Chapter 187 – After the One-Night Stand with a Heartless Billionaire

The whole study turned into ruin in just a few seconds.

A maid came immediately after hearing the sound. When she stood in the doorway and saw the scene, her face turned pale with fear.

She said, “Sir, you…”

“Get out.”

“But, sir, your hand…”

“Get out!!!”

Wayne roared. There was a sudden thunderstorm outside the window, followed by heavy rain and lightning. Huge raindrops crackled down on the window, and the lightning light illuminated Wayne’s face, making him look like a gloomy ghost. The maid was so frightened by the sight that her whole face turned pale. She then stumbled, closed the door and left in a hurry.

Wayne stood with a grim expression in ruins. The shards of the glass he had crushed pierced his hand, making blood sliding down his slender fingers. His scarlet blood dripped on the floor and became dark dry bloodstains.

Karl dropped Peace off at her home as he held an umbrella for her. He asked, “Anna’s dad is awake, isn’t he? So, when are we going camping? I think we should make a plan.”

“Yeah, right. I’ll ask Anna tomorrow. I think it should be okay, because the doctor said her dad is doing pretty well right now. If he recovers well, he can probably live for a few more years.”

Karl asked with his jaw dropped,” “A few more years? My goodness, is that how you comfort Anna? And she would listen to you?”

Peace glanced at him and said, “I don’t think there’s a problem with that. After all, this is what he deserves! Anna wouldn’t have lost her mother if he hadn’t cheated on her years ago! And, if Anna’s grandfather hadn’t died, he wouldn’t have taken her home.”

“tunk her dad treated her pretty well. Besides, you can’t make sweeping conclusions about such things.”

Peace said indignantly, “God, stop talking like that! Frank knew that woman killed Anna’s mother, but he still married her. He doesn’t deserve our sympathy”

Karl wasn’t surprised because he had beard what had happened to the Gabriels. Since Anna was a friend of Peace’s, he wanted to Know more about her family background. So, he did a little research on her

Moreover, what had happened in that family belore had even made it to the newspaper. The difference between the newspaper and the internet was that once the news was printed, there was no way to retract it at all.

At that time, the whole city was talking about the Gabriel family. Allie’s mom, who was pregnant at that time, went to Frank’s house when his wife was about to deliver a baby. Frank’s wife was so angry that she died before they could even take her to the hospital. And when the doctors cut open her belly, they found that her child was still alive.

It was very absurd, so Frank would definitely be suspicious about that. However, he still married the mistress and let that poor daughter live with her mother’s family for a long time.

Peace’s expression was indifferent. She snickered and said, “He was so nice to Anna because he felt guilty and wanted to redeem himself for it. But, even though he treated her like this, the damage he did to Anna could never be repaired. When she was a child, he also used her as a tool. And, none of them in her family was good people.”

Anna’s mother, Olivia Gabriel, was very close to Anna’s aunt Selina. Also, their personalities were in stark contrast: Olivia was weak and coward, while Selina was tough and assertive. After Olivia’s death, everyone thought Selina was interested in raising Anna like she were her own daughter. However, no one expected that she would let Anna’s grandfather raise her. After Anna’s grandfather died, Selina kicked her out of the house straight away.

However, Anna realized that Selina did this because she hated to see Frank live a rich and happy life years later. Selina didn’t want him to forget his first wife, who died so tragically, so she sent Anna over to remind him that.

Selina was still mad at Frank for the next few decades. Then, she finally got over it and stopped forcing Anna to stay by Frank’s side all the time. In this way, she gave Anna and Olivia a belated sense of belonging.

Peace was not a member of the Gabriel family. Also, when Anna was suffering all those things in Birmingham, Peace did not know her. But, she was the only one who knew what was going on with Anna and understood her the best. She felt sorry for Anna, like she felt about herself.

When Karl saw her indignant expression, he felt a surge of thrilling emotion.

Peace‘s such a good girl! Maybel won‘t ever meet anyone as great as her in my life. I just want to give my whole world to her!

Не thought to himself.

It was raining hard, and the umbrella Karl was holding was like a shelter for her. Then, Karl said calmly and determinedly, “Peace

Brooks, will you marry me?”

