Daddy CEO's Beloved Wife

Chapter 565  Giving Her a Choice

But as soon as he relaxed, a shadow flashed quickly and connected to his chin. A burst of pain soon followed as Evgenia groaned in pain. He had never thought that Ran Xueyi would punch him. But thinking about it, he deserved it. So, instead of feeling insulted by being punched and caught off guard in front of his people, Evgenia wiped the blood that broke through the crack of his injured lower lip. He met Ran Xueyi's fierce gaze and heard her say, "No matter what reason you have for doing all these things. I won't listen. I'm just telling this to you beforehand. I won't forgive you for harming Alina." If it had been the start, Ran Xueyi might still be reminiscing about their moments on that isolated island and rekindling their lost friendship. However, the moment she saw Alina's waist wrapped in a bandage, all concepts of a peaceful conversation with Evgenia disappeared. To be honest, if Ran Xueyi had been aware that Alina was hurt by him, despite knowing she was her friend, she would have not only punched him in the chin but also taken out her gun and pulled the trigger on him.

However, for the sake of the old times, she wanted to give him at least some time to explain himself. "Now, tell me why did you do this?" her eyes gazed up at him. Ran Xueyi wanted to believe that there was a good reason behind Evgenia's actions.

However,

"Because of you…" His answers, unfortunately, didn't satisfy her. Rather, it made her even more confused. "Me?" she asked him. "What did I do to drive you to act this way?" Suddenly, before Ran Xueyi could finish her words, Evgenia stepped forward and placed both his hands on her shoulders, almost trapping her and towering over her. His face closes in against her own as his eyes blazed over. Then, she heard him say, "Why did it take you so long to come to me?"

Ran Xueyi frowned. She was about to open her mouth and ask him what he meant when the grip around her shoulders became tighter. "You promised me 12 years ago… you told me you would come to me. I waited… I waited for you. But you went on with your own life, recontinued your life as an actress, and got engaged to that bastard of a man who easily replaced you with his secretary." Evgenia's eyes turned crazier the more he spoke. "Then, you got married. Married! Wasn't it you who promised me you'd be by my side? Yet, you didn't only abandon me once. You did it twice by forgetting me." Ran Xueyi winced at his every word. She couldn't remember exactly what happened after they worked together on that island to survive. She was only a teenager at the time. A traumatized girl abandoned by her parents and almost eaten alive by men who've brought her and other children to that island. At some point, Ran Xueyi knew she had to protect herself. Maybe she did some irrevocable things. But for some reason, she couldn't remember. Just like how she barely remembered about that island. She might never have remembered him if it had not been Evgenia's voice and words. Evgenia let her go and stepped back. He returned to his usual composed self. But the craziness in his eyes was still lying somewhere deep in his eyes. Something that he had grown to develop after what happened to him on that island. Yes, it broke him. But what drove him to insanity was Ran Xueyi's betrayal and abandonment. And seeing her live so happily without a worry and continuing with her life as if nothing had happened in the past…made him want to ruin everything she cared for. But…he never wanted to hurt her. No. That was the first and last thing he would never do to her. And that is also why he had to turn to the people around her. Alina was her best friend. Someone she knew even before that scumbag Yang Baihua. And even before her husband. Ran Xueyi couldn't utter a word to defend herself from his accusations. She stammered, "I…I didn't know… I wish I could remember you sooner. But I…"

"It's fine," Evgenia interjected. "It's alright if you don't remember what happened. Just fulfill the promise you gave to me. Stay by my side forever." At his words, Ran Xueyi quickly refused with a shake of her head. "No. I can't," she told him. "I am happily married to my husband and have a son. I already have a family. I can't stay with you."

Evgenia raised his eyebrows. His eyes glinted with danger as he said, "It doesn't matter. It's not as if I'm asking you to marry me or start a family with me. I'm only asking you to stay with me." "No." "No? Why?" Ran Xueyi glanced up at him and replied, "I just can't."

"You can't? Or you won't." Evgenia stepped closer, his tall figure almost looming over her. Ran Xueyi bit her lips. "I'm unwilling." Evgenia smiled cruelly. "I'm not going to force you, Ran Xueyi." Ran Xueyi almost sighed in relief at his words. Almost. "But you must find me a replacement. Hm… I think your friend will gladly do it. After all, she even went as far as to escape under my men's noses and got herself shot just to send you a message to run."

"Zhenya!"

Ran Xueyi couldn't contain her anger. She wanted to be understanding of him for she was unsure of what kind of thing she had done to him for him to come after her. But hearing him say all these did hurt her. "My friend isn't a replacement or a substitute for anyone."

"Of course, she isn't. She can never be you…and you can never be her." Evgenia tapped her forehead with his ice-cold finger. "You two are different. You abandon people for the interest of others. Alina never left you."

It was another stab in her heart. It made Ran Xueyi remember how she abandoned and left Alina alone when Yang Baihua and her sister manipulated her to block her and never befriend her again. She was a fool. An idiot. A parrot that follows the example of others. But she tried to change. Ran Xueyi didn't want to repeat the same mistake and abandon the people around her again. That's why she did all kinds of things that were beyond and far from her former self.

 "I will let you leave this place." Suddenly, Evgenia's words woke her up. However, her foreboding feelings quickly came true. "However, you and your friend shall decide who will stay and who will leave. I will give you 24 hours to decide."

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Poisonlily has something to say:

A little theatre: Ran Xueyi: "Honey, what should I do? I can't seem to go home."

Song Yu Han wiped his bloodied gun: "Let me take care of the problem."

...

Ran Xueyi: "But honey, you can't hurt him. He's someone special to me."

Song Yu Han darkly stared at her: "Special? Even more special than me?"

Ran Xueyi: "..."

Later that day, Ran Xueyi learned she could never call someone else special again without getting special treatment in bed from her husband. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om