Adam got out of the car and rushed toward the hallway with Cathy following him closely.
While Adam felt anxious at that moment, Cathy was feeling uneasy and guilty as well.
Perhaps she should not have allowed Shirley to stay back the other day. If anything happened to Shirley, she could hardly avoid the blame.
However, when Cathy and Adam hastily barged into the hallway, they were surprised to find Shirley leisurely seated on the sofa, enjoying desserts.
There were even two servants looking after her.
This scene was completely different from what they had imagined based on Carter’s words.
Shirley was equally surprised to see Cathy and Adam.
As Shirley opened her mouth to ask what was happening, she saw Carter casually strolling in behind Adam.
“Are you happy to see your brother?” Carter asked idly as he stepped further into the hallway. “You hardly see each other. Let’s sit down and talk.”
Adam calmly eyed Carter, whose expression was cold and proud, and walked up directly to Shirley.
“Come home with me.”
As he spoke, he reached out for the wheelchair beside him, intending to bring Shirley out of this place.
“Adam, I brought you here so the both of you can catch up, and yet, you think you can take her away?”
Carter spoke with implication, his eyebrows slightly raised.
Cathy looked at the bodyguards stationed at the entrance and immediately understood what Carter meant.
If Adam were to take Shirley away by force, these bodyguards would not hesitate to use violence against them.
Adam also knew what Carter was implying, but he did not care.
Adam pushed the wheelchair over, intending to carry Shirley from the sofa, but she pushed him away and deliberately spoke coldly.
“Adam, what are you doing here? I was very clear on the written note that I left you. I don’t want to see you again. I left to avoid you. Why have you come looking for me?”
Adam furrowed his eyebrows, looking impatient. ” Don’t waste everybody’s time. Just come home when I say so.”
“….” Shirley had not expected Adam to be so unyielding this time. While she was distracted, Adam carried her up and directly placed her into the wheelchair.
“Cathy, let’s go.”
Adam pushed the wheelchair decisively.
Shirley could sense Adam’s determination, but she knew that she could not leave now.
Carter, who was watching the scene unfold, appeared to be sitting calmly in the same spot. With a look of his eyes, though, he signaled for the bodyguards to take action.
Shirley saw Carter’s gaze and immediately pressed the button on her wheelchair, forcing it to a stop.
“Cathy, take him away right now!” Shirley could only ask Cathy for help.
Cathy was of the same thought, but before she could say anything, she heard Adam’s adamant words.
“No matter what, I’m bringing you home today. “
“There’s really no doubt that these two are siblings. They share the same stubborn personality,” Carter said jokingly. He stood up, then gave another signal to the bodyguards.
The bodyguards understood. They immediately stepped forward and yanked Adam away with brute force.
Adam had no one at his disposal, so he raised his fist and punched one of the bodyguards.
The bodyguard missed it and got hit by Adam. Disgruntled, the bodyguard raised his hand, intending to return the punch.
At this sudden burst of fury, Shirley shouted for them to stop.
“Don’t you dare hit him!”
The bodyguard halted reactively the second Shirley spoke.
Adam was taken aback by Shirley’s behavior, but he had no time to reflect on it. He promptly avoided another bodyguard and continued to push Shirley’s wheelchair.
Upon seeing this, the two bodyguards immediately chased after them, trying to stop Adam.
“Don’t touch him!” Shirley shouted again for them to stop. She started to feel slightly agitated. Glaring at Carter, she said hurriedly, “Carter, tell your people to stay away from them. I won’t leave, but you’ll have to tell them to go.”
Carter calmly met Shirley’s anxious gaze. “Nobody’s leaving.”
” Shirley froze. “What do you want?”
“Don’t you have a deep sibling bond? Why are you driving your brother away now? I brought him here so that the both of you could be with each other daily. Shouldn’t you be grateful?”
Perplexed, Shirley stared at Carter when he spoke as such.
As for Carter, his lips gradually curled into a mysterious smile, an expression rarely seen on his face, then he instructed the servant standing beside him.
“Send Ms. Brown back to her room.”
“Yes, Mr. Carter.” The servant acted accordingly without delay.
Naturally, Adam stepped up to stop the servant, but he heard Carter reminding him coldly, “You probably don’t want to do something you’ll regret, right?”
Carter shifted his gaze toward Cathy as he spoke.
Cathy could sense that Carter was planning to use her to threaten Adam, but under the current circumstances, she also could not act rashly.
“Carter, you too better not do anything that you’d regret.”
Shirley, who was being pushed away, turned around and gave a warning.
“ If anything happens to Adam and Cathy, I swear, you won’t see this little thing in my womb come into existence.”
Carter’s smile gradually faded at Shirley’s words.
It would be a lie to say that he did not care. Of course, he cared.
Adam was intent on stopping them as he watched Shirley being pushed away, but the two bodyguards stood before him with an overbearing presence.
He did not mind fighting the two men, but he considered Cathy.
“Carter, what are you playing at?” Adam went straight to the point.
He certainly did not believe Carter would be so kind to bring him over for a sibling reunion. It was so nonsensical that even he could not believe it.
Carter glanced at Shirley who had gone upstairs, turned around leisurely, and sat down on the sofa.
“Carter, I believe you’re aware that I’ve already conducted a thorough investigation into your case.”
Adam walked up to Carter. “Using your personal resources to spy on other people’s private affairs. Carter, you’re truly despicable.”
“I’ve never claimed that I’m a man of honor.” Carter chuckled. “Adam, I won’t beat around the bush with you. I brought you here for one particular reason, and I believe that you’ll certainly want to do it.”
When Adam heard those words, he could not help but feel ridiculed.
“Why would I share the same goal with someone like you?”
“Are you certain?” Carter threw the question back with a faint smile. “Wouldn’t you want to fix the scar on your sister’s face? Wouldn’t you want to see her stand up again one day?”
At the mention of this, Adam briefly fell into an inattentive state.
Frankly, he had not expected Carter to bring him here for this reason.
Cathy was taken by surprise as well, but it also seemed reasonable to her.
Back then, she had sensed that Carter felt something for Shirley, but the emotions were buried deep within him.
Shirley, however, was unaware of the reasons behind Carter’s decision in bringing Adam and Cathy to the Gray Manor. Shirley was now settled in her room, contemplating returning downstairs to take a look when Ada entered.
When Ada saw Shirley’s worried expression, Ada smiled to herself, then sent the two servants out.
Shirley truly did not want to see Ada, but due to her current condition, she was not capable of getting rid of her.
“You’d like to know what happened downstairs, don’t you?” Ada started the conversation.
Shirley ignored Ada. She knew that even if she stayed silent, Ada would not stop talking.
Sure enough, Ada chuckled as she observed Shirley’s unruffled demeanor.
“Your brother is not very likable. Is he really not afraid that Carter would teach him a lesson when he keeps offending him like this? Is he under the impression that his crippled sister here holds some weight in Carter’s heart, and has forgotten that he is merely an ordinary doctor?”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.