My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 82

A glass of red wine was coldly splashed onto my face. I closed my eyes and after a long while, I laughed and said, "I've just been so unlucky as of late. A lot of flies have enjoyed creating troubles for me. So disgusting."

Then, I stood up and slapped the plate of steak across Alice's face. Her forehead was sliced by the utensils and blood began to flow thereafter. She looked at me, stunned, as if my actions had come as a surprise to her.

While wiping my face, I sternly warned, "Don't assume that you can do anything you want just because I allow you to do it. If I really lay my hands on you, believe me, Alice Yates, even your dad can't save you! And your so called Renee…"

Did she think I would be afraid?

I was never afraid; I was just feeling guilty, but the guilt I felt could never justify her bullying me.

Word by word, I enunciated clearly, "She can't defeat me."

The blood on Alice's brow was dripping down her cheeks. Looking at her, I could tell her hatred for me was growing.

Then, I took a few tissues to wipe the red wine on my face before leaving. While I was in the car, I gave Benedict a call.

I was so furious that I never wanted to see Alice again. Such a woman was unworthy of the Felix Corporation's collaboration.

Benedict, on the other hand, was surprised to receive my call. When he picked up, he smilingly asked, "Why did you call me out of the blue, President Felix?"

He had always called me by my name in front of strangers, but out of respect for me, he would call me President Felix in private.

Without beating around the bush, I told him the reason for this call. "Chairman Yates, from now on, I will not work with your daughter, Alice."

Stunned, he asked, "What happened?"

"I heard that your daughter graduated with a masters in finance. She is indeed educated, but her upbringing is a completely different story. She is unworthy of her educational credentials and she is, of course, unworthy of working with us."

I knew my words were ruthless and depriving the Yates of any dignity, but I was utterly furious.

Why did I have to repeatedly suffer bullying from others?

If I don't teach Alice a lesson now, she would just keep pushing my limits. When I took over the Felix Corporation a few years back, she was probably still struggling somewhere. How could she be so arrogant to me now?

I never expected to have my face splashed with red wine and the person doing it was even my

business partner. Who in their right mind would dare to do this to me?

I was so enraged that I burst out laughing. "Your adored daughter came to Bryxton and requested a meeting with me on behalf of the Yates. When I met her, she said some humiliating things before splashing me with red wine. How am I going to keep working with her now?"

Hearing that, Benedict immediately apologized. "I am sorry I didn't teach her well. I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."

With a cold smile, I said, "That's not necessary. Change the person-in-charge now."

"You want me to change her—" he repeated with difficulty.

I interrupted him. "Yes. Otherwise, I'd rather breach the contract and stop your collaboration with the other corporations! Chairman Yates, we've known each other for many years, and our working relationship has always been pleasant. You are well aware of the type of person I am as well as where my limit lies."

Never had I expected that I would threaten an elder in such a way. However, Benedict knew that he was the one in the wrong and agreed. "I will do as you wish," he promised.

After I ended the call, I threw my phone to Gary. When he noticed how upset I was, he comforted me, "President Felix, don't be angry over that kind of woman. She lacks tact, and the Yates will never get far with her."

"I am furious!" I growled with my eyes closed.

I was really mad at being bullied like this.

Furthermore, Alice even used Quinn to threaten me.

Who did they think they were? Did they really expect me to be obediently bullied by them? What gave them the audacity to do so?

Heaving a deep breath, I said, "Return to Felix's Villa now."

After I arrived home, I took some time to calm myself and sat on the sofa mindlessly until my phone rang.

I reached out for my phone and saw that it was from an unknown international number.

Pursing my lips, I answered. "Who's there?"

"It's me, Renee."

It's me, Renee. She spoke these four words lightly.

I had no idea she was addressing me or referring to herself and closed my eyes as she replied, "Quinn."

Things would happen eventually and I could not avoid them at all.

"Renee, I am taking the return flight tonight."

Quinn's voice was bright, similar to how I remembered her. I was looking forward to her return, but I didn't want her to come back with bitterness.

"Welcome back to Bryxton," I smilingly said.

She, however, remained silent. My heart was heavy with that. I wanted to end the conversation, but I didn't want to say it out loud because I was afraid Quinn would think I didn't welcome her.

Yet, why did I have such a thought?

Her return was obviously because of me!

However, I couldn't harden my heart when I remembered how she was in the past.

"Renee, I need a kidney."

This was her motive.

She needed a kidney, and thus, she found me.

Though I wanted to reject her, I couldn't get the words out because the Felix Family once took her kidney.

Without saying anything, I covered my mouth and cried. Her bright voice then rang out from the phone, and she said indifferently, "I am currently suffering from kidney failure. I require a new kidney, Renee. The kidney that your family took from me."

Suppressing my sorrow, I apologized, "I am sorry."

"Renee, I know you're sick right now. Let's make a deal—I'll treat your illness if you give me a kidney." Content provided by NôvelDrama.Org.

If only things were this simple.

How would Quinn let me off easily?

"Don't you hate me?" I asked.

"I do, but I want to live. Furthermore, what have you done wrong, Renee? The adults were the ones who did it."

She honestly said she hated me, but she said I did not do anything wrong as well.

"Quinn…" I exclaimed.

"Will you be picking me up from the airport tonight, Renee?"

Quinn asked the question softly, as if she was afraid of being rejected.

Her words made me hesitant because I had no idea what she truly meant. Was she not plotting something against me? But if that was the case, how did Alice and Maria know what happened between me and her?

Or perhaps, Quinn was maligned?

Why did she say she wanted to marry Nicholas, then?

What exactly did she intend to do?

I couldn't figure out what she was going to do next, but I also didn't want to be overly defensive against her. As a result, I promised her, "I will."

I decided to pick her up first and see what she wanted to do next.

A grateful Quinn murmured, "Thank you, Renee."

After thinking twice, I replied, "I'll pick you up with Leon."

I was afraid I wouldn't be able to face Quinn, so asking Leon to come with me was the best option. I felt more at ease with him nearby.

After all, the three of us were once very close.

"Sure. I'll see you tonight."

Even after I hung up the phone, my heart was still racing. Quinn's words stuck with me. She had kidney failure and needed a new kidney now.

It had been many years since her last return to Bryxton and this time, it happened that she was suffering from kidney failure. Did I really get her wrong?

Perhaps she was indeed returning to Bryxton to save her life?

Otherwise, why would she want to return to this depressing place?

My heart was racing with speculation. I took a deep breath and called Leon, not knowing what to do.

"Quinn will be back tonight," I told him.

After a long silence, he replied, "I do miss her."

"We'll pick her up together, alright?" I asked cautiously, fearing that he might decline.

He did not answer me immediately. Instead, he candidly asked, "Do you really want to pick her up?"

In fact, I was unwilling to because I was scared of her.

Terrified, to be exact.

"Do I have any other options, Leon?" She personally asked me to, so I had no other choice but to oblige.

"You are actually afraid of her, Renee," he noted.

Leon saw through my fear and I did not deny that as well. "I will be there later," he promised.

He would have to drive for a few hours to arrive here. I didn't want to bother him, but the fear in my

heart was too strong to ignore.

After hanging up the phone, I quickly went upstairs to change into simple clothes and applied some light makeup.

I did not want Quinn to feel distant to me.

Just as I was waiting for Leon after packing my things, May suddenly called. She was screaming in a terrified tone down the line, "Save me, Ree! Please save me now! I need to kee