Fleeing the Gilded Cage: Don’t Want to be the Billionaire’s Wife Chapter 96

Chapter 96: This Wasn’t Her Home! 
Adam’s gaze became alert, his fists clenched tightly, but he couldn’t do anything in front of Benjamin’s presence. 
The current Benjamin was no longer the same as before. If he could hold a grudge against Adam for his past actions towards Martina, then he certainly could do so now. 
“Martina, what exactly do you want?” Adam’s guarded demeanor made it seem like he could flee at any moment. 
To be honest, Martina found it strange why Adam would suddenly be so afraid of her. No, that doesn’t sound right. To be precise, Adam should be afraid of Benjamin. 
Well, in any case, it couldn’t be that he was afraid of her. But regardless of who he was afraid of, as long as he was really afraid, that would be enough. 
“Adam, it seems like we’re destined to be enemies.” Martina said, with a somewhat spoiled and arrogant demeanor. “Remember when I mentioned that unforgettable slap? Well, it’s still vivid in my memory.” 
Upon hearing these words, Adam’s heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Martina also wants to get physical!? 
He tightened his fists even more and asked, “What do you want to do?” As he spoke, he kept glancing in Benjamin’s direction. He thought that they had an 18–year friendship after all. Could Benjamin really just stand by and do nothing? 
Clearly, Adam had forgotten how heartless Benjamin was last night. Even if it was to let Martina vent her anger, he wouldn’t say an extra word today. 
Elena observed the scene in silence. She had long been displeased with Adam, and if Martina could get some revenge today, that would be excellent! 
The next moment, before anyone could react, Martina slapped Adam right across the face! Adam’s pupils constricted. 
Even the woman behind him was shocked to the core. Perhaps she was calculating what kind of identity this woman had. Was she a wealthy young lady from a prominent family? How could she dare to treat Adam like this?? 
But Adam wasn’t playing around either. After all, he was still a man. His powerful hand instantly gripped Martina’s wrist. 
Gritted his teeth, he managed to squeeze out, “Martina, don’t push it too far!” 
Martina was puzzled. Who was really pushing it too far? Moreover, even if she did want to push it too far, so what? After all, she just wanted to seek revenge and take this opportunity to annoy Benjamin. 
She glanced sideways at Benjamin and indeed saw a slight twitch in his brows, despite his subtle emotions being hard to detect. But she caught it. 
He couldn’t hide it anymore, right? 
But in reality, Benjamin’s change in expression was solely due to Adam’s actions. Especially seeing Adam gripping Martina’s wrist, even if it was out of necessity, it still filled Benjamin with displeasure. 
His fingertips twitched slightly, giving off a strong impulse to knock down Adam with a single punch. 
… 
Martina pressed on with the advantage, once she started, she would see it through to the end. 
Adam being able to block that slap didn’t necessarily mean he could block every attack. Martina parted her red lips gently and said, “Even if I truly push it too far, what can you do about it?” 
As the words fell, Martina decisively lifted her slender leg, aiming a kick at Adam’s most vulnerable spot! 
There was a distinct ‘crack‘ sound that emanated from between Adam’s legs. In an instant, a grimace of pain appeared on his swollen face. 
“Ahhhhh –” The screams of agony couldn’t be concealed, sounding deafening and agonizing. It felt as if every nerve in his being was on fire, and the intensity of the pain was beyond comprehension. This kind of force would be unbearable for any man, including Adam! 
Taking advantage of Adam shifting his hands to protect a different area, Martina swung another slap. 
This time, Martina’s slap finally landed on Adam’s face, causing his previously slightly reduced swelling to instantly puff up again. 
Satisfied, Martina picked up a wet tissue from the nearby table and vigorously wiped her fingers, not missing a single crevice between them. 
She left with a smile and dropped a line, “With this incident today, consider it even.” Adam couldn’t utter any words; all that escaped his lips were agonized screams. Consider it even? He was almost crippled, and this was considered even? 
When did Martina become so crazy? Wasn’t she previously gentle and timid, hesitant to make even the slightest noise? 
However, with Benjamin present, no matter how dissatisfied Adam felt in his heart, he could only silently endure it all. 
He glared angrily in Martina’s direction, grinding his teeth, saying, “Martina, you’re something!” He then turned to Benjamin and asked, “Mr. Walker, may I leave now?” 
The present Adam was no longer as confident as before, confident in thinking that he and Benjamin were great buddies! 
Benjamin remained silent, which could be considered as his approval. 
Elena looked smugly at Adam, her gaze seemingly saying, “You’re about to get beaten 
to death, aren’t you?” 
Meanwhile, Martina kept her head down, eating her fruit as if nothing had happened. 
Leslie silently gave Martina a thumbs–up in his heart. Indeed, the current Miss Martinez was exuding an intimidating aura and was impressive. 
As Adam left, Martina had no desire to stay any longer. 
She and Benjamin escorted Elena back home, and then Martina followed Benjamin back. 
In truth, she didn’t want to go back at all, but she knew it wasn’t the right time yet. If she didn’t want to go through the same hardships as before and eventually be captured again, it would be best not to act recklessly. 
They were back in the villa. 
Despite the refreshing and comfortable air, Martina felt a heaviness in her chest. She had no intention of waiting for Benjamin and went straight upstairs. 
After all the running around outside, Martina was covered in sweat. 
Upon returning to her room, she locked the door and headed for the bathroom, planning to take a relaxing shower. 
As Benjamin approached the bedroom, he found that the door was already locked. Elizabeth heard something and walked out of her bedroom on the first floor. Seeing her son locked out, she became even more displeased. 
She grumbled, “Martina is getting more and more disrespectful. What’s the point of locking the door? Does she really think this place is her own home?” 
Under Benjamin’s demands, Elizabeth couldn’t continue to cause trouble in front of Martina. But she wasn’t someone who could keep her anger in check. She couldn’t contain her fury towards Martina! 
ago. 
If it weren’t for Benjamin’s sake, Elizabeth would have probably exploded a long time 
And of course, all these words were heard by Benjamin with his excellent hearing. His 
gaze changed, standing at the stairwell, his gaze focused on Elizabeth. 
He deliberately corrected, saying, “This place has always been her home.” 
Elizabeth was rendered speechless. 
Even if she didn’t want to admit it, she had no choice but to acknowledge that her son 
now truly considered Martina as family. 
Their relationship was even better than that of a mother and son. How could Elizabeth possibly accept that? She knew that a tough stance wouldn’t work in front of her son, so she could only try to soften her attitude as much as possible.