Chapter 342


    Eve had never met Edwin before, and she had him pegged all wrong. Watching him, she mistook


    hisposure for timidity, thinking he was all bark and no bite.


    Her voice rose in a harsh crescendo, “That ra, she’s just like her mother — no good at anything


    except luring men into her web. Isn’t Ian enough for her? And now she’s got her hooks into a new


    guy, too. Are all you men blind? Can’t you see what kind of woman she is?”


    No sooner had the words left her mouth than the man who had just been all smiles and politeness


    kicked out suddenly,nding a blow on Jay, who was standing nearby.


    Jay stumbled back, caughtpletely off-guard by the sudden attack. Before he could recover,


    another kicknded on his shin. A crisp snap echoed in everyone’s ears, followed by Jay’s howls of


    agony.


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    “Grandma, cut it out! That’s Edwin, the cunning and current head of the Campbell family,” Jay


    blurted out.


    Eve froze in fear. Staring at her grandson writhing on the ground, she turned to Edwin with wide


    eyes. “How can you hit someone just like that?”


    Edwin’s gentle face broke into a slight smile. “If you keep insulting her, you can say goodbye to his


    other leg as well.”


    Eve could see that this man truly lived up to his reputation — benevolent on the surface, but


    ruthless and venomous underneath. She was so terrified that she immediately stopped talking and


    rushed to Jay’s side, looking at him with heartache.


    Edwin watched her coldly. “If you stir trouble for ra again, I’ll make sure your family pays dearly!”


    Then, he stood up and walked towards the hospital room.


    Eve hurriedly helped Jay leave the scene.


    ra had been standing at the door the whole time, witnessing the scene unfold. Her heart went


    cold towards the Bell family.


    Her father had toiled for the Bell family for decades, leaving them most of his assets when he struck


    out on his own. Now, as hey unconscious in a hospital bed, his own mother was more concerned


    with his wealth than his health.


    ra clenched her fists tightly by her sides.


    Just then, a young nurse emerged from the room and noticed the bloodstains at ra’s feet. “Oh


    my gosh, Ms. ra, are you hurt?” she eximed in surprise.


    Only then did ra realize what had happened. She looked down to see the blood on her ankle and


    felt a sharp pang in her heart. But she knew she had to keep herposure.


    With a forced calmness, she said, “It’s just that time of the month. I forgot.” Then, she walked slowly


    into the hospital room.


    Sasha, witnessing this, was too shocked to speak. She looked to Chase, who quickly gestured for


    her to be quiet and whispered, “Help ra sit down. I’ll find an OB-GYN. Don’t panic, okay?”


    Sasha nodded vigorously. “Hurry!”


    Chase dashed off like a bolt, running right into Edwin.


    Edwin asked with concern, “What’s wrong with ra? Where is she hurt?”


    Without a word, Chase hurried towards the elevator. Edwin nced at ra’s pale face and then at


    Sasha’s anxious demeanor. Suddenly, it clicked. He approached ra and said softly, “ra,


    you’re pregnant.”


    He didn’t ask. It was a statement. If it had been a simple period, Chase wouldn’t have rushed off so


    quickly, nor would Sasha have been so anxious.


    Trying to remainposed, ra knew from a past miscarriage experience that the amount of


    bleeding meant the baby was likely still safe. She clenched her fists so tight that her knuckles


    turned white. Her teeth involuntarily bit her lip in an effort to stifle the fear and pain.