He had that ring in his suit pocket for half a month. He never gave it to her before because he was waiting for a perfect moment when she made him thrilled and passionate the most.

Peacefrore for a moment, and then subconsciously took a step back. At that moment, raindrops sell on her back.

Kait seached his umbrella over to shield her from the rain. Then, he reached his other hand into his suit pocket.

Peace suddenly stopped him by saying, “Oh, dear God! Don’t take it out! Karl, if you give me that ring, I’ll break up with you completely!”

Kan looked stunned as if he didn’t believe what she was saying. He said hesitantly, “Peace, you…”

“it’s late. Maybe we‘ve talked too much tonight, and that made you think too much. I’m going home now, Karl. Bye.”

Peale spoke quickly as if she was in a hurry to end something. After saying that, she was about to leave. But, Karl grabbed her

“Hey! let go of mel”

Kari held her wrist and refused to let go. Then, he said firmly, as he had never done before, “Peace Brooks, what are you doing? You know that I love you like crazy. I‘ve already quit smoking, drinking, and flirting with other women as you told me to. I’ve done everything you want, whether I can do it or not. And I only want one thing from you, and that’s to marry me.”

It had been raining heavily for several days in a row, and the rain washed the whole city clean. So, in the morning after the rain, even the air was refreshing and light. Unfortunately, it only lasted a short time. It was noon soon after the sun rose. After that, the city was immersed once more in the endless slumber of summer.

Karl locked himself in his house for several days. Every day, the maid would go to his house to clean it. By the fifth day, she finally couldn’t stand the foul smell coming from the bedroom anymore. So, she called Madison Xavier, Karl’s sister.

“Karl, hey!” Madison walked straight inside the house after she opened the door.

Karl lived in a two-flat apartment. The door on the second floor was sealed to make it an open bedroom, while the first floor was the living room. Madison was there when the house was in construction. As she hoped, the apartment was elegant and pretty in a refreshing way.

When Madison saw the neat doorway, she praised in her heart that the maid had really worked hard. She’d just gotten downstairs and caught a whiff or something foul. She covered her nose and shouted downstairs, “Karl, don’t you tell me you s’t the room! It f****g stinks! Do you have monkeys in your house?”

However, no one responded to her.

Madison hesitated for a moment. She finally overcame the discomfort and nausea she felt and took the first step downstairs. The first floor seemed like a dump to her, with drinks, snacks, and other things strewn about on a coffee table covered in takeout boxes.

“S**t! Are you f*****g playing dead? I already know you can call for takeout.”

Madison then gol angry. She pulled the quilt with one hand and picked up a take-out box on the table with the other and then said,

“Damn, do you believe I’ll put this on your head? I’m so damn busy…”

Before Madison could finish her sentence, she saw that the box had not been unpacked. Then, her expression immediately changed.

She asked, “Karl, you haven’t eaten these days?”

She found that none of the takeaway boxes piled up on the coffee table had been opened.

However, what alarmed her even more was that the person under the covers hadn’t moved at all, just like he were dead. Madison immediately lifted the entire cover. Then, she froze in surprise, staring at the toy on the bed and couldn’t speak a single word. Eventually, she yanked the toy out in anger and threw it on the floor.

“Karl Xavier, **k you!”

The stuffed dog on his bed looked very innocent. It rolled around on the floor, and the bell around its neck rang for a few

Seconds.

Madison became furious, and then left Karl’s apartment with her bag. Her high heels made crisp sounds on the marble floor.

Bastard, how dare you trick me! Madison thought to herself.

Peace and Anna had just finished lunch and were sitting in the pavilion downstairs at the hospital chatting away,

“So, you rejetudbis proposal outright without even giving him a reason7”

Peace looked down and similed, as if laughing at hersell. She said, “What reason? Oh, I don’t think that’s a reason. I think it might be my own problem, anyway. You know, he’s a rich playboy who loves fooling around. So I’d better not spend the rest of my life with

“But, Peace, he has changed. And, you have recovered. The doctor said that as long as you stay emotionally stable, you’ll be fine, right?”

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