Chapter 1032 Disregarding My Suffering With Natalieâs fingers constricting around her windpipe, Heidiâs diminutive face turned blue as she found it harder and harder to respirate.
In the corner of her eye, the sight of her impotent subordinates got Heidi incensed. The flames inside her raged furiously, but her hands simply hurt too much, leaving her unable to defend herself.
Just then, Heidi saw the mechanism to the hidden roomâs entrance move asudden. Following that, the door steadily opened.
In came a tall, strapping figure with the light casting in from behind him.
When Heidi got a clearer view of that face, her pupils shrunk.
Itâs him! Samuel Bowers! Heâs the only one who can save me now!
Tears flowed ceaselessly from Heidiâs eyes, and the vicious look that was there before vanished without a trace. At that moment, she had taken to portraying herself as pitiful and vulnerable instead.
âPlease, Mr. Bowers... Save me!â a tearful Heidi cried in earnest.
Not expecting for Samuel to intrude upon that moment, Natalie naturally withdrew her right hand from Heidiâs throat when she turned to regard him.
Given the opportunity to catch her breath, Heidi reflexively took in fresh air by the mouthful while she sat slumped on the floor.
âWhat are you doing here?â asked Natalie with a frown.
âHow else would I have been able to see all of this if I didnât?â Samuel replied, his phoenix eyes basking in a cold glint.
Seeing how frosty Samuelâs demeanor was, Heidi mistakenly believed that he would come to her aid.
That was when an idea struck her.
She staggered over toward Samuel, sobbing, âThank goodness that you got here in the nick of time, Mr. Bowers!â
Samuel cast a detached look toward Heidi while she continued to whine away, âHave you ever seen the vicious side of this woman? She has poisoned me, strangled me, and even tried to kill me here! Natalie Nichols isnât the kind-hearted woman that you thought she was at all, and Iâd surely be unable to walk out of here alive today had you not arrived here when you did!â
Under the impression that Heidi was only willful and arrogant, Natalie had not known that the latterâs acting chops were also first-
rate, being able to conjure up stories on the fly and at will.
Simply diabolical when I was bound by the chains just a moment ago, Heidi now has herself looking like the victim.
Pursing her lips and holding her tongue, Natalie waited to see what other manner of perniciousness that woman would come up with at that point.
Heidi duly obliged by seizing the opportunity to continue to add fuel to the fire. âMy neck hurts so much, Mr. Bowers! Could you send me to the hospital right now? When Iâm better, Iâd let my father know about everything that happened here and tell him that youâre the one who saved me!â
Had none of this involved herself, Natalie would have applauded Heidiâs efforts.
Feigning pitifulness to garner sympathy and then unleashing the honey trap? This woman is really pulling out all the stops!
When Heidiâs subordinates saw how their second young mistress was able to turn the tide, they felt a huge weight being lifted off their shoulders.
âMr. Bowers...â Heidi looked pleadingly toward Samuel while he made his way steadily toward her and Natalie.
Just as Heidi was half-expecting for Samuel to sweep her up into a princess carry, the man gently held his hands around Natalieâs instead. He breathed lightly against her with eyes full of tenderness. âDoes it hurt?â
âNot anymore,â replied Natalie, shaking her head.
âReally?â
Natalie nodded once more. âYes. Honestly!â
Once satisfied that there was indeed no real damage done to Natalieâs dainty hands, Samuel then let go of them. The tension between his brows also saw a complete reprieve.
Heidi was dumbstruck.
Left ignored at the side and treated as though she was invisible, Heidiâs tears started to well up.
âIâm the one whoâs been badly hurt, Samuel Bowers!â said Heidi amidst her accusative tears. âYou saw her put her hands on my throat. She even said that she wanted to leave me to be violated by these three filthy men. How could you protect such a wicked woman while disregarding my suffering?â