Goodbye Cheater Hello CEO’s Wife by Payne Walter
CHAPTER 60

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Gwendolyn had been independent since she was a child. She never told anyone who her parents were–people that even government officials had to show respect to in Moulmore.

Now, she even used her parents‘ influence to pressure Clayton.

Andrew glanced at the two girls hugging each other and understood. He was mentored by Professor Carey since he was an undergraduate student, so he knew these girls very well. In fact, Gwendolyn didn’t exaggerate. The Carey family treated Isabella like another daughter, but Isabella was sensible and kept a proper distance from the family.

Clayton looked at them tenderly. “Yes! I promise to treat Isabella well and make her happy for the rest of her life!”

This time, Victor was surprised. When Clayton was a child, he hated most when someone threatened and warned him. He thought Clayton would just turn and leave with a scowl when the girl spoke. Hence, Victor began to think about how they could make peace and stop their

relationship from souring.

Unexpectedly, Clayton accepted it and made a promise.

Isabella, too, didn’t expect Clayton to make this promise. She was a bit surprised but felt a little warm in her heart.

Meanwhile, Gwendolyn was satisfied. After all, she would always check up on Isabella. “If this guy dared to treat Isabella badly, I wouldn’t let him gol‘ she thought.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang, Isabella realized something and didn’t open the door.

“Andrew, you’ve all been punished so severely. Has Edmund ever been punished?” Isabella asked with a giggle.

Clayton looked at her dotingly. Then, he saw Edmund coming in from the corner of his eye and knew Isabella was deliberately setting them

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“Of course, he was the busiest and was absent most often, so he was punished the most,” Andrew answered animatedly.

“Victor, what was his latest punishment? I wasn’t here, so I couldn’t watch the fun,” Andrew asked.

“So, Grandpa played golf, and Edmund was the caddy. After fetching golf balls all day, Grandpa complained Edmund lacked exercise.” After Victor finished speaking, the two brothers looked at each other with a mischievous smile.

“Should I suggest to Grandpa that you two fetch the balls for one day instead?” A voice sounded in the hallway.

Andrew stood up in fright and asked, “E–Edmund, why are you here?”

“Can’t I come?” Edmund smiled at his two younger brothers and nodded to Clayton.

Victor also stood up. Similarly surprised, he wondered, “Why is Edmund here? What’s he going to do?”

He quickly thought about whether he had not finished any tasks Edmund handed him.

When he found none, he reassured himself.

“Why are you nervous? If you’re that afraid of me, why did you badmouth me behind my back?” Edmund smiled gently at Victor and Andrew.

Both Isabella and Gwendolyn thought Edmund was gentle and refined.

Only Victor and Andrew knew Edmund could kill them silently with his gentle facade.

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Edmund, your grandpa is adorable, Isabella commented.

Edmund looked at Isabella dotingly and put his hand on her shoulder. “Then come with me to the Maguire family and meet Grandpa next.

Before he could finish, Clayton pulled Isabella over and separated her from Edmund. “Edmund, I’ll take her to see Grandpa. You’re too busy.

Don’t bother.

Edmund looked at Clayton in surprise and saw Clayton putting his arms around Isabella’s shoulder, anxious yet gently.

“You two?” Edmund looked at Isabella, who was shy.

Isabella shook off Clayton’s arm and pulled Gwendolyn with a blushing face. “Edmund, this is my good friend Gwendolyn. Gwen, this is Edmund. His parents are good friends with my mother.”

Gwendolyn shook hands with Edmund and said, “Hello, Mr. Maguire.”

Edmund shook hands with Gwendolyn politely and replied, “Hello. Isabella told me that you have taken care of her for many years. Thank you for being a good friend.”

Gwendolyn’s impression of Edmund skyrocketed. This was someone who cared–about Isabella. “I think of her like a sister.”

Edmund looked at Clayton, who took Isabella back in his arms again.

“D–Don’t you know each other?” Isabella looked at them in surprise. She thought they should know each other.

Clayton patted her. “Of course, we know each other. Edmund, this is my wife.”

Edmund frowned. “Isabella?”

isabella blushed and nodded, “Yes, Edmund. I–I’m married to him.”

Edmund’s face darkened. “Clayton!”

Then, he went quiet. His face softened, and he asked Isabella, “Did you invite many friends today?”

It was the first time Isabella saw Edmund’s cold expression. He had always been gentle, but his darkened face was frightening, and the air

around him seemed to cool down.

Hearing Edmund’s question, she hurriedly nodded and said, “Yes, but they are all here. Edmund, please sit down for a while. We girls will go and prepare now.”

Afterward, she took Gwendolyn to the kitchen to prepare lunch with the four beauties from the Maguire Group and let these mysterious men discuss among themselves. She didn’t want to be dragged around. After all, Clayton was playing on the home court while the three brothers were on the away team. They wouldn’t fight each other. If they did, she would deal with it later.

After that, she introduced Gwendolyn to the four, and laughter could be heard in the living room from the kitchen.

Edmund glanced at Clayton and said, “Let’s talk.”

Clayton’s expression remained unchanged. “Okay. Let’s go to the balcony.”

Andrew approached Victor and asked, “Victor, what’s going on? How does Edmund know Isabella? They look quite familiar.”

Victor shook his head. He didn’t know what was going on this time either.

