It annoyed Edmund for no reason every time Victoria called him "Mr. Haines" or "Mr. Hahn". At this moment, his heart warmed inexplicably when she called him "honey" intimately.
"Not so bad."
Edmund remained indifferent.
"You said on the phone that you had something to tell me."
"Yes."
A pleasing smile lingered on Victoria's face.
"Yesterday you told Edward that you would make him pay the price unless he told you about the mastermind who plotted against me. Can you let it go? Don't make things difficult for Edward."
Edmund suddenly asked, expressionless, "Do you know where Jack has gone?"
Edmund's sudden question confused Victoria.
"I sent Jack to catch Edward for he failed to reveal the mastermind in the given time.
"Jack won't go easy on him, and he'll wind up just like those four scumbags yesterday."
Edmund's words sent a chill down Victoria's spine.
No wonder Edward was so frightened that he hid places from places. Edmund was indeed cold-blooded and ruthless and meant what he said.
"I told you that I treated Edward like this because Edward touched my bottom line. You want me to ignore the bottom line just because you made me dinner once?"
Edmund's voice was lukewarm.
However, Victoria seemed to feel an extremely strong cold current hitting her face, which sent a chill running through her in an instant.
The chill also sobered her up.
Who was Edmund?
What was she in his eyes?
What made her think that she could make him give up his proud dignity just because she made dinner for him?
"In that case, excuse me."
The moment Victoria turned her back to Edmund, her eyes were already filled with tears.
She felt sorry for her mother!
She had paid so much, but in the end, all previous efforts had been wasted!
"Maybe it'll work when you've done this thirty times." Edmund's voice sounded.
Victoria stopped in her tracks immediately.
"What did you say?"
Sitting on the dining chair, Edmund tapped his fingers on the table and said, "I'll agree if you cook dinner for me for a whole month."
"OK! No problem!"
Victoria was taken by surprise, unable to control the tears in her eyes.
"I'm fine cooking dinner for you for two months, three months, ten months... as long as you promise to let Edward go. No! I'm willing to cook dinner for you for the rest of my life!"
At this moment, she forgot that the marriage contract between him and her was limited to a hundred days...
Where did the whole life come from?
Edmund, who was indifferent in his bones, saw Victoria's tears and felt a sudden stab in his heart as if being pricked by a needle.
He opened his thin lips.
"Um."
Edmund immediately called Jack to tell him to let Edward go.
Victoria turned around satisfied.
The moment she turned around, Edmund cast his eyes on her again and did not move away until she walked away.
Yesterday, Edmund's eyes fell on Victoria subconsciously, but every time he looked at her, he couldn't help feeling conflicted and didn't want his eyes to stay on her.
Edmund was surprised to find that the sense of resistance was replaced by pleasure when he looked at her now...
His phone rang suddenly.
At the sight of the word "Xenia" displayed on the screen, the satisfaction in Edmund's eyes instantly turned into boredom.
Picking up the phone, he said coldly.
"Didn't I tell you not to call me casually? How many times do I need to tell you?"
"I'm sorry, Edwin. I know you're busy, and I don't want to bother you, but I'm sick, and I really want you to be by my side now. Can you come over to stay with me?"
Xenia's voice was soft and gentle, full of pity.
Edmund didn't feel the slightest pity in his heart but became more disgusted at her words.
"Go to the hospital if you are sick."
"Fine, Edwin. I know you don't like me. I'm not good enough for you, boohoo..."
Xenia burst into convulsive sobs as if she was extremely aggrieved.
"You know what, Edwin, I was rarely sick before. I risked my life to save you that night, and after that, my high fever persisted for three consecutive days. My current symptoms are very similar to those when I had a fever during those three days...
"Edwin, don't think too much. I was willing to save you. I'm not giving you pressure. You have nothing to do with my illness. You don't need to come and see me. I will not bother you again. Good night."
Recalling how cruel he was to Xenia that night, Edmund couldn't help feeling guilty.
"Where are you? I'll go see you."
Over there, a triumphant smile was revealed on Xenia's face.
"Room 1103 in Pearl Hotel. Edwin, I'm waiting for you..."
...
Victoria came to Room 202.
The first thing she did was to call Edward.
It turned out that Edward was still hiding outside and returned home happily only after Victoria told him that Edmund promised to let him go.
For Edward, this matter was water under the bridge.
But Victoria would never forget.
She knew that Xenia was the one who ordered those four men to hurt her!
Victoria would keep this together with Xenia's calculation of making her lose her virginity in her mind, and when she found her mother back safely, she would let Xenia pay!
At this time, Vernon called.
"Victoria, can you come out now?" Vernon spoke in an urgent tone, sweat covering his forehead.
Victoria had a bad hunch.
"What's wrong?"
"Do you remember the old lady who came to our outpatient department from other places three days ago? After you gave her an acupuncture treatment that day, her condition improved. She stayed in the hotel and did not leave. I had made an appointment with her. She's supposed to go to our clinic for acupuncture tomorrow, but just now she was having one of her turns.
"I did acupuncture for her once, but it didn't work. I'm really counting on you! Come here as soon as you can!"
With human life at stake, Victoria put on her shoes and ran out the door without changing her clothes.
...
Pearl Hotel.
Xenia bribed the waiter waiting for Edmund at the elevator entrance on the 11th floor.
When Edmund got off the elevator, the waiter handed him the room card.
Edmund walked into Room 1125.
When he turned on the light, he saw Xenia lying on the bed, covered with a white thin gauze. Under the bright light, she looked almost naked in the white gauze.
After a quick glance, Edmund looked away from Xenia in disgust.
"Put on your clothes!"
"Edwin, what are you talking about? Aren't I wearing clothes now? Come here!" Xenia said with alluring eyes in a seductive posture.
She was quite experienced.
In the past, she won several handsome guys in this way, including a few ones as cold and aloof as Edwin.
She couldn't wait any longer and decided to win Edwin tonight by using her trump card.