Chapter 455: Will Be Responsible For Everything Regarding Wendy In The Future
Todd kicked him really heavily, but such pain was nothing to Michael at this time.
He raised his head slowly and his eyes were scarlet red.
Michael looked at Todd who was standing and stood up gradually. He looked suspicious: "I did arrive late, but I want to ask where you were at that time."
"I..." Todd replied immediately, "I was controlled by Clement’s men, and I was locked in a room next door. They would keep locking me in that room if you did not come."
"You were controlled by Clement’s men?" questioned Michael, "Weren’t you well prepared with Wendy? How could you easily get caught and controlled by Clement’s men?"
"What kind of person is Clement? He is involved in the mafia, and his men are all very strong. I just operate a designing company, how many people can I gather?
Isn’t it normal that I cannot control Clement?’ "Really?" Michael said slowly, "However, that was not what you told me one hour ago. You said that you and Wendy were well prepared. This was Wendy’s choice and you supported her. So this was how you supported her? You knew that Clement was involved in the mafia and all his men were strong. Then why did you sound so confident on the phone and tell me not to worry?"
Todd did not how to respond to Michael for a moment.
Indeed, Todd also felt at the beginning that their success rate is high.
In addition, this was what Wendy so eagerly wanted to do, Todd just wanted to help her with all his efforts.
He did not expect that all the people he brought with him were so easily caught and controlled by Clement.
Even he himself was used to threaten Wendy.
If Wendy did not have to save him at that, maybe she would not make a compromise so quickly.
Todd felt a little guilty when he thought about it.
Wendy wanted to save him so eagerly, but he deliberately told a lie to Michael.
However, this guilty feeling was not sufficient for Todd to tell the truth.
Seeing that Todd was speechless, Michael violently punched him in the face with his fist.
Todd was badly beaten that his mouth bled.
He could not stand steadily and fell back several steps.
He wiped away the bloodstain at the corner of his mouth and wanted to fight back furiously.
However, Michael was much stronger than Todd.
Todd fell down to the floor after several rounds.
Mr.York saw that Todd was beaten, but he did nothing. He just stood by and watched.
Michael looked at Todd condescendingly and he was extremely furious, "I asked you so many times if there was something unusual with Wendy recently. But every time you told me that nothing was unusual. If only you told me earlier, the situation would not be as bad as this! Now you are blaming me for coming late! You have no right to do this at all as a friend!"
The words "As a friend" pierced Todd’s heart deeply and painfully.
Yes, Michael was Wendy’s husband, and he was the father of the two children. He was also the man that Wendy cared about all the time.
How important was Todd?
No matter how much he did, he was at most a friend.
Todd slightly bowed down his head and stood up from the floor. He organized his clothes that were messy. Then he looked at Michael and asked him on purpose, "You were the first one to enter the room and see Corrine. How was she when you saw her? Wasn’t she really harassed by Clement?"
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What Todd said made Michael shake from head to toe.
He clenched his fists, he did not dare to recall what he just saw in the bedroom.
There was blood everywhere on her face and she was absolutely naked.
Wendy must be so helpless and desperate at that time.
Seeing how painful Michael was, Todd continued, "Although I did not see Corrine, I could hear her clearly in the next room. Corrine was very helpless very desperate. I do not dare to recall her voice at that time, and I do not even dare to imagine what was going on at that time."
While saying that, Todd suddenly slapped himself on the face violently, and blamed himself heavily, "You are correct, I have no right to say that it is because you have arrived late.
All is my fault. I obviously know everything but I did not stop her.
I thought that I could help her deal with Clement.
I thought that Corrine told me everything and asked me for help because she regarded me as her friend.
If I clearly realized the difference between Clement and me, such a tragedy would not happen.
If only I told you about this earlier and ask you for help as well, such a tragedy could be avoided as well.
It is all my fault!"
Todd slapped himself on the face again while blaming himself.
