After talking to Howard, Yvonne was still worried.

She asked Jim and Curtis to meet her in her office and told them what Howard said to her.

Jim was stunned. "How could Howard think this way? We would never use his heart for Jade. Jade will never agree to it either!"

Yvonne nodded. "Yes, I agree, but I'm afraid Howard won't listen to me."

"So …" Curtis chimed in.

"You're telling us this so that we'll keep an eye on him in case he does anything stupid?"

"Yes. Knowing Howard, he would really do something as stupid as sacrificing his life for Jade." Yvonne looked glum.

"You two have to keep a tight eye on him."

Curtis nodded. "Okay. I won't make any mistakes again this time."

Yvonne knew what he was talking about. She furrowed her brows. "Curtis, you're not at fault for Chuck's matter. You don't have to—"

"You don't have to console me," Curtis said without any change in his expression. "If I hadn't gotten hurt and had kept a close eye on Chuck, Howard wouldn't have had the cha