A cold and hostile voice came from behind. Christopher halted his steps and narrowed his eyes, turning
around while yawning.
âJames, is there anything you need? Itâs getting late. Iâd like to rest.â
âChristopher, youâre quite good at acting. Your plan to achieve two goals at once is also impressive.â
James stepped forward, staring at him sharply.
âHuh?â Christopher tilted his head as if he did not understand.
âYou orchestrated Charlesâ accident, didnât you?â James stopped beating around the bush and
confronted him directly.
âHuh?â Christopher continued to feign ignorance.
âYou sent someone to crash into his car, but you didnât kill him. Instead, you crippled him.â
James, being smart, had seen through Christopherâs vicious intentions. âThen, you presented an idea
to Dad, recommending Ms.
Bella, just so you could have his approval and show your capability to share his burden. Christopher,
youâre indeed a cunning monster!â
Christopherâs long fingers adjusted his glasses. He raised his chin slightly and suddenly burst into
laughter.
His laughter echoed through the empty hallway, making James feel a chill crawling down his spine.
âJames, how could you be the Iverson Groupâs chairman? With your story-writing skills, youâd flourish
as a writer. You wouldnât have been suppressed by Justin and Asher in the business field for so many
years!â Christopher clutched his chest and laughed.
James gritted his teeth. âChristopher!â
âWhat does Charlesâ accident have to do with me? If you insist, then thereâs nothing I could do or say.â
After that, Christopher turned around and left.
James pulled out his phone with a gloomy gaze and pressed on the screen, ending the recording.
Back in his room, Christopher took off his coat and had a bath. Then he sat on the sofa with a glass of
red wine.
How delightful.
Sometimes, making someone wish that they were dead was more exhilarating than actually killing
them.
Someone knocked on the door. Taylor walked in and locked the door behind him.
âMr. Christopher, youâre looking for me?â
âDid you handle everything properly?â Christopher sipped on his wine.
âYes. The truck driver will take all the blame. He will not utter a word about the truth.â
âGood. Tomorrow, Iâll go to Hatchbay with Lance to convince Bella to treat Charles.â
âHuh? Why? How did Chairman Iverson knowâ¦?â
âIt was my suggestion.â
Taylor was shocked. âMr. Christopher, why do you want to save Charles? What if Ms. Bella really is that
good of a surgeon and heals him?â
âHow is that possible? Sheâs a surgeon, not a god.â Christopher mockingly laughed.
He had personally crippled Charlesâ legs, and his bones were so shattered that it was impossible to
piece them back together.
âproposed it, putting aside my past grievances to save Charles.
Lance will remember my kindness. Even if Bella canât heal him, Lance will be grateful to me.â
âSmart!â Taylor was enlightened.
âSo what if heâs Lanceâs beloved son?â
Christopher stood up and went to the window, swaying his glass. His gaze was darker than the night.
âWyatt would never marry his daughter to a cripple.â
âIn the end, I will become Lanceâs only hope.â