Chapter 14
Chapter 14: Beating Her Face to a Pulp
At Kaitlynn’s urging, Lexie briefly recounted her
encounter with Grayson at the hospital, as well as the drama involving Callum and
Abbie.
Fortunately, Kaitlynn’s attention was diverted by
Callum and Abbie. “These
two are really nauseating! If it were me, I’d beat her face
to a pulp!”
“Hopefully, this time she’ll learn from her mistakes,”
Lexie said, her eyes turning icy.
She didn’t plan on wasting much time and energy on
Abbie. However, if Abbie
didn’t take her words
seriously, Lexie wouldn’t
mind teaching her another
lesson.
She was never a good girl.
Kaitlynn nodded in
agreement, “But letting
Callum off the hook like this
is hard to swallow!”
“So?” Lexie looked at her
curiously.
“I’m pulling out my investment!” Kaitlynn
casually stated, “I only invest in the Wallace Group
because of you. Since they
turned their backs on us,
why should I play the game by the rule?”
“At least you should have
discussed it with me before
making such a decision,”
Lexie said, “The West Bay
project has potential for growth. Suddenly
withdrawing your
investment means losing
tens of millions! It’s your
money! Girl!”
Feigning a heartbroken expression, Kaitlynn ran to
Lexie, “Tens of millions,
darling! My heart is
bleeding. You better
compensate me well.”
“Why should I compensate you? It’s you who didn’t talk
to me…”
While laughter echoed on
one side, Callum wore a
serious expression in his
office.
The West Bay project was the Wallace Group’s major endeavor in recent years, and few in the company had supported it initially.
To push the project forward, Callum had faced numerous
challenges, engaging in
social events to attract
investments. Now, at a
critical point in the project, withdrawal of funds was a
fatal blow.
“I don’t care how you make
it, just make sure to contact the Lara family as quickly as possible!” Callum’s voice .
carried a hint of icy resolve.
The assistant on the other
end of the phone responded, “Yes, Mr. Wallace.”
After hanging up, Callum
took a deep breath and
returned to the hospital
ward.
Inside the room, Melina
sighed as she looked at the
wound on Abbie’s forehead.
“She’s truly a rude,
uneducated country girl, unable to change her rough and barbaric nature. Luckily, Callum broke up with her. If
she married into our Wallace
family, who knows how
many scandals she would
have caused!”
Callum overheard his
mother’s words and
furrowed his brows slightly.
Abbie noticed Callum’s
expression and, with a
pitiable look, said, “No, this is my fault. I shouldn’t have appeared at this time,
causing misunderstandings
between you and Lexie. I
shouldn’t have affected their
relationship…”
“It’s not your concern,”
Callum interrupted her,
taking an apple being peeled by his mother. He explained calmly, “The wedding was a
deal based on mutual
benefits. Even without your
presence, it wouldn’t have lasted long.”
“With her background, she’s not worthy of the Wallace family. It’s just that Callum is
kind-hearted and couldn’t
bear to refuse her,
succumbing to her persistent pursuit,” Melina spoke of Lexie with evident disgust.
From the start, she had
disapproved of Callum
marrying Lexie, but Callum
seemed determined, and she
became the subject of gossip
among the elite circles for a
while.
Abbie, with drooping eyes and a tearful appearance, like a battered white flower,
evoked sympathy, “When my dad got wrongly accused, worried I’d get caught up, he shipped me off overseas overnight. I didn’t realize was messing with Callum’s true feelings and indirectly hurting Lexie. I owe Callum big, but I just couldn’t quit my feelings for him after all
these years…”