When the Contract Marriage Ended, He Stayed

Chapter 86: So You Can Feel Pain, Too

This was just the first step in Hazel Hawthorne’s plan to pursue Aiden Xavier. The goal was to create an air of mystery, to make Aiden Xavier wonder about her motives. It was a bit risky; if he ever found out he was just a pawn in her scheme to get revenge on Raina Lowell, the consequences would be severe.

However, Hazel Hawthorne couldn’t be bothered with all that. What she wanted was for Raina Lowell to pay the price.

Stealing what someone treasures most is the best form of revenge. Considering Raina Lowell’s feelings for Aiden Xavier, losing him would be the one thing she absolutely could not accept.

Even if Aiden Xavier and Raina Lowell didn’t break up, this would at least get under Raina Lowell’s skin. It would make her feel Hazel’s presence as a constant threat, even when she was with Aiden Xavier, keeping her forever on edge.

Hazel Hawthorne spent only one day acting strangely before returning to her diligent work assisting Holly Shaw. After the incident in Freyburg, Holly Shaw’s attitude toward her seemed to have grown even friendlier.

As for her disappearance in Freyburg, no one knew about it besides the few people involved.

Sharon Winters pulled Hazel Hawthorne aside, insisting on hearing about her experiences in Freyburg. Hazel shared a few stories involving Holly Shaw, which left Sharon filled with envy, wishing she could be learning under Holly Shaw herself.

"Hazel, I’m so jealous of you," Sharon Winters sighed, her eyes filled with a trace of disappointment.

Hazel Hawthorne comforted her. "You’ll get your chance too. As long as you don’t give up, Director Shaw is sure to notice you."

Sharon Winters gave a wry smile. "Don’t try to comfort me. You’re terrible at it. Hearing you say that just makes me feel worse."

Hazel Hawthorne didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "You’re right, I’m not good at this. But I really do have high hopes for you."

As soon as she finished speaking, she happened to glimpse a burn on the back of Sharon Winters’s hand. It hadn’t scabbed over yet and was still an angry red patch. She immediately grabbed Sharon’s hand and asked with concern, "What happened to your hand? How did it get this bad?"

hiding it behind her. She stammered, "I was just careless while pouring water... I lost my grip

’A small burn?’

grab Sharon Winters’s hand, afraid of accidentally hurting her. "You call this a small burn? I know you. You’re not that clumsy. Did

Sharon Winters’s denial was quick, and she

more suspicious Hazel Hawthorne became. "Was it Chloe Lee? She’s the only one in the whole company who would

her eyes pleading. "Please, don’t go to Chloe Lee. It has nothing to do with her.

you have been so clumsy? You’re my only friend. I don’t want to see you get hurt because of me. I was gone this one time, and Chloe

and stared into her eyes, her expression serious and firm. "With some people, there’s no need to show mercy. Because if you’re kind to them, they’ll just take it

"Hazel!"

up the cup of hot water she had just

her arms and staring at Hazel Hawthorne with a

do that to Sharon

Chloe Lee’s eyes were

and poured the scalding water over it. Caught completely off guard, Chloe’s hand was drenched, and the skin instantly turned

shrieked, "Are you

pain, so why would you think others don’t? I wanted you to experience

a venomous glare at the stone-faced Hazel Hawthorne before bolting for the restroom. She immediately stuck her hand under a faucet, running cold water over the reddened skin to soothe the

Sharon completely deflated. She murmured in a small

that Hazel Hawthorne couldn’t

must hate not only Hazel Hawthorne now, but me

cursing up a storm, but