Chapter 68- afraid.
"Harold came looking for you?" Charles’s expression darkened as he pulled Janet into his office. From the lounge, he took out a tube of ointment for blood stasis and gently applied it to her injured wrist.
A cool sensation seeped through her skin, and Janet immediately felt the swelling ease and the pain fade.
"No, it wasn’t him who came to see me," Janet hesitated as she answered. This was also the reason she felt a little reluctant—Harold had gotten into such serious trouble but hadn’t told her. Was he trying to protect her from worry?
Perhaps Harold still had some feelings for her—after all, he had once loved her mother deeply.
"Is that true?" Janet pressed when he didn’t answer. But before she could say more, Charles’s finger covered her red lips.
"This world is cruel—only the strong survive. Harold mismanaged his business and caused the stock price to fall. That only means he wasn’t capable. Don’t bring this up to me again, Janet. The fate of the Louis family is none of your concern."
What Charles didn’t say was that he had done this deliberately—all for her, this silly but adorable woman who still worried about others. Harold was just trying to use her weakness to make Charles compromise.
Not a chance.
"But..." Janet exhaled softly, her breath warm against Charles’s palm. His large hand caressed her face as he gestured for silence. Janet couldn’t bring herself to ask any further. He had his principles; surely, he wouldn’t change because of her.