Because You Are My Lady novel (Sharon and Stanley) novel Chapter 851

Bob was a clever man. Immediately understanding Vincent's words, he let out a small laugh, "Miss Jacob, please be considerate of us too. We're ordinary people just like you, and we need to do these to survive. Your father owes us a huge amount of money, and if we don't collect his debts, we'll starve on the streets."

Knowing that the hint was from Vincent, she turned to glare at him.

Without reaction, he merely stood at the same spot with a calm expression.

Elaine's face dropped.

With that, Bob started ordering his men to smash their furniture again. At the same time, Mrs. Jacob and Zoe started screeching at the top of their lungs.

With her disheveled hair, Mrs. Jacob, who was usually arrogant and sharp, looked as if she had aged ten years. Hiding in a corner, she quivered in fear.

Zoe's face visibly blanched.

Seeing that, Elaine couldn't bear it any longer. Furious, she challenged, "You should be looking for the person who owes you the money! Why are

you trying to mess with two innocent women?!"

"It's not like we have a choice. Your father isn't showing up, and your mother and sister refuse to tell us where he is, so we have no choice but to do this..."

Walking towards her sister, Elaine dragged Zoe aside. "Where's Dad? Ask him to come out."

Glaring back at her, Zoe whispered loudly, "Are you out of your mind?! Can't you see that there are so many of them? They'll beat him to death if dad shows himself!"

"What about you? Aren't you and mom afraid? These people are gangsters! They don't go by the law. They can just do anything to you!"

"This is all because of you. If it hadn't been for you, we wouldn't have ended up like this!" Enraged, Zoe shoved her aside. "You scourge!"

Slap!

A hand landed on Zoe's face. The other people in the room were stunned when they heard the loud slap.

Squinting his eyes lightly, Vincent curled his lips into a pleased smirk.

With a straight face, Elaine scoffed, "Was I the one who owed the money? Or was I the one who brought those gangsters here? Stop accusing me for something I didn't even do!"

All of a sudden, Zoe charged at her, scowling, "How dare you hit me! You're dead meat now!"

Luckily, Elaine managed to dodge her attack, leaving Zoe to fall to the ground. When blood started oozing out her knees, she cried, "Mom, look what she did to me!"

In the past, Mrs. Jacob would have slapped her hard in the face. But now, Elaine had Vincent by her side, so she can't do anything rash anymore.

All she could do was glare at her spitefully and helped Zoe up. "Don't mess with her. She doesn't have a conscience anymore!"

Afraid, Zoe hid behind her mother.

Elaine's expression didn't waver. Looking towards Bob, she asked, "How much does my father owe you?"

"Huh?" Bob was startled.

"How much does my father owe you?"

"Er... Not... not much. Three hundred thousand..."

"I'll pay it back for him."

Bob couldn't believe what he had heard.

At the same time, the smile on Vincent's face faltered, and his eyes turned cold.

Did he have to teach Elaine a lesson?

Mrs. Jacob's eyes lit up when she heard that. In an instant, she rushed to Elaine's side and grabbed her arm, "You're the best, Elaine! You've always been the most capable and independent one in our family, and you've always been so obedient. You're the only one we can rely on..."

A faint smile appeared on her face as she retorted, "Didn't you just scold me for not having any conscience?"

Embarrassed, she quickly explained, "You... you must have misheard me."

"That doesn't matter anymore. I will pay the debt..." Pulling her arm out, she added, "You don't have to act like this. It's meaningless anyway."