Chapter 955

“You shouldn’t have been so naughty,” Franklin murmured as he gently caressed the black cat’s fur.

The black cat’s green eyes were deep and slightly frightening.

Ashlyn felt unusually calm despite facing the odd couple. She stood by Lucas and listened to the three of them converse. She quirked her lip, feeling cold and parched.

In an unrestrained and partially disdainful voice, she said, “I’m the one who gets to decide what to do with my life. The two of you have no right to meddle with my affairs. You’re better off saving your energy. I’m with Lucas because we are in love with each other and it’s not because of anything else.

So, what other methods do you have to break us apart? You can always try,” Ashlyn said, turning a mocking gaze at Livia. “So? Will you admit defeat?”

Instantly, Livia’s expression darkened. It was true that her martial art skills were not strong enough to defeat Ashlyn when they were at the hospital previously.

It greatly shamed her, and Ashlyn was currently using it to make fun of her.

Livia’s heart was filled with hatred as she glared at Ashlyn icily. “You b*tch! Get her! Make sure you mess up her face!”

The moment she uttered the words, the men in black behind her pounced on Ashlyn and Lucas like wolves.

Backing away, Ashlyn put some distance between herself and Lucas and prepared to fight.

However, Lucas suddenly stepped in front of her and intercepted one of the men in black’s attack.

His movements were smooth and fluid as he tangled with them.

He dodged to the side, neatly evading one of the men’s attack.

Out of the blue, he grabbed a vase near the door and threw it at his opponent.

The vase shattered upon impact and left a bloody streak running down the man’s forehead.

Ashlyn, too, was not weak. She lifted a leg and kicked one of the men toward Franklin.

Shocked, Franklin hurriedly got up and dodged.

The man fell onto the couch with a heavy thud.

Sneering, Livia joined the fray. However, she had grossly underestimated Ashlyn’s abilities.

With numbers on her side, she thought she would be able to capture Ashlyn easily. In fact, she had forgotten how strong Lucas was.

If his illness acted up and he had a manic episode, he would have lost his mind. When that happened, Ashlyn would be left to fight alone.

Thus, Livia was surprised that she did not manage to provoke Lucas into having a manic episode.

His expression remained solemn, and his handsome look carried a hint of coldness with it.

Fist to the flesh, the punches rained down upon the men in black.

They were not his opponents at all.

Lucas’ identity as the clan leader of an ancient martial arts family was not merely for show.

Franklin glared at Lucas furiously while hugging the black cat. “Lucas, you ingrate. How dare you treat your mother and me this way? How dare you try to resist? You’ve gone too far!”

“Don’t you dare touch Ashlyn. She’s my bottom line.” With a thud, Lucas threw the last man in black at Franklin’s feet. His expression turned ugly.

Franklin glared at Lucas. “How dare you treat us this way?”

“The Nolan family has put in a lot of effort to raise you, and this is how you repay us?” Livia bellowed angrily.

The instant the words left her lips, Ashlyn’s fist came down on her.

Livia stumbled a few steps backward before she managed to stabilize herself.

“Apart from guilt-tripping Lucas, what more can you do?” Ashlyn raised a brow at Livia. “Can’t you come up with more sophisticated methods?”

Franklin tossed aside the black cat and brought out a contract. “We’ll leave if you sign this.”

“What’s this?” The coldness in Lucas’ eyes was chilling.

“This is Nolan Group’s letter of authorization and South Star Airlines’ transfer authorization letter.”

Franklin grinned wickedly. “Give them to me. I’ll take good care of them in your stead.”