As soon as Teri struggled, her face twisted in pain.
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Isaac quickly held her down, saying, “Okay, okay. Don’t get agitated. We won’t go.”
Dereck, woken up by the noise, also refused in the same way.
With no other choice, the family doctor had to brace herself to apply medicine
and bandage their wounds. She also reminded them that they definitely needed a full body examination in a few days.
After much effort, Isaac sternly looked at Teri and Dereck, saying, “Exin yourselves. What happened?”
Teri stubbornly pursed her lips and remained silent.
‘Am I supposed to tell them that I have never truly won Dereck’s heart for all those years? The marriage I managed painstakingly is nothing but a joke,‘ thought Teri.
Dereck, on the other hand, nced at Natasha, who was bored and ying with Alexei’s fingers, and even smiled at him without an ounce of guilt. Dereck suddenly understood.
When the lights came on, Dereck found it odd when he saw the injuries on his body and Teri’s.
Dereck thought, ‘Did I use that much force?
‘Did I aim at Teri when throwing things? Especially the force with which the wheelchair was overturned at the end, it didn’t seem like something Teri could have done.
However, there were no cameras in their room, the power was out at the time, and they had indeed fought. They had no one to tell their grievances to.
Moreover, some things were difficult to speak about.
He also yed dead just like Teri did.
Ste was frustrated with Teri’s stubborn pride. If Teri had cried or made a scene,
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they could have, as her maternal family, sought justice for her and demandedpensation from the Turner family.
However, she couldn’t get Teri to speak, no matter how much she hinted.
Finally, she got annoyed and sulked in silence.
Teri looked at Ste, who was angry, then nced at Alexei and Natasha. Chloe couldn’t hide her jealousy and hatred in her eyes, then closed them.
Teri said, “You should leave. I want to rest.”
Isaac hesitated and said, “How about I take you back to the Westwood family to recover?<b>” </b>
Teri closed her eyes and said nothing.
Isaac sighed. “I’lle see you again in a couple of days.”
Chloe, however, looked hesitantly at Teri and called out, “Aunt Teri.”
However, Teri did not respond.
Chloe lowered her eyes dejectedly and followed her parents out.
Dereck was moved to another room to recover, while the three members of the Westwood family went out to discuss matters along with Cora, Alexei, and
Natasha.
However, Cheryl, who was brazen, pulled Harley and didn’t leave.
Once everyone left, she eagerly leaned over to Teri’s bedside and blurted, “Alexei’s stepmother… Bah!”
Harley Pinched Cheryl, whose face flushed with embarrassment.
All the way there, Cheryl had been influenced by Natasha repeatedly calling Teri “stepmother,” so the moment she saw Teri, the words subconsciously popped into
her mind.
Facing Teri’s murderous gaze, who was wrapped like a mummy, Cheryl quickly corrected herself, “Teri.”
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Cheryl gossiped, asking in a low voice, “Is Dereck truly incapable? Have you not had marital rtions for decades?<b>” </b>
‘No way. Didn’t Dereck’s leg only break four years ago?‘ thought Cheryl.
Teri’s chest wound hadn’t opened yet, but Teri herself was already cracking.
“Who said that?” she asked, her eyes wide with disbelief, gritting her teeth.
“You did,” Cheryl blurted out. “Everyone knows.”
A sharp roar erupted, and Cheryl and Harley were left dumbfounded as they were kicked out the door.
The few people in the study next door quickly ran out.
Harley adjusted her clothes, trying hard to forget Teri, who had just been raving and iling.
“It’s nothing, Teri is just upset and needs to vent,” said Harley.
Cheryl nodded guiltily.
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The group of people suspiciously returned to the study.
The parties involved were unwilling to speak, so the matter could only be characterized as a general family dispute.
However, since the couple resorted to physical violence, the Turner family was entirely at fault.
Isaac looked intently at Alexei. “Teri was beaten by your Turner family. Alexei, the Turner family must give us an exnation.”
“An exnation?” Alexei smiled indifferently. “Divorce? Asset division? How about you ask Dereck to leave with nothing?”
