CHAPTER 27: CHAPTER 27: HE’S BEEN TIRED OF IT FOR A LONG TIME

Four eyes met, and a thousand emotions intertwined.

Stagnant for a while.

Nathaniel Gallagher’s voice was hoarse, with a command, "Be good, come back with me!"

Josephine Thompson shook her head, "No, I won’t go back with you, I won’t change my mind. I already said before we got married, if you fall in love with someone else, then I’ll give you your freedom!"

Nathaniel Gallagher listened, his brows tightened, gloomy and solemn, "I told you, I won’t fall in love with anyone else, even less cheat. Why do you always feel that I would cheat?"

Indeed, he is completely disdainful of cheating.

He was out in the world at fifteen or sixteen.

And twenty years ago in Audenburg, various gangs were rampant.

The gambling industry, an extremely profitable business, was like a huge tempting piece of meat, with all sorts of evil dragons wanting to take a bite.

To squeeze into this circle, and eat meat, who wouldn’t be the most cunning, most brutal, most formidable dragons?

The Gallagher Family became the leader of the gambling industry, in charge of distributing meat to the dragons, enough to show the means and ferocity behind it.

As the only son of the Gallagher Family, his father was in poor health, and he had to bear the family flag at a young age.

Before the age of 26.

He was mingling in all kinds of social engagements and interactions, smoothing the way through both black and white paths. Every day there were uncountable meetings, banquets, drinking scenes, parties, etc.

Day and night turned upside down, in the glow of lights and wine, a paper-drunk gold-digging world, surrounded by countless social butterflies and various beauties, all trying hard to throw themselves at him.

Whether it was a popular star, a top model, or a beauty pageant winner. As long as he fancied them and wanted to spend the night, a helicopter would bring them over to his hotel bed.

He was already tired and bored.

He felt that women were all vain and shallow, merely playthings.

So, when he got married, he wasn’t really in love with Josephine Thompson and was full of defenses and schemes against her.

But after marriage.

He suddenly found that marriage was not the shackle he imagined, and having a wife seemed not bad.

Josephine Thompson’s life was very regular and healthy, which made his life regular too. No longer socialized at night, pretending to be a serious man of good family. Moreover, she was focused on her own career, not clingy, nor interfering much with him.

This also made him feel this was normal life.

Josephine Thompson only felt troubled and unsettled, "Nathaniel Gallagher, I don’t want to discuss this issue with you right now. Whether there is or not, you know in your heart."

"Let go of me, I won’t go back with you!"

She strongly pushed him!

Nathaniel Gallagher, impulsive yet deep, pressed her closer, "What I, Nathaniel Gallagher say, I can do. I said I wouldn’t cheat, then I absolutely won’t cheat."

"I love you and don’t want our family to fall apart. Be good, come home with your husband, don’t throw any more tantrums, okay?"

Nathaniel Gallagher said, somewhat losing control, as he kissed her.

"Let go," Josephine Thompson panicked inside, afraid he would force himself.

She subconsciously reached into her pocket for the fruit knife.

When she went out.

Afraid of encountering danger, she casually took a fruit knife and stuffed it into her pocket for self-defense.

Nathaniel Gallagher became more excessive, and Josephine Thompson couldn’t break free.

She took out the fruit knife, wanting to scare him off, "Nathaniel Gallagher, don’t touch me, if you touch me again I won’t be polite."

Nathaniel Gallagher raised his head, somewhat surprised and jestingly looked at the knife, "Are you trying to fight your husband with a knife?"

Josephine Thompson panicked, gesturing with the fruit knife twice, "Hurry up and let go of me, I won’t go back with you. You’re forcing me, I I I... I will really be rude..."

Nathaniel Gallagher sneered disdainfully, extending his neck, "Come, stab here."

Josephine Thompson was both angry and afraid, her hand inexplicably started to tremble, "You... don’t think I don’t dare!"

"If you insist on taking me back by force, then I... I will..."

Nathaniel Gallagher chuckled lightly, calmly reaching to grasp the blade, "What will you do?"

"..." Josephine Thompson’s pupil shocked, instinctively thinking she had picked the fruit knife.

He actually just grabbed the blade with his bare hands?

Until blood trickled down between his fingers, dripping incessantly.

She came to her senses.

Boom!

Josephine Thompson’s brain exploded, letting go in fright, "Nathaniel Gallagher, are you mad?"

"Bang!"

Nathaniel Gallagher’s hand was bleeding profusely, he held the knife, casually tossed it out of the car, "Don’t play with knives again, it’s dangerous."

"..." Josephine Thompson gasped, feeling creepy all over.

Blood snaked down Nathaniel Gallagher’s wrist, opening an ominous dark red on the expensive suit sleeve.

