Chapter 51

Chapter 51

With a voice hoarse from shouting. Mandy lunged forward and sank her teeth into Maurice’s wrist. Maurice cried out in pain, releasing his grip and flinging her away.

He exerted considerable force, and since Mandy was lightweight, she flew backward and crashed into a chair

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Hearing the familiar sound of crying. Quinlyn, who had been staring down, suddenly turned to see Mandy tumbling from

the chair.

She rushed over to pick Mandy up, noting the large bump on Mandy’s forehead and the bruise forming at the comer of Mandy’s eye. Her fingers trembled slightly, leaving her at a loss for words.

Maurice, taken aback to discover it was Manly, hesitated for a moment before rushing over, flustered. “Mandy. I’m so sorry. I was just too anxious. When you suddenly lunged, I couldn’t see clearly. I’ll take you to the hospital”

Seeing the injuries on Mandy’s face made his heart race wildly. After all, she was Claude’s daughter, and Claude protective of his daughter; this incident could easily create enemies for him.

Maurice reached out to pick Mandy up. Quinlyn suddenly lifted her arm, swatting Maurice’s hand away

Maurice inhaled sharply, feeling a pain shoot through his injured wrist. He furrowed his brow in displeasure as he scolded Quinlyn. “What are you doing? If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have accidentally hurt Mandy. Let me take her to the hospital.

Quinlyn stood still, refusing to let him near Mandy, her eyes locked onto his. “I will take care of her.”

“This is about giving Claude an explanation” Maurice felt it was futile to reason with her and attempted to push her aside

once more

But this time. Quinlyn would not passively endure. Before his hand could reach her, she swiftly seized his wrist with all her strength, twisting his body sharply.

changed abruptly as he recoiled in shock, clutching his wrist and stepping back with a

was not the end.

that forced him to kneel. She then picked up an ashtray from the table

and shattered upon impact,

and Harriet crying out in terror,

who lay on the ground moaning in despair. Her voice was

Mandy on her back. Warren, who had indirectly caused this chaos, finally regained his

glancing back at him with eyes devoid of warmth.

he should not attempt to retaliate, nor should he strive to obstruct her.

him, a sense of panic

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Chapter 51

accidentally injured Mandy, while Quinlyn had struck

Quinlyn. But Quinlyn had already turned away, carrying Mandy out

restaurant

as they regarded Quinlyn. She ignored

the call connected, she spoke. “Claude, Mandy is hurt, she needs

them to wait where they were. After ending the call. Quinlyn noticed

recalled a child in her village who had gone blind after being struck near the eye; the adults had warned that it had

Mandy blinked and confirmed. “I can

if Mandy felt any other pain. When she only pointed to a scrape on her knee, Quinlyn sank down onto the ground, overwhelmed by a feeling of narrowly escaping

minutes later, Claude arrived at their location. When he saw Mandy’s

to the side. As his gaze fell upon her, she deeply bowed and expressed. It was because

hit her. I ran

reprimand, her voice dwindled. “You said I should be a brave little

to the hospital. We can

bowed her head lower still. She even regretted agreeing to be friends with Mandy. Perhaps she should have kept her distance to ensure Mandy’s safety.

pair of polished shoes entered her field of vision, and Claude’s gentle voice reached her ears. “Are you hurt anywhere, Quinlyn? We can check that too.”

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