Chapter 18
The Dudley’s mansion
Brendan came out of the bathroom, Paige was sitting on the edge of the bed, his phone was next to him.
Without thinking much, Brendan walked up to Paige and comfortingly touched her face. Don’t worry, Arlene is just a bit chuldish, she will agree to give the opportunity to Janet‘
Paige nodded, stood up, and looked at Brendan “Bren, when your propused to me, I didn’t say yes, must because I don’t love you, but because my mind is all over the place right now.”
Brendan nodded ‘I got it‘
Paige hugged Brendan Bren tonight, I’ll stay
Paige was being ambiguous, she looked up at Brendan, wanting in kies him
Brendan wanted to respond, but then he thought at Arlene for a moment
julene would alsu try to kiss her when she was feeling emotional, but she would always doodge it.
For a moment, Brendan was a bit stunned, and he matintively pushed Paige away
Paige sat on the bed, looking at Brendan in shock Maybe it was her pride, but Paige instantly welled up with tears.
Brendan was a bit flustered “Paige. I didn’t mean that, I just I thought you hadn’t married me yet, I didn’t want…
Page got up, turned around with red eyes, and said, “Take care and get some reat”
After saying that, Paige left.
Brendan kicked the trash can next to him in frustration, and then started hitting his forehead with his hand.
Is he crazy? Thinking about Arlene at a time like this.
It’s been so long since Brendan last saw Arlene, he gets a bit of a fire in his belly whenever he thinks of her.
His body was so hot and irritated, which made him even more annoyed.
He wanted to grab Arlene back now, push her con the bed, let her cry and beg for mercy, and teach her how to behave…
But he felt bad for Paige again, they were going to get married sooner or later.
My relationship with Arlene… didn’t last long.
Mc. Dudley, suddenly there are a lot of posts attacking Arlene online, all saying they are Arlene’s classmates. Many netizens have now followed suit to attack and insult Arlene What do you think so we need to deal with this?” The assistant called.
He thought Arlend had been with Brendan before, so he had to ask Brendan’s opinion after all.
Brendan furrowed his brow, picked up his tablet and glanced at the tremiling topics on the internet. His expression turned sour.
There were rumors online, like “Arlene being kept by an old man” and “Arlene’s private life being scandalous,”
“Go find out who postest these posts and take them down!” Brendan frowned and spoke.
He got up, put on his clothes, and was about to go out when he saw netizens attacking and cursing Arlene. He was only worried that Arlene’s condition might worsen because of this, and whether she would be upset.
He had told Arlene long ago, Listen to me and I will protect you, give you everything you want.” But she just wouldn’t listen, she had to be stubborn.
This is really getting out of hand.
Brendan was thinking about teaching Arlene a lesson as he walked out with his phone.
“Mc Dudley I checked, the post, maybe may be Janet paid off classmates in the class.” The assistant said nervously.
Brendan’s face fell for a moment, “This Janet, she’s just relying on being Paige’s cousin.”
Warning to those students who posted, try to delete the posts, Brendan spoke again. “Help me contact the director of the orphanage where Arlene is, ask her to persuade Arlene, not to be so stubborn, there are quotas for going abroad every year, there is no need to be fixated on this year‘
The assistant paused for a moment “Didn’t you ask me to contact the regulatory department of the orphanage today, requesting a thorough investigation of the safety hasarde at the orphanage and ordering them to relocate to a new area?
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Brendan’s footsteps suddenly stopped. “Who told you to do this?”
The orphanage was Arlene’s bottom line. He thought about reaching out to the director to ask for help talking to Arlene, but he never thought about hurting those children at the orphanage.
The assistant was instantly flustered, stuttering on the phone. “It’s… it’s Ms. Hilton, she said you told me to find the person at the orphanage.”
Brendan paused for a moment, it was Paige…
I got it.” Brendan hung up the phone and rubbed his forehead.
It was Paige who did it, he couldn’t blame her. After all, he was the one who first wronged Paige, not to mention these four years… His relationship with Arlene was also unclear, Paige blaming Arlene, Arlene is not completely innocent.
Small inn.
Arlene sat on the bed, not feeling sleepy at all.
Paige threatened to go to the Siren Club tomorrow with the orphanage.
Just don’t know what Paige wants to do…
Threaten her, or let Darin and them keep hitting her, abusing her?
Took a deep breath, Arlene wasn’t going to compromise this time.
She wanted to be fully prepared.
“Boom.” A knocking sound came from outside the door.
“Arlene, open the door,” Brendan’s voice said.
Arlene didn’t say a word and didn’t open the door for Brendan.
“Arlene, I knew you were in there,” Brendan was a bit angry.
Arlene still didn’t move.
There was no sound outside the door, Arlene thought Brendan had left, but soon after, the landlady came up and opened the door for him herself.
The way you’re loaded, why put your girlfriend up in such a shabby little hotel? At least give her a bigger room with a window in our place,” scolded the landlady to Brendan.
Brendan handed a card to the landlady.“Give her the best room.”
The boss lady immediately took it with a smile.
“No need,” Arlene got out of bed and shook her head at the landlady “I might be moving out soon, so no need to change rooms.”
The boss lady didn’t say much, she just put the card down and left.
Arlene looked a bit unsteady and asked Brendan,“Mr. Dudley, why are you here so late?”
“What happened online… I had someone delete the post, it was done by Janet who bribed a classmate, I already had someone warned,” Brendan saw Arlene’s face looking very bad, and his heart softened.
He still felt sorry for Arlene and was also angry that she insisted on being stubborn.
“You should have listened to me earlier, then none of this would have happened.” Brendan frowned, reached out and pulled Arlene into his arms, his voice much softer.“What will it take for you to come back with me? Do you have to make a scene with me? This time, can you just let me win?”
He seemed to drop his attitude to beg Arlene, begging her not to make a scene.
To Arlene, it sounded disgusting as hell.
The one who caused her such misery was him, the one who was the abuser was him.
But the abuser pretended to be the savior, gaslighting her over and over again, making her feel like she was the one at fault, like she wasn’t perfect enough.
“Brendan… I’m not the 19–year–old me anymore, not gonna be fooled by you so easily.” Arlene pushed Brendan away, looking into his eyes. “We have no relationship anymore, so Mr. Dudley doesn’t need to come looking for me, or pretend to care about me… I wish you a happy marriage in advance, and
never want to see you again.”
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Arlene was determined when Brendan kept pushing her into a corner for Paige, time and time again.
She just didn’t love anymore.
I won’t be foolishly expecting Brendan to change anymore.
“Arlene!” Brendan finally lost his patience, he grabbed Arlene’s chin and forced her to look at him. “Do you have to pick a fight with me?”
Pushing the person onto the bed, Brendan couldn’t stand the hotel room but still couldn’t resist wanting to give Arlene a good lesson.
Only when she got into bed, she would behave obediently.