Josephine Thompson’s breath accelerated almost to suffocation, her heart gripped harshly by an unseeable hand.

Nathaniel Gallagher... is indeed terrifying!

He is so ruthless even to himself, let alone to others.

"Let’s go home!"

"Nathaniel Gallagher, you are simply unreasonable!"

She hurriedly took out the emergency kit from the car, fumblingly stopping his bleeding.

His palm had a deep knife slit, with blood still oozing out.

"The wound is so deep, we need to hurry to the hospital for bandaging."

Nathaniel Gallagher laughed, as if it wasn’t his hand that was injured, "Alright, listen to the wife."

Josephine Thompson applied the hemostatic medicine to him, then simply bandaged it, "I’ll go drive."

"Alright."

Josephine Thompson was frightened by him.

She couldn’t care about other matters now, hurried to the driver’s seat, to drive him to the hospital.

The car’s front was dented in the collision, fortunately, it could still function normally. But her car, was deformed from the collision. She could only leave the car there temporarily and find someone to tow it.

...

On the way to the hospital.

Josephine Thompson was anxious like fire.

Nathaniel Gallagher sat tranquilly in the passenger seat, watching her flustered and frantic appearance, his face showing a faint smile.

"Honey, the hand hurts."

Josephine Thompson flustered in mind, "Don’t worry, we’ll soon be at the hospital. You’re crazy, grabbing the blade with your hand, how could you!"

Nathaniel Gallagher snorted coldly, "Then how could you point the knife at your husband? Let’s see if you’ll dare next time?"

"..." Josephine Thompson only felt darkness in front of her eyes, a chill inexplicably spreading from her back.

Before the marriage.

He was so genteel and amusing, gentlemanly and gentle, every move inadvertently showed dignity and propriety.

But now...

She found he seemed like a completely different person from before.

Seeing Josephine Thompson’s mind unwind, the car speed was increasing.

Nathaniel Gallagher spoke to remind her, "Be careful to slow down, don’t drive too fast."

Josephine Thompson listened, instinctively tapped the brakes, lowering the speed.

"I fear you might lose too much blood, wanted to send you to the hospital quickly."

"So, can’t let go of the husband, right?"

"..." Josephine Thompson didn’t want to speak, her heart chaotic.

Five minutes later.

Josephine Thompson drove to the nearest hospital.

"Quickly get off, go bandage the wound! The wound is so deep, probably need stitches!"

...

A while later.

Josephine Thompson parked the car, urging Nathaniel Gallagher to deal with the wound.

Entering the hospital.

The doctor upon seeing, hurriedly came to handle his wound.

"How did this happen?"

"Doctor, does it need stitches?"

The doctor, while dealing, said gravely, "The wound is so deep, definitely need stitches, quickly prepare anesthetic."

Josephine Thompson glanced at the wound, scared, her scalp tingling.

"Wife, it hurts!"

"... After anesthetic, it won’t hurt."

Soon.

The doctor applied anesthesia to him and then carefully disinfected the wound with iodine.

"Mr. Gallagher, we’re starting the stitching."

"Alright!" Nathaniel Gallagher responded coldly.

Then, he pulled Josephine Thompson closer to him with his other hand.

"Honey, look, it hurts a lot."

"..." Josephine Thompson didn’t dare to look, and couldn’t organize any comforting words in her mind.

A few minutes later.

The doctor finished stitching him, applied medication, and bandaged it up, "Alright, it’s all done."

"Come back to remove the stitches in two weeks, and avoid water for a week."

"Okay."

Josephine Thompson looked at him helplessly, "Let’s go!"

"I’ve ended up like this, aren’t you going to take me home?"

Josephine Thompson frowned, "I’ll call a driver to pick you up!"

"No, you’re coming home with me."

"Nathaniel Gallagher, we’re... we’re currently in the middle of a divorce case."

Nathaniel Gallagher looked at her seriously, "I didn’t agree to the divorce!"

Josephine hesitated for a few seconds but decisively shook her head, "No, I’m not going home with you."

After speaking, she turned her head and wanted to run away.

If she went home with him this time.

Then the divorce wouldn’t happen.

He would definitely find all sorts of ways to entangle her and get her into bed.

Once they were in bed together, all the conflicts would be blurred and forgotten.

Seeing her trying to run.

Nathaniel Gallagher chased after her, grabbed her by the collar, and lifted her up, "Still not listening, huh?"

"Ah--"

Josephine Thompson screamed, her entire being seized by him.

Followed by.

He stuffed her into the car.

Then, he swiftly got into the driver’s seat.

"Vroom!"

The car started.

With a push on the accelerator, the car drifted and sped out of the parking spot.

