Chapter 422 Chapter 422: I Don’t Care What Others Think Of Me
‘What the hell are you doing here, Jimmy? Are you here to complain to Cristofer?’ Estelle thought when hearing Jimmy’s words and then gently pulled at Cristofer’s sleeve.
Cristofer then took her hand and squeezed it to reassure her. With a chuckle, he said to Jimmy, “It’s so coincidental that you ran into Estelle every time she met her friend.”
With a meaningful smile, Jimmy glanced at Estelle, who was standing behind Cristofer and said, “Yes, it’s so coincidental. By the way, Mr. Hans, it suddenly occurred to me that every time I met Mrs. Hans, she denied her relationship with you. I was quite surprised when I heard that.”
“Really?”
“Really! She said that she had nothing to do with you and had broken up with you for a long time. It looks like she is in a very, very intimate relationship with her ‘FRIEND’ now. For her sake, her dear young male friend beat me up, and I almost had a concussion. I can see that he cares about Mrs. Hans very much.”
Cristofer remained calm and composed as he replied, “I’m well aware of everything about Estelle, Mr. Klein. Please mind your own affairs.” With those words, he led Estelle back to the villa, firmly holding her hand.
However, Jimmy swiftly caught up to them, blocking their path at the villa’s back door. In a deliberate attempt to cause a scene, he raised his voice, saying, “Mr. Hans, I’m just offering you a friendly reminder. Your wife might not be as great as you think she is... Oh, what’s this?” Jimmy noticed the band-aid on Cristofer’s neck as he approached.
“Mr. Hans, is your neck injured too?” Jimmy asked with a thoughtful look. “What happened to your neck? You should consider calling a family doctor to have it examined.” He continued to scrutinize Cristofer with suspicion in his eyes.
At this moment, many guests in the hall were attracted by his loud voice and walked over.
“Cristofer, we haven’t seen each other for only a few days. What happened to you? How did you get injured?” Alexander asked with concern.
“Well, nothing. It’s just a minor injury,” Cristofer explained. Then he drew up his tie to cover the band-aid but failed.
“Mr. Hans, did something happen to your throat? You should consider calling a doctor.”
“Yeah, what happened to Mr. Hans’ neck? Did he get into a fight with Mrs. Hans, and that’s how he got injured?”
“Are you saying they had a fight? Oh, my goodness. Mrs. Hans is quite... Well, let’s not comment on this.”
Whispers and speculation circulated among the guests as they observed Estelle and Cristofer. Seeing that a growing crowd was gathering, Estelle whispered to Cristofer, “How about... I say that I accidentally injured you? It’s the best explanation.”
‘Considering Cristofer’s position as the head of Hans International Corporation and his influence in Hadale, if Jimmy were to discover that Cristofer was the one who had beaten him and spread the news, it could seriously damage both Cristofer’s reputation and the company’s standing,’ she thought.
Licking her lips, Estelle added, “But if I say that, people might think you’re a victim of domestic violence. Are you okay with that?”
Cristofer lowered his head and whispered with a smile, “I’m okay with it. But Estelle, if you say that, people might think you’re a violent person. Do you mind that?”
“I’m not concerned about it. I have three children now, and I’m not planning to marry again in the future. I don’t care what others think of me.”
“But I do care,” Cristofer replied.
Hearing this, Estelle raised her head to look at him, and their eyes met.
With his eyes full of tenderness, Cristofer said firmly, “I won’t let others wrong you. You’re not ruthless. I won’t let anyone or anything ruin your reputation.”
“But that’s the best way to fob them off. If Jimmy calls a doctor over, he will see your wound and know that it was you who hurt him before. At that time, he will definitely blackmail you!”
“I don’t care. At worst, he will extort some money from me.”
“But...” When Estelle was about to say something more, Alexander suddenly said, “Estelle, aren’t you two affectionate with each other? What happened between the two of you?”
Seeing Alexander, Estelle thought, ‘Cristofer hasn’t signed the contract with Alexander. There shouldn’t be any problems in our relationship.’
Since she couldn’t think of any better way to deal with the situation, she gritted her teeth and said, “I... I took a fancy to a handbag and asked Cristofer to buy it for me. But he was busy at that time and didn’t bother to talk to me. I thought that he didn’t want to buy it, so I became angry and scratched his neck on the spur of the moment. It’s all my fault. I was too unreasonable.”
Hearing this, the guests around them began to whisper again.
“It turns out that Mr. Hans’ neck was scratched.”
“Mr. Hans was single for so many years before. I was wondering what type of woman he likes. It turns out that he prefers this feisty type of woman. He really has a unique taste.”
When the crowd was about to disperse, Jimmy shouted, “Wait!”
Frowning slightly, Estelle asked impatiently, “What’s the matter, Mr. Klein?”
“Mrs. Hans, I’ve been looking for the man who hit me before. A few days ago, my subordinates told me that they met that man and fought with him. And out of self-defense, they scratched his neck with a knife. What a coincidence that Mr. Hans is also injured in the neck.”
“Mr. Klein, what on earth do you want to say?” Estelle asked coldly.
“I just want to know if you are really in a good relationship with Mr. Hans,” Jimmy said in a meaningful tone.
Before Estelle could say anything, Alexander said, “They are really in a good relationship. I’ve never seen a more affectionate and well-matched couple than them.”
“So, if Mrs. Hans is in danger, Mr. Hans will go to save her regardless of anything, right?” Jimmy asked with a sneer.
“Of course. Cristofer loves Estelle very much. Whenever he looks at her, his eyes are full of love,” Alexander affirmed quickly.
Hearing this, Jimmy laughed and said, “That’s interesting. Could the helmet man who beat me up twice for Mrs. Hans be Mr. Hans? I’ve done the injury authentication and trusted the lawyer with this matter. That man will be held criminally liable.” Then he turned to Cristofer and continued, “Mr. Hans, I thought the helmet man was Mrs. Hans’ doctor friend. But now I think it is more likely to be you. Now you have two options. One is to go to the police station with me, and the other is to stay here and wait for the police to arrest you after I call them. You’d better go to the police station with me and surrender yourself to the police if you want to get off with a light sentence,” Jimmy threatened him.