When the Contract Marriage Ended, He Stayed

Chapter 18: Staying Behind to Take Care of the Dog

"Mr. Sterling, isn’t that Mr. Xavier’s wife?"

Julian Sterling lifted his head slightly, glancing out the window at Hazel Hawthorne, who was punching and kicking a car. "Mm."

"She’s quite a character, punching and kicking a car like that. I wonder who made her so angry. If Mr. Xavier found out, he’d definitely get even for her."

Julian Sterling withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes. ’Aiden Xavier loves Raina Lowell. After Raina went abroad all those years ago, he immediately married Hazel Hawthorne. To say he loves Hazel... that’s probably impossible.’

"Let’s go."

A black Bentley drove past Hazel Hawthorne. She continued cursing for a while longer before driving home.

Hazel Hawthorne was actually still a little worried. She feared that Aiden Xavier would really use his status to pressure her boss, cancel her business trip, and force her to take care of Raina Lowell.

Sure enough, while Hazel Hawthorne was still at home packing for her trip, she suddenly got a call from her director. "What? I don’t have to go on the business trip tomorrow?" She took a deep breath. ’It has to be Aiden Xavier pulling strings behind the scenes.’ Still, she couldn’t help but ask, "Why?"

"This was a decision from upper management. They said your experience is too limited, so you should wait for the next opportunity."

Hazel Hawthorne argued, "Isn’t that exactly why I need to go? To gain experience? Why the sudden change of heart?"

"Hazel, this is a decision from the top. As a company employee, you just need to follow orders. Stop asking so many questions."

Furious, Hazel Hawthorne gritted her teeth and pulled everything she had just packed back out of her suitcase. Her face flushed red as she called Aiden Xavier.

"Aiden Xavier! Are you sick in the head? Why are you interfering with my work? Why are you forcing me to take care of Raina Lowell? Is she going to die if I’m not there to look after her? And another thing, when we agreed not to divorce, you promised me three things, one of which was letting me get a job."

get a job, but I’ve barely started and you’re already using your power to interfere. What’s the difference between

furious tirade with a calm and composed expression, which didn’t waver in the slightest. When she fell silent, he slowly

you trust me? Believe it or not, I’ll poison Raina Lowell while you’re gone. If it comes to it, we

Xavier has to be seriously sick in the head. Making her take care of Raina Lowell—wasn’t

Xavier, but I ended up taking her place without even trying. I can’t believe Raina would be willing to face me, let alone

Xavier said with certainty. "You haven’t accomplished what you set out to do yet. Would you really throw it all away to die

Hawthorne said angrily. "Even a dog is more

or as rich as

Hazel was speechless.

and now she was being forced to take care of Raina Lowell. Just thinking about Raina’s face

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under her eyes. "Shouldn’t you be at

suddenly got sick, and I have

so much by going with them. If your puppy is sick, you can just take

no choice. My dog is just very particular about

Every woman in this company would kill for a chance to go on a business trip with the boss, and you

thanks to

so powerful he could easily interfere with her life and

With an owner

"It was a stray."

admired Hazel Hawthorne even more.

managed a strained smile. With the director away on the trip with the boss, her workload lightened considerably. The only task her director had left her was to organize all

his flight, he didn’t forget to call and remind her to go to the house tonight to stay with Raina Lowell. For the next three days of his trip, she was to stay by Raina’s side at all times, outside of work

treat." Not wanting to go back and face Raina Lowell, Hazel Hawthorne