Babel Novel
CHAPTER 27
When she left, He went crazy
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She made such ridiculous remarks that I couldn’t help but find it laughable.
Christopher seemed to have spoiled her, making her so shameless.
I sneered and coldly said, “Are you really part of the Valence family? I remember even your surname was only granted under Charlie’s plea; Bentley probably doesn’t acknowledge you as part of the Valence family.”
“According to what you’re saying, this car is even more mine because I am Christopher’s lawful wife.”
I emphasized, watching her expression stiffen little by little, a sense of satisfaction rising within me.
She gritted her teeth, “You two are almost getting divorced!”
“But we haven’t divorced yet. Until we do, my status will always be more legitimate than yours.” I smiled.
“You are shameless!”
She was furious, glaring at me, “If you want to divorce him, you should do it immediately! Why do you keep entangling
with Chris?
“Are you sure it’s me who’s entangling with him?”
“What do you mean?”
She looked at me with disdain, as if hearing something unbelievable. “Are you trying to tell me that Chris is the one entangling with you?”
I coldly chuckled, “You can ask him who came to me after drinking last night.”
She was stunned, unable to contain her jealousy any longer, and then slapped my face,
I didn’t expect her to hit me in such a place; my cheek was throbbing with pain, leaning to one side!
The Valence Group employees who unexpectedly witnessed this scene were all shocked.
1, too, was enraged. As I raised my hand to retaliate, a large hand firmly grasped my wrist.
Christopher’s face darkened, his voice stern, ‘Hope, why are you resorting to violence now!”
After speaking, he abruptly pushed me away!
My ankle hadn’t fully recovered, and I stumbled back several steps, my back hitting the car with a dull thud.
Thankfully, my belly wasn’t hit by ft.
I stood there in shock, incredulous at the recent turn of events, gazing at him…
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He looked at Evelyn with a worried expression and asked, “Are you okay?”
“I’m fine; luckily, you arrived just in time,” Evelyn said, her eyes turning red, shimmering with tears, looking fragile and pitiful.
Upon hearing this, Christopher’s tone turned cold and composed again. “I told you not to provoke her, didn’t you remember?”
“I didn’t mean to provoke her; I just wanted to catch a ride back to the Valence Manor. You know, I’m not very skilled at driving, and it makes me nervous.”
“You are not proficient in driving, so why did you still buy several cars?”
Christopher coldly retorted at her and made a permissive decision, “Get in
“Okay, I got it.”
Evelyn responded softly, then asked him for the car keys, “Then I’ll wait for you in the car.”
When she passed by me, she glanced at me with a provocative look in her eyes.
I clearly heard the discussions of the onlookers passing by.
“It seems that the newcomer who suddenly joined the design department is indeed Mrs. Valence.”
“Yeah, she actually physically assaulted Ms. Royston, but Mr. Valence still defended her.”
“If you were Mr. Valence, facing your wife and an outsider, you would definitely stand up for your wife, too.”
“You’re right, but Ms. Royston will be in a tough spot. I wonder how she has upset Mrs. Valence.”
I paid no attention to their conversation but just stared fixedly at the indifferent expression on Christopher’s face.
And he finally turned his head towards me absentmindedly, his eyes deep and cold, “She just wanted to sit in your car;
you didn’t have to hit her.”
I felt bitter in my heart and I blinked hard to hold back the tears. 1 walked slowly to Chris‘ front, my back straight, revealing half of my face still burning with pain.
I know there must be a slap mark on my face. If Chris had looked at me a little longer, he would have realized that I was just fighting back.
But he didn’t.
All his attention was on Evelyn.
The disappointment in my heart was so thick that it couldn’t dissipate. I almost said word by word, Christopher please see clearly, she slapped me first-
He only caught a glimpse of the slap mark on my face, furrowing his brow instantly. Why didn’t you say just now
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Does it hurt?”
I sneered inwardly.
He is really good at blaming others.”
I wanted to laugh, but as soon as the corners of my mouth lifted, my cheeks hurt. “Did you just give me a chance to speak?
Every time something related to Evelyn came up, he would become extremely anxious.
“Hope……
“Enough, your sister is still waiting for you in the car.”
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I didn’t want to say anything to him, so I interrupted him and got back into the car.
When I closed the door, he grabbed my car door with his big hand and said, “Cover up the wound on your face. Don’t let Bentley find out; otherwise, he will definitely…
Every word he said felt like a knife stabbing my heart, tearing my soul apart and making it bleed.
I didn’t dare to continue listening, so I abruptly closed the car door, isolating him outside.
I
Tears welled up in my eyes as I hastily turned my face away, not letting him see my disheveled state.
She hit me, yet he was worried about Evelyn being scolded.
Without waiting for him to leave, I started the engine abruptly and drove out of the parking lot.
Just as I stopped at the traffic light in front of the Valence Group building, Elissa called me.
After composing myself, I answered the call.
She anxiously asked, “Did Evelyn slap you?!”
“Our colleagues spread gossip so quickly.”
“You’re still joking at a time like this.”
Elissa was displeased. “She really hit you?”
“Yes, but I’m fine; it’s not serious.”
I didn’t want to make her worry.
She was quick–tempered; if no one stopped her, she might do something terrible.
Elissa didn’t believe me at all, “Don’t lie to me. I’ve heard she slapped you! Damn it!”
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“Elissa, I’m really fine. Please don’t be angry.”
“You’d better he finel
“I really am fine.”
I reassured her repeatedly, then said, I’m heading back to the Valence Manor now, I’ll come to your place later so you can see for yourself that I’m okay, okay?”
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She agreed, then surprisingly hung up before me.
Feeling uneasy, I sent Elissa a message.
Seeing her immediate reply, I felt more at ease.
Upon arriving at the Valence Manor, I touched up my makeup in the car to hide the visible palm print on my face.
I did this not to avoid upsetting Christopher but because Bentley was in poor health. The other day at the Valence Group, he had a health scare due to anger, which startled me; I didn’t want anything else to happen to him.
As soon as I finished fixing myself up and got out of the car, the butler, Barry, came out to greet me.
With a warm smile, he said, “Mrs. Valence, you’ve been in the car for so long. Mr. Bentley is anxious and asked me to come out and check on you,”
I smiled gently. “You re back from your hometown. Is everything settled there? If you need our help, be sure to let us know.”
Barry had worked for the Valence family for many years, starting when he was young by Bentley’s side. Everyone in the Valence family respected him.
Recently, his father passed away at nearly a hundred years old, so he had gone back home to take care of his father’s
affairs.
As Barry chatted with me, he led me into the hall.
All the members of the Valence family, including Christopher and Evelyn, were already there.
The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Evelyn didn’t dare to make trouble in front of Bentley; she sat quietly in the corner.
As I approached, Bentley’s serious face softened into a kind smile, instructing the servant, “Quick, give Hope the coffee
I just received today; she loves this. Wrap up the remaining coffee beans for her to take home.”
Seeing Bentley in a good mood, Audrey pretended to be angry, “Dad, you’re too biased!”
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“So what?”
Bentley was quite proud of this, “She’s my granddaughter–in–law; of course, I have to favor her! When you have a grandson, you’ll do the same as me!”
Everyone burst into laughter except Evelyn. Her gentle dress was wrinkled, and her eyes were chillingly cold.
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