I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Terrence was blinded. During the car explosion, debris cut his eye, damaging the optic nerve. The two doctors were ophthalmology experts hired by Joy Chaucer at a high cost, but even they couldn’t help. Joy Chaucer dared not speak, only nodding to signal the doctors to leave.

Leaning against the headboard, Terrence frowned. He couldn’t see, but his hearing had become more acute. He listened intently, knowing someone was at the door but unsure who it was. He had woken up in this room, enveloped in darkness, unable to see anything. Even the doctors treating him spoke little and didn’t tell him where he was.

Terrence was neither agitated nor anxious; he cooperated fully with his treatment. This surprised even Joy Chaucer. She had thought that once he woke up, he would demand to return to the Sterling family. However, he remained calm, asking a few questions that went unanswered, then staying quiet.

In darkness and an unfamiliar place, anyone would feel fear and unease, but not Terrence. Joy Chaucer approached him and stood by the bed, watching him quietly for the first time in years. At this moment, he belonged entirely to her; this place was the cage she had created for him.

“Who are you?” Terrence sensed someone standing by the bed and asked in a deep voice, “Did you save me?”

Terrence did not suspect that the person before him was allied with those who had tried to kill him; if they wanted him dead, they wouldn’t have gone through the trouble of saving him. His leg was injured in the explosion and couldn’t move temporarily. Besides his leg and eyes, he had many other injuries and was hurt more severely than Rick.

Joy Chaucer remained silent, a smile playing on her lips as she admired her prize. She couldn’t resist reaching out to touch his face. Terrence’s instincts made him avoid her touch warily.

A flash of displeasure crossed Joy Chaucer’s eyes, but she felt slightly better knowing Terrence could only be at her mercy. Without saying anything, she turned and left.

Downstairs, Joy Chaucer addressed the two doctors and two caregivers for Terrence: “In front of the gentleman upstairs, do not speak carelessly. Without my permission, no one is allowed to leave that room. As long as you take good care of him and keep watch, I will reward you handsomely.”

To buy their loyalty, Joy Chaucer opened a suitcase full of cash. The four were immediately tempted by the sight of so much money.

“All this money is yours; it’s just a part of it. Do well, and there will be more rewards.”

One caregiver said, “Miss Chaucer, rest assured we will listen to you and take good care of the gentleman upstairs.”

Money is a powerful motivator; it can make people do anything.

Joy Chaucer couldn’t stay there long; after giving them the money, she left. She had been present on the night of Terrence’s accident too.

She had gone to the dock and left when Ethan Channing’s situation became exposed. On her way back to the city, she saw Ethan Channing being captured and learned about his feud with Terrence. Later, she witnessed Terrence’s car explosion.

She had been not far behind him at that time and saw Terrence lying unconscious on the ground. Acting on impulse, she put him in her car and drove in the opposite direction.

This explained why the police found no trace of Joy Chaucer’s vehicle when checking which cars had come down from the mountain.

Joy Chaucer placed Terrence here under house arrest; besides caregivers for Terrence, there were also bodyguards keeping watch secretly. If the police found this place, they could move quickly.

Terrence’s accident caused a huge stir; now all of Auroraville was buzzing with rumors that he had offended someone and met a grim fate. As long as no body was found, this case would remain unsolved.

Back at her residence, Ferris Bright came downstairs wanting to get close to Joy Chaucer but was avoided by her.

Joy Chaucer’s disdain was evident on her face. “Ferris Bright, know your place.”

“Joy, what’s wrong?” Ferris Bright was puzzled; everything had been fine before. “Are you angry because I didn’t fulfill my promise? Joy, now that something has happened to Terrence, Meredith is suffering like you wanted. It’s done now; let’s go back to Europe like you promised.”All content is © N0velDrama.Org.

“Ferris Bright, you disgust me,” Joy Chaucer said harshly. “I regret ever letting you touch me. Get lost.”