Chapter 18 Inside the hall of the Lee family, a suitcase was thrown violently onto the floor with a heavy thud. "Alexander! You beast!" Robert's face turned livid as he pointed at the man seated on the sofa, shouting furiously. "For some woman, you'd dare kick your own parents out of their home?!" Alexander crossed his legs, impeccably dressed in a suit, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest. His gaze was cold, as if looking at a stranger. "Dad, you're getting older. The countryside is better for retirement." His tone remained calm, yet every word cut like a knife. "As for the Lee Group, don't worry. I'll manage it perfectly well." Mary collapsed to the floor, wailing. "What sin! How did our family raise such an ungrateful wretch! What poison has that woman fed you to make you abandon all family bonds?!" In the corner, Olivia curled up on a single sofa, her face deathly pale, eyes unfocused. Her exposed arms were covered in vicious whip marks, as if lashed by thin wire. The wounds had scabbed over but remained horrifying to see. The main door suddenly swung open. Emily walked in wearing high heels, freezing instantly at the sight. Robert's curses, Olivia's injuries, and Alexander's expression of utter indifference-everything made her instinctively want to turn and flee. But remembering the recent blows to the corporate dynasty, the plummeting stock prices, partners withdrawing in- vestments... she forced herself forward. "Alexander..." Her voice softened, eyes instantly reddening. "I heard your parents are moving to the countryside? Should I arrange..." "Miss Davis finally shows her face." Alexander let out a cold laugh, his eyes terrifyingly icy. 0.0 % 10:55 Chapter TV "I thought you'd hide forever." Emily bit her lip, stepping forward pitifully to reach for his hand. "Alexander, it was all a misunderstanding before-" Slap! A clear handprint bloomed on her cheek, crimson welling at the corner of her lips. "Misunderstanding?" He stood, advancing step by step. "Ordering someone to put thumbtacks in Sophia's shoes was a misunderstanding? Making her shop with you just to torment her was a misunderstanding? Or locking her in a freezer-was that a misunderstanding too?" Emily's face turned deathly pale, tears streaming down. "I truly thought she was targeting me then... And I loved you so much, I got jealous..." "But she's gone now! Alexander, let's start over, please? A Lee-Davis marriage benefits both families-" Alexander suddenly seized her throat, knuckles whitening with force. Emily's eyes widened in terror, hands frantically beating his arm, useless against his grip. "You dare speak of her?" His voice dropped to a whisper, yet violence churned in his eyes. "You're not worthy to tie her shoes." Just as Emily's vision darkened, nearing suffocation, Alexander abruptly released her, hurling her to the floor. Emily curled up coughing, throat burning raw. "Drag her to the basement." Alexander's voice grew colder. "Since you enjoy locking people up, you can stay there." Emily's pupils contracted violently. Trembling, she scrambled backward, putting distance between Alexander before screaming out. "I'm pregnant!" The entire living room plunged into dead silence. 40.4 % 10:54 Chapter 18 Robert and Mary stared in shock at her belly. Olivia's unfocused gaze sharpened slightly. Alexander narrowed his eyes, his voice dangerously low. "What did you say?" "I... I'm carrying your child..." Emily clutched her throat, her voice raspy. "It was... that night..." She didn't finish, but everyone understood-that absurd night during Alexander's amnesia. Alexander suddenly laughed, the smile chilling Emily to the bone. "Very well." He leisurely adjusted his cuffs. "Then we'll wait for the birth and run a paternity test." Emily shuddered violently. "You don't trust me?" "Trust you?" Alexander leaned down, gripping her chin. "Take her back to the family estate. Post round-the-clock guards. If she dares terminate this pregnancy..." He flung her aside, turning with venomous eyes. "I won't hesitate to drag the corporate dynasty down with us." Emily crumpled to the floor, finally realizing what demon she'd provoked. 77.2 % 288 Vouchers 10:55 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!