Torn Between Love and Hate

Chapter 197 Escort Her or Risk Life

Every time Adrian thought about what Joseph and Deborah might be doing, he just couldn't manage to stay calm. He immediately called again, but no one answered the phone.

Unable to bear it any longer, he left his own bedroom and headed to Alyssa's room, intending to wake her up. Just as he arrived at Alyssa's bedroom door, Evelyn suddenly appeared out of nowhere, blocking his path.

"Mr. Moxley, Alyssa is already asleep. What would you like to do?"

Adrian was so furious that he wanted to jump up and shout, "Get lost, it's none of your business."

How could Evelyn possibly let it happen? She stood in front of the door like a wall, not moving an inch.

What a joke, Adrian would have to step over her dead body for that to happen.

Adrian glared at her angrily, "Don't think that just because you brought Deborah and Joseph together, there's a chance for you and me. Let me be clear, even without Deborah, I still wouldn't be interested in you!"

Evelyn still stood in front of the door, completely unmoved.

Adrian's phone kept ringing in his hand, and after what seemed like ages, it suddenly connected.

From over there, Deborah's voice could be heard, "Mr. Moxley, I'm really fine. You should get some rest earlier."

It's clear enough that she and Joseph were mutually attracted to each other, without any coercion or unfavorable

circumstances.

After all, it was for Alyssa's sake that Deborah couldn't possibly block Adrian, nor did she want to hang up on his calls directly.

As the conversation on the other end was about to end, Adrian, somewhat losing his sanity, immediately gave a shout. "Deborah, I'm calling you because Alyssa has woken up. She's really worried since she didn't see you, so I lied and told her you were downstairs. Now she wants to see you."

Over there, Deborah immediately pushed Joseph away and got up from the couch.

"Let Alyssa take the call, and tell her I'll be back right away,"

Evelyn's face turned dark with anger as she reached out to snatch Adrian's phone, shouting at the same time, "Alyssa isn't awake, Deborah! Don't believe him! Alyssa is sleeping soundly!" Adrian raised his phone high, covered the speaker with his hand, and quickly hung up the call.

Evelyn anxiously took out her phone, wanting to call Deborah.

She took out her phone only to realize that she had forgotten to bring her charger. She had been lying in bed, scrolling through TikTok, and her phone had already run out of battery and shut down. She looked at Adrian, and Adrian immediately saw through her thoughts, letting out a cold laugh.

"Stop dreaming, I won't give you the charger. Deborah must come back now."

All of Evelyn's upbringing, patience, and acting skills quickly vanished completely.

She glared at Adrian, gritting her teeth as she spoke word by word, "I've never seen a man as shameless, arrogant, and despicable as you!

It's unbelievable that Deborah would be interested in you. You and Mr. Black are like night and day!"

She spoke, unable to contain her anger, raising her thumb emphatically, pointing up at the sky and then forcefully down at the ground.

Adrian couldn't help but smile a little. It seemed that among all the words she had spoken, only this sentence was uttered with such sincerity, as if it came straight from the heart.

To be honest, he felt a little guilty, thinking that deceiving Deborah like this wasn't quite honorable.

But I genuinely like Deborah and don't want her to get close to other men.

Especially when Adrian thought about how he had been beaten up by Joseph before, it made him feel even more indignant and resentful.

It had gotten to the point where he couldn't quite tell whether his pursuit of Deborah was more about his feelings for her or his desire to outdo Joseph.

It seemed that Evelyn was truly provoked, as she continued to angrily scold him, "Deborah cares about Alyssa the most! Tricking Deborah by using Alyssa is just despicable!"

"You want to compete fairly with Mr. Black? Mr. Black is Deborah's legitimate boyfriend, and they've been together for many years. What qualifications do you have to compete fairly? Bah! You're nothing!"

Her eyes turned red as she spoke, and Adrian didn't expect such a strong reaction from her. He was momentarily taken aback and didn't dare to say another word.

After Evelyn finished speaking, she turned around and went back to Alyssa's bedroom, closing the door behind her.

Adrian stood in place for quite a while before he reluctantly snapped back to reality.

No, doesn't this woman like him?

She likes him, yet she still scolds him. The more he thinks about it, the more he feels that something seems off.

Adrian was completely baffled. As he thought about it over and over again, he realized that every word Evelyn said made perfect sense, and he simply couldn't refute it.

It's rare for someone to scold him like that, leaving a somewhat unpleasant feeling in his heart. It seems like he might have indeed gone a bit too far this time.

Adrian returned to his bedroom alone, deep in thought. After much consideration, he finally mustered the courage to

call Deborah again.

The call connected quickly, and Deborah's anxious voice came through immediately. "Mr. Moxley, is Alyssa alright? I'm coming back right now."

Adrian said nervously, "Alyssa isn't awake, I lied to you. I just don't want you to stay with Joseph."

Deborah had already walked outside the mansion, and Joseph followed her with a throbbing headache and a face full

of disappointment.

Upon hearing those words, she hesitated for a moment before replying, "Never mind, I'll come over anyway. I can't help but worry."

After she hung up the phone, Joseph approached her and asked, "Are you really leaving? It's so late. Let me take you there."

Deborah looked him up and down and asked, "You, giving me a ride?"

In such a drunken state, should I take her home or risk my life?

Joseph could only reluctantly say, "Please be careful on the road, and drive slowly."

Deborah agreed with a nod, and as she took a closer look at him, she noticed a faint handprint on the side of his face.

Her expression (roze, "What happened to your face? Did you get drunk and slap yourself?"

After thinking for a moment, Joseph finally remembered, "Oh, it was my dad who slapped me."

Deborah was a bit unhappy, "Why did your dad hit you during the festival?"

Joseph had long been used to it and casually replied, "What else could it be? All thanks to Jane and Chandler."

Deborah gently touched the palm print on his face, feeling a bit heartbroken. "You're too stubborn, and you're no match for those two foxes. You should learn from them and soften your attitude in front of your father."

Joseph sneered, "Ha, there's no way I'll be nice to him. If it comes to it, I'll just leave the Black family. I'm not interested in the Black Group anyway, I've been wanting to leave for a while now."

Deborah immediately objected, "No way, if anyone has to leave, it should be Jane and Chandler. Forget it, I'm leaving. It's almost dawn, and Alyssa should be waking up soon."

On the way to Moxley Manor, Deborah couldn't help but think about Chandler.

Previously in Oceanview City, that man had sent someone to kidnap her, forcing her to call Joseph. However, things didn't go as planned.

I always have a feeling that he won't just let it go so easily.

As she was thinking, her phone rang with a call from Chandler.

Deborah was about to block this number, but after some thought, she decided to answer the call.

A gentle voice from the man over there came through, "Ms. Shepherd, I am Joseph's brother, Chandler..."

Deborah interrupted the conversation, "Just say what's on your mind."