Chapter 44: It Has Nothing to Do with Love

Scott said faintly, but one could easily detect a note of sarcasm in his words. Ben turned livid upon hearing the word "miserable". Seething with anger, he cast a glance at Claudia and grabbed her tiny wrist with his strong hand. He jerked her up and threw her into his arms. Now that Ben was pressing her against his chest, Claudia was astonished. Before she could do anything, she heard Ben saying coldly above her head, “If it’s miserable to be my woman, I wonder who will make her happy?” Scott snorted and turned to look at Claudia with his deep and watery eyes. “What do you think, Mr. Crawford?” His nonchalant air irritated Ben, who pulled a long face and asked with a threatening voice, “What do you mean by bringing this up all of a sudden, Mr. Palmer?” “Nothing. I just feel sorry for Claudia!” Scott replied in a soft tone, as if he was having a chat with an old friend that he hadn’t met for years. The next second, Scott’s eyes moved to Claudia and he sighed meaningfully, “What