The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife
Chapter 198 Watch A Good Show

'My only secret is that I love you.'

Susan's little heart raced for a while before she acknowledged it and then she leaned on Julian's chest obediently.

She had finally learned the truth today.

So it turned out that Julian loved her way earlier and way deeper than she had imagined.

After learning about the truth, then working backward to the past events, Susan suddenly found everything to be unusually fascinating.

"Hey, did you purposely lose to me when we were playing cards as children?"

"What do you think?"

"I think that I achieved victory by relying on my capabilities."

"... As long as you're happy."

"I think your eyes looked better when you were a child. Your cheeks were nicer to pinch when you were young too."

"Hmm hmm."

"However, the clay doll you made when you were young was truly quite hideous."

"Hmm hmm."

Susan chattered continuously while Julian listened in all apparent seriousness to which he gave her a simple reply every once in a while.

He did not speak much, but the smile on his lips was unprecedentedly gentle.

At this very moment, he felt as if he was holding an eternity as he held Susan.

They leaned in each others' arms and chatted just like that until they lost track of time. Susan's voice grew softer and in the end, she fell asleep.

A look of pity flashed past Julian's eyes as he looked a t her tranquil sleeping face.

Susie was really exhausted.

Susie did not talk about the incident of Wayne Lewis from today afterward but he could tell that the incident triggered the shadow of Susie's past once again.

Richard Jenkins' death...

Susie always behaved as if she had already forgotten about it and did not mind it anymore.

Yet judging from the current situation, the incident left behind a mark in her heart that had yet to be removed.

Unless he could replace evidence to prove that Richard's death was unrelated to Susie.

Otherwise, perhaps this incident would continue to haunt her at all times like a lingering soul.

Yet, Richard's death was overly thorough that not even his corpse or bones were left. It was truly too difficult to replace the cause of death.

In the dream, Susan dreamt about something that made her brows furrowed tightly.

Julian stretched out his hand to smoothen her brows then he said softly, "Don't be scared, Susie."

He comforted her with his soft voice patiently. Susan's brows relaxed gradually as well.

When Susan was in a deep sleep, Julian took out a coat cautiously and covered her.

A bodyguard waited for him for a very long time on the side. He made his way to Julian with gentle movements when he saw that Susan was sound asleep. "Mr. Shaw, that man..." "Hush." Julian made a quiet hand gesture, then stood u p. "Take me to the backroom to see him right away. We shall speak as we walk."

"Yes," answered the bodyguard immediately.

Wayne Lewis was tied up in the backroom of the aircraft. The bodyguard passed him a document as they walked. Then, the bodyguard narrated the highlight of the content softly, "I've already checked this man's identity. He is a male host at Fame Club and he seems to be rather popular in the club. Many wealthy women will keep him as their concubine at all costs. Even though he is making a good income, he has a gambling addict as his father. Thus, he's always in a penniless state regardless of how much money he makes. During the earlier period of time, his father went to gamble and owed a million dollars on usury. Then, we looked into his account and found a 500,000 one-off transfer. He withdrew the money and paid it to the loan shark just to hold them back temporarily." 1

"500,000." Julian narrowed his eyes. "Did you replace out where the money came from?"

"Not yet for the time being. This is because the account is already empty now. However, we should be able to get a result in two to three days if we look into it."

Julian raised an eyebrow. "It's fine, no need to do that."

He had already figured out who the person behind the scene was.

It was Isabelle Shelby.

Julian's expression grew colder and colder.

"Mr. Shaw." Julian walked over so the bodyguard guarding the cabin hastily opened the door.

Julian walked inside.

Wayne had already regained consciousness. He was curled up in the corner of a wall looking ghastly pale.

Julian took a seat in front of him with his deep, beyond fathomable gaze. "Wayne Lewis, executive male host from Fame Club. You lost your mother at the age of five and have lived with your father since. You are very close to your father. One month ago, your father owed one million on usury from gambling just in time when Isabelle Shelby found you. You needed money so you agreed to help Isabelle do something. Am I correct?" 1

Wayne's gaze changed drastically. "Mr. Shaw, what are you talking about? I don't understand. Isabelle, who is Isabelle Shelby?"

Perhaps Isabelle would protect him if he refused to tell on her. However, he would not stand any chance a s soon as he mentioned Isabelle's name.

Wayne made the decision promptly to deny everything at all costs.

Julian sneered and said, "Frankly, it doesn't matter whether you admit it to me or not. It's fine because I already know the answer. Isabelle will receive the punishment that she deserves naturally, as for you..."

A calm smile appeared in the depths of Julian's eyes. "The money that your father owed on usury has yet to be fully paid off, right? Tell me, is it okay to send the loan shark to go to his house and break his legs?"

Wayne's pupils constricted abruptly.

"Or, should they break both of his arms as well?" Julian beamed with joy.

Wayne could not help panicking.

He figured that it was possible that Julian would take action on him but he believed that both he and

Isabelle were on the same boat so Isabelle would certainly save him.

Yet judging by Julian's attitude now, it seemed that Isabelle did not have much influence over him.

Wayne suddenly realized that he might have misunderstood something before this.

Was Isabelle really Julian's first love? 1

"It seems that you have no objection," Julian smiled." Then I shall have the loan shark help me in this. Rick, send the order..."

Julian was speaking when Wayne's expression changed drastically. He hastily said, "Hold on, Mr. Shaw."

"Oh, is there anything?" Julian looked at him. "Why do you look so pale? Are you scared? You should trust that Isabelle will come and save you surely. It's only that there's no telling if she really has such capability to do so."

A cold glint glimmered in Julian's long, almond-shaped eyes.

Wayne could not help shuddering coldly.

He had no doubt that Julian was a man that lived up to his words.

Moreover, there was utterly no need for him to talk at all but Julian had already found out the truth on his own.

Isabelle...

Why would she try to offend such a terrifying person like Julian?

It was fine that she wanted to offend Julian, but she was taking him down with her.

Wayne's expression changed drastically. Soon afterward, he said through clenched teeth, "Mr. Shaw, I can confess to everything related to Isabelle and you can punish me however you want but I'm begging you to leave my father be."

Julian's gaze was calm. "What a filial son you are. Go ahead. I will decide your punishment based on the information you can provide."

Wayne dared not hold back anymore but he began talking hastily.

Julian's gaze remained calm as before when he was done listening.

"Continue to watch him." The answer he got was no different from his conjecture. Julian gave an order and left the back room.

He returned to his seat, then he picked up Susan cautiously.

Susan was sleeping so soundly that she had only woken up drowsily after the plane touched down.

"Julian, where are we?" asked Susan in slight confusion.

"We're in Ningcheng City." Julian's voice sounded gentle. "Susie, are you interested in watching a good show?"

"Hmm?" Susan's gaze showed that she became even more confused.