novelraw Chapter 159: Saying One Thing, Meaning Another
Chapter 159: Saying One Thing, Meaning Another
Damian Knight immediately turned and ran towards Summer Monroe.
But in the next moment, he only saw Summer helping Henry Stanton up from the ground.
Henry Stanton hadn’t hit Summer at all.
Isaac Ross was deceiving him!
Damn it!
Damian Knight coldly turned and glared at Isaac Ross.
Isaac held back a laugh, stepped forward, and asked, "Now do you still deny that you like her?"
"It’s different." Damian Knight still denied it.
His feelings for Summer were simply gratitude and admiration, not romantic affection.
Isaac shrugged and said no more.
Damian Knight could deceive everyone, but he couldn’t deceive himself.
"Love" is something that even if you cover your mouth, it will show in your eyes.
He was waiting for the day Damian Knight would be proven wrong.
On Summer Monroe’s side.
She forcibly helped Henry Stanton up, advising, "Dad, get up, crying isn’t good for your health. The building can be rebuilt, but if your health is damaged, there’s nothing you can do."
Henry Stanton grabbed Summer’s wrist and questioned, "What happened? What exactly happened?! It was fine when I left, how did it collapse now?"
Summer showed a panic-stricken expression, saying with a face full of grievance and confusion, "I-I don’t know either... Dad, I’m so scared!"
Only then did Henry Stanton realize that Summer was just a young girl, how could she possibly know the reason for the building’s explosion? It was already fortunate enough that she wasn’t killed in it!
As Henry Stanton came to this realization, he felt relieved that Summer wasn’t killed.
With Summer here, once she marries into the Knight Family, what’s a single building?
As long as there’s life, there’s hope - Summer is his biggest financial asset.
Henry Stanton’s expression softened immediately, lightly patting Summer’s trembling shoulder like a loving father to comfort her, "It’s alright, it’s alright, Sadie, don’t be afraid. The building is gone, but it’s okay as long as you’re not hurt."
Mockery flashed in Summer’s eyes but quickly disappeared.
At this moment, Stella Monroe arrived.
She saw the Stanton Group Building reduced to ruins, her mind went blank for several seconds.
This was her building! About to become her asset, how could it be destroyed like this?
Stella suddenly looked at Summer, channeling all her unwillingness and anger towards her, losing all rationality in an instant.
She quickly walked up and pulled Henry Stanton aside, saying, "Husband! Haven’t you realized? Summer is a jinx! As soon as she came back, she brought the building down, you must drive her away! Or, offer her as compensation to the dead inside. With the building collapsed there must be many deaths, we’d be bankrupt compensating everyone!"
Henry Stanton’s lips moved, a wave of heartache surging inside him.
Seeing Henry Stanton remain silent, Stella hurried to continue, "Husband, aren’t you the one who trusts Buddhism the most? She’s just a bad omen! Think about it, how many tragedies have befallen the family since she came back? Before she returned, our family was good! Now it’s gone, we’re going to become paupers!"
Henry Stanton began to waver.
Yes, since Summer came back, the house had indeed been restless, never a day of peace.
Could it be that Summer is really a jinx?
A jinxed financial asset is not a good thing...
Henry Stanton looked at the now-ruined building, his heart filled with even more pain.
How many people had to die for this, how much money had to be paid? Summer hadn’t even earned him a penny, but the money was already squandered by her...
"Husband!" Stella raised her voice, "She’s a useless jinx, a disaster star! She brought down the building, killed so many people, are you still hesitating?!"