Chapter 113
Haley saw stars from the blow and cursed, “You jerk, hoe dare you hit me
With another loud sound, Haley hadn’t even reacted before she was slapped again.
When she saw who was standing in front of her, her eyes widened in shock, and she clutched her struck cheek, stepping back repeatedly. “Sorry, Mrs. Warren, I didn’t, didn’t know it was you—”
“You little brat, how dare you bully my daughter and slaughter–in–Low!” Nancy pointed directly at Haley’s forehead. “Bow and apologize to my daughters right now, or else don’t blame me for being harsh with you!”
Haley held her slapped face, enduring the pains as she looked aromal at the onlookers.
Erhan was having issues and she needed Alex’s help. She couldn’t afford to start a conflict with the old woman right now.
Steeling herself, Haley went over to Ellie, and in front of everyone, clenched her teeth and bowed deeply in apology. “Tim sorry. 1 spoke without thinking 111 be more careful next time.”
After Haley Inished speaking, she quickly covered her face and rushed out of the store.
Nancy, feeling relieved, sail. “Ellie, you and Diana continue shopping. 11l go upstairs with my girlfriends for a bit.”
Ellie watched as Nancy and her close friends went into the elevator in go upstairs. Then she pulled Diana into a quiet corner and said. “Ms. Grant,
“Hold in right the Diana internipted Ellie’s explanation, her sharp eyes fixating on
She said, “I don’t care about what Haley says. Besides, Alex and I are just in a nominal relationships Chice Thuribare him by cheating. Fill call off the engagement. You don’t need to explain anything to me.
Diana continued, “I don’t mind if you end up with Mark or not, but Ladvise against getting involved with Alex.
“He’s a terrible
in line with constant discipline”
mule. With your temperament, you can’t manage him. That guy needs someone tough who will keep ham
you to something to cat, and then we can drop off clothes for your
ar brother Diana carefreely dragged Ellie to the service desk to
Ellie lost her words for a while.
“Let’s go. Il treat y seide the bill.
Ellie and Diana left the restaurant at around right o’clock.
Ellie stood at the restaurant entrance and held Diana’s hand. “Ms. Grant, it’s getting late and it’s raining. I don’t want to keep you any longer. Drive safely back homine”
“It’s alright. Let’s go. I’d rather get soaked than listen to my dal nag” Diana said, pulling Ellie into the car through the rain.
About twenty minutes later, Ellie painted towards the intersection ahead. “Ms. Grant, num left at the next corner”
The rain was heavy, so Diana set the windshield wipers to the maximum and couldn’t help but complain. “Ellie, your brother is a prosecutor.
“Even if his work doesn’t provide housing, he must get a housing allowance. This area is about to be demolished soon. How can he live here!”
Ellir forced a smile, umure of how to respionil.
Both she and Aaron had good jobs, but every cent they earned went first to their father’s medical expenses, then to their parents‘ basic living cous, and only then to themselves.
Aaron wore a uniform, ate at the cafeteria, and lived in a rental apartment that was soon to be demolished.
On his shine rack were only two pairs of shoes a cheap pair of sneakers for everyday wear and a pair of dress shoes for work or special
The goal was to save as much money as possible to send back home
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“Is that guy your brother, Ellier Near an old neighborhood. Diana slowed down the car.
Ellie looked up and saw her brother, Aaron, surrounded by a group of sketchy–looking guys. Seeing Aaron holding his stomach in a way that looked wrong. Ellie was shocked.
“Aaron!” Before the car even came to a complete stop. Ellie flung open the door and dashed out.
Diana watched as Ellie ran to her brother, ignoring everything else. She glanced at Aaron and the sketchy group behind him. Calmly, she reached under her car seat and pulled our a handgun.
Just as Ellie helped Aaron in front of Diana’s car, the suspicious group caught up to them.
As the group lunged at Aaron, Diana pointed her gun at them “If you’re not scared to die, then come on!”
“Ms. Grant.” Ellie said, worry evident as she looked at the gun in Diana’s hand.
Anyone with assets over a certain amount could register with the police to carry a gun for self–defense here.
The Grant family was one of the four major families in jaslands, a top elite family, so it wasn’t surprising she had a gun
Aaron, just barely managing with his injured body, moved to grab Diana’s gun. “Get back in your car!”
The gunshot rang out, and one man’s knee was shot through, causing him to fall to the wet ground, screaming.
Seeing
g this, the rest of the group fled in all directions.
Diana put away the gun, looking innocently at Aaron. “Too much hand lotion, my bad.”
Aaron was speechless.
A few hours later, Jaslands Hospital
Aaron was admitted to a hospital room, and the police completed their report and left.
Ellic, seeing Diana completely soaked, brought a clean towel over with gratitude. “Ms. Grant, it was great to have you here tonight”
Diana took the towel Ellie handed her and stood by Aaron’s hospital bed.
She said, “Aaron, my dad said you aced your college tackwondo class and boasted about you being the taekwondo and kickboxing champion for three years in a row. How did you end up getting hurt by a bunch of nobodies?
Aaron was half–lying on the hospital bed, receiving an IV drip. Thinking about those people from tonight, he furrowed his brows slightly.
Looking at Ellie’s worried expression, Aaron pretended to be relaxed. “I just got careless”
Those people were well–trained and especially skilled in close combat. They were definitely not ordinary.
He was almost sure that those people were targeting him
“Ellie, go get the nurse to take the needle out for your brother: Diana sent Ellie away.
After Ellie left the room, Diana propped one hand on the side of Aaron’s hospital bed and made eye contact with him. “Don’t think I can’t tell; those people were after you!”
Aaron
said, “I’m not completely sure yet, but they were definitely coming after me!”
Diana asked. “Could it be the Owens family acting out of desperation?”
Aaron warned, “Ms. Gram, don’t speak carelessly about things we can’t p
t prove
Diana shrugged. “It’s not illegal to speculate, and besides, here in Jaslands, anything that happens will be known by the big four families
Outside the hospital room, Ellie’s face turned pale as she overheard Aaron’s conversation with Diana.
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For someone to be so audaciously doing this to a publar official, they must have bravery and power beyond ordinary
Late at night in a suite at the Earl Hotel
Alex was playing cards with a few friends when Ellie suddenly rushed in.
who was soaking wet at the doorway, threw his cards aside, and went to the bathroom to get a disposable s
“Couldn’t you call if there was something wrong“” Alex, looking annoyed, came over to w away by her
Alex stumbled back, caught off guard by Ellie’s sudden shone
Facing Ellie’s accusing gaze, Alex tlies down the towel and sat back at the card table.
urad and face, only to be pulled
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ne more sullen, the atmosphere in the suite grew increasingly
Sering Billie clenching a glass and glaring at Alex, Layton quickly ushered everyour out, weying “Domestic dispute alert, be careful of tying bood Let’s go!
After everyone left, only Ellie and Alex stayed in the wate
