Chapter 11 A Righteous Intervention
- “You...” Raelynn was serious, so upon hearing Elio's words, she was instantly rendered speechless.
- She was a CEO, whereas he was only a maintenance worker. As such, for a split second, she wondered if he could possibly be worthy of her.
- “Haha! Just kidding! I know a CEO like you will never be interested in a loser like me!” Elio laughed.
- “No, that's not what I mean. I'm just not considering having a boyfriend at the moment. Can you make a different request?” Raelynn said.
- Elio waved his hand dismissively. “No need. I chose to save your father of my own free will, expecting nothing in return. Therefore, I won't ask anything of you.”
- Upon hearing Elio's words, Raelynn was in disbelief.
- She was well aware of Elio's financial situation. In order to gather the two thousand for the compensation fee, he had to borrow money from his landlady.
- Before she came, she had already braced herself to be taken advantage of, yet to her surprise, Elio didn't demand any repayment.
- “All right, since you're fine, I'll take my leave now.” As Elio spoke, he was about to open the door and leave.
- “Wait a moment!” Raelynn stopped him, reaching into her pocket to pull out a check.
- She then scribbled a number on it with a pen before handing it to Elio. “Here's five million. I bet you've never seen this much money in your entire life. Take it! If you still want to continue working at our company, you can come find me at the headquarters tomorrow. I'll arrange a job for you.”
- Elio took the check, glanced at the string of zeros on it, and revealed a playful smile. “Indeed, I've never seen so much money before, Ms. Ryton. While I do like money, I must say I have no interest in this sum. If you insist on repaying me, then donate this money to Hope Construction in my name.”
- After Elio finished speaking, he tossed the check onto the table and then turned to leave.
- Just as he was about to leave the room, something suddenly occurred to him. He turned around with a faint smile. “Ms. Ryton, you're still young. Don't push yourself too hard and end up with the kind of chronic ailment that's detrimental to a woman. It won't be good when you have children in the future. If you want to get your old condition treated, you can come to me. I can give you a massage, and I guarantee you'll feel better in no time. Bye!”
- “You...” Raelynn stared at the check on the table, recalling the words Elio had said before he left, and was infuriated. I've never seen anyone who doesn't even want five million before! Ugh, while he's right about me having a condition, there's no way I'll visit him for a massage treatment, even if it has been bothering since forever!
- After leaving the real estate company, Elio hopped on a bus and returned to his rented apartment.
- Susanna had lent him three thousand, but he hadn't used the money yet. He planned to return two thousand to her, keeping one thousand for himself to get through these tough times.
- Just as Elio was about to step out, he ran into the sleazy man he was sharing his apartment with. The guy was as skinny as a skeleton. He was clad in oversized shorts, and his cheeks were slightly flushed. It was clear that he had just been up to something unspeakable in his room.
- “Elio, there's something I need to tell you.” The man called out to Elio.
- “What? Unless it's important, don't bother me. I've lost my job, and I'm not in the mood to listen!” Elio waved his hand dismissively.
- The sleazy man chuckled. “Just two hours ago, two stunning office ladies in uniform and black stockings were looking for you. I must say, you're quite something. You never show off, yet you're able to attract such high-caliber beauties!”
- Elio frowned as he hadn't expected Raelynn to find his residence!
- “Elio,” the man began, letting his imagination run wild. “Tell me, who exactly were those two beauties? Don't tell me you're hooking up with them. Or have you become a boy toy, and those two are your sugar mommies?”
- “Screw you! I don't know those two either,” Elio said, too uninterested to engage with the man.
- “They claimed to be looking for you. How could you possibly not know—” The sleazy man pulled Elio from behind, saying, “Where are you going?”
- “I'm going to meet Susanna!” Elio said.
- “What for? I just saw her husband return home. Wouldn't it be awkward for you to go there now?”
- “What? Susanna's husband is back?” Elio's expression subtly changed.
- He knew that Susanna's husband was a domestic abuser. Every time her husband came home, he would physically and verbally abuse her. As a result, her life was extremely miserable.
- There were rumors that Susanna's husband had a mistress. People said that Susanna, by marrying him, was essentially living as a widow!
- Actually, Susanna was a kind-hearted and beautiful woman. It was puzzling to Elio why her husband seemed to dislike her so much.
- “I'll go check it out!” Elio headed straight toward Susanna's residence.
- “Goodness! Why are you meddling in other people's affairs? You really aren't afraid of trouble, are you?” The sleazy man shook his head in disapproval.
- Upon reaching Susanna's doorstep, Elio heard a flurry of shouting and the sound of Susanna crying from within.
- “You shameless b*tch! How dare you spend time with a paramour behind my back! Are you asking for trouble?” a man shouted, sounding drunk.
- That voice belonged to none other than Susanna's husband, David Watkins!
- Following that, Susanna exclaimed tearfully, “David, you're spouting nonsense! I didn't fool around with a paramour! After I married you, I've been living like a f*cking widow, yet you still accuse me of hooking up with other men! You're really inhuman!”
- A slap was heard inside the room after she finished speaking.
- “You b*tch! Do you think I'm blind? Isn't this a man's clothing? Isn't this a man's underwear? You even washed this paramour's clothes and hung them out to dry in our home! How dare you say you're not fooling around with another man!” David questioned sternly.
- Wailing, Susanna said, “No, I didn't! You're wrong!”
- Upon hearing David's voice, Elio was completely stunned, as he understood what David was referring to.
- Yesterday, Susanna had come to his room and taken his clothes, claiming she was going to do the laundry for him!
- Coincidentally, when David returned, he noticed men's clothes hanging on the balcony. Realizing they weren't his, he flew into a rage and immediately began berating Susanna.
- “How dare you still say you didn't! Hurry up and tell me whose clothes do these belong to? If you don't say, I'll beat you to a pulp!” shouted David.
- Naturally, Susanna didn't want to expose Elio, so she chose to remain silent.
- While David was hitting Susanna, he also seemed to be tearing her clothes!
- “Since you want a man that badly, I'll beat you up first, and then I'll show you what a man feels like!” David said harshly.
- “No! Ahh!” Susanna cried out in alarm.
- Elio clenched his fists tightly, scowling. He couldn't just stand by and allow Susanna to be treated so brutally!
- Even though Susanna liked him a little bit, their relationship was platonic.
- Bang!
- Elio forcefully kicked open the door, roaring in anger, “David, you better f*cking stop!”
- When he clearly saw the scene before him, his anger rose.
- Susanna's clothes were in tatters, torn beyond recognition. Additionally, her whole body was marred with wounds.
- David was still holding a wooden stick with one hand. At that moment, his grip around Susanna's neck remained unyieldingly tight!
- David paused slightly, and his gaze shifted to Elio. The moment he saw Elio, he instantly thought he understood what was going on!
- “You're the paramour! How dare you fool around with my wife, you brat! I'll beat you to death today!” David was uncontrollably furious, raising his wooden stick to strike at Elio.
- Susanna clung desperately to David's leg, pleading, “No, it's not El's fault! He has nothing to do with this! El, you need to leave! Don't worry about me! Please, just go!”
- “Get lost!” David kicked Susanna's head, sending her flying.
- “Brat, I'm going to end you today! How dare you steal my wife! You must be tired of living!” David immediately swung the stick in his hand toward Elio's head.