âWhat are you doing? Are you trying to carjack me?â Bella glanced at Justin. Her razor-sharp mouth
showed him no mercy.
âWhen you left the hospital in such a hurry, I didnât even have a
chance to say a word to you,â Justin said gently, ignoring Bellaâs
indifference.
âIf it werenât for Carrie, I wouldnât have met you. There is nothing much to say either.â
Bella showed no hesitation and turned to walk toward the villaâs gate.
âI will have someone send over the medicine for the second course of your treatment. If you want to
live for a few more years, you must take the medicine on time.â
âBella, wait!â Justin felt anxious and reached out to grab her.
At that moment, Bella suddenly stopped and turned around. âBy the way, please tell Ryan that I know
he likes Carrie, but I donât agree with them being together.â
Justinâs dark eyes constricted, and his brows furrowed.
âI know that Iâm just an outsider to Carrie since Iâm no longer her sister in-law. I had no right to interfere
in her affairs back then, let alone now. But sorry, Iâm going to intervene in Carrieâs matters.â
Bellaâs eyes were filled with visible anger, and her voice was cold. Now, looking at the entire Salvador
family, the only person who can
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manage Carrie is Grandpa Nigel. But we both know Grandpa Nigelâs
health condition. I hope he lives a long life, but heâs getting old. His heart is willing, but he doesnât have
the strength to care. He canât handle much of Carrieâs affairs. Carrieâs parents donough about her, and
you are utterly useless as a brother. Eve
something happened to Carrie, were you there to help he
protect her at all. You donât think of her as your sister, do you
Each word from Bella felt like arrows piercing his heart, making his eyes turn red as he clenched his
fists slowly.
âThatâs why I want to take care of Carrie. From now on, Carrie is my family.â Bellaâs attitude was
resolute and cold. âI absolutely wonât agree to Carrie getting too close to Ryan, and I wonât allow Ryan
to pursue Carrie!â
âWhy not?â Justin took a step forward, his gaze intensely fixed on
hers.
Bella interpreted his strong gaze as opposition and provocation. Her lips curled into a sneer. âWhy not?
Justin, do you have a heart? Or do you not regard Carrie as your sister? Are you willing to push
Shannonâs daughter into the fire just to satisfy your best friendâs
desires?â
Justin was finally angered by her. His lips turned white, and he
trembled slightly.
He was not mad at Bella. He completely understood her kindness and
her desire to protect Carrie.
He simply did not want her to misunderstand him, and he certainly did
not want her to belittle his only friend and closest brother.
âRyan genuinely cares about Carrie Bella, you saw it yourself today.
Carrie relies on Ryan and wants to be with him.â
âReliance and affection are two different things! Besides, Carrie has autism. Since her limited days of
going to school, she has hardly had any exposure to society. How could she understand what goes on
between a man and a woman?!â
Bella was also agitated. Her voice, full of resentment, echoed through
the night.
âIf Ryan sincerely wants to treat Carrie well, can you give them a chance?â Justin asked in an almost
pleading tone.
Given Bellaâs temper, Justin dared not confront her with a strong
attitude.
âFirstly, itâs impossible to count the number of women that Ryan has been with, given his history of
romantic affairs over the years. I know that heâll settle down eventually, but Carrie isnât suitable for him.
Sheâs not the kind of woman who can capture his heart and control him. 1 canât gamble away Carrieâs
youth for an uncertain future. Secondly, do you really think that the Hoffman family is suitable for
Carrie?â Bella questioned him seriously.
Justin was stunned.
Ryan and Justin rarely talked about the Hoffman family. It was a topic Ryan deliberately avoided and
never mentioned.