Chapter 519: Michale Shaw Side Story (10) Off Track, How About Me?

Tobias Carter gritted his teeth. This cousin of his was simply as dumb as a pig.

At this moment, she was still being carried on Michale Shaw’s shoulder. She gritted her teeth and said, “What are you still standing there for? Put me down!”

“Oh…” Michale Shaw was shaken inside, not yet recovered from the shock, and carefully placed her on the sofa.

The three of them, six eyes,

shifted around, but dared not make eye contact with anyone.

The atmosphere was extremely awkward.

Archer Carter scratched his head, not daring to look at his “cousin”, for fear of being stared to death by her glare, and even more afraid to look at Michale Shaw. He bent down to pick up the things on the floor, “I’ll go make you some ginger brown sugar tea.”

Stunned, astonished, Michale Shaw stared at Tobias Carter, full of disbelief.

The feeling was indescribable,

as if a thunderbolt had struck him out of the blue, leaving him burned and numb.

He swallowed nervously.

The surrounding was so quiet that it felt as if one could hear his wild, uneasy heartbeat pounding in his ears, making him dizzy.

Tobias Carter…

is a woman?

He breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he might have changed orientation, and didn’t expect Tobias to be a woman.

After being filled with immense joy, he felt a vague pain on his back.

So, did he get beaten for nothing?

Oh well, that’s a minor thing.

Tobias had no idea that Michale Shaw would appear. She was always calm and restrained, always had her plans and strategies, but Michale’s character was unpredictable, completely beyond her control.

Just like how she had refused to see him several times, someone else would have given up long ago; she had already rushed over to handle the situation with her drugged cousin, completely able to control things before something happened, but Michale suddenly appeared, and even stayed at her house…

Since then,

her once peaceful life seemed to gradually go off track, losing control.

Just like now, the atmosphere, awkward to the point of absurdity.

“Sis, here’s your ginger brown sugar tea.” Anyway, it was all exposed, so Archer Carter no longer held back. By calling her “sis”, he confirmed that Tobias was indeed a girl.

Michale Shaw’s grin grew wider and wider…

Archer scratched his head again, suddenly pointing at the flowers on the table, “Sis, who bought these flowers? They are quite beautiful.”

Michale Shaw: “I bought them, for your sister.”

The atmosphere,

fell into awkwardness once again.

Tobias Carter’s breath tightened, her gaze collided with Michale’s. He smiled brightly, like a golden retriever wagging its tail. His eyes were full of laughter, as if they were all about her.

His gaze was straightforward and eager, without a hint of disguise.

The heat in his eyes was somewhat scalding.

Tobias took a painkiller, the spicy ginger tea made her whole body feel hot as it went down her throat.

Why does he keep staring at me!

So what if I’m a girl?

His gaze… seemed like he wanted to devour her!

Archer stared at his shoes, shouting inwardly:

Someone, help!

So awkward!

“Sis, I suddenly remembered, there’s something at the company. I have to go now, don’t contact me for anything, goodbye!” Archer said, and then ran out, returning half a minute later saying he forgot his car keys.

He bolted like a thief!

Leaving the two of them in silence, one with a solemn face, the other just grinning foolishly.

“Do you want to rest in your room?” Michale Shaw asked.

Tobias indeed felt pain, so cold that she was shivering, her head was groggy, and she had no energy to deal with him. She just said, “My matter…”

“I understand, keep it secret!” Michale Shaw said with a smile.

“Then I’ll go sleep for a bit, we’ll talk more later.”

“No problem.”

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Tobias lay in bed, wrapped in a quilt but still feeling cold, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Fortunately, the painkillers quickly took effect.

In her dream…

She nestled in her grandmother’s arms, who happily told her stories, calling her, “Tobias.”

Suddenly, she was pushed away.

“You’re not my Tobias, no! Where is my Tobias? Give him back to me!”

Then she saw the ground covered in blood.

Her heart stopped suddenly, and she woke up with a sharp breath. Perhaps she was too tightly wrapped in the blanket, her whole body was covered in sweat. She moved and noticed a hot water bottle under her.

Where did this come from!

There were no such things in her house.

