The Real Heiress Rules the World

Chapter 371 Don’t Scratch My Face

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Aubrey suddenly lunged forward, seizing Lucas by the collar. “What did you do to him? Did something happen to him?”

Her long nails raked across his cheek, leaving a deep red mark.

Lucas’ gaze hardened; he clamped down on her wrist with such force that she cried out in pain.

“Enough!” His voice was low and cold as ice. “Don’t forget-Kelvin is still able to live peacefully only because of my mercy.”

“If you keep this up, I’ll tell him the truth.” Lucas let out a sharp, mocking laugh as he released her. “And then, let’s see if he’ll still thank you for being his mother.”

Aubrey’s face drained of color; her lips trembled. “No, don’t tell him…”

Lucas turned and walked to the window, his back to her. “The photos will be delivered tomorrow. But if you dare lay a hand on Sloane again…” He glanced over his shoulder, his eyes dark and threatening. “I’ll send Kelvin abroad immediately, and you’ll never see him again for the rest of your life.”

until she looked utterly disheveled. “I won’t-I won’t cause trouble anymore.

He left without turning back, slamming

hall, the butler

“Sir-your face…” he gasped.

wiped away the beads of blood with a careless hand. “It’s

butler looked at him with

Lucas waved

and leaned toward the mirror, examining the cut. The man reflected back at him had a brooding, severe look-so different from the tenderness he’d shown at Sloane’s

he lifted his head

Sloane’s peaceful, sleeping

and carefully took her hand, the one adorned with a jade bracelet, as though holding it could cleanse him of the

in-law; it was a symbol of the Hawthorne matriarch. By rights, it should have been in Aubrey’s possession, to be handed down to Lucas’ wife. No one knew what had happened in

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