Chapter 22
Just as Tommy gave them the signal, the five thugs leered and reached out, ready to tear off Karen’s clothes
Yoel’s face turned deathly pale. He struggled desperately, but the ropes binding him to the pillar were too tight.
“No! Stop! Don’t do this! You bastards, let her go!”
Seeing Yoel’s panic, Tommy’s grin widened with satisfaction.
The commotion quickly roused Karen from her unconscious state. As soon as she opened her eyes, she was met with five leering faces lunging toward her
She screamed in terror, instinctively scrambling to escape, but before she could get far, one of the men yanked her back.
“Don’t be scared, sweetheart,” one of the thugs sneered. “We’ll be really gentle with you. You’ll never forget this for the rest of your life.
“Get away from me! Don’t touch me! Get lost Karen shrieked, struggling frantically.
No matter how hard Karen struggled, it was useless. She could only watch helplessly as they tore at her clothes.
Just as she was about to become their prey, she shut her eyes in despair, hot tears slipping down her cheeks and falling to the ground.
Suddenly, a piercing scream filled the air!
Karen’s body stiffened. For a second, she was confused. Then, she felt something warm and soft draped over her body.
Opening her eyes, she saw Jason standing in front of her, his face cold and murderous as he pinned the five thugs to the ground, beating them senseless. The men screamed in agony, rolling and scrambling to escape.
Tommy t ground.
to help, but before he could move, one of Jason’s bodyguards kicked him square in the chest, sending him crashing to the
Karen’s heart, which had been lodged in her throat, finally settled.
Hurriedly pulling on the coat Jason had draped over her shoulders, she turned and ran toward Yoel.
“Yoel, are you okay?” Karen quickly untied the ropes around Yoel. Seeing the bruises on his face, her heart ached. She instinctively reached out to touch him, but Yoel dodged.
She froze for a moment, but before she could ask why, she heard him say coldly, “These people have no regard for the law. We must call the police immediately and have them arrested.
Jason had already beaten the six thugs to a pulp. Their faces were swollen, some bleeding, looking both pathetic and terrifying
He ordered his bodyguards to tie thern up together before turning to Karen, his expression full of worry as he checked her for injuries.
“Karen, are you okay? Did they hurt you?”
Karen shook her head. “I’m fine. Thank you. If you hadn’t arrived in time, I don’t even want to imagine what would have happened.“}
Yoel turned his head away, refusing to look at them, Instead, he borrowed a phone from one of Jason’s bodyguards and handed it to the red–haired thug.
“Take a good look at this footage. Once you’ve seen it, you’ll know whether I was telling the truth”
The red–haired thug lifted his head and stared at the screen. The video showed a dimly lit surveillance recording of his wife being pinned down and assaulted by five men by the side of a road. The footage was blurry, but he instantly recognized the culprits, his so–called swom frends
He turned to Yoel, his face filled with shock. Yoel hadn’t lied R
Ther, rage overtook him. His eyes bumed as he glared at the five men beside him.
“You bastards! She was pregnant! How could you do this to her?“K
Instead of feeling guilty after being exposed, the five men mocked him with arrogant smirks.
“Just figured it out now? Too late. Your wife died because we deliberately delayed her treatment. If you wanna blame someone, blame yourself for being stupid. The evidence was right in front of you, but you still chose to trust us.“)
“You’ve always been the dumbest one among us. Your wife? Oh, she was screaming and crying for us to stop. She even said she’d tell your so you’d deal with us. But look at you, you’re still treating us like friends. What a pathetic idiot. 3
The red–haired thug’s face darkened with rage. His whole body trembled as he processed their words. His wife had begged for his help, but he had been blind and deal to her suffering.X
Without a second thought, he lunged
He snatched a dagger from a bodyguard’s belt and charged at the five men like a madman.
The cold steel sank into one man’s throat and blood sprayed everywhere
Screams filled the air and chaos erupted
Jason swiftly pulled Karen into his arms, shielding her from the blood that splattered through the air
Karen stiffened, her heart pounding as she instinctively turned to look at Yoel
Yet, to her surprise, he didn’t even glance her way E
His face was cold and indifferent, his gaze locked elsewhere, as if he couldn’t care less about her well–being.
