Chapter 109 Rivalry
Edgar looked at her with conflicting emotions before mocking her a few seconds later, “There’s nothing that I haven’t seen before.”
“B*stard!” Jean quickly put on her clothes and glared warily at him. Then, the nurse rushed into the room. “You mustn’t disturb the patient resting.”
However, Edgar ignored the nurse and kept staring at Jean. A thought appeared in his mind. She seems alive and well. She even has the energy to scold me.
His gaze grew colder as he thought about this. At the same time, his cold eyes reflected Jean’s furious expression. She looks beautiful even when she is angry.
The nurse was a responsible person, so she asked, “Ms. Eyer, do you know this man? I can call the security here to escort him out if you wish.”
Jean took a deep breath and answered, “I know him.” Thus, the nurse glanced at Edgar a few more times before leaving the room.
Jean frowned as she stared at Edgar. “Have you not humiliated me enough? Why did you follow me to the hospital? Has Royden Group gone bankrupt? Is that why you are so free?”
At the same time, a small voice in her mind told her that Edgar did not intend to hurt her. Otherwise, he would do more than create a sense that he was bullying her.
In actuality, he did not do anything to harm her. However, Jean quickly suppressed the thought as soon as it appeared.
It is all Edgar’s fault that I nearly lost my life. If Ben had not shown up on time, who knows what could have happened to me! Thus, Jean looked at Edgar hatefully.
Edgar walked slowly to the window and looked at the night scenery. “Royden Group will never go bankrupt.”
He had good reasons for his confidence. After all, a few of the buildings in Yorktown belonged to Royden Group. Jean gripped the blanket and watched him warily. “Who did this to you?”
Jean could not determine what his intention for asking her this question was. “Was it Gigi?” Edgar remained expressionless even as he mentioned Gigi’s name.
Jean had a sudden realization. Is he testing me to see whether I know Gigi was the person behind it? If I revealed that I know, would he kill me immediately?
Wow, Edgar. Who knew you would be willing to do this much for your wife and child?
Jean chuckled and said, “I don’t know.” Her eyes were dull, and her face expressionless as she looked at Edgar. Even hatred had disappeared from her eyes.
“You don’t know?” As expected, he did not believe her. “Mr. Royden, don’t worry. I won’t die for now. Since a scoundrel like you is still alive, how could I die?” Jean retorted through gritted teeth.
“You…” Edgar clenched his fists. His gaze turned cold. However, Jean was not afraid. She craned her neck to meet his gaze and said, “Even if Gigi was behind it, so what? Are you disappointed that the people she called didn’t kill me and wish to do it yourself?”
“Jean, can’t you be civil for once?” Edgar sounded frustrated.
He did not come all the way here to argue with her.
An unfamiliar sense of exasperation came over him as he saw how defensive and distant she was with him.
He met her gaze but could not say anything. It felt like something was stuck in his throat.
At the same time, Jean noticed Edgar’s unusual expression and felt it was pointless to say anything else.
Thus, she took a deep breath and forced down her emotions before looking straight at Edgar. “Can you please leave me, Mr. Royden?”
Her tone was cold as ice.
On the other hand, Edgar’s eyes burned with anger, but he forced himself to remain calm. “If it was Gigi, I would…”
However, someone opened the door before he could finish speaking.
Ben came in holding a tray of food. “Jean, I’ve brought your favorite baked salmon.”
Then, he noticed Edgar standing by Jean’s bed and put down the tray before charging at Edgar. He grabbed Edgar’s shirt collar and said, “How dare you show up here? You have better make Gigi come here and beg Jean for forgiveness. Otherwise, don’t blame me for what I will do.”
Edgar refused to back down either.
He gripped Ben’s arm and finally understood who the family member the nurse mentioned was.
Unexplainable annoyance rushed to his head. Edgar gritted his teeth and replied, “Mr. Ludwig, you are about to get engaged. Why do you still have time to be with another woman?”
Ben narrowed his eyes. “It’s none of your business!”
Edgar’s smile deepened. “Why? Is she planning to be your mistress after you are married?”
“You!”
Ben lost his temper and punched Edgar.
The two men were about to break into a fistfight.
Jean’s head was splitting from their loud fight. She quickly pressed the calling bell and asked the nurse and security to drag the men out.
Soon, Edgar and Ben were forced out of the room.
The nurse stopped Ben from rushing in. “The patient refuses to see anyone. Please leave.”
However, Ben continued to knock on the door urgently. “Jean, please let me in. I can explain.”
Suddenly, someone approached him from behind.
It was Ally carrying a fruit basket. “Ben, is this Jean’s room? I heard she is injured, so I came to visit her.”
Ben frowned as soon as he heard her voice.
“I’m also concerned about her.” Ally smiled gently. She placed the fruit basket at the doorway and put on a kindly expression. “It seems Jean is tired. I think we better go home. Let’s come and see her again next time.”
She behaved as if she did not care that Ben had stayed by Jean’s bed when she lay unconscious.
Her compassion rendered Ben speechless.
He turned to Edgar and warned, “Stop harassing her. Otherwise, I will make you regret it.”
Ben walked out of the hospital after saying that. Things were already messy enough, and he needed to get Ally out of the hospital as soon as possible.
On the other hand, Ally smiled and followed him. “Ben, wait for me.”
Edgar stood before Jean’s door and wiped bloodstain from the corner of his lips. It was not his first time getting into a fight with Ben over Jean. But somehow, the anger in his heart refused to die down.
Thus, when his close friend, Nathan called him, he answered in a sullen tone.
“What’s wrong? Did you get into a fight with Gigi?” Nathan teased Edgar.
Edgar slammed the car door and replied, “Not her.”
On the other end, Nathan seemed to realize something and hesitated for a moment. “Edgar, come over to my place for a while. I want to show you something.”
It was rare for Nathan to speak in such a solemn tone. Initially, Edgar did not pay attention to it, but when he arrived at Nathan’s apartment, he frowned upon seeing the things Nathan wanted to show him.
“Why are you showing me these?”
There was a photo of Eyer Residence on the table and photos of an auctioned villa and factory buildings. Furthermore, there were some account documents.
“Don’t leave yet.” Nathan expended a lot of strength to pull Edgar back. “I know how you feel about the Eyer family, but I’m on your side. Don’t you feel that the Eyer family went bankrupt too fast?”
