Chapter 70: Susan’s Death
One servant placed two glasses of cold water heavily in front of them before turning to leave. The others followed, taking the packed parcels with them.
Molly tried to chase after them, but fell to the ground, her stomach pain so severe she couldn’t even scream. How could this be happening? How could she live without servants? She couldn’t accept this!
Kathy stared blankly. She finally understood why Enrico spared her and Molly. It must have been Paige’s idea-to make them live a life worse than death. To make them feel the pain she had endured all those years. How cruel.
The servants, knowing they were powerless, brazenly emptied the house.
Molly crawled to Kathy’s feet, crying, “Mom, what are we going to do?”
Kathy held her stomach, tears streaming silently down her face. “Molly, it’s just the two of us now. No more luxurious life. No more gifts from corporations. No more people flattering you. It’s all gone. Everything is gone.”
“It’s all that bitch Paige’s fault!” Molly screamed hysterically.
Suddenly, the landline phone rang.
Kathy thought it was someone calling to curse them, just like the internet was filled with insults. She didn’t want to answer, but the phone kept ringing. Unable to stand the noise, Kathy shakily picked it up, only to hear an unfamiliar woman’s voice, “Is this Mrs. Clarke?”
“Who are you?”
Kathy was sure she didn’t recognize the voice.
“Don’t worry about who I am. I know you want to kill Paige. I will help you,” the woman said slowly and deliberately.
Kathy hesitated for a moment. Help her? Someone actually wanted to destroy Paige? but she quickly dismissed the idea. After this experience, she understood that Paige was poisoned and Enrico went to such lengths to save her, offending him again could lead to the complete destruction of the Clarkes.
The caller seemed to know she was going to refuse. “Mrs. Clarke, you don’t need to rush to refuse me. If I can arrange this, I can naturally protect you. Not only that, I can also ensure Mr. Clarke gets out.”
This temptation… Kathy almost wavered instantly but remained rational. “Why should I trust you?”
“I’ll have ways to convince you. It’s up to you to dare or not,” the caller calmly stated.
“Do you have a grudge against Paige?” Kathy asked, puzzled.
“I just don’t want someone like her around people she don’t deserve,” the caller said before hanging up abruptly.
Kathy was perplexed. What did that mean?…
Two days later, Paige was preparing to leave the hospital.
Her phone suddenly vibrated, a message from Enrico.
[Enrico: Clean up and wait for me in bed tonight.]
Paige sighed. This man only ever thought about such things…
Another message popped up.
[Enrico: Dare to run and see what happens?]
She checked his schedule. He had an important dinner tonight and wouldn’t be back until around 1 am. Around 11 or 12 pm, people were most likely to relax. The bodyguards monitoring the two maids couldn’t watch them sleep all the time, so she could quietly take them away then.
“Miss, everything’s packed. Shall we go?” Olivia called to her.
Paige put away her phone and was about to get up when she saw Susan pushing a wheelchair toward her. Unable to help herself, she said, “Isn’t this too much?”
She’d had her stomach washed, not injured her leg.
“The doctor said you need to rest properly, Miss. That means no moving around. No moving means no walking, so you have to use the wheelchair,” Susan said seriously.
Paige looked at her helplessly.
Olivia picked up the luggage nearby and smiled, “Miss, just listen to her, or she’ll keep nagging.”
“Alright,” Paige said, getting up and sitting in the wheelchair.
Susan smiled with satisfaction and started pushing the wheelchair toward the exit. Paige noticed that every time they walked a certain distance, two casually dressed bodyguards would appear behind them.
When they reached the roadside, the bodyguards formed a long tail behind them.
Enrico had to put in a lot of effort to keep an eye on her, hiring so many people. Paige sighed inwardly.
“Please wait a moment, Miss. The car will be here soon.” The hospital’s parking lot was across the street, so they were waiting for the car to arrive.
Suddenly, the sound of a roaring engine echoed through the air. A black sedan was hurtling towards them, showing no signs of slowing down. The man in the driver’s seat was glaring straight at her…
He was coming right at her.
“Ah-!” Susan and Olivia screamed in terror.
Paige swiftly stood up from the wheelchair, pulling both of them aside.
The well-trained bodyguards immediately rushed to her defense, intercepting the oncoming threat.
The car smashed forcefully into a nearby flower bed, smoke billowing from the impact.
“Grab him!” The lead bodyguard commanded, his team moving in to smash the car windows and pull out the driver.
“It’s smoking. Come on, Miss, let’s move away from here. Is it going to explode?” Olivia anxiously pulled Paige away.
“How could he drive like that? nearly hit us,” Susan clung protectively to Paige.
Paige frowned. The car was driving a bit strangely. If it was aimed at her, why didn’t he turn the steering wheel and continue hitting her just now, but directly hit the flower bed? In a flash, she understood. Even if the car had run over, it would hit the bodyguards first, not her. So, to kill her, it had to lure the bodyguards away first, and then…
With this realization, Paige suddenly turned around. Sure enough, from another direction, a black sedan tore through the street directly towards her, driven by none other than Kathy. She wore a mask, but Paige recognized those eyes.
“Run!” Paige shouted loudly, instinctively pushing Susan and Olivia aside and sprinting in the opposite direction.
As expected, Kathy immediately turned the steering wheel towards her and floored the gas pedal.
The bodyguards were still focused on the other car. When they heard the noise, they turned their heads and saw the second car relentlessly chasing after Paige.
“Miss-!” Olivia and Susan exclaimed in shock, then rushed over without hesitation.
The direction Paige was fleeing in was bare, without even a tree in sight. She couldn’t stop; she could only keep running.
If she ran a bit further, she could change direction abruptly and leap onto the car, avoiding this disaster altogether.
Gritting her teeth, Paige was about to jump when she heard Susan’s voice behind her, “Miss, run! I’ll help-”
“Bang!”
Susan’s voice vanished in a deafening crash.
The whole world suddenly fell silent, with only two startled birds flying frantically across the pale sky.
“Ah-!” Olivia’s scream pierced the air.
Paige abruptly halted, turning around to witness Kathy’s car stopped nearby, blood spreading slowly underneath.
To halt Kathy’s car, Susan threw herself in front, caught under the wheels.
The guards rushed forward. Kathy, panicked, fumbled inside.
In that instant, Paige knew exactly what Kathy was planning. Through gritted teeth, she growled, “You dare!”
She glared at Kathy, but before she could react, Kathy shifted into reverse, flooring the gas.
“Bang.” Another loud crash. The car lurched backward, Susan’s battered body thrown out, motionless under the blazing sun, blood pooling.
One of the guards moved to pursue but was held back by the leader. “Hold on. We don’t know if this is a distraction. Protecting Miss is the priority.”Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.
They surrounded Paige, guarding her closely, no longer taking anything lightly…
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