Chapter 21

Someone shouted, suddenly interrupting them, and breaking the tension.

Howard’s face darkened as he stepped forward, forcibly separating the two and swiftly

punched Elijah in the face.

Elijah could not dodge in time, grunting in pain as he wiped the blood from the corner of his lips.

Sheena was then safely hiding behind Howard. While she was concerned about Elijah being. hurt, she could not help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

A single punch was too light a punishment for someone who dared to bully her! Instead, he should have been tortured mercilessly!

“Mr. Freeman, I heard you already have a new girlfriend, so why are you still bothering your ex -wife? Isn’t that inappropriate?” Howard chuckled lightly, reverting back to his usual gentlemanly demeanor as if he did not just punch someone.

Elijah looked straight at Howard, showing no signs of weakness despite the injury. “Even so, she was once my wife. Mr. Lawson, why are you so protective of her?”

He emphasized the words “my wife” like an arrogant lion facing an enemy that threatened its prey, asserting his dominance.

unaware that Sheena was Howard’s sister,

from speaking further as Sheena tightened her grip on his arm. Instead, he scoffed and replied, “Mr. Freeman, Sheena is an independent person, and she has the right to choose who she wants to be with. Why do you feel entitled to claim her as

stared at each other, neither yielding an inch, as if they were engaged in a battle of

with this hostile atmosphere. She had worked all day, and she

attention, she said, “It’s getting late, and tomorrow

that she was about to leave and stepped forward to stop

moved forward as well, blocking Elijah with a threatening look in his

Hence, he smiled and turned to Sheena, “You must be hungry. How about having dinner together tonight and we can talk things

hesitation, “I’m not hungry. I’m not eating, nor talking with

instantly turned sour. Meanwhile, Howard could not help

princess had always been straightforward

hand, Howard provocatively locked eyes with Elijah, but his words were directed at Sheena. “Nana, it’s getting dark. Let me

intense gaze between the

inwardly, ‘Here they

them away

out a tired sigh, then said, “No need for

that, she quickly got into her small Volkswagen Santana and

men in the car park continued

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