An imposingly tall figure appeared on the balcony. His alluring features made him seem like a god who had just descended from the heavens. Even though he was standing still, his presence was overwhelming. Hannah's eyes lit up, the malice in her eyes fading. "Mr. Winchester! How did you get here?"Darren's expression finally softened when he saw she wasn't injured. "Naomi called me. How could I let you face this alone?"How he wished he could take her under his protection and shelter her from any possible injuries. Yet, he didn't have the heart to keep her restrained. Thus, he could only do his best to protect her from any danger. Lowering his gaze, Darren strode toward her. Of course, the thugs wouldn't let him do as he pleased. Just as they were charging at him with their metal bats, he delivered a kick to them without skipping a beat. Darren had excellent proportions. Even his legs resembled that of a model's. The muscles beneath his suit were refined, yet they were
Darren didn't turn around as he was trying to focus on their enemies. He got rid of his blazer so he could move better. The blazer was flung to the ground. He was only dressed in a plain shirt, with all buttons on his collar and cuffs unbuttoned. When he moved, the muscles beneath his shirt were vaguely showing. If Hannah was a contradictory beauty of charm and violence, he was the epitome of pure strength. Each of his attacks took down one person. Not only was he not wasting any energy, but he didn't have any flashy moves either. He resembled an assassin who had traversed countless dangers. Hannah narrowed her eyes slightly. She didn't think it was likely for him, who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth to be so skilled at fighting. This thought only appeared in her mind for a brief second. Now wasn't the time for such thoughts. She slipped from under his arm and knocked a brawny man who was trying to ambush them from the side. "Hannah!"Darren shot a disapproving
Simon knew he couldn't get himself out of this. With a pale expression, he bellowed in a fit of rage, "There's no use in handing me over to the police because I'm not going to say a damn thing!""So, that means there is a mastermind, right?"Hannah suddenly let out a chuckle. Her gaze was cold as she said, "It doesn't matter whether you're going to spit it out or not. What matters is whether the mastermind behind all this will stop. They're going to get caught someday if they don't stop this."She didn't do anything, and even the smile on her face didn't fade. Yet, she was still intimidating. Simon couldn't help but shiver from fear. He was suddenly at a loss for words. Meanwhile, Jadon, who was trampled multiple times, sneaked a glance around him. He had been lying on the ground for the entire time. His head was throbbing in pain. His glasses broke, so he couldn't see a single thing now. The moment he felt like no one noticed him, he held in the pain and struggled to wrig
"Why are you still hesitating when he's the one who told you to do whatever you want to him?"Naomi couldn't no longer bear the sight. She bent down and picked up a bat as she went up to Erica. As she handed the bat to Erica, she said, "Why are you still being soft on him? He totally deserves it. If you can't get over it, beat him up until you feel better. Don't tell me you still have feelings for him.""No, I don't …"Erica shook her head firmly. However, she couldn't help but hesitate as her gaze fell on the bat. This weapon would definitely kill. Jadon was genuinely terrified. His entire body was shivering. When he saw how she didn't take the bat right away, he immediately thought she still had feelings for him.Overjoyed, he flung his arms around her legs as he swore without skipping a beat, "Erica, please believe that I'll turn over a new leaf! Let's start all over, okay? We'll get married right away if you forgive me. I know it's my fault now. Please marry me, will you?
Jadon had always been superior to others. Whenever he went, he would only receive admiration and praise from others. When had he ever suffered such humiliation? Yet, he struggled in vain, and he could only curse in his heart. This fucking bitch dared to treat him like this after he had toyed with her. Sooner or later, he would definitely teach her a lesson. Meanwhile, Erica was dying to release her pent-up grief and agony. She was gasping for breath, yet she clenched her teeth and continued beating him up with the book. She was holding the book with both hands as she hit him with the book cover. Judging by her strength, although it would hurt, it wouldn't bring much damage to him. Thus, Hannah stood by and didn't stop her, allowing her to vent. Naomi, who was still indignant earlier on, came over while rubbing her hands. She whispered, "I didn't expect a calm and reserved person like her would be so scary when she gets angry."Initially, she thought Erica was a pushover,
Why would the CEO of a company be that terrifying?Simon was horrified. He admitted defeat in a blink of an eye as he stammered, "No—No, I didn't … That was complete nonsense! I wouldn't dare to!"In haste, he denied his words frantically as he flashed a sheepish smile. "Even if I was hit, I am very much willing to get hit! I deserve it!""Remember what you said."Darren glanced at him coldly, his fingers pressing down on his nape.He hissed, "Be careful with your words."Simon felt like his life was in Darren's hands as he held onto his nape. He froze entirely. Not daring to provoke him anymore, he nodded with a pale expression. "I—I'm sorry. I'll be more mindful of my words from now on."Darren finally let him go after he saw that Simon had learned a lesson. He withdrew his hands and stood at the side. Jacob scoffed when he saw how servilely Simon acted. He gave him a push to urge him downstairs.Soon, the room became empty. Hannah heaved a sigh of relief when the
"I …"Erica felt quite anxious. She blinked and forced out a smile as she explained, "My face was swollen. I couldn't tend to it because of the chaos. So, I went to wash my face …"The further she went on, the less she was stammering. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, she continued, "I had to make sure I look presentable. Otherwise, you'll feel bad for me."Jadon's handprint was still evident on her cheek. As Hannah recalled how much Erica cried earlier on, she understood why she took so long. She asked her gently, "Have you applied any medicine yet? There's a first aid kit somewhere … if we're out of medicine, you can buy some downstairs.""No—No, there's no need to," Erica replied in a hurry as she shook her head wildly. She didn't want to have medicine all over her face.She continued in a haste, "It's fine. When I washed my face earlier, I checked and it wasn't that bad. It'll heal quickly."Hannah found it amusing for her to be this reluctant toward medication. She enc
In the end, Molly was swayed by their persuasion. She agreed to stay at the Winchester residence temporarily. She would sell her current house and rent another place to live in. Hannah understood that she didn't want to trouble them, so she agreed. Regardless, she would still have to move in. They wouldn't let her leave easily even if she wanted to once she was with them. The smile on Hannah's face grew wider when she finally achieved her goal. Darren assisted her in walking Molly out as they took each of her hands at both sides. They had a warm look in their eyes. This scene was particularly touching to Erica. She stared at them for quite some time. "You're really something," Naomi exclaimed as she gave Erica a small nudge. They were packing Molly's necessities as Naomi continued, "I didn't expect you could influence Grandma that easily. You're impressive!""I didn't do much. I just viewed things from her perspective."Erica flashed a tiny smile as she regained her sense