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Nina’s eyes flew wide.“Mason, what are you doing?”Before she could finish, Mason behind her looped the rope around her neck and yanked it tight.He used all his strength. The veins on the backs of his hands stood out as he pulled, determined to strangle her.“Mm! Mm!”Nina’s eyes bulged. She grabbed at the rope with both hands, struggling with everything she had.She couldn’t believe Mason was trying to kill her.Wasn’t he afraid Miles would punish him?Mason’s face stayed cold, and his grip only tightened.Pain tore through Nina’s throat. The taste of blood filled her mouth.As she lost oxygen, her mind grew foggier and foggier.Gradually, her struggling weakened.Soon, she couldn’t make a sound.A moment later, all the strength left her body, and she went completely still.Only when Mason was sure she was no longer breathing did he finally let go.Nina’s body slumped over the suitcase.When Mason saw her vacant, unblinking eyes, a trace of pity flashed through him.

The three men who had brought Nina to the hospital had stayed there all night and were already exhausted.By now, they were sprawled across the benches outside the hospital room, sleeping in every awkward position imaginable.Ivy pointed at Dylan, the one in charge, and said to Lucas, “Wake him up.”Lucas crouched in front of Dylan and pinched his nose.A few seconds later, Dylan couldn’t breathe and jolted awake.When he saw who was standing in front of him, his eyes went wide.“M-Ms. Quinn?”Ivy gave him an easy smile.“Dylan, tell me everything you know. Don’t leave out a single detail.”Dylan didn’t dare be careless. He quickly recounted everything that had happened the night before.Lucas listened closely, his expression growing serious.“It looks like there really is someone behind Nina. She was shot last night because someone wanted to silence her.”Ivy nodded.“Nina got lucky. She barely survived.”She looked at Dylan.“I’m leaving this to you. Find out who’s beh

Helen’s venomous gaze kept sweeping over Lucas.Soon, she regained her usual arrogant air and lifted her chin.“Lucas, haven’t you always wanted my approval? Fine. I’ll give you one chance. Deal with that bitch beside you, and I’ll agree to let you marry into the Shaw family.”Lucas was so angry he almost laughed.Helen was nothing special. She was just a parasite living off the Shaw family.Where did she get all that confidence?“Helen Fowler, Fiona brought this on herself. She has no one else to blame. If you want to stand up for her, you’re going after the wrong person.“And I’ll say this one more time. I have no interest in marrying into the Shaw family. With someone as unreasonable as you around, whoever joins that family would be cursed. I’d rather stay as far away from all of you as possible for the rest of my life.”“You!”Helen trembled with rage.She couldn’t believe Lucas dared to speak to her like that.Every word was full of mockery, leaving her no dignity at al

Helen’s carefully done makeup had been smeared into a colorful mess by her tears.Her right hand was wrapped in a thick cast, and a white bandage circled her neck, blood still seeping through in places.She looked utterly miserable, like she had just crawled out of a fight.At Fiona’s question, Helen felt even more wronged. Tears immediately started falling again.And she truly did feel wronged.Ever since she had become part of the Shaw family’s circle, she had gotten whatever she wanted. She had never suffered so much as a scratch.But today, Lucas had been ruthless.He had shattered the bones in her right wrist, and the doctor said it would take at least six months to recover.Helen was furious.She had never suffered such a humiliating loss before.Especially not at Lucas’s hands.Lucas used to be someone she could push around however she wanted.Now he had turned around and taught her a lesson instead.Helen couldn’t swallow that.So the moment her injuries were band

Miles’s gaze briefly moved over Fiona’s lower abdomen, and his expression turned sympathetic.“Ms. Shaw, I heard Ivy Quinn was the one who hurt you.”Fiona’s expression darkened at once. The smile on her lips vanished completely.“Did you come here to laugh at me, Mr. Owen?”From her reaction, Miles knew he had guessed right.His expression turned serious.“Please don’t misunderstand, Ms. Shaw. I meant no offense. I’ve simply never liked the way Ivy Quinn does things, so I came to ask.”Fiona looked at him.“You have a problem with Ivy?”Miles waved a hand.“Not me. My fiancée.”Seeing the confusion in Fiona’s eyes, he explained, “My fiancée is Gwen Quinn, Ivy’s stepsister. We came back this time to discuss our wedding. But Ivy seems to think Gwen is trying to compete with her for power, so she’s been making things difficult for her.”Miles paused. Seeing that Fiona’s expression didn’t change, he continued.“I feel sorry for Gwen, and I can’t stand what Ivy has been doing