The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 55

Nancy watched Judson's worried face, feeling a sting in her heart. "Don't worry. It doesn't hurt,"

Before Lena could respond, Ann, seething with jealousy, interrupted. "Hey, handsome, don't waste your pity on this tramp. She cheated on you! She seduced my boyfriend!"

'Why does Lena get all the attention from such a hot guy!' Ann fumed.

"Handsome, my boyfriend's Orlando. And I'm the one his parents want him to marry! But last night, Orlando confessed his love to Lena. She must've been throwing herself at him! You need to dump her ASAP!"

Nancy's fingers curled slightly. This woman was Orlando's 'girlfriend'?

Judson's gaze snapped up, and his eyes were cold as he looked at Ann. "My wife wouldn't even spare me a second glance, let alone be interested in a loser like Orlando."

Ann felt an invisible pressure from Judson's piercing gaze, making it breathless. But she remembered she wasn't alone.

"What do you mean by that?"

Judson stepped forward, his presence icy and fierce. "What do you think? You hit my wife, didn't you?"

was low and menacing, making it clear that anyone who dared to harm Nancy would face serious

Even the temperature seemed to drop to a

man, who had been hovering around Nancy, darted toward Judson, even reaching out to grab

away from our lady,

scream. Before Bob could react, his grip

breaking echoed, followed by agonizing screams that filled the room. Bob knelt on the ground in pain, his face ashen,

floored by Judson, Aaron

her, his steps slow, his handsome face devoid of warmth,

stepping back. "You, you don't dare! Lena, control your

emotionless. She was no saint, still feeling the sting

her wits, Judson seized her throat, lifting her off her feet. When she realized what was happening, her knees hit the

at Nancy towering over her, "Feeling smug, huh? Don't

another round?" Judson said

fell silent, her face a mix of pain and

swollen right cheek. "So, you're Ann Harris of the Harris family? Where

indifferent face and kneeling in defeat, Ann felt her dignity

Ann Harris! And why did you go after Orlando if you knew who