Chapter 378


    The two security guards dragged Penelope, about to head out with her.


    “Penelope is still too young and immature to understand all this, Mr. Haddock. Someone has obviously


    framed or conned her,” said Horace, who had no choice but to beg for Penelope’s sake.


    Dixon scoffed and gestured the security guard to let Penelope go.


    No one could’ve seen what happened next. A pained howl rang out because a heavy fist hadnded on


    Horace.


    Dixon’s security guards were all cruel individuals, and it only took them a few moments to break at least


    three of Horace’s ribs.


    Horace howled in pain.


    “Mr. Haddock, my Penelope is still a young virgin. Please save her!” shouted Mary, who suddenly came


    up with a solution.


    Men had always had a thing about women, and most would be excited to hear about a virgin.


    Mary was basically hinting that her daughter would be a goody.


    To her surprise, Dixon put on a disgusted expression and said, “With a face like hers, no wonder no


    one wants to be with her.”


    Mary was stunned.


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    Was he really going to let her daughter die like that?


    Horace couldn’t care about his pain anymore. He quickly begged Dixon, “Please, Mr. Haddock. Please


    let her go. If you don’t, my daughter’s life will be ruined.”


    The drug was too potent, and if Penelope weren’t cured in time, she would never be sexually active


    again for the rest of her life.


    “What does that have to do with me?” asked Dixon as he kicked Horace away impatiently. Dixon was


    extremely annoyed at that moment.


    The security guards got a few ‘toys’ out of the boxes at that moment.


    Horace fell onto the floor and couldn’t even stand straight when he saw the size of those items.


    “Mr. Haddock… p-please don’t.”


    Horace had turned pale and looked like he would pass out at any given moment.


    “Horace Berry, I reached out to help yourpany, and this is how you repay me? By letting your


    daughter disgust me?” growled Horace as his eyes burned with fury.


    Anyone who tried to pull one over him will meet a horrible end.


    Trying to seduce me with a horrible b*tch like that? You’re basicallymitting suicide!


    Dixon was utterly furious.


    “No! Mr. Haddock, someone is obviously trying to frame and hurt Penelope,” insisted Horace while


    looking horrified and hopeless.


    Horace pointed a finger at Ashlyn and used loudly, “You! You’re the one who drugged Penelope,


    aren’t you?”


    Ashlyn raised her brows as she shifted her gaze to Horace, who was forced to a corner. A chill


    engulfed her heart.


    If Ashlyn hadn’t realized that something was wrong with the drink, and if she hadn’t been careful her


    whole life, she would be the one in pain at that moment.


    The Berrys were obviously the ones who spiked the drink. Yet, Horace has the audacity to use me?


    Ashlyn’s eyes shone with cruelty and discrimination as she pointed out, “What evidence do you have,


    dad? Don’t use others like that.”


    Ashlynter grinned and suggested, “You know, Mr. Haddock, I think you should search my dad and his


    family. Who knows? You might find some evidence to indicate the culprit who spiked the drinks.”


    “W-what are you talking about? You are obviously the culprit,” insisted Horace as his eyes shone with a


    hint of fear.


    Dixon’s face darkened as he red at Horace. The former waved at his men and said, “Search them!”


    Horace was utterly stunned.


    He had heard a lot of stories about Dixon, and all of them were terrifying.


    “Mr. Haddock, please don’t. My husband is innocent. Please. Please have mercy on us,” cried Mary as


    her tears streamed down her face.


    “Hah! I just invested in yourpany yesterday, and you’reing after me today. I’ll give you a


    choice, either go bankrupt or sacrifice your daughter,” threatened Dixon cruelly.


    “Penelope, this is all my fault. I am too weak,” said Horace as he covered his face in shame.


    His words made it clear that he had abandoned Penelope.


    “Please forgive us, Penelope. How will we survive if we go bankrupt? Please understand that we are


    doing this for you too,” said Mary, who forgot all about begging to help her own daughter anymore. She


    turned to Penelope and called out.


    Dixon’s eyes shone with distaste.