Chapter 1917
Justin felt Bella's hand grow colder, and her breathing became heavy.
He knew she must have thought of those unpleasant memories and felt distressed.
Justin placed his warm palms on the back of her head, his slightly quivering lips kissing her forehead softly as he comforted her by the ear. "Bella, don't think about those unhappy things. Look, aren't I fine now? My wife is the best surgeon in the world to be able to stitch up this blockhead of mine. I feel smarter now."
Bella's breath hitched, and she shook her head.
She knew that old injury still lingered in his head, and it was never fully healed.
It was just that they had reconciled later, deep in love, and her affection highly eased his emotional and mental strain. The nerves in his brain no longer felt congested. Coupled with medication, his episodes happened less.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
However, Bella knew that occasionally, when he was stressed and tensed, he would endure it during the day and secretly get out of bed to look for his painkillers after she was asleep.
Justin thought he did a good job hiding it, but she shared a bed with him and knew his every breath. How could he hide it from her?
Gregory's pupils contracted, his stiffened face full of hatred and shock.
"Chairman Salvador! I was forced to do it back then... Shannon is your woman, and the man she brought had a knife with him, threatening me viciously to do their bidding... I didn't dare to refuse... Ah!" Gregory's eyes bulged, and he kicked the man to the ground. "If you say that Shannon is my woman once more, I'll cut off your tongue and feed it to the dogs! Don't think I'll let it go just because twenty years have passed. You treated the Salvador family's bloodline like a joke, taking away our dignity. Shannon can't repay this debt now, so you can pay it for her!"
The man Shannon had an affair with never truly cut ties with her. Not only that, he became her helper, willingly becoming a murderous tool for that evil woman.
Not only did Shannon kill the woman
he loved most, Mary, but she also
became his wife. She had her
bastard daughter enjoy the
treatment of a wealthy heiress in the
Salvador family, living so many
years in luxury and privilege.
If they did not look for trouble themselves, they might really deceive him for a lifetime, even taking the shares and assets of the Salvador Corporation. "That pair of despicable adulterers!"
Nigel struggled to breathe from rage,
his bloodshot eyes filled with distress for his grandson. "It's not enough that the evil woman caused Justin to lose his mother. Her lover even tried to kill my grandson! If not for my capable Anna performing surgery on Justin... Gregory, do you know your son was almost killed by those scumbags?!"
Gregory's face paled as if he were struck by lightning.
He stared at Justin's calm face, which was a perfect combination of his and Mary's best features.
Even though this rebellious son always caused trouble for him and never once complied with his wishes, he was still his son, with the same blood running through his veins.
Thinking of this, a long-lost sense of guilt spread throughout Gregory's aching heart.
"Gregory, if you still think of me as your father, go deal with the scum Shannon left behind!"
With Bella's skillful massage, Nigel's intense breathing gradually calmed. His sharp gaze shot at Gregory's face, issuing his final order. "It's only natural for the daughter to pay her mother's debts! You've
ver
disappointed me countless times. If you don't do one thing right this time, consider it the end of our relationship!"