Archer had run off long ago, could it be Michale Shaw had come in?

After sleeping and sweating a lot, her abdomen felt much more comfortable. She quickly cleaned herself and changed into dry clothes, then went to the living room. It was already getting dark, but Michale Shaw was still there.

“You’re awake?” Michale Shaw smiled at her, “I wanted to cook some porridge for you, but I have no experience, and it got burnt. So I went out to get you something to eat.”

“Thanks.” Tobias was indeed hungry and didn’t refuse his kindness.

Then, she ate while he watched.

Sitting beside her, resting his chin in his hand, staring at her.

“Do you want to eat something too?” Tobias felt uncomfortable being stared at.

“I’m not hungry.”

Michale Shaw was so happy at that moment that he didn’t feel the slightest bit of hunger.

He just kept smiling at her, like a fool.

Tobias had always had a small appetite; she only drank half a bowl of porridge before looking seriously at Michale Shaw, “Now that you know about me, and the greatest secret of the Carter Family, please help keep it confidential for now.”

Michale Shaw raised his eyebrows but remained silent.

The expression on his face seemed to say:

So? What do you plan to do to keep my mouth shut!

Tobias clenched the spoon tightly. This person was famous for gossiping within the circle, always drawn to excitement, with a sharp and venomous tongue, but also wealthy and without any weaknesses.

With such big gossip right before him, how could he let it go?

“What do you want?” Tobias asked directly.

Rather than guessing, it was better to ask directly.

“Anything I want?”

“Within my ability.”

Hearing this, Michale Shaw got excited, his eyes instantly brightening.

His intense gaze made Tobias catch her breath.

The next second,

he placed his arm on the back of her chair, leaning closer, reducing the distance between them in an instant. His breath was close, light but warm, and his smile was wild and full of amusement.

“Those female companions you used to find, should have all been for show, deliberately creating a playboy image to make everyone believe you were a man.”

Tobias didn’t deny it.

“So they never stayed long by your side, you didn’t like them either.”

“How could I possibly like them?”

“Then what do you think of me?”

“…”

From what Michale Shaw said earlier and the flowers he bought, Tobias could guess his feelings, but she didn’t expect him to be so straightforward, his eyes more serious than usual.

Staring at her, watching her, Tobias’s surface remained calm, but inside, surges raged.

There was an indescribable tension building in the room.

For a moment,

Tobias’s heart beat suddenly grew heavier.

She tried to control her emotions, “Young Master Shaw, could it be that you found out I was a girl long ago and decided to tease me?”

“Tease you?”

Hearing this, Michale Shaw was instantly furious.

He stood up and began to take off his clothes!

Tobias’s pupils trembled slightly, “Michale Shaw, what are you doing? Speak properly, why are you taking off your clothes?”

“You say I’m joking, I’ll prove to you whether I’m serious or not!”

“No, wait…”

Tobias was completely baffled by his actions!

What is Michale Shaw made of, whatever happens, he starts taking off his clothes. What exactly is he trying to prove to her? This bastard, could he be thinking…

Alone, with him in her house, she really shouldn’t have kept this ticking time bomb around.

Tobias even thought, if he dared to pounce on her, she would definitely not go easy on him.

However…

He took off his clothes!

Michale Shaw stood with his back to her, “Take a look yourself, see how badly Grandpa beat me? You still say I’m joking?”

His back was bruised and battered, crisscrossed with injuries, some of them quite shocking. Tobias was stunned: “Old Shaw did this? Why?”

“Because I said, I fell for someone I shouldn’t, and love came. I couldn’t control it. He thought the Shaw Family would be doomed, so he took a stick to me!”

“He didn’t hold back at all. I’ve grown up, but this is the first time I’ve been hit like this.”

“If I had known earlier that you were a girl, I wouldn’t have been beaten like this.”

Michale Shaw was so angry he gritted his teeth:

How dare she doubt his sincerity.

Tobias frowned, someone he shouldn’t like…

Was he talking about her?

Could Michale Shaw have confessed to his family, saying he likes… my God, how did things turn out like this!

This would be so shocking for the elders, was he out of his mind?