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“Hey, do you think Edmund likes Isabella too?” Andrew couldn’t help gossiping

“No.” Victor said firmly.

“Why not? Andrew was confused.

“Edmund is not that evill” Victor stated.

‘How could Edmund like Isabella? She looks too young. Only Clayton, with his weird tastes, would like a girl like her. Besides, they’re already married, so it’s too late for Edmund, Victor reasoned inwardly.

“But I think Edmund likes Isabella very much. Do you think he’ll fight for her? You know, pulling all the stops for her kind? I’m looking forward to seeing him fight with Clayton. I always wanted to know who’s stronger.” Andrew looked at the two men on the balcony expectantly.

Victor was speechless. “Why are you so evil?”

“Am I evil? No, I’m twisted.” Andrew stared fixedly at the balcony.

“What do you think they’re talking about?” Andrew asked, intrigued.

“Why don’t you go over and listen in? Victor suggested in annoyance.

Andrew shook his head vigorously and said, “No, no! I want to live longer!”

Meanwhile, Edmund looked at Clayton and said in a deep voice, “Clayton, I need an explanation.”

Clayton poured coffee for Edmund. “There’s nothing to explain, Edmund.”

“Isabella said you are married!” Edmund’s voice was cold. Only those familiar with Edmund knew he was on the verge of an outburst.

Clayton took a sip of coffee, put down the cup, and looked into the distance. “Edmund, I knew her more than ten years ago. At that time, her mother had not died. I searched for her for many years and finally found her. I love her, so I married her.”

? Can she get into the Murray “Do you really love her? How are you going to love her? Will the Murray family let you go? Will they let her go? family?” Edmund asked angrily in a low voice.

Clayton looked at Edmund seriously. “I married her, not the Murray family. She doesn’t need their approval.”

Edmund was so angry that he sneered, “Clayton, don’t you know your situation? How can she deal with the complex Murray family?”

Clayton exhaled and answered, “Edmund, I understand what you’re trying to say. But I won’t let go of her. I will always keep her by my side. I will never let anyone hurt her!”

Picking the cup up, Edmund sipped coffee to calm himself down but realized he couldn’t. “My father and Irina were childhood sweethearts, and my mother was also good friends with her. When Irina died, my parents wanted to take Isabella to the Maguire family, but her father sent her abroad. I didn’t know she hadn’t gone abroad until I found her. When I sent her back that day and saw her living here, I thought she was doing well. It seems that many things aren’t what I think. Is this your house? I remember back then, we all bought houses here.”

Clayton nodded and replied, “I have put this house under Isabella’s name. Actually, the Ingram family had been mistreating her. She had been living a hard life these years. The reason we couldn’t replace her was because Nathan deliberately covered up many things. Edmund, believe me, I love her and will never let her suffer or be bullied again!”

Edmund looked at Clayton in shock. “Are you serious? Did Nathan abuse her?”

Then, Clayton told Edmund about his encounter with Isabella. “That day, I went to the hall next door to watch the ceremony. Seeing her

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name at the door, I walked in just in time to see her being laughed at. Despite that, she was forced to continue the engagement party. Nathan even beat her in public. Those people were like hyenas, waiting for the opportunity to swallow her whole. If I hadn’t shown up that day, Nathan would have taken her back.”

Enraged, Edmund knit his brows. “Then you just let Nathan go like this?”

Clayton took a sip of coffee and continued, “Edmund, I want to leave these things to Isabella. She’ll take over Sorenson Multimedia when she’s 25. What she’ll do then depends on her mood. I don’t want to overstep.”

Edmund thought for a while and nodded in agreement. A thought occurred to him, and he frowned. “She said she had a childhood engagement with Zachary, right?”

Clayton nodded.

Edmund knit his brows even tighter. “If she was engaged before, then my parents must have known. However, I’ve never heard them mention it. Instead, they said they were worried about her because her mother died and suggested that it would be better for me to marry her.”

Clayton’s gaze immediately turned cold. “Edmund, Isabella is my woman!”

Edmund waved his hand impatiently and said, “No one will take her away from you. I just think of her as my sister.”

Clayton’s face softened a little. He knew Isabella was very close to Edmund, and he was really afraid of a love rival like him. “Isabella said she was sick before and forgot many things, including you, but she remembered the inheritance and the engagement, although this engagement

was strange.”

“Do you also think it’s strange?” Edmund asked.

Clayton nodded slowly. “Things weren’t supposed to be like that. I haven’t figured out why her memory is like this. After this, I want to take her back to Nusridge. Maybe she can remember something when she goes back.”

Edmund noticed something was wrong. “Clayton, does Isabella love you?”

“He sure knows how to touch a sore spot,” Edmund grumbled inwardly.

Clayton gritted his teeth and declared, “I’ll make her fall in love with me!”

Edmund understood and sneered, “You’re useless!”

Clayton went silent.

Edmund stood up. “Don’t let her enter the Murray family. If they hurt her, I’ll not le

Clayton said proudly, “They wouldn’t dare. I won’t let them go!”

“Neither can you! If you hurt her, I’ll teach you a lesson!” Edmund glared at Clayton.

Clayton responded solemnly, “Don’t worry. I’ll love her with my life!”

Today was a special day, and Clayton had made two promises for the same thing.

However, Edmund sighed in his heart. Things had gotten a little complicated.

But no matter what, he would definitely protect isabella.