Chapter 640
Chapter 637 Give Up
Philip sneered and slid a nce at Raymond.
He mocked, “Raymond, shouldn''t you teach this brat a lesson for threatening us? Are you letting your
how should we, as elders, manage the younger members?”
Raymond squinted his eyes at Philip''s usation. After studying his daughter, his gaze swung to the
silent Huntley beside her.
“You b*stard! How dare you collude with Juliana and lie to me! Speak! Did youpel her to do so?”
Huntley looked at Juliana with a firm gaze.
A bad feeling rose within Juliana. She instinctively grasped onto the hem of his shirt and furiously
shook her head at him. The look in her eyes was pleading with him not to do it.
She would never allow him to sacrifice himself to save her. She didn''t want to owe him such a huge
favor. She couldn''t.
He had suffered so much in the past and finally went from rags to riches. With the rein of enormous
power in his grip, he finally stood at the top. I can''t watch him lose everything just to protect me. This is
too unfair for him. After spending so much time with him, I know his feelings for me. He might''ve been
grateful for me in the past, but as he grew into a man, he learned about the love between a man and a
woman. Thus, he probably is in love with me. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have spared every effort to
protect and apany me. I can''t ept and don''t know how to respond to such intense feelings. I
might be able to give him an answer if I never met Zeke, but my heart already has Zeke and can''t
amodate any other men. Under such circumstances, if I still cling to Huntley and tie him down,
that''ll be too selfish of me.
“Huntley, don''t! I don''t need you to save me, or fulfill my wish.”
Huntley reached for her hand and smiled faintly. “Don''t be scared. I''m here. I won''t let anything happen
to you, so don''t let your imaginations run wild. I have the gratitude for you saving my life engraved in
my heart. Even if it costs me my life, I will make sure no harmes to you.”
On the heels of his deration, he dropped to his knees in front of Raymond. With a hung head, he
lied, “The thought of aborting the baby did cross Ms. Juliana''s mind when she found out she was
pregnant, but I stopped her, Mr. Raymond. I was the one whopelled her to keep the baby and
incited her to lie to you that the baby belonged to me. I was the one who started everything, so you
should punish me instead of her. Since there''s no ce for Ms. Juliana in the Hoffman family, please
expel her from the family and let me bear all the punishments for her wrongdoings.”
Juliana staggered and copsed to the floor. With her arms wrapped around Huntley, she looked up at
her father. “He''s lying! I was the one who wanted to keep the baby and forced him to admit the baby
was his. Father, this is all my fault. Do whatever you want with me, but please spare Huntley.”
The veins on Raymond''s head throbbed with every word out of her mouth. The frost in his eyes could
freeze a person on the spot.
He tried to suppress the burning rage growing within him but failed. In the end, Juliana received
another p across her cheek.
Is this brat oblivious to her current situation? Huntley already sacrificed himself to save her life. Why is
she wasting his effort at such a crucial moment?
Juliana lifted her head and stared at Raymond with determination. “I was the one who wanted to keep
the baby and forced Huntley to admit it as his. I''m sure you''re aware that I saved his life before, so he''s
willing to do anything to repay the favor.”
Before Raymond could say anything, Philip snorted. “You two can stop trying to acquit the other from
the charges. Both of you will be held ountable for such a serious matter.”
He turned to Raymond when he finished. “Raymond, you have always proimed yourself to be a fair
person. Are you nning to cover for your daughter after shemitted such a serious offense? Don''t
forget she carries the blood of the Shurmer family in her belly. If she returns to Zeke''s side and
conspires against the Hoffman family''s wealth and power, we''ll be faced with impending doom by then.
We might forgive her if the b*stard belonged to anyone else, but the situation is already out of our
control. If you release her, you''re basicallyying up trouble for yourself and bringing harm to the family.
You''re not just her father but also the head of the Hoffman family. The rise and fall of the entire family
sat on your shoulders. You must resolve yourself and be ruthless. It should never be an option to let
her take the Shurmer family''s side and stage aeback with Zeke to cause further harm to the
Hoffman family.”
Raymond closed his eyes and said, “We''ll decide their punishment after the family meeting. Juliana is
still the heir of the Hoffman family. We can''t decide rashly and should give her a fair judgment.”
Dissatisfied with the oue, Tucker was about to retort when Philip stopped him.
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“Okay, we heed your advice, Raymond. Someone throw them into the dungeon.”
“Yes, sir.”
Once she is locked in the dungeon, she''ll lose her freedom. Her life or death is no longer in her hands.
Even if that brat manages to stay alive, the baby in her belly must be aborted.
Meanwhile, there was still no news from the operation theater of Hallsbay''s medical base after two
hours of surgery.
Felicity and Artemis raced from the hospital room and saw Victoria in the hallway outside of the
operating theater. As Victoria was a good friend of Bailey''s, Felicity treated her kindly.
“Don''t be too worried, Victoria. With Bay''s exceptional skills, I''m sure she''ll save him. I''m a prime
example. I was injured so badly with a crack at the back of my skull, but Bay still saved me in the end.
Have some confidence in her skills, stop overthinking things, and you mustn''t curse Lionel.”
Victoria inhaled a few calming breaths before replying, “Thank you, Mrs. Luther. I didn''t think you would
be so generous to forgive all of my wrongdoings in the past. Bay is so lucky to have a liberal mother-in-
Felicity shook her head and smiled kindly. “Imitted many mistakes in the past too, but Bay was
broad-minded to forgive me. Thanks to her kindness, I didn''t miss out on such a wonderful daughter-in-
you enough setbacks.”
At that moment, the doors to the operation theater slid open, and out walked Bailey.
Victoria struggled to stand up, but her legs were weak from the earlier scare. The second her bottom
left the chair, she plopped back down.
“B-Bay, h-how is he?”