Being Dumped by My EX, I Marriied His Older Brother-Chapter 159: Serves You Right

Downstairs, Jay Jacobs, who was maintaining order, saw the scene and nearly blacked out.

"Miss Thorne..."

The media all aimed their cameras at this moment.

Whether Nina Thorne fell or not, today’s events were explosive news.

"Nina!"

Justin Kane tightened his grip on Nina Thorne, a look of terror appearing in his eyes for the first time.

Nina caught his reaction instantly.

But her body was uncontrollably plummeting downward.

A fall from thirty stories up would surely end with her being smashed to pieces.

But even though Nina Thorne was afraid, she remained calm.

"Hold on to me. I won’t let anything happen to you."

Justin Kane’s face was flushed, veins throbbing on his forehead. He turned and yelled at the people behind him.

"Hurry up and help!"

The workers were blocking everyone else, so no one could get through.

Fortunately, the police quickly brought them under control. The police captain and Ben Cheney pushed through the crowd and promptly helped Justin Kane pull Nina Thorne up.

Nina Thorne noticed Justin Kane’s hand, which was gripping the edge of the wall, was scraped and bleeding.

She frowned slightly, and her heart gave a thump.

Sensing her gaze, Justin Kane looked over.

But Nina Thorne quickly averted her eyes, not looking at him again, and their gazes missed each other.

’I don’t understand.’

’Why would he rush over to save me at such a dangerous moment?’

’He clearly doesn’t care about me, but in that critical moment just now, if it weren’t for him, I would have fallen from over thirty stories.’

’I would have been dead.’

A chill ran down Nina Thorne’s spine, and she couldn’t help but wrap her arms around herself, rubbing them a few times.

"Are you all right?"

Justin Kane noticed and took off his suit jacket, draping it over her. "You’re safe now. Don’t be afraid. I’m here."

Hearing his gentle, soothing voice, Nina Thorne did indeed calm down.

But then she remembered something, and a sharp pain shot through her heart.

She looked up, her gaze complex as she stared at him for a few seconds. A chill rose in her eyes. "You saved me, and I’m grateful for that, but I will not forgive you."

With that, she stood up.

The police had already detained the man who had been inciting the workers.

Nina Thorne stared at him coldly. "I’ve been watching you for a while. You’ve been instigating the others."

"You’re talking nonsense!"

The man’s face was panicked.

Nina Thorne couldn’t be bothered to argue with him. She said to the police captain, "Captain, please do me a favor and investigate this man’s identity thoroughly. I suspect he snuck in to deliberately agitate the workers and cause trouble here."

The police captain nodded immediately. "Of course, Miss Thorne. It’s our duty. We’ll investigate as quickly as possible."

Nina Thorne nodded gratefully and thanked them.

The workers’ faces showed a mixture of shock, fear, and guilt.

One by one, they knelt before Nina Thorne.

"Miss Thorne, please help us! Without this money, we’ll really die."

"We have so many people at home waiting for this money to eat. We’re so sorry for what happened today."

"You can beat us, fine us, do whatever you want, but please, just give us our money..."

Looking completely helpless, they were even about to kowtow.

Nina Thorne hurriedly stopped them. "I will handle this. Please, get up."

Seeing they wouldn’t move, Nina Thorne had to say, "If you continue to kowtow, I really won’t give you the money."

The workers exchanged glances, then quickly stood up, incredibly excited.

"Miss Thorne, will you really give us the money?"

Nina Thorne assured them again, "I keep my word. I will resolve this matter within three days and get you all justice."

The workers thanked her profusely, their faces finally breaking into excited smiles.

Watching them, Nina Thorne felt a sense of satisfaction.

’The point of being in a high position is to be able to uphold justice for them and resolve unfairness.’

At this moment, her resolve to gain control of the Thorne Group only strengthened.

Justin Kane stood to the side, watching Nina Thorne’s confident and determined expression. The corner of his lip twitched, and a flicker of relief passed through his dark eyes.

Soon, the police led the workers away.

Jay Jacobs hurried up, moving against the crowd to reach Nina Thorne.

"Miss Thorne, are you okay? You really scared me to death just now." Jay Jacobs was extremely anxious, looking her over from left to right.

Nina Thorne smiled, shook her head, and said she was fine, just a scrape on her elbow.

Seeing her smile at him, Justin Kane’s brow furrowed.

He stepped in front of Nina Thorne and said gently, "Let’s go. I’ll take you to the hospital."

Nina Thorne gave him a cool look and refused decisively. "No need to trouble you. I’ll go by myself."

After speaking, her gaze fell on the back of his hand.

The scraped area didn’t look too serious, but it was still bleeding.

Nina Thorne tried her best to suppress her emotions, telling herself there was nothing to worry about.

But he had been injured saving her, after all. Nina Thorne’s tone softened. "Thank you for today. You should go to the hospital too."

With that, she turned to leave.

Justin Kane’s pupils contracted, a flash of pain in his eyes.

Nina Thorne’s expression was cold as she brushed past him.

Suddenly, a hand grabbed her arm. She froze and turned her head to glare at him.

Before she could speak, Justin Kane took her arm, showing her the scrape on her elbow. "It’s bleeding. You might get tetanus. Let’s go to the hospital together."

Giving Nina Thorne almost no chance to refuse, he forcefully led her downstairs.

Jay Jacobs tried to stop them but was blocked by Ben Cheney, who had a disdainful look on his face. "Can’t you read the room?"

