Chapter 231 Swing and a Miss
The only way out was to grab his wife and daughter and flee fast. George steeled his heart and swung his fist at Josh.
However, before his punch could land, Josh caught it effortlessly, and with a fierce twist, George was spun to the ground, begging for mercy.
There was a sharp “crack” as George’s shoulder dislocated, and he let out a pained scream, instantly losing any ability to resist.
Seeing George hurt, Sharon’s heart ached, and she rushed forward to help.
But Josh brutally kicked her in the stomach.
Sharon immediately felt a wave of intense pain; she clutched her belly and curled up on the ground, writhing in agony, unable to get up.
Josh snorted coldly and swiftly plucked a strand of hair from George’s head.
He then walked straight up to David.
David was about to resist when Josh coldly said, “You saw what happens to those who don’t cooperate.”
David shuddered, knowing resistance was futile and pointless; his own strand of hair was plucked by Josh.
Last was Willow. Her hair had been shaved off previously by Felix’s men, but it had started to grow back slightly on the sides.
Josh plucked her hair as she trembled, her eyes filled with fear.
Josh handed all three strands of hair to Jeffrey.
“Mr. Jeffrey, I need your help,” he said.
Jeffrey, who had watched the whole ordeal, was stunned. The harsh reality of why Lauren was abandoned at the orphanage was indeed brutal.
Lauren, only twenty–three, had been harmed almost constantly throughout her life. David, the scoundrel, how could he treat his own daughter so cruelly? It was utterly heartless.
Of the Bennetts, only Lauren was normal, yet he had mocked and scorned her, never showing kindness.
Already feeling guilty, Jeffrey now knew the whole disgraceful truth and hated himself. Why did I listen to Elliot and Willow’s lies instead of seeing for myself whether Lauren was as bad as they said?
Jeffrey took the hair and said solemnly, “Give me an hour; I’ll make things crystal clear.”
As he turned to leave, he felt a firm grip on his ankle. Looking down, he saw Sharon sprawled on the floor.
“Don’t you dare go,” she screamed hoarsely.
Jeffrey looked at Sharon with utter disgust. He kicked her aside and strode out.
Desperate, Sharon crawled on the floor and yelled, “I’m the director; if you disobey me, I’ll fire you right now!”
Jeffrey stopped, turned back, and said disdainfully, “You must not know my family owns shares in Hoverdale People First Hospital. I’m a doctor because I love healing; I don’t need to be director unless I choose to be.”
Thanks to business dealings between Bennett Corporation and Gordon Group, David had supported Sharon’s rise to director.
But as a shåreholder’s son, Jeffrey needed only a word to dismiss Sharon.
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Chapter 231 Swing and a Miss
The living room fell into dead silence, the atmosphere oppressively heavy.
Suddenly, Willow, as if driven mad, dashed towards the door.
She just wanted to escape this dreadful place; every second was torture.
To her, Lauren wasn’t the scary part. Nor was the Gray family knowing the truth from five years ago.
The most terrifying wasn’t even being discovered by David as not his biological daughter.
It was Felix. The ruthlessness he displayed at Kate’s birthday was vivid in her memory.
This man was exactly as ruthless as rumored.
Everyone who had wronged Lauren had either lost fingers, been disfigured, or had their teeth knocked out.
Even his own father hadn’t been spared, driven nearly insane with fear.
She couldn’t bear to think about how Felix, this demon, might cruelly treat her next just to avenge Lauren.
