Awakened Housewife Ignore Betrayer's Begs (Scarlett) novel Chapter 510

Chapter 510 Protecting Clara

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She parked and walked Clara toward the studio. She’d visited before. She knew the way.

As they got closer, voices drifted out-sharp, unpleasant.

“Ms. Lewis, you’re a professional, aren’t you? Is this all you’ve got?”

“Do you even know how to pose?”

“Can you pull that dress down a little more? Who’s going to look at you if you’re covered up like that?”

“Hey, sweetheart. It’s the twenty-first century. Even if you took it all off, no one’s looking. It’s just skin, right?”

Scarlett was holding Clara’s hand at the studio entrance. Her first instinct was to pull her away. But it was too late.

Clara had already heard everything. Her little face flushed red with anger. She stormed inside.

Scarlett rushed after her.

Clara was fast. She ran straight to the man standing near Violet and kicked him hard in the shin.

“You big meanie! Don’t you hurt my mommy!”

The moment Scarlett reached the doorway, she saw Caleb’s hand swing.

“You little brat. You think you can kick me?” Caleb’s voice was cold, mocking. “You looking to get hurt?”

Clara’s face snapped to the side. She crumpled to the floor, stunned.

Violet was still in her wardrobe, frozen for a split second-then she lunged toward Clara.

Scarlett moved at the same time.

Violet was closer. She scooped Clara up and pulled her tight against her chest.

Then she looked up at Caleb, her eyes blazing. “You hit a child. What kind of man are you?”

Caleb looked at her-at the fury in her face-and smirked. “So I’m not a man. So what? What are you gonna do about it, cry?”

He was smug, vicious. He’d let his people insult Violet, and now he’d struck her daughter.

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When Scarlett entered the studio, her first instinct was to check on Clara. But when she saw Caleb’s face-the utter lack of remorse-she couldn’t hold back.

She strode forward and slapped him across the face. Hard.

His head snapped to the side. He tongued the inside of his cheek. It was numb.

Slowly, he turned back to face her. His eyes moved over her angry expression, and he smirked again. “You want to die?”

He took a step toward her. Menacing. Like he was about to tear her apart.

Scarlett didn’t flinch. Her eyes were red. “Caleb. Hitting a child is unforgivable.”

He shrugged. “So I hit her. What are you gonna do about it?”

She raised her hand again. He caught her wrist and shoved her. She hit the floor hard.

Violet saw Scarlett fall. She set Clara down quickly, pushed her gently into Scarlett’s arms, then stood and stepped in front of them both.

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Awakened Housewife Ignore Betrayer’s Begs

Chapter 511 A Rescue at Last

“Caleb. What do you want?”

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Clara was conscious, but she wasn’t crying or screaming. She was in shock, her small hands clutching tightly to Scarlett’s clothes.

Caleb’s gaze shifted to Violet as she stepped in front of Scarlett and Clara.

Violet was wearing a fitted dress that traced her curves. Caleb’s eyes dropped, caught a glimpse

of her chest.

A flicker of heat moved through him. He swallowed, then said, almost lazily, “This place is locked down. My guys have every exit. You can both walk out of here safe-but only if you and your sister here do something to earn it. Then I’ll think about letting you go.”

Violet’s face twisted with disgust. “You’re out of your mind. You’re disgusting.”

Caleb’s smile vanished. His eyes went flat, cruel. “Fine. You don’t want to play nice? Then let your little bastard keep my boys entertained instead.”

The second the words left his mouth, Scarlett stood, Clara still in her arms. Before Caleb could react, she drove her knee hard into his groin.

He let out a strangled cry and crumpled to the floor, clutching himself.

His men heard the noise and flooded in. Within seconds, the studio was surrounded.

Scarlett shielded Clara against her chest. Violet pressed closer, the two of them forming a barrier around the little girl.

On the floor, Caleb groaned, writhing. After a long moment, he pulled himself together.

His men hauled him up. When he straightened, Scarlett saw his face-pale, slick with sweat. His eyes were cold, bottomless.

He stared at her, jaw tight. “Bitch. You’re dead.”

Scarlett didn’t look at him. She took Violet’s hand, and together they tried to move toward the door.

Several men blocked the exit. Scarlett acted as if they weren’t there and tried to push through.

Caleb’s voice sliced through the air. “Grab them.”

At his command, men seized Scarlett and Violet from both sides.

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