The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife

As Susan ignored Isla, she tried her best to stand up. The feeling of being ignored angered Isla even more.

Just as Susan was about to stand up, a cold curve appeared in the corner of Isla's lip. Suddenly, she kicked Susan's calves aggressively, sending her sprawling on the floor again.

Isla took pleasure in seeing her suffer and said, "Mrs. Shaw, look at you now. Do you know that you're like a dead dog now!? Who do you think you are to hold onto this position beside Julian? You know very well that Julian dislikes you and he doesn't even touch you. If you have the slightest dignity, you should take the initiative to leave and not leech on him. Do you understand?"

Susan's head was lowered and her face was pale. A long while later, she said softly, "Are these...your words...or Julian's?"

Isla raised her eyebrows. "Of course, they are Julian's. He told me he has exhausted all means of chasing you away, but you are so shameless and continue to stay."

"R-really?" Susan asked as her lips formed a straight line and her expression was unreadable.

"Of course!" Isla said without hesitation, "I may already have Julian's child in my womb and he said that after you've buzzed off, I'll be Mrs. Shaw."

Susan bit her lower lip and a trace of despair flashed across her eyes. Could a wife like herself be the most pathetic wife in history?

Her mother-in-law looked down on her and even thought of ways of introducing other women into her home. Her husband disliked her and thought of ways of making her leave.

If she had some self-respect, she would have left. However, it was not feasible.

Her current salary was decent and she had saved a large sum of money, but her elder brother would soon be undergoing heart surgery.

Even if the surgery was successful, it would cost around $60,000. If it did not go well, she had no idea how much that would cost, but the money she saved would never be enough.

She knew that she was very miserable now just like a beggar asking for alms from the Shaw family.

However, as long as her elder brother could be saved, she could forgo her self-respect and dignity.

Isla became nervous when Susan did not respond to her. She said, "I've told you everything, yet you don't even have any response? Are you really that shameless?

Susan looked at her and suddenly smiled. "No matter how much Julian dislikes me, I'm his lawful wife. What are you? Some other woman who has to stay behind the curtains. I wonder where you gain the confidence to call me shameless!"

Not expecting Susan to rebuke, Isla's expression suddenly became ferocious. "Susan, I never thought that you have such a tough mouth. I'd like to see how tough your mouth can really be!" Instantly, she swung her hand toward Susan's face.

Susan tried to avoid the blow, but her body felt heavy and she gave up hope on dodging it. Instead, she laughed bitterly and closed her eyes.

However, the expected slap did not happen.

Susan opened her eyes abruptly to see Julian standing coldly in front of her with his hand gripping Isla's arm tightly.

"Chairman...Shaw...how come you're home?" Isla's eyes contained a flash of shock.

She knew that Julian's emotions towards Susan were complicated. Therefore, when he was around, she dared not do anything to her. This time, she intentionally waited until he had gone out! However, she never would have guessed that he would have come home!

'What happened?' she thought to herself.

"This is my house. Do I need to ask you when or if I can come home?" Julian glared at Isla and his voice was cold.

"I-I..." Isla stuttered, but no words could leave her mouth.

"Why aren't you speaking? Weren't you showing off just now?" Julian gripped her arm tightly.

She was as pale as a ghost. "Chairman Shaw, I..."

Julian narrowed his eyes and flung her hand away before he walked toward Susan.

"Dumb woman, I remember telling you before that if somebody bullies you, you must know how to retaliate," he said.

As he looked at Susan, his eyes held a trace of gloom. He would never let anyone bully his woman.

Susan looked at him and actually smiled. "I wanted to, but I can't move, and she's your baby. If I retaliated, wouldn't you have devoured me?"

A deep light flashed in Julian's eyes. She was his only baby from the beginning though she was not aware of it.

"If you can't move, then I'll help you, alright?" Julian's voice was so gentle that it surprised himself.

'Huh?' Susan was suspicious of him. 'What is this man trying to do?'

Julian helped her to the bed and then looked at Isla stiffly.

Isla felt the chill from Julian's gaze and she started to tremble. "Chairman Shaw, I...I was sent by Madam

Shaw. I..." "Are you threatening me?" Julian's eyes had a trace of coldness. 1

"I...I dare not," Isla replied with a trembling voice. 1

"I think you are very brave," Julian said blandly, "If I didn't come home, what would you have tried to do to Susan?"

Isla was stunned for a moment, then she suddenly reached her arm out and gave herself a slap. She stole a glance at Julian, but he still had no expression.

Isla had no choice but to continue slapping herself.

Slap, slap, slap, slap.

She dared not relax at all, and her face swelled red after a few slaps.

Still, Julian's expression did not change. Susan tilted her head and looked at him but could not read him.

'He... is he standing up for me? Or was he just defending the title and dignity of Mrs. Shaw? But Isla i s his sweetheart. If I don't take any action soon, Julian will hate me for not being understanding.' "Julian, that's enough," Susan said softly.

Julian raised an eyebrow. "Fine, you can stop now."

Only then did Isla stop though she could not hide her trace of anger at Susan in her eyes. 'I don't need this woman to pretend to be kind. She must be laughing at me now. Susan Shelby, this isn't over. You will kneel

before me one day!' 3

As Isla had vicious thoughts, Julian's said blandly," Pack your things and get out."

Isla could not help but be stunned. "Chairman Shaw, you...what do you mean? I...I was sent here by Madam Shaw!"

Julian looked at her with a straight face. "That's why you should look for Madam Shaw."