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.

longer had any feelings for him after

this is my compensation toward

what you owe me? If you really feel sorry for me, let my dad go! I’ll immediately leave Barnwood with my parents, and I’ll never show up in front of you again, much less get in

that. He stuck his hands in his pockets and straightened up. “We’ll talk when you’ve thought

stand it anymore. She threw the diamond ring she was holding in his direction. “Get lost,

little box grazed Robert’s forehead, leaving a

Robert wasn’t

placed it in his pocket. Someday, he would place the ring on Crystal’s finger, and she would willingly

said, “Crystal, that was an

her eyes and wished he would just leave at that

when the door

was Henry entering the ward.

black and white. His snow–white shirt was ironed perfectly,

awkward, but Henry acted like he hadn’t noticed it. He nodded at Robert, then walked up to Crystal and took out a

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

could wrap her mind around this, Henry was already taking her phone and leaning against her bed as

so poor, Miss Winters. Why do you only have 2600 in your

face felt like it was on

seriously, “You owe me 670. Why don’t you play golf

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