Keh said. "The Carnegie family seems alright. Are you getting along well


    "You already gave them instructions. How could they not be?" Ophelia thought, "They have to be nice because of Keh. didn''t they?


    Keh said, "I only spoke to Mr. Theo"


    Ophelia paused mid-sip of her smoothie. "Wait, so you''re saying Mrs. Carnegie and the others don''t know about us?"


    "Maybe, but it''s possible Mr. Theo mentioned it Keh''s eyes were fixed on Ophelia like he couldn''t get enough.


    Ophelia chewed on the fruits, her lips pouting slightly, cheeks puffing up like a little squirrel.


    Deep down. Ophelia was perfectly aware of how people treated her. After all, she had learned the hard way in herst life. This time, Ophelia wasn''t about to open her heart so easily. If even her own family, bound by blood, had used and discarded her, what could she expect from these people, tied only by convenience and profit?


    It was best not to take them too seriously. Just as Ophelia swallowed the fruit, Keh kissed her.


    Ophelia thought Keh would stop quickly, considering they were in the office. But no-he only grew bolder, leaving her breathless, She said, "Keh, this is the office.


    "I know, Keh replied.


    Ophelia tensed in Keh''s arms, her eyes darting nervously toward the door, terrified someone might burst in at any


    moment.


    Keh held Ophelia''s head in ce, refusing to let her get distracted. He gently stroked her hair like he was calming a ruled cat. The more she stiffened, the more mischievous he became, chuckling softly against her lips Ophelia thought. He is so shameless."


    Just then a knock came at the door. "Mr. Sinir, Mr. Patrick is here."


    Ophelia''s entire body trembled uncontrobly from the tension, shrinking into Keh''s arms as if trying to be


    invisible.


    Fortunately, this time, Mark was smart enough not to barge in


    "Should I hide somewhere?" Ophelia asked, worried about causing trouble for Keh...


    Ophelia nced at the upstairs lounge, but the staircase was made of transparent ss. If she went up now, Patrick, who was outside, might see her. Then, her eyes drifted to the space under the desk. "No need." Keh said.


    "I''m just checking on my brother. Why can''t Ie in?" Patrick''s voice rang out from beyond the door.


    Keh sat back in his wheelchair, his expression returning to its usual indifference..


    The office door swung open from the outside.


    Patrick, pushed in by a bodyguard, sucered. "Fresh out of the hospital and already on a business trip. You really are working yourself to the bone for the Sinir family''s empire, huh?"


    Ophelia had Patrick figured out-he loved getting under peoples skin. His words were a nasty dig, as if Keh was nothing


    more than a disposable tool ving away for the Sinir family


    Ophelia''s gaze turned icy as she looked at Patrick in the wheelchair.


    Patrick noticed there was someone else in the room. He looked Ophelia, scanning her like an object. He smirked slyly "Well, well so you''ve started fooling around with women now? He thought, I gotta admit, this bastard has a decent taste. Patrick said, "You''re young. Why waste your time with a bastand You should be with me. I''m the eldest son in the Sinir family. Look at the guy next to you. He won''tst much longer. Best to find yourself a new branch to hang on before this one snaps." Ophelia smiled, though her eyes were sharp as ice, "Mr. Patrick, your mouth is still as foul as ever. Seems like that injection you got at the hospital was a waste" Patrick''s eyes narrowed. He was puzzled. Meeting Ophelia''s inns ent, doe-like gaze, a realization hit him-she was the nurse from the hospital. "Damn it, it''s you?" With one leg left, your mouth is still filthy. You''re just asking for trouble" Ophelia''s gaze fell on the gun under the desk. She had the wild urge to take Patrick''s other leg


    Patrick''s greatest insecurity was his missing leg. Her words cut derp Kage surged through him as he tried to stand, but his body failedHum. His eyes zed with murderous intent. "You bitch You''re only good enough to-


    "Bang" A gunshot rang out, and a bullet tore through Patrick''s other leg.


    Patrick froze, his eyes wide in horror as he looked toward Keh, who had not only fired the shot but was now standing


    Keh said. "If you didn''t w


    want your leg, all you had to do was say


    1. so.


    Patrick looked down at the bleeding hole in his calf, and the dyed wave of pain hit him, making it impossible for him to think. His agonized scream filled the office. "Kill him....".


    At this moment, Caleb and the others burst through the door, guns pointed at Patrick''s bodyguards.


    The room was locked in a tense standoff.


    Patrick cursed "You you bastard Filthy illegitimate scum! How dare youy a hand on me-


    "Bang" Another shot rang out, this time from Ophelia, who had picked up the gun under the desk. The sound was deafening


    silencer.


    The bullet hit Patrick''s leg again. Ophelia batted hershes innocently, a fleeting glint of menace in her eyes. "Oops, my bad. The gun misfired.". Keh took her gun hand in his, gently enveloping her fingers with his own. "Does your hand hurt?"


    "Mmm, Ophelia murmured. Her already pure and captivating delicate face now looked even more fragile, making Keh''s protective instincts soar.


    Caleb nced over casually. He thought, ''Is this gentle, delicate girl the same one who had just fired off a bullet like a boss?


    Keh gently blew on Ophelia''s palm. At this moment, it was like they were in their own world,pletely ignoring Patrick writhing on the ground in agony.


    "Keh, I''ll kill you! Just you wait, Patrick, drenched in sweat from the pain, looked as pale as a corpse. Blood from his leg had already stained the carpet. "Damn it, hurry. Get me to a hospital." He couldn''t afford to lose this leg The bodyguards quickly wheeled Patrick out of the room.


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    "Why did you shoot him, hmm?" Keh''s tone was like scolding a child caught ying with a toy.


    "I shot for the same reason you shot him." Ophelia thought, ''How could I not? Someone dared to call my husband a bastard. Of course, I had to teach him a lesson."


    Keh felt a strange, unexinable flutter in his chest. Staring at the small, fiery woman before him, a spark of pride flickered deep within. He grabbed her by the nape, his gaze deepening, swirling with an intensity that could swallow her whole. Caleb, Mark, and the others immediately sensed the shift and wisely slipped out, closing the door behind them to give the couple privacy.


    Keh said, "From now on, stay behind me. Got that? No more pulling stunts like that. It''s too dangerous."


    "Oh Still, Ophelia thought, ''Dangerous? What was dangerous about a cripple like Patrick? Why would I be afraid of him? In this life, as long as she stood by Keh''s side, she wasn''t afraid even if the whole world became her enemy. Keh bit Ophelia''s lip in yful punishment.


    "Go on." Ophelia thrust her hand out again, expecting him to keep soothing it.


    Keh, clearly unable to handle Ophelia''s teasing, pulled her in by the head and kissed her deeply.


    Ophelia thought, ''Wait, what? I wanted him to blow on my hand, not this!