Chapter 17 Who was it that night?
Shane had not slept in the room where she had spent the night.
Everything inside was neat and untouched.
She walked in, took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and then headed out. She went to the hospital, only to find that her job had been reassigned by the director.
There was no place for her anymore.
Feeling dejected, she turned around.
As she walked out of the hospital, she stood on the steps, knowing deep down that she had no other choice.
That evening.
She arrived at Blue Bridge.
Standing at the entrance, just as she was about to go in, she saw Belinda.
Why was Belinda here?
It didn't take long for her to recall Belinda's connection with Shane, and it all made sense.
She stepped inside, almost as if guided by an unseen force, and followed Belinda.
She watched as Belinda walked into a private room, but inside wasn't Shane.
Instead, it was a wealthy guy from their college days who had once pursued Belinda.
Despite his wealth, he wasn't very good-looking, which was why Belinda had never been interested in him.
Why would Belinda meet with him now?
Driven by curiosity, she decided to find out more. She quietly tiptoed forward and peeked through the crack in the door, only to see the rich kid holding Belinda intimately.
And Belinda wasn't pushing him away. Callie's mind was filled with questions.
Wasn't she in a relationship with Shane? Was she cheating on Shane?
The thought made Callie's heart skip a beat.
With Shane's temper, if he found out, he might just strangle her!
Just then, a voice came from inside, "Corey, let's end this on good terms. Let's break up."
Corey's face instantly changed. "You're breaking up with me because you've found another guy, haven't you?"
Belinda hurriedly explained, "No, I just think we're not right for each other."
Corey sneered, "You didn't say we weren't right for each other when you were spending my money."
Corey laughed, his already unattractive face now looking even more sinister. "I'm not breaking up with you."
Belinda looked at his face and then thought of Shane's face.
The man in front of her looked so hideous that it made her want to vomit. She wanted to cut ties with him immediately!
To prevent Shane from discovering she had another man, Belinda knew she had to tread carefully.
Belinda was aware that Corey wouldn't easily agree to break up, so she was prepared. "I'll pay you back every cent I've spent of yours," she declared.
The truth was, she had only been with Corey because of his money.
She never imagined she would get involved with someone like Shane.
If she had known, she would never have tangled with a man like Corey.
Now that she wanted to get rid of him, it wasn't going to be that simple.
"Pay me back everything?" Corey was genuinely surprised by Belinda's determination. He hadn't expected her to offer to repay the money.
"Fine, pay me back a hundred times what you owe," Corey said, knowing full well that her vanity and extravagant lifestyle meant she had no savings. She had spent all his money on luxury goods and indulgences.
There was no way she could come up with the money to repay him.
"Why don't you just rob a bank?!" Belinda snapped, infuriated.
"Belinda Ayers, let me tell you, I'm not that easy to get rid of!"
Corey genuinely liked Belinda. Inside, Corey pushed Belinda down onto the couch.
Belinda struggled, "Let go of me!" "Stop pretending to be innocent."
"Don't push it, let go of me now!" Ever since she thought she had a chance with Shane, seeing Corey only filled her with disgust.
She couldn't stand being close to him!She was utterly repulsed!
"I want you, and I won't take no for an answer!" Corey ignored her protests, pinning her down on the couch and tearing at her clothes.
Belinda pushed him away, "Let go of me! Don't touch me!"
Callie found the scene unbearable. She didn't want to watch and turned to leave, only to bump into a 'wall.' Feeling guilty for spying, she was startled to find someone behind her and let out a gasp...
But before she could make a sound, a hand covered her mouth.
She looked up and saw Shane.
His tall, lean figure cast a shadow on the ground from the overhead light, exuding a chilling, dark aura.
Callie swallowed nervously. Had he seen it too? Heard it?
Her swallowing motion felt like it was drawing Shane's palm closer, her soft lips pressed tightly against his skin.
Her breath, warm and gentle, with a slight tickle, fell entirely into his hand.
His heart was stirred, momentarily losing control, but he forced himself to look down and issue a warning with feigned calmness.
Callie, "..."
She was utterly baffled by the glare she received.
Inside, the sounds of a heated argument continued to echo.
However, Shane showed no intention of leaving. Instead, he kept one hand over
Callie's mouth while listening intently.
Callie was tense and dared not move. Had Belinda driven him to madness?
Why wasn't he stopping this?
Wasn't he afraid that Corey might actually succeed in his advances on Belinda?
Inside the private room:
"Belinda, I'm telling you, you can forget about breaking up with me, and I can forget about you paying my money back!" Corey was probably really into Belinda, which is why he was being so difficult.
"I don't even like you," Belinda retorted, clearly pushed to her limit.
"You were the one who kept pestering me. I only gave you a chance because I felt sorry for you. Don't be so ungrateful!"
Corey was infuriated; Belinda Ayers' words had clearly hit a nerve. "Belinda, do you really think I don't have a temper?" "Corey... let go of me... let go..."
The sounds from inside continued, but it was unclear how far things had progressed.
Shane, with a dark expression, didn't intervene. Instead, he grabbed Callie and pulled her away.
Once they were inside a private room, Callie immediately asked, "Why are you here..." Shane had no intention of answering her.
He had arrived later than Callie and saw her peeking through a door as he passed by in the hallway. Curious, he approached, and what he saw...
His entire being radiated a chilling coldness.
All the beautiful memories of that night were shattered.
He felt utterly disgusted!
He couldn't believe that Belinda had another man!
But he distinctly remembered that the woman he had been with was a virgin!
That kind of innocence couldn't be faked!
So, could it be that Belinda wasn't the one?!
"President Robinson..."
"Shut up!"
Callie was cut off harshly by Shane before she could finish her sentence.
He took out his phone and called Henry.
The call connected quickly.
"Go to the hospital and find out who it was that night!"
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