Chapter 117: Chapter 119

Chapter 119 She Gets Beaten Up

The assistant got angry and wanted to follow up, just in case, so he called his boss: “Mr. Lamont, I just

saw what seemed like Ms. Lloyd being kidnapped.”

“I’m not sure if it was her, but she was on this bridge in front of the hospital.”

Hospital, park, people who look like Claudia, who else could there be besides her?

Edmond coldly said, “Follow me.”

The assistant quickly responded, “Okay.”

Claudia was awakened by a splash of water, on a cold day. The ordinary water felt as cold as ice,

instantly jolting her awake.

She immediately looked at her stomach.

The child is fine, fortunately.

Looking around, I found that this was a dilapidated warehouse. There were four or five people sca

ttered in the warehouse, except for the one who was splashed awake with a bucket of water, the others

were sitting on the other side, roasting fire.

“Woke up?” Owen squinted his eyes and lit a cigarette. “Don’t be afraid, my buddies and I are not

interested in you. We rob for money, not for pleasure.”

Hearing that only money was stolen, Claudia breathed a sigh of relief.

The Clayton family had a close call last time, but they still felt a lingering fear, especially now that she

was not alone, she had a baby in her belly.

Recently, she had been experiencing stomach pain but she hadn’t gone for a check-up. In case the

fetus was unstable, any external stimulation could easily lead to a miscarriage.

With this in mind, she became even calmer.

There were four or five men here, and even though she was tough, she was no match for them. Life is

not a TV drama, and in the face of the difference in strength, she chose to compromise first.

“The most valuable things on me were just those two cellphones. Let me go, and I will transfer 30

thousand dollars from my bank card to you.”

The 30 thousand dollars in her phone was the salary that the Lamont Group had paid her over the past

few years, and most of her funds were stored with Pedro.

Seeing her confident and willing to cooperate, several men were somewhat surprised, even Owen was

also surprised.

“No wonder he is from the Friedan family. It’s so impressive, and it also saves him trouble. Who would

complain about having too much money?”

Owen squinted his eyes and said to a few brothers, “Untie her.”

When she saw him loosen his grip, Claudia also breathed a sigh of relief

As long as it can be understood.

Just at that moment, a person rushed in from outside.

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“Ervin, someone came.”

Owen’s sinister gaze turned toward her and he asked, “Did you call someone?”

Claudia froze: “I didn’t.”

Owen stopped the person who was about to untie her and said, “Wait a moment.”

“It’s me,” Owen’s face finally brightened a bit when he saw the person approaching.

The person came wearing a black mink coat, wearing a mask, and wrapped themselves tightly.

She wore a printed silk scarf around her neck and styled her hair into wavy curls, giving off a hint of the

middle-aged women’s fashion circle.

“Why did you come?” Owen’s face was full of dissatisfaction.

“I was afraid that you wouldn’t be able to do it, so I came over myself. You have all done what I

instructed, so you can leave now,” Laverne waved her hand, urging them to leave quickly.

Owen remained unaffected, as he still had the woman’s words about 30 thousand dollars on his mind.

30 thousand dollars, more than what Laverne gave.

He hesitated a little.

“Don’t leave yet, waiting for the police to come?” Laverne threatened them, “The police are already on

their way, I can find a way to escape, but it’s not certain for all of you.”

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Upon hearing her say that the police were coming. Owen finally felt apprehensive

Sue money is earned with fate but spent recklessly, and this person is use someone the Friedan family

recently recognized. Even if they have

courage, they wouldn’t dare to offend anyone from the Friedan Samic

Owen quickly left through the back door with a few people.

The entire room was left with only Laverne and Claudia.

Leme looked at Claudia, smiling in a somewhat cerie manner.

Claudia looked at her cautiously, her intuition telling her that this woman was not a good person.

without hesitation, Laverne picked up the stick next to her and walked

ward her.

She was full of resentment toward Claudia now.

When Elva was doing well, she was also very filial to them. She never hesitated to give them money

and even managed to find time to visit

them

Now Elva has lost her legs and may also lose the shares inherited from the Friedan family. She has

also started blaming herself.

He and her husband had endured humiliation and carried burdens for many years, all of which was

destroyed by this Seraphina.

