The Woman From Hell

"Yes." He looked at the food container in my hands and nodded.

I walked over, propped the bedside table up, and placed the bowl of soup and a spoon before him. I said, "Eat up, I'll head off to work."

"Do you think I can feed myself in this state?" He raised his right hand that was hooked on a drip and looked at me quizzically.

I was flabbergasted. I looked at him with astonishment on my face. Was he really asking me to feed him in a situation like this?

He raised his head and his eyebrows at me, his intentions crystal clear. He wanted me to feed him.

I...

Cindy saw this and quickly stepped forward. "Theowy, it's not convenient for you to use your hands, so let me feed you. This is the clam chowder I specially made for you at home this morning. Have a try."

After she was done talking, she proceeded to open her food container.

Theo's face changed slightly as he frowned. "No need."

Instantly, there was a subtle change in the

atmosphere.

Cindy's hands shook, then she pretended as though nothing had happened as she continued, "I spent a long time cooking this. Have a taste.” She then tried to feed him a spoonful of chowder.

I turned around and was about to leave.

Theo called out to me before telling Zedd, "Send Cindy back, then go to the office and apply for leave for Wanda. She's not going to work today."

There were different expressions on our faces. In particular, Cindy and Zedd’s faces were extremely cold, and they were in foul moods.

As much as Cindy may not know how to read the room, she understood what Theo meant. She had an incredulous look on her face.

Zedd stepped in to pull Cindy aside. "Cindy, Theo just underwent an operation. He needs to rest. Why don't w e come back tomorrow?"

"I don't want to!" Cindy’s eyes were red-rimmed. She looked at Theo pitifully and wailed. "Theowy, are you chasing me out for her?"

Theo frowned. "You didn't rest well in the police station last night. Follow Zedd back for now." Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

"I really don’t understand. In what way is she attractive? I'm prettier than her and I love you more than her. When you were still in the operating room, she disappeared without a trace. Most importantly, she's just some farmhouse brat. She has no right to be by your side-”

"Enough!" Theo was so angry that his eyes sank into deep bottomless pools. His voice was laced with rage a s he ordered, "Leave. Now!"

"I will now! Why does she get to stay but I have to go back?” Cindy was spoiled, so she threw a tantrum like a princess and plopped down on the bed. She refused t o get up.

“You won’t leave? Okay, I'll leave!" Theo tried to get up with much difficulty and was about to get down from his bed.

"Don't move. Be careful of your wounds." I rushed over to help him.

Cindy bit her lip and lowered her gaze. "Theowy, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. I'm just afraid, I’m so afraid that you'll throw me away in the future. Please don't be angry, okay? I promise I won’t fight with you ever again. Please, I beg you, let me stay. Don't chase me away, okay?"

Miss Reed, who was still as stubborn as a donkey a minute ago, did a 180 change and was now profusely apologizing. All her sharp edges were now smooth.

Everyone would give up their stand under certain circumstances. Now, Cindy was trying to make herself seem pathetic and pitiful in Theo's eyes.

I was not a pushover. It was just that when I saw how feeble Cindy was, I was reminded of what I was like previously. I relented and exited the ward quietly without saying a word.

When I arrived at the office, my assistant came running to me frantically.

Ever since the talk I had with Heidi, she had been on sick leave. Hence, the company got another assistant for me.

"Something bad has happened, President Lane!" The assistant tapped her chest frantically as she fumbled.

"Don't be anxious. Slowly tell me about it." I looked at her.

"Our new product commercial has been plagiarized and is now playing on all major platforms."

"When did it happen? Which company’s products? Is i t a coincidence?" I shot up to my feet in shock and asked a few questions in one go.

The master copy of the commercial had been with me all this while. Since it had not gotten leaked, how could it have been plagiarized?

Theo had told me to take over the new product launch but I did not have the chance to liaise with him yet, hence the master copy of the commercial had been with me the whole time.