Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
Her only thought at the moment was to save the baby.
Slap! Someone slapped her hard in the face.
However, Lina still did not let go. Even if she knew that it was a futile attempt that would only make her suffer more and the baby would not survive regardless, she still did it!
It was an instinct-a mother’s instinct to protect her child.
Slap, slap, slap. The sound of slapping rang non-stop in the private room. Just when Lina felt her cheeks going numb from the pain, someone suddenly tried to open the door of the private room.
However, no one from the outside could get in as the door was locked from the inside.
‘Who is it? Who’s at the door?”
Just as Ling was speculating, the door was suddenly kicked open from the outside and a tall figure came into Lina’s sight.
‘It’s Hadwin!’
Lina’s eyes suddenly watered.
Hadwin Stephenson was immediately furious when he saw what was going on. The thin figure was being subdued while she bit a man’s hand hard. Her hands were being restrained. Her cheeks were red and swollen, her hair was disheveled, and she looked like a mess.
If he had not gotten here, what would have happened to her?
Hadwin Stephenson immediately rushed forward and kicked the two men out of the way. He picked up Lina in his arms and looked at his mother with eyes full of anger. “I told you not to interfere in our matters. I’ll not let this go!”
“Is… Is this how you talk to your mother? This woman only wants to use her baby to join the Stephenson family. I
just don’t want a bastard to ruin your and the Stephenson family’s reputation!” Emily Flowers said with a scowl on her face.
Hadwin Stephenson sneered. “Who dares to call my child bastard? I’d like to see how the child is going to ruin my and the Stephenson family’s reputation!”
After he was done speaking, Hadwin Stephenson quickly walked out of the private room while carrying Lina in his arms. Emily Flowers was so mad she smashed the teacup in her hand on the floor.
‘Does my son care so much about Lina even now? He even sounded like he’s going to have the baby.
‘Is he… planning to marry Lina?
‘No, I’ll never let such a woman join the Stephenson family! My daughter-in-law should be a socialite from tMason Swansonty, not an ordinary person.
‘If a woman like her joins the Stephenson family, then I can never hold my head high in society!’
Emily Flowers’s eyes gleamed as if she had made up her mind.
On the other hand, Hadwin Stephenson carried Lina into the car and told the driver to go to the hospital.
“What did they do to you? Does it hurt?” Hadwin Stephenson urgently asked but only saw Lina looking at him in a daze.
“What are you looking at?” he asked.
“You came to save me… Did you rush over… because you learned that your mother wanted to see me and was afraid your mother would harm me?” she stammered because of her swollen cheeks, which stung her when she spoke.
Hadwin Stephenson frowned. Watching her speak with difficulty and pain, he said, “Alright, stop talking. Be quiet!”
Unspeakable guilt and confusion filled his heart.
She was right. He did find out that his mother wanted to see her and rushed over. However, seeing her looking like a terrible mess was out of his expectations.
It felt as though his heart was about to burst when he saw her like that. Even his blood was about to freeze at that moment.
Even though she hurt him so badly back then, he was still reluctant to lay a hand on her.
She was his greatest treasure but had received such treatment.
Most importantly, the one who caused this was his own mother!
At this moment, besides anger, Hadwin Stephenson’s heart was also filled with quilt and something he could not describe, Lina obediently shut her mouth and did not speak again.
‘He came. He came to save me. There’s nothing that can make me happier! Our baby’s safe, and he must have come so quickly because he cares about me!’
Once they reached the hospital, the doctor examined Lina. The baby in her belly was all right. Lina only suffered some skin injuries. Besides her swollen cheeks, there was a bit of blood oozing out of the corner of her mouth, but she was generally all right.
Lina had become a frequent visitor to the hospital ever since she was pregnant. She let out a long sigh of relief to know that her child was safe and sound. She did not care about her injuries.
Hadwin Stephenson was more nervous than Lina, asking the doctor about how long it would take for her to heal. He also asked for details of her follow-up treatment.
Once they got the medicine and left the hospital, Hadwin Stephenson said, “I’m sending you back to your hotel now!”
“No!” Lina said hurriedly. If she returned to the hotel, her parents’ hearts would break if they saw her like this. “Why don’t… you drop me off in front of some other hotel and I’ll book myself a room?”
He glanced at her. Whatever was on her mind was written all over her face.
Pressing his thin lips slightly, Hadwin Stephenson drove Lina to the Stephenson family’s mansion.
Lina froze. Hesitation and worry appeared on her face.
Hadwin Stephenson said, “Don’t worry. My mother doesn’t live here, and she seldom comes over. Besides, I’ve already told her not to touch you. At least, she won’t touch you for now.”
“For now?” Lina bit her lip.
‘Does that mean his mother will still give me trouble in the future?’
She did not mind but was worried the baby would get hurt.
“As long as you don’t abort the baby in your belly, they’ll be born safely!” said Hadwin Stephenson.
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