Christina's brows suddenly knitted in anger.She couldn't understand Roderick's statement. Did it mean he was simply comparing her to an outsider?Did it mean he never really cared about her?Christina felt disappointed in herself. She couldn't believe she was a nobody to Roderick.She felt it was a great embarrassment for Roderick to say such a thing to her face.Christina felt she was supposed to be the one in the position to say such a thing to him.Given the fact that Christina had fallen into a deep silence after Roderick's statement, Kate had to tease her."Christie, it seems Mr. Holmes' words hit the right nerve. It means the whole matter has been settled.""What?!" Christina was stunned.She couldn't believe Roderick was really leading and winning this argument.She thought that if she gave a chance for that, it meant she was really nobody here and Roderick was somebody.Not accepting defeat, Christina scoffed. "I only remained quiet because I found no point in his words. Does

Ah!Kate was surprised to hear this from Christina.Of course, she knew she wouldn't be happy to hear her laughing with Roderick. But she never thought it would get to the point that she wouldn’t mind leaving the ward for them, even though it would cost her to neglect her health condition."Oh, we are very sorry for disturbing you, Christina. We thought our voices were very low. We never knew we were disturbing you," Kate pleaded genuinely.Of course, Christina never heard a thing from their discussion, as their voices were very low. But the fact that she could see them grinning at each other was what got her blood boiling.Only Christina could explain the level of hatred she had for Roderick.It hurt her more that the more she tried to separate Roderick from her boss, the tighter their bond grew.This matter might look simple in the eyes of others, but it was driving Christina mad.Seeing the situation at hand, Roderick had to make an excuse and leave the ward, if only for the sake o

Felicia was about to run after Roderick as he left when Clara instantly blocked her way."Why are you going, Felicia? Can't you even have some respect for yourself? Do you really want to run after someone who just made it clear that he never cared about you?"Clara was trying to make sense of her daughter's thoughts. Felicia used to be that untouchable lady who carried herself with great honor. Clara couldn't understand what was going through her mind at this moment.Meanwhile, Felicia still had her gaze fixated on the retreating figure of Roderick as he headed towards the parking lot.Just then, Felicia turned to her mother and asked, "Mom, didn't you say Don Julio's men, The Unforgiven, and his colleague will be stepping out tonight to cause some trouble?"Clara's face twitched slightly in confusion. She wondered what this question had to do with the matter at hand.She remembered mentioning this news to her daughter about an hour ago, and Felicia had never cared about it since she

Kate nodded slowly as she answered the team leader. "I commend your expertise, John. But I have a place to go now. Once I'm done, we can return home."John Hudlon, the security team leader, looked slightly worried as he spoke up."Miss Bolton, I dare not contradict you, but I advise that we treat this matter with caution and urgency. The enemies have already sent their men out tonight. It would be wiser to prioritize your safety first and deal with these foes. After that, you can go wherever you wish at any time."Kate couldn't deny that John was making sense. He had informed her over the phone earlier that Don Julio's men were hiding in the darkness of the night, ready to strike at any opportunity.If she chose to be stubborn and walk into their arms, it might complicate things.This made Kate frown slightly in dissatisfaction. She was worried that if she canceled the date with Roderick tonight, only heaven knows when she wouldn't have another opportunity like this.Given that it was

John felt that it shouldn't cost him much to humiliate Roderick. If he could just admit his fear before Kate, he wouldn't bother stressing over the matter any longer, as the humiliation had already served the purpose he needed.Kate was biting her lower lip in great anger. She could tell that John was truly finished. She perfectly understood the trick he was about to pull.However, fighting further for Roderick at this point might seem like she was covering up for him, as she knew he was incapable.Turning to look at Roderick, he was still in his very calm demeanor. His face was as gentle as usual.It was obvious that all the trash John had been talking about didn't even get to him. Probably, he hadn't even been paying any attention to it.Kate was still quite confused about how to end all this nonsense on a whim when John's voice came again as he walked a bit closer to Roderick."Kid, I'm talking to you. You haven't said anything in response. Probably, you're feeling embarrassed to o