Chapter 1398

At her command, more than twenty bodyguards rushed Adah all at once.

Fear flashed across Melanie’s face. She lunged forward with her arms spread wide, trying to shield Adah, but Adah calmly tugged her aside with one hand and stepped ahead on her own. The Norris family had wealth, but their reach didn’t extend far. The guards they hired came from a small local security company, and none of them were truly seasoned. In Adah’s eyes, opponents like these barely registered as a threat.

Adah moved with frightening ease. A handful of sharp kicks followed, then a lazy flick of her arm, and within seconds, every last bodyguard lay scattered on the floor, unable to get back up. To Adah, the fight felt dull. It was effortless, and it wasted her time. The spectators, however, felt the opposite. No one had even seen her movements clearly, yet more than twenty so-called elite guards had already been taken down.

“Ah!” Rowena screamed as she dove behind the sofa.

Kimberly fled in blind panic.

Westley shrank behind Gia, his body shaking uncontrollably. Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth and soaked into his shirt.

Only moments ago, Gia had acted domineering and fearless. Now, she couldn’t force out a single word, and her heart pounded violently in her chest.

Adah kicked a fallen guard out of her path and advanced toward Gia at an unhurried pace. Her lips pressed into a hard line, and her eyes carried a chilling edge. The intense aura she projected filled the room and crushed whatever bravado remained in those standing before her.

Fear drove Gia to stumble back. Her voice shook as she questioned, “W-what are you trying to do? I’m your grandmother. You wouldn’t really lay a hand on me, would you?”

A taunting smirk lifted Adah’s lips when she stopped in front of Gia. “Relax. I don’t touch old people or children. But since you irritate me, I’ll settle it by hurting your son and your granddaughter instead. So, rest easy.”

Hearing Adah’s words, Westley and Rowena turned toward Gia, their faces drained of color. They had been the ones pushing Gia to discipline Adah earlier, yet now, both of them were terrified that one careless sentence from Gia would make them the next targets.

“Mom, we’re all family here. Adah is still young. Let’s just drop it.” Westley rushed to smooth things over, panicking.

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Rowena bobbed her head wildly. “Yes, yes!”

Desperation crept into Kimberly’s voice as she chimed in, “Adah is Leonel’s daughter. We care about her the same way we care about Rowena!”

Already rattled, Gia immediately followed their lead and softened her tone. “Adah, we’re all related. Let’s sit down and talk calmly. I care about you, you know.”

Those hideous, two-faced expressions only sharpened Adah’s contempt. “There’s nothing for us to talk about. Hand over everything that belonged to my mother and do it willingly. Otherwise, don’t blame me for showing no mercy.”

“What could your mother possibly have left behind?” Mock confusion flashed across Gia’s face as she played dumb. “Adah, your mother was an orphan with no money. She came to the Norris family with nothing, and we supported her for years. Everything this family owns belongs to Westley. It has nothing to do with your mother.”

Adah didn’t argue. She stepped forward and struck Westley with a brutal kick, sending him crashing away.

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