Jay Jacobs: "..."

He said resentfully, "The Thorne Family really has your Mr. Kane to thank. Without him, the Thorne Family would be living the good life!"

"..."

Ben Cheney was left speechless by the comeback.

The group took the construction elevator down together.

Ben Cheney and Jay Jacobs stayed behind to handle the aftermath, while Justin Kane forcibly pushed Nina Thorne into the passenger seat.

Nina Thorne immediately opened the car door, about to get out.

Justin Kane held the door shut, looking at her through the crack. "It’s all media over there. Are you sure you don’t want to go to the hospital with me and would rather deal with them?"

Nina Thorne definitely did not want that.

At this critical juncture, she had no time to worry about such trivial matters.

She sat back in the passenger seat and didn’t try to get out again.

Satisfied, Justin Kane closed the door. After getting in the car, he suddenly leaned close to Nina Thorne.

Nina Thorne froze, her hand flying up to block his chest. "What are you doing?"

Her expression was cold and wary.

Justin Kane reached for the seatbelt, his eyes crinkling into a gentle smile. "Don’t be scared. I’m just getting your seatbelt."

Nina Thorne paused, then slowly lowered her hand.

She snatched the seatbelt from his hand and told him coldly, "Mr. Kane, just drive. I can buckle it myself."

Her attitude was distant and cold, as if she wanted nothing to do with him.

Justin Kane even felt that if he dawdled any longer instead of driving, she would get out of the car.

He let out a helpless, low chuckle and drove straight to the hospital.

In the treatment room, a doctor cleaned their respective wounds and bandaged them with gauze.

"Try not to get it wet. The wound will scab over quickly."

"Thank you, Doctor."

Nina Thorne nodded obediently.

After giving his instructions, the doctor left, followed by the nurse.

Nina Thorne immediately turned and walked out.

Justin Kane quickly caught up, circling in front to stop her. "It’s about that time. Want to get some food together?"

His suit jacket was draped over his arm, and he was wearing only black trousers and a white shirt. His face, no matter when one looked at it, was just as handsome and dashing.

He still exuded a noble and gentle aura, looking utterly refined.

But Nina Thorne could no longer appreciate it.

All she wanted was to get far away from him.

"Not hungry."

"Not hungry?"

Nina Thorne rolled her eyes at him. "That’s right. Just seeing you is enough to make me full."

She walked around him and left on her own.

Justin Kane turned, a bitter smile touching his thin lips as he watched her retreating back.

Jay Jacobs and Ben Cheney arrived together.

Ben Cheney saw Nina Thorne walking out alone and froze for a few seconds before greeting her.

"Mrs. Kane..."

Nina Thorne wanted to correct him, but he quickly went over to Justin Kane’s side.

"Miss Thorne, how are you?"

Jay Jacobs glanced at Justin Kane behind her, his eyes seeming to ask: ’He didn’t do anything to you, did he?’

But seeing that the wound on her elbow was bandaged, he relaxed slightly.

Nina Thorne shook her head to show she was fine and continued walking out. "Let’s go."

The day’s events quickly made the news.

The media had originally intended to use the opportunity for sensationalism, but with the police providing testimony, they didn’t dare act recklessly.

Therefore, even though the incident made the news, it didn’t have any negative impact on the Thorne Group.

On the contrary, it allowed people to see Nina Thorne’s calm composure and sense of responsibility in handling problems.

But behind the scenes, the main culprit who had prevented the workers from getting paid was now being held over the fire.

After watching the news, Kevin Thorne was about to go crazy.

Leighton Thorne even called to ridicule him, overtly and covertly calling him useless.

He was so angry he threw his phone.

Now, he had no choice but to cough up the money.

That evening, Justin Kane was drinking with Seth Lawson and Shawn Sinclair.

They were talking about the incident with Nina Thorne that afternoon, all full of praise for her.

"I never would’ve thought it. That little lady usually looks so gentle and frail, but she’s so bold when facing something like this. It’s really impressive."

"Don’t forget, this is how she used to be."

It was Shawn Sinclair who said this.

His impression of Nina Thorne was still stuck a few years in the past.

Seeing how quiet and docile Nina Thorne had become later on was what had surprised him.

Justin Kane drank sullenly, the liquid in his glass shimmering brilliantly under the lights.

His features were cast in shadow, his expression unreadable. After a long moment, he said quietly, "It’s true. This is how she’s supposed to be."

There was a hint of bitterness in his words.

Seth Lawson and Shawn Sinclair couldn’t help but exchange a look.

Seth Lawson complained, "You deserve this. You never asked her about those things, so how would you know if she could accept them or not?"

"Even if you were thinking of her, afraid something would happen to her, come on, man! That was your public banquet, and you just denied it like that. What was she supposed to think?"

"And that April Graham swaggered in with you to the banquet. No woman would be able to accept that, okay?"

"On top of that, Master Thorne coughed up blood and was hospitalized because of this. They say he’s still unconscious. The fact that she hasn’t killed you directly is a mercy."

Seth Lawson let it all out, standing up for Nina Thorne.

Shawn Sinclair nodded in agreement. "She should divorce you."

Hearing this, Justin Kane’s hand froze.

He shot a sharp glare at him. "Don’t jinx it."

Seth Lawson, however, looked shocked. "Did Nina Thorne really ask you for a divorce?"

Justin Kane was silent, his expression dark. The very air around him grew heavy, which seemed to say it all.

He was the very picture of a jilted man.