Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman

Jean wiped her eyes and stopped crying. She looked at Albert still with her glistening eyes and asked, "What's your idea?"

Albert was immediately stunned by her reaction. The woman who had been crying moments before looked entirely different from the woman looking at him eagerly. It made him feel like it was an illusion, but he shook this thought away. After shaking off the clutter in his mind, he pretended to hesitate for a few seconds before saying, "As his twin brother, I know Adolf's temper very well. Today, Avery's behavior really angered him and made him even a little depressed. So, I'm certain that he went to a nearby bar tonight to drink away his worries and won't be able to stay in the hospital to watch over Avery. If you really want to help Avery escape from the binds of his control, then you'd better act tonight and rescue her from her room." Looking at them one by one, Albert finished with a determined look.

Zed's eyebrows creased into confusion as he looked at Albert and asked, "You mean, we should take Avery out of the hospital directly?"

Jean looked at Zed and back at Albert. "But, Adolf said that he would make sure that bodyguards are there to protect Avery and to keep her from going out unnoticed, so how do you suggest we get Avery out with so many bodyguards there?" Albert shrugged. "It's just a few bodyguards. I can handle them." On cue, he patted himself on the chest and assured them.

Jean instantly shook her head. "No offense, but you? No, you just told us a while ago that you are terrified of your brother, and so if he knew you helped us, who knows what he might do to you as well! Plus, I don't think this plan would be very good for Avery as well, given her condition. Her wish is just to stay here for a few more days, but if we take Avery out of the hospital in Adolf's absence so rashly and impulsively, how do you think she would be able to explain everything to Adolf when she returns? Once things get serious, it will ruin her path to stardom.

No, I don't think that will work." She shook her head once more in refusal.

"Just take it easy. Like I said, I'm the person who knows my brother best." Albert gave them a reassuring smile and went on to explain, "To tell you the truth, no matter what Avery does or how much trouble she causes, Adolf will never give up her, because she is his money spinner. How can he give up a money spinner? I mean, think about it."

Jean's eyes widened in shock. She gave Zed and Moore a quick glance, both of who had pulled long faces before turning back to Albert. "What? You mean, Avery is really just a money spinner in Adolf's eyes and nothing more?" Jean asked in disbelief.

"Yes, exactly." Albert nodded and gave them all glances. "Otherwise, what is it? Like I said, think about it. Why did Adolf suddenly become a manager while he used to be a high-ranking gangster? Because it's a fast way to get money, and there's no threat to life. So, if you don't help Avery get out of the hospital this time, she will only be used more thoroughly by Adolf," Albert said angrily.

"Then again, Adolf is still your brother after all, so why did you decide to help Avery instead?" Moore suddenly asked, making everyone turn to him.

Albert looked at Moore in a slight surprise and then smiled before saying, "Moore, I know you."

Moore's eyes widened in surprise. "You know me?" Then he remembered something, and his expression became a little complicated.

'Even Albert knows me. What the hell is going on?' Moore thought.

"Certainly, I remember you. In the year Adolf found Avery and saw potential in her to be a star, before he trained her, he investigated her background first. He wanted to make sure that not a single detail of her life would be a nuisance to the press once she becomes a star. Adolf was clever like that. You were part of his files, and we all know you as Avery's friend and language teacher. And because you're handsome and outstanding, of course, how can I forget you?"

Albert explained with a bright smile plastered on his face.

Moore eyed Albert for a while before nodding slowly. "I see."

He breathed a sigh of relief under his breath. Then he looked into Albert's eyes and asked again, "You haven't answered my question yet. Why did you betray your brother and help Avery?"

"Well, because..." Albert showed a gentle look. "She is so kind and beautiful. Everything about her is just outright gorgeous, so how could I not like her?"

The word "she" in Albert's words naturally referred to Avery. When Albert said that, everyone's face suddenly showed an understanding.

"But, have you ever thought about what the consequences you are about to face if you help Avery escape?" Looking Albert straight in the eyes, Zed couldn't help reminding him.

Albert nodded. "I know. Then again, I am his brother after all. We are related by blood, and most importantly, we have been born together. Therefore, no matter how angry he gets, he will not be too hard on me and at most teach me a lesson, so just to be clear to all of you, I am willing to take the risk,"

lifting his chin up, Albert answered in confidence.