Isaac’s face filled with anger. “Are you toying with us?”
‘How could Teri possibly divorce Dereck?‘ thought Isaac.
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Alexei stared at Isaac as if seeing right through him. “So, what do you want?”
Isaac ufortably shifted his gaze. “Last time, Chloe sent you a coborative development n for artificial intelligence. The Turner Group has the top–tier R&D team, and the Westwood family can cover most of the funding requirements and invest for a stake.”
Alexei smiled mockingly. “Do you think the Turner Groupcks that small investment?”
Natasha, beside him, sighed, shook her head, and spread her hands, a triple gesture of exasperation. “Some people could just say they want to take advantage, but they insist on offering a little money.”
Alexeiughed, “That’s nonsense. Mr. Westwood is known for his integrity. How could he be so greedy?”
Isaac blushed crimson.
However, Alexei cut him off. “Tert, Dereck’s wife, did it. If you wantpensation, see what you can get from Dereck himself. You can’t leverage Turner Group’s interests to make up for his shorings.”
Were Alexei and Dereck in a rtionship where they could clean up each other’s
messes?
Alexei nced at Cora, one of the representatives, and said, “You can go and talk to the old man.”
Cora had been quietly watching the confrontation between the two sides. She gently responded, “The Turner family will exin to the Westwood family.”
However, it would be treated as a family matter.
Isaac, Ste, and Chloe returned home empty–handed tonight.
In the end, Isaac decided to go directly to Edgar another day. Edgar valued his standing. Even though Edgar was equally shrewd, he would still show some respect to his inws.
However, Alexei and Natasha, the future leading couple, were truly impervious,
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Chloe watched resentfully as Alexei, who had remained steadfastly by Natasha’s side the entire time, briefly let go of her hand only to take it again. Bitterness filled Chloe’s chest, yet she was powerless.
‘Is that woman really that good?‘ thought Chloe.
The reality of Teri and Dereck’s marriage also left her confused.
*****
After the unwee guests finally dispersed, Alexei and Natasha held hands and prepared to return to the party hall. However, they disappeared into the flower bushes.
In the shadow of the path, Alexei pinned Natasha against the wall, embracing her snugly. He bent down intimately, his forehead resting against hers, and whispered, “My love, were you standing up for me today?”
Natasha wrapped her slender, graceful arms around his neck, curling her lips into a smile. “Did it feel satisfying?” she asked.
Recalling the miserable scene he had just witnessed, Alexei chuckled. “Yes,” he affirmed.
But more than that, it was the unparalleled joy of being cherished and loved by the person he cared for.
The feeling that the person one loves also loves one back, sympathizes with one’s pain, cares about one’s grievances, and is always on one’s side, is simply wonderful.
Being loved is truly a touching thing.
Alexei lowered his head, his lips meeting hers, entwining, tasting, full of lingering
affection.
“Baby, cherish me more…”
He longed to consume her, to meld into his very being, to be intricately
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How could Natasha exist so perfectly in this world?
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Alexei’s fervor grew fiercer and more passionate, his hands bing increasingly unrestrained. The external stimtion overwhelmed Natasha.
“Alright, we still need to go back to the party hall,” said Natasha. Her face flushed red as she pressed against his chest to stop him.
“Baby, how about we head home earlier today?” Alexei panted into her ear.
In the dim light, they looked into each other’s eyes, close together, and Alexei couldn’t help but kiss her again.
*****
While Alexei and Natasha were lost in a passionate kiss, unable to get enough, Lucas, on the other side, was just as unhappy as Chloe.
At the rk family’s birthday party today, his father brazenly brought Wyatt, his illegitimate son.
Lucas red intensely at the cufflink on Wyatt’s shirt, his eyes bloodshot.
“Who allowed you to touch my belongings?” asked Lucas.
That was Natasha’s gift to him!
Wyatt touched his cufflink, raising an eyebrow nonchntly. “Oh, this?”
He smiled and said, “Lucas, you have good taste.”
“Bang-<b>” </b>
Lucas couldn’t help but throw a punch at Wyatt.
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