No Wife, No Life Chapter 86

Harper's face stayed calm, a faint smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.

Emily, on the other hand, sneered and glanced up at Caden.

She was itching to see Caden blow up and humiliate Harper.

The thought of that scene filled her with glee and satisfaction.

Harper was done for.

She wouldn't be able to stay at the Lavien Group, and her backer, Caden, would surely abandon her.

No man would put up with a girlfriend who wasn't virginal.

What would he do?

Emily's mind raced with various scenarios: Caden flew into a rage, slapping Harper, or seeking revenge.

The thought made her feel ecstatic.

Caden turned his head, his gaze dark and heavy as he looked at Harper, his voice low.

"Aren't you gonna explain yourself?"

Emily smirked.

The show was about to begin.

Caden, the devil, was finally going to lose it.

Harper ignored him, still looking down at her phone, casually watching a video.

Caden's smile grew colder. "Harper, did you use me?"

His face was grim, his narrow eyes filled with icy anger.

Indeed, when a playboy like Caden got angry, he was no less terrifying than Alex.

Emily was overjoyed.

Harper was in for a rough time.

Emily waited for Harper to be harshly punished.

Harper remained silent, only glancing up at Caden with an indifferent expression.

Even now, she was pretending to be calm.

She didn't realize that Caden was not a man with a good temper.

Caden slowly walked towards Harper, pinching her chin between his thumb and forefinger, his voice harsh. "Harper, you've been married to Alex. Are you truly exploiting me?"

Harper still didn't respond, just smiled slightly.

"Harper, you're something else." Caden sneered.

He continued to hold Harper's chin, then turned to Brad, his voice cold. "The Orsini family has some nerve, daring to mess with me."

Brad broke out in a cold sweat. "Mr. Elikin, I'm really sorry for making you angry. Please go back, and I'll make sure to teach her a lesson. I won't let Mr. Elikin be troubled."

He apologized repeatedly.

He knew Caden's reputation in the circle—an unpredictable playboy who never played by the rules.

Anyone who crossed him was in for a world of trouble.

Caden's face remained stern, silent.

The living room was deathly quiet.

Even Emily, who had been enjoying the show, was now terrified, regretting her earlier words.

What if Caden took it out on her?

At that moment, Harper brushed away Caden's hand from her chin and spoke slowly. "Are you done acting?"

The previously furious, devilish Caden suddenly broke into a bright smile.

"All done. Was it a good show?"

Emily and Brad were completely stunned.

Emily, who had been keeping her head down to avoid Caden's notice, now looked up sharply, seeing the drastic change in Caden's demeanor.

Just moments ago, Caden had looked like he wanted to strangle Harper, but now his eyes were filled with tenderness and affection.

So was it all an act?

But how could that be?

Knowing Harper was using him, he wasn't angry at all?

Emily couldn't believe what she was seeing.

Could Caden really be that irrational?

Or had he gone mad?

Harper chuckled lightly, her tone casual. "Yeah, I used you. So what?"

Brad trembled, sneaking a glance at Caden to see his reaction.

To his surprise, Caden wasn't angry. Instead, he laughed.

"That's great. It means I still have some value to you. I'm glad."

For someone of his stature, so insubordinate and untamed, to utter such a humble statement in Harper's presence was astonishing.

Emily was completely bewildered.

Why was Caden acting this way?

Harper had admitted to using him, yet Caden chose to forgive her and even seemed happy about it.

"Mr. Elikin..."

Emily tried to speak, but Caden cut her off sharply.

"There's no need to say more. Our relationship is strong, not something you can easily disrupt."

"I'm not trying to disrupt you..."

"Enough. Do you think we're stupid, or do you think you're very clever?"

Caden's eyes were filled with mockery as he looked at her.

Emily felt a surge of bitterness.

Deep down, she believed that Harper and Caden's relationship couldn't be real.

Caden would never fall for a woman like Harper. What did Harper have to offer?

She had always thought that once Caden learned the truth, he would be furious. But that wasn't the case at all.

Caden had just told her that he cared about Harper.

Even though she had been married and wasn't "clean", he didn't mind.

Why could Harper so easily win over someone as outstanding as Caden?

Caden was willing to protect her and give her everything she wanted.

Emily truly couldn't stand it.

"She was married! To Alex!"

"No matter how much you care about her, what good does it do? She's already been used up." She screamed.

But before she could say anything more, Caden stepped forward and tightly gripped her throat.

Emily's face turned red and purple, struggling to breathe.

Brad panicked.

He rushed forward to intervene.

"Mr. Elikin, Mr. Elikin, please don't be angry. Let her go. Emily didn't mean any harm. She was just worried you'd be deceived by Harper."

Seeing Emily nearly pass out, Caden finally released her, throwing her to the ground.

Emily fell heavily, coughing uncontrollably.

Her eyes were red as she glared at Harper, who sat there nonchalantly, engrossed in her phone, seemingly oblivious to what had just happened.

It was all this bitch's fault!

If it weren't for her, Emily wouldn't have been bullied by Caden.

"What? Do you want me to gouge out your eyes?"

Caden looked down at Emily, his voice light, even smiling. "Harper is my beloved. You can't bully her."

His tone was cold, with a hint of menace.

"How do you make someone disappear without a trace?"

His voice was casual, as if telling a joke.

"Have them taken by some shady people, then quietly harvest their organs, and dump the body in the ocean. How about that?"

The idea was terrifying, but Emily believed it.

She trembled all over, tears streaming down her face.

Now, she was truly afraid, not daring to look at Harper again, fearing Caden might really have her eyes gouged out.