Paisley’s earth-shattering cry would definitely attract negative attention, so Valeria had no choice but to check out what was going on while the auntie accompanied her.
She was extremely shocked when she saw the state Paisley was in. Standing at the door, Paisley had severe dark eye circles and cracked lips, and she looked ten times older due to her haggard look.
Seeing Valeria coming out, Paisley stopped shouting and walked over quickly, “Miss Brown, you are finally willing to come out and see me!”
The auntie stopped Paisley with disgust, “Miss, just say whatever you have to say already. Miss Brown can hear you from here, so you don’t need to come too near.”
Paisley had no time to care about the auntie’s attitude and said desperately from the side, “Miss Brown, I beg you, please help my brother!”
Valeria looked at her coldly, “Do you even hear yourself right now?”
“I do, and I believe that you already know what happened to my brother. I know it’s bold of me to ask you for help, but I really have no other choice! I know that you can help me, Miss Brown. Only you can help my brother!”
“Interesting. Didn’t something bad happen to your brother because of the karma of his evil deeds in the past? What does this have to do with me?” Valeria retorted mercilessly.
“Miss Brown! I won’t beat around the bush anymore. I know my brother has become like this because he provoked William, so I beg you to please let him go!” Paisley said as she dropped to her knees.
Valeria frowned and dodged, “Ms. Anthony, you’re asking the wrong person. I can’t help you!”
“I’m not asking the wrong person! Miss Brown, I apologize for every wrongdoing I have done towards you in the past. I’m really sorry! I’m going to kneel here forever until you let go of my brother! He has never done anything bad to you and based on the fact that he has helped you in the past, I beg you to persuade William to let him go!”
Valeria looked at Paisley emotionlessly as she claimed that Hardy had never done anything bad to her. He drugged her and targetted her husband! Paisley was too shameless to beg her for help!
“Ms. Anthony, your brother’s current state has nothing to do with us. It’s merely the consequences of his past actions. It’s better for you to use your energy to find a lawyer instead of keeping up with this act at my doorstep. At least the lawyer can help you, while I have no ability and no obligation to!”
Seeing that Valeria was unmoved, a hint of fierceness flashed through Paisley’s eyes. She expected that everything would go smoothly today after assuming that Valeria would cave in because she had a soft heart. However, she didn’t think that Valeria would be so cold and unaffected.
She had resorted to kneeling down and apologizing to Valeria, but Valeria did not compromise at all. Anger engulfed Paisley’s heart as her hateful thoughts about Valeria overflowed in her mind. She raised her voice and asked, “We have to learn to forgive and forget! Miss Brown, are you really that heartless?”
“Heartless? We used to be in conflict, right? If I remember correctly, I was your enemy since the beginning.” Valeria looked at her contemptuously.
“You shameless woman. You clearly knew that my husband and I were already in a relationship, but you still tried your best to interfere and come in between us. Fortunately, he doesn’t like people like you at all and your trashy plan failed. As for your brother, don’t you know what kind of person he is? Hardy is vicious. He targeted my husband several times without a hint of regret, so he deserves to be in this position now! My husband is already doing him a big favor by not sending him to prison! You’re asking for too much.”
“So, Valeria, you admit that William did this to my brother?” Paisley asked as she stopped kneeling and stood up from the ground.
Valeria sneered, “So what if he did? You and the Anderson family are allowed to plot against others shamelessly, but we can’t fight back?”
“You …”
Before Paisley could finish her sentence, Valeria interrupted her, “What about me? Even though this was my husband’s plan, Hardy put himself in this position in the first place. It’s all because of his stupidity and incapability!”
Valeria looked at Paisley contemptuously. “Greediness, stupidity, and viciousness are your brother’s true colors, along with Natasya and her whole family. He ended up like this because he failed to outsmart the Andersons. Whose fault is it?”
“You evil woman, I’ll fight you to the death!” Paisley shouted angrily. Since Hardy was already destroyed, she had no reason to keep up her act anymore.
Paisley thought about rushing straight toward Valeria, but her collar was pulled back before she could even do anything. Then, she was kicked in her chest and coughed up blood after she flew a few feet away.
The auntie supported Valeria, “Miss Brown, let’s go!”
Seeing the bodyguard show up, Valeria knew that what would happen next would be very bloody, and she did not want to affect her mood by seeing such a scene, so she immediately left with the auntie.
The bodyguard watched Valeria leave and slowly walked towards Paisley who was lying on the ground. She struggled to get up, as she was gently lifted and stepped on again.
Unable to get up, she held her breath and shouted, “Do you know who I am? Intentionally hurting me will put you in jail! The Anthony family will not let you go!”
The bodyguard did not speak but looked at Paisley scornfully and smiled as he slowly lifted his foot. When Paisley saw the cold smile on his face, she shouted loudly with a pale face, “Help! Mr. Howard, help!”
Hayden was stunned when he saw this scene as he got off the car, “What’s going on?”
“This shameless woman came to make trouble and tried to hurt Miss Brown,” the bodyguard answered.
Hayden’s expression immediately changed when he heard the bodyguard’s report, “Is Valeria alright?”
“Yes,” the bodyguard answered.
“That’s good!” Hearing that Valeria was fine, Hayden was relieved, and Paisley used this as an opportunity to turn the tables, “Mr. Howard, I didn’t hurt Valeria. I just came to talk to her about something.”
“Talk about what?” Hayden asked expressionlessly.
“It’s about my brother. Mr. Howard, you should know that it’s better to forgive and forget, right?” Paisley said, “William plotted against my brother for Valeria, and the Howard and Anthony family are both wealthy families of high status. My family will definitely not let this go so easily after seeing the state my brother is in. You are wise, so you wouldn’t want to see the Anthony and Howard family in conflict, right?”