Chapter 140
Chapter 140
After Tabitha entered the Sinclair manor, she hesitated and came out again. Then, she hailed a taxi to
go to the outskirts..
After seeing the strange look on Emmanuel’s face when he learned about her car accident, she thought
she could try to find out more information by talking to him.
Tabitha arrived at Emmanuel’s house. The rain had stopped, leaving the road wet and chilly after the
downpour.
Emmanuel hadn’t returned yet, and the house was pitch dark, indicating that Lorelai had probably gone
to sleep.
Standing outside the main gate, Tabitha thought about whether or not she should ring the doorbell.
Suddenly, she heard the sound of a car engine turning off.
Almost instinctively, Tabitha quickly hid in the shadows of a corner, concealing her entire figure.
Emmanuel opened the door and got out. He was still talking on the phone and sounded angry. “Naomi,
I warned you not to touch Tabitha. You should be glad she didn’t get hurt today… Now that Tabitha and
Malcolm are getting divorced, you’re useless to me… I’ll give you some money. Leave and never return
to Xosa forever…”
Tabitha, hidden in the shadows, felt a surge of anger.
It turned out that Emmanuel had Naomi approach Malcolm only to get them to split up.
She thought, ‘But what practical benefits would Emmanuel gain from her divorce with Malcolm? Could
our marriage affect Malcolm’s position. within Sinclair Group headquarters?‘
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Various pieces of vital information flashed through Tabitha’s mind, but she couldn’t grasp them.
Just then, Emmanuel noticed something and suddenly looked in Tabitha’s direction. “Who’s there?”
His tall and imposing figure, along with his hazel eyes, exuded a heavy, oppressive force as if he could
strangle her in the next second.
Tabitha broke out in a cold sweat and covered her mouth tightly to prevent herself from making a
sound.
Emmanuel walked toward Tabitha, and the sound of his shoes tapping on the ground felt like each step
was stomping on her heart, like the knocking sound of a door from the depths of hell.
Tabitha froze in an instant, and her back started to sweat. Even though she had hidden well, she
couldn’t shake the feeling that Emmanuel’s eyes, gleaming under the streetlight, had already spotted
her.
Her mind started to race.
At that moment, a hunched figure suddenly approached Emmanuel. Following closely, a wooden stick
forcefully cut through the air and hit Emmanuel on the head, accompanied by a burst of coarse and
malicious laughter.
Emmanuel grunted, and before he could steady himself, he received at
second hit.
Caught off guard, he couldn’t retaliate as the hits rained down on him, leaving him with no chance to Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
fight back.
The assailant continued to attack and curse. His rough voice was filled with deep resentment. “You little
brat, how dare you play tricks with me? Did you put a tracker in my money bag? I knew it. You
knowingly let me kidnap that woman and waited for me to fall into the trap so you could
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report me and have me arrested. Today, I’ll beat you to death!”
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“Jayden, how dare you come back…” Emmanuel fought back desperately with his arm. Before he could
finish speaking, Jayden struck him once
more.
Tabitha hid in the corner, and her eyes widened with shock when she saw the attacker.
It was Jayden!
He had kidnapped her and set fire to the house, worsening her physical condition. It’s safe to say, that
if it weren’t for Jayden kidnapping her, her child may still be alive.
And all of this had some involvement from Emmanuel.
‘Those two bastards!‘ she cursed.
In an instant, a raging anger ignited in Tabitha’s heart. She wished she had a knife to stab her enemy
and avenge her child.
However, even Emmanuel was beaten by that scoundrel, and Tabitha repeatedly urged herself to stay
calm. Given her current physical condition, rushing out now would be seeking death.
She quietly stepped back, keeping a safe distance, and called the police. Then, standing in the
shadows, she coldly watched as Emmanuel was beaten senseless.
As Jayden also grew weaker from his relentless assault, Tabitha looked around for a weapon.
In a corner near the door, she noticed an iron rod.
Tabitha’s blood boiled, and her heart was filled with overwhelming fury. She picked up the iron rod and
rushed out, aiming for Jayden’s elbow.
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Jayden’s arm went numb, and the wooden stick fell out of his hand. Tabitha didn’t ease her attacks,
continuing with a series of chaotic strikes, each hitting a vital point.
Injured and in pain, Jayden fell to the ground and continued cursing with a coarse and aged voice,
“Who dares to ambush me? You’re seeking death…”
Tabitha glared coldly and swung the stick to hit him in the face.
Although she was usually delicate and gentle, at this moment, her heart was filled with the raging
flames of anger, almost soaking through her whole body, and she was screaming to avenge her baby.
Tabitha was aware Emmanuel was watching, and she didn’t shy away. She swung the stick and beat
him randomly, as if on purpose. Even Emmanuel was beaten several times by her.
When Emmanuel saw Tabitha’s sudden appearance, he slowly regained consciousness. He gritted his
teeth, stood up, and retreated to her side, joining forces with her to subdue Jayden.
Jayden was pinned down by Emmanuel and suddenly burst into laughter. His face, full of wrinkles,
became even more twisted and terrifying.
“Emmanuel, you little ingrate! How dare you hit your father? It’s outrageous,” he said.
Emmanuel’s expression changed slightly.
He didn’t care about Jayden’s insults toward him. However, he was concerned about what Tabitha
would think after hearing those words.
Jayden continued laughing, revealing his yellowish teeth, and emitting at somewhat repugnant odor
under the streetlight. “Bastard, you won’t acknowledge your old man and dared to change your
surname privately. Be careful. Heaven’s wrath will strike you down. Reporting me and causing
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me to be imprisoned back then was already the peak of unfilial piety. Today, you even dare to work with
others to beat your father. Beware, you’ll go to hell in the future.”
Emmanuel subconsciously looked at Tabitha.
He never expected warmth from this world, and no matter what Jayden said, it couldn’t stir the slightest
ripple in his heart.
However, he cared about what Tabitha thought of him.
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Tabitha thought of her lost baby and looked at the unrepentant villain before her. She was so angry that
she hit him on the foot with a stick again, interrupting his curses. “You’re such a jerk. You even
snatched your wife and child’s living expenses and used them to gamble and buy drugs. You’re not fit
to be a human, let alone claim the title of a father.”
Jayden glared at her and spat out some offensive words. “Bitch, I’m. disciplining my son. Mind your
damn business! Otherwise, as long as I’m alive, I will return to take revenge on you.”
“I’ll be waiting for you.” Tabitha stood tall, her eyes cold and icy, as if a fierce fire was burning within
her. She glared at Jayden, causing a desperado like him to look away. “You brought Emmanuel into this
world, but what did you provide him? Beatings, curses, and starvation… A person like you is
completely selfish and unworthy of being called a father.”
Tabitha’s voice was resolute, echoing powerfully. Though her face remained pale as paper, her eyes
revealed an intensity, that sent shivers down other’s backs.
Emmanuel’s eyes were fixed on Tabitha, and his breath became somewhat erratic.