Chapter 8 Edmund let go of Nyasia's hand the second he saw Kaneeta . To his surprise , as Kaneeta's gaze swept over their hands , she seemed so calm . Who was he trying to deceive anyway ? She found his hypocrisy laughable . " Neeta … " Edmund called out to her . But she just walked back to the guest room , as if she hadn't heard him at all . " Ed , is Ms. Drayton upset ? " Nyasia shook his arm . " Why don't you go and coax her ? " Edmund frowned . The words " Ignore her " somehow stuck in his throat , and he just gently shook Nyasia's hand away and walked toward the guest room in silence . Nyasia stared at his back , saying nothing . Her face stiffened slightly . She thought , " I didn't really mean it . Yet he's actually going to Kaneeta ? " Well , forget it . After all , we need her to bear our child . " I can't conceive . Otherwise , she would have been kicked out of the picture long ago ." Kaneeta sat at the table and was about to swallow more pills . Just then , she heard the door opening . " Neeta , why did you leave the party in advance ? " Edmund's voice rang out , but she didn't look back or even say anything . Edmund walked over to her . Upon seeing the pills , he asked with concern , " Why are you taking pills again ? What's wrong ? " Saying this , he picked up the pill box and glanced at it . " Your stomach's acting up again ? Why didn't you tell me ? " " That wouldn't help ," she replied flatly . He looked at her , his gaze deepening slightly . " Is it that bad ? Let me help , " he said while reaching out . Immediately , Kaneeta tensed up and leaned backward . She moved so suddenly that her chair screeched across the floor . Chapter " Neeta ? " His expression darkened . " That won't be necessary . " She stood up . " It doesn't hurt a lot . I wanna rest no . may go out . " " Are you upset about what happened tonight ? " He held her in his arms . " Neeta , show some understanding , alright ? Nya has just joined us . If you embarrass her in front of everyone , do you really think anyone in the CEO's office will ever take her seriously again ? " She sneered , " With you around , that's hardly an issue for her . " " It was just a drink . Do you really have to make a big deal out of it ? It's not like you've never drunk before . " She clenched her fists . J Edmund reeked of alcohol , and he slurred . She knew he must have drunk a lot tonight . On the contrary , Nyasia seemed sober . Presumably , Nyasia didn't drink a single drop tonight . Edmund took such great care of her . 4 " Neeta , you've become increasingly willful . " Edmund's tone grew more displeased . " I get it now . This whole taking - the - pill thing is just a show you put on for me , right ? You left without telling me , and now , you're pulling such lame tricks . Do you truly expect me to believe one drink from Nya could possibly upset your stomach ? " He knew exactly that her stomach had been weak these days , yet he still accused her like this . He just wanted to defend Nyasia . C Feeling exhausted , she couldn't be bothered to argue with him . So , she nodded perfunctorily . " Yeah . Whatever you say . Can you go out now ? I wanna rest ." For some reason , her attitude irritated Edmund even more . He knew she was always understanding , but she had her moments too . After what he said , she didn't argue at all . Instead , she asked him to leave . Could it be … she didn't want to share a bed with him ? " No way . She loved him so much . His gaze slowly fell upon her lips . Due to discomfort , her lips were pale . Perhaps it was the alcohol - those intimate moments he had shared with her came back to his mind . Almost instantly , he had a hard - on . His Adam's apple bobbed as he called out to her , his voice hoarse , " Neeta …" Kaneeta was stunned . She saw the lust in his eyes clearly . " I said I wanna rest . Get out ! " She instinctively reached out to push him away. Yet he took the chance to grab her wrist , his burning grip threatening to consume her whole . " Neeta , I don't wanna leave . Tonight … I wanna stay here and sleep with you ." "