Jilted Bride 285

Chapter 285

"Why, why... Scott didn't dare to look at Ophelia. In his impression, Ophelia wasn't like this.

But she admitted it; she was indeed involved in what happened to Hastings family.

Ophelia looked at Scott without offering any explanation. It seemed nearly impossible for her to escape in her current state. Only by making Scott oppose her could Phoebe leave him alone

Seeing standing there dazed and not moving, Phoebe panicked. She thought, 'Useless! It's come to this, and he's still not taking action. What's he waiting for?'

Phoebe clutched the wound on her shoulder, placing her entire weight on Ophelia. She glared at Fiona, then leaned back. digging her fingers fiercely into the injury on Ophelia's leg.

Ophelia winced from the pain and instinctively pushed the person in front of her away. In an instant, several bodyguards in black stepped forward.

Fighting bare fists agains multiple opponents was tough. Blood still trickled from her leg wound, and she accidentally triggered a trap, releasing a flurry of arrows that whizzed past Ophelia's cheek. Ophelia tried her best to dodge, but one of the arrows struck her in the calf, forcing her to kneel on one knee,

"Ophelia..." Scott rushed forward but was blocked by Fiona.

Ophelia's arms were pinned behind her, cold sweat dampening her bangs.

She really had no strength left. Her vision blurred, the surroundings were silent, and all she could hear was her own breathing. Suddenly, she longed for Kenneth. If she had any regrets about living a new life, apart from not having developed the slums yet,

it was that she hadn't shared a child with Kenneth.

She thought, 'But maybe it's for the best, with nothing to hold me back.

hours had already passed. Chloe hadn't received a call from Ophelia. She called back, but there was no answer. She believed that something must have

out to Mr. Sinclair

fingers held the phone

of Liam came through the phone. "Mr. Sinclair, it's a relief you haven't boarded yet. It's about Mrs. Sinclair. Someone's kidnapped Scott to threaten her. She might be in danger." Kenneth frowned slightly. His high-bridged nose supported a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. Beneath the lenses, his

so guilty. This

with ease, but once she had

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regrets, you should go find a yourself." Chloe shouted into the phone. She didn't want to see that helpless, disappointed look in Ophelia's

Jonathan has been in Dellanex recently. Is it

""Yes!"

a Eurasian style mansion, which was surrounded by several

out with his team, this was the scene he encountered. "Mr. Sinclair, what's going on here?" As

pants perfectly outlined Kenneth's long and straight legs. He stepped onto the porch, walking into

smooth marble floor. Despite his hurried pace, his

of the stairway on the second floor, Jonathan glanced at the intruders and then at his men, who were no

with a layer of frost. "Kenneth Sinclair, what do you mean by this? Trespassing on my property, I

like last time's

feel frustrated. He had nearly been caught by the police in Dellanex

and be ready for the consequences."

look in his eyes. Now he understood. Surely Kenneth was behind this grand scheme,

phone last time that she was none of your business? Think it's fair competition, right?" Kenneth thought, 'Fair

his jaw clenched and eyes fierce. "Can the

on his lips. He thought, 'Who does he think he is threatening? Does he think I'm scared? At worst, it will be mutual

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