Asher and Steven left in a dignified manner.
However, news of the KS Group CEOâs sudden visit to the Salvador Corporation spread rapidly
throughout the skyscraper.
Ryan assisted Justin back to his office with lan, who could not shake off his concern.
lan had dislocated his arm, and the pain made him sweat through his clothes, yet he remained stoic,
not uttering a single word.
Ryan noticed something was amiss when he saw that lan was also injured. He promptly called for
assistance and insisted on taking lan to the hospital for treatment.
âUsually, Asher is refined and composed, but when he loses itâ¦
Damn, itâs scary beyond wordsâ¦â Ryan sighed, expressing the sheer terror of the situation.
âHeâs doing all of this for his sister. I understand him.â Justin sat weakly on the sofa, his neck tilted
back, both physically and menta drained.
If someone else had dared to harass Bella, Justin might have reacte even more recklessly than Asher
did.
Recalling Asherâs last words before he left, Justin felt breathless. His blood seemed to freeze in his
veins.
âWell, if it were Carrie, I probably wouldnât have stayed calm either.â
Ryan looked at the wound on Justinâs neck with concern. Though not too deep, blood still stained his
shirt collar. âYou should go to the hospital and get that treated.â
âItâs not a big deal,â Justin replied with a strained breath.
âWhy did Asher suddenly turn so hostile toward you?â Ryan asked with concern.
âHe found out that I was intimate with Bella.â
âIt seems that for Asher, Bella is no longer just a sister but more like his own daughter. Heâs acting like
a fatherly older brother. Well, at least he didnât barge in here with a gun and shoot you. So, youâre
lucky, dude,â Ryan joked lightly, trying to ease the tension.
âWell, but in the end, itâs still my fault. I shouldnât have done this to Bella after the divorceâ¦â
Justin ran his hands through his hair and let out a heavy sigh. âBy Ryan, I couldnât control myself. I
couldnât control my thoughts. T was all I wanted at that moment.â
Recalling Carrieâs words, Ryan suddenly felt sorry for Bellaâs heartache and grievances. âJustin, if you
think about it, itâs not surprising that Asher wanted to kill you. After all, what you did to Bella back then
was truly despicable.â
âWhat are you talking about?â Justin asked, looking puzzled.
âTwo years ago, you took advantage of Bella. You two were already intimate two years ago, yet you
seemed to have no recollection of it. Donât you think youâre despicable?â
âRyan.â
Justinâs eyes widened in shock as he grabbed Ryanâs hand, his fingers trembling. âIs that true? Who
told you about this?!â
Ever since Bella told him those things the other day, he had gotten suspicious.
However, he had never been able to accept this revelation. It nearly overturned his entire
understanding of things.
âCarrie witnessed everything back then, unintentionally.â
Ryan sighed helplessly and recounted to Justin, almost word for word, the secret that Carrie had
revealed the other day.
Justinâs mind buzzed. The tremendous impact left him almost numb, and everything felt so surreal.
He had indeed been intimate with Bella back then, when they were husband and wife.
Justin thought, âWhy⦠Why didnât Bella tell me about this?!â