Chapter 39
“Adam“Mary cried, taken by surprise.
Even Celine was stunned. She never thought Adam would take the whip for Carly. There was no denying that he loved Carly more than anyone else.
Adam looked at Mary and said, “Grandma, that’s enough. I’m the one who wants to stay with Carly. She’s done nothing wrong. I’m the one you should blame. Don’t hurt her. Come at me instead!”
Carly geekly put her arms around Adam. “No! Mrs. Alvarez Senior, please don’t hurt Adam! tit me instead!”
Garland Adam looked like a tragic couple, while Mary looked like the villain who wanted to tear them apart.
Celine’s heart throbbed at the scene. Even Mary’s hand, which held the whip, trembled
“Adam, Celine’s your wife!” Mary shouted. “Have you forgotten that she stayed with you for three years when you were in a coma? How could you break Celine’s heart like this?” She continued, “You’ve become blind because of Carly. Since that’s the case, I’ll beat you until you can snap out of it!”
Mary raised the whip to hit Adam, her heart breaking as she did so.
“Grandma!” Celine rushed into the study to stop Mary. “Don’t hit him”
Mary serthed. “Celine, don’t be afraid! Thave your back! No one can give you a hard time!”
Warmth seeped into Celine’s heart when she beard that just then, they heard Carly’s pained cry.
“Adam, my heart. it hurts!” she cried.
Tuming around, Adam saw Carly with a hand on her chest where her heart would be, her face scrunched up in agony. “Carly!” be called, alarmed.
e walked over to Carly and reached for the latter’s hand. “Let me take your pulse.”
But before Celine could touch Carly, Adam’s hand shot over to hers and grabbed her wrist to stop her.
Celine listed her head and met has cold, piercing eyes. “Stop pretending!” he hissed.
“Grandma!”
“Mr. Alvarez Senior!”
Celine and Alfred called out, horrified.
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Alter Celine performed acupuncture on her, Mary lay on the bed, and her breathing slowed down.
A concerned Alfred asked, “How is Mrs. Alvarez Senior?”
“She’s line. She just needs to get some sleep,” said Celine, packing her needles.
Alfred’s blood boiled. “What’s wrong with Mr. Alvarez? Why is he taking Carly Tate’s side all the time?” Adam adored Carly, and he would hurt anyone just for her.
