Chapter 18 At this point , David could no longer bear it . He stepped forward , grabbed Vincent's wrist with one hand and shoved him away with all his might . " What the hell do you think you're doing ?! " David shielded Hazel behind him , his eyes cold as ice . " Don't you think you've hurt Hazel enough ? And now you try to force yourself on her ? Get out of here , you sick bastard ? " Vincent stumbled back two steps , steadied himself and glared at David with hatred . He had already sent people to investigate these days ; Hazel had been living in the Federer Family mansion . Even a fool could see David's feelings for her . He gritted his teeth , his tone filled with sarcasm . " Hazel is my wife . Who do you think you are , meddling in this ? You stole my company's projects - now you want to steal my woman too ? Your greed really knows no bounds . " David scoffed at this , reaching out to pull Hazel closer to him , his gaze fixed firmly on Vincent . " Maybe to you , Hazel is just a woman you can claim and hurt at will . But to me , she is a person with thoughts , with a soul . She deserves respect and care ! " He paused , his tone undeniably firm . " You couldn't protect her . You didn't cherish her . So why can't you let someone else do what you failed to do ?? " " Bastard ! " Vincent's fury exploded . He threw a punch at David's face . David had been prepared , dodging to the side before returning the blow . The two men crashed into each other , fists flying , raw anger igniting the room . People nearby tried to intervene but then stopped , intimidated by the intensity radiating off them . Meanwhile , Hazel stood frozen . Watching the scars gradually appear on David's face , her heart clenched . David had been trying to protect her ; she couldn't bear to see him get hurt because of her ! Desperate , she grabbed her purse and slammed it against Vincent's back . " Vincent , stop , you psycho ! Stop hitting him ! " she cried , her voice choked with Chapter 17 212 73.9 % 8:59 Wed , Oct 15 d emotion ! " Vincent's movements paused , his head turning in disbelief to look at Hazel . ឌ ; ( ១ ) In all their years together , Hazel had never hit him . Not even during their worst fights . At most , she'd given him the cold shoulder . Never before had she struck for another man . His eyes instantly turned red , filled with hurt and disbelief . All his strength seemed to have drained from him and he froze in his place . David seized the opportunity and kicked Vincent in the stomach . Vincent lost his balance and fell hard to the ground , his elbow scraping against the ground and bleeding . But he ignored the pain and stared intently at Hazel . Hoping to see even a hint of pain in her eyes , even a hint . But Hazel didn't even glance at him . She quickly walked over to David and gently touched the wound at the corner of his eye . Tears flowed without warning , her voice choking , " David , does it hurt ? It's all my fault . If I had stopped him sooner ... " " Don't cry , " David interrupted , wiping the tears from her face . His tone softened instantly , losing any of the anger he had felt during the fight . " It's nothing , just a scratch . Doesn't hurt . " He lowered his head and placed a gentle , caring kiss on Hazel's forehead . Then , he picked up Hazel and turned to walk towards the private room on the second floor of the venue . From beginning to end , he never even glanced at Vincent on the ground . Vincent sat on the ground , watching the two of them leave . He felt as if his heart was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand , the pain so severe that he could hardly breathe . 8:59 Wed , Oct 15 d 98 Chapter 19