The Spoiled Girl - Chapter 1544 Protection

Fighting several men with only his fists proved to be difficult for Jonas, no matter how skilled he was. Jacob’s men weren’t just regular bodyguards; they were also trained fighters that Jacob had carefully selected to fight against Jonas.

Jonas knew that he was in trouble. He desperately turned to look at Emily with tears in his eyes. “Emily, I know it’s probably useless to say this now but I’m really sorry. What I did was wrong. I’m sorry, Emily,” he said shakily.

It wasn’t exactly a plea for mercy. He didn’t even ask Emily to let him go. But the look on his eyes was enough to make Emily feel compassion for him. She tilted her head and thought that perhaps he was truly regretting what he did.

She looked at Jonas thoughtfully, and then turned to look at Jacob. Her husband had an opposite aura; he was staring at Jonas with a cold and unforgiving look on his face. Eventually, she sighed heavily and uttered, “How about we let him go? I know he planned to hurt me, but he wasn’t successful anyway, so let’s just let him go.”

Jacob raised a brow at her. He knew that Emily was merciful. She might have thought that Jonas really felt sorry, but Jacob was not so easily convinced.

However, he chose not to say anything. He didn’t want to say something harsh in front of Emily.

With a cold expression, Jacob signaled at the bodyguard to release him.

Once the bodyguard let go of him, Jonas quickly muttered out apologies and words of gratitude to Emily. Then, he limped back to Darren’s place.

Darren looked at him with clear disgust and spat, “You can’t even do something simple. You have no use to me. Now that your identity has been exposed, I don’t see how you’ll be useful in any way.”

Upon hearing Darren’s crass words, Jonas’ face crumpled like paper. He looked up at him solemnly and said, “I did everything according to your orders. You can’t just leave me like this.”

For Jonas, the look in Jacob’s eyes before the bodyguard had released him was etched in his mind. If it wasn’t for Emily, he was sure that Jacob wouldn’t have let him go so easily.

If Darren abandoned him now, he would have nobody to go to! The terrible thought sent shivers down Jonas’ spine.

“Why can’t I leave you? You simply have no more use to me.”

Darren’s indifferent attitude and harsh retorts hurt Jonas. He felt betrayed. “You can’t leave me. I did all of this because of you! I will not leave! If I leave your protection, then Jacob will surely send someone to hunt me down. What should I do then?” Jonas cried out in desperation.

“It’s none of my business. Whether you live or die,

eeing the scene in front of him, the smile on Estelle’s father’s face grew wider. He sighed pleasantly. “Oh Ethan, I am pleased to consider you as my son-in-law now.”

Quickly, he added, “I will leave Estelle in your care then.”

Ethan paused for a second and replied in a gentle voice, “Don’t worry. I will take good care of her.”

Philo’s health was still weak, so he couldn’t be with them for too long. After watching TV with Estelle in the ward for a while, he went back home to get some rest.

On the contrary, Estelle was quite lively today. She watched TV until she felt tired and started yawning.

Ethan never left her side the whole time. He kept a watchful eye on her and her well-being. Once she started showing signs of exhaustion, he turned off the TV and softly reminded her, “I think it’s time for you to get some rest. How about we continue watching tomorrow?”

His handsome facial features were unusually gentle. Estelle couldn’t help but pull him closer to her and hug him tightly. Listening to the soft thumping of his heart, she chuckled and said, “Ethan, you are so kind to me. With you by my side, I don’t feel any pain at all.”

The soft voice of the woman in front of him made Ethan feel as if something had pierced his heart. If it weren’t for him, she wouldn’t have been injured. It was his fault because he hadn’t been able to protect her properly.

As if reading his mind, Estelle said, “Don’t blame yourself. It wasn’t your fault. I never blamed it on you.”

“I know.”

Ethan’s voice suddenly became hoarse. He hugged her back with all his strength and said in a low voice, “Go to sleep now. I will be here beside you.”

Due to her tired state, Estelle didn’t bother to argue with him. She just nodded her head softly and playfully hooked his finger before closing her eyes to sleep.