The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 253

Chapter 253

Isabelle’s face went pale with fear at Natalie’s actions. She turned and ran, losing one shoe in the process but she harde bother to pick it up. Barefoot, she bolted down the mountain, wishing she had exca legs to run faster

Natalie caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of her eye, squinting slightly as she panted After Isabelle had run a steps, Natalie raised her hand and hurled the shovel. It spun through the air and slammed into Isabelle’s back

Isabelle was knocked forward, face-planting into the dir She bit down on a mouthful of mud and couldn’t get up

The shovel bounced once and landed in the grass nearby with a dull thud.

“Isabelle!” Julia screamed, rushing over to help her up.

But her hands were shaking and her legs felt like jelly. She tried to crouch down, but her legs gave out and she ended sitting on the ground, unable to get back up.

Isabelle lay face-down, her back burning where the shovel had struck. She couldn’t move, didn’t even dare to try Herr was packed with mud, and her whole face was smeared with tears and snot.

‘You bunch of heartless fools! Do you really think the Grant family has stayed powerful in Seaside City all these years because of your own dumb brains?” Natalie said, her voice low but every word landing like a slap.

Her voice wasn’t loud, but every word struck hard.

She glanced at the people lying on the ground, her lips curling into a sneer, as if to say, Pathetic, all of you.

Back when my grandmother was alive, she always had me secretly backing up the Grant family.” Natalie said

‘Even before she passed, she begged me to keep looking out for you all.

She said, no matter how much David messed up, he was still her own flesh and blood. She never stopped worrying nigh until the very end.”

A single tear slipped from the corner of Natalie’s eye, falling quietly into the dirt.

‘Before she left, she sent me to the Grant family and told me to do whatever I could to help you.” Natalie continued

The Grant family’s business, your connections, all the messes you made. If I hadn’t had your back behust the scenes if hadn’t been fixing your screw-ups one after another, you would’ve crashed and burned ages ago. You real think you

1 made it this far without me?”

She raised her head, glaring at David with eyes so red they looked ready to bleed

“You really think the Grant family is thriving in Seaside City because you’re so talented? Tell me, what skills do you wha

have?” Natalie scoffed.

“The second I stopped backing you, instead of figuring out how to save your company, your first move was to come E go grave robbing for treasure?”

Natalie let out a cold, mournful scoff. “It’s really sad that my grandmother had a son like you

Her words scattered in the mountain breeze, each one slicing into everyone’s heart like a blunt krite

David lay sprawled on the ground, blood from his shoulder some through his clothes. The path was so intense he was nearly blacking out, but Natalie’s words still reached him

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azy wurd pered his ears and his heart like a blade

With the last bat of strength he could muster, he reached out toward Natalie, blood dribbling from his mouth as he i Coughing it up

“I was wrong. I. I’m sorry.. David whispered.

His voice was broken and weak, like he d spent every ounce of strength just to speak

He lay sprawled on the ground, blood from his shoulder soaking through his clothes His kneecap was smashed, and pain made his whole body tremble, but he still struggled to lift his head. looking at Natalie with desperate bloodshor

He reached out, his hand shaking, fingers caked with blood and mud, stretching toward Natalie like he was grabening f last hope.

You… you gotta keep helping the Grant family… You promised Mom… You can’t just leave us like this.” David pleaded voice barely more than a whisper.

Natalie stood there, looking down at him, his face smeared with blood and mud, and those eyes that were still plotting

now.

When she heard David’s words, her brow furrowed. She had thought he’d at least show a hint of remorse, even just a litt

ulia, having given up all pretense, slumped on the ground, her voice turning shrill and raspy as she wiped at the blood

her face.

Natalie! Who do you think you are, pretending to be some saint? You were thrown out by the Grant family, so stop actin ike you’re better than us!” Julia spat.

Helping the Grant family? That’s what you’re supposed to do! Your grandma owed us, so it’s on you to pay us back

Her voice grew louder, like she was trying to scare away her own fear. “You owe the Grant family too! Even if the old lady dead, she’s still David’s mom!

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