Chapter 432

Chapter 432 Am I Her Punching Bag?

Lucas knocked on the door of Chloe’s office while Abigail stood beside him.

“Come in,” Chloe responded.

Lucas entered the room, bringing Abigail before Chloe. “Ms. Chloe, this is Abigail West, the bodyguard

Mr. Joseph has arranged for you. She’ll be by your side to keep you safe.”

Abigail took a step forward, slightly bowing her head. “Ms. Chloe.”

Chloe’s gaze shifted from the computer screen and landed on Abigail. The woman was tall, estimated

to be around 5.9 feet, with ear-length hair and distinct facial features that gave her a masculine

appearance. Standing next to her, Chloe, who was close to 5.7 feet tall, appeared

small.

“Hello, but…you don’t have to be with me all the time. Do you have days off?” Chloe asked.

“Please rest assured, Ms. Chloe. I will keep to myself and won’t appear within your line of sight unless

called for,” Abigail replied.

Lucas added, “She will have two days off per month. If you wish to give her a day off, you can arrange

it, Ms. Chloe.”

“All right, I understand.” Chloe blinked and looked at Abigail. “Then whenever I go to Joseph’s place,

consider it your day off. After all, it’s very safe there.”

Looking at the woman’s face, Chloe assumed that they were about the same age. Honestly, having

only two days off per month seemed too few for a demanding job like being a bodyguard.

“Okay,” Abigail replied.

Lucas looked at Abigail in admiration and hoped that Joseph could be as understanding as Chloe.

Leaving Abigail behind, he hurried to the hospital. He sought out Xavia’s attending physician to inquire

about her condition.

“The patient’s condition isn’t optimistic. It’s unlikely that we can perform the amniocentesis on her next

month. There will be risks.”

Lucas pondered for a moment. “Are there no other alternatives?”

The doctor shook his head.

“All right,” Lucas replied. He walked out, turned around, and entered the ward, acting as if nothing had

happened. He said to Xavia, “Ms. Xavia, if you have any requests, please let me know, and I’ll try my

best to fulfill them.”

Xavia’s face remained expressionless as she grabbed the tissue box from the bedside table and threw

it at him. “Get out!”

Lucas was caught off guard and felt a sharp pain grace his cheek. Perplexed, he asked, “Why did you

hit me?”

“If you’re in such a hurry to perform the amniocentesis, why don’t you just cut open my stomach right

now?! Stop acting one way in front of me and another behind my back like a hypocrite!”

“It wasn’t me. It was Mr. Joseph…”

“Shut up!”

Understanding dawned upon Lucas. ‘She’s using me as her punching bag.’

Setting aside his identity, he could not do anything to a pregnant woman. Lucas took a deep breath and

lamented his bad luck. He would rather work overtime for a whole month than

come to the hospital again.

“If you’re frustrated, I can ask Mr. Joseph to buy you a few punching bags to vent your anger. If you

have no other requests, I’ll be taking my leave,” Lucas said before moving to exit the

room.

While Xavia elegantly peeled an apple, she spoke in a commanding tone, “Send me Joe’s itinerary for

the week.”

“Ms. Xavia, I’m afraid I can’t do that.”

A hint of sarcasm appeared on her poised and beautiful face. “Weren’t you just asking me to make

requests? Now you can’t even handle such a trivial matter?”

“That’s in regard to Mr. Joseph’s privacy. I don’t have the authority to make that decision.”

“Fine, since I’ve been lying in the hospital for several days, I’ll go back to Farlight with you now. I’ll ask

him directly,” Xavia said.

Lucas’s eyes widened. “But…I need to consult with Mr. Joseph first. There are many matters that need

to be dealt with at the company.”

“It’s okay, I won’t bother Joe. Let’s go,” Xavia said.

As they spoke, Xavia got off the bed and casually grabbed a coat to drape over herself. She walked

toward the exit, leaving Lucas standing inside the ward at a loss for words.