Since they have already left, why would they come back?

She couldn’t hate Elva, so she could only hate Seraphina, the main

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culprit.

Claudia frowned as she watched her approach with a thick stick in her hand.

The person was wearing a mask, and she was certain that she did not know this person, yet she could

sense the clear hostility emanating from her.

“Ma’am, I had no grievances or conflicts with you…..”

Laverne didn’t wait for her to finish speaking, she struck with a stick.

The pain in her shoulder instantly spread throughout her body. Before Claudia could react, the second

blow came.

One hit after another, each one heavier than the last.

Claudia was in excruciating pain, and faced with a stick, she could only curl up as much as possible,

protecting her stomach.

She never expected that just after dealing with Owen, another menopausal woman would come.

Seeing Claudia silent and clearly protecting her stomach, Laverne knelt down.

“Protecting your belly like this, do you have something inside?” Laverne squinted and asked.

Claudia did not speak.

Laverne hesitated for a moment, but eventually dropped the stick and picked up a flaming wooden stick

from the past.

She didn’t want to hurt the innocent child, nor did she want Seraphina’s life, but there was a way to

make her suffer unbearably.

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“You are so favored by the Friedan family that even if you were disfigured, they would spend money to

cure you. Since that’s the case, then endure some suffering.” Laverne crazily held up a piece of

firewood and approached her. Just then, there was a loud “bang” from the outer iron gate.

Laverne immediately stopped what she was doing.

The continuous banging of the iron gate frightened Laverne, causing her to drop the piece of wood in

her hand and start running toward the back door.

The burning wood fell onto the greasy foam lunch box with a “cr ack” sound.

The fire quickly started.

This was a warehouse, but it was mostly filled with sawdust and plastic. The winter was dry, and the

fire spread quickly.

The scorching flames came rushing toward Claudia, who clenched her teeth and tried hard to stand up.

However, her whole body was beaten sore, let alone standing up, even moving a little bit was painful.

It was really cheesy…

Claudia forced a bitter smile. She had endured a difficult first half of her life, and it was highly likely that

the rest of her life would be buried here.

She closed her eyes, curled up into a ball, and protected the baby inside her belly with all her strength.

The smoke made her unable to open her eyes.

“Claudia!”

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Familiar voice, she struggled to open her eyes, amidst the smoke, she saw the person standing by the

door.

Edmond.

She suddenly felt happy, but quickly remembered that he was afraid of fire.

Seeing Edmond through the flames, Claudia suddenly smiled.

The tide turned unexpectedly, and she never thought that she would also have such a day.

Seeing Claudia surrounded by flames, Edmond was both shocked and

angry.

He took a few steps forward and quickly felt a burning sensation, so he instinctively took a few steps

back.

Claudia’s heart tightened as she watched this action.

She remembered the last time the Lamont family caught fire, and she fainted directly.

He came over reluctantly, not only unable to save her, but also risking another life.

“Don’t come over!”

Seeing the face he had longed for in the flames, Edmond pursed his lips, closed his eyes, clenched his

teeth, and rushed toward her direction.

The scorching waves quickly engulfed him, fear and memories swiftly devouring him.

He reached out his hand to her.

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When Claudia saw the hand reaching out to her, her nose tingled.

She struggled to move over, and just then, Edmond let out a low growl, crying out in pain.

He grabbed the nearby iron cargo shelf.

“Edmond, you go quickly!” Her tears swirled in her eyes, but before they could fall, they were quickly

dried by the fire, leaving no trace behind.

However, Edmond continued to walk toward her.

This time, finally caught her hand.

Seeing the scarred hand, Claudia burst into tears.

“Edmond!”

This sudden shout woke Edmond up abruptly.

He grabbed her and rushed out, using his body to shield her face.

Why…

Didn’t you dislike her? Why did you risk your life to save her?

I don’t know how long it took, but the two of them finally walked out of the warehouse.

Seeing the blue sky, Edmond suddenly felt relaxed, he let her down and slowly fell down.

“Edmond!” Claudia hurriedly supported him.

Seeing Claudia’s tear-streaked face, Edmond smiled and asked, “Why are you crying?”

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Claudia cried and shook her head, “Why?”

Why did you save me?

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Chapter 120 The Baby Is Fine