Chapter 1768

Chapter 1768 Accept Your Challenge

When I opened my eyes again, I saw a blurry figure sitting in front of me. Subconsciously, I thought that it was Ashton and murmured, “You’re back…”

Gradually, my vision became clearer, and I noticed that the person in front of me was not Ashton but Nathaniel.

The moment I met his eyes, I instinctively flinched. Is this a dream or reality?

Nathaniel raised the corners of his lips and smiled. “The fearless Scarlett is actually afraid of seeing me?”

The disgust I felt from listening to his voice instantly pulled me back to reality. Looking at him impassively, I gritted my teeth and said, “You’re wrong. No one wants to get near to filthy things. I’m different from you. I can distinguish right from wrong, and I’ve done nothing illegal. But you, on the other hand, have done all sorts of evil deeds. I bet you can’t even sleep soundly at night because you’ll be worried that the police might appear at your door and arrest you.”

“You’re wrong again.” He removed the scarf around his neck. “I’ve never taken those stupid cops seriously. As long as I want, I can get myself out of this situation at any time and live a normal life.”

“That’s just what you think. You won’t get away with this. Justice always prevails!”

He laughed and turned around to look at me contemptuously. “I’ve never seen you argued so strongly in court when you were a lawyer. What’s the matter now? Do you like to argue with me whenever you see me?”

The look in his eyes showed me that he was not afraid of my threats.

Even after hearing what he said, I showed no hint of fear. “Maybe it’s because both lawyers and police are full of sense of justice. Whenever we see anything that’s against the law, we can’t help but exercise our duty.”

Surprisingly, Nathaniel only nodded and did not refute.

I stared at him vigilantly, only to see him getting up and taking a wine glass from the bar. Subsequently, he sat back on the couch, picked up the bottle of red wine I had opened earlier, and poured himself a glass. Lifting his head, he finished the wine in one shot.

I clenched my fists anxiously and sat up, my heart hammering in my chest.

Audrey was inside my bedroom while Gregory and Shaun were in another room. If Nathaniel was going to harm us, I could only protect Audrey. Both Gregory and Shaun were smart. Hopefully, they could read the situation and protect themselves by hiding away from Nathaniel.

“I accept your challenge,” Nathaniel piped up.

As expected, even saints could make mistakes. No matter how smart he was, he still fell into my trap.

However, he shattered my wishful thinking in the next second by saying, “Do you think that I don’t know what you’re thinking? You want me to fall in love with someone and take control of her so that you can use her to negotiate with me. Isn’t that right?”

He was right, but what could I possibly say? There was no way that I would compliment him for being smart.

Since he already knew that I was plotting against him, I wondered what he would do next.

Although I was looking at him while keeping my composure, I was actually thinking that as long as he could let the children go, I would not mind kneeling and begging for mercy.

While I was deep in thought, I heard him saying in a low voice, “But even so, you will not succeed. I’ll prove to you that even if I fall in love with someone and have a weak spot, you’re still no match for me.”

At that, he rubbed the wine glass with his fingers. Seeing that I did not respond after a long time, he turned around and asked, “Why are you silent?”

“What do you want me to say?” I secretly gulped and maintained a poker face. “What you said is beyond my understanding. I’m sorry, but I’m not as smart as you. I’m afraid that I can’t communicate with you.”

“I know that you’re provoking me to attract my attention, but I must remind you that I’m not a good-tempered person. You’d better restrain yourself. Otherwise, you may not have the chance to live until the day you successfully scheme against me.” Nathaniel’s expression darkened. He was exuding an intimidating aura.