"Ah--"

"Slow down." Josephine Thompson swayed back and forth.

They were moving fast.

Constantly speeding through the traffic.

The tires screeched sharply against the ground, Josephine Thompson clung tightly to the car door handle, her face pale as paper.

The blue light of the dashboard reflected on Nathaniel Gallagher’s taut jaw, shadows alternating.

He controlled the steering wheel with one hand, and his bandaged hand suddenly covered her trembling hand, the smell of blood mingled with cologne wafted over.

"Darling, do you know what I hate the most?" He suddenly turned his head, a playful look in his eyes.

Josephine Thompson shivered with fear, her face ashen.

"I hate cheaters the most, whenever I catch anyone like that, I have their hands cut off."

The car made a sharp turn.

Josephine Thompson collided into his arms, hearing him chuckle softly against her ear, "Now you want to escape, what do you think I should do with you?"

"..." Josephine Thompson froze, staring at him in fear.

Nathaniel Gallagher smirked, half-serious and half-jokingly said, "Run again next time, and I’ll break your leg."

"..." Josephine Thompson’s back chilled, instinctively shrinking towards the car seat.

"Are you scared?"

"Husband was just joking with you, how could I bear to do that? I just hope you’ll be obedient, and we can live normally like before."

Josephine Thompson felt cold inside, not saying a word.

At the same time, she became even more determined to leave him.

He’s terrifying.

Only now does she realize she never truly understood him.

...

Half an hour later.

Mooncove Bay Villa.

The car drove into the villa and stopped in front of the lawn.

The servants and bodyguards hurriedly greeted them, "Hello, President Gallagher, hello Madam."

The driver quickly approached to open the car door.

"Ugh."

Josephine Thompson groaned as the seatbelt tightened around her.

Nathaniel Gallagher unfastened her seatbelt and suddenly carried her horizontally, causing her to shiver when the bandage brushed against her earlobe.

"Do you remember the first time your husband carried you upstairs?"

He carried her into the house.

The crystal lamp in the hallway cast a shadow on his side face.

Josephine Thompson didn’t resist, obediently complying.

They entered the bedroom.

Nathaniel Gallagher gently placed her on the bed, smiling tenderly, "Honey, welcome home. From now on, without my permission, you are not allowed to go out alone."

"Nathaniel Gallagher, you’re imprisoning me!" Josephine Thompson clutched the bedsheet tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms.

Nathaniel Gallagher chuckled, pulling off his tie with one hand and tossing it onto the nightstand, revealing the pulsating veins on his collarbone, "Wrong, this is protection."

As he spoke, his bandaged hand gently caressed her waist, "Honey, can we stop fighting?"

"I’ll be more mindful from now on, won’t make you angry again. I know you dislike Vivian, I’ll send her abroad tomorrow."

"Without your permission, I won’t let her return to Audenburg. Also, Mrs. Dixon and Uncle Shaw, I’ll have them work at the old house instead."

"..." Josephine Thompson listened, incredulously looking at him!

He’s sometimes excessively good to their family of three.

Especially Vivian Shaw, she’s his cherished one!

Would he really be willing to send her away?

"Nathaniel Gallagher, there’s really no need for this!"

Nathaniel Gallagher looked deeply at her, gently pecked her cherry lips, "Silly, we’re the real family. You are the most important person to me. Whoever makes you unhappy, of course, makes me unhappy too!"

"Give me another chance, I’ll show you my change."

"..." Josephine Thompson’s pupils darken, her thoughts in turmoil again.

What if...

What if he could really change, really draw a line with Vivian Shaw.

She would still be willing to stay with him.

But she knows it’s impossible!

After a moment of silence, Josephine Thompson deliberately changed the subject, "Where’s Henny?"

"Henny is at the old house."

"Next week, Mom will take Henny to live in Arctica."

Josephine Thompson heard this, and suddenly stood up from the bed, "What? You’re sending Henny abroad?"

"Yes, life’s pace in Audenburg is too fast. Mom doesn’t like it, she’s planning to take Henny to Corinthia."

Josephine Thompson’s breath caught, staring dazedly at Nathaniel Gallagher.

He’s afraid she’ll take the child for a paternity test again.

That’s why he’s in such a rush to send the child abroad?

"Nathaniel Gallagher, I don’t agree with sending Henny abroad. He’s too young, I want him to grow up by my side. Even if studying abroad, I hope he finishes middle school here before going."

"It’s alright, if you miss the child, we can always go abroad to see him."

"Of course, I also hope you’ll take good care of your health, we can have another child. I’m also taking care of my health, we certainly can conceive naturally for the second baby." Nathaniel Gallagher said, a peculiar emotion in his eyes.