Begging For A Reconciliation

His face was icy, and his harsh words made Leah's heart ache. She murmured, "If I leave now, they'll

definitely find out…"

"Please, I beg you. Please, for now, keep my daughter safe for the sake of our former friendship."

She was unconcerned about her own safety, but Carlotta and William must be kept safe.

When Ron heard her pleading, he sneered, "Former friendship? You were so cruel back then, and now

you want me to protect you and this little bastard child?"

"Get out of here before I lose it!"

He regarded Leah with contempt as if she were a frozen corpse.

Allowing them to leave his turf alive was already the most he could have done for her.

Leah gave him a long, thoughtful look, during which all the hope and despair in her heart vanished. She

clutched Carlotta in her arms and led William away without saying anything.

She cast a disappointed glance at him as she passed by.

Leah had a thin, straight back resembling a weed steadfastly standing against the swirling wind. She

was incredibly tenacious.

Ron stared blankly at her receding figure before angrily punching the countertop. Blood was trickling

down his palm.

What gives her the right to be disappointed in me?! What rights does she have?!

There were no pedestrians around when Leah and William stepped outside the bar.

As the autumn night grew cold, the wind blew against the trees, rustling the leaves.

William removed his coat and draped it over Carlotta, who was lightly dressed. "It's cold at night,

Carlotta. I hope you don't mind."

"Not at all," Carlotta replied as she pulled the warm coat snugly around her, smiling sweetly. "Thank

you, Uncle William."

While they were talking, Jaelynn and her men, who hadn't gone far, returned and surrounded Leah and

her companions.

Numerous black gun muzzles were pointed at them. While William and the other two bodyguards

formed a human shield around Leah and Carlotta, Leah could only hold Carlotta in her arms with tears

in her eyes.

"Why? Not running away anymore? Go on, run!" From the side, Jaelynn's pleased voice could be

heard.

Leah was standing inside the circle, and Jaelynn cast a mocking glance at her. She then scoffed, "Sure

enough! You are nothing more than a vixen who was born to seduce men. How long did it take you to

seduce these men into willingly dying for you?"

"Tsk! What an amazing talent you have..."

Jaelynn calmly started her verbal assault because she was sure their deaths were warranted.

She enjoyed watching her victims break down before they died.

Leah's eyes were stinging, and her heart was hurting so much that she felt as if she were suffocating.

It was entirely due to her own actions. She had attempted to reclaim Carlotta from Han, which was the

catalyst for this tragedy.

Carlotta, who had been watching her expressions from her arms, could see that she was filled with

guilt. They all clicked when Carlotta remembered what she had previously said, and Carlotta could

guess what her current thoughts were.

Leah's face was held in her soft, small hands as she said, "You don't have to feel guilty, Mommy. That

evil woman would have killed me if you hadn't shown up today."

"You've kept me safe. You are my hero!"

Carlotta's words successfully consoled Leah. Leah smiled happily and said, "Yes, I did..."

Jaelynn gradually lost patience after observing that she had yet to break down.

"Do it…"

Before she could finish speaking, there was a sudden, intense burst of gunfire.

The bullets fired from the shadows caught Jaelynn's men off guard, and an entire group of people fell to

the ground instantly.

Leah couldn't even react to the abrupt turn of events that occurred directly before her.

The night was clearly visible due to the neon lights on the bar's sign, and a gust of bitterly cold wind

blew by.

A tall figure slowly emerged from the shadows. He exuded an extremely overpowering aura of killing

intent and had a fierce appearance.

Leah was so terrified that she immediately hugged Carlotta tightly and knelt down on the ground when

she realized it was Han as he approached, looking like a terrifying demon from hell. She begged,

"Please, I beg of you. Han Howard, do whatever you want to me, but don't kill Carlotta..."

There was no way out for her at this point. She was unable to do anything but cry and beg.

Carlotta tilted her head in confusion when she heard her words and inquired, "What are you talking

about, Mommy? Why would Daddy kill me?"

Han came to a halt by her side. Her slender frame trembled in the cold wind, pitiful and helpless, like an

abandoned puppy.

Finally, the pain in his heart melted the cold from his eyes. "Get up. Go home," he said, pulling her arm.

When Leah realized he had touched her, she immediately stood up in shock and struggled backward.

Her once radiant face was now filled with sadness and hopelessness. She repeated her earlier plea,

"Please, I beg of you. Don't kill Carlotta..."

Han had been incredibly irritated by how terrified she had become upon seeing him. He dragged her

forcibly into his car with a tense expression without saying anything else.

"Ms. White!" When William saw that she was being taken away against her will, he rushed forward to

save her but was quickly surrounded by Han's men.

Han sat in the backseat with Leah. "Since you all had protected them today, I'll let you all off," he said,

casting a cold look their way.

"Be ready to face the consequences if you decide to go after her."