"Miss, please go tend to Adela!"
Seeing Catherine catch up, the servant stopped and blocked her way. "That's your biological mother. If something happens to her—Ah!"
Unable to sidestep her, Catherine raised her hand and slapped the woman hard across the face.
"Get the hell out of my way!"
The servant spun, dizzy from the blow, clutching her cheek as she stumbled backward.
Catherine didn't give her a chance to recover. Just as she went to sprint toward the parking lot, she saw Aaron approaching with Jasper in his arms.
The driver was limping behind them, clutching one of his eyes.
From the other side, Lorinda sprinted over to Aaron and took Jasper from him.
"Oh, Jasper, sweetie, I'm here. It's all my fault. I'm so sorry I lost you!"
Jasper buried his face in Lorinda's chest, his terror breaking loose all at once as he sobbed, his little face flushed red.
The driver caught up, but Aaron intercepted him. The two men crashed to the ground, wrestling furiously.
They were on Lee family turf. It had been hard enough for Davis to sneak Aaron in alone; bringing in Aaron's men was impossible.
Catherine stepped forward to help, but Adela and the servant grabbed her from both sides, pinning her arms.
Adela wasn't particularly strong, but the servant had worked for the Lee family for over twenty years and had plenty of muscle.
Still fuming from the slap, the servant dug her fingers fiercely into Catherine's arm.
Before Catherine could say a word, they dragged her into the gatehouse.
"Didn't you say you never expected Geoffrey to be vile enough to go after a child? Why are you stopping me from helping him now!?"
She glared at Adela.
Adela put on a pitiful expression. "If that boy gets away, none of us will be safe. We're barely keeping our own heads above water!"
Her hypocrisy made Catherine sick.
"You won the vote today. The Lee Group's shares will soon be transferred to your name. Are you going to give them to your father?"


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