Chapter 378 A Life For A Life


    After a while, the Yorks‘ butler stood on the second floor and officially announced the start of the dinner dance.


    He invited the two sons of the York family to the dance floor with theirpanions for an opening dance.


    Harlow called Sylvia and took her hand while walking to the dance floor. Leo walked toward Mnie while I


    kept winking at her, implicitly trying to hook the two of them.


    Mnie ced her hands on Leo’s arm as both of them waltzed to the music on the dance floor.


    “You must be tired today. Why don’t we go slow?” Leo said thoughtfully.


    “Sounds good,” Mnie said.


    They slowed down their pace, and it became easier for her to follow through the steps.


    “Thank you for the gown, Mr. York,” she said. “It’s beautiful, and I’m here to express my appreciation and


    gratitude.”


    She deliberately made her purpose ining clear so that things wouldn’t be vague between them.


    Leo smiled graciously. “It’s good that you like it. Please don’t overthink things. My family appreciates your


    talent and abilities, while I’m the one most familiar with you. I’m extending such hospitality to you on behalf of my family so you''ll


    enjoy yourself here.”


    Mnie pondered over Leo’s words, which werepletely different from what she had expected.


    She had wanted to seize the chance to ask Leo why he got close to her and treated her so well. If Leo took the


    chance to confess his feelings for her, she would reject him straight out.


    Conversely, if Leo wanted to continue making things ambiguous between them, she would make things clear


    that she didn’t want that to save herself the trouble that mighte in the future.


    However, Leo’s words were friendly and courteous, without any hint of romance. That confused her for a while.


    “| bumped into Harlow just now. From what he said and what you’re saying right now, it seems like...Mr. York really likes me?”


    Mnie asked, trying out a different approach this time.


    “That’s right.”


    “I''m really ttered, but I’m also curious as to why?” She expressed her doubts.


    “My grandfather loves talented people.” Leo was sinct in his response.


    “But the Yorkse in contact with many talented people who are much more impressive than | am. | don’t deserve such


    treatment,” Mnie said fearfully, her doubts clearly still not addressed.


    Leo smiled, and said without skipping a beat, “Affinity ys a huge role in this. Some people just feel a certain affinity with


    others, and that’s the case for Grandpa toward you.”


    Mnie smiled. Leo’s response was going nowhere, and gave her no chance at probing further. She decided


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    All the other guests crowded around the perimeter of the dance floor, making way for the two couples dancing. in the middle of


    the dance floor.


    Just then, a wine bottle smashed on the floor rang. The crowd ignored it at first, but right after that, someone flew straight onto


    the dance floor.


    Aman grabbed the broken bottle in his hand and yelled at Mnie while charging straight at her. “Go to hell! A life for a life!


    That’s only right!”


    He was running quickly, and before anyone could see what was going on, Leo started fighting him in an


    attempt to protect Mnie.


    However, it was clear that Leo was no match for that man. He quickly copsed on the floor, shed by the


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    Said man quickly turned and ran toward Mnie, the ss bottle pointing in her direction.


    Mnie was shocked.


    The Yorks and Snows’ bodyguards, who were hidden around the hall, had no time to react. Very soon, the


    ss bottle with its sharp edges was right in front of Mnie''s face.


    Just then, a towering figure stood in Mnie’s way, blocking her view and the weapon from hurting her.


    In the next second, a York bodyguard rushed over to restrain the attacker. The man standing before Mnie


    slowly sat down on the floor, his hands over his stomach.


    Jeffrey!


    Mnie sat on the floor with him, wrapping her arms around him in shock. Blood seeped through his shirt and


    jacket onto her hands, the bright red color forming a stark contrast with her fair skin.


    Mnie’s eyes were bloodshot as she yelled, “Call for a doctor, quick!”


    She looked at the sweat forming on his brow and sideburns, his face slowly turning pale...


    Her heart started pounding hard in her chest.


    Jeffrey...


    Please don''t die!


    “Hang in there! The Yorks have a family doctor, and he''ll be here soon!”


    She grabbed his hand and forced herself to calm down as sheforted him.


    “I''m fine, don’t panic. You should be careful and watch out,” he reminded her with a smile.


    Mnie could no longer hold her tears back. “Didn''t | tell you to stay away from me? Why can’t you do that?!”


    Jeffrey remained silent, the smile still on his face. Mnie had never seen such a silly smile on his face before.


    The butler began issuing instructions to the servants to disperse the crowd in an orderly fashion. The Yorks’


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    Jeffrey lifted his hand and pulled out a bunch of papers from his jacket, and stuffed it in Mnie’s hands before allowing himself


    to get lifted into a stretcher and brought away.


    With trembling fingers, Mnie opened the papers that were stained with blood. They were the divorce papers that she just


    served him...