Chapter 1784 A Slap
“That right. Her performance over the last few months has demonstrated that she’s someone extremely competent. Previously, Mr. Hayes had gotten me to test her by letting those men in Pollerton to cause Ian trouble.
“However, Susan noticed their agenda after a single meeting with Ian. Subsequently, I didn’t know what she did, but the men didn’t dare cause any more trouble the very next day. Instead, they complied with Ian’s instructions obediently.”
Karl proceeded to relate all the details of what happened back then at the university. While doing so, he still couldn’t help but feel amazed by what she did.
Even though she looks unassuming, she managed to astound everyone at the crucial moment.
Having heard Karl’s report, Sasha was dumbfounded.
When she turned her head to look at Sebastian and noticed the shock on his face, she asked at once, “Sebby, can she—”
“Probably not.”
After regaining his senses, Sebastian rejected the idea at once.
“Both Susan and her brother were never inculcated with the idea of revenge by Colton. As for the Limmer family, he had never told them about it. Therefore, both of them would not harbor any agenda.”
“And Susan…”
“She probably just wants to help Ian out. Don’t worry. I’m monitoring the situation. If anything untoward happens, I won’t sit idly by and watch,” Sebastian reassured her.
Feeling relieved, Sasha went back to her work.
When Karl saw that he was alone with Sebastian, he asked, “Mr. Hayes, are you really not concerned about Susan?”
“She deserves a chance. Anyway, continue to keep a close eye and don’t interfere. I want to see how she deals with the situation.”
“I will!” Karl acknowledged.
Back in Pollerton, Susan only returned from her stroll when it was late at night.
By the time she got back, Yasmin was already gone, leaving Ian working alone in his bedroom.
“Ian, aren’t you done yet? Are you hungry? Do you want me to cook you some supper?”
After hearing the question, Ian looked up from his computer and gave Susan a glance. “I’m fine, Aunt Susan. You should go to bed first.”
Susan stared at him in silence.
Actually, there’s no need for me to interfere in this matter if I don’t want to.
However, she realized she couldn’t bring herself to do it.
Is it because I feel the need to repay Sebastian for the mercy he showed my family? Or, is it because of the fact that Ian has trusted me without reservation ever since he came to the school? Also, every time he looks at me, he doesn’t see me, a remnant of the Limmer family, as an outsider even though he is obviously someone prominent.
As Ian moved a little closer, Susan could see her reflection in his clear and beautiful eyes.
How can I let someone like him get hurt?
After returning to her room, Susan made a call. “Hello, didn’t you promise to do something for me? I have something for you now.”
“Go on.”
“There’s a student named Yasmin Snow in the University of Pollerton. Just transfer her away to some other university,” Susan stated her request.
Her plan was simple. As long as Yasmin no longer studied at the same university, she wouldn’t interact with Ian anymore. That way, he would be safe.
Little did she expect to return to the apartment a few days later to find Yasmin bawling in Ian’s arms.
“Why did the school expel me? I didn’t do anything wrong. What gives them the right?”
“Calm down, I’ll help you get to the bottom of the matter.”
Even though he was hugging her, Ian didn’t really know where to put his arms.
Given that it was his first time holding a girl and considering how sudden it was, he felt awkward doing so.
In spite of that, he tried his best to comfort her still. Suddenly, Susan, who was standing nearby, caught a glimpse of the cold glint that flashed in Ian’s eyes.
With her face losing all color, she lost the courage to approach them.
As she rushed back to school with the intention of erasing all the evidence of the matter, Ian, who was just as canny, reacted faster than she could. With little effort, he discovered that the university administrator had been bribed.
Leveraging the Hayes family’s influence, Ian got the latter to give the perpetrator up.
Susan didn’t return to the apartment subsequently.
Instead, she spent the night alone in the university’s empty gymnasium.
Curled into a ball, she was overwhelmed by fear and helplessness.
It wasn’t until the next day that her brother, Timothy, found her. Before saying a word, he greeted her with a forceful slap.
Slap!
Susan almost lost consciousness from the impact.
“Susan, what are you doing? I have noticed that you’ve been acting weird lately. Despite being his aunt, you are especially close to him. In fact, you even moved in with us. Susan, what’s going through that mind of yours? Tell me, what are you planning? How can you be that shameless?” Timothy roared as his finger almost stabbed her in her face.
Susan turned pale at once.
Covering her face, she ignored the pain she felt and denied it frantically, “I wasn’t thinking of anything at all, Timothy. It’s not what you think. I did that just because… because…”
“Because of what?”
Suddenly, Yasmin appeared at the scene.
However, she wasn’t alone. Behind her were many parties from the school, including members of the student council, Susan’s teachers, classmates, etc.
