Chapter 67

Backed into a corner, I had no choice but to improvise. “Uncle, what are you planning?”

Samuel chuckled. “I admit, pairing you with that madman was unfair to you. But life is long, my dear. Why don’t you consider being with me instead.”

“But the doctor just confirmed I’m pregnant, and Brendan is quite invested in this baby. If anything were to happen to it…” I said with a forced smile. “Uncle, that wouldn’t be right, would it? Surely you can wait a bit longer?”

Samuel’s eyes narrowed in pleasure. He reached out and held my chin. “You’re such a temptress.”

I barely managed to keep my smile as I fought back nausea. How could such a man still be walking around?

“Alright, I can wait. Let’s give it some more time,” he said, his fingers still on my chin, moving in

closer.

I frowned and tried to dodge, but he was clearly not pleased. “What? Won’t even let me steal a kiss? You’re not playing hard to get now, are you?”

His patience was wearing thin, and my acting was starting to crumble.

“Bang!

Just when I was panicking, not knowing what to do, someone from behind struck Samuel with a heavy object, knocking him out cold.

turned to see

did you

hoarse, ignoring my question and lifting the stick again

him. “Are you trying to

feel it: Colin was intent

made me wonder if he was one

I couldn’t just stand by and watch him kill someone. “If you kill him, Brendan won’t let you off

they met mine.

aback. Those words… they sounded

with

went berserk and beat up that

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you’ll pay with

and I had no connection; why would he kill for me? Was it not for me but for Phoebe?

The nanny came to call me downstairs, but upon seeing Colin and the unconscious Samuel, she screamed and ran

quickly grabbed Colin’s hand with a stern expression and pulled him back into the

looked at me, wanting to say something, but only

my head at him and closed the door, standing

arrived with a few bodyguards. “Where’s that little bastard? Drag

quickly intervened; blocking Brendan. “Uncle… he… he tried to take advantage of me. I was scared for the baby, so I hid in the room. Colin was just acting on instinct to protect his

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