Chapter 5

She quickly regained her composure and walked off the stage. After handing the necklace to Caspian, she strode over to Alastair, grabbed his arm and pulled him aside, scolding: "Alastair, are you following me?"

Alastair's arm hurt from Ophelia's grip. His brows furrowed.

"Ophelia, I just wanted to come see you."

Ophelia's heart seemed to be suddenly struck. Her entire demeanor softened.

He said he just wanted to come see her.

Alastair truly loved her so much. Even though she had given this watch symbolizing eternal love to Caspian, he didn't utter a single word of complaint. In front of her, he lowered himself to the dust.

Thinking of this, Ophelia's voice gentled a bit. "Although I gave this watch to Caspian, don't worry. The position of Mr. Blackwood will always be yours."

Perhaps in the past, hearing these words would have made him somewhat happy. It meant he still had a place in Ophelia's heart.

But now, Alastair really wanted to tell her that he didn't need it anymore.

He didn't need Ophelia's affection or love. He didn't need the position of Mr. Blackwood.

Caspian walked over, the dazzling diamond watch on his wrist. He put his arm around Ophelia's shoulders.

"Ophelia, Alastair was discharged from the hospital today. Why don't we go have dinner together to celebrate?"

Ophelia looked at Alastair in his thin clothes but didn't say anything. She turned and left with Caspian.

Alastair silently followed behind them. As long as he could stay by Ophelia's side for an hour, he could make it through another three days.

At the dinner table, Caspian poured half a glass of red wine for each of them.

Alastair looked at the wine, as red as fresh blood, but didn't refuse.

After all, his refusal would be meaningless. As long as Ophelia told him to drink, he had to drink.

But unexpectedly, Ophelia spoke up first, calling the waiter over: "Bring him a glass of milk instead."

A flash of venom passed through Caspian's eyes, but he quickly smiled and said: "How forgetful of me. I almost forgot Alastair can't drink alcohol."

Alastair just smiled indifferently at this. Whether it was red wine or milk made no difference to him now.

After dinner, Alastair didn't want to keep being the villain getting in the way of true love. He volunteered to leave.

Seeing how considerate he was being, Ophelia couldn't help but say: "Wait for me at home. I'll be back tonight."

Alastair didn't respond to this. He had already spent an hour by Ophelia's side. Whether she came back now or not didn't matter to him anymore.

But unexpectedly, just as he arrived home, Ophelia returned with Caspian.

She walked over and grabbed Alastair's collar, her pale hands roaming all over his body.

The mocking look in Caspian's eyes made Alastair feel extremely uncomfortable.

He lost his temper for once: "Ophelia, what are you doing?!"

Ophelia felt something in Alastair's pocket. She pulled it out, and instantly flew into a rage. She shoved Alastair to the ground.

"Alastair, and here I thought you had reformed."

Caspian also spoke up, looking disappointed: "Alastair, if you liked this watch, you could have just told me. Why did you have to steal it?"

Looking at the watch in Ophelia's hand, Alastair realized he had been set up by Caspian.

Even though he knew Ophelia wouldn't believe him, he still had to speak up in his own defense.

"I didn't steal it. Caspian framed me."

Caspian immediately looked aggrieved. "Alastair, I know you've never liked me as your brother, but you can't just dump this dirty water on me."

Hearing Caspian repeatedly refer to himself as Alastair's brother, Alastair lost control and shouted: "You're not my brother at all. You don't deserve to be!"

Ophelia said sternly: "Enough! Alastair, you're really beyond hope. You did something wrong, but you don't show a shred of remorse!"

"Someone come lock him in the dog cage in the backyard. Don't let him out until he admits his mistake."

Two bodyguards wordlessly dragged Alastair to the backyard and shoved him into an iron cage.

Several fierce dogs immediately surrounded the cage, snarling and barking at Alastair.

Alastair had been bitten by a dog when he was young and had been deeply afraid of them ever since.

He gripped the iron bars and shouted: "Ophelia, let me out..."

"I know I was wrong, please let me out..."

But no matter how much he yelled, no one paid him any attention.

Only the vicious dogs kept circling around him, baring their teeth and tearing at his clothes from time to time.

Alastair curled up into a ball, his whole body shaking uncontrollably. He was terrified that at any moment, these dogs would lunge at him and tear him to pieces.

He mumbled: "Brother, come save me..."

"Brother, I'm so scared. Come take me home..."

After a long while, Alastair finally remembered that his brother was lying in a vegetative state in the hospital after saving him.

He had come here to save his brother.

From childhood, no matter what danger he faced, his brother had always stood in front of him, shielding him from wind and rain.