Chapter Edgar's voice was as hard and unyielding as steel. "Yes." Erica met his gaze head-on, her lips curling into a sneer. "Mr. Odom, it seems you've been the top dog in Booton for too long. You're forgetting that Seamar City has its own rules. Even if the Frazier Group is bankrupt, I am protecting Debra. With Marlon and the Osborne family backing her up, you might find it hard to leave Seamar City tomorrow if you do anything stupid today." "Are you threatening Edgar?" Shelia growled defiantly, pointing at Erica. "What's Debra to you? Why are you protecting her? She's dragging her feet about divorcing Juan while stringing along Marion. You should be disgusted with her." Erica's temper flared. "Shut up!" Debra, sensing the storm about to break, quickly intervened. "Miss Miles, don't get worked up the baby.
It's bad for All eyes turned to Shelia's belly. The news of her pregnancy with Juan's child had spread like wildfire, ensuring that everyone in the country knew of her condition.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAt the mention of the baby, Shelia tightened her grip on Edgar's arm. "Don't even think about sowing discord here. I've already told Edgar about my pregnancy. He said he would treat the child as his own." "Oh, not long ago, you were head over heels for Juan, holding his position above everything else. Now that you have a new love, have you forgotten the old one?" Erica scoffed, then turned to Edgar, "Mr. Odom, you're doing a good job as a stand-in, but I wonder what you see in Shelia. She's just a liar. Your choice of women is so unique." Edgar wrinkled his brow, and one of his men stepped forward to lash out at Debra, leaving her face red and swollen.
Erica's eyes widened in shock and fury. "Edgar!" Edgar remained unyielding. “As I said, even if I can't touch you, I can deal with her.” "You!" Erica fumed with rage.
A trickle of blood trialed down Debra's mouth, and Shella looked on with satisfaction. In the past, Debra had always looked down on her. Now she was finally on top of Debra.
"Jade, let's go," Edgar said, holding her hand.
They swept out of the restaurant, followed by the bodyguards. Once they were gone, Erica rushed to Debra's side, her eyes filled with concern.
"Are you all right?" she asked anxiously, examining Debra's injuries.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmDebra shook her head. "Just a bit of ringing in my ears, I'll be fine." Erica frowned. "How did Shelia manage to hook up with Edgar? How could he like someone like her? His taste is terrible." Debra mused, "Perhaps he is protecting Shelia because of the Blair family." Chapter 369 Erica was puzzled. "The Blair family? What does that have to do with the Blair family?"
She took Debra to the hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, Randy instructions, delving into the Vestigearing to frio, m relationship between the Blair family and the Odom family.
The Blair family, as it turned out, had originally been prominent in Booton before moving to Seamar City. They were a low-profile family involved in banking, making them wealthy merchants with considerable influence.
The Odom family, on the other hand, was like the Nichols chols fangily in Booton, with interests in a wide range of industries. X