Chapter 23 How Are You Going to Compensate, Robert?

When Crystal woke up in the morning, she found an exquisite square velvet box placed beside her pillow.

Stunned, she opened it to have a look.

A diamond ring lay within and it shimmered brilliantly. It was a Tiffany classic, and its carat seemed quite high.

Crystal could guess who it was from.

The irony was real, though. Considering how to be violated, he had the nerves of steel to go had forced her into a corner and almost caused her a diamond ring!

She was about to ask the nurse to return it when the door opened.

It was Robert walking in. When he saw Crystal looking at the diamond ring, he said in a rare gentle tone, “You’re awake. Do you like it?”

Crystal closed the box and smiled lightly.

“Yes, I do. No woman can say no to diamond rings. Robert, I don’t want anything from you, though.”

Crystal thought that when she saw Robert’s face again, she would be disgusted and furious. Much to her surprise, she was completely calm as if she were talking to a stranger.

no longer had any feelings for him after the

is my compensation toward you. I don’t have any

If you really feel sorry for me, let my dad go! I’ll immediately leave Barnwood with my parents, and

hands in his pockets

ring she was holding in his direction. “Get lost,

box grazed Robert’s forehead, leaving a fine trail

wasn’t bothered.

he would place the

then said, “Crystal, that was an accident.”

eyes and wished he would just leave

more when the door to the ward

Henry entering the

well–dressed today, clad in a classic suit in black and white. His snow–white shirt was

atmosphere in the ward was awkward, but Henry acted like he hadn’t noticed it. He nodded

3270. Why don’t you Venmo it to me? You

was already taking her phone and leaning against her bed as

do you only have 2600 in your

felt like it was

point, Henry said seriously, “You owe me 670. Why don’t you play golf with me sometime, and

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