Babel Novel
Chapter 194
Chapter 194
As Farley raised his hand to strike me again, the woman standing beside me swiftly raised her leg and
kicked him hard. He landed with a 'thud' on the ground that left even me stunned.
It all happened so quickly That I didn’t even see how her foot had launched into action before Farley
was kicked up, landing heavily. He stifled a grunt, twitching on the ground.
I knew it. She wasn’t just any ordinary woman. I glanced at Catherine, catching a glimpse of a
mischievous glint in her eyes. I suddenly understood that she had been prepared for this, but this was
just the beginning.
Seeing what happened, Hazel was instantly irritated, pouncing bitchily towards Catherine like a she-
wolf, hurling insults all the while. Needless to say, her fate was even worse than Farley's.
I winced at the sight, feeling a twinge of sympathy.
Jaylan roared, “Catherine, you've gone too far! How dare you lay a hand on my parents! You've
crossed the line. Just because you're Aaliyah’s best friend doesn’t give you the right to behave as you
please. How dare you attack my family, even the elders!” As he spoke, he rushed to aid his parents,
helping them up.
I watched them grimace in pain, feeling no pity. Otherwise, it would be me in their place.
Catherine seemed unconcerned. With an air of aloof arrogance, she retorted, “You’ve got that right.
This lady happens to be a caretaker and bodyguard that Galen arranged for Aaliyah out of concern for
her safety. If you had shown some love and care for Aaliyah, she wouldn’t have had to step in!”
Hearing it, Jaylan froze while attending to his parents, looking at the woman, then at me.
I met his gaze coldly. Our relationship had grown increasingly strained. I'm afraid we couldn't even
pretend anymore.
“You mean, my father-in-law sent you?” Jaylan seemed incredulous.
“Or what?” Catherine folded her arms, her face full of contempt. “I didn’t expect that the first person to
bully her would be you, Jaylan! Don’t blame it on your parents. They take your side. You can’t escape
the blame. What’s wrong? Don’t like the outcome?”
“You... don't make things worse!” Jaylan warned Catherine.
“Are you warning me? But it’s clear you were bullying her. She came back alone to face your mess, but
tell me, how did you expect her to cope? You created the mess and have the nerve to blame the
person cleaning it up?” Catherine spoke without mincing words.
“Catherine, I didn't mean to bully Aaliyah!” Jaylan reiterated.
“Really? But what I saw and heard was different. Your father even announced that he would heat All content is property © NôvelDrama.Org.
Aaliyah!” Catherine looked at Farley and smirked, “It seems Galen was right to be worried. Of course,
he wouldn’t stand for his daughter being taken advantage of, regardless of the perpetrator’s age. If you
regard yourselves as elders, you shouldn’t raise your hand.”
“You little…” Farley began to curse, but the woman simply shifted her stance and he immediately shut
up.
“You…” Jaylan was at a loss for words. Meeting my gaze seemed to drain him of his confidence.
I spoke calmly, “You should take them home. If you want find that child from my place, you will be upset
because he’s not here. If you want to take me, I’m ready anytime. But don’t even think about hitting me
again. The one getting hurt might not be me. You should tell them to behave on the way. Jaylan, it’s
time for some self-reflection. I am not so foolish as to let myself be slaughtered. I’m sparing you some
dignity for the sake of our three children. But if you continue on this path, I will take the kids, and we'll
part ways.” My voice remained steady, revealing no emotion.
I was sure that my calm demeanor would make it clear to Jaylan that I had made up my mind.
Although I hadn’t mentioned divorce yet, he would know that I was considering it.
At this point, his greatest fear was my decision. He knew I could take everything from him, especially
the fortune he thought was within his grasp.
Just when no one expected it, another person appeared!