Chapter 270
When There Is Nothing Left But Love
âWerenât you the one who had called me over because you have something to tell me? I wasnât going
to rush over, but you insisted you had something urgent to tell me and said it was about a new mission
from the Moore family!â After he explained himself, the middle-aged man looked in my direction and
asked, âWhatâs going on?â
Felix rebuked with his eyes wide open, âNo! Iâve never contacted you! I didnât receive any mission from
the Moore family either!â
They exchanged glances and knew something was wrong almost immediately.
The vicious duo looked at me while Felix confronted, âAre you the one behind this?â
I supported myself and leaned against the wall to bring myself up. After I took a breather, I nodded and
announced, âYes! Since weâre holding a grudge against one another, eventually, weâll have to settle the
scores, right?â
Mr. Tuffin couldnât grasp the situation. He looked at Felix with a frown and asked, âAre you the one who
has brought her over?â
Felix nodded with a horrified expression and told Mr. Tuffin, âHurry up and letâs go!â
Leaning against the wall, I neglected the pain I felt and warned them, âItâs too late! Do you really think
Iâll let any one of you go after the things you have put me through?â
Slap! The middle-aged man landed a hard slap on Felixâs face. He then got worked up and yelled,
âYouâre such a fool! Do you know who the hell she is? Of all the people you could get your hands on,
why the heck does it have to be her? Didnât you know that youâre playing with fire!â
âCâmon, Ashton is just a businessman! He canât do anything against us apart from throwing us behind
bars for a few days! What are you afraid of?â Felix wiped the blood from his lips and replied scornfully.
âYou idiot! Donât you know Louis had acknowledged her as his goddaughter when they were in K City?
And it just so happened that Louis is attending an event with Clinton today?â
âW-What? S-Sheâs Louisâ goddaughter?â
After giving it a thought for a few seconds, Felix made up his mind and cast a wrathful gaze at me.
âLetâs kill her!â
âOh, you must be out of your f*ckinâ mind! What should we do about the surveillance system of the
hotel, huh? Do you really think you can get away unscathed if she turns out dead when you were the
one who had brought her into the room? Please tell me youâre not such a simple-minded fool!â
The middle-aged man was infuriated and could barely catch his breath. He added, âLouis has always
been known for being extremely protective over his close ones! Meanwhile, Ashton is a cunning man
thatâs capable of pulling the strings to send you to hell! Do you really think Mr. Clinton can keep you
safe? And to think that youâre the bastard who would drag me down along with you!â
Felix looked at me with his eyes narrowed to a slit. âScarlett, I have never offended you! Why did you
set me up? What are you coming after? Donât you think you should tell me about the rationale behind
your action since you have gotten the better of me?â
Leaning against the wall, I didnât bother to conceal my bruises at all. Instead, I wanted to be as pathetic
as possible. âIâm merely doing Stacey a favor while getting my revenge for the abduction that has
occurred half a year ago. Coincidentally, I found out both of you are executing the orders from Zachary.
I will never allow those from the Moore family to live a peaceful life! Therefore, I didnât mind putting my
life at stake to achieve my goal!â
âYouâre crazy!â Felix was no longer the arrogant and proud man he was a few minutes ago.
Truth be told, I couldnât figure out the reason he was released from the police station.
His influence due to his position as an auditor affiliated with AC Credit and the Ludwick family wouldnât
allow him to wield such great influences. Stacey wasnât a fool either â she came to me for help because
the one behind Felix wasnât AC Credit or the Ludwick family; it was Clinton!
I should consider myself lucky because if it werenât because of Stacey, I wouldnât have figured out the
relationship between Felix and Clinton, let alone Clinton and Cameron.
Previously, Ashton brought me to Pear Garden to get Macy out of jail. It turned out Cameron was the
one who had brought Clinton over.
An instruction from Cameron was all it took to get Clinton to do her bidding.
Meanwhile, Felix, who was still being hopeful, hadnât given up on the thought of killing me. He looked at
the middle-aged man and instructed, âKill her! As long as sheâs dead, Iâm sure we can get off the hook
easily! Letâs get Mr. Moore to deal with the surveillance system for us. Iâm sure he can go against
Louis.â
Compared to Felix, the other man was relatively calm. All of a sudden, he ran and crashed into Felix in
an attempt to knock him out.
Instinctively, Felix moved away and evaded the middle-aged manâs attack. Since the latter had a
relatively chubby built, he passed out after he knocked on the wall. His head started bleeding as a
result.
I couldnât help but was surprised. Undeniably, he was a smart and shrewd man.
At the same time, Felix also realized what the middle-aged man was trying to do. Hence, he cursed,
âSavini, youâre such an a**hole!â
A few minutes later, a bunch of police officers and bodyguards barged into the room and surrounded
us.
Felix was pinned to the ground by the police officers while Ashton, Louis, and John showed up in the
room side by side.
Ashton, who had a gloomy expression, rushed over and placed his blazer over me.
The last to enter the room was a terrified Clinton. He got infuriated the moment he caught a glimpse of
Felix. A few seconds later, he launched a kick on his stomach and warned him, âHow dare you
challenge the authority of the police when youâre in J City! Who the heck do you think you are,
scoundrel?â
It was a heavy blow on Felix. If the police officers hadnât pinned Felix to the ground, he might be sent
flying by the powerful kick.
In the meantime, I was rushed to the hospital immediately after they found me.
After Ashton left, John, who was had stayed by my side in the ward, held onto my hand and teased,
âDo you really think youâre capable of defending yourself? Who gave you the audacity to lure them out
on your own? Do you have a death wish?â
I replied with a faint smile and checked on my pair of hands that were wrapped in gauze. âItâs nothing
serious, isnât it? Shouldnât you be congratulating me for a job well done?â
He scoffed, âIf Uncle Louis and I werenât around, how would you get yourself out of the nasty situation?
And if it werenât because of our influences, do you think Felix will be intimidated by the presence of
Ashton, a businessman?â
I shrugged my shoulders nonchalantly and beamed. âWell, it turned out just fine, hasnât it? If none of
you were around, I wouldnât have put myself at stake either.â