Chapter 1709 Think About It

Book:That Stranger Lying Beside Me Published:2024-6-1

Helen jumped in fright and looked at Richard. “Who is it? Why does she sound so familiar?”
“Who else could it be? It’s Azalea!” Richard replied calmly.
“What is she doing here?” Helen asked with a look of disgust.
“We’ll know when we check it out!” Richard said as he stood up and Abbie also came out of the dining hall when she heard the voice.
Richard handed Emma over to Abbie. “I’m going out to take a look.”
“I want to go as well.” Abbie could hear that it was Azalea’s hoarse screams and she wanted to see why the latter was throwing a fit.
Richard tried to stop her. “Don’t go. Azalea must have come with bad intentions since she’s screaming so loudly. I’m afraid she’ll scare Emma.”
“I’ll ask the nanny to carry Emma.” Abbie handed Emma over to the nanny and followed Richard and Helen out.
Azalea’s hair was dishevelled as she howled and cursed away. The bodyguards would definitely not give her face. They kicked Azalea’s leg a few times and told her to get lost. Azalea did not leave. The bodyguards dragged Azalea away. Azalea was like a dead dog as she was dragged a distance away.
Azalea let out a blood-curdling scream. “How can they beat up a pregnant woman like me?! Help! The Clark family is abusing their power! Ouch! My stomach hurts… It hurts so much!”
Richard frowned and shouted at the bodyguards when he saw this scene, “Let her go!”
Then, Azalea crawled up from the ground and rushed over as soon as the guard let her go. “Abbie! You finally came out! Let me ask you, were you the one who did it?”
The bodyguard reached out to stop Azalea when he saw her rush over.
Azalea also knew that she couldn’t get close to Abbie and Richard, so she straightened her back and asked, “Abbie, why are you so vicious and ask everyone to spread such vicious rumours? I don’t mind if you want to harm me, why did you target my child when he’s innocent?”
Abbie looked at Azalea in confusion. Was Azalea throwing a fit because she had actually gone crazy?
Richard snorted and said, “Are you insane? What nonsense are you talking about?”
“Shouldn’t you know more about it! Abbie, I admit that I’ve wronged you and you can come at me if you’re angry. You can do whatever you want to me, but you can’t make up lies to slander my child and me. Michael is my child’s father, so how can you upload such a disgusting video of me and some ruffian you hired? Let me tell you, I won’t let you live a good life if you destroy my life like this. I’ll make sure to drag you down!”
What video was she talking about? Abbie and Richard were extremely confused because they weren’t the ones who did it. Richard sneered and said, “Azalea, you should probably see the doctor to cure your delusions, so why are you causing a ruckus here? Do you think we’ll spend so much effort on someone like you? You’re thinking too highly of yourself!”
“Who else could it be other than you? You guys are the only people that I’ve offended before, and no one else would have a grudge against me like this!” Azalea questioned.
After she took her child to Francis’ house, she saw the video and news on the Internet when she got up in the morning.
The video was uploaded from an untraceable account. Azalea was completely stunned when she saw this and she immediately assumed that the video was fake since she had no recollection of it.
The Clark family must’ve edited the video and spread it out. How could they be so vicious?! They were clearly trying to destroy her life.
Michael didn’t like her at all, and he would hate her even more if he saw this fake video. Since her son was sick, his possibility of becoming the heir of the Davis family was gone.
How could she and the child survive if she was involved in such a horrible scandal?
Azalea was so furious that she rushed to the Clark family to make a scene.
When Azalea saw that Richard and Abbie had denied it, she took out her mobile phone and played the video. “Don’t you have the guts to admit to your crimes?”
Richard felt disgusted even though he only took one look at the video. When the bodyguard saw Richard’s disgusted expression, he immediately grabbed the phone and threw it out.
Azalea howled, “Are you guys feeling guilty now?”
Richard sneered and said, “Why would we feel bad? You should think about it yourself. Do you really think that we need to spend so much effort to deal with you?”
Azalea roared angrily because Richard had always looked down on her, “I’m not like how I was in the past. I’m now the heiress of the Gurney family!”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk! Do you think that title is something noble? Azalea, instead of throwing a fit here, why don’t you go to the hospital to visit your own father? If Francis really loses his life, you will lose everything!”
“What do you mean?”
“You just focused on your own scandals, but you completely neglected the news of the Gurney family. Your family is going to go bankrupt soon!” Richard had a contemptuous smile on his face.
“If I were you, I would find a way for myself immediately. Your family has not yet gone bankrupt yet, but their shares have been put on hold. I’m sure your family has some valuable assets, so you might as well go back and pack up some for yourself. Otherwise, don’t blame me for not reminding you in the future.”
“Why would the Gurney family go bankrupt? That’s impossible!” Azalea felt that Richard was just threatening her.
“I don’t care if you believe me or not, you’re just wasting my breath!” Richard waved at the bodyguards and said, “Take her out. If anyone lets her enter again, I’ll fire all of you!”
Several bodyguards came forward and grabbed Azalea to carry her out. She continued shouting at the top of her lungs, so the bodyguards took off their smelly socks and stuffed them into her mouth.
She was thrown on the road by the bodyguards after that. Azalea wanted to rush in again, but she couldn’t get through the security this time.
The security had let her in because he thought that she was a member of the Clark family, but they completely barred her from entering now that they’ve thrown her out.
Azalea still wanted to make a scene at the main entrance, but the real estate manager came over and put on a fake smile. “Aren’t you the daughter of the Gurney family? Where did you get the guts to make a fuss here? If I were you, I would first go to the hospital to see if your father is still alive. If he were to die, the Gurney would never give an illegitimate daughter like you a single penny.”
Richard had said the same thing as well, but Azalea didn’t take it seriously. Now that she heard it from the real estate manager, she realized that something was wrong. “What happened to my father?”
“Aren’t you the illegitimate daughter of the Gurney family? Why don’t you know what everyone’s talking about? You should probably read up on your family’s news online first before coming here to make a fuss! Do you have a death wish?”
Azalea came to her senses after she was scolded by the manager. She only saw two servants in the Gurney family when she got up in the morning, but the whole house was cold and deserted. The servants also looked impatient when she handed her son to them. Now that she thought about it, Francis’ attitude was obviously different from usual last night. Did something really happen to the Gurney family?
She would lose everything if the Gurney family really went down. Just then, Azalea did not dare to think about it anymore and immediately rushed back home.