Jean took a deep look at Albert and showed an expression of gratitude before smiling. "Avery is really lucky to have a friend like you."

Albert's face turned gloomy. "Oh, please don't say that. I don't deserve to be her friend."

Jean's face turned into a frown. "Why?" She immediately got confused and shook her head at Albert. "Albert, don't feel like you can't be friends with her just because you're her assistant. Even though I just met her for one day, I believe Avery is not such a superficial person. Besides, if she hadn't regarded you as her friend, how could she have asked you to come to us and entrusted you with such an important matter? Right? I mean, she could have asked someone else if she doesn't trust you."

Albert looked at Jean for a while before bowing in gratitude. "Thank you, Mrs. Qi." He gave Jean a smile as he looked back up. "I'm happy to hear that."

"I'm glad to have a friend like you with Avery as well. So here's the plan. You go back and tell her we'll bring her out tonight. Then, it's completely up to her to decide whether to leave or stay,"

Jean said to Albert to which Albert nodded in immediate response.

Zed frowned when he heard her plan. "Jean," Zed called. Jean might not have heard Zed or that she ignored him, but either way, she didn't acknowledge Zed as she kept her stare at Albert, waiting for his response.

Albert also didn't expect her to agree so soon. He looked at Jean in surprise. At this time, a complex expression flashed rapidly across his face and then was immediately replaced by a happy expression as if it didn't change in the first place. He looked around and sighed in relief under his breath for no one seemed to notice. After a while, he nodded in understanding. "Well then. I'll go back and tell Avery right now. I'm sure she'll be happy when she hears about it."

As Albert bid a polite farewell to each of them with the promise that they would meet soon, Jean couldn't help sighing.

'Adolf and Albert are twins, but why are they so different in personality and behavior?' Jean wondered.

As soon as Albert was out of sight and earshot, Zed looked at Jean and asked, clearly displeased by how Jean had acted, "Jean, why did you promise it so rashly? We haven't discussed it thoroughly yet!"

"What else is there to discuss? Avery believes in Albert so much, so what do you doubt about him?" Frowning back at Zed, Jean asked at once, puzzled.

"That's just one of the problems to discuss." Zed sighed helplessly before asking again, "Have you ever thought about how difficult it will be for Avery to explain to Adolf later if we take her out of the hospital?"

"You're not listening to what I said. I specifically considered what she wants as well. It's up to her to decide whether to leave or stay, and if she chooses to leave, it means she might have already thought of how to explain everything to Adolf. After all, this is Avery's business. Of course she has all the right to make the decisions about herself." Jean paused and eyed Zed suspiciously.

"Zed, the problem isn't about Avery explaining herself, is it? You just find this plan risky, so you can't seem to agree to it?"

Zed's eyes widened at Jean's question. "How can you think of me like that?" A bitter grin formed on his face. "I just think that it's quite impulsive to believe Albert right away. You don't know him very well, not to mention that you just met him for the first time today, and I don't think a person, who can make others put down their guard easily against him, will be as simple as he looks, so I'm also somewhat uneasy."

"What is there to be uneasy about? Don't you trust Albert? But, he looks exactly like Adolf! So, it must be true when he said he is Adolf's twin brother. Besides, he knows much about Avery, so it's true that he's Avery's assistant. Moreover, was it wrong for him to be concerned about Avery and the fact that he did not want her to suffer more with Adolf?

Zed, tell me, what on earth did he do to make you suspect him? Was it his concern for Avery? Or do you think his way of speaking is not as hypocritical as Adolf's, so you think he's suspicious?" Jean threw her guess at Zed like pouring beans. She was suddenly feeling infuriated.

Zed thought for a while before frowning deeper and then said, "To be honest, none of them. Somehow, Albert's sudden appearance just made me feel weird. On the contrary, I also believe in Adolf more, but I can't explain why for the time being." He shook his head, frustrated at how he couldn't find the right words.

"You...you believe in Adolf more? That cold man?" Jean's eyes suddenly opened wide. She stared at Zed in disbelief.

Sighing helplessly, Zed could only grin bitterly at her shocked expression.

He really didn't know how to explain this gut feel to Jean. Even though it was just his intuition, it felt quite strong inside him, burning wild like someone was pouring fuel to keep the huge flame alive.