The mental hospital has always been a facade. In secret, Stanley Kensington had started an herbal medicine group, but without a distinctive herbal remedy, his group never flourished. With the Heavenly Heart Lotus, how could he worry about no one investing in his herbal cultivation?
Stanley Kensington was about to leave with the Heavenly Heart Lotus when Ivy Kensington suddenly grabbed him, "Give it back to me!"
Ivy used all her strength, and Stanley couldn’t shake her off for a moment.
At this moment, the screeching of wheels came from the floor below. In the tussle, both of them moved to the window, and the leading Maybach belonged to none other than Sebastian Blackwood!
Stanley exclaimed, "You even managed to provoke Sebastian Blackwood?" Read complete version only at novel-fire.net
It made sense; Sebastian wasn’t the type to easily give up his possessions. Those who dared to take what was his must face punishment...
Stanley glanced at the Heavenly Heart Lotus with a pained expression, a trace of regret in his eyes.
If he was destined not to have it, then he would destroy it...
After all, this was just a test. There would be opportunities in the future!
Thus, he forcefully smashed the wooden box containing the Heavenly Heart Lotus onto the ground. The Heavenly Heart Lotus tumbled out, its intact petals trembling on the floor.
Ivy’s delicate brows furrowed, and she instinctively dove to protect the herb.
However, Stanley lifted his leg and stomped down hard!
"Remember, it was you who destroyed the Heavenly Heart Lotus!"
Hastily speaking his words, Stanley rushed for the emergency exit to escape.
Ivy’s hand was nearly fractured from his stomp, and the wound on her arm was bleeding profusely. She couldn’t even lift her hand.
The Heavenly Heart Lotus... destroyed...
The door swung open, and Sebastian Blackwood’s cold, fierce face appeared like an avenging demon as he witnessed Ivy clutching the shattered Heavenly Heart Lotus!
Once the Heavenly Heart Lotus was broken, its medicinal properties in the stem and stigma significantly diminished, becoming no different from ordinary herbs...
The man’s gaze instantly turned icy cold, "Ivy Kensington!"
He enunciated each syllable, slicing into Ivy like a knife.
Tonight she got injured on purpose as a ploy to get closer to him, to lower his guard, and then steal the Heavenly Heart Lotus. Her intentions were never pure, yet he... had even thought she was the woman by his side every night.
Absolutely ridiculous!
In his pitch-black eyes, a storm raged as he grabbed Ivy by her collar.
Her hand was already so numbed with pain she couldn’t feel it. She struggled, "Stanley Kensington was here too... he escaped..."
However, before she could finish, Sebastian harshly interrupted, "Shut up!"
From now on, he wouldn’t believe a single word from her mouth again! Nor would he show any mercy!
His subordinates quickly moved in to secure the scene.
Ivy’s mouth was sealed with duct tape; she couldn’t speak, only plead with her eyes at Sebastian.
Indeed, it was her mistake to take the Heavenly Heart Lotus. She was willing to admit her fault, but could she be given a chance for redemption?
Outside, the relentless rain poured down.
Ivy was brought to the Blackwood family estate; the birthday party had long ended, and the entire house was quiet.
In the rainstorm, Ivy was forced to the ground, knees buried in the mud.
She had taken items belonging to the Blackwood family; public punishment was necessary to set an example.
Seraphina Blackwood held a black umbrella, looking on coldly as Ivy shivered in the rain, a cruel smile on her lips.
Compared to the destruction of the Heavenly Heart Lotus, Ivy’s ordeal was nothing.
At this moment, Owen Rhodes approached with a document, asking in a low voice, "Master Blackwood, a paternity test result just arrived. I am not sure who sent it, but it requires your personal attention. Do you want to review it now?"
Could it be the paternity test between himself and Ronnie, conducted by Uncle Blackwood last time?
Sebastian took it, tearing open the seal on the test document...