---- Chapter 93 Wendy paused for a moment, confused by James' words. "A shield?" she asked, still processing what he meant. Was he referring to her feelings for him? James said nothing, only giving her a long, meaningful look. She bit her lip, then asked, "Are you serious?" "Stop pretending." James sneered , his gaze looking down at her coldly. "I know everything you said to Grandpa when he was discharged." Wendy furrowed her brow, recalling the conversation after a while.

She vaguely remembered telling Robert those things to ease his worries, even though they weren't true. She opened her mouth to speak, but James cut her off. "Since you admit you love me, it's better for you to take the opportunity I'm giving you to back down." "You're mistaken." She lifted her gaze and stared sharply at him. Her expression was complicated , but there was no trace of affection. "The things I said were only to make Mr.

Frank Senior feel at ease." James looked at her in stunned silence. It took a long while for him to process what she had said. He finally snapped, "You're willing to deceive yourself to make me keep showing weakness?" ---- Wendy lowered her head slightly. She did not take his words to heart. She replied calmly, "If I said or did anything that made you misunderstand, I apologize." Her cold words struck a nerve deep within James, and he was overwhelmed by a surge of anger.

"I told you, I can give you anything you want. I'm not hiding anything anymore, even in front of Jenna. What more do you want from me?" Faced with James' wild outburst, Wendy simply furrowed her brows. She spoke in a detached tone. "I never wanted anything from you. I don't care about that. As for how you're handling things with Jenna, it has nothing to do with me. "You used to hide our marriage, and now you're using me for some act with Jenna.

Is this your idea of fun?" Wendy's rosy lips parted slightly , and though her voice was calm, her words cut into James like a blade. After she spoke, the entire balcony fell into silence. James' expression showed shock. His mouth opened as if he wanted to speak, but no words came out. He couldn't believe it. Wendy had spoken all those words with such calmness and without hesitation. Was it all fake? ---- No, it couldn't be. If she didn't love him, what about all the things she did before?

What about the way she had once tried to please him and been so close to him? The scenes of their past flashed in his mind like a moving, picture. If she didn't love him, would she have given up an opportunity to study abroad for him? Would she have endured so much in the Frank family? If she didn't love him, how could she have become so unhinged after Jenna came back? His fists clenched tightly, and a flash of anger crossed in his eyes.

Wendy did not want to keep arguing with him, so she stepped back. Ina cold voice, she said, "You're overthinking it. I only want to stay away from you. I have no interest in exhausting your patience. "If you don't want Mr. Frank Senior to get sick again, it's best to listen to him and stop making his emotions fluctuate too much." With that, she tried to walk away, but James stepped in front of her, his anger now on full display.

Refusing to back down, he said, "'So this is your goal, to use ---- Grandpa to pressure me into continuing the investment in the hospital? "The investment is my personal project. It's not related to the company. Even if Grandpa asks, I may not change my mind."