The Resilient Lady Collins

Chapter 95: Warning (1)

"Tell me why I shouldn’t kill you right now?" Ian asked as he loaded the bullets into his gun.

"Because you are kind?" Owen answered. His panic grew as Ian started to point the gun in his direction. "Because there will be no one to greet Scarlet and escort her to your office like I do."

"Any idiot could lead her here," Ian said, keeping the gun pointed. "What did I do to deserve being stuck with you?"

"You saved my life and I didn’t ask you to do that," Owen replied, remembering how they met. He was close to dying and Ian was pissed off about something which led to him shooting Owen’s attacker.

Owen continued, "I still remember how I tried to run and you fired a warning shot to get me to stop."

Ian looked up at Owen, wondering what he meant by a warning shot. That was one of the few times he had missed his shot. He didn’t want any survivors at that time but then Owen started to ramble on and on about Ian owning his life. freewebnovel.cσ๓

Years later, Ian was still here with a mouthy fool who would not stop entering his home and eating all his food.

One shot could end that right now.

"W-Wait! You tasked me with looking for a new home for you, remember? One that is less of a long ride to Scarlet’s estate. I am almost done with getting it. Tell me honestly," Owen said, no longer worried about the gun pointed at him.

If Ian wanted to kill him, he would be bleeding away right now.

"Are you moving because you believe that place is haunted? I did a bit of reading- Why do you look so surprised?" Owen asked because of Ian’s raised brow. "I can read. I might not have had fancy schooling but it was something. Anyway, I looked into it and Scarlet’s family is quite involved with that home. No wonder she wouldn’t want to visit you."

Ian lowered the gun as Owen was finally saying something important. "What do you mean?"

"It’s interesting. Her great-grandfather-"

Owen was upset by a knock on the door ruining his storytelling. He was so close to getting Ian to get out of that haunted place as soon as possible. "Who is it now?" He asked, going to the door to see the one to disturb him.

Ian put away his gun as it couldn’t be Scarlet coming to visit him right now as he had informed her that he would be busy. It could be the town guards coming to ask about Robert again.

Ian was in for a treat as it was none other than the man who made it possible for him to be near Scarlet.

"Should I let him in?" Owen asked.

"He’s travelled all the way here so it would be wrong not to entertain him for a moment," Ian replied. "Do not disturb us."

Jack was already angered just by seeing Ian before him. He still couldn’t believe that this was the man Scarlet was choosing to keep by her side. Was she that lonely? "You know who I am?" He asked.

"I remember that woman you have purposely bumped into Scarlet at the ball. Jake Humphrey, isn’t it?" Ian answered.

Jack glared at Ian for the intentional mix-up of his name. "Jack Humphrey."

"Right. You aren’t on the list of people I care to remember names for so forgive me if I mix it up from time to time. What do I owe the pleasure of you coming to me?" Ian asked, enjoying his current predicament.

Ian knew that Jack would visit him at some point because he was aware that Jack still loved Scarlet.

"You should know why I am here. You have been around my wife-"

"I have no interest in that simple woman you keep by your side," Ian interjected. He was offended by being told he was around Beth. "Oh," Ian smiled as he realised the mistake Jack made. "Have you forgotten that you are divorced?"

"It’s a little embarrassing for you to walk in here and refer to Scarlet as your wife," Ian added.

"She will always be my wife. I will always protect her from the likes of you," Jack said, his hand itching to reach for the gun in his coat.

"From the likes of me? Have you forgotten about your affair? Why wouldn’t she need to be protected from the likes of you?" Ian wondered. In this short time, Ian had a good idea of the kind of man Jack was and he agreed even more that Jack had found the woman who suited him.

"Do not try to meddle in my business with her!" Jack raised his voice.

Ian sat unphased by Jack getting loud with him. It might work for those who worked under Jack to get them to fear and want to obey him, but not with Ian. "Is it normal for you to throw such a tantrum?"

"How much would it take for you to leave her? I know that you are only after her wealth," Jack said, ready to get the payment started before he could do something he wouldn’t regret. "I can give you anything you need. You can have a better life than serving drunks."

"Whatever I want? Very well. I want your life," Ian answered.

"What?" Jack asked, startled by the answer. He was to get a price not be asked for his life. "Don’t be absurd. Name your price and you shall have it by the end of the day."

"Your family has some wealth to it so your life is quite expensive. Give it to me," Ian answered again. "If I was around Scarlet with the intention of using her, what makes you think I would leave her for what you are offering me?"

Jack took Ian’s answer to him admitting that he wanted to use Scarlet. He reached into his coat as he started walking toward Ian.

Ian pulled out his gun from where he had it hidden on his lap. "Now, now. I don’t want to stain this floor with blood. You’re a little too close to the chair Scarlet likes to sit on. Then again, no chairs mean another place for her to sit on."

"You fucking bastard," Jack muttered under his breath. He took his hand off his gun seeing that Ian had one. ’"You’ll get nothing from being with her. She will always be a woman that belongs to me. Get away from her side now when I am being nice." freewebnσvel.cѳm

"I don’t care what you are feeling. Do as you wish," Ian challenged Jack. "Whatever you do to try to get me from her side, hope that it kills me. Now, run back home to the woman who is said to have your child."

"Ha," Jack laughed. He was going to enjoy killing the man before him. "You’ll regret not taking the money. You’re unwanted by the Kingsleys. By your own father and not welcomed in this town. You’re nothing more than a bastard brought about by a woman who sought to raise her status."

"Yet Scarlet wants me and knowing that has brought you here. Now, isn’t that something?" Ian asked.