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.

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

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

a moment to think. The gun was already pressed

sofa, had a gloomy expression. "Answer

several deep breaths, finally managing to speak through the pain and

pressed the gun harder, tilting

"Enough chit-chat."

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

Michael glanced at James.

"Name?" Michael pressed.

"I don't know."

it for another

in Erik's eyes. "I really don't

thin, Erik continued, "We only communicated over the phone with voice changers.

Chloe, no one would come after me for my activities abroad, and I could return

the Clark family, but they didn't support

his mother, who had fallen ill and

to afford her

regular job, Erik took any work that came his way, legal or note including acting