Chapter 577
“Release her,” Landón commanded, his gaze unwavering as it bore down on the two
maids. His tone carried a menacing edge akin to an infernal angel. The two maids
nervously looked to Betty for help.
Betty was aware of Landon’s affection for Lauren from the way he ordered the maids
around. She had wanted to cave in for her Mr. McDreamy but changed her mind upon
second thought.
Following Sophia’s clash with the Harpers after Zoe’s incident, any hopes of Landon
developing feelings for Betty had been shattered.
Moreover, Landon’s intervention in their family affairs, even if it was out of concern for
Lauren, was
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtentirely unwarranted.
Brimming with resentment, Betty hissed, “Do not release her! You’re working for the
Becketts, and your
shall listen to m-”
Her words were abruptly silenced by a piercing scream.
One of the maids restraining Lauren was sent hurtling through the air by the force of
Landon’s kick. Betty
stared in shock as the maid landed on the floor like a ragdoll.
The second maid hastily released Lauren and apologized profusely, “Mr. Harper, I made a
mistake, but we
were just following ord-Ouch!”
Another scream echoed through the room as Landon’s kick landed on the second maid,
causing her ribs
to fracture.
Betty instantly screamed in horror. She thought people were fooling around when they
labeled Landon as ” The Tyrant” and “Devil Incarnate”, but now, it appeared she had been
naive all along.
The terrified servants fell into a hushed silence.
Lauren blinked and inched toward Landon with her unsteady legs. “Landon…”
He quickly held onto her waist and pulled her into a tight hug while patting her back
soothingly. He
reassured her, “I’m here. Everything’s fine.”
Betty was green in envy and rolled her fists, digging her nails into her palms.
Lauren mumbled weakly, “It hurts..
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Where does it hurt?” Landon felt his chest tighten. She continued to murmur about the
pain, seemingly
oblivious to his question.
+15 BONUS
As Sophia descended the stairs, she witnessed the confrontation between Landon and
Betty and was
taken aback to see Lauren in Landon’s embrace.
Frowning, she seemed to have connected the dots and stealthily hid in a corner to watch
the events.
unfold.
Landon shot a menacing glare at Betty and warned, “Betty Beckett, are you itching to be
sent back to the
police station?”