Chapter 9 That day , he took Dorothy to the hospital , and before leaving , he told a few of his men to intimidate Josephine , to put her in her place . He thought they would just make her drink some chili water , but he never expected them to be so ruthless , torturing her almost to death ! Dorothy was terrified by this sudden turn of events . Her face pale as a sheet , she rushed to the control panel , frantically pressing buttons , nearly collapsing as she screamed , " Turn it off , turn it off now ! " Unexpectedly , she accidentally hit the volume button , making the sound even louder . Josephine's cries for mercy and the bullies ' vulgar insults merged into a deafening wave , instantly overturning the entire venue . The engagement banquet was forced to stop . Nathaniel dismissed all the guests , leaving only Dorothy and the few who had assaulted Josephine . Dorothy was still shaken , and when Nathaniel's gaze swept over her , she shivered violently , her eyes red as she said , " I didn't mean to frame Josephine . I just heard you always protected her at school , and I was afraid you might actually care for her ... " " As for the chili water , I had nothing to do with that ! " After Dorothy finished speaking , the others chimed in : " That's right , Nathaniel , what happened afterward had nothing to do with Dorothy . " Chapter 9 280ction " We just couldn't stand seeing Dorothy bullied and wanted to help her get revenge . " " Besides , you don't like Josephine either , do you ? We did this just to help you vent your anger ... " As soon as they finished speaking , Nathaniel grabbed the heavy solid wood chair beside him and hurled it at them with force ! The chair flew past the crowd and crashed into the wall with a loud " bang . " Immediately after , he strode over to the man who had been most aggressive in tearing Josephine's clothes and gripped his throat fiercely ! Everyone was scared out of their wits . " Nathaniel , what are you doing ! " " Is it really worth it for a woman ? " " Josephine has targeted Dorothy for years , and just because we helped her get some payback , you're this angry ? " Nathaniel didn't hear a word they said . He pressed the man against the wall and punched him again and again , venting his fury . The man was beaten until he was barely conscious . Seeing Nathaniel so crazed , the others didn't dare make a sound . In the past , they thought Nathaniel only saw Josephine as a target for revenge . Now , seeing him lose control like this , they realized that wasn't the case at all . Nathaniel was being dishonest with himself ; clearly , he cared about 152 Chapter 9 Josephine ! 700 Nathaniel stomped on the man's bloodied face , then pulled out a dagger and threw it to the ground with a clang . " Whichever hand touched Josephine , cut it off yourself . Don't make me do it ! " Everyone was horrified ! Dorothy , standing to the side , was so frightened that her eyes rolled back and she fainted on the spot . When she woke up again , those people were gone , and only her parents remained by her side . She heard her parents pleading desperately : " Nathan , are you really going to call off the engagement with Dorothy because of Josephine ? " " Josephine isn't innocent . She orchestrated the kidnapping out of jealousy for Dorothy . If you hadn't paid so quickly , Dorothy might have been killed by her ! " " Josephine has bullied Dorothy for years . Isn't it only fair that she suffers a little ? " Hearing this , Dorothy quickly got up , dragging her weak steps to Nathaniel's side , clutching his sleeve tightly . " Josephine is always scheming against me , and she even tricked you out of so much money . Why are you still defending her ? " " Nathan , look at me . I'm the one you love most ! " Nathaniel lowered his eyes , his gaze falling on Dorothy's tear - streaked face , utterly devoid of warmth . 15.27M3 Chapter 9 Dorothy was chilled to the core by his cold , indifferent look . 286 Wouchers She had known Nathaniel for so many years , but had never seen him like this . What kind of spell had Josephine cast on him ? With that thought , Dorothy suddenly grabbed the glass on the table and smashed it hard onto the floor . With a crisp " crack , " the glass shattered into pieces . Dorothy picked up a shard and pressed it against her wrist , her voice trembling as she said , " Nathan , don't force me . If you break off the engagement for Josephine , I'll die right in front of you ! " The glass was extremely sharp , and blood began to seep from Dorothy's wrist . Nathaniel finally reacted . He stepped up to Dorothy , snatched the sharp glass away , then took a handkerchief from his pocket and gently wrapped it around her wrist . This series of actions rekindled a spark of hope in Dorothy's dim eyes . She knew it - Nathaniel couldn't really be so heartless . He still loved her ! But in the next moment- The man bent down and whispered in her ear : " You can't die yet . " " If you die , who will atone for Josephine's suffering ? " 15:27 Chapter 0 11 As soon as he finished speaking , the door behind them was suddenly slammed open . Two men were shoved in with brute force , falling to the floor at Dorothy's feet with a heavy thud . When she saw their faces clearly , all the color drained from her cheeks , leaving her as pale as paper ! 10