The Billionaire’s Maid Bride

Chapter 546

Losing a leg was equal to death. Robbie was just 28, still young. Without a leg, what kind of life would he have?

Darian pulled a contract out of a brown paper bag, gave it a shake, and laid it in front of Robbie to sign.

Robbie wouldn’t sign, so one of the henchmen snapped his fingers like twigs. The pain turned Robbie’s face ghostly white and his eyes rolled back. In the end, the man pressed Robbie’s hand down to scribble a signature on the dotted line. It was pretty much an IOU, with the clause that he’d lose a leg to clear his debt.

Darian didn’t do bad business. If a guy couldn’t pay up, he’d make it look like an accident for the insurance boys. He would cripple a leg of him, and the payout would go straight into Darian’s pocket.

Robbie watched as a hammer hovered over his kneecap. The impending agony was almost tangible.

But then, a fierce knocking at the door shattered the moment. Everyone froze, and Robbie, facing a reprieve from the reaper, exhaled in relief.

one of his crew, who went to answer the

open. He stepped

Robbie. Robbie burst into tears. “Hughes, save

just acquaintances really. Robbie was just a street punk who frequented Hughes’ bar. Hughes preferred to stay out of the messy side of things. But today, he had made a promise to a lady, to find Robbie for her. Darian eyed Hughes. “Mr. Hughes, what

said, nodding at Robbie. “I’m taking him with

Hughes up. It was odd that Hughes would want to pay for Robbie since they weren’t exactly close. But Darian was all about the cash. “200

But Darian, you said it

cigarette ash. “That was the

at Hughes’ pant leg. “Mr. Hughes, I swear,

Darian, “The money will be wired to your