Damon fell silent for a moment, "Where are you now?"
"…In your yard."
Almost at the same time, Damon rose from his seat and left the hall, "Don’t catch a cold, wait for me!"
"…Okay."
Sensing her voice trembling, Damon clenched his jaw, "Chloe, don’t be scared, okay? You're gonna be fine."
Chloe’s hand, tightly gripping the phone, remained pale. She could only force herself to stay calm, "…Okay."
"I'm coming. Don't be scared. Wait for me.”
Damon repeated, then hung up the call. His face was stern as he strode away.
At this point, Nathan quickly got up from his chair and chased after him. Seeing this, everyone else also put down their chopsticks and followed them with serious expressions.
Damon arrived at the separate courtyard as fast as he could.
Ivan lay on one side, motionless, his life hanging by a thread.
He frowned; his eyes cold. When he saw Chloe, her clothes torn and covered in blood, Damon’s pupils shrank and his tall body slightly swayed. He walked over and pulled Chloe into his arms.
"Dead? What, did she step on a bug or something... Ah!! Ivan!!!”
Freya originally thought Chloe was overreacting and wanted to tease her, but when she saw the man's face on the ground, her sarcastic comment turned into a scream!
She rushed over, and seeing the knife stuck in Ivan's stomach, she lost it.
"Who did this?!”
Percy, following behind, saw his son Ivan unconscious on the ground and yelled in disbelief, "Who did this?!”
He glared at the servants, who were terrified.
"…It was Mrs. Harper…"
Elizabeth, supporting Presley, arrived last. Seeing Ivan, they were both shocked, especially when they heard the servants accusing Chloe.
"…Mr. Ivan was about to force himself on Mrs. Harper…”
When the servants arrived, they saw Ivan falling off Chloe.
Seeing Chloe's disheveled clothes and terrified look, anyone could guess what had happened. This incident could not be misunderstood. If the servants didn't explain things clearly now, there might have been more serious consequences when the truth came out!
Everyone understood upon hearing this.
Ivan’s behavior abroad was well known. At first, his family tried to persuade him to live a good life, but when Freya found that persuasion was useless, she warned him to be careful when having fun, to avoid catching any diseases.
Percy was speechless with anger. Having fun was one thing, but Ivan was also a good student! As a man, he also had experiences like that. When young and full of energy, it was normal to be obsessed and indulge in desires. But they never expected Ivan to have no self-control, even daring to lay his hands on Damon's woman?!
"Beast!"
Presley, leaning on his crutches, scolded loudly.
Percy had to close his eyes in shame.
Chloe, leaning on Damon, stared at Ivan, her voice trembling, "He...he seems to be dead…"
"Let him be." Damon's eyes swept coldly over the man on the ground, his gaze filled with ruthless coldness, making people shiver.
Freya's crying suddenly stopped, her eyes red as she stared at Damon, "Damon! Ivan is your brother!”
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