Chapter 637

Kelly’s heart almost jumped out of her chest when she heard the words “kept man“.

She was really afraid that Ian would immediately teach Brenda a severe lesson. ‘That guy doesn’t allow anyone to look down on him,‘ she thought.

Kelly immediately grabbed Brenda by the hand and led her outside with a serious and nervous expression. “Brenda, what did you say?” she asked.

Brenda also realized that she had said something wrong, but she was truly surprised. She thought, ‘Mr.

Walter has done so much for Kelly. Before Mr. Walter gets tired of having fun with Kelly, having a kept man like this is just asking for trouble! It doesn’t matter if she is asking for trouble for herself. Don’t cause the Collins family to be dragged into hot water.’

Brenda pulled her sleeve out of Kelly’s grip, furrowed her brow, and suppressed her displeasure. She asked, “Kelly, who is he? Who’s the man in your room?”

“Ian,” Kelly explained. “He’s my friend.”

“Friend?” Brenda said. She looked completely incredulous. She suddenly raised her voice. “Tell me the truth. What’s your relationship with him?”

“We’re friends,” Kelly said casually. She looked like she was smiling and was very easy to talk to, but she actually had a clear plan in mind.

No matter how much Brenda pressed, she only received an indifferent response with one word.

“Friend.”

Brenda was burning with anger, so much so that she wanted to unleash her anger violently. However, she could not be blunt. She thought, ‘From the moment Mr. Walter moved into the Collins family’s old mansion, it is evident that he wants to get close to Kelly personally and enjoys playing the game of romantic pursuit and playful interactions. If I point it out, it would ruin Mr. Walter’s mood.‘

“Kelly!” Brenda said earnestly, “Don’t be with that kind of kept man. They’re with you for money.”

Kelly knew that Brenda had misunderstood, but it was difficult to explain that the kept man was Ian Walter. She could only reassure Brenda with a hint of helplessness, saying, “Brenda, don’t worry. I’ve got a sense of propriety.”

‘A sense of propriety?‘ Brenda thought. ‘What sense of propriety do you have?‘

Brenda was absolutely furious, staring at Kelly for a while without being able to say a word.

She thought. “This girl has been utterly spoiled! She’s had a stroke of luck getting Mr. Walter’s attention. After getting used to sailing smoothly, she thinks she’s genuinely capable. She should take a good look in the mirror and see what she really is. Without Mr. Walter, she’s nothing! Men may find her pretty and cute right now, willing to play this chase and flirt game with her. But the moment she steps into dangerous territory, she can kiss her life. goodbye. She dares to cheat on Mr. Walter. She must be tired of living!‘

Despite her dissatisfaction, Brenda still suppressed her anger and said amiably, “Kelly, just listen to me.

I won’t cause you any harm. Girls must cherish and respect themselves. Don’t ever associate with those people out there that have questionable characters. Having a clean and respectable background is very important.

“You are a child of the Collins family. In the future, you’ll marry into a prestigious family.”

The more Brenda spoke, the less relevant her words were. Even though Kelly did not want to argue, she could not bear to continue listening. She thought, ‘What’s all this talk about questionable characters and having a clean background? Are we living in a feudal society?‘

She lowered her eyes. A hint of coldness crept into the corners of her eyes. “Brenda, I’m not a kid anymore,” she said. “Who I associate with and who I choose to be with are my own choices. I don’t need outsiders to interfere.”

‘Outsiders!‘ Brenda thought.

Brenda’s expression was cold. The concern in her eyes disappeared. It turned into disdain and pity.

She thought, ‘In this world, there are always some people who are full of themselves, overly self–

confident, and mistake others‘ assistance for their own. ability. I initially wanted to offer some advice to Kelly, but I didn’t expect her to be so unappreciative. Forget it, then. I won’t do anything that people find annoying. Let her be. With her conducting herself in such an unrestrained manner, it’ll only hasten Mr.

Walter’s disgust toward her. When she falls from her high horse in the future, I hope she can maintain today’s arrogance and not beg for sympathy from others.

When Brenda came over this time, she had initially wanted to ask Kelly about the script and to ask for her help in introducing Sawyer. However, seeing that Kelly behaved with such a great sense of imprudence and a total lack of consideration for the consequences of her own behavior, Brenda did not want to get involved with her.

She did not hope that she would receive any benefits or favors through her association with Kelly.

Neither did she want to be dragged into hot water.

“Since you have your own ideas, I won’t be a bother,” Brenda said with coldness in her eyes. “I have something to attend to on my end, so I’ll leave first.”

‘She’s leaving just like that?‘ Kelly thought.

Kelly was quite surprised. She could tell that Brenda came this time for the script. There should have been some business to discuss, so she wondered why Brenda left without mentioning it.

“Brenda, is there nothing else on your mind?” Kelly asked.

“No,” Brenda replied with a cold tone. “I don’t need your help with the Collins family’s matters. I just hope that you will do things well and be mindful of the consequences of your actions.”

With that, she turned around and left without looking back.

Kelly found it inexplicable. She thought Brenda was an unpredictable person, sometimes gentle toward her, and other times cold and distant, always changing.

She had heard Olivia mention that some patients could become moody and unpredictable in their temperament due to their frail health and the constant torment of illness.

‘Could it be that Brenda is like this?‘ Kelly thought.

Kelly contemplated that when Olivia returned to the country and had some free time, she would plead with Olivia, asking her to improve Brenda’s physical condition.

After letting her imagination run wild for a long while, Kelly turned around and walked toward her room.

As she walked, she contemplated how to intercede for Brenda. ‘Ian is petty and will seek revenge for the smallest grievance,‘ she thought. ‘Brenda openly called him a kept man to his face. He will definitely remember it. Maybe he’s figuring out how to punish Brenda right now. I need to come up with a plan to deal with this issue.

Meanwhile, Ian was sitting at the dining table in the room. His flawless face had a touch of blush, like a faint flush that appeared when one’s passion was aroused.

He thought, ‘Just now, that girl from the Collins family said I’m Kelly’s kept man. Why would she say that? Could it be that she could tell that Kelly has feelings for me? Hmm. Kelly has fallen for me, huh?”