After Divorcing my Captain Husband

Chapter 672 A Woman

He tried to laugh, but the towel stuffed in his mouth muffled any sound, turning his attempts into eerie, guttural whimpers that seemed like a twisted blend of laughter and tears. When he had finished his strange, muffled amusement, Michael signaled for the bodyguard to remove the towel from his mouth.

"Who sent you after Chloe?" Michael asked bluntly, his tone demanding and impatient.

Erik, William's younger brother, tilted his head defiantly. "The heir to the Shawn family can't even track down his own backer? Mr. Shawn, you really are a disappointment!" Before Erik could finish his taunt, a bodyguard slammed a fist into his face.

"Who sent you after Chloe?"

Michael's voice was cold and unyielding.

Erik spat back, saying, "Take a wild guess. Maybe Chloe ticked someone off. Or better yet, maybe you're the one who pissed someone off!"

Michael's brow furrowed in frustration.

James, however, was done with the games.

He stood up, pulled out his gun, and aimed it at Erik's thigh.

Without hesitation, James fired a shot at point-blank range. The bullet shattered Erik's thigh, leaving it a mess of blood and flesh.

Erik screamed, his head thrown back as he gritted his teeth through the excruciating pain.

the side of your head. Think carefully before you answer!" James said,

and if it wasn't treated quickly, he'd

a moment to think. The gun was already pressed

sofa, had a gloomy expression. "Answer

managing to speak through the pain

pressed the gun harder, tilting Erik's head

"Enough chit-chat."

"It's... it's a woman."

Michael glanced at James.

"Name?" Michael pressed.

"I don't know."

readying it for another shot.

eyes. "I really don't

with voice changers. I

get rid of Chloe, no one would come after me for my activities abroad, and I

been sent abroad by the Clark family, but

tough for him and his mother, who had

afford her medical

came his way,