The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife
Chapter 157 Alert

Susan raised her brow, and she was once again overwhelmed by disappointment and sadness when she thought about her childhood friend. She had been waiting this day for 20 years, yet Little Leaf did not show up in the end.

However, the reality was she did not go there either. The reason she knew about it was due to Isabelle. If she wanted to explain the entire situation to Julian, then she had to tell him about the accident. She did not want to make him worried, so she just said poutingly, "Well, I just don't feel like meeting him anymore. After all, he's nobody to me."

'He's just a nobody?'

Julian suddenly narrowed his eyes. However, he was assaulted by a pang of guilt when he thought about his indifferent attitude toward Susan when they were kids. As such, he cleared his throat and said, "Yeah, he's nobody. It's fine if you don't want to meet him. After all, you have me."

"Stop being a narcissist," Susan rolled her eyes at Julian. Then, she continued, "But I'm not lying to you. He's really gorgeous, so I'm certain that he's more handsome than you."

"Yeah, yeah, I believe you," Julian nodded profusely.

"You..." Just when Susan was about to say something,

Julian's phone rang.

He grabbed his phone and took a look.

[Little Leaf, I'm home. Don't worry about me, I'm fine. * Smiley*]

It was from Isabelle.

Julian frowned. Since Isabelle still called him Little Leaf, it was apparent that she did not take anything he said to heart at all. His first reaction was to turn around and look at Susan.

"Why are you looking at me? Who is that? Hurry up and reply to him," Susan said as she was baffled by Julian's action.

Julian deleted the message and set the phone on mute. After that, he put the phone away and looked at Susan, "Susie, did Isabelle ask you for my contact number?"

There was no way Isabelle could get her hands on his contact number. Judging from the fact that she sent him a message, she must have gotten his phone number somewhere else, and the first person who came into his mind was Susan.

"No, I don't remember her asking me about your contact number," Susan was puzzled. "Why would you ask me that?"

"Then, did she see your phone before? Or can you remember any specific occasion where you left your phone in her hand alone?" Julian pressed on.

Susan blinked her eyes.

If there was such an occasion, then it should be after the accident. When she was transported by the gurney, she left her purse in Isabelle's hand. If Isabelle really had the intention of getting Julian's phone number, she could've just looked at her phone at that time. 4

"Why would you asking me this, Julian?" Susan asked as she still had a hard time wrapping her head around what was happening.

"Nothing. Anyway, don't get too close to Isabelle, Susie," Julian said.

There was a strange feeling in the depth of his heart which he could not make heads or tails of. He deeply cherished the good memory between him and Little Flower, and he had a strong animosity towards Isabelle from the moment he knew about her. Now that she had become Little Flower, he kind of felt like his memory was ruined.

Susan blinked her eyes again. Then, understanding suddenly dawned upon her as she found the explanation to Julian's strange behavior. She asked, " Was it Isa who texted you?"

"Yes," Julian rubbed her head as a dark glint crossed his eyes.

He was certain that Isabelle got his contact number before she departed to Lin County. When he made the connection between how she secretly got his contact number and her previous action, it occurred to him that she was trying to hit on him.

At that time, she still did not know that he was Little Leaf. As such, everything she told him, including that she had been waiting for him for twenty years, were all lies.

Even though he had felt that his childhood was destroyed, he was relieved. He could feel his guilt lessening. After all, there was no need for him to feel pity for a manipulative girl like her.

"What did she send to you?" Susan asked curiously.

"It's nothing important," Julian avoided her question. He said, "Anyway, the fact that she got close to you and then secretly stole my contact number shows that she isn't as innocent as she seems to be. You understand what am I trying to say, right?"

Susan blinked her eyes again. Then, she nodded," Yeah."

Truth be told, she felt a little upset. She could not fathom why Isabelle would do something like this behind her back. If she really wanted Julian's contact number, she could have just asked her. It was not that she would not give it to her or anything. What she should have never done was deceive her and steal Julian's phone number away.

After all, Julian was her husband. Did she ever consider her feelings while she was doing all those deeds? Susan could not tell.

A mixed feeling rose from Julian's heart when he got his desired result. He knew Susan would be more alert when dealing with Isabelle.

He was both grateful and sorry for Isabelle. He was grateful for her because she brought him to light when he was alone that year. He was sorry because he had to break his promise. If possible, he did not want to think the worst of her as well. After all, she was his saving grace as one of the only people who reached out a hand to him when he was enveloped in darkness. However, what happened today had proved a lot of things.

He could give up everything but Susan. Even if it was Little Flower, he would have no qualms in eliminating her if she were to become an obstacle between him and Susan.

He considered the things that happened during their childhood as a debt he owed her. He would never forget about it and he would certainly replace another way to pay herback. 'Isa contacted Julian in private...'

The more Susan thought about this, the angrier she became. She turned around and pinched Julian's arm as she hissed, "I should've locked you in the house so that you wouldn't go around and flirt with other women!"

Looking at Susan, a smirk crossed Julian's face, "Well, if that's what you want, I'm more than happy to let you lock me up in the house. We can have fun all day and all night."

"Erm, I just want to shut you in the house, I don't want to have fun with you all day and all night," Susan immediately bent her knees.

"Ohh?" Julian suddenly went closer to her.

Startled, Susan hastily jumped away, "Hey, hey, hey, watch yourself! You promised me that you will not touch me for a month!"

Paying no heed to Susan's struggle, Julian grabbed her and pulled her into his arms.

Susan began to struggle.

"Stop wiggling like a worm," Julian said through a husky voice, "Or else, I don't think I can keep my promise."

Susan was startled and she froze.

A contented grin appeared on Julian's face as he secured Susan in his embrace.

Laying in his arms, Susan soon fell asleep. Julian took over his phone and he realized that Isabelle had sent him a few more messages.

[Little Leaf, are you home yet? I don't mean to disturb you, I just want to know if you're safe.]

[Little Leaf, is it because you're with Susie now that you don't want to reply to me? Am I disturbing you?] [I... I don't want to disturb you as well, but my heart. It hurts so much and I cannot control myself.] [Little Leaf, please, talk to me, okay? Just for a while.

Just a while will do. I promise after tonight I'll not disturb you or Susie anymore.]

Julian frowned.