Chapter 89
Austin looked at James in fear. “Thail, no, you can’t do that. Courtney is easily scared. She’s already been through a lot of stress. If she goes to a mental hospital, she worst make it”.
Austin was shaking all over. If they set Courtney there, she really wouldn’t survive
“My daughter is still in the detention center. How can I possibly focus on a ked with
“Austin, over the years, without the and the connections of the Lewis family, do you think you could’ve reached such heights? Being the center of
kel without parents like her? What do you think?” James looked at Austin.
Back then, you were like a loser lying on the roadside, utterly down and out. It was my daughter who saved you, and the Lewis family that provided you with resources.
was the one who gave you more opportunities in the hoqital and allowed you to reach the social status your have today!“.
James’s wonds were like a curse, honthly crushing Austin’s dignity underfood,
everywhere, losing his mind. He even thought about ending
Back then, when Courtney had her accident, Austin was like crazy, frantically searching eve
it all when drunk because without Courtory, he felt he might as well he dead.
It was Vera scho saved him and stayed with him. It was fames who, on one hand, crushed his dignity while on the other, raised him to the
Indeed, without James, no matter how talented Austin was, he couldn’t have achieved today’s success. Everything he had now was given to him by
“Without my daughter and me, you’re just a loser! You can’t even handle someone like Courtney, and that really disappoints me,” James continued to provoke Austin.
Austin’s breath caught, and his body couldn’t stop trembling. There was anger, helplessness, and fear. He was terrified of losing his culted position. He was afraid of Courtney getting hurt, but if her interests conflicted with his, he would still prioritize himself.
He claimed he wasn’t strong enough yet, that he’d work hard, become strung and then rescue Courtney. “Dad, I’ll do what you said,” Austin said, word by word. He planned to personally have Courtney admitted to a mental hospital.
But everything James forced him to do, he would definitely reclaim from the Lewis family one day. For all the harm the Lewis family did to Courtney, he would repay thein a hundredfold. But not now.
Austin gritted his teeth with hatred, his hands clenched tight. I will personally provoke Courtney and then send her to the mental hospital.”
Jarnes squinted at Austin. “Good, that’s the Austin I know.” He stood up, his legs still shaky, and walked over to Austin, patting him on the shoulder. “With Vera around, we can always be a family, understand!”
Austin tightly gripped his hands. “Dad. I get it”
“Good, go on, do what you need to do. Before this situation escalates, deal with the person causing us trouble,” James instructed Austin to handle Country
Austin hung his head, veins bulging in his hands, and turned to leave. In the end, he gave in. He couldn’t protect Courtney. He was just useless. But he wouldn’t say useless forever
It was ten o’clock at night. Courtney sat on the couch, clutching her phone nervously. She was waiting for Hayden to reach out to her first
Hayden had Heft.
Today,
y, someone forcibly broke into las rented house
Courtney beard noises inside. There was the sound of things being smashed and the sound of a gas fire. Someone set Hayden’s house on fire. It was
“The place across the street caught fire! The firefighters just left. This is so scary. These old buildings really aren’t safe Lorraine muttered to herself. watching the scene from the window, oblivious to the fact that Courtney’s face had turned even paler.
James was indeed connected to Lucas’s people, and now Hayden must be on their radar. If they were just some small–time thugs in Henisburg, they wouldn’t dare commit arson. At most, they’d resort to petty schemes, but they actually set a fire.
Her phone vilirated. It was a notification Courtney’s fingers went numb as she anxiously opened her phone, thinking it was Hayden contacting her…
However, it wasn’t. Or rather, it kind of was
li was Austin messaging Countory using Hayden’s account, [This is Austin. I have Hayden’s phone with me. Courtney, have Lorraine go home. I need to talk to you]
11:12 AM c
Chapter 89
Courtney stared at her phone, tense and bewildered. She wondered why Hayden’s phone would end up with Austin. (Why is his phone with you?|| Courtney typed with shaking fingers.
I’ll tell you why, but first make sure Lorraine goes back, or you won’t like the consequences, Austin was threatening Courtney.
Courtney took a deep breath and with teary eyes, looked at Lorraine “Lorraine, you should head back. They’re definitely not coming at this hour. You need to get some rest.”
Lorraine gestured using sign language to Courtney. “I’ve told Carl I’ll stay with you tonight.”
Courtney nervously gripped the phone, stood up, walked over to Lorraine, and wrote her a message. (Lorraine, go back and tell Carl that Hayden’s phone is with Austin. He’s trying to threaten me. You can’t protect me on your own. Get help
