Chapter 343


    Chapter 343 A Fire Has Broken Out


    At Han’s scornful tone, Leah stiffened entirely. Her heart inexorably clenched painfully, and the utterly


    humiliating words turned her eyes red-rimmed.


    She couldn’t understand what she had done in the past two days that he loathed her so much and just


    had to insult her endlessly.


    Could it be for no other reason than me having learned of Alfred’s death? Or does he think that


    someone who belongs to him should stay away from other men?


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    “Have you said enough, Han?” She forcibly kept her tears at bay, the smile on her lips derisive.


    When Han saw her putting on a pitiful look again, he instinctively felt irritated. His tapered eyes glinted


    coldly.


    Sneering, he elegantly strolled over to the reception desk and sat down. Ayer of frost nketed his


    handsome face. “I came for an important matter this time. A woman with a promiscuous private life like


    you aren’t worthy of being Carlotta’s mother. I want to take her away.”


    As the sun zed outside, Leah’s ears started buzzing from his words.


    She stared at the man nkly before she abruptly shrieked, “Never! Carlotta is my daughter! What right


    do you have to take her away? You want to steal my daughter away with just a one-sided im?”


    Frenzy lined her lovely face, her usual gentleness nowhere to be seen. She was determined to fight


    him to the bitter end.


    At that very instant, she was merely a mother. While she was weak, she would do anything for her


    child.


    Her attitude had the temperature around Han drop sharply. He regarded the emotional woman icily.


    “What kind of environment do you think someone like you can give Carlotta?”


    Hearing that, Leah snorted. “What about you, then? How are you any better than me?”


    Can he ensure that she grows up whole and happy when he constantly dates different women?


    Following the direction of her thoughts, she marched up to him with a resolute look in her eyes. “No


    matter what, I won’t allow you to take Carlotta away.”


    He’s going to marry Anna soon, and they’ll have their own kid in the future. If he were to take Carlotta


    over now, he’ll only be subjecting her to misery!


    At her relentless arguments, Han finally lost his patience. “I’ve already had someone pick her up from


    Wisteria Court. I merely came to inform you.”


    He looked down at her before standing up to leave.


    Bang! The sound of a vase shattering suddenly rang out in the room.


    The moment he turned back, he was greeted by the sight of Leah holding a fragment of the vase


    against her neck. The sharp edge instantly had bright red blood trickle down her ivory neck.


    She red at him with her eyes zing scarlet and her breathing rapid. “I might not be your match,


    Han, but I can easily end my own life!”


    If I hadn’t any idea about Anna’s true colors, I might not be so averse to it deep within. But I now know


    that she hates me with a vengeance. How could I possibly do nothing and allow my daughter to suffer?


    Right now, I’m weak and powerless without an influential background. All I can do is this…


    “Have you lost your mind, Leah?” Han’s pupils abruptly constricted, her bright red blood reflecting in his


    eyes.


    Striding forward, he made to snatch the shard from her hand. However, Leah dodged and pressed it


    even deeper into her flesh.


    “Stay away from me! Let Carlotta go! You’re going to marry Anna soon, Han. Why must you steal


    Carlotta away? I’m her only mother, and I’ll always keep herpany by her side!”


    Her shrill voice was colored with a trace of hoarseness and sorrow. Tears escaped the corners of her


    eyes and rolled down her face.


    All she could think of then was to use such a foolish tactic to protect someone important to her.


    She felt that Han would not possibly allow her to die when she still owed him 70 million. And so, she


    staked her own life.


    Han took a long and hard look at her, hisplex gaze falling on the wound on her neck.


    Sometimeter, his lips slowly parted. “Is your life so worthless in your eyes? Don’t tell me you think I’ll


    relent?”


    When Leah met his gloomy gaze, a chill struck her. Unbidden, her hand holding the shard trembled.


    I thought I’d long since gotten ustomed to his words. Never had I expected it to still hurt so painfully


    every time I hear them.


    “I just want you to let Carlotta go and not snatch her away from me…”


    The life was gone from her beautiful eyes, rendering them frightfully bleak.


    Howughable I am! I vowed to protect those important to me henceforth, yet he’s easily walking all


    over me. If only I’m stronger!


    “Hah! How dumb!” Snickering, Han closed the distance between them.


    As Leah was flustered and had not the time to hurt herself further, his long and slender hand seized her


    delicate wrist and snatched the shard in her hand away.


    Panicking at once, she made to pick up another shard from the ground. However, Han scooped her up


    and tossed her on the couch before pinning her down.


    He said nothing, merely imprisoning her in his arms with his ebony eyes pinned on her.


    The uniquely cool fragrance emanating from him sent Leah into a tizzy inwardly. His aura was so


    overwhelming that a cold sweat had broken out on her palms.


    A long while passed before she repeated hoarsely, “Let Carlotta go.”


    A smirk tugged on Han’s lips. Reaching out, he pinched her pale face. “Do you think you can still take


    good care of her when you’re in such a condition of your own making? I’ve already had someone take


    her to my private mansion. I’ll ensure her safety.”


    After saying that, he got up and left.


    When his tall back passed into the bright world outside the building, Leah copsed back on the couch


    weakly. Her expression was vacant as despair consumed her silently.


    Whenever she felt that life was going to get better, God always dealt her a hard blow.


    Now that Carlotta was gone, she seemingly no longer had the courage to face the rest of her days.


    Shey on the couch, looking wooden and lifeless. An indeterminate time passed before her phone


    began ringing non-stop.


    The instant she saw that it was a call from Lucy, her gaze dimmed. Well, it looks like she has


    discovered that Carlotta has been taken away.


    She answered the call, but before she could even utter a word, Lucy’s frantic voice rang out. “It’s bad,


    Ms. White! Our house is on fire! It’s an inferno! I’ve just returned from grocery shopping… I’m sorry, but


    Carlotta is still inside. I… I failed to protect her.”


    At the end of it, Lucy burst into tears.


    Meanwhile, Leah was wholly stunned. “A fire has broken out?”


    Why is there such a coincidence? Han had just taken Carlotta away, and the house caught fire.


    Considering his personality, he wouldn’t resort tomitting arson. It’s beneath him to use such a


    despicable tactic. In that case, is the fire… a mere happenstance?


    Her unusually calm demeanor had Lucy wail even louder. “I’m sorry, Ms. White! I deserve to pay with


    my life, and I’ll do so right away!”


    While saying that, she geared up to rush upstairs from below Wisteria Court into the sea of mes.


    However, a firefighter stopped her. “Calm down, madam! An amateur like you will only get yourself


    killed to charge into the zing fire!”


    Panic swamped Leah when she heard that Lucy wanted to rush into the fire. “Don’t go! Carlotta isn’t in


    the house!”


    After learning that the house was on fire, she was very much grateful to Han at that moment regardless


    of his reason for taking Carlotta away.