N bit her lower lip hard, not letting go even when she tasted blood<b>. </b>


    After a long moment, she finally said coldly, “rk, is that all you can do?!”


    “You’re the one pushing me. I just wanted to know where you werest night. That’s all. If you refuse to tell me, it only makes me think you’re hiding something,” rk insisted.


    N took a deep breath and enunciated each word, “I stayed at your uncle’s housest night.”


    The phone call fell into a suffocating silence.Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    N could clearly hear rk’s breathing bing heavier. She continued slowly. “Vrie had an identst night. I was emotionally unstable, and Uncle Damon was worried I might overthink things if I went home, so-”


    rk sneered. “So he took you to his house? N, don’t tell me nothing happened between the two of you alone!”


    “There was service staff in his house, and it wasn’t as sordid as you imagine!” N countered.


    rk didn’t believe a word of it. “Not as sordid as I think? So you <b>just </b>kissed and hugged, but didn’t go all the way, right?!”


    “rk!” N’s eyes shed with cold anger. “You don’t know what happenedst night. Vrie-”


    rk cut her off. “Don’t use Vrie as an excuse. N, I already told you this was yourst chance, and you squandered it!”


    His voice <b>was </b>icy, and N had a bad feeling. She quickly said, “If you don’t believe me, I can exin everything when youe back from your business trip.”


    “No need for an exnation. I’m smart enough to judge for myself,” rk said and hung up.


    When N tried calling back, he wouldn’t answer. She clutched her phone tightly, her heart sinking. <b>Taking </b>a deep breath, she hurriedly sent him a series of messages


    N: [I really just stayed at Uncle Damon’s cest night. Nothing happened between us. If you don’t believe me, you can call him right now.]


    N: [Also, Vrie had a surprise for me at the hotelst night, but when I arrived, she had fallen from the building right in front of me. I was in shock, and Uncle Damon happened to pass by and helped me.]


    N: [Please call me when you see this message, and Пl exin everything slowly. Okay?]


    She sent several messages, but they seemed to vanish into thin air. rk did not respond at all.


    N was not worried about him misunderstanding her–she feared he might impulsively give her father’s kidney donation to someone else.


    Her heart felt as though it were on fire–agonizing and restless


    Had she known that the housekeeper would report to rk, she would have insisted on returningst night. But it was toote for regrets now.


    +25


    Meanwhile.


    In a fit of rage. rk called Michael and ordered him to give the kidney donation to Jordyn’s father.


    Michael hestated. M. Sumner, Mrs. Sumner finds out about this, it might…”


    rk, consumed by fury and almost losing his sense of reason, was not listening to any objections. “The kidney donation obtained can go to whoever I want! Do as I say?”


    “Understood.” Michael replied, acquiescing


    After hanging up. rk remained seathing. He saw the unread messages from N but could not bring himself to read them. He deleted the entire chat


    This time, he was determined not to forgive her so easily.