Chapter 400 Unwanted Visit
“What is that?”
Andrew looked at where she was looking and saw the herbs Timothy sent here earlier. He omitted some details in his answer. “It’s something Miss Reinhart left. They can relieve the master’s pain.” He knew it’d be a hassle if Hayley found out that Tessa asked her brother to send the herbs here.
Disgust welled in her eyes after she heard that and she said without hesitation, “You can’t let Nicholas use dodgy stuff like that. Throw them away. I’ve practised my acupuncture. I can help him with his condition.”
Nicholas came back just in time to hear that, and the air around him dropped three degrees. “Thank you, Miss Stone, but I don’t need it.”
Shocked, Hayley quickly turned around, and she saw Nicholas standing at the porch, the sun shining on him from behind and the air around him tense. Obviously, what she said earlier angered him. “Calm down, Nicholas. I’m just worried about you.” She tried to explain herself, but to no avail.
Nicholas looked at her coolly. “You’re not worth getting angry over. Don’t think too highly of yourself,” he answered, his voice monotonous.
Hayley suffocated, and her heart felt like it was crushed.
Nicholas continued coldly, “And you do not own this place, so don’t touch my stuff. Send her away, Andrew. Don’t let her in without my permission in the future.”
Andrew shook his head silently and asked Hayley to go with him. “Come with me, Miss Stone.”
Hayley stared at Nicholas, sadness welling up within her. In the end, she had no choice but to leave.
Nero and Sonia were talking to Maxwell back at home, and they were surprised to see Hayley coming back so soon. “Hayley, I thought you’re going to have an acupuncture session with Nicholas. Why are you back so soon?”
Hayley was reminded of how she got chased out, and she burst into tears, much to the Stones’ shock.
“Why are you crying? Did he hurt you?” Sonia quickly handed a tissue to her, and the men looked at her with concern.
Hayley told them what happened through sobs. “How could he say that to me? Even if Miss Reinhart did send those herbs, I was just worried that it might hurt him. I didn’t mean to attack her or anything.”
The Stones felt heartbroken. They never thought Nicholas still missed Tessa to the point that he wouldn’t allow anyone to touch her stuff.
“Dad, Nicholas went too far. He can’t insult Hayley like this!” Sonia complained angrily.
Nero wasn’t too happy either, but he was worried about something else. “If Nicholas won’t accept Hayley, the company will fall.”
Maxwell thought about it for a moment and answered cunningly, “I’ll handle it.”
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Maxwell went to the hospital early the next morning. He made small talk with Remus for a while before he cut to the chase. “Why don’t we cancel this engagement, Remus? Hayley’s my granddaughter, but Nicholas has been bullying her even before she got married to him.” He then told Remus about what happened at Dynasty Gardens yesterday.
Remus was furious when he heard that, but it wasn’t the time to fly into a rage. He wanted to calm Maxwell down first.
