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No Wife, No Life Chapter 103
He stared at Harper, completely stunned, unable to believe what he was hearing.
Help her test the car's performance?
As a professional driver, he knew exactly what she meant.
She wanted him dead.
"No way, why should I? Just because you say so? I'm not doing it." Herbert was visibly agitated.
After all, he still valued his life.
Harper gave a cold smile, ignoring his resistance, and forced him to sign a "Vehicle Testing Agreement."
Then, she had him thrown onto a track built in the outskirts.
Pointing to two cars not far away, Harper said, "I've installed the latest system in those cars. Because I can't guarantee the system's stability, I haven't dared to use anyone else for testing."
Her expression was calm, her tone light, but a sharp glint in her eyes made anyone who saw it shudder.
"Unfortunately for you, you messed up and angered me, so you get to do this."
Without caring about Herbert's protests, she had him tightly bound to the driver's seat.
The car started moving, and Herbert screamed in terror inside.
It was the latest model of a self-driving car.
Harper held the remote control in her hand.
She toyed with the remote, accelerating and decelerating, executing sharp turns, climbing uphill, and then racing downhill like a roller coaster, each movement more exhilarating than the last.
Herbert was terrified, screaming loudly inside the car.
Harper ignored his curses, pleas, and cries, enjoying herself.
Meanwhile, a man arrived in a hurry.
It was Jacob, the CEO of HoloSphere Technologies.
Jacob was Harper's business partner and someone she saw as a brother.
He had just flown back into the country that night and rushed over after receiving a message from Peyton about Harper's crazy actions.
Worried about Harper, he brought his assistant and hurried over.
As soon as he arrived at the track, he saw Harper standing at the edge, repeatedly making the car accelerate wildly. The speed seemed to have reached its limit, almost flying off.
Jacob felt dizzy watching and grew increasingly anxious.
Harper, however, looked as calm as ever, showing no signs of losing control.
She calmly controlled the remote, accelerating, decelerating, then accelerating again.
Even from a distance, he could hear Herbert's terrified screams inside the car.
The scene was hair-raising.
"Harper, stop." Jacob's brow furrowed deeply.
On the track, the car sped up, like a rocket shooting out.
If Harper made even the slightest mistake, the car could crash or go off the track.
Jacob didn't dare to forcibly take the remote from her, fearing an accident, so he gently called her name.
"Harper, stop." He repeated.
Harper's movements slowed a bit, but she didn't look at Jacob, her eyes fixed on the track.
"Jacob, he's helping me test the new car's system." A cold smile played on her lips.
Jacob's eyes darkened, and he stayed silent for a moment. "What are you doing? Is this because of Caden?"
Peyton had already filled him in on what happened, so he asked.
Was Harper taking revenge on Herbert because of Caden's car accident?
Mentioning Caden's name made Harper's expression even colder, and the car on the track sped up.
The car sped past them, its engine roaring, stirring a gust of wind in its wake.
Herbert's terrified screams echoed, chilling to the bone.
"Harper, even if it's a test, the speed is too fast. He could die." Jacob stared at the car, his brow furrowed, his face stern.
Harper seemed calm, but was she really?
If she were, she wouldn't be doing something so insane.
Harper's eyes stayed on the distant car, her tone still light.
"How can it be too fast? If the car malfunctions, it will be due to this excessive speed."
She looked down at the remote, speaking slowly, "Next, I need to test the car's crash performance."
Jacob's heart tightened.
He knew crash tests were necessary for new cars, but they usually used dummies of equal weight because of the high risk.
Using a live person for such a dangerous test, what if something went wrong?
Before he could stop her, Harper, expressionless, controlled the car to accelerate towards a wall.
"Harper, calm down." Jacob was no longer calm, his face changed.
He had never seen Harper so unhinged; it seemed she had truly lost it.
Harper's hand paused, then the car slowed slightly. But moments later, it sped up even more.
The car crashed into the wall with a loud bang.
Jacob's heart raced.
He couldn't believe what he was seeing.
He thought Harper had gone mad.
For Caden, Harper had lost it.
She was no longer the Harper he knew.
"Jacob, I'm not joking. Trust my control."
Something flew to her forehead.
She paused, lightly brushed it off, then continued controlling the car, crashing it into the wall repeatedly.
Jacob's face was icy, but he said nothing.
He knew anything he said now was pointless.
His eyes dimmed, anxiously watching the car.
Suddenly, the screen monitoring the car's interior flickered, showing a frame.
Inside the car, Herbert was crying uncontrollably, tears and snot streaming down.
Clearly, Herbert was terrified. His face was pale, crying and begging for mercy.
Harper guessed Herbert agreed to crash Caden's car because he thought he wasn't afraid of death.
But now, she wanted to torment him with the fear of death.
When death truly approached, could Herbert still stay calm?
She wanted him to feel the fear of death and experience a real car crash.
Another loud crash, the car's front was smashed and the cabin bounced out, flying away.
Under the streetlight, Harper's face was bright but stern, exuding an extremely dangerous aura.
Anyone who witnessed her demeanor would tremble with fear.