Chapter 235: Eating Humans

"I didn't call you out today," said Raelle to Cloe as she followed her towards the waiting room. 

"I came on my own," replied Cloe. "Just wanted to check up on Hyson." After a moment, she asked, "Won't you ask who is here to see you?"

"I think I already know," was Raelle's answer.

Cloe gave her a nod and opened the door for her saying, "Then enjoy your talk. Let me know if you need anything."

Raelle entered the room and said, "It really is you."

The person inside the room who had his back towards her stood up and turned his head to look at her. "President Raelle, it's been a long time."

"Just sit down, Soren."

As Raelle also came to sit opposite him, his brows quirked up, "You don't look surprised to see me here."

"Well, perhaps I was expecting you to show up," replied Raelle with a shrug.

Soren smiled at her answer and nodded his head, "I should have known that."

"You're here for your sister?" 

Soren's smile widened, "And you know that as well. Why am I not even surprised by that?" He took a brief pause before adding, "Anyway, since you already know why I'm here, I won't waste your time either. I know Sora messed up this time. And I'm extremely sorry for that." Before Raelle could say anything, he went on, "Don't assume I'm here to plead for her sake. I just wanted to personally apologize to you because of the blunder she caused and whatever your family member had to go through because of it."

Raelle's eyes were concentrated on his expression all this time and only after he stopped did she opened her mouth to say, "You didn't have to come here personally though. Your sister has nothing to do with this."

"Of course, she does," replied Soren. "She was the one who chose to bring our maternal cousin, Xu Hua to the set with her. If it wasn't because of that, nothing would have happened."

"Relax, Soren. Hyson doesn't want to get Sora involved." Soren was a little surprised when he heard that. "According to him, Sora was the one person who treated him nicely and she had been nothing but kind to him. He has quite a good impression of your sister and we aren't ungrateful either. Since she treated him in a good way, I won't hold her accountable for Hyson's injury."

When she put it like that Soren was finally able to understand her point of view. He had met Raelle when he first joined the business eight years ago and at that time, she had repeatedly made him eat losses. He would never forget how calculative she had been. If you messed around with her, she'd make you pay. But if you had treated her kindly, she'd never return it with ungratefulness. 

"But I won't say the same for your maternal family," she added. "Miss Xu Hua's family will have to pay for it."

Soren waved his hand as he leaned back languidly, "I don't care what you do with them."

"Your sister might not agree with your standpoint though," reminded Raelle.

"It doesn't matter. Sora had always been a little too nice to people and that's why everyone is able to make use of her. The reason why I allowed her to be an author was that I knew she'd be eaten alive in the corporate world with her nature. It was better for her to work from home. It's her kindness that she forgot what our maternal family did to us and fell for their coaxing. But since they had tried to make use of my sister, they should learn the consequences as well."

"So when the Xu Family business goes under, don't come running to me."

Soren agreed without any hesitation, "I would never do so." He looked straight at her and went on, "I'll stay out of whatever you do as long as it doesn't involve my sister." He took a pause and asked, "By the way, how is that boy from your family? Is his injury serious?"

"He had surgery yesterday and today he is doing well," answered Raelle patiently.

"Did you know Sora is my sister?" 

"Only after Cloe gave me her details on Friday. Before that, I wasn't aware of it."

"I also didn't know Hyson is a part of your family. And even if I did, I don't think it'd have been of any help since I never interfered in Sora's work. I only found out that Sora ended up offending you when I was informed that Cloe stopped the shooting."

"Is that why you ran back to the country so soon?" asked Raelle.

"Yeah," Soren rubbed the nape of his neck. "I was scared you might eat my sister alive."

"Sorry to disappoint you but I don't like eating humans."

Soren chuckled at her response, "I heard you joined the Shires Business Association. If I knew you'd be attending, I'd have come even sooner." He looked at her strangely as he added, "Besides, I heard quite a lot about the meeting from those who attended it. Especially about President Raelle and Master Xian." Leaning over he asked, "Is he really courting you?"

"He is," answered Raelle.

Soren looked shocked to hear this confirmation, "That stiff face still has a romantic bone? I thought all he knew was how to emit coldness. He has the ability to freeze people, how is he planning on melting your heart?"

"You seem quite concerned about our affair," said Raelle.

Soren sighed inwardly, "That's because I've always been curious about the kind of person who would be able to stay by your side. I find it quite surprising that the one trying to stick to you is actually Master Xian himself."

Raelle stood up and said, "Continue talking like that about my husband and I might add you to my target list."

Soren's eyes went round as he stared at her, "What did you just say? Husband? Who?"

"Shui Xian is my husband," she told him fixing her shirt. "Considering how we've been acquainted for so long, I think you should know this." Without waiting for him to say anything, she continued, "I won't be seeing you out. Let's meet again to chit-chat. Hospital isn't a good place for that."

Soren was still in a daze as he waved her goodbye. His mind was still reeling from how she was married and that too with Master Xian. Which world had been living in?