Chapter 780 Wishful Thinking

Vickie did not care if she was considered a woman in Yuliana’s eyes. Instead, she now thought that Gregory was no man at all. After fighting for so many rounds and losing, he was still so stubborn to admit defeat. What did he want, then? Did they have to fight until one of them died? Thinking of this, a ruthless glint appeared in Vickie’s eyes. However, with Massimo around, he would not allow them to fight it out to the end. Massimo quickly pulled Vickie back and persuaded her. “Enough, enough. Gregory is just being obstinate, let’s not get calculative with him. As for the grudge between the two of you, you can resolve it between yourselves. If this fight turns deadly, then where will I stand? Vick, on behalf of our many years of friendship, please don’t put me in such a difficult position, I beg you.” Gregory spit out a mouthful of blood and sneered. “Massimo, why are you begging her? Don’t you know where you should stand?” At this moment, even Massimo’s incredible patience was worn out. He turned around and bellowed, “You, shut up!” Gregory’s face turned ashen. He glared at Vickie but did not say anything more. Massimo continued to persuade Vickie, and at this juncture, even Yuliana could see that the fight between these two opponents was not completely related to her anymore. Rather, it was because they both had a raging ball of fire inside their hearts from the very beginning and they needed an outlet to vent. So this was the perfect opportunity to vent it all out. She walked forward to support Gregory with her eyes red like she was about to burst into tears. “Gregory, I’m sorry. It’s my fault for causing you to sustain so many injuries. I’m not upset anymore, really, please stop fighting.” As she spoke, she used her sleeve to gently wipe the bloodstains off the corner of his mouth. Gregory watched her through his squinted eyes. However, out of the corner of his eyes, he was looking at Vickie. She stood with her back to him and had her arms folded around her chest, listening to something Massimo was saying. A wave of irritation rose in his heart for no reason. Suddenly, he pulled Yuliana into his arms. A charismatic smile appeared on his lips as he said to her, “No problem. For the sake of my beloved, what is this tiny bit of injury? As long as you’re happy, not only will I fight for you, but I will even pluck out stars from the sky if you wish.” Those words even made Massimo cringe. Raising his gaze, he carefully scanned the expression on Vickie’s face. However, she remained emotionless as if she did not hear anything. Massimo cleared his throat and coughed once. Loudly, he declared, “Okay, since no one has any further objections, this matter is considered resolved. The fight has been fought. Gregory, you cannot force Vickie to apologize to Yuliana, and Vick, you cannot retaliate against Gregory anymore.” Vickie turned her head and threw a dark glance at Gregory. She smiled coldly. “As long as he doesn’t provoke me, naturally, I won’t retaliate.” When Gregory heard her words, all he could feel was his blood boiling like there was a mouthful of blood stuck in his chest, unable to go up or down. It was an indescribable frustration. He thought to himself that he had indeed neglected his fighting skills over the last four years. It seemed like he would have to practice harder. Regardless, his mouth remained obstinate. He scoffed, “I’m just in a bad condition today, don’t talk as if you can beat me every single time.” Vickie already knew, when she met him more than a decade ago, that he was a stubborn person. Therefore, she merely rolled her eyes at his reply. No longer interested in arguing with him, she turned around and walked away. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave!” As soon as she said that, she walked towards the exit. Massimo was taken aback. Immediately, he asked, “Where are you going?” However, Vickie did not give him any answer, and soon, her figure had disappeared from the exit. As Gregory stood there, watching her fading silhouette, his eyes darkened a little. After the sudden turn of events, the group had lost interest in playing. So a short rest later, they returned home. Arriving at the chateau, they found out that Vickie did not come back here. Upon learning about this, Gregory’s expression turned ugly. Ignoring everyone else, he walked upstairs and locked himself into his room. Yuliana stood in the living room as she dared not follow him. Seeing Massimo standing beside her in the same manner, her gaze shifted slightly. She asked, “Mr. Nolan, you are supposed to be Gregory’s friend, but the way I see it, you were helping Vickie Thomas today, both directly and indirectly? Do you fancy her?” When Massimo heard this, he turned to look at her with a frown. He replied sternly, “In the eyes of Miss Lynch, if there is a good relationship between a man and a woman, it cannot be anything other than love?” Yuliana was stunned. Massimo smiled sarcastically. “I guess it’s like the blind men describing an elephant. Miss Nolan, please don’t think that everyone in this world is like you. Your intentions regarding Gregory are well-known to everyone, so don’t pretend to be holier-than-thou and act so innocent. You’re only creating trouble for yourself and disgusting others.” After saying that, he brazenly turned around and walked away. Yuliana stood there, completely shaken to the core. She did not expect, in a thousand years, that Massimo would say such a thing. After a while, she recollected her wits and shrieked at him, “Massimo Nolan, who do you think you are? I tell you, one day I will be the mistress of this chateau. I will surely marry Gregory Graham. When that happens, you will never be welcomed here again. Get lost as far as you can!” Her voice was shrill and it traveled a long way. Perhaps Massimo heard it, but his steps did not falter. Similarly, Gregory who had just returned to his room upstairs heard it too. Yuliana had just finished screaming her lungs out and she was still trying to catch her breath when she heard a cold voice sounded above her head. “Who told you that you can even dream about taking the position of Mrs. Graham?” Yuliana was severely dumbstruck. Her entire body stiffened as she peered upstairs timidly. All she saw was Gregory standing there with a calm look. Compared to his outburst earlier, he had obviously calmed down. However, it was this part of his persona that truly made people feel frightened. In fact, it was as terrifying as a cold steel blade. She could feel a burst of cold air blasting in her face just by crossing gazes with him. Yuliana could not help but shudder. She immediately shook her head and explained, “No. I, I, that’s not what I mean. Gregory, I was just…” “Enough!” Gregory roared. A chilly look passed between his eyebrows as he commanded icily, “Get out! Without my permission, you’re not allowed into the main building. More so, put away your wishful thinking, don’t let me hear it again. Otherwise…” Before he could spell out the consequences, Yuliana was already nodding in fear. “I know, I know, I will go back now. I won’t say it again. I’m leaving.” With that, she picked up her bag and turned around to escape. Gregory watched her retreating back without an ounce of warmth in his eyes. After a while, he turned around and returned to his own room. The room door was slammed shut with a massive bang. Downstairs, Mr. Osborne, who had witnessed the entire exchange, sighed helplessly while he shook his head.