Chasing the Unexpected

Chapter 27

Clark’s nonchalant words made Lucia feel like she had fallen into an icy abyss. She knew all too well that he had the power to follow through, and the Pollards lacked the means to resist.

She raised her hand and slapped herself hard across the face.

“Keep going.”

At first, Lucia felt the sting on her face, but after a while, her cheeks went numb, and she was simply repeating the action mechanically. She didn’t know how long it had been or how many slaps she had dealt herself.

Just as Lucia felt she might pass out, Clark finally got up and walked over to her. He looked down at her as if she were an insignificant insect. “Ms. Pollard, I hope you remember this lesson. Avoid my wife in the future. Next time, I won’t be so lenient.”

With that, he walked past her without waiting for a reaction, followed by his bodyguards who had been there to prevent her escape.

The room was soon empty except for Lucia.

Her tightly wound emotions finally unraveled, and she covered her face, sobbing uncontrollably. She had never suffered such humiliation in her life.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Nyla! I swear I won’t let you off so easily!” Lucia thought resentfully.

When Lucia got home and saw her swollen face in the mirror, her hatred for Nyla intensified. It had to be Nyla who complained to Clark, which was why he came to find fault with her tonight.

The thought filled Lucia with anger and jealousy. The Jaystons had gone bankrupt and were now beneath the Pollards. So why did Nyla get to marry Clark while she couldn’t even secure a wealthy heir as her

husband?

She resolved to find a man of higher status than Clark and crush Nyla under her feet!

As Clark exited the bar, he received a call from his subordinate. Whatever was said made his expression darken considerably, and he hung up before driving straight to Cindy’s place.

Cindy was waiting in the living room, not surprised at all by the anger on Clark’s face. “There’s no need for you to be angry. I’ve decided to keep the child.”

Clark’s face turned ashen. “Mom, are you out of your mind? If the others find out, you know the

consequences.”

“The doctor said that an abortion could be fatal for both mother and child. Besides, if you hadn’t been reckless, this child wouldn’t exist. Let her have the baby, and I’ll handle everything.”

“How exactly do you plan to handle it?”

“We’ll take it one step at a time. Besides, you and Nyla have been married for years, and she still isn’t

pregnant. Who knows if she can even have children? If she can’t, then Jordyn’s child can be raised by her.”

Clark fell silent. He and Nyla had been intimate often, and they hadn’t deliberately used protection. Yet, even after trying for several months, they still had no children. Cindy’s suggestion made him question whether Nyla was indeed infertile.

Seeing his silence, Cindy continued. “This is decided. Your father and Elijah can’t take over the Sumner Group. The old man won’t kick you out over a woman.”

Clark frowned. “Mom, have you forgotten about Uncle Damon?”

If Damon wanted to come back and inherit the Sumner Group, all of Clark’s efforts over the years would

be in vain.

Cindy sneered. “Don’t worry. He doesn’t stand a chance against you.”