Edgar and His Destined Wife

Chapter 43 Lay All the Blame on Her

When Edgar closed the door behind him, Gigi released the breath she was holding. She couldn’t hold in her delight. She didn’t make a mistake earlier. Edgar must have believed her words. He would take revenge on Jean for her.

She only needed to wait for the good news. “Gigi, why did Mr. Royden leave already? Is he mad that you attended the reception?” Linda entered the room and asked worriedly.

Edgar was a crucial backer for Gigi. If their relationship was strained, Gigi would have trouble receiving offers for brand endorsements and shows.

Gigi raised her slender wrists and blew on her wound lightly. Joy shone from her eyes. “He wouldn’t be angry at me.”

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Jean twisted off the last crab leg and finished off the meat. She leaned back in her seat and washed it down with a swig of beer. Ben, sat across the table, wasn’t surprised when she let out a burp.

“How’s the food? Is it to your liking?” he asked amusingly. Almost all the food on the table was finished by Jean.

“It’s not too bad.” With a hand under her chin, Jean pulled out a card and placed it on the table. “I feel bad for always eating at your expense. I’ll buy this meal.”

Her phone on the table vibrated. She picked it up and stared blankly at the number flashing on the screen. “Who is it?” Ben asked when she didn’t pick up the call.

one, just a spam call.” She forced a smile and rejected the call without a moment of hesitation. “Let’s leave. I

up her bag and headed outside. The phone number was seared into her heart ages ago. She wouldn’t be

to Ben from afar. “There’s a taxi there. I’ll leave first!” Ben hurried out after paying up, but

the steps outside the place. At the same time, four men in black suits stood before Jean with umbrellas, blocking her way

looked behind them, observing the black car stopped at the roadside. “Mr. Royden is so gracious to invite me on the

the air conditioning in the car. But the man next to her was an eyesore. “Are you here to

the cigarette in his hand. “It hasn’t been long since you left prison. Don’t cause trouble. If the

to act in this way. You’re supposed to loathe me just as much as Gigi does. I’ve lost more than just a child. Could she not

here to avenge your dear wife? If

her head and met Edgar’s cold eyes. She couldn’t help but

broke out on her back. She tried to break

the zipper on her clothes without pausing. Jean struggled against him.

“I thought you wanted to make me pay. Is that all you

were stinging. “I can make you disappear in Yorktown with just a word. Just stop this meaningless struggle, Jean. Can’t

on you. But I haven’t thought things through. These are all just appetizers. Please

car was palpable. Their breaths intermingled in

me to the hotel, and now you are stripping my clothes. Are you deprived of women, Mr. Royden? Does Gigi not satisfy you? Or…” she paused. “Did you

He glanced at her alluring collarbone and suppressed his impulse, staring