Broken Wings (1)

It was a cold night.

On the balcony, Edward Hartman stood against the railing. He wore a solid-color shirt with a classic neckline that revealed hickeys on his neck.

"Mr. Hartman, we didn't do it on purpose... We just thought that Mrs. Hartman had stayed in this house for too long, so we took her out... We didn't expect that it would bring you so much trouble..."

Edward looked so strict. The butler, John Carter, trembled and spoke incoherently, and his words became unconvincing and powerless.

"John." The man suddenly interrupted in a clear and cold voice, "How long have you been in the Hartman family?"

John lowered his head guiltily and replied, "One year."

Edward suddenly laughed. His smile was so arrogant that it made people shudder.

"Very good." Edward snorted and continued, "How dare you cause me so much trouble?"

John was so scared that he knelt.

Everyone kept silent. They dared not speak.

"You know my rules." Edward turned around and knocked on the marble railing. Then he said with a threatening tone, "Before I change my mind, get out of here with your men!"

...

In the master bedroom.

As a private doctor, Andrew Blake felt that the best years of his life had been mostly dedicated to the Hartman family. If the underworld forces could be counted on specific numbers, then the Hartman family undoubtedly had 70 percent of it. With such a huge background, it was normal that many people wanted to kill the Hartmans.

However, today's patient was very special. She was not a capable subordinate of the Hartman family, but a girl who looked anything but threatening.

She was not particularly beautiful. She looked even more ordinary compared with Edward's handsome look.

However, she was not that ordinary.

"Dr. Blake?"

"Yes. It's me." Andrew showed a comforting smile and stroked her forehead. "You have a fever, but you'll be fine. You believe me, right?"

She smiled. She was tired, but there was no grievance in her smile.

"Thank you."

Andrew smiled reassuringly and turned to give a few instructions to the person who was taking care of her at the side before walking out of the master bedroom.

Before Andrew left, he could not help but look back at the person lying on the bed. She frowned tightly under the soft moonlight. He could see that she didn't sleep well. But she insisted on not telling anyone.

How did such a pretty girl end up with Edward? Andrew knew Edward well and was certain that he would trap her and break her wrings one day.

Edward's most capable assistant, Ben Sharp, was outside the bedroom. Seeing Andrew coming out, he handed Andrew a glass of water.

Andrew could not help but sigh, "What did he do tonight? How could he make this innocent girl suffer?"

"You know Mr. Hartman." Ben smiled bitterly.

"Although he rarely looks serious, once he gets angry, all of us will suffer."

Edward raged just then, and it seemed that he wanted to punish everyone in this house.

Andrew raised his hand and drank a mouthful of water. He asked doubtfully, "What happened?"

Andrew said coolly, "There was a threat. Some people in the underworld dislike the Hartman family and try to attack Mrs. Hartman. However, before they succeeded, Mr. Hartman shot them in the head."

"Well..." Andrew, a pacifist, let out a meaningful sigh.

After a pause, Ben continued, "The problem is that yesterday Mr. Hartman reminded Mrs. Hartman not to go out as usual. Unfortunately, she did not listen..."

"You can't blame her."

Andrew expressed his sympathy. "Edward is a madman. We never know what's on his mind."

"I'm the one who has suffered the most!" Ben raised his hand and waved the document in his hand. "There are still so many documents that need to be presented to him. But who dares to approach him now?"

Andrew nodded. Then he saw Ben looking at him with a look of anticipation. Andrew was shocked. "Are you asking me to do it?"

Ben tossed the document back to him and smiled maliciously. "Dr. Blake, it is a doctor's duty to save lives and heal injuries."

Andrew couldn't believe it was his profession that put him at this disadvantage.

Andrew walked slowly behind Edward. Andrew could not help but stand still for a while, looking at Edward's back thoughtfully.

Edward was not a normal person.

Edward had too much power in his hands that could easily change the world if he wanted.

Edward rarely got angry. As the heir of the Hartman family, he had been trained to live under a mask since he was a child. The last time Edward got angry was two years ago when his father was persecuted to death. As the heir of the Hartman family, Edward had to deal with all the restless forces and avenge his father at the same time.

Every time Andrew thought of Edward during that time, one word would pop up in his mind and that was "unfathomable".

Edward was so young, but he was also ruthless.

As expected, the final result was Edward won. His territory expanded to the other side of the ocean. The method was simple: massacre.

And today, two years later, Edward once again lost his temper. The difference was that this time was because of a woman. And this woman had only met him for three months.

Andrew cleared his throat.

"Well, I know that you are very angry now, but please listen to me first."

Andrew had a good temper. He didn't care about the fact that he had been completely ignored by Edward. Andrew was dedicated to his work.

"Can't you be more careful? See what you've done to such a good girl..." Andrew added, "Do you think all the girls in this world can be as tolerant as your wife? Barry will never do this to his wife! If he does, his wife will make him regret..."

Edward suddenly interrupted, "Is she okay?"

"What do you think?" Andrew answered coldly, "It was her first time having sex and you were so rude."

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