Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 3415

“Mr. Mallory, I didn’t dare to go in. Nina and your mother are still inside.” After Sue realized that Nina might be in danger, she had been waiting outside, unwilling to leave.

She had been planning to rush in with the other employees if she heard Nina scream.

Percy's expression darkened. He did not blame Sue for the situation, so he did not say anything. Instead, he quickly walked to Nina’s office door and pushed it open.

The sight before him sent a chill through his veins, as though his blood had turned to ice.

“You're here?” Karen fixed her eerie gaze on the person who had opened the door. A strange, sinister smile curved at the corners of her lips. She stood behind Nina with a knife tightly gripped in her hand.

The sharp blade was pressed against Nina’s neck, already leaving a faint red mark.

Sue gasped at the sight and instantly lost her composure.

Karen frowned in dissatisfaction, moving the knife slightly and muttering, “Why is there another woman here? Tell her to leave!”

Percy knew Karen’s mental state was currently unstable, and the knife could easily cut Nina's throat at any moment.

His expression was dark as he said to Sue, “Leave. Now.”

Sue realized that her earlier scream had upset Karen. Although she was worried about Nina, she did not want to make the situation worse, so she nodded and left.

The office door was closed.

Percy’s gaze was cold as he fixed his eyes on Karen. “Let Nina go.”

“Let her go? Why should I?” Karen's eyes gleamed with madness as she glanced down at Nina.

It was this woman who had caused her to end up like this.

“Whatever it is, come at me.” Percy seized the opportunity to give Nina a reassuring look. He would make sure she was safe.

Nina, terrified to the core, forced herself to stay calm after catching Percy’s gaze.

He would keep her safe.

“Come at you? That’s what you think? You’re my son. How could I bear to hurt you?” Karen's tone was soft, yet it carried the unmistakable hint of madness lurking beneath.

Percy was all too familiar with this tone.

Back when Karen’s mind was still stable, she would speak like this whenever she encountered problems.

If her words did not convince someone, she would descend into madness and resort to more violent methods to force others to comply.

Karen raised the knife, pressing its cold blade against Nina’s chin. Nina’s heart trembled, but she dared not move.

The blade was so close to her skin that a small misstep would cause her to bleed out.

“Percy, I’ve always been proud of you,” Karen said slowly. “I might not have been all that involved with you growing up, and yes, I spoiled your brother more… Maybe that’s why you turned out so rebellious, even getting involved with this woman. But everything I did was for your own good, you know?

“I didn’t coddle you or pamper you because you’re the heir Old Master Mallory favors. This way, you could grow better. The education you received as a child was far more than anyone else’s, making you more capable.

"Though I never said it, you’ve always been my pride—my perfect child. But how could you be so rebellious?

“Just because I never said 'I love you' like other moms, you really think I don’t care about you? The reason I don’t say much or hover over you is because I want to make things easier for you.

"But how could you hurt me like this? You put me and your brother in this mess for this woman. You’re supposed to be the future head of the Mallory family. How could you be this rebellious?

Percy believed he was a cold-hearted person. No matter what his family did, it would not interfere with his decisions.

He only felt the need to fulfill his duties without getting too emotionally involved with his family.

Hence, when they opposed his relationship with Nina, he did not give in. Instead, he chose to pursue a life with her, regardless of their disapproval.

Karen paused for a moment. Her eyes glistened with unshed tears.

She had not heard that word in so long.

Just a little more and she would have let go of Nina and go to embrace Percy.

However, that feeling only lingered for a fleeting moment.

As her insanity returned, Karen became even more convinced that it was Nina who had ruined her relationship with Percy.

She pressed the knife harder against Nina’s throat, the fair skin already reddening under the pressure.

“Don’t hurt her!” Percy shouted in panic at the sight.

“Ha, so you’re just temporarily giving in, hoping I’ll let her go?” Karen’s eyes narrowed. She had worked so hard to escape the psychiatric hospital, and she was never going back.

Percy nodded. “I’ll do whatever you want as long as you let her go.”

Karen let go of Nina's hair and ran her fingers across her face. “What’s so special about this face of hers? It doesn’t even compare to the ones I picked for you before. Why are you so damn stubborn?”