<b>Chapter </b>163


    rk smirked, his voice void of emotion. “How pitiful. He must hate the person who ruined his family and left him destitute.”


    Michael shuddered at the coldness in rk’s voice.


    “Mr. Sumner, should we get him out?” Michael asked.


    “Of course. I want to see him within three days,” rk replied.


    Michael hesitated. He wanted to dissuade him but remained silent, knowing it would be pointless.


    He hung up with a sigh, contemting the possibility of finding a new job. rk’s current demands could be disastrous if they were


    discovered.


    N remained in her room until dinner.


    After eating silently, she quickly retreated upstairs, eager to avoid lingering.


    rk watched her departure with a dark, unsettling expression.


    As Patricia cleared the table, she said, “Mr. Sumner, silent treatments are harmful. Women need to beforted.”


    rk frowned, irritation shing in his eyes. “I know.”


    It wasn’t that he didn’t want tofort N, but she wouldn’t give him a chance. Moreover, he still didn’t fully understand what had transpired that day. Even if he wanted tofort her, he wasn’t sure how.


    Noting rk’s grim expression, Patricia realized he wasn’t listening, sighed, and returned to the kitchen.


    Back in his study, rk struggled to concentrate on his documents, his thoughts drifting to N’s swollen face and bandaged hand. He called Patricia and asked her to bring some antiseptic ointment to N.


    Patricia smiled. “Mr. Sumner, it would be more effective if you took it to her yourself.”


    Just as rk was about to respond, his phone rang.


    After a brief conversation, his face darkened, radiating a chilling intensity. He spoke coldly. “If he can’t control his lower body, there’s no need for him to keep it.”


    After ending the call, rk turned to Patricia and said, “Bring me the ointment. I’ll go see her.”


    Reflecting on N’s near assault earlier that day while he was with Jordyn for her check–up, rk felt a pang of guilt. She must have been so disappointed to see him at the hospital.


    With the ointment in hand, rk hesitated at N’s bedroom door,


    unsure whether to knock.


    Inside, N was debating whether to call Damon to thank him. Just as she decided to dial, there was a knock at the door.


    Setting her phone down, she inadvertently hit the call button and went to open the door. Upon seeing rk, she tried to shut it immediately,


    but he blocked it with his foot.


    “N… I’m sorry about today. I was too harsh,” rk began.


    Seeing his guilty expression, N remained indifferent. “What? No longer suspicious of me and Uncle Damon?”


    Unaware that the call had connected, Damon, who was about to speak, heard their conversation and his expression darkened.


    “I know you don’t like him, but he’s better than me. I was afraid you’d develop feelings for him,” rk said.


    N stayed silent. She did have feelings for Damon but knew she could never admit it.


    Looking down to hide her sadness, she said quietly, “If you’re so paranoid, why not put a monitor on me? That way, you’ll know exactly who I meet and what I say.”


    rk took her hand and spoke softly. “I know I was wrong. I promise I won’t doubt you and Uncle Damon again, okay?”


    N smirked mockingly. rk probably didn’t even believe his own words. If there was another opportunity, he’d still doubt her and Damon.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    However, she didn’t want to argue any further, so she said, “If there’s nothing else, please leave. I want to rest.”


    rk didn’t move, his eyes fixed on her, and asked slowly, “N, you’ll never fall in love with Uncle Damon, right?”