Chapter 144
Chapter 145
Chapter 145
Chloe stepped out of the exam room.
Arthur and Andrea had already vanished from the hallway.
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Joanna secretly whispered in Chloe’s ear, and Chloe’s face gradually darkened with concern. ‘What’s going on here?‘ she wondered.
Arthur could be as childish as a three–year–old, but when he wanted to, he could turn into a total psycho.
Even though Chloe considered herself pretty normal, she and Arthur just clicked.
She figured he was someone she could actually vibe with.
Back in her office, Chloe called Arthur.
Meanwhile, Arthur was standing right beneath the giant pendulum ride at the amusement park.
Arthur scoffed, “You mean that ugly thing? Please–I couldn’t care less about her p>
After hanging up, Arthur leaned back, eyes fixed on Andrea screaming bloody murder up on the pendulum ride. He absent–mindedly scratched his ear.
He turned to the folks around him and said, “When that ugly freak gets off, make sure she goes through the vertical roller coaster, the bungee jump, the zip line, and climbs that tower–for my amusement p>
A few hours later, an ambulance pulled up to the hospital’s ER entrance.
Andrea was carried out of the ambulance on a stretcher by the paramedics.
Ian had come looking for Chloe and ended up witnessing the whole scene.
Seeing Ian, Andrea strained to call out for help–her voice was raspy and barely audible, but desperation filled her eyes.
The paramedics turned to Jan and asked, “Are you the patient’s family p>
Before lan could say anything, Joanna cut in. “Dr. Lowe, I know them p>
Joanna explained, “He’s the father of Ms. Sherman’s child p>
Dr. Lowe stopped lan from leaving.
More than an hour later, Andrea was finally wheeled into a hospital room.
She was covered in bruises and scrapes, her face a mess.
Her voice was so hoarse she could barely get a word out.
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Ian stared at Andrea, frowning in disbelief. “What happened to you p>
Andrea struggled to move, reaching out to grab Ian’s sleeve.
She was still trembling, clearly shaken and not yet recovered from the ordeal.
With great effort, she rasped out, “Ian, Mr. Logan–he tried to kill me p>
Suddenly, Arthur leaned into the doorway.
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He scoffed, “You really are heartless. I went out of my way to drag you around half the day, and now you’re accusing me of wanting to kill you p>
Andrea’s eyes went wide with terror when she saw Arthur.
She shrank back under the covers, trembling like she’d just seen a ghost.
Ian shot Arthur a skeptical look. “Why are you here p>
Arthur pointed at Andrea, who was curled up on the bed, trembling like a frightened rabbit. “Just came to see if she’s kicked the bucket yet p>
Ian glanced at Andrea, then walked over to the door.
He opened the door wide, letting Arthur swagger in without hesitation.
Ian asked, “Did you do this to her p>
A dangerous glint crossed Arthur’s eyes. “She had the nerve to send Chloe funeral flowers. She’s lucky I didn’t finish her off p>
With that, Arthur swaggered out of the room.
Ian closed the door behind him.
He walked over and stood by the bed, hands shoved into his suit pockets, back straight as ever.
Andrea stayed curled up under the blanket, and when things stayed quiet for a while, she slowly poked her head out.
She saw lan there at the bedside, just watching her–totally motionless.
Andrea, a bit nervous, said in a shaky voice, “lan, please–let me explain p>
Ian nodded, his tone gentle. “Go ahead, I’m listening”
Realizing lan wasn’t angry, Andrea slowly pushed herself up in bed.
She said, a note of frustration creeping into her voice, “lan, I called you so many times yesterday and you didn’t answer even once. Do you know the whole hospital’s badmouthing me and my mom now p>
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Andrea’s voice quivered with injustice. “Your wife’s going around spreading nasty rumors, telling everyone I’m your secret mistress, the shameless other woman, a man–stealing witch. They’re even dragging my mom through the mud, saying horrible things about both of us–and you too p>
Ian replied, cool and unbothered, “And what does any of that have to do with how you ended up in this state today p>
Andrea hurried to defend herself, her voice shaking, “I know what I said on the street that day was out of line, and it made your wife angry. I wanted to get her some flowers, come over and apologize for real, begging her to stop dragging my name through the mud p>
Andrea broke down as she spoke. “But your wife made me stand in the hallway for over an hour on purpose- and then she just called Mr. Logan over and told him to drag me off p>
Andrea’s voice was trembling as she went on, “Mr. Logan knows I’m terrified of heights, but he forced me onto every scary ride–roller coasters, bungee jumps, even ziplines. Then, to top it off, he literally tied a rope around me and threw me out of a helicopter p>
Andrea couldn’t stop shaking. “Mr. Logan is an absolute psycho–he kept coming up with new ways to torture me. I honestly thought I was going to die in his hands. Ian, I’m so scared. Boo hoo p>
Still sniffling, Andrea reached out, trying to clutch Ian’s arm for a little comfort.
Ian sidestepped her hand like it was nothing, totally unfazed.
He shot her a cool look, face blank as ever. “Andrea, there are some things I need to set straight p>
Seeing Ian’s expression turn serious, Andrea managed to stifle her sobs.
Ian said, “Ever since you and your mom came back, I’ve been bending over backwards to give you anything you wanted, just trying to make things right between us. I get it–you’ve got your own thoughts, and wanting a little extra isn’t a crime. But there’s got to be a line, Andrea. You can’t step over it p>
Andrea shook her head, her panic showing. “Ian, I really don’t get what you’re saying p>
Ian continued, “Why did you have your mom put on that fainting act at the restaurant entrance p>
Andrea’s eyes darted around, panic flashing across her face.
She quickly denied it. “My mom didn’t fake it. If you don’t believe me, go ask the doctor. I can show you her test results p>
Ian pressed on, “And what was with you sending my wife funeral flowers p>
Andrea stumbled out of bed, almost tripping over herself.
She stood in front of lan, looking absolutely desperate, tears rolling down her cheeks as she pleaded. “Ian, don’t be like this. I’m really scared. Yes, I did order the flowers, but I swear I had nothing to do with those white chrysanthemums–the florist messed up! Please, you have to trust me p>
Ian just stared at her, silent.
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He said, “Andrea, I’ve warned you more than once–don’t go looking for my wife. Let what happened today be a wake–up call p>
Ian added coldly, “Clearly, you still don’t understand Arthur. What you got today was just a warning. Next time, even I won’t be able to guarantee your safety p>
Andrea stared at Ian, her jaw dropping in disbelief.
Ian said coldly, “You refused the compensation I offered you before, so don’t ever expect to get it now. I promised to keep Clint’s parentage a secret, and as long as you behave yourself, I’ll keep that promise. But if you cross my line and bother my wife again, I won’t hesitate to let Edward put you in your place, just like last time p>
Andrea’s whole body went limp, and she slumped to the floor on the spot.
Ian said, “From now on, if there’s anything you need, you talk to my assistant, Mitchell Garrison. I’ll make sure he has your contact information p>
As Ian turned to walk away, Andrea frantically wrapped herself around his leg. “Ian, are you really trying to shut me out for good p>
Ian glanced down at her, his voice cold. “Don’t call me that anymore. Trust me, you don’t want to find out what’ll happen if you do p>
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