CHAPTER 144: CHAPTER 144: ROUGHLY DID IT WITH HER

Serena Jennings knew Ben Jennings couldn’t say anything decent.

"When Mom needed money for her treatment back then, you ran faster than anyone. Now, hearing I’ve married Caleb Lockwood, you actually come asking for an investment. How can there be such shameless people like you in this world."

Completely unexpected, Ben Jennings was stunned to be scolded by Serena Jennings.

"I... I... I..."

Ben Jennings stammered for a long time but couldn’t find an excuse.

"Anyway, I’m your uncle. You have to help me!"

"Didn’t you break ties with me and Mom back then? How dare you call yourself my uncle?" Serena Jennings stood up and warned Ben Jennings with a cold face:

"Let me tell you, I still have your handwritten statement of severing ties. Since you’re no longer my uncle, I naturally have no obligation to help you. I advise you to behave, or as a wealthy man’s wife, I have plenty of ways to deal with you."

After dropping these words, Serena Jennings turned and left.

"Hey, you can’t just pay for your own coffee!"

Ben Jennings’s shout was still behind her, and Serena Jennings sighed tiredly as she walked out of the coffee shop.

As a result, she had to once more use her status as Caleb Lockwood’s wife to scare people.

If it weren’t for this, she feared Ben Jennings would come back and make a fuss.

Even though she had warned Ben Jennings, she didn’t have the confidence that he would heed the warning and back off.

Serena Jennings was currently overwhelmed with work, was a social media star, and hadn’t been able to finalize her divorce with Caleb Lockwood; too many things weighed on her shoulders, and she really didn’t want Ben Jennings to add to the chaos.

However, things didn’t go as she wished. The next day, when Serena Jennings took time to visit Audrey Jennings at Serene Meadows Nursing Home, Audrey Jennings suddenly mentioned Ben Jennings to her.

"Your uncle came to visit me yesterday. His company is having some financial trouble, and he cried when he asked me to help... He’s a grown man, it’s not easy for him either, Serena, why don’t you help him... He doesn’t want to borrow money, just hopes Caleb can invest in his company. I’ve already promised him. He said he would repay double after making profits..."

These words from Audrey Jennings nearly made Serena Jennings explode with anger.

But Audrey Jennings wasn’t in good health, often confused, and Serena couldn’t argue with her. Even if she did, it wouldn’t end well.

Leaving Serene Meadows Nursing Home, Serena Jennings felt exhausted.

Just then, a call came in.

Meanwhile, Claire Shaw had just left the hospital.

She disguised herself with a hat, scarf, gloves, and large sunglasses.

Luckily, it’s early winter now, so nobody would find her attire odd. At most, they couldn’t see her face clearly and might mistake her for a celebrity.

Claire Shaw couldn’t let anyone see her.

Couldn’t let anyone see her coming out of a private hospital.

Because she had surgery today.

A hymen reconstruction surgery.

That night, she thought she’d plan everything perfectly, ensuring Caleb Lockwood would sleep with her.

In the end, Caleb Lockwood smashed a glass in the hotel room and used the shards to pierce his palm to stay awake.

For a brief moment, Claire Shaw was terrified.

But her clarity lasted only a few minutes.

After Caleb Lockwood left, the effects of the drugs surged again.

But there was only her in the room, and she felt unbearable, calling for help in vain.

Desperate, she had to call joker.

joker mocked her for failing to keep Caleb Lockwood with the drug and roughly forced himself on her.

When she woke up, joker had already left, leaving her body covered in hickeys.

Fearing exposure