Chapter 13 Cyril’s Protection
I was no fool, I hadn’t come to Cadell’s house without a plan.
At first, Cadell thought the footsteps were from his servants, so he looked so smug, even throwing out some cruel words. “Aurora, we’ve been in love for seven years, and I really don’t want to be cruel to you. If you just admit your mistake now, I might let you off the hook.”
I shot him a sarcastic look. After spending seven years with him, it was only now I at pretending than I ever thought.
I saw through his true colors. Cadell was better
Thankfully, I had taken precautions before attending this wedding. I’d hired someone to help me..
At first, I never thought I’d need them, but now I was really glad I had them. Otherwise, escaping might prove impossible. Seeing that I didn’t respond, Cadell thought I was compromising. He continued, Aurora, if you just apologize to Lorna and clear the air online by admitting you orchestrated the whole thing, I’ll forgive you, and we can keep going. What do you think?”
His shameless words made me laugh in disbelief. I retorted, “Cadell, I’ve never seen anyone so shameless. Do you really think you’re worth anything? You’re a piece of trash, and even if you were handed to me for free, I wouldn’t want you.”
His smug grin faltered, and his eyes locked on me with pure hatred.
At that moment, we didn’t look like two people who had been in love for seven years. We merely looked like enemies.
Lorna, all doe–eyed and fragile, leaned against Cadell’s chest and softly added, “Cadell, stop wasting time with her. Lock her up for a month. She’ll come crawling back to apologize and clear things up.”
Cadell nodded and replied, “You do have a point.”
He then turn
turned to me, his gaze harsh. “Aurora, you brought this on yourself. I’ve given you the chance. Don’t blame me.”
I didn’t say a word, and my face was still as cold as stone.
Just then, a group of people arrived outside the room. Cadell, with a grin plastered on his face, called out, “Perfect timing. Get Aurora out and lock her up! No food or water unless I say so!”
I flashed a sneer at Cadell. He stood there with a grin, clearly waiting for me to beg and plead.
But he was about to be disappointed.
The group of people who had just arrived didn’t move an inch.
Cadell’s face started to stiffen, while Albert’s eyes landed on me, with confusion spreading across his features.
I didn’t want to keep this charade going any longer. It was getting boring–just a clueless, overconfident man making a fool of
himself.
I turned my head and said, “Let’s go.”
As soon as I said that, the group started moving.
Cadell’s breath caught in his throat. It dawned on him that these weren’t his servants–they were working for me.
Of course, Cadell wasn’t about to let me leave so easily. After all, I had the evidence of his affair with Lorna in my possession!
Without thinking, he lunged towards me, his clothes, already hanging off him in disarray, fell off, and his exposed state made him look ridiculous.
Igave him a mocking smile, and only then did he realize the situation. His face turned dark as he scrambled to cover himself.
Grinding his teeth, he snarled at the people who were with me, “Who the hell are you? Do you really want to go against the Hartman family? You ever think about the consequences?”
Just as the words left his mouth, I heard a familiar laugh from the crowd–one that immediately caught my attention.
Before I could react, the crowd parted, and a familiar figure stepped forward.
The moment we saw him, the entire Hartmans‘ faces showed pure shock. Even I couldn’t help but feel stunned.
‘Cyril Hartman? What the hell is he doing here? I wondered.
Cadell’s brows furrowed as confusion flickered across his face. “Uncle Cyril?”
Cyril flashed a playful grin, and seeing that expression, Cadell’s expression turned even more stormy. “Uncle Cyril, don’t you know what Aurora has done today? She’s completely wrecked the Hartman family’s reputation! Are you seriously going to help her
out?”
Albert scowled and added more pressure. “Cyril, no matter what, you’re still part of the Hartman family. It’s your responsibility to uphold the family name. Don’t you care that Dad’s going to be furious with you?”
Unfazed by their threats, Cyril lazily raised his eyebrows and smirked. “What should I do? Ms. Wenmir… is my employer, and you know I’m a man of my word. I don’t turn my back on my clients.”
nind. ‘God knows I’ve never even asked Cyril for help!
I froze for a moment, caught off guard, I screamed in my mind,
In my heart, Cyril was part of the Hartman family. Even if I sold him my shares, he was also someone I never considered an ally He wasn’t exactly someone I’d work closely with.
Seeing him here now caught me completely off guard!
And it seemed that… he showed up here just to help me out.
The moment the idea popped into my mind, I thought it was absurd.
And yet as absurd as it seemed, there he was, standing in front of me, blocking Cadell’s furious gaze for me.
I could hear Cadell’s voice, practically dripping with anger. He snarled, “Uncle Cyril! Are you really going to side with her against
me?”
Cyril didn’t miss a beat, his voice calm and lazy as he corrected him, “Let’s get this straight, Cadell. I’m not siding with her. I’m simply here to protect my employer.”
Cadell’s anger was palpable, but Cyril ignored him. Instead, he turned to me, his expression softening just slightly. “Let’s go, Ms. Wenmir. I’ll make sure you get out of here safely
I gave him a small smirk and followed him without hesitation.
Cadell and Cyril had never exactly gotten along, so I didn’t doubt Cyril’s intentions. I wasn’t worried about what he might do. Cyril’s protection was swift and decisive. On our way out, Albert’s men tried to close in on me, but Cyril’s people were quick to
block them, not letting anyone near.
And just like that, I was smoothly escorted outside, with no further issues. Once we were at the door, I turned to Cyril and said.
“Thanks”
Cyril flashed a grin and replied, “Don’t mention it, Aurora. But next time you hire someone, make sure to go for someone with a
into.” bit more pull. The Hartmans‘ place isn’t somewhere anyone can just stroll
I paused for a second, confused by his words.
His men helped me into a car, and we were soon on our way
way to
my place.
As I settled into the ride. I pulled out my phone and saw a series of messages from the people I’d originally hired.
The message said that the Hartman family’s security was too tight, and they couldn’t take the job after all.
My heart instantly skipped a beat. I’d completely overlooked how difficult it would be to navigate through their security. If it weren’t for Cyril, I’d probably still be stuck there, fighting my way out!
Wait…
I suddenly realized something was wrong. Cyril hadn’t just happened to be there. He had intentionally come to protect me, even risking his relationship with Albert and Cadell.
It was just my speculation, yet I couldn’t shake it off my mind.
