Unfortunately, her words only fueled Lucas Maddox's rage. He hoisted the steel pipe and swung it viciously toward Elena.
Smack!
As the heavy pipe came crashing down, Sean lunged forward without a second thought, taking the brutal blow meant for Elena.
Hearing Sean let out a muffled grunt, Elena knew the impact had to be agonizing.
Yet Sean refused to cry out.
"Sean, why are you doing this? He's doing this on purpose. He's just using me to torture you. He won't dare kill me, you need to get out of here!"
Elena looked at him in total distress, but with her hands and feet bound, she was completely helpless.
A sheen of cold sweat broke out across Sean's forehead from the sheer pain. "I'm not leaving. Boss, wherever you are, I'm staying right here with you."
"You pathetic loser. Since you want to play the hero so badly, let's see how much punishment you can really take!"
Lucas Maddox completely lost his temper, gripping the pipe and bashing Sean with every ounce of strength he had.
Sean remained dead silent, shielding Elena with his own body.
"Scum!" Lucas Maddox spat on the ground.
He poured every ounce of resentment he had ever felt into his assault on Sean.
"Thought you were so capable, didn't you? Running Aurelis Holdings Group!"
"Thought you were a big shot? You didn't give a damn about me or my dad, and you even tried to tear down the Maddox Group. You bit off way more than you could chew!"
"And look at you now, right back in my hands. Look at yourself, right back where you belong, getting stomped into the dirt by me. You are absolutely nothing."
"You caught a lucky break for a few years and actually thought you were someone special, thinking you could mess with me. Well, today you're going to learn your lesson! You only deserve to be under my boot. You son of a bitch, you disgust me!"
Lucas Maddox hurled insults with every vicious swing.
Smack!
Smack!
Smack!
The sickening thud of the pipe striking flesh echoed relentlessly through the warehouse.
"Do you see this? You're still nothing but dirt under my shoe. You're worse than a dog!"
"Lucas Maddox, that is enough! If you have a problem, take it out on me!" Elena roared.
Sean had clawed his way out of a miserable life, and to see him degraded like this again had to be tearing him apart inside.
"Heh! You think you're getting out of this? You were never the main target, he was! Elena, you were nothing but the bait I needed to drag him here!"
With that, Lucas Maddox stepped back and grabbed a thick, heavy iron crowbar.
He loomed over Sean, looking down at him with absolute contempt.
Blood was dripping steadily from the corner of Sean's mouth.
"What are you doing!" A wave of dread washed over Elena.
Lucas Maddox shot her a look, flashing a completely unhinged smile.
"I'm going to shatter his legs, of course. I'm going to cripple him for life. Let's see if he ever dares to challenge the Maddox Group again!"

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