Chapter 232

Hugo Thompson licked his lips, his eyes glinting with lust. "Bella Quinn, don't come crying for mercy later!"

BANG!

The moment Calvin Grant's men picked the lock, he kicked the door open. Hugo was just about to assault Bella when a sharp pain shot through his shoulder. He was thrown violently to the ground.

"Ah—!"

Hugo landed right on a pile of shattered porcelain, blood immediately staining his clothes. He writhed in agony, but fury burned in his eyes.

"Who the hell dares—" He scrambled up, cursing, but the words died in his throat when he saw who stood before him.

Forcing a servile smile through the pain, he stammered, "C-Calvin... What brings you here?"

Remembering his connection to the Bowman family, Hugo straightened up. "Calvin, this woman was a gift from my brother-in-law. How about we—"

CRACK!

Calvin's fist smashed into his face. Hugo spat out a mouthful of blood, two front teeth mixed in.

"Calvin!" Hugo clutched his mouth, howling. "I'm Bruce's brother-in-law!"

Calvin's gaze was icy. Another punch shattered Hugo's nose. The man's eyes rolled back, too dazed to even scream.

"Touch my woman? You're dead." Calvin kicked Hugo square between the legs, sending him flying into the corner.

Hugo curled into a whimpering ball, like a dying shrimp.

"Bella!" Trembling, Calvin gathered the bloodied woman into his arms. "I'm sorry..."

Bella weakly shook her head. "Not... too late..."

"Bella!" Susan Thompson rushed in, tears instantly streaming down her face. "Does it hurt?"

Bella managed a faint smile. "I'm okay."

Spotting Susan, Hugo seized his chance. "Sis! Calvin's trying to kill me!"

Susan finally noticed him in the corner. Rage ignited in her eyes. She lunged forward and kicked him. "You monster!"

"Susan!" Andrew Lucas quickly pulled her back, then delivered a few more kicks himself. "Let me handle the dirty work."

He pulled an exquisite porcelain vial from his pocket. "Stop crying. I brought the medicine."

Susan froze. She hadn't expected him to actually procure it.

Andrew leaned in, whispering in her ear, "That kiss last night was worth it, huh?"

Susan's face flushed crimson. Just as she was about to snap, the door burst open again.

Bruce Bowman stormed in, his expression dark, an aura of lethal frost radiating from him.