But as he spoke, his gaze unintentionally flickered toward the woman standing nearby, seeking help.

Chapter 47: Why Love?

Serena frowned, her hand at her side unconsciously clutching her dress.

How could these people be so stupid? She had already told them not to act unless they were absolutely certain, yet they had to fail and reveal their tracks!

Gideon suddenly let out a laugh, but his eyes were full of coldness. "Just an accident?" He glanced at her as if casually. "Serena, what do you think?"

Hearing Gideon call her name, Serena looked up abruptly and stuttered, "I... I don't know, but they shouldn't have any reason to harm her, right? But she has done so many bad things; maybe it was someone seeking revenge. If you have to blame anyone, you can only blame her. If it weren't for her..."

"Enough." Gideon stood up, the curve of his lips mocking. "Do you think I’m so stupid that I’ll believe whatever you say?"

Serena’s expression shifted, and she quickly tried to explain, "Gideon, don't believe her. She’s already working with Luke. I don't know what their goal is, but—but they are framing me. Think about it, the Luke family is so powerful; what evidence couldn't they fabricate? It’s all fake, it’s all fake! Gideon, we grew up together, do you really doubt me?"

"I’m telling you for the last time: no matter what she has done, she is my wife. If you lay another hand on her, you will face the consequences."

After Gideon left, the two kneeling men were also taken away by Xavier.

Serena was trembling all over, her breathing shallow.

Did he know?

No, he would never believe her, never! But then why did he bring those two men to interrogate them in front of her?

Serena's heart was swallowed bit by bit by fear. She didn't dare imagine what would happen if things were fully exposed; at that time, Gideon would definitely not let her go.

Therefore, she had to die!

...

Leaving the apartment, Xavier sent his subordinates to take the men away before quickly catching up. "Sir, how should we handle those two?"

"Send them to the police station."

"Yes. News just came from the company; because of the incident six months ago, there has been unrest within the group. Should the shares left by the old Master continue to be frozen?"

Gideon paused his steps and spoke coldly, "No. Let's see how far they can go."

Xavier nodded in response.

Ever since those shares appeared, the people in the company had never been quiet. On the surface, they stayed calm only because she was the legitimate wife of the President.

Therefore, they could only play small tricks behind the scenes.

As for the relationship between the Master and his wife...

It was better left unsaid.

Furthermore, it wasn't something for subordinates like him to manage.

Gideon got into the car, and just as he was about to start the engine, her pale, bloodless face flashed through his mind.

His hand on the steering wheel stiffened, his knuckles gradually turning white.

The scarred wounds on his body suddenly began to ache again, the pain spreading to his internal organs.

It had been three years. She had burst into his life three years ago.

Before she jumped, she had asked him if he had ever loved her. His answer was no.

But no one knew that when he spoke those words, his hand at his side trembled imperceptibly.

Many times he had told himself the same thing: he didn't love her.

She was the person he hated most; why would he love her?

Gideon’s dark eyes closed slightly, a hint of weariness in his brow.

When he opened his eyes again, his expression had returned to its usual coldness.

Chapter 48: Stay Away from Her

She spent another night at the hospital looking after him. When Luke started clamoring for sleep, she rubbed her shoulders and left the ward. She gave a yawn and was preparing to head home when she saw someone at the corner of the corridor.

He didn't know how long he had been standing there; half of his face was hidden in the darkness, looking as cold and handsome as ever.

As if sensing her gaze, Gideon glanced at her briefly before withdrawing his sight and turning to leave.

"Gideon." She called out to him, took a deep breath, and walked up to him. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say those things today..."

It was just that the car had actually killed her last time, so she had been so agitated and lost control, saying things that hurt him.

"No need to apologize," Gideon’s voice was flat. "You were telling the truth. I have no heart, and I won't love you."

She smiled and didn't get angry, only saying, "Gideon, I didn't even ask if you love me. Is this a spontaneous confession or just being blunt?"

"..."

Seeing Gideon’s expression darken bit by bit, a flash of mischief appeared in her eyes. She turned and skipped away.

Nipping all his cold words in the bud.

In the ward.

Luke had just fallen into a daze when the door was kicked open. He snapped awake and looked at the visitor, speaking with lingering fear: "Crap, I thought I was being robbed! Who provoked you again? Why so much anger?"

Gideon swept a cold glance over him. "What exactly is between you and her?"

"What could be between us? It’s just..." At this point, Luke suddenly became interested. He struggled to sit up and looked at him excitedly. "If I say there's something between us, wouldn't that mean you've been cuckolded? How is it, do you like—"

Before he could finish, he met that bone-chilling gaze and immediately shut up, giving a forced laugh. "She only came to me to talk about the truth from back then. But since you don't believe her anyway, it seems that choice was a mistake."

Gideon spoke indifferently, "Why would she look for you?"

"That..." How would he know?

Luke felt that these two were sent by the heavens just to torture him.

"But I'm curious. Why won't you believe her just once? Or rather, do you already know the truth, and the reason you don't say it is just because you don't want to lose your reason to hate her?"

Gideon’s expression remained unchanged as he spoke briefly, "You're overthinking it."

"Then why—"

"Stay away from her in the future." Gideon didn't answer his question; after saying this, he turned and left without staying a second longer.

Whether he believed it or not didn't matter; she was still his wife, and that wouldn't change.

The truth from back then had no meaning to him. The dead cannot return to life; shouldn't the living pay the price?

It was true for her, and it was true for Serena as well.

...

For a few days, she acted like an old nanny, handling everything for Luke.

Seeing her working so hard without complaint, Luke was very satisfied. "If he really doesn't want you, come to my house and be a housekeeper or something. I definitely won't mistreat you."

She gave a couple of cold laughs and told him to get lost.

She had recently discovered that although Luke had trouble moving his legs, his tongue was very sharp. Compared to the cold distance he showed when they first met in this life, he was now smiling and joking all day, much like in her previous life.

As it turned out, only after mutual understanding can people get along harmoniously.

Chapter 49: No Use Forcing It

Luke bit into an apple. "It’s not right for you to keep running here every day. I appreciate the sentiment, but just go back. Save him from coming to give me more trouble."

She looked at him flatly. "You're overthinking it. He basically doesn't come home. Where I am has nothing to do with him."

Perhaps because the fear from the past three years was so deep-seated, every time she returned to that house, a sense of suffocation would spread. Even the memories of him from her previous life weren't enough.

"Why doesn't he come back?"

"How should I know? Maybe he gets annoyed just seeing me." She pulled out a tissue to wipe her hands. "Wait here, I'll go buy lunch for you."

Luke watched her back and frowned, but only shook his head.

He really didn't understand Gideon, nor did he understand the feelings between them. When she jumped, Gideon clearly...

Sigh.

It was truly a headache.

As soon as she walked out of the ward, she saw a familiar figure not far away.

She paused her steps before quickly following. It wasn't until they reached the garden that she spoke: "Serena."

Serena turned around, glanced at her, and then curled her lips mockingly. "You really are like a ghost that won't vanish. What do you want?"

Her eyes narrowed slightly. "That car accident I almost had last time—was it your doing?"