Chapter 267: Chapter 267 Repaying Kindness with Enmity 2
Robert Stephens toyed with her icy fingertips, as if intentionally trying to scare her, using his lukewarm fingers to gently pinch her temperatureless fingertips.
Charlotte Smith felt somewhat afraid, somewhat helpless, and somewhat bewildered.
"You are always so soft-hearted towards that person. Ryan Smith is too, and even wants to plead for him." His tone softened, "When he saw I was about to make a move on him, he specially traveled a great distance to warn him. You’re so deeply affectionate, yet my foolish brother only sent you back." He slightly raised his head, his voice carrying a touch of laziness, his gaze resting on her pale face, softly asking, "Are you heartbroken, Charlotte?"
Charlotte Smith whispered, "I’m not heartbroken."
"..." Robert Stephens paused and laughed softly, releasing her hand, turning his head to look out at the moonlit night outside the window, his tone cooled a bit, "What did he say?"
Charlotte Smith hesitated a bit, ultimately unable to resist her fear of this man and spoke truthfully, "The second young master said he wants to stay in Banyan City."
"Wants to be with that woman?" He let out a somewhat mocking laugh, "Clearly with the face of a smart person, but always doing the deeds of a fool? Could it be that my education over the years has not been profound enough for him?"
Charlotte Smith couldn’t help but want to defend Edward Stephens.
"The second young master has... suffered a lot over these years. I think, it’s just because Miss Ginger treats him well, he has grown somewhat fond of her..."
Robert Stephens turned his head to look at Charlotte Smith, "You’ve treated him well for eight years too, yet you don’t see him lingering even for a few minutes for you? Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been so troubled by him now."
Robert Stephens’ few words were like knives stabbing into her heart, Charlotte Smith bowed her head, her lips unconsciously already pale.
"Forget it." The man said indifferently, somewhat in a self-talking manner, "He’s always been like this... if I loosen the reins a bit, he’d eagerly run away... always relying on his youth to act recklessly."
"Go, handle that woman." As if in casual conversation, almost without any emotion, he decided another person’s fate so tersely, "You don’t like the look of her either, right? This task is entrusted to you, you should be able to handle it well."
"..." Charlotte Smith bowed her head, her fingers unconsciously clenched. In just a few words, she had clearly perceived Robert Stephens’ malice at this moment. "Teacher," she struggled to speak, "I think, it’s enough to make Miss Ginger leave the second young master, there’s no need to do anything excessive to her. After all, she is also the second young master’s savior..."
Upon hearing her words, Robert Stephens seemed to hear something amusing, and laughed softly.
He looked at Charlotte Smith, speaking softly, "Charlotte, you really can’t be harsh even to his people. Now, you can’t even strike at your rival in love? Being by his side, he has taught you to become so indecisive, I’m truly saddened."
Charlotte Smith looked at him, unable to help but say, "It has nothing to do with the second young master. I just feel... this isn’t right. We are... repaying kindness with hostility."
"You think this isn’t right," Robert Stephens slowly repeated her words, then raised his eyes to look at her, "then do you think, what I’m doing now is right?"
Charlotte Smith shivered slightly, dare not speak again for a moment.
"If we talk about repaying kindness with hostility, there’s probably no one in the world worse than the Smith family. Stop being pretentious, go and call Edward back for me, he’s been gone too long, his heart has gone wild."