Outcast Queen: Her Return from Hell novel Chapter 378

"Are you all useless?!" Mavis shrieked in frustration. "Dozens of you can't even pin down one woman! The Miller family wasted its money on you!"

Humiliated by the public scolding, the bodyguards felt their pride shatter, and their attacks instantly became frantic and reckless.

The pressure on Phoenix spiked.

Fighting multiple opponents was immensely draining. She had to push her focus to the absolute limit; a millimeter of error during her dodges and counters could be fatal. Under the grueling assault, her stamina began to drain rapidly, and her breathing grew heavy.

Thud!

A momentary lapse allowed a heavy, wind-whipping punch to slam into Phoenix's right shoulder.

She let out a muffled groan, stumbling backward uncontrollably. With her defense broken, several brutal fists instantly closed in, cutting off her escape route.

With nowhere to run, Phoenix's eyes erupted with a savage, beast-like glare. Instead of retreating, she lunged forward, taking another brutal hit head-on while simultaneously clamping onto the man's arm and yanking him forcefully into her path!

"Ah?!" The bodyguard was terrified by her suicidal tactic. Before he could break free, the unstoppable fists of his comrades crashed down.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Three heavy blows landed solidly on the unfortunate human shield, accompanied by his muffled groans.

Phoenix used the opportunity to retreat and create distance, desperately regulating her erratic breathing and footing. However, the tearing agony in her right shoulder covered her forehead in a layer of cold sweat, her right arm trembling slightly.

The rest of this battle was going to be grim.

"Stop!"

Just in the nick of time, Yolanda threw herself into the fray with reckless abandon, spreading her arms wide to shield Phoenix.

But the bodyguards were already seeing red and couldn't stop their momentum. Their iron fists swung mercilessly toward Yolanda's fragile body!

Phoenix was horrified. Ignoring the tearing pain in her shoulder, she pulled Yolanda into her embrace and spun around, prepared to take the lethal blow with her unprotected back.

In that critical fraction of a second—

A tall, striking figure tore through the air like a bolt of lightning splitting the night!

Just before the fists could connect with Phoenix, a devastating flying kick swept through the attackers with the force of a thunderbolt. Accompanied by a series of sickening thuds, several massive men were sent flying like broken kites, crashing heavily against the walls!

She blamed herself for being too weak. Instead of helping, she had only been a burden.

"Yolanda, step aside and rest." Phoenix dropped her smile, her eyes frosting over once more.

She stepped forward to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Pierce, her gaze sweeping over the Miller family like a blade. "Now, it's time for us to settle this score with the Millers!"

"What are you all standing around for?! It's just one man, attack him!" Mavis shrieked, putting up a false front of courage in a final, desperate struggle.

But the bodyguards simply exchanged terrified looks. Who didn't know Pierce Sterling's ruthless reputation? Facing the commanding presence of that man, their legs turned to jelly, and not a single one dared to step forward.

They didn't dare move, but Pierce's men did.

With a deafening crash, the main gates were violently forced open. Dozens of heavily armed, terrifying men in black flooded into the courtyard like a tidal wave, instantly taking control and completely surrounding the Miller family.

Looking at the overwhelming, terrifying force, Mavis's hopes shattered into dust, replaced by endless despair. She knew there was no peaceful resolution to today's events.

Thaddeus forced down his panic and took a step forward, putting on the airs of a patriarch. "Mr. Sterling, you brought your men to storm my home. What is the meaning of this? Are you trying to declare an all-out war with the Miller family over a woman?"