Marriage Without Love: Sir, Please Stop

Chapter 125

Darnell saw Bennett's thin lips pressing down, but suddenly, his robust body fell down and completely

collapsed onto him.

Darnell: "..."

Did he luckily escape a disaster?

Darnell covered his small mouth, still frightened.

Damn it.

He was so close to being taken advantage of by Ben.

Oh my god.

"Ralph, why are you still standing there dumbfounded? Hurry up and get him off me. He's so heavy-"

"Oh. Okay..."

Finally, Ralph snapped back to his senses from his astonishment.

Together, they lifted the unconscious Bennett and made him sit.

Darnell was covered in sweat.

Of course, half of it was from being scared.

He gasped for breath.

Ralph felt a bit embarrassed. "Mr. Wyatt, please don't misunderstand. Mr. Shaffer mistook you for Mrs.

Shaffer, and he definitely didn't have any other intentions towards you..."

Darnell: "..."

He thought how he could misunderstand that Ben had intentions for him.

Darnell glanced at the man slumped on his shoulder and sneered, "Ralph, now that you mention it, I've

never slept with a man..."

Ralph heard this and was scared. He quickly moved Bennett away from Darnell's shoulder and said,

"Alright, Mr. Wyatt, it's getting late, and you should go back. I will take care of Mr. Shaffer properly."

Darnell smirked.

He got up, clapped his hands, and left gracefully.

"People laugh at me for being crazy, and I laugh at them for not seeing through..."

"..."

What a drama king.

After Darnell left, Ralph called someone to help carry the drunk Bennett to Sophora Villa.

Although Mr. Shaffer had been in a bad mood before, this was the first time Ralph saw him so drunk.

Whenever Ralph thought about what Darnell said about Mrs. Shaffer in Seraphic Mansion, he couldn't

help but sigh and shake his head.

"Hailee, go and invite Ryker here. Tell him that Mr. Shaffer is drunk and needs him to sober up."

Ralph ordered the maid of the Lake Compound.

"Okay."

Hailee received the order and hurriedly left.

After a while, Ryker arrived carrying a medicine box in his hand.

He also had some medicine packets in his hand. "Prepare a medicine bath for Mr. Shaffer. It won't take

long for him to sober up."

Ralph quickly arranged for Bennett to have a medicinal bath.

"You all can leave. I will take care of him."

Ralph dismissed the others.

In the spacious white bathtub, Bennett closed his eyes and soaked in it.

Ralph sat beside him on a wooden chair, holding a cane, silently watching the person in the bathtub.

With a concerned sigh, he said, "Why are you still so stubborn when you're already in your twenties?

Originally, she had an engagement with Mr. Warren. Why do you have to meddle between those two?"

"I've watched you growing up. I know your small thoughts very well. You say you hate her, but deep

down, you actually like her. You say you will marry her to bully her, but I know that you are just unwilling

to accept the fact. Furthermore, you don't want the girl you like since childhood to suddenly become

your brother's woman, right? By forcing her into marriage, you're trying to fulfill your dream, aren't

you?"

"You know that the two of you won't have a future together, yet you still insist on it. You're just being

foolish. Even without Mr. Warren, you and Catalina wouldn't have a future anyway."

Ralph let out a long sigh. "You are the esteemed Mr. Shaffer, but what about her? She is just an

ordinary girl. You two are incompatible in terms of social status and connections. There will be endless

conflicts, even if you force her to be with you. Most likely, even if you get married, you will end up

divorcing. And let's talk about your mother. Don't you understand Mrs. Carolyn's temperament? You are

the heir of Shaffer Group. Do you really think she would allow you to marry Catalina? To put it harshly,

Mrs. Carolyn might not even allow you to marry that girl as a mistress in the future. Finally, you will only

end up hurting yourself."

"Ralph, don't you think you're talking too much tonight?"

Suddenly, a gloomy voice came from the bathtub.

After that, Bennett, leaning against the tub's edge, slowly opened his eyes.

His deep amber eyes were now surrounded by a dense ring of bloodshot veins.

"Hmm? You're awake already?"

He suddenly woke up and Ralph didn't find it strange.

Facing Bennett's warning, he remained calm and sighed, "Ryker's medicine is somewhat useful."

"...You can leave. I'll take care of myself."

"What? You think I'm nagging?"

"Yes."

"..."

Ralph had to get up.

He leaned on his cane and hobbled towards the door.

After taking two steps, he stopped. "How about I stay here and keep an eye on you?"

"Go to sleep."

Bennett ordered coldly.

"I can't sleep."

"Then go lie down on your bed."

Bennett's face showed a hint of impatience. "I'm not a child, as you just said, right? We're both in our

twenties. Do I need someone to watch me while I take a bath?"

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Ralph felt helpless.

"Ralph, staying up late is the privilege of young people. At your age, you should follow the rules and

sleep on time to live a few more years."

"Don't worry. I won't fall down until I see you get married and have children."

"Then you might end up becoming an old monster."

Bennett said, closed his eyes, and sank into the warm water.

Ralph knew that Bennett often said one thing but meant another.

He said so much because he didn't want Ralph to stay late.

But looking at his dishevelled appearance, how could Ralph sleep?

"Well, I'm really going to sleep now. Don't stay in the water all the time. If you feel awake..."

"Okay, Ralph, you're really annoying!"

"..."

Ralph had no choice but to keep silent.

He walked out with his cane, arrived at the door, but couldn't help but stop. "About what I said just

now..."

"I heard everything. After taking a bath tonight and getting a good sleep, I promise you everything will

be fine tomorrow morning."

"Okay, keep your promise."

Ralph finally felt at ease and left.

The door closed.

The spacious bathroom finally quieted down.

Bennett leaned in the bathtub, his mind filled with the scene of Catalina entering the banquet hall

wearing a white veil...

He thought four years had passed and their relationship had returned to its original state.

In the end, she became the sister-in-law.

Bennett closed his eyes, held his breath, and immersed himself in the water, letting his chaotic mind

gradually empty.

Ralph was right. There was never any possibility between him and that woman.

Everything was forced by himself.

Forced love did not last.

****

After the engagement banquet, Catalina was forced to move from Pallwich International Community to

Seraphic Mansion.

Emery thought that Catalina had been with Bennett, so she allowed her to move out without hesitation.