“Who am I?” Leo Howard gives a rare chuckle and is not angry. “I’m your husband, Claire Bennett. What’s wrong? You held me tight just now and now you turn your face and don’t admit it.”
Claire Bennett realizes that she has been tricked by Leo Howard again and drops her head.
But...
Claire Bennett knows that Leo Howard is powerful. But what she thought is that he is just the president of an ordinary group company with special means. Now, she is afraid that Leo Howard still has an important position in the underworld.
He’s a member of the underworld.
Claire Bennett identifies it when she thinks of the line of men in black suits just now.
“I... Leo Howard... I never think I will marry a man of the underworld... I... I don’t want to have anything to do with people of the underworld...” Claire Bennett trembles and bites her lip.
Leo Howard frowns. He narrows his eyes and stares at her. “Claire Bennett, I tell you, whether I am a good person or a bad person, since you’ve married me, you’re my woman!”
“...” Claire Bennett does not speak and bows her head.
Leo Howard is upset when he sees her. “Claire Bennett, don’t think I don’t know what’s going on in your heart. I tell you, in this life you won’t run away from me. As long as I’m here, it’s never possible!”
Claire Bennett trembles and shivers violently. His voice is chilling as if it comes from an ice cellar in hell.
“I see... I... I won’t...” Leo Howard’s face is gloomy and terrible. Claire Bennett doesn’t want to cause any more trouble. After all, he saved her today. So she has to say.
Leo Howard snorts and stops talking.
Claire Bennett suddenly thinks of what he has done to save her. She thought he would never come to save her anyway but she doesn’t think of it...
After thinking for a moment, Claire Bennett says, “Leo Howard, today... Are you here to save me? I thought you weren't coming...”
Claire Bennett wants to thank him, but she doesn’t realize that before she finishes, she is interrupted by Leo Howard’s indifference.
“Well, I saved you just to keep you from dying and to torture you more, and you? Have you ever done anything with that fat man? I’m curious about that. Uh-huh, am I really a little early? Leo Howard stares at Claire Bennett and says with a laugh.
Claire Bennett is stunned. She is scared. She is afraid that he will misunderstand her. She quickly explains, “No, I didn’t...”
“Really?” Leo Howard asks, seemingly in a tone of disbelief.
Claire Bennett is grateful to Leo Howard for saving her today, but she didn’t expect that he said so. Moreover, he doesn’t seem to believe her very much. She grits her teeth at once and says, “Leo Howard, I tell you, I’ve never done anything to betray you. Please take your suspicions away! Besides, if you came in today earlier, how could I have suffered such humiliation? Don’t go too far!”
“Oh, are you angry? Are you angry that I came early today and didn’t satisfy you?” Leo Howard says with a smile.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Genius Son Sells his Mom to Dad
The storyline could have been better -- organization and cohesion of episodes could stand improvement, ending could have been more definitive resolving the many conflicts between the protagonists. Of course, the despicable treatment of Leo towards Claire initially, e.g., selling her off in an auction and giving her to the madam of the club as princess is inhuman and a violation to the wife's rights and honor. I was wondering why she did not leave after these maltreatments. Oh, well, the conclusion [if the narrative ends in Chapter 488] is quite disappointing and anti-climactic. Thank you just the same....
The end of the story is wanting, considering how the episodes build up to conflict after conflict and concluding in yet another conflict. But then c'est la vie! Thank you....