Chapter 187
Chapter 187
Discount?
Was he begging for mercy?
Grace pursed her lips and chuckled lightly. He had just admitted to the punishment and was still putting
up a tough front.
Without uttering a word, she approached to untie the belt around his wrist.
Edgar still attempted to resist, but she firmly restrained his arm. Eventually, he could only bury his face
in the quilt once more.
It seemed that she didn’t agree with a lighter punishment”
Earlier, he had used every ounce of his strength to endure the pain of removing the decaying flesh from
his wounds.
If it were Twelve receiving severeshes in the garden, he would have probably fainted, right?
If he fainted, Grace would undoubtedly sense something amiss. Perhaps she would take the chance to
inspect his injuries.
While he pondered this, Grace had already begun untying his belt.
She stood by the bedside and tilted her head, observing his reaction. She pursed her lips and asked.
“Are you ready?”
Edgar remained motionless.
Grace didn’t expect him to react like this and turned to close the open window.
Edgar thought she was leaving the room, so he grabbed her wrist and spoke honestly, “Grace,
although my body has mostly recovered, the injuries on my back still cause me pain. I don’t have the
strength””” It was too heavy a burden to bear.
He took a deep breath and continued, “If you won’t grant me a discount, can we postpone the
punishment until I’m fully healed?”
This meant that he would wait until his injuries hadpletely mended.
Grace had only intended to tease him, not actually punish him.
The wounds on his back were still bleeding, and it was all because of her. Although she had
administered the antidote from the medicine obtained through the favor owed to her, she wasn’t so
heartless and unreasonable.
She sat down beside Edgar’s bed once more, taking on a serious tone as she asked him.
“Then tell me honestly, why have you heen in such a weakened state these past two days? The
medicine from No. 023 would only exacerbate your burning pain, but it shouldn’t have a significant
impact on your overall health. What else are you hiding from me?”
Edgar potdered for a moment, then slowly sat up, his dark eyes drooping slightly, avoiding her gaze.
“The day I was sshed with acid, I caught a cold, and I spent an entire day cleaning the vi. That’s
why I’ve been feeling weak these past two days. I’m not hiding anything from you”
Grace rationalized the logic, finding it somewhat reasonable.
When he was at his weakest, he was also burned by sulfuric acid. After using the medicine, his stamina
had recovered significantly.
It seemed usible.
“Let’s give you the benefit of the doubt this time. I’ll settle this ount for now. But remember, if you
ever dare to lie to me again, the punishment will be doubled.”
Edgar lowered his head and softly responded, “Mmm.”
He only had seven more days left, and he feared”
There wouldn’t be a next time.
Unaware of his thoughts, Grace stood up and walked towards the window, closing it. By the way, she
had some matters to attend to in the following two days.
“Alright.”
“You rest.”
Grace withdrew her gaze, turned, and left the room. She closed the door and headed directly
downstairs to the living room.
Eleven and the others were seated on the sofa.
Grace walked across from them and nced at the three of them, focusing on Fifteen, who appeared
the most alert.
“Fifteen, who did you meet before you fainted?” Grace asked, her tone serious.
Fifteen pondered for a moment and replied earnestly, “Brother Like Eric.”
It seemed that Edgar hadn’t hed about this after all. But Grace noticed Fifteen’s choice of words and
remarked, “Everyone seems to be on familiar terms, calling each other ‘bro.’ It appears that you all
have been getting along quite well with Edgar’s men recently.
“Miss, we” we”” Simon stuttered, looking terrified, but he couldn’t find a way to exin himself.
Grace’s expression turned cold, and she had no intention of listening to their excuses. “As my
bodyguards, you allowed outsiders in and were caught off guard. It was a disgrace, and you will be
dismissed and fined two months’ sry and year-end bomis. Next time, don’t let me catch you here.”
The three of them were left teary-eyed, at a loss for words.
It was gettingte, and Grace hadn’t had dinner. She ordered some takeout and returned to her room.
to rest. Tomorrow, she had important matters to attend to.
That night, negative news about the ST Construction Company suddenly broke out on the inte. The
content was so scandalous that it quickly ignited a storm of controversy online.
The Evans family only found out the next morning.
As a result, the Evans family’s vi erupted in chaos that morning. Jade Evans had read online news
about multiple workers being killed due to construction failures at the ST Construction Company’s
construction site, The ST Construction Company had used their influence to suppress the news,
offering highpensation to the victims’ families. To make matters worse, Ms. Evans had even
sent people to threaten the families.
But now, after all this time, the news had suddenly surfaced.
Jades
Injuries had nearly healed, and she stormed upstairs in anger, searching for Ms. Evans. Just as she
reached the door of the room, she heard loud and distinct psing from inside. Soon after, Ms.
Evans’s voice filled the air, roaring with fury, “James Leel As a son-inw of the Evans family, you have
no regard for mel You used the Evans family’s money to secretly support a mistress! She’s even
pregnant!”
“I’ve been wondering why you’ve been absent from home so often. It turns out you were taking care
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of your mistress! If it weren’t for the media exposing you, you nned to keep it hidden from me!”
James covered his face, visibly indignant. “You say you have no ill intentions towards me? Yet, you use
the Evans family’s filthy money to insult me every day. Does the Evans family truly consider me their
son inw?”
Ms. Evans was seething with anger. “You! Even if you hold a grudge against the Evans family, it doesn’t
justify your infidelity! I want a divorce! I want you out of this house!”
“Fine, I’ll leave. But leaving the house won’t be so easy. I admit my mistakes, but you’re no better!
Don’t think I don’t know that you’ve been in contact with your first love all this time. Where are you
meeting now? Have you booked a hotel room.7”
Ms. Evans’s expression changed. “So what if I have? You had a mistress first. Do you think you have
any right to judge me? I’ll beat you to death!”
The room erupted with the sound of objects being smashed, mixed with screams of women and the
sound of ps. It was a cacophony of chaos.
Jade stood outside the door, listening intently to themotion unfolding inside. For years, she had.
believed her family was happy and her parents had a harmonious rtionship. But now, the truth was
revealed-her father had been secretly supporting a mistress and she was pregnant with his child.
And now, with the negative news surrounding the ST Construction Company, the stock market had
plummeted overnight, resulting in significant losses. Was the Evans family on the verge of copse?
Overwhelmed with disbelief, Jade sank to the ground, her heart filled with unwillingness. Grace, that
despicable woman, had already been so arrogant. With the downfall of the Evans family, she would
likely find new ways to torment her. She couldn’t bear to sit idly by.
Trembling, she retrieved her phone and was about to call the person who had helped her deal with the
music before. However, a sudden noise from the hall interrupted her train of thought.
Jade turned her head and looked down from the second-floor railing. It was Grace.
Sitting confidently on the main sofa in the hall, Grace’s expression exuded coldness and arrogance, her
delicate face still as beautiful as ever. When their eyes met, Grace tilted her chin slightly.All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.