Chapter 220 Harassing Catherine? Lucas Was Scared to Death
Clara mulled it over and dialed Celeste. "Mom, I can't go to jail, and I definitely don't want this baby. The Johnson Family's broke now; they can't give me or the baby a decent life."
'I can't let someone as useless as Lucas drag me down! I'm only after the Johnson family's money, but now that they're bankrupt, I'm out.' Clara thought.
Celeste paused for a moment, then said, "Don't worry; I'll help you."
Clara pressed on, "Mom, can't you get in touch with my real dad? Oliver's a total deadbeat now; are you really going to stick with him?"
Thinking about it made Celeste furious. 'That idiot Oliver keeps saying he's broke, but he transferred all his assets to his illegitimate kid!'
"Until I get our marital assets back, I'm not divorcing him. I worked hard for those assets my whole life; why should Oliver get to give them all away?" Celeste said.
'As for Clara's real dad, I'm not even sure. I had a few boyfriends before marrying Oliver, and I can't immediately figure out which one is Clara's father. Since I'm not sure, I'll just pick the most suitable one for now!' Celeste thought for a moment and said, "Your dad should be in the jade business. I remember him talking about mining nephrite, which is pretty valuable. If we can find him, your future will be secure. I'll get you a good lawyer first. Once you're in the clear, we'll terminate this pregnancy. The Johnson Family is broke now; we can't keep their child."
Clara quickly agreed, thinking, 'As long as I find my real dad, my life won't be so hard. By then, Lucas and Catherine will have to bow to me.'
"Mom, you have to get Oliver's money back. Otherwise, how will we live? I just heard from Molly that Catherine is really wealthy now. She won't just stand by and do nothing, right?" Clara felt a pang of jealousy, wondering why Catherine had such good luck, even managing to find a rich backer.
"Don't count on that brat Catherine. She never considered us family. Clara, don't go looking for her." Celeste still felt the pain from the beating Catherine had given her, making her whole body ache. If Clara really went to find Catherine, she might get beaten up too.
Clara didn't care; she figured Celeste just wanted her to ask Catherine for money and then leave her alone once Celeste got it!
After hanging up, Clara looked at the caretakers outside the door.
'I need to find a way to escape; otherwise, I'll either go to jail or have Lucas's baby and then go to jail.' The thought terrified her!
Meanwhile, Catherine was eating while listening to Sophia animatedly describe the scene she had witnessed that afternoon.
"Miss, you wouldn't believe it. Lucas went to the hospital and several women called him saying they were pregnant, and he denied every one of them. I had a scene to shoot at the hospital and happened to witness this hilarious spectacle."
Even the doctors and people around them looked at Lucas differently.
Catherine already knew what kind of person Lucas was, so she wasn't surprised. "It's none of my business." Besides, she had never cared about Lucas.
Sophia whistled and glanced at Alexander, who was grilling meat for Catherine. "Exactly, your current fiancé is a real man. Lucas is just trash."
Alexander's smile didn't waver; he took it as a compliment from Sophia.
After finishing work, Sophia had come to deliver some documents to Catherine and stayed for dinner. Watching Alexander take care of Catherine so attentively, she felt a bit envious, especially seeing Alexander grilling meat and serving Catherine with his injured hands.
Outside the restaurant, Lucas was with a few newly acquainted models, ready to head to a hotel. He turned and saw Catherine standing at the entrance of the barbecue joint, and his eyes lit up. "Sweetheart, wait here. I see someone I know."
Catherine stood alone under the streetlight, bathed in a warm yellow glow. She looked ethereal in her dress, like a fairy. Lucas remembered what Molly had said earlier and felt a sudden urge. He walked over to Catherine. "Are you waiting for me?"
Catherine glanced at Sophia behind her and said coldly, "Turn off the nearby surveillance cameras."
"Got it!" Lucas, clueless, thought Catherine wanted to turn off the cameras to have a private moment with him. Before he could smile, he was punched squarely in the face!
Sharp punches and kicks rained down on him, leaving Lucas screaming in pain.
Catherine rubbed her wrist and took the wet wipe Alexander handed her to clean her hands. "That's disgusting."
Lucas looked at Catherine and Alexander in fear, frantically trying to back away. "You dare hit me?"
"I didn't want to deal with you, but you just had to show up in front of me. Disgusting."
"Catherine, you actually hit me! Do you really think this guy next to you is gonna save you? I'm not scared of you! You'll pay for this!"
Catherine shook her head disdainfully. "Sophia, teach him a lesson and then throw him in the police station."
"Got it!"
'Teaching people a lesson is my specialty.' Sophia thought.
Catherine looked away, her expression indifferent. "Don't be too harsh. Just make sure he avoids me for the rest of his life."
Sophia smirked. "Perfect timing. The lab has some new electroshock equipment that needs testing. Using him will be just right. It might even turn him into a piece of barbecue."
Thinking about the barbecue she had just eaten, Sophia quickly pushed the disgusting thought out of her mind.
Sensing danger, Lucas shouted, "Catherine, you slut! You should be grateful I even look at you! Don't be ungrateful!"
"If you hadn't wet your pants, I might have believed you." Catherine teased.
Lucas's pants were soaked, scared wet by Catherine's punches.
Sophia and a few Faceless Ones covered Lucas's mouth and disappeared into the alley.
The model waiting for Lucas saw the commotion and ran off.
"Once you're done, can you hand him over to me?" Alexander asked.
Catherine looked up at Alexander, who stood bathed in the light of the moon and streetlamp, exuding an air of nobility. "What do you want with him?"
"It'll be more interesting than sending him to jail," he said.
Catherine nodded. "Do as you please. I have no interest in him."
Alexander suddenly leaned in and took Catherine's hand, his eyes narrowing as he looked at the strong and beautiful girl before him.
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