Chapter 459
Marcus Lawrence quickly turned to look at Sophia Sullivan.
Sophia shook her head gently.
Marcus stopped resisting.
Caleb Watson still wanted to struggle.
Marcus held him down.
"Listen to me," Marcus whispered urgently.
Caleb frowned.
Mr. Walter Watson was quickly subdued.
Chloe Sullivan Watson shielded her mother as they huddled in the corner.
Mother and daughter trembled with fear.
Hannah Morse was pinned face-first against the dirt wall, her hands restrained behind her back.
Connor Croix sneered as he closed in on Sophia.
"Hand it over."
Sophia stepped back.
"I don't understand."
"Your phone," Connor's eyes were vicious. "Don't make me repeat myself."
Sophia let out a cold laugh. "You think I'd just wait for you to take it?"
"You sent it out?"
"Of course."
Connor suddenly grinned. "Fine. Send it."
He looked Sophia up and down. "Caleb's classmate? From out of town? His girlfriend?"
Sophia felt sick.
Hannah yelled desperately, "Get away from her!"
Connor turned his head. "You can't even save yourself, and you still have a sharp tongue?"
"Jealous of her? I wouldn't touch a fat sow like you."
Hannah shook with rage.
She looked anxiously toward the village entrance.
Why weren't they here yet?
Sophia was backed into a corner.
"You like a poor loser like Caleb?" Connor scoffed. "Could he even afford to keep you?"
"Could a weakling like him satisfy you?"
Sophia tried to run.
Connor grabbed her.
"Running?" He pulled down his zipper. "I'll be gentle…"
His words were cut short.
He was yanked up and thrown violently to the ground.
Sophia breathed a sigh of relief.
They were finally here.
Alexander Laurent restrained Connor's hands.
Sebastian Evans punched him, again and again.
"Pretty face?"
"Nice body?"
"Cooperative?"
"What are you?"
"Worth it?"
"Satisfied now?"
The blows were heavy and brutal.
Connor coughed up blood.
Sebastian was drenched in sweat.
"Let my brother go!" Sebastian Croix screamed.
Alexander released his grip.
Connor dropped to the ground like a ragdoll.
Alexander crouched to examine Sebastian's wound.
"He'll live."
He stood up, deliberately stepping on the injury.
The knife sank deeper.
Sebastian howled in agony.
Blood gushed out anew.
All of Connor's men were subdued.
A man in black barked, "Stay down!"
Sebastian Croix threatened, "You're messing with Marco's people!"
No one paid him any attention.
Hannah rushed forward and slapped one of the thugs across the face.
"Don't hit the face!"
The thug was stunned.
Marcus stepped in to stop her.
"Your hand will hurt."
Hannah pouted. "Luckily they arrived in time."
Marcus then backhanded the thug with much greater force.
The slap rang out sharply.
Hannah stared in shock.
The thug was dumbfounded.
Marcus said calmly, "I'll hit him for you."
"You're the best, Marcus."
"Just noticing that today?"
"It's especially obvious today!"
"...Oh." A slight smile touched Marcus's lips.
Alexander and Sebastian both moved toward Sophia.
"Are you okay?"
"Are you hurt?"
Sophia shook her head. "You came at the perfect time."
She wasn't surprised.
After she sent the message this morning.
Both had replied.
They had rushed to the town overnight.
They were just about to enter the village.
Sophia had told Hannah and Marcus.
The three of them formulated a plan.
Stall for time.
Gather evidence.
Let Mr. Watson and Caleb negotiate first.
Marcus stayed nearby.
Sophia and Hannah took Chloe Sullivan and hid outside.
After the talks broke down, Marcus provoked the Croix brothers.
Sebastian took the bait and was lured outside.
They recorded evidence in a public place.
The villagers became eyewitnesses.
The sickle was an accident.
Marcus quickly regained his composure.
Self-defense.
There was video proof.
Sebastian deserved it.
Hannah was puzzled. "You were already in town. Why did it take so long to get here?"
Alexander and Sebastian exchanged a look.
Alexander gestured. "You tell them?"
Sebastian smirked. "Fine, I'll tell you…"