Mysterious Little Wife novel Chapter 43

The thing Bailey hated most was being threatened. 

No one could threaten him, be it his wife or his children! 

The whips came down repeatedly, each time with monstrous rage. 

Lacey did not retort. She was beaten on the ground until her flesh was ripped apart. 

"Are you going to behave now?" 

Bailey questioned again, furiously, as the whip slashed down. 

Lacey's body was numb from the pain. She shook as she bit her lips tightly. 

Where was he? He should have shown up by now! 

"I'm asking you a question. Are you playing dead? I'm going to beat you until you talk!" Bailey was in a fit of rage. He raised the whip and struck her hard again.

This time, however, someone grabbed the whip before it struck.

"Who dares to interfere?" Bailey blurted out instinctively. 

When he turned his head back to look, he froze. 

"Dad." Lillianna sounded disbelieving, and her eyes widened. 

She glanced at Bailey, then at Lacey, who was lying on the ground on the edge of death. She was astonished.

Indeed, she had always known that Lacey was not liked. 

Even so, she hadn't expected her father to beat Lacey to this extent. 

What exactly happened? 

"Sam, it's you." Bailey's expression twisted at that. "Why are you back so early?" 

The whip slipped from his grip as he felt uneasy. 

"Why did you come back without informing us?" Madeleine grabbed Lillianna's hand and gave her a reproachful look.

Lillianna was perplexed as well. She snapped back to her senses and looked at Sam with anxious eyes. 

"Sam, I—" She stammered and didn't know what to say. 

"What if I told you that they didn't care about us and didn't like us? What if I told you they were the ones who drove us to a dead end? Would you believe me?"

Sam frowned as he recalled the memory. Gradually, he crouched down. 

Without a word, he took Lacey in his arms.

Lacey immediately buried her face in his coat. Tears rolled down her cheeks and soaked his shirt. 

She clutched his clothes tightly like a bullied child.

"Sam, it's not what you think. Lacey has just come back and done something over the top. I was merely trying to educate her!" Bailey hurried to explain. 

"That's right, Sam. Your uncle was only concerned with Lacey's upbringing. As a result, he has resorted to such an extreme method. It wasn't his intention!" Madeleine chimed in with her two cents. 

Sam ignored the two. His gaze fixed on the woman in his arms.

Lacey slowly lifted her arm, revealing the bloody marks on top. 

Despite tears on her face, she smiled. "Sam, do you get it now—" she said slowly with eyes full of sarcasm.

She stared at Sam.

What was that look in her eyes?

Was it despair? 

Was it sadness, perhaps? 

Wait, there was more to it. There was a broken heart. 

Conflicting emotions filled Lacey's eyes.

For just a moment, Sam's heart twitched inexplicitly.

His heart ached.

Not saying anything, he rose to his feet and walked out with Lacey in his arms. 

"Sam." Lillianna hurried out after him. 

"I'm taking her to the hospital," Sam said in a cold tone.

"I'll go with you." Lillianna was struck with panic for some reason. 

She had a feeling of losing Sam forever if she let him go now! 

......

"Sam, I'm going to phone my doctor and have him come to have a look." Bailey felt anxious as well. 

"Sam, If you worry about her, I'll accompany you to the hospital. I, too, worry about Lacey." Lillianna hurriedly grabbed the man's arm, and her tone was full of pleading.

"There's no need for that." Sam's tone was light. He didn't even turn his head as he carried Lacey to the door. 

It wasn't until Sam disappeared that they realized what had happened.

......

Fast forward to the VIP ward.

Lacey's wounds were soon treated.

Her face was pallid as she lay on the bed. She fell asleep as a result of the injection. 

Sam, on the other hand, sat on the sofa with his gaze down. He looked at the data on his phone and frowned. 

It had been Lillianna Carter all along! 

The woman the male model was referring to was actually Lillianna! 

His face became even grimmer as the following piece of information was presented. 

Asa had provided him with a copy of the hotel footage from that night. 

What the two had done on the bed was now before his eyes.

The content of the video was clearly shown. 

It was at this moment that Sam realized he had been deceived! 

Anger filled his eyes as he stared up at the woman on the bed. 

So this was the reason why Lacey had provoked him again and again. 

Because of this! 

No wonder she seemed so familiar to him, as did her scent!

"Ugh—" Just then, a soft cry rang out. Lacey frowned slightly on the bed. 

Immediately, Sam got to his feet and walked right over.