Grief, Betrayals, and a Core of Blaze
Before Baron could say anything, Natalie spoke up. "My husband has plenty of money. Don’t just say one hundred million; he could even produce a billion! Jensen, don’t look down on people!" Hearing Natalie defend Baron so strongly, Jensen immediately looked deeply wounded. "Natalie, he is a useless live-in son-in-law. Why are you trying to save face for him? Although his surname is Gunn, does he have a place in the Gunn family? A billion? If this Baron can actually take out a billion, I’ll admit that he’s better." "I don’t want you as an unworthy descendant. I’m afraid I’d be driven to death by anger," Baron retorted instantly, making Jensen clutch his chest in fury. "Shut up! That mouth is all you have going for you. Besides that mouth, what else do you have? Baron, it is noble to know yourself. Don’t think too highly of yourself." "Jensen!" Natalie could not stand it anymore. When Baron first told her he was the Stone family’s live-in son-in-law, she felt it was inappropriate, but Baron said it was fine and that he knew his limits. But now, hearing Jensen belittle Baron so much, and seeing that the people around them clearly had the same expression, Natalie felt extremely distressed. Baron was not a useless live-in son-in-law! Even if Baron set aside his identity as the Godfather, the assets of Grant International Holdings alone were comparable to the Stone family’s. To think that the dignified Chairman of Grant International Holdings was being mocked and looked down upon by someone like Jensen—a wave of anger instantly rose in Natalie’s heart. Seeing that Natalie was about to lose her temper, Baron quickly said, "Alright, alright, don’t bother with this kind of person. Let’s go first.""Natalie, don’t go with him. Where can he take you to live? It’s nothing more than a hotel, but hotels are completely unsafe right now." Jensen still tried to stop them, but Natalie instantly slapped him across the face. The slap stunned him completely. "Natalie?" "Jensen, we broke up a long time ago. Please address me as Ms. Stone from now on. An intimate address like ‘Natalie’ is not suitable for you and me. Also, my husband is the best man in the world. If I ever hear you mock or belittle him again, don’t blame me for being unkind to you!" Natalie’s eyes were filled with flames of fury, which instantly burned Jensen’s gaze. His eyes were red, and his voice was full of grievance. "Natalie, I admit that I made mistakes before, but who in this lifetime doesn’t make a mistake? Just because I made a mistake once, are you going to give me the death penalty? What exactly makes me worse than this useless Baron?" "You are incomparable to him in every way!" After saying that, Natalie directly took Baron’s hand and walked toward the car. Ruby looked at Jensen and could not help but take a step forward. "You are Jensen? The Jensen who dated my daughter for five years but ended up registering his marriage with Sharon? The Jensen who wanted to give all my daughter’s glory to Sharon for Sharon’s sake? The Jensen who, knowing that Sharon instructed someone to break my daughter’s hand, still used his influence to force my daughter to swallow all the injustice? Or are you the Jensen who listened to Sharon’s provocation and left my daughter in the large fire, where she was nearly burned to death?" With every question Ruby asked, her eyes grew redder, and the hatred in them deepened. Jensen recognized Ruby. He just hadn't had the chance to meet her before. Now, seeing Ruby walk toward him and ask if he was Jensen, he was secretly a little happy.As long as Ruby acknowledged him and liked him, there was still a possibility for him and Natalie to rekindle their relationship. However, before Jensen’s happiness could fully blossom, Ruby’s subsequent words instantly cast him into the abyss. Those mistakes he had committed in the past—under Ruby’s sharp gaze and incisive questioning, he could not utter a single word in defense. "I’m sorry. I know I was wrong before. I shouldn't have treated Natalie that way. But I know my mistake now, and I am sincere about Natalie. We have five years of history. Natalie is just angry with me; she still has feelings for me!" Smack! The moment Jensen finished speaking, Ruby slapped him directly. "I’ve wanted to hit you with this slap for a long time!" Ruby was trembling with anger. Her daughter, whom she had treasured in her palm, was treated and ruined by Jensen in such a way, and now Jensen came seeking forgiveness with an attitude of having recognized his mistake and being willing to correct it. Was this something that could be fixed by merely admitting a mistake? If it weren't for Baron, Natalie would have been gone from this world long ago. Where would she find her daughter then? The more Ruby thought about it, the angrier she became, and she swung her hand back to slap him again. "Jensen, I’m telling you, stay away from my daughter from now on! Otherwise, our Stone family is not to be trifled with! We will definitely make your Luke family pay the price!" Ruby had lived a pampered life for years, and her physical fitness was not the best. After slapping Jensen twice, she was also somewhat exhausted.
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