Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 158

"From the second the Mercer family disowned me, you stopped being my family."

The older woman froze, looking completely shell-shocked.

Without another word, Mira signaled her group to keep walking.

Panic set in. Lacey lunged forward again. "We'll pay you! We'll give you a fortune, please!"

But the bodyguards effortlessly shoved her back.

"My blood isn't for sale."

Lucas debated ordering his hired muscle to grab her, but the memory of Ethan's men—who were still recovering in the hospital—made him swallow the command.

"Mira, just a pint. Please? We'll give you anything you want."

He had literally brought a blood draw kit with him.

"You're not getting a single drop."

Watching Mira walk away, Lacey completely lost it. Screaming like a lunatic, she shoved desperately at the bodyguard's arm.

"You ungrateful brat! You'd turn your back on your own family to run around with these low-life thugs?"

Mira couldn't believe the absolute audacity coming out of Lacey's mouth.

Before she could snap back, her lawyer stepped in. "Excuse me, ma'am. Are you blind? We are wearing tailored suits and behaving with absolute professionalism.

You, on the other hand, are ambushing people on the street like common muggers. If anyone looks shady, it's you lunatics."

*So what if they're old money?* the lawyer thought. *My boss isn't scared of you, and neither am I.*

Lucas grabbed Lacey's arm and glared at the lawyer. "We are her family."

"If memory serves, Miss Mercer legally severed ties with the Mercer family. Mr. Mercer even announced it to the press," the lawyer countered smoothly.

"Therefore, anyone claiming to be her family is committing harassment.

And given that you just threatened to forcefully extract her blood, I have half a mind to report you for attempted assault."

The lawyer's silver tongue was ruthless. Lucas's eyes went red with fury, but he didn't have a single legal leg to stand on.

But he was a doctor. His logical, clinical side kicked in, and he quickly regained his composure.

With a sharp flick of his wrist, his hired thugs charged at the Iron Wolves. Mira stepped forward to join the fray, only to spot a few suspicious figures sneaking up on her from behind.

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