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.

of your head. Think carefully before you answer!" James said, his voice dripping with menace. Erik hadn't expected James to

it wasn't treated quickly, he'd lose

a moment to think. The gun was already pressed against Erik's

seated on the sofa, had a gloomy

took several deep breaths, finally managing to speak through

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.

in Erik's eyes.

continued, "We only communicated over the phone with voice changers. I never knew who she was." "What did she

promised that if I get rid of Chloe, no one would come after me

abroad by the Clark family, but

overseas was tough for him and his mother, who had fallen ill and needed

afford her

his way, legal or note including acting as a