Chapter 408
Chapter 408:
Raven’s voice rose into a shriek. “You insane old woman — you barge into my home and run your mouth like that? I’ll tear you apart p>
At first, onlookers could make out individual insults, but the argument quickly devolved into an incomprehensible storm of profanity and rage. Soon, the entire room dissolved into pure chaos and fury.
Miriam, unaccustomed to such vicious confrontations, positioned herself protectively beside Loretta to shield her from any harm. Gabriela stood frozen in shock. She had witnessed Raven’s viciousness before, but she never imagined that the gentle and kindhearted Loretta could transform into such a formidable opponent. Looking closer, Gabriela noticed that Loretta and Miriam wore clothing covered in patches. What purpose did such disguises serve?
Gabriela’s eyelid twitched as she finally asked, “Why are Mrs. Larson and Miriam even here p>
Tessa’s voice carried quiet resignation as she explained the situation. Loretta and Miriam had arrived at her house posing as impoverished relatives—their humble clothing was a deliberate disguise to investigate Tessa’s family situation. Raven had genuinely believed their deception and unleashed a torrent of insults from the moment they appeared at her door. Tessa had been summoned home from work against her wishes to handle the escalating confrontation.
Just as Tessa concluded her explanation, someone seized her hair with brutal force. Her husband had awakened and emerged from the bedroom, dragging his injured leg behind him. Seeing the chaos erupting in his living room, he ignored the circumstances entirely and immediately grabbed Tessa’s hair before delivering a vicious punch to her face.
The violent display finally revealed to Gabriela the source of Tessa’s frequent bruises.
Tessa’s cry pierced the air as she pleaded, “Fulton, release me. My friend is here p>
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Fulton Ortiz’s eyes remained swollen from sleep, but his face blazed with pure malice. His grip tightened around Tessa’s hair as his voice turned arctic. “Tell your friend and these pathetic relatives to leave. They’re interrupting my rest p>
Loretta, who had been locked in a heated battle with Raven, froze at the shocking scene before rushing to intervene. Miriam, positioned closer to the violence, charged forward without a moment’s hesitation.
Loretta’s voice rang out in disbelief. “What are you doing? How can you strike her like that? She’s your wife p>
Fulton shoved both elderly women aside with contempt. “Get out of here, you dried-up hags p>
He was too strong for them. Both women went down hard. Loretta seemed to hurt her back in the fall, her face twisting in pain.
Tessa tried to step in, but Fulton kicked her hard in the stomach.
Raven’s voice rose in vicious approval. “Fulton, teach Tessa a lesson. She’s been giving us less money and dragging useless relatives here to eat our food. She deserves it p>
Gabriela rushed to help Loretta, fury igniting at Raven’s cruelty.
How dare they lay hands on Loretta.
Gabriela snapped.
She took several quick steps forward and drove her foot into Fulton’s groin with full force.
He wasn’t prepared.
Fulton let go of Tessa instantly and dropped to the floor, writhing in agony and spitting curses. “I’m dying! I’ll kill you, you bitch p>
His screams sounded like an animal being slaughtered, and they only made Raven more frantic.
Raven lunged at Gabriela in a rage while Tessa and Miriam scrambled to protect Loretta from further harm. The room exploded into chaos.
Raven attacked with ferocity, and Gabriela, afraid Loretta and Miriam would get seriously hurt, put herself in front of them, taking the hits herself.
Fulton’s earlier shove had already dislocated Gabriela’s arm, leaving her almost unable to defend herself.
Fulton, still pale and shaking from the pain but back on his feet, grabbed a nearby baseball bat and swung it at Gabriela’s head with murderous intent.
At that critical moment, a long, powerful arm shot forward and caught the bat in midair, stopping it with unshakable force.