Forced to Marry the Sickly Billionaire
Chapter 176: This Woman, Why Is She Touching Him?

Chapter 176: Chapter 176: This Woman, Why Is She Touching Him?

"What? A marriage of convenience? How is that possible!" Declan Summers suddenly stood up from the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief and anger, "I warn you not to talk nonsense! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude!"

The subordinate didn’t take Declan’s warning to heart, but instead became even more self-righteous, "How come? You dare to do it but not admit it? Did your Summers Family dare to treat our Miss like this just because she’s easy to bully? Our master will definitely not let the Summers Family off easily!"

Although these subordinates are from Starfare Entertainment, they all follow Edward Selwyn’s orders.

They had long heard about Serena Summers and had already harbored discontent towards the Summers Family.

But out of respect for Serena’s feelings, they had never directly confronted them.

Today, having encountered Declan, they naturally released all the pent-up anger they had been harboring.

Declan suddenly turned his eyes to Serena, wanting to hear her explain.

However, Serena remained silent.

The flashlight illuminated her exquisitely beautiful features, making her appear even more aloof and cold in the dark cave.

Under her silence, the last glimmer of hope in Declan slowly shattered.

His throat dry, he asked with difficulty, "What exactly... happened? Serena, is what he said true? What does it mean to be used as a business bargaining chip for the Shaw Family?"

Declan couldn’t believe his own ears, nor could he believe that his own family could do such a thing.

Although Serena’s personality was too aloof, not as pleasing as Grace Summers, she was still of the Summers Family’s blood.

How could his parents do this?

His face turned deathly pale, and he shook his head forcefully, "No, it couldn’t be! Serena, you’re lying to me, right?"

Serena looked up, her cold gaze fell on his face, causing no ripples at all, "Do you think I would joke about such a thing? You don’t need to look so self-reproachful, leaving the Summers Family was my personal choice."

After a pause, she added, "Now, you should be relieved. I will no longer pose any threat or harm to your most beloved sister, Grace."

Declan’s mind exploded, his body stiff, his mind went blank, and it took a long time to regain his senses.

Seeing Declan’s state, the subordinate took out his phone from his bag, opened a recording saved earlier, and played it for Declan to listen.

This recording was what Serena had announced at Grace’s engagement party.

After playing the recording, he pretended not to see how pale and powerless Declan’s face was, and directly handed the phone to him, "Take a good look. See what your so-called family has done to our Miss."

Serena was beautiful and gentle, not spoiled like those pampered young ladies.

On the contrary, she treated these subordinates equally and was willing to endure hardship.

Aside from Edward Selwyn, the subordinates trusted Serena the most.

When they learned that Serena had been harmed by the Summers Family, these subordinates blew up and vowed to avenge their Miss.

If it weren’t for Edward Selwyn’s intervention, the Summers Family definitely wouldn’t have lasted until now.

Declan’s eyes, unwavering, stared at the screen.

His hand holding the phone trembled violently, the other hand clenched into a fist.

On the phone screen, there was a contract signed by Henry Summers and the Shaw Group.

The Summers Family agreed to marry off their daughter, and in return, the Shaw Group would invest three billion in the Summers Group.

Serena’s expression was as calm as ever, "Sometimes feelings are worthless in front of interests. Thank you, Summers Family, for teaching me this lesson. I’m telling you this not to complain but as a member of the Summers Family, you have the right to know."

"Serena, there must be some misunderstanding here, wait for me to go back and find out..."

Serena Summers slowly shook her head, "Don’t you understand yet? I actually have no affection for the Summers Family. Even without what happened this time, I would have found a chance to leave."

Although she once longed for family and kinship, those were things of her childhood.

In this world, who can’t live without whom?

Besides, hasn’t she lived even better without the Summers Family all these years?

Adrian Shaw groggily opened his eyes, his head heavy and throbbing, his body so weak that he couldn’t muster any strength.

In a daze, he heard a familiar voice near his ear, crisp and gentle, yet mixed with a chill that made one shiver uncontrollably.

He struggled to open his eyelids, and saw the familiar cave.

The only difference was that there were a few more people in the cave, and there was a glow of light.

He instinctively looked toward the source of the light, and was stunned, "Sister-in-law? What are you doing here?"

Serena Summers turned her head, her eyes losing their coldness, and with a slight smile, she reached out to smooth down Adrian Shaw’s bed-head hair.

Adrian Shaw’s body immediately stiffened, and his brain seemed to freeze for a moment.

What... what is she doing?

Why is this woman touching him?

Could it be that she has a secret crush on him?

This thought barely surfaced before Adrian Shaw dismissed it.

His older brother was far superior in looks and everything else.

Unless Serena Summers was blind, anyone would know how to choose.

Adrian Shaw still had this much self-awareness.

He awkwardly touched his nose and asked in surprise, "Sister-in-law, how come you are here? It’s storming outside, it’s too dangerous. You better go back."

"I came specifically to find you. If something happened to you, your older brother would definitely be heartbroken," Serena Summers took out a bottle of ointment from her bag and handed it to Adrian Shaw, "This is for external injuries, apply it quickly."

"My injuries are not serious, but Brother Declan... big brother, Mr. Summers was seriously injured. He hurt his leg trying to save me."

Adrian Shaw had a decent relationship with Declan Summers, and considering Declan had saved him before and was his senior, it was only right and proper for Adrian Shaw to call him ’brother’.

But he suddenly remembered, Declan Summers was this sister-in-law’s real older brother.

Sister-in-law’s relationship with the Summers Family wasn’t very good, so he quickly changed how he addressed him.

Serena Summers’ gaze shifted to Declan’s leg, her lips pressed into a line, then she pulled out another bottle of medicine from her backpack and tossed it to Declan, "Apply this for now, the rain doesn’t seem like it will stop anytime soon."

Having experienced the effectiveness of the fever-reducing drug before, Declan Summers did not hesitate to pick up the bottle of medicine and apply it on the wound.

Soon, a cool sensation from the medicated wound began to alleviate the pain.

He leaned against the stone wall of the cave, his furrowed eyebrows slowly relaxing.

Adrian Shaw felt the same.

Previously, he only knew that Serena Summers was very adept in medicine, but he had never personally experienced it.

Staring in disbelief as the wounds on his body gradually healed, Adrian Shaw’s eyes widened as if he had discovered a new world, hardly believing his eyes.

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