Spending A Fortune For My Wife’s Substitute - Chapter 62

Chapter 62: Drowning His Sorrows

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Stop the car!” Max suddenly spotted a bar by the road.

Jake didn’t dare to resist, so he stopped the car. Max got out of the car and strode towards the bar. He urgently needed to drink so that he could control his anger.
“What? You didn’t succeed? Are you joking with me?” Janice was in the hospital, holding her phone in the fire escape. She was in disbelief when she received a call from her subordinate.
The hooligans should have succeeded!

“Useless piece of trash!” Janice was furious.

‘When she heard that the gangsters had even stayed put and waited for the police, she felt even more depressed.

‘What was worse was that although they failed, she had to pay these hooligans even more money than before, precisely because they had been arrested. If she didn’t pay, they might sell her out.
“Miss, things have already come to this. Why don’t we stop…”
“Wouldn’t that be even more obvious? Find someone to follow Max and see what he does.” Janice was most concerned about Max’s attitude.

If Max really didn’t care, then she would still be safe. However, if Max was determined about investigating all the way, then her wedding with Max would probably be delayed indefinitely.

Max drank alone in the bar, drinking glass after glass of whiskey.

Jake stood beside Max and recalled what Shannon had said in the morning. Max had a persistent fever last night. If he drank it like this, he would definitely be in trouble.

“Sir, don’t drink so much. You had a high fever last night. If you continue drinking like this, your body won’t be able to take it.” Jake wanted to snatch the wine glass from Max’s hand, but he was frightened by his cold gaze.

His fever? He recalled that Shannon had been by his side last night, but in the blink of an eye, she had fallen into the arms of another man. This woman really disappointed him!

‘The moment Max thought of Shannon jumping into Matthew’s arms, he wanted to drink even more.

Shannon was also in a terrible state, but she had already calmed down.

Although Max was a heartless man, he would never do such a despicable thing. It could only be instigated by Janice.

She had just seen the news that Janice’s father had been hospitalized due to a sudden illness. The Yard Corporation was also a famous corporation in this city, so Janice must have had a difficult time last night.

Janice must have done this because she found out that Max was with her yesterday. This woman was simply too evil.

“Shannon, drink some hot water and then take a shower. The weather is turning cold soon, and you’ll fall sick easily if you are drenched.” Matthew gently handed Shannon a cup of hot water to warm her up.

Shannon got up and walked towards the bathroom. Her clothes had been torn to shreds.

‘The moment she removed her clothes, tears fell from her eyes again.

She didn’t dare to imagine what would happen if Matthew came a little later.

Shannon turned on the hot water and buried herself in the bathtub. The warm water gradually warmed her terrified and cold heart.

After staying in the bathroom for more than an hour, Shannon’s fear slowly disappeared. She got up and wrapped herself in a towel. Suddenly, she thought of something. She had no clothes to wear.

“Shannon, I’ve placed some clothes by the door for you. Stay in the tub for a while more. I’ll prepare some food for you.” Just as Shannon was feeling extremely awkward, Matthew’s voice suddenly sounded.

Shannon couldn’t help but sniffle. He was always like this, appearing when she needed help.

She suddenly felt that it was unfair to treat Matthew like this. What if she gave herself a chance and accepted Matthew, would her life be different?

Shannon opened the door and took the clothes that Matthew had bought for her. After getting dressed, she slowly walked into the living room. He was cooking.

She approached Matthew. His hair was still soaking wet.

Shannon was extremely touched. He must have left in such a hurry that he didn’t even care about himself.

“Matthew, thank you. If it weren’t for you today, the consequences would have been unthinkable,” Shannon said softly, her tone weak.

Matthew turned to look at her with a warm smile. It seemed like she had recovered from her shock.

“Tasha was injured. She told me that your law firm had been destroyed and that she was sent to the hospital. You didn’t answer your phone, so I rushed to your house immediately!” Matthew was terrified when he recalled that scene.
He didn’t dare to imagine what would have happened if he had been there a minute later. He knew that although Shannon looked weak on the surface, she was very stubborn deep down. If that had really happened, she wouldn’t be able to survive the ordeal.
“But don’t worry. I’ve already gone to the police station and spoken to the relevant people. They’ll definitely find out who the mastermind is. I won’t let them off.” Max brought the cooked food to the dining table and pulled out a chair for Shannon.
Shannon sat down and smiled bitterly.

“It’s impossible to find out anything. The other party won’t let us discover anything.” Shannon picked up her spoon and sipped the delicious soup.

Matthew frowned. Did Shannon know who it was?

“Shannon, could it be that you…”

“Matthew, stop asking. I’m a little tired. I don’t want to talk about it anymore.” Shannon felt exhausted just thinking about these annoying things.

Matthew didn’t continue, and the two of them ate in silence.

Shannon felt as though she had returned to a few years ago, when she was also in Matthew’s house, facing a mental breakdown.

It was the darkest and lowest period of her life, but it was also the most glorious period for Janice. She often saw Max appear in front of everyone holding Janice’s hand.

“I want to sleep for a while.” Shannon felt like her brain was about to explode when she recalled those days.

Matthew immediately stood up and held her hand. “I’ve warmed up some milk. Drink it first before going to sleep.”

With that, he went to the kitchen and poured the warm milk into the cup. In order to let Shannon sleep well, he added something to the milk.

Shannon drank the milk and went to the bedroom. After a while, she fell asleep.

Max was still drinking in the bar. He had already downed two bottles of whiskey and a bottle of red wine.

Jake had never seen him like this before. He stood there helplessly, wanting to call Shannon, but when he thought of what had happened, he didn’t dare to disturb her.

“Jake! What are you doing? He’s drunk so badly, why did you call me? Why didn’t you stop him? Don’t you know how bad it is for him if he continues to drink like this?”