Dolores turned to look at Victoria. âIâm pretty selfish. I donât want him to know about this affair because Iâm afraid he wonât know how to deal with it. After all, heâs always disliked you.â
Victoria took his hand, feeling slightly bitter. âItâs been a long time coming. Iâve decided to let it go. I really have. Iâm very pleased to lead a life like this now.
Not to mention the Harris Family, Matthew is a celebrity. His news is always on the financial channel. The news of his family background must raise quite a stir. After all, at the time, Jolene and Jayden were still married, so Matthew would only be considered a bastard son. I donât want to see that ending, and I donât want him to fight Jeffery Harris either. After all, negative news will not only damage his public image but also the companyâs reputation. I just wish thatâ¦â
Victoria patted Dolores on the back of her hand. âI can be with you peacefully, leading a normal life.â
She looked at Dolores earnestly. âI donât want him to know anything at all. I donât want the things that happened between our elders to drag him into the mere. The beauty and peace of life is around ordinary days, like what happens now: I can go shopping with my grandchildren, take them to the amusement park. When the summer is over, I can send them to elementary school, watch them grow up and grow old little by little. Thatâs my happiness, too.â
She had missed her son, but taking care of her grandchildren could be a compensation for her.
Dolores pursed her lips, tears welling up in her eyes unconsciously.
Just then, the minivan stopped.
There was no intersection ahead. Dolores asked the driver, âWhatâs wrong?â
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Knock⦠Knockâ¦
A bodyguard got out of the car in front and knocked on the car window. Dolores rolled down the window.
âA trailer broke down while turning around in front, so now it has blocked the road. Now we canât get through. Shall we change the route?â
âHave you asked when theyâll repair it?â asked Victoria. If it took too long, they could change the route. If it would only take less than twenty minutes, they could wait. After all, they werenât far from either the mall or the amusement park now.
âOkay, Iâll go check with them.â The bodyguard hurried to ask the tow truck driver who was repairing the vehicle.
Another car pulled up, blocking his way back. Even if the trailer could be repaired, the Nelson Family cars would not be able to leave either.
Just then, there was another knock at the door. Dolores thought it was the bodyguard who had just gone to take an interest in the situation, so she rolled down the window. Meanwhile, there was a fight going on behind her car. One part was his bodyguards, and the other part was quite a few people who wanted to come to the front. The bodyguards stopped them as those people did not look friendly.
Both were engaged in a fight.
Seeing the scene, Dolores sensed that something was wrong. As she was about to press the window, the man knocking on the door quickly pulled her arm and dragged her away from the window. She could no longer press the window.
âAre you Dolores Flores? Come with us.â The man was not tall and had tanned skin. When he spoke, he looked fierce.
Victoria pulled Dolores back, fearing he would drag her away. She blurted out, âWho are you?â
âRelax. We just want Miss Flores to come with us.â
Those people knew their security training well. The four bodyguards were disturbed by them. The driver was also skilled in Kungfu, but he did not take a reckless action. He was waiting for a good opportunity. Coral could not fight, so he could only panic.
The man dragging Dolores was quite arrogant. âBe obedient. Or you canât blame me for making you suffer more.â
Victoria panicked. Those people seemed to be targeting Dolores. She opened the door and prepared to run to the other side to pull the man away from Dolores.
Meanwhile, two men came running out of the green belt from the roadside. They grabbed her and dragged her to the minivan parked on the shoulder in front of them.
Seizing the opportunity, the driver threw a punch at the face of the man dragging Dolores. The man was hit off guard. He didnât expect the driver to be able to fight back as well. The next second, the driver kicked the man away.
âOh no, their target is not me,â Dolores shouted to the driver, âHurry up and stop them!â Seeing Victoria being dragged the other way, the driver hurried. Just then, a bodyguard also broke free from the people who were bothering him and ran over. He pulled the man dragging Victoria. They began to struggle.
Victoria also discovered that she might be their real target. As she was grabbed by them and could not back up, she could only shout, âLola, stay in the car. Their target is me. Youâll be safe here. Take care of them.â
Simona was very scared. She ran to Dolores and hid in her arms, her eyes full of fear.
âMommy, I saw blood.â
Dolores squeezed her head between her arms to keep her from looking.
Boyceâs men were very skilled. Even though the other side had sent many people, they still managed to break free to rescue Victoria.
Dolores pulled out her phone, trying to call for help. After all, the other side had too many people, as if they had planned ahead. First they blocked the road with the trailer and then entangled the bodyguards. Obviously, they were carrying out a step-by-step plan.
âGo get her!â their leader realized that they could not take Victoria this time. The bodyguards had strong fighting ability even though they had fewer people.
âTake the children. Itâs easier.â The man in the lead approached with several men and got into the car. They grabbed Doloresâ phone and slammed it to the ground. The phone broke into pieces instantly. The man also took the opportunity to grab Simona in his arms.
Simona screamed in fright: âMommy! Mommyâ¦â
Dolores hugged her tightly to prevent him from taking her away. Samuel grabbed the tablet on the seat and smashed it against the man who was trying to take his sister.
He didnât have much physical strength, but it hurt. The man who was smashed was upset. He reached out his hand and was about to slap Samuel. His leader grabbed his hand. âWeâll just take the target. We canât hurt the children.â
Their target was still Victoria. However, they couldnât make any progress there, so they decided to grab other hostages to lure the target.
Their boss had reminded him not to hurt the two children.
The driver approached first. He pushed aside the man dragging Simona and pulled him out of the car. Soon, they were fighting with each other.
The boss found an opportunity to open the door, dragging Dolores out of the car. Their boss only told them not to hurt the two children, but did not mention that they could not hurt this woman.
Dolores did not dare to struggle too hard, for fear of hurting the baby she was carrying.
She looked at the man sharply. âWho are you?â
The man pulled out a bent dagger, aiming it at Doloresâ neck. He threatened the bodyguards, âIf you donât stop, Iâm going to kill this woman!â
Seeing that, the bodyguards immediately stopped. The man dragged Dolores to the other side of the road, pushing her into the minivan.
Victoria opened her eyes. Dolores was now pregnant. They didnât know who the other party was. Seeing Dolores almost being pushed into the car, Victoria became nervous. She bit the man who grabbed her. Feeling the pain, the man let go of her.
He lunged at the man pushing Dolores. The bodyguards also pounced on her. Victoria grabbed the manâs hand and said in panic and rage, âI know Iâm your target. Just take me. Let her go.â
Dolores shook her head. âRun! Iâm not your target. Hurry up and run! Donât worry about me.â
Their target was clearly Victoria, they were only after her and the children as cover.
âYouâre still pregnant, how can I leave you alone? If something happens to you, how would I explain it to Matthew?â said Victoria anxiously.
The man panicked. Since all the bodyguards had surrounded him, he couldnât take the target with him. Therefore, he made up his mind and said viciously, âIf you donât care about her and dare to rush in, Iâm going to kill her now!â
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