Michael took a deep breath, he had no idea why Todd was blaming him just now but was blaming himself at this moment.
However, he was not in the mood to think over it.
He was worrying about Wendy in the emergency room with all his heart and mind now.
He looked at the emergency room, only hoping that the doctor would tell him that everything was fine with her when he came out.
But Todd obviously did not want to stop, he continued to talk, "Michael, can you tell me what she looked like when you saw Corrine? I want to know whether I have caused the worst consequence."
"Shut up!" Michael frowned heavily and glared at him coldly.
Todd mentioned this topic again and again, which irritated him a lot.
"Michael, I do not mean anything else, I just want to know..."
Before Todd was able to finish his words, Michael’s fist already fell on his face, "I told you to shut up!"
Todd wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth.
His mind was even clearer due to the pain.
The more furious Michael was, the more he believed that Wendy was harassed by Clement.
Todd’s look changed while he was bowing down his head.
When he lifted his head again, Todd apologized, "It is all my fault, if it were not because of me, Corrine would not..."
Again, before he was able to finish, Michael punched him in the face.
They made so much noise in front of the emergency room. The nurse walked toward them and said angrily, "This is the emergency room, please go out if you want to fight! Who is to blame if you disturb the doctor who is saving a life now?"
What the nurse said calmed down both Michael and Todd.
Both of them became quiet.
The nurse saw that they did not say anything else and then left.
She warned them to stay quiet before she left.
Time passed little by little.
Michael looked at the watch countless times, eagerly expecting the door to the emergency room to be opened.
He knew that the longer Wendy stayed inside, the more dangerous her situation was.
However, two hours had passed. The door to the emergency room was not opened.
Michael punched his fist onto the wall.
His blood flowed down along the wall, but Michael could not feel the pain at all.
Todd saw this and was about to say something, but he stopped and stepped back quietly.
He knew that whatever he said, Michael would not listen at this time.
...
After another thirty minutes, the door to the emergency room was finally opened.
Michael rushed to the doctor immediately and asked him, "Doctor, how is Wendy? Is she fine? Will she wake up very soon?"
Seeing how anxious Michael was, the doctor nodded, "Her life is not in danger now."
Hearing that Wendy’s life was not in danger, Michael was greatly relieved.
Nothing mattered as long as her life was safe.
"As for waking up, it might take some time," said the doctor, "Approximately seven to eight hours."
"Thank you, doctor. Thank you so much." Michael nodded at once.
As long as she could wake up, it was not a big deal to wait for several hours.
Then, Michael followed Wendy to her ward.
Mr.York and Todd also immediately followed him.
Looking at Wendy who was cleared of blood and lying in bed, Michael felt so heartbroken.
There was no blood on her face, and she looked even paler.
Michael reached out his hand to touch her face, his fingers trembling.
The nurse checked Wendy’s infusion bottle. After making sure everything was good, she said in a low voice, "One of you can stay here to accompany her, if anything happens, you can press the ring button on the side."
Michael turned his head and said thank you.
The nurse responded with "you are welcome" and then left the ward.
Michael thought that Todd would leave on his own after hearing what the nurse said.
But Todd was still standing where he was after a while.
Michael stood up, turned around, and looked at Todd. He said in a low voice, "You can go back, I will stay and look after Wendy."
"It is better if I stay, I am more familiar with the Rheinsville city than you are, and I am also more familiar with this hospital. It is better if I stay," said Todd.
"I am Wendy’s husband, of course, I should stay." said Michael," Also there are doctors and nurses in this hospital. It does not matter whether I am familiar with this hospital or not."
"Mr. Lucas, you are no longer Corrine’s husband, are you?" Todd did not want to compromise, "You are her ex-husband at best."
"I have not divorced with Wendy yet. And even if I am only her ex-husband, I am better than you, a fake boyfriend." Michael said with a little anger, "I am the one who Wendy loves all this time, I am the one who she wants to see the most after she wakes up."
