Chapter 185:
The crowd’s countenance changed and Nathan angrily rebuked him.
“How dare you use drugs in the company!”
Ivy was startled and on the verge of tears, “I’m sorry, it really wasn’t my idea. It was Arthur who asked me to do it, he’s my direct superior, I wouldn’t dare disobey him at all!”
Nathan felt the anger in his chest, “Walk fast, do you want me to peel your skin off?”
Ivy led them around the corner, crying, then stopped suddenly, glaring at her.
Nathan pushed Kennedy around the corner and also saw the scene, so he stopped his stride suddenly.
Only Yanis cried out in surprise.
“Charlotte… Mr. Manfred, why are you here?”
Manfred was holding Charlotte. With her head raised, Charlotte’s eyes were closed. She had a clear palm print on her cheek and a bruise on her neck.
The door to the room was open. Arthur lay beaten, half-dead, in the doorway, with wounds on his face. Mandy was beside him, looking terrified.
After seeing Ivy, she immediately went to walk towards her, but stopped when she saw Kennedy not far from Ivy.
Charlotte was still wearing the red dress, but the fabric of it had become so tattered that it was obvious that it had torn. A large masculine sack was wrapped around her.
Manfred held her small body in his arms. The drug was too strong, so Manfred knocked her unconscious directly.
This scene made Kennedy’s eyes sharpen.
Everyone did not expect to see this scene. It took Yanis quite a while to realize what had happened.
He had not seen Manfred, so he went to see Kennedy.
But now, before they arrived, Manfred had already rescued Charlotte, i.e., Manfred had gone ahead….
“You moved fast.”
Much later, Kennedy said sarcastically.
Manfred wrinkled his eyebrows. Even though Kennedy was here, he didn’t put Charlotte down, but hugged her tighter, and said in a cold voice, “I know you don’t like her, but she’s your wife, as her husband, you should protect her.”
Kennedy pressed his lips together and there was a sharp light in his dark eyes.
“Haven’t you protected her well?”
“She’s your wife!”
Seeing that Kennedy didn’t care, Manfred suddenly felt wronged by Charlotte, So he shouted out loud!
Kennedy’s eyes were deep and no one could see through them.
“So what, I don’t want a woman to be held by another.”
“You!”
Manfred, who had always been kind, was angry. If it weren’t for him holding Charlotte, Manfred would pounce on him to grab his shirt collar and give him a hand job.
Suddenly, Charlotte moved and whispered unconsciously. Manfred leaned in to listen and heard Kennedy’s name……
His pupils suddenly contracted and he looked at Kennedy.
He uttered Kennedy’s name lightly, in sorrow and anguish, but his eyes did not open, it was obviously subliminal behavior and action.
“You hear that?” Manfred’s eyes were like hooks. “Keep saying your name.” That gripped Kennedy’s heart. He narrowed his eyes dangerously.
“But you?”
Kennedy darkened his eyes and said, “Give it to me.”
“Kennedy,” Manfred said and squeezed Charlotte tighter, “If you don’t have the ability to protect her, divorce her.”
With that, he turned around holding Charlotte directly.
“Mr. Manfred!” Nathan stopped him before he took the first step, “What are you talking about? It’s Mr. Kennedy’s wife, please put her down!”
“I’m sorry, but I have to take her to the hospital. You can come if you really want to save her.”
Nathan, “You…”
Manfred walked away.
Nathan looked anxiously at Kennedy, “Mr. Kennedy!”
Kennedy showed a cold, emotionless face.
“Mr. Kennedy!”
Holding Charlotte, Manfred moved forward and stopped suddenly, for a Charlotte gripped his clothes tightly, “Put me down.”
“Charlotte?” Manfred frowned and glared at her.
“Put me down.” Charlotte pleaded softly. She finally opened her eyes and looked at Manfred.
Those cold eyes were as red as the color of blood. Because of the drug, she looked soft and weak. Just now he had no choice but to hit her passed out, now she woke up, would the drug kick in again?
“Stop doing that.” He whispered to her, “You’ve been drugged. I’m taking you to the hospital now.”
Charlotte shook her head. “I don’t want to go to the hospital.”
His voice was low, but firm.
“Do you have to stay? Even if I leave you alone, do you want to stay?” When Manfred asked this question, he suddenly hated himself that why he had asked his grandfather to advocate for this marriage.
He was very tired now.
“Yes.”
Charlotte clutched at his shirt, “Put me down, or…. he’ll just misunderstand me.”
“I don’t want to…” Charlotte’s brow broke out in sweat, and she said haltingly, “Let him misunderstand me again.”
Manfred’s legs were as if filled with lead. He didn’t move, but held her tightly in his hands and didn’t put her down.
“Manfred.” Charlotte’s voice was pleading and her eyes were full of tears.
Manfred’s heart softened. He had to put her down and then helped her up.
“Do you really want to stay? You’re drugged now, and if you don’t go to the hospital…”
“I know.” Charlotte nodded, “I know…”
But she knew what, if she really went with Manfred tonight, she would be misunderstood.
So she had to stay.
“Kennedy!” Manfred had no other way since she insisted on staying. He could only turn to Kennedy and said in a cold voice, “Did you see that? The woman you misunderstand doesn’t want to leave with me at all. She’s on drugs now. If you’re a man, take her to the hospital.”
Kennedy’s eyes were cold, but Charlotte was hot as if she were on fire, so she couldn’t feel that.
Suddenly, Kennedy curved her lips and sneered, “Who said she had to go to the hospital.
You like helping her so much, why don’t you help her?”
“Kennedy!”
Manfred was completely angry and wanted to step forward, but was stopped by Charlotte.
Charlotte tugged at his clothes and then, step by step, moved forward and approached Kennedy.
“I’m not a whore.”
