Chapter 14 Do Not Bother Me Again Estella picked up her bag and stood up . " Mr. Hunter , I don't think we have anything me again . " Finished more to discuss . I hope you won't bother She paid for her coffee and turned to leave . Hunter had never been rejected by a woman like this before . Humiliated and furious , he didn't chase after her . Isabelle looked at Nathaniel in surprise . " So , this is the kind of work Estella does ? Well , I'm not surprised . She's never had a real job , so how could she find one ? And after being pampered by you for three years , there's no way she could handle a tough life . All she could do was find a rich man to rely on ... " Seeing Nathaniel's face darken instantly , she stopped , satisfaction flashing in her eyes . At the entrance of the residential complex , Estella spotted a familiar Maybach . Nathaniel stood in front of the car . At his feet , cigarette butts were scattered all over the ground . Estella acted as if she hadn't seen him and turned to leave . " Estella ! " The man stepped forward and grabbed her wrist . Estella tried to shake him off but couldn't break free . Nathaniel pushed her into the car . She reached for the door handle , but he locked the doors . " What do you think you're doing ? " A trace of anger appeared on Estella's face . Nathaniel sneered . " What do I think I'm doing ? Estella , you'd rather degrade yourself than stay married to me ? Do you really think you'll have a good life without me ? " Estella laughed in disbelief . " Mr. Hartwell , don't flatter yourself . Did I ever have a good life with you ? " Nathaniel thought of his past neglect and coldness toward Estella and felt a twinge of guilt . But then , he quickly dismissed it . He wasn't like those other men . They just wanted to keep Estella as a mistress . But he had given her a title . " Come back with me . You can still be Mrs. Hartwell . " He knew Estella loved him . This entire divorce ordeal was just her way of getting his attention . And she had succeeded . These past days without her had been unsettling . Every morning , he woke up to no breakfast made by Estella . The watches and belts he wanted to wear were always missing . Even the humidity in his room felt off . His life , he realized , depended on Estella's care . Isabelle could bring excitement , but she couldn't provide a comfortable home . He had never thought about marrying Isabelle . Only Estella was fit to be his wife . Estella found his words ridiculous . " Mr. Hartwell , why would I ever crawl back after escaping this hell ? " 1/3 Chapter 14 Do Not Bother Me Again Nathaniel stared at her cold , indifferent eyes , unable to comprehend . She never looked at me like this before . How long is she going to keep this up ? Finished " Are you mad because of Isabelle ? But she could never threaten your place . If you don't like her , I can send her abroad . " At worst , he could just visit Isabelle a few times a month overseas . Estella clenched her fists , realizing there was no reasoning with him . " I'm divorcing you for more than just Isabelle . " " Then what other reason could there be ? You love me so much . Can you really bear to leave me ? And do you really think you'll find someone better than me ? " Nathaniel was confident in himself , and he was just as confident in Estella's love for him . Seeing him like this , Estella didn't even know how to explain . She took out her phone and pulled up a document for him to see . " Nathaniel , take a look at this . " Nathaniel was puzzled but still took the phone . When he saw the contents of the document , he was stunned . " This is ... " Estella told him bluntly , " This is the contract I signed with your mom . Our marriage was a transaction . " " Nathaniel , " she enunciated each word clearly , " I never loved you . " Her words struck his chest like a muffled thunderclap . All his past confidence crumbled like tissue paper , torn to shreds . " No , that's impossible . " His palms trembled slightly . Estella took back the phone and said calmly and indifferently , " You can ask Madam Madeline . She wouldn't lie to you , would she ? " Nathaniel's mind was in chaos , and for a moment , he couldn't respond . Estella had no patience to explain further . " Let me out of the car ." Nathaniel unlocked the door , and Estella stepped out . Watching her back , Nathaniel raked a hand through his hair , then immediately drove back to Hartwell Mansion . His phone rang . He glanced at the screen and it was Isabelle calling . He didn't answer and kept driving . Madeline was about to rest when she saw Nathaniel return . Startled , she asked , " Nathaniel , why are you back so suddenly ? " Nathaniel clutched his mother's hand tightly , his voice frantic . " Mom , was it you who brought Estella to take care of me three years ago ? " Madeline hadn't expected him to find out about this . With a sigh , she told him the truth . That's right . Three years ago , after your heartbreak and the car accident , you gave up on yourself . You drank at home every day and refused to follow the doctor's orders for rehabilitation . I was worried about you , so I came up with this plan . I found Estella and signed a contract with her to take care of you . She did an excellent job , so much so that even I was touched by everything she's done for you over the years . Now that Isabelle is back , you want to be with her , and Estella , being sensible , 2/3 P P. Chapter 14 Do Not Bother Me Again has left without causing trouble ... " Nathaniel suddenly erupted in fury . " So you're saying Estella never loved me ? " She treated me so well . How could she not love me ? He couldn't accept it . He refused to accept that Estella had never loved him ! " Why are you so angry ? " Madeline asked in confusion . " You don't love Estella . Isn't it good that she left quietly ? " Finished Nathaniel clenched his fists , veins bulging on his forehead . " I don't have to love her , but she is not allowed to not love me ! " Estella belonged to him . He wouldn't let her escape his grasp . Madeline was completely baffled . " Nathaniel , what are you even saying ? " For the past three years , he had treated Estella worse than a housekeeper . She couldn't understand why he was so furious about her not loving him . He should be happy . Nathaniel stared at his mother , venting his frustration . " You shouldn't have signed for just three years . You should have made it a lifetime ! She should never be able to leave me ! Mom , why didn't you discuss the contract with me first ? " Madeline was stunned . Nathaniel actually wants to keep Estella trapped forever ? Has he secretly been in love with her all along ? Nathaniel was a businessman . After the initial shock and rage , he quickly regained his composure . " Estella must be mine . Mom , did you compensate her ? " Madeline nodded . " I gave her a villa and 140,000 dollars . " A calculating glint flashed in Nathaniel's eyes . " As long as she runs out of money , she'll come back to me . Mom , stay out of this . I'll make sure she comes back to me , obediently ... " Madeline hadn't expected Nathaniel to resort to schemes to force Estella back . " What about Isabelle ? Don't you like her ? " Nathaniel frowned . " I like Isabelle . What does that have to do with bringing Estella back as my wife ? " Madeline was speechless . She had thought Nathaniel's feelings for Estella were deep . Turns out , it was nothing more than this . Forget it , if Nathaniel wants to do things his way , so be it . As long as Nathaniel didn't marry Isabelle and bring her into the Hartwell family , Madeline had no objections . Send Gifts