My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 75

"Not now; I have something to do in Eldham."

I rejected Merlin's invitation. However, he noticed my abnormality and asked, "Did I make you uncomfortable last time?"

I lowered my head and denied, "No."

"Don't take this the wrong way—I am not romantically in love with you."

Merlin suddenly said such a thing, and I was stunned by his directness. He sighed and said, "You are my best friend, and I know where our boundaries are. Please do not second-guess my intentions."

Did I really take it the wrong way?!

I answered, "I'm not that narcissistic."

"Okay. Don't hesitate to call me if you need me."

I answered, "Okay, I will."

After hanging up, I planned to return to the hotel. However, I had a head rush when I saw Merlin's ex was at the hotel's entrance.

I walked up to her and asked, "How did you know I stayed here?"

I never thought that Merlin's ex would find me here. With two men beside her, it was evident that I was at a disadvantage. She smiled smugly in response. "Take a guess."

I asked helplessly, "What do you want?"

I had nothing to do with her; everything was just a misunderstanding.

Besides, she had broken up with Merlin, so our relationship had nothing to do with her.

However, she was unreasonable. "Get out of Eldham."

Hearing that, I laughed sarcastically. "You have no say in my whereabouts. Do you think you're a noble queen who can act as you wish and ignore others?"

At that point, the ex-girlfriend didn't want to talk to me. She frowned and ordered, "You guys, grab her cell phone and ID card!"

Hearing her, the men grabbed my arms, so I couldn't move. I then threatened her, "Just take them all! If you do that, I have nothing on me. After that, I can seek Merlin for help! You won't want—"

She gave me a slap to stop my words. At that, I looked at her with shock. I never thought that Merlin had dated such an unreasonable and overbearing woman.

After finding my ID card and cell phone, the two men let me go. I couldn't calm down and returned a slap to her.

She covered her face in astonishment. "How dare you?!"

I glared at her and said, "Yes, I did. You should see it coming!"

She should see it coming if she keeps bullying others.

Is she that simple-minded?

All the women Merlin dated were not ordinary, most of whom were daughters of wealthy families. However, a rich girl like her was the lowest.

She was overbearing and unreasonable.

Then there was Alice Yates, who played tricks behind one's back.

A genuine classy person won't ever play tricks. They would be friends with everyone on the surface and won't easily offend people.

Alice was not an actual classy person as she got mad quickly.

I had never met a genuine classy person before.

Presently, Merlin's ex-girlfriend said furiously, "Hit her!"

Then, the two men gave me punches and kicks. I fell to the ground and curled up in a ball. The anticancer drug bottle in my hand fell to the ground.

I covered my head with both hands as protection. Before they could do a number on me, the two men and Merlin's ex were thrown to the ground.

She painfully lay on the ground and looked at a group of men in suits. She asked in pain, "Who are you?"

At this time, a black Bentley sedan stopped before us, and a man came down from the passenger seat.

He respectfully walked to the back and opened the door.

It seems that the real boss is at the back.

After the door was opened, I saw a long leg in black suit pants sticking out, and then half of the man's face was revealed.

The face was sharp. Everyone felt a chill when he glanced at us, and no one dared to make a sound, as if they were afraid to disturb someone.

The group of men in suits stepped back when he walked toward me. They seemed to be afraid of the man before me.

He steadily walked to me. I looked at his face and bit my lip. "Why are you here?"

His eyes were black as ink with a bloodthirsty glint. He seemed not good with words, and he tightly pursed his lips and did not utter a word.

He was handsome and gorgeous, like a deity that appeared before me. He looked like a different man

with blood and dirt on his face last night. I couldn't believe that I had saved such a man.

I think I attracted more powerful people.

He bent down and picked me up. I instinctively wrapped my arms around his neck. I could feel his body freeze when my hand touched his neck, but he quickly regained his composure.

When he was about to leave with me, I quickly said softly, "She has my cell phone and ID card."

I looked over and found that my ID card and cell phone were broken. This woman really was cruel.

I sighed upon seeing that. "Forget about it."

The man took me away from the hotel and put me in his car. My body was in pain. When he came in, I asked to borrow his cell phone.

The car was cramped and he said nothing.

Even when I asked him for his cell phone, he handed it to me without saying a word. I took it and called Merlin.

My memory was good, and I memorized many contact numbers. Not long after, Merlin accepted the call and asked, "You are?"

"It's me."

Merlin recognized my voice in an instant. He shouted through the phone, his tone evidently surprised. "Babe, where is your cell phone?!"

It was quiet in the car. Everyone heard Merlin's affectionate nickname for me, including the driver and the man beside me.

"Merlin, your ex hit me."

My voice was calm as I didn't have a grudge against that woman. I had met a lot of rich girls like her.

I dealt with many women close to Nicholas during my marriage with him. That was why many had plotted against and bullied me.

However, I did not hold any grudges.

They were just crazy with love.

It was not about me; it was about the woman around the man.

Having said that, I was not an easy target.

Although I didn't hold a grudge, I would never yield without revenge.

