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.

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

that was not

his leg that forced him to kneel.

impact, Maurice’s face

screams erupted around them, with Tina and Harriet crying

ground moaning in despair. Her voice was calm as she stated, “You should not have hurt her.”

had indirectly caused this chaos, finally regained his senses and attempted to speak

halted, glancing back at him with eyes

to retaliate, nor should he strive to obstruct

of panic driving him to explain, “I didn’t mean to blame

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violently and accidentally injured Mandy, while Quinlyn had struck with ferocity, her actions were justifiable in

But Quinlyn had already turned away, carrying

restaurant

children aside, fear flashing in their eyes as they regarded Quinlyn. She ignored it

is hurt, she needs to go

them to wait where they were. After ending the call. Quinlyn noticed Mandy had stopped crying, so she crouched

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

confirmed. “I can see

relief and then inquired if Mandy felt any other pain. When she only pointed to a scrape on her knee, Quinlyn

When he saw Mandy’s

gaze fell upon her, she deeply bowed and expressed. It was

hit her. I

her voice dwindled. “You said I should be

need to go to the

still. She even regretted agreeing to be friends

her field of vision, and Claude’s gentle voice reached her ears. “Are you hurt anywhere, Quinlyn? We can check

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