Chapter 200
Chapter 200
Kimberly gave it a thought. Then, she looked up at Maddox and warned, "Don't believe him. He's lying. He just wants to save himself!"
"Alright." The corner of Maddox's lips curled into a sneer as he said to Jonathan, "Tell me, what is her secret?"
Kimberly's heart sank into her stomach when she heard Maddox. Was he going to trust Jonathan just like that?
In the blink of an eye, Jonathan became complacent and he did not notice the hint of bloodthirsty sarcasm in Maddox's eyes. He tattled excitedly, "When I took my wife to the hospital for a check-up previously, Kimberly was also there. I went up and talked to her, but a man suddenly came out from nowhere and talked to her. They even looked quite intimate. President Yardley, she used to be unchaste and had love affairs when she was with me. Perhaps you couldn't satisfy her since you're wheelchair- bound, so she went behind your back and hooked up with other men!"
Jonathan was speaking smugly as though putting all his hope on Maddox. However, he was filled with so much vile that he failed to realize that Maddox had tensed up and was staring sharply at him upon hearing his words.
Jonathan continued, "You have to believe me, it's all true. She is a sl*t. She should be ashamed of herself!" Standing at the side, Kimberly was utterly speechless.
She was beyond shocked by his accusations.
Initially, she had thought Jonathan would say that he had never slept with her. She didn't expect him to try to inculpate her of something outrageous.
Kimberly felt that she was a huge fool to have fallen in love with a wicked person like Jonathan. The feelings she once had for him had long vanished, and they had formed into an intense hatred and disgust. However, Kimberly was relieved at the same time.
She was relieved that her child was safe.
"Is that so?" Maddox's lips curled up and his smile contained a trace of evilness. He stared at Kimberly and asked, "Is she really a sl*t?"
Jonathan nodded, "That's right! She's a sl*t. That's exactly why I left her."
"Oh, so are you saying that... my wife is a sl*t?"
Jonathan nodded again and said firmly, "That's right, that's the truth..."
Speaking of this, Jonathan abruptly realized that he had said something wrong. Thus, he quickly corrected himself, "No, no. I don't mean that. I was trying to say that Kimberly is not a good woman. I don't want you to get cheated! You should leave her for a better girl."
"You were also saying that... I'm impotent?" Maddox questioned again, ignoring his explanation.
The smugness on Jonathan's face from earlier vanished in an instant and he looked dreadful, "I..." Sam interrupted him just then, "Who do you think you are? How dare you say that right in front of Young Master Yardley? You must be courting death!"
Kimberly did not expect the situation to take such a turn. She stood rooted and looked at Maddox in confusion.
Jonathan stammered in a panic, "No, that's not what I meant. I was just..."
"You said it, didn't you?" Maddox smiled cruelly and said, "So, you came all the way to Yardley Corporation to tell me this? What are you trying to prove?" He then paused before calling, "Sam."
"Yes!" Sam naturally knew what to do. He immediately walked up to Jonathan and barked, "Get the hell out of here. Young Master Yardley doesn't want to see your face anymore. Also, forget about your company and enjoy your bankruptcy. If you harass Miss Shell ever again, we won't let you off so easily."
Jonathan wanted to beg for mercy. However, when he turned to Maddox, he could sense the threatening aura exuding from him. Intimidated, Jonathan could only obediently keep his mouth shut and nod in agreement. Then, he got up from the ground and left instantly.
After he had left, Kimberly remained frozen in her spot. Maddox scolded, "Come to me now."
Hearing this, she turned and gazed at him, "What did you..."
Why was he behaving this way? Did he not believe in Jonathan's story? "I said, come over. Or, do you want to leave with him?" Maddox's tone became chilling as he spoke. Kimberly finally wrapped her head around the situation and quickly went towards him. Sam stood aside and allowed Kimberly to push Maddox's wheelchair along.
Maddox said, "You've seen it for yourself. That is the man you risked your life to keep his child. Yet, he wanted to accuse you in order to save himself. Kimberly, you are such a fool."
Kimberly didn't know what to say.
She forced a smile and replied, "Did you call me over just to say these to me?"
"Do you feel sorry for yourself now?" Maddox scoffed as his eyes narrowed. His gaze became sullen as he asked, "He tried to frame you. Why do you insist on keeping his child?"
Kimberly rebuked, "Don't bring my child into this. He is innocent!"
"Innocent?" Maddox instructed Kimberly to stop. Kimberly was perplexed and she finally slowed to a stop. Maddox went on, "So the kid is innocent. But what about you? I know that Benedict has promoted you to be his secretary."
Kimberly paused for a moment. She looked at the back of Maddox's head and said, "So what? I didn't ask him to do that."
"Humph, you do have some tricks up your sleeve. You can even have my brother wrapped around your finger."
Kimberly stood still and didn't push him further. "Keep pushing." Maddox demanded coldly, "From now on, you have to go home with me when you get off work every day."
Kimberly was bewildered and she widened her eyes. "What? With you? So, do I need to go to work with you too?" Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.
He asked in return, "What's the problem? You are my wife. Is there anything wrong with that?"
"Of course, there is. We work in different departments. Plus, I'm used to taking the bus to work. I think that it's better for us to stick to our normal routine," answered Kimberly.
Maddox sneered and turned to glance at her, saying, "Do you think that I will give you the chance to seduce my brother? From tomorrow onwards, you are coming back to my office to work."
"What did you say?" Kimberly's eyes were wide in disbelief. Did he just ask her to go back to his office?
"Be my assistant again," he added.
Kimberly looked at him blankly. After a short moment, she sneered, "Do you think it's fun to joke about this? How can you simply transfer me as you wish? I'm satisfied with where I am right now. I'm not going anywhere near the both of you!"
After saying that, she turned to walk away. Unexpectedly, Maddox held onto her wrist, "You can refuse to work for Benedict. But you have no right to reject my orders. Get in the car now."
"I won't!" Kimberly struggled hard and tried to free her hand. However, she couldn't rival Maddox' strength. He gripped her wrist tightly, retraining her. Kimberly's face flushed with frustration, "Let me go. I'm not going anywhere. Why can't I even decide where I want to be?"
"From the moment you married into the Yardley family, you can only listen to me for the rest of your life," Maddox replied matter- of- factly. He then yanked her wrist, pulling Kimberly into his arms while placing his other hand around her waist.
They were still at the company's entrance. Everyone was looking at them.
Kimberly was so shocked that she quickly shoved him and urged, "Let me go quickly."
"If you keep struggling, I'll kiss you right here."