Chapter 229 Baron's Shadow Everywhere " Yes ." Hansel didn't know why Jensen had given such instructions , but he nodded and agreed anyway . Right after Jensen hung up , the butler's call came through . " Mr. Jensen , where are you ? Come back to the estate at once ! Madam's in trouble ! " The words made Jensen's heart jolt . " I'll be right there ." He ended the call and , without another word , raced back to the old house . The moment he arrived , he heard Loretta's wailing cries ; alarmed , he rushed inside . " Mom , what happened ?
" Loretta spotted him and immediately threw herself at him . " Son , you have to stand up for me ! " Her entire body was soaked , especially her face and hair . Her makeup had run in streaks , leaving her face ghostly and grotesque . If Jensen hadn't known it was his mother , he would have been frightened . Her hair stuck to her head in wet strands , reeking of sickly sweetness that made the scene almost unbearable . Jensen nearly shoved her away . " Mom , how did you end up like this ? Did you fall somewhere ? " The look of disgust in his eyes only made Loretta cry harder .
" You ungrateful boy - you dare to look down on me ? You have no idea how much I suffered ! " Thinking back on what she'd just gone through , Loretta trembled with rage . 1/3 " Jensen , I'm telling you , this was that wretched Natalie's doing ! Do you see the coffee all over my hair and clothes ? They dragged me off , shoved my head down , and forced me to drink bucket after bucket of coffee - calling it ' treating me to coffee . Treating me ? This was revenge ! That little tramp Natalic was getting back at me ! " Her eyes burned red with fury .
She had never imagined Natalie would stoop to something so childish . Jensen faltered at her words . He had just called Natalie not long ago ; judging from her tone , there had been no reason for her to lie . Which meant this couldn't have been Natalie's doing . " Mom , besides forcing you to drink coffee , what else did they do ? " Loretta blinked , then said , " Nothing else . After tormenting me , they dumped me at our doorstep . But this can't just be brushed aside ! I'm a society lady - humiliated like this ? If word gets out , how will I ever show my face again ?
" The more she thought about it , the angrier she grew . " Good thing you didn't marry her back then . Someone that petty would only shame the Luke family . A little coffee - what real harm could it do her ? And I'm her elder ; she dared treat me like this ! Jensen , I'm telling you , today she must apologize to me - or I'll never forgive her ! " Jensen rubbed his temples . " Mom , this definitely wasn't Natalie . " " At a time like this , you're still protecting her ? What spell has she cast on you ? " Furious , Loretta landed two punches on his chest .
He didn't dodge ; after taking them , he said , " Natalie's the type to confront someone face - to- face , not sneak around . Maybe someone else is settling scores on her behalf . " " Who ? " Loretta asked , but her eyes made it clear she didn't believe a word . Jensen's mind went to Baron . 2/3 He had overlooked that man's presence for too long . From the moment Baron had spoken up for Natalie at Luke Corp's product launch , to so many incidents afterward - now that Jensen thought about it , the man's shadow had been everywhere . " I'll have Hansel look into it , " he said .
Jensen immediately called him . " Dig into the man who stood up for Natalie at that product launch . " " Mr. Jensen , we already tried . Nothing came up . " Hansel's answer made Jensen's blood boil . " Damn it ! Then investigate who orchestrated my mother's abduction and humiliation . There has to be some trace . " He hung up sharply . Loretta sneered . " You're wasting your time . Why not just ask Natalie directly ? I'm telling you , unless she apologizes to me , this matter isn't over ! " Her shouting gave Jensen a headache .
He still wanted answers about Baron , so right in front of Loretta , he grabbed a servant's phone and dialed Natalie's number . Natalie , seeing another unfamiliar number , couldn't be bothered to answer . The phone kept ringing , grating on her nerves , until at last she swiped to connect . " Natalie , my mom's back , but she was force - fed coffee . Did you have anything to do with it ? " Afraid she might hang up , Jensen blurted it all out the instant she answered . 3/3