Chapter 279

Andrew Lucas stood at the hospital room door, his knuckles turning white.

He had just witnessed Alexander Grant leaning down to kiss Susan Thompson. The sight felt like a knife twisting in his heart.

Susan froze, clearly startled by the sudden kiss.

"What the hell are you doing?!" Andrew's voice was a low, dangerous growl.

Alexander chuckled, pulling Susan closer. "This doesn't concern you, Andrew."

Susan instinctively tried to pull away but hesitated when she saw Andrew's thunderous expression.

"Pathetic," Andrew sneered. "Daniel hasn't been gone long, and you're already moving on?"

Susan lifted her chin, her smile sharp with mockery. "Do I need your permission to be with someone, Mr. Lucas?"

"Susan!" Andrew's eyes burned with fury.

Just then, Nicole Capra's fragile voice drifted from the hallway. "Andrew, I've been looking everywhere for you..."

She clung to his arm, casting a pitiful glance at Susan. "Sis, I'm sorry... This is all my fault..."

Andrew scowled. "Apologize to Nicole, Susan."

"Why should I?" Susan laughed coldly. "Nicole, are you done with your little act?"

Nicole's eyes welled with tears as she hid behind Andrew.

"Susan!" Andrew snapped. "You owe Nicole a debt you can never repay!"

Alexander stepped between them. "The one who should apologize is Nicole."

"Alexander, you're being played," Andrew mocked. "A woman like her—worthless and fickle—is beneath you."

Susan's hands trembled slightly.

Alexander tightened his grip on her fingers. "Susan is nothing like that."

"Really?" Andrew let out a derisive laugh. "Because she hasn't wet the bed since turning eighteen? Since when are you so naïve?"

The air in the room turned suffocating.

Suddenly, Susan laughed. "You're right, Mr. Lucas. I don't deserve Alexander." She turned to Alexander. "Let's break up."

Alexander stiffened. "Susan!"

Andrew froze, caught off guard by her words.

A triumphant gleam flashed in Nicole's eyes, but before she could speak, Susan continued—

"But before that..." She rose onto her toes and pressed her lips to Alexander's in a deliberate kiss. "Let me prove just how 'dirty' I really am."

Andrew's fist slammed into the wall.