He could not believe that Todd would compete with him in this situation.
"Mr.Lucas..." Todd took a deep breath, "I think I know Corrine, she should not wish to see you after she wakes up."
Todd meant that Wendy would be shameful to see Michael since she was harassed by Clement.
Michael was avoiding this matter on purpose all the time.
But Todd mentioned this matter again and again.
Michael walked towards Todd, held his collar, and dragged him toward the door.
Todd was forced to go out of the ward.
Micahel pushed him violently. He could not help but step back.
Michael walked forward and threatened Todd sternly and slowly, "I warn you, Todd.
If you dare to mention this matter again, I will not have any mercy on you! Especially after Wendy wakes up, you had better not mention this matter, not even one word!
Did you hear that?"
This matter must be Wendy’s nightmare.
If Todd mentioned it in front of Wendy, how sad she would feel.
Michale thought that as long as nobody mentioned it, she would slowly and gradually forget about it as time passed by.
"I will definitely not mention it in front of Wendy," said Todd, "But I believe that she will definitely not wish to see you, you should understand what I mean."
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"Do you think she wants to see you?" Michael sneered," As her friend, I hope that you are clear about your position."
Todd insisted on staying, Michael of course knew what he was thinking about.
He seriously and slowly said, "Todd, I am very thankful to you since you have been taking care of Wendy all these days, I will help you as much as I can in the future.
But from now on, I will take care of Wendy. I will be responsible for everything regarding Wendy in the future."
Michael was setting a clear division between Todd and Wendy.
He would take care of his own wife by himself.
There was no need for anyone else.
"You will be responsible?" Todd became a little angry and he sounded harsher.
"Michael, you and I know very well what happened to Corrine today. The reason I want to stay is that I can comfort her after she wakes up. Can you do this?"
What Todd said made Michael dumbfounded for a moment.
Suddenly, he laughed loudly, "So do you think that I will dislike her because of this?
Are you afraid that I will irritate her after she wakes up?"
"Won’t you?" Todd frowned when he saw Michael laugh.
"What about you?" Michael knew what Todd meant, and he questioned, "Do you just want to comfort Wendy purely as a friend? Or do you think that Wendy and I will be separated because of this, so that you will have a chance? In other words, can I ask you a question, do you still have other intentions for Wendy?"
"Michael! Do you think that I am like you?" Todd was irritated by what Michael said and shouted, "No matter what happened to Corrine, I will never dislike her."
"So, you do think that this is a good chance for you, don’t you?" Michael did not suspect anything else.
He knew that Todd always loved Wendy, and he would regard this incident as a good opportunity.
He knew that what Todd did was a little immoral, but human beings were ultimately selfish, so he could more or less understand.
Todd had known Wendy for years, Michale did not think about anything else.
"Michael, do not think that everyone else is as scheming as you. "Todd was more or less unconfident, so he sounded weak when he said that.
The quarrelling attracted the doctor who was checking on the patients.
The doctor walked toward them, frowning, and said to them strictly, "This is a hospital, what are you doing? Please go out, do not interrupt the patients!."
"I am sorry." Michael bowed down his head slightly and looked into the ward.
Although he could not see Wendy, he was regretting that he should not argue with Todd just now.
It would be terrible if they interrupted Wendy who was resting.
Michael did not want to say anything to Todd either.
He was Wendy’s husband.
Only he could stay tonight.
Michael would not rest assured if he allowed Todd to stay.
Originally Michael was very respectful and grateful to Todd.
When they were in Lake City. Todd decided to stop his secret love for Wendy.
Therefore, Michael always thought that Todd knew how to behave properly.
But unexpectedly, what Todd said just now reversed Michael’s opinion about Todd.
Michael saw Mr.York who was standing aside. He waved to him and commanded him in a low voice, "Take him away. If you cannot take him away by yourself, you can ask the security guards who come today as you like."
