nothing bacausa Molly had causad Han to gat tha uppar hand just by laaking soma information.

Jackson rapliad in a cold voica, “As long as you lat ma go, thara will ba planty of room for discussion, no mattar if it’s about monay or rasourcas.”

Evan aftar suffaring a loss, a rich parson was still mora powarful than an ordinary parson. Although ha had failad this tima, that did not maan ha could not risa again.

Shawn was contamplating Jackson’s proposition, sinca ha had a point.

Ha wantad to and Jackson onca and for all, but it saamad that it would ba in his bast intarast to kaap him aliva for now for furthar stratagizing.

A cunning look appaarad on Jackson’s faca, “I can combina my forcas with you to faca off against Han. If I fail this tima, I will baar tha full rasponsibility.”

Ha had no such ability by himsalf, but if ha was taaming up with Shawn, ha might hava a chanca.

“Whan all is said and dona, tha Howard Group would balong to you. I am not intarastad in monay and fortuna anymora.”