Max tried to explain more, but Ryan didn’t let him and got into the ambulance.
He held my hand and looked guilty. “Elena, this is all my fault. I let you and Mom down!”
I weakly opened my eyes and said through tears, “Ryan, I will get back at you for this.”
After saying this, I slowly closed my eyes and felt better because Ryan was there.
My whole body hurt like it had been hit by a truck. I could still see Max’s angry face as he ripped at my clothes, even with my eyes closed.
I would definitely get back at you, Max. Just wait.
It was the next morning when I woke up. I saw Ryan by my hospital bed and reached out to touch his head gently, worried about him.
“You don’t have to stay with me.” How is Mom? I messed up and got her into this mess!”
My voice was rough, and every time I moved, it hurt all over my body.
Ryan looked worried and said, “Mom’s fine.” Last night she woke up. You should focus on getting better! I’ll take care of everything else!
He quickly returned to the company to take care of business after calming me down.
I was in the hospital for a week before I felt like I had my life back.
I looked at the bright sun outside on the day I got out and slowly came up with a plan for revenge.
Max, just wait until I get back at you!
I heard that Ryan and his guys beat up Max and messed up all of his business deals.
That’s why Max and his friends have been trying to get Ryan to meet with them at work.
I asked Ryan about it, and he said that Max’s money from abroad had run out, so he came back to look for investors.
Some people here don’t know what’s going on in the news from other countries, so he’s been able to trick a lot of investors.
I can’t wait to see how he tries to trick me!
I parked my car at the entrance to the company and stood next to Max and Clara, who were dressed in expensive clothes that made them look rich.
“Well, well, do you really have the guts to come looking for my husband? Did you think you could beat me that day and get away with it?”
Max’s eyes flashed with guilt when he saw me.
Clara looked at me with disgust, but after Ryan beat her up, she knew better than to say anything and kept her head down.
I walked up to Clara and hit her hard in the face.
“You dare to glare at me? Do you think everyone is as cheap as you are?”
“You’re asking my husband for help and you can’t even be nice to me? Let me show you the right way to ask for help!”
I rolled up my sleeves and slapped Clara a few more times, hitting her so hard that she lost her balance in her high heels and fell to the ground.
Clara held her hurting face in her hands and didn’t say anything. She just looked to Max for help.
“She’s hitting me in the face, and you’re just standing there like a post?””
When she saw that Max wasn’t moving, she got up in a rage and tried to hit me. I just stuck out my leg and tripped her, making her fall flat on her face.
Clara’s mouth hit the ground, breaking one of her front teeth.
Max looked at my clothes, which were very different from what I usually wear. He couldn’t take his eyes off me.
“Elena, it’s been three years since we last saw each other. You don’t care about me at all?
“Whatever Ryan can give you, I can give you too. You were supposed to marry me. Please come back to me.”
He sounded like he was begging, like he really loved me.
I might have believed him if I didn’t know what he was really like.
But I wasn’t the same innocent girl who had waited for him. I looked him straight in the eye when I raised my head.