Merlin paused and said after a while, "I'm sorry."

I tilted my head slightly and looked out the window. The scenery passed by as I said lightly, "It's alright. I don't blame you. However, you must take the responsibility to dispose of that woman. I don't want to see that woman in Eldham ever again."

"Okay, I will do that."

I hung up and returned the phone to the man beside me.

He took it and asked, "Is it Merlin from the Craigs?"

It was rare for him to take the initiative to ask questions, so I said yes.

After thinking, I said gratefully, "Thank you for today. You had returned the favor that I saved you last night, and we don't owe each other anymore."

He didn't respond to my words. Instead, he said indifferently, "Merlin is a famous man in Eldham."

I asked in surprise, "What about it?"

"What is your relation with him?"

The man directly asked this, as if he had misunderstood something.

I didn't think it was necessary to answer it, but I didn't want others to misunderstand my relationship with Merlin.

I thought about it and explained it patiently, "Nothing much, and we are friends at most. However, that crazy woman thinks that I'm Merlin's girlfriend and gives me trouble."

"He just addressed you intimately."

I sighed in response. "He does this to everyone."

……

…

My ID card was broken, and my cell phone was smashed. I had nowhere to go, so I followed the man back to Xenos' Villa, realizing that I still didn't know his name.

I didn't ask, and he didn't mention it either.

I returned to the room, and the white shirt was still on the bed. I went to the bathroom in the room despite the pain.

I took off my clothes with difficulty and wiped my body with a warm towel. After that, someone knocked on the door.

I put on the white shirt on the bed and went out to open the door, and I saw the man who opened the door for his boss outside.

I smiled and asked, "What is it?"

He handed me a bag and explained, "Ms. Felix, inside the bag is your medicine and SIM card. Mr. Xenos had told me to get you a new cell phone, and it will be ready in half an hour."

I took the bag and asked, "How do I address you?"

"I am President Xenos' assistant, Waylen Briar," he said.

"Okay. Thank you, Mr. Briar."

Waylen shook his head and said respectfully, "Ms. Felix, you should thank Mr. Xenos instead. You are the first woman he was willing to save. You must be a special woman to Mr. Xenos."

"Xenos? Is he the Shawn Xenos?"

In Eldham, a powerful company looked down on the city—Xenos Solutions.

And the leader of Xenos Solutions was none other than Shawn Xenos.

He was a ruthless and unpredictable man. All rights © NôvelDrama.Org.

His family was huge; however, no one knew about it. Their company could rival the newcomer in Bryxton, Rudy Adams.

However, the Felix Corporations and Forger Corporations were not weak either.

I had always heard of Shawn Xenos, but had never met him.

In Merlin's words, Xenos was the true boss of the Eldham.

In fact, I guessed his name when he said this was the Xenos' Villa. That was why there was no need to ask after his name.

I thought that we would not meet again. However, I didn't expect him to rescue me and return to the Xenos' Villa in the afternoon. This was a fate that couldn't be avoided.

"Yes, his name is Shawn Xenos."

After Waylen left, I asked the maid outside my room for a cup of warm water to take my medicine.

I felt my body relax after taking the anticancer drug. At this time, the maid brought me a meal, and I asked, "Where is Mr. Xenos?"

"Mr. Xenos is in his study room."

I hummed, took the meal and went back to the room. I couldn't eat it anymore after a few bites. At that point, I was bored as I didn't have a phone for me to look at.

I went to the back garden in that oversized white shirt. It was a little cold outside, but it was bearable.

The maid was discerning as she brought me a black coat. When I put it on, it was so long that it reached my ankles, making me look small and short.

It was ridiculous, as I was five feet seven inches.

Although tall, I had perfect body proportions, a pair of long, straight legs, a classy appearance, as well as thick, long and smooth hair. I was not ugly like Shawn had said to me.

When the maid saw the oversized shirt on me, she smiled and explained, "This is Mr. Xenos' clothes. There are no other clothes for you, and my clothes are unworthy of a classy woman like you. Please bear with it for now."

Shawn's employees were polite, and I thanked the maid gratefully. She shook her head and said, "Just call me if you need something. I will go to the kitchen to prepare dinner now."

After the maid left, I strolled around the garden alone. It was spring in March, which was the season where flowers bloom.

The Xenos' Villa was not as cold as Shawn's personality. The garden had wintersweet, winter jasmine, peach blossom, and many more.

Although wintersweet was out-of-season, the peach blossom was flourishing. I reached out to pick a peach blossom branch, and it quickly came off the tree with a snap.

I looked at the peach blossom and smiled contentedly, then put them near the tip of my nose and smelled the flower.

The scent of peach blossom was light, with a slightly sweet fragrance.

I suddenly remembered when Christopher came to find me from Goldshore that day, he was standing under a peach blossom tree too.

He met me with a confident expression, just because I said that I missed him.

Thinking of this, I hurriedly threw the branch away and picked the winter jasmine instead. I happily put it on my ear and raised my head, then I unexpectedly met a cold gaze.

I smiled and said, "Shawn."

He frowned. "Sunny."

I looked at him dumbfounded. "What?"

Shawn was standing on the balcony in my room. I guessed he couldn't find me in the room but saw me downstairs. I had no idea how long he stood there.

He stood with his hands behind his back and wore a delicate black suit with a black tie around his neck.

He was handsome; not even the male stars in showbiz could rival him. Shawn gave out the aura of a recluse.

Based on what I saw before, his fingers were slender, pale and powerful.

Although there were quite a few scars on his body, there were no such flaws on his exposed skin.

"Call me Sunny."

He's suddenly asking me to call him with an affectionate nickname, Sunny.

However, we are not even friends!

After that, he coldly explained, "Myra Felix, you saved my life. I swear that I will protect you forever."

Dumbfounded, I asked, "What?"

I was dumbfounded as I was surprised.

As if Shawn thought I was stupid and couldn't understand his words, he said, "Call me Sunny. You are my family from now on."

After a pause, he said, "I will do my best to protect my family. Right now—"

Shawn stopped himself, not finishing his words.

Right now, I was his only family.

"Thank you. You don't have to be that formal with me."

Although Shawn and I were not close enough to be a family, the Xenos Family was a strong ally. It was wise to befriend rather than anger him.

Thinking of that, I said obediently, "Sunny."

He nodded and commented, "You learn fast."

I was not amused and stayed silent.

Shawn then turned around and left. Not long after, Waylen came to me with a new cell phone, and it was the same phone as Shawn's.

Waylen knew what I was thinking about and explained, "Ms. Felix, this is a cell phone developed by Xenos Solutions. Before now, only Mr. Xenos used this phone. Now, we grant you the right to it."

Shawn really treated me as his family.

However, we were almost like strangers.

I did not know him at all, let alone talk with him.

After installing the SIM card into the new phone, Waylen said, "I will save Mr. Xenos' phone number into your contact. If you have problems in the future, you can call him personally. Now, I will take you to meet someone."

I asked curiously, "Who?"

"Mr. Xenos' gift for you."

Waylen took me to meet a man.

His name was Kevin York, and he asked me to call him Kev.

When he saw me, he asked in surprise, "Sunny recommended her, you say? From what I see, she's just a random lass!"

Waylen smiled and said, "Mr. Xenos asked me to bring Ms. Felix to meet you. He said you should take care of each other as a family from now on."

Kevin stretched out his hand and said, "Hello, Myra Felix."

My real name was Renee Felix, and I gave Shawn the fake name last night.

At that point, I figured I should go along with it.

I stretched out my hand and called him Kev. He laughed and said, "You really learn fast. Nice to meet you."

Again, I was not amused.

Shawn forcefully gave me another family.

After introducing myself to Kevin, Waylen brought me back to the Xenos' Villa. In the car, he said, "Ms. Felix, if you need anything from now on, you can contact us. We will do our best to help you."

I seemed to have picked up a huge bargain.

"Sure. Thank you."

After returning to the Xenos' Villa, I decided to return to Bryxton after spending another night here. I had to go back to Bryxton no matter what, even if I faced the unfortunate truth.

I lay on the bed and forced myself to close my eyes to sleep. Soon, I fell asleep, and it was noon when I woke up the next day.

No one even bothered to wake me up.

I got up, opened the closet, and found several more women's clothes. The design was simple but had exquisite quality.

I put on a long beige dress. Then, as the weather was cold, I wore a pair of silk socks and a thin trench coat.

I didn't see Shawn when I left the room. So, I asked the maid where he was.

The maid replied, "Mr. Xenos is in the study room."

The maid took me to his study room. I knocked on his room, and a cold voice came from within. "Come in."

His voice was magnetic and overly deep.

However, it was pleasant.

I opened the door, went in and saw Shawn was holding a pen as he looked through documents. He looked at me and asked calmly, "Is there something you need?"

I explained, "I'm leaving."

"Okay, be careful along the way."

I didn't say where I was going.

He didn't ask about my destination either.

Just like yesterday, he never tried to keep me.

He was not even trying to inquire about my identity.

Even so, he recognized me as his family—he let me call him Sunny.

Moreover, he swore that he would protect me forever.

After some thinking, I said, "See you, Sunny."

I didn't know if we would meet each other ever again, but he gave me warmth yesterday.

I will remember this warmth forever.

He hummed lightly. I turned around and skillfully hailed a taxi to the 4S Center to get my Rolls-Royce.

However, the car was still under maintenance.

I left Merlin's number to the staff, so they would contact Merlin to let him take the car after it was ready.

When I came out of the 4S Center, I remembered that my shoulder had been sliced two days ago, and

I also bit Shawn hard that day.

I went to the hospital to change my dressing, then went to the airport.

I got a call from Merlin at the airport, and he said apologetically, "I have dealt with my ex."

I hummed and said, "Thank you."

"Don't be. It was my fault."

After saying that, he asked hesitantly, "Do you know Shawn Xenos?"

I instinctively asked, "Why?"