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Compared with Annie’s madness and ferociousness, Zachary would naturally believe Jane’s words more. He struggled hard to escape Annie’s tight grip.
“Let me go, you bad woman! You’re not my mother at all.”
While he struggled, he cursed at Annie.
Annie became irritated by his words. Her expression became even more sinister. Then, she pinched Zachary’s neck and roared.
“Say it again! I’m obviously your mother! Have I treated you badly?! Why did you and Drake change your hearts when this bitch came back? Obviously, I should be your mother, the legal wife!”
Annie’s emotions were now out of control. The strength of her hands also became heavy.
When Jane saw her pinching Zachary’s neck so hard, her previously quelled anger ignited again.
“Let go of Zac, Annie!”
Jane wanted to rush over to save Zachary.
Annie noticed her movement and wrapped her arms tightly around Zachary’s neck. While strangling the child, she took a step back.
“Don’t come here. If dare, I’ll strangle him to death.”
Jane became angry and anxious watching Annie holding Zachary hostage, but with her child still in her hands, she did not dare to act rashly.
“I advise you to keep your word, Annie, otherwise, you’ll bear the consequences!”
“I now have nothing! Dre doesn’t want me anymore, and now Zac won’t even recognize me as his mother! What else do I have to be afraid of?! Jane, you bitch, everything is your fault. If you hadn’t come back, then I’ll now be Mrs. Warner! Why would I fall to this point?!”
“Since I’m having a hard time, then don’t think about having a good one either.” With that, Annie increased the strength of her hand.
Zachary was strangled so hard that his face turned blue.
Just when Jane was about to lose her mind, Zane sneaked behind Annie and stabbed her in the back with a sharp object.
Because of the pain, Annie loosened her grip on Zachary. Jane took this opportunity to pull Zachary to her and kick Annie by her waist.
Jane used all her strength with this kick. Annie was thrown a long way away before she fell to the floor. Excruciating pain bloomed from her side and shot through her body. She twisted and curled her body, trying to alleviate the pain.
Only then did Jane check Zachary’s injury, full of worry and guilt.
“Zac, are you alright?”
Zachary coughed a few times before recovering. He tearfully replied, “Mom, my neck hurts.”
Taking his hand away from his neck, Jane saw the blackening bruise on his neck, showing just how
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much force Annie had used just now.
Glaring at Annie who was still squirming on the floor, she wished she could tear her a new one.
Annie struggled to get up, pain constantly shooting through her nerve endings. With Jane’s last kick, it was as if her internal organs had been displaced.
“Just you wait, bitch, I won’t let you go! I will make you sit in prison for the rest of your sorry life for hurting me like this!”
Jane glared at her even more fiercely.
“Try it, I dare you. Taking a child hostage will take you to jail faster than you can blink.”
“You hit me first,” Annie argued stubbornly.
At this moment, Drake returned.
As soon as he entered the living room, he realized the tense atmosphere. Slightly tipsy, his brows
furrowed.
His gaze swept to Jane, who had an angry face, to Zac’s pale and bluish complexion, and then to Annie with obvious palm prints on her face. The air pressure around him dropped instantly.
When Annie saw Drake, her eyes lit up. Crying, she ran to his side and accused Jane.
“You’re finally back, Dre. I was almost beaten to death by Jane. Look at my face. She even kicked me. My whole body hurts badly.”
With that, she was about to fall into Drake’s embrace.
Before her plan could succeed, Zac, who was being protected by Jane, immediately ran over, pulled on Drake’s trousers, and burst into tears.
“Daddy, this bad woman wanted to kill me just now. She strangled me. I couldn’t breathe. I thought I would never see Daddy again.”
Zachary lowered the collar of his shirt, revealing the striking strangle mark on his neck.
When Drake saw the mark on Zachary’s neck, his face became gloomy and terrifying.
Annie also panicked, and then immediately defended herself.
“That’s not the case, Dre. I just wanted to hug Zac, but Jane and I were fighting. I didn’t pay attention to my strength that’s why I hurt him. I didn’t intend to hurt Zac.”
As Annie struggled to explain, Jane just watched from the sidelines.
Her experience had forced her to become like this. After all, Drake had never believed her.
Every time this happened in the past, as long as Annie spoke, Drake would never listen to her -explanation.
Therefore, at this moment, she did not intend to explain.
She wanted to see if Drake would still believe Annie’s words.
“She’s a bad woman, Daddy! And she’s not my mother. Her words can’t be trusted at all.” Zachary reiterated seeing Annie acting like the victim.
“I really don’t want to hurt Zac, Dre. I’ve already repented. I want to stay by your side, so how could I
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do such a stupid thing again? Dre, please believe me.”
Jane just watched as Annie used her clever tongue. No wonder she was able to distort the facts On the one hand, it was because Drake trusted her so much, and on the other, she was a scheming
woman.
Not hearing Drake say anything even after her sincere defense, Annie’s eyes fell on Drake’s face. Only then did she realize that Drake’s face did not ease up because of her explanation. Instead, his brows became even more wrinkled.
After Annie became quiet, Drake looked at her coldly. He asked indifferently. “Who brought you here?”
Hearing that, Annie’s expression changed.
“Dre
…I…I just wanted to see Zac. And I don’t want to leave you…”
“Are you still not satisfied with the compensation?” Drake asked coldly.
Annie was stunned. Of course, she was not dissatisfied, but compared with his wealth, she was unwilling to let him go..
“I don’t want your money, Dre. I just want to stay by your side. Please don’t leave me, okay!” Annie begged, with a rare expression of true affection in her eyes
“If you continue to pester me, then I won’t give you a single penny in compensation, and you’ll never see me again,” Drake said in a cold voice.
Frightened by Drake’s aura, Annie froze in place.
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