No Wife, No Life Chapter 282

The Roberts family was a formidable presence in Majestic City, possessing a social standing and background that could not be easily challenged by anyone.

Following his inquiry, a profound silence descended upon everyone present. Even if they knew the answer, no one dared to speak up.

Gerald said coldly, "Besides, I've worked with Arthur Davis plenty of times and never knew he had bipolar disorder."

Edwin, supported by Xavia, stood up with a pained expression. "Mr. Roberts, you haven't interacted with him much, so you didn't know. He's been frail since childhood and developed bipolar disorder after a car accident. He has episodes once or twice a month, regardless of the situation."

He was clearly making things up.

Edwin was an illegitimate child of the Davis family, born even before Arthur.

Others might be easily deceived, but Gerald was impossible to be fooled by him.

His temperament was far from agreeable. He knew very well that someone had come here today to cause trouble. He couldn't tolerate anyone causing trouble on his turf.

Gerald smirked as he leisurely got up from his chair, leaned against the table, and said casually, "So you think I'm the kind of person who would rush into a partnership without thoroughly investigating my partner? Bipolar disorder? Do you think I'd hand over a national project to someone with such a condition? Is that what you think?"

He glanced over with a smile, but Edwin found that smile extremely menacing.

"I don't think he would admit it publicly. After all, very few people know about it."

Edwin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, the metallic taste making him even more agitated.

"Didn't you understand what I meant?"

Gerald slowed his speech, enunciating each word, "Before I collaborate with anyone, I would thoroughly investigate their background, including their parents, elders, and siblings. I thought you were smart enough to understand my point, or do you need me to expose your background here?"

"Why did Arthur inherit the Davis Group? Because he's the only legitimate heir of the Davis family. The rest are all illegitimate children. And you are one of them, aren't you?"

"You've been abroad for years and only recently returned. How do you know about Arthur's monthly episodes?"

Gerald was indeed sharp, seeing through Edwin's scheme at a glance.

"You did this because today's banquet gathered the upper class. You wanted to ruin Arthur, so you had someone spike his drink with something that would trigger an episode. Then you planned to spread the word that the president of the Davis Group had a mental illness, so you could take his place as president. Isn't that right?"

"Are you attempting to exploit my establishment for your own purposes? Perhaps you should consider who I am—do you truly believe I would permit such casual manipulation?"

His smile grew even brighter. "You ruined my banquet and almost destroyed my business partner. Arthur and I have a solid deal, and you dared to mess with him. You have some nerve."

He spoke slowly and deliberately, and Edwin's face turned pale, drenched in sweat. "I didn't mean that."

Edwin explained with a pale face.

"Whether you meant it or not, you'll find out when you come with us."

Gerald clapped his hands, and bodyguards immediately rushed over to restrain Edwin.

Gerald said meaningfully, "It's just to undergo an investigation. Mr. Davis, you'd better not resist. You should know better."

Edwin was completely drained of strength, staring at Gerald helplessly, at a loss for words.

Xavia was also panicking. She knew Gerald's background was not something she could mess with. She could only watch helplessly as her fiancé was taken away.

People around them were whispering, discussing Edwin's identity as an illegitimate child of the Davis family.

If Edwin was an illegitimate child, then she was the fiancée of an illegitimate child.

This was something no one in their circle knew because they had always been abroad. She hadn't expected Gerald to expose it tonight.

Xavia felt a chill run through her body.

It was over. She was done for too.

If she had known this would happen, she would never have chosen Edwin. She should have known that an illegitimate child could never compare to a legitimate heir.

Xavia lowered her eyes. But who else could she have chosen? When Arthur was in a coma after the car accident, she had no choice but to choose Edwin. Who knew Arthur would recover and still be alive and well?

...

Meanwhile, Molly was accompanying Arthur to the hospital.

In the car, she sat beside Arthur, looking at his bloodshot eyes.

She held his hand tightly.

Arthur seemed to be in great pain, gripping her wrist tightly.

Molly paused for a moment, then hugged Arthur.

The next second, she felt a sharp pain in her shoulder as Arthur bit down hard on her exposed skin.

Molly trembled in pain but continued to hold him, soothing him, "It's okay. It's going to be okay. We're safe now."

Gerald's assistant, seeing this, couldn't help but advise, "He seems to have lost his mind. He might really have bipolar disorder. He's biting you so hard you're bleeding. You should stop hugging him."

Molly gently stroked Arthur's hair. "It's okay. It doesn't hurt."

Gerald's assistant said no more, just instructed the driver to go faster.

Arthur, in a daze, felt like his burning body was about to explode. But then, enveloped in a familiar scent, he inexplicably grew calm and drifted off to sleep.Soon, the car arrived at Serenity Health Center. Arthur was rushed into the emergency room.

Molly waited outside the emergency room, finally sitting down on a chair, exhausted. She eventually fell asleep.

At this moment, Gerald arrived at the hospital with his people. Seeing Molly asleep, he sighed softly.

He knew who Molly was, just as he said, he would always thoroughly investigate his partners.

Molly and Arthur were married, but Gerald always thought there was no love between them.

He knew Arthur's heart still lay on Xavia.

But as an outsider, he could see clearly.Arthur was the only one who harbored feelings for Xavier, but Xavier did not reciprocate those feelings. 

In reality, Xavia was ruthless and only cared about her own interests. Otherwise, she wouldn't have left Arthur so decisively after his car accident, worried he couldn't take over the Davis Group and didn't want to be dragged down by him. She quickly got engaged to Edwin, the eldest son of the Davis family.

Arthur saw Xavia as his beloved, while Molly became her substitute.

That was why Gerald thought Molly was foolish to invest her feelings in Arthur, who didn't care about her.

When Arthur was framed, Gerald was by Molly's side. Molly clung to Arthur's hand, her usually smiling eyes filled with worry.