Pampered By The Ruthless Underground Boss

Chapter 324:

Amidst the voices of disapproval around her, anyone with less resolve would have been utterly embarrassed. But Khloe stood tall, unshaken by the disapproving murmurs. She was not someone who could be morally coerced. She looked at Ashton and said, “There’s only four minutes left to treat your wife. If they keep making such messy noises and disturbing me, I won’t be able to do anything.”

As soon as Ashton heard this, he turned to the crowd and roared, “Everyone, shut up! Miss Evans can choose whomever she wants. Anyone who says another word will be an enemy of the Douglas family. Get out!” Ashton’s voice boomed across the room, silencing the murmurs instantly. His sharp, authoritative tone left no room for argument.

However, some people still looked at Khloe with discontent. On the other hand, Henrik’s expression turned fierce. These people must have mistaken his silence for weakness.

“Alan!” Henrik called out coldly.

Alan, who had been observing the entire situation from the side, stepped forward with a calm yet authoritative demeanor.

Henrik instructed him, “Cut out the tongue of anyone who disrupts Khloe.”

“Yes, Mr. Watson.”

The hall fell into complete silence again, the once-chattering crowd now hushed. Every gaze in the room was either averted or focused on the floor. No one dared to meet Khloe’s eyes, let alone challenge her presence. Henrik’s authority and unwavering support for Khloe made the discontented voices instantly vanish.

Sheri’s face turned pale. She had hoped to use the moment to discredit Khloe, but she did not expect Ashton’s defense of Khloe, which had thrown her off balance. She also hadn’t anticipated Henrik’s decisive support for Khloe.

She was the daughter of the Dayton family, but Ashton showed her no respect.

She had completely underestimated the depth of Ashton’s feelings for Izabella.noveldrama

There were significant flaws in her plan today.

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A dark light flashed across Sheri’s eyes. But to avoid further embarrassment, she stepped back to make room for Khloe. “Miss Evans, please don’t be angry. I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. Please go ahead and treat Izabella. Don’t let me affect the treatment.”

Her tactful attitude of retreating had once again drawn praise and admiration from others, even mitigating the doubts caused by her earlier mishap that led to Izabella’s organ failure.

Khloe’s gaze lingered on Sheri for a moment, her expression cold and calculating. Sheri’s behavior was nothing new to her. When she was in prison, she had seen countless hardened criminals, including a notorious con artist, a woman who had defrauded thousands of people. Her every move was reminiscent of Sheri.

Sheri was a master at disguise. On the surface, she seemed compassionate and benevolent. But beneath that facade lay a ruthless and calculating woman willing to do whatever it took to protect her own interests. But now that Khloe only had four minutes left to save Izabella, immediate treatment was necessary. She had no time to delve into Sheri’s motives.

Khloe instructed the staff to move Izabella into the makeshift operating room that Ashton had arranged in the hall. When Izabella had collapsed, the Douglas family’s servants quickly transported the bed, equipment, and instruments needed to treat her. They even set up a small sterilized area.

Since Izabella was in extremely poor health, the Douglas family had prepared some equipment and surgical tools in advance. Also, the family doctors had already been on standby to examine Izabella.

But when it came to Izabella’s collapse, these doctors were helpless. So, Khloe was their only hope now.

While Izabella was being moved to the makeshift operating room, Ashton turned to Khloe, looking at her with hope and expectation. “Miss Evans, everything is ready. Can you start the treatment?”

“There’s one more thing I need,” Khloe said, meeting Ashton’s gaze. “I need one thousand milliliters of Baylee’s blood.”

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