No Wife, No Life Chapter 157

"Harper!"

She heard someone calling her name.

Following the voice, she saw Caden waving at her.

Caden held up his phone and said, "Smile."

Harper gave him a gentle smile.

Caden said, "Dennis, stand still."

Dennis wasn't sure what was going on, but he obediently stood still.

Then, Caden handed his phone to his assistant, quickly walked over, and put one arm around Dennis's neck and the other around Harper's waist.

The scene seemed to freeze in time.

The flash went off, capturing this warm moment.

Dennis's eyes sparkled. For a moment, he felt like he wasn't alone, like he really had a family.

It felt pretty good.

That night, a heavy rainstorm hit during the graduation ceremony.

Due to the strong wind and heavy rain at night, Harper caught a slight chill.

The next day was the SAT. Because of Harper's health, she couldn't see Dennis off, so Caden volunteered to be his driver.

After all, he was practically Dennis's future brother-in-law. With Harper unable to be there, he had to step up.

He picked Dennis up from the mansion, but as soon as they left, he noticed his car was surrounded by several others.

One of the cars rammed into his, forcing it into a corner.

It was all premeditated.

Caden opened the car door and saw a familiar face in one of the cars. He finally understood everything.

The man with the sinister face was Connor Jones, Caden's old nemesis from his time studying abroad.

Connor had been part of a fraternity and had met Caden through a racing event that shook the campus. Caden had won that race, and Connor had never gotten over it. He'd been looking for a chance to reclaim his pride ever since.

After forcing Caden's car to a stop, Connor spat on the ground. "Race me?"

Caden's face darkened. "I'll accept your challenge, but let him go first. This has nothing to do with him."

He was acutely aware that the Connor had come prepared and certainly would not allow him to leave easily. His priority was to ensure Dennis's safety.

Connor cast a disdainful glance at Dennis inside the car, feeling that Dennis was not worthy of his attention.

Dennis looked like just a kid, not worth his attention.Dennis, sitting in the passenger seat, hadn't unbuckled his seatbelt.

"In this situation, I can't leave." His tone was firm.

Caden's face remained stern as he unbuckled Dennis's seatbelt. "Don't be stubborn. If something happens to you, Harper will be heartbroken."

Dennis's eyes were sharp. "And if something happens to you, Harper won't be heartbroken?"

"Dennis, listen. I'm an adult. This is between him and me. It has nothing to do with you. You're still a minor with a lot ahead of you."

He spoke earnestly. "If you really care about me, promise me you'll do well on your test and come back with the top score."

Caden was right. Dennis had been looking forward to this SAT.

Dennis thought, 'I can't let Harper down, or Caden, or myself.'

Finally, Dennis lowered his eyes, seemingly unable to meet Caden's gaze. "Caden, don't get hurt. Harper and I will be waiting for you to come back safely." He said softly.

This brought a relieved smile to Caden's face.

After Dennis got out of the car, Caden instructed his assistant to personally take Dennis to the test center.

The assistant looked worriedly at Caden. "Mr. Elikin, are you sure you don't need to call Ms. Orsini? This is getting serious. I'm afraid something might happen to you."

Seeing the situation, the assistant feared for Caden's safety.

Caden's voice was heavy. "Since they contacted Connor, they must have Harper under control too. You won't be able to reach her."

He paused. "Besides, I won't allow you to contact her now."

Harper was still very weak. Since the other side wasn't planning to let him go, he didn't want to drag Harper into it.

At the very least, he wanted to keep Harper safe.

Caden said, "If I don't come back tomorrow, tell Harper I had to leave for an urgent business trip abroad. Don't tell her the truth."

"Mr. Elikin!"

"That's an order!" Caden's tone was firm and final.

The assistant sighed, glanced at Caden one last time, and then hurriedly left with Dennis.

Watching them leave, Caden finally relaxed.

Now he had no burdens. Whatever happened next, he would face it alone.

No matter what, Dennis would be there for Harper, and that was enough.

With that thought, Caden felt a sense of peace.

Fortunately, he had already left a will.

Should anything befall him, all that he possessed would be transferred to Harper: the presidency of the Elikin Group, his entire estate, everything he once owned.

It was all legally documented.

If something happened to him, the lawyer would contact Harper.

"Never thought you'd turn out like this, Caden. Where's the playboy I used to know? Don't tell me you actually like that girl." Connor sneered.

He was obviously referring to Harper.

"I'd love to see just how beautiful your Harper is. Is she prettier than the count's daughter?"

During their university years, there was also a count's daughter attending the same school. Connor was infatuated with her, but her heart belonged solely to Caden.

Caden had been the campus heartthrob.

Connor's hatred for Caden had only grown, wanting nothing more than to see him fall.

Hearing Harper's name from Connor's mouth, Caden's eyes turned icy. He grabbed Connor by the collar, his voice cold as ice.

"Connor, I'm warning you! If you have a problem, come at me. Don't touch anyone else, especially Harper. If you do, I'll drag you to hell with me, even if I die."

Connor coldly pushed him away. "Let's see if you can make it out of Devil's Racecourse alive today."

Connor intended to make Caden pay with his life.

He looked disdainfully at Caden's car. "I want to see just how tough that car is."

Rumor had it Harper had designed the car specifically for Caden, a world-class race car.

Connor had brought at least fifty professional race cars today. He didn't believe Caden's car could withstand them all.

The rules were simple. The race would start from the beginning of the track, with no rules. Whether by collision or forceful breakthrough, the first to reach the finish line claimed victory.

In other words, survival was purely based on luck.

Of course, if anyone died in the race, it was their own fate. No one else would be held responsible. After all, this was an illegal race.