Caught Him Cheating My Life Restarted (Natalie) novel Chapter 91

One moment, Marie was trying to catch Terence’s eye, the next, her jaw nearly hit the floor.

She never imagined the little girl would run a fever and have to be rushed to the hospital.

As Terence advanced on Marie, Darren stepped between them.

“Mr. Lockwood, we came here today to deal with the children’s issue. We’d like to apologize first, but our child was also injured. I was hoping we could just call it even.”

“Call it even? I don't think it's going to be that simple.”

“What do you want?”

Terence’s eyes were cold. “One of your companies is going down today. Is the Cross Group volunteering to take the fall for the Wards?”

Darren’s face darkened. Terence flicked a finger, and his assistant, Philip, who had been waiting outside, entered.

“Cancel all contracts with the Ward Group.”

“Yes, Mr. Lockwood.”

As the assistant left, Marie’s brow furrowed. A moment later, her phone rang. It was her father.

“Marie, how could you cross Terence? Sixty percent of our orders come from the Lockwood Group! If they cancel our contracts, the Ward Group will go bankrupt! I don't care how you pissed him off, you get down on your knees and beg if you have to, but you make him take it back!”

“Dad, Dad, I…”

Before she could finish, he hung up.

Marie’s father had been shouting so loudly that everyone in the room had heard him.

As the man who controlled the economic lifeblood of Eldoria City, Terence could decide the fate of any other corporation.

“Mr. Lockwood, I’m so sorry. I truly didn't know that little girl was your daughter. I already apologized to them at the time.”

“Someone has to bear the consequences.”

Terence’s gaze turned cold as he looked at Darren. “Is the Cross Group prepared to bear those consequences for her?”

Natalie’s words made Marie’s face flush with humiliation.

Suddenly, Marie pulled up her sleeve and showed it to Terence. “Mr. Lockwood, I’ve already been punished for offending your daughter. Look at my arm. It’s not just my arm, either. The parts you can’t see are just like this.”

Marie’s arm was covered in angry red welts, crisscrossed with bloody scratches. It was a shocking sight.

“Mr. Lockwood, your son threw something on me that day. It started itching immediately, and then it turned red and started to fester. Of course, this is the punishment I deserve. If I had known your daughter would get sick from being upset and end up in the hospital, I would have crawled there on my knees to atone. Please, forgive me.”

Terence looked at the welts and scratches on Marie’s arm, then turned a chilling gaze on Lucas.

Was he still messing with that stuff?

When Lucas met his father’s eyes, he quickly looked away.

After all, his dad had forbidden him from concocting those things.

Seeing Marie’s injuries, Victoria burst into dramatic sobs. “Oh, my! Those sores are so inflamed! It must be so painful and itchy. Since she’s already been punished, you can’t punish her twice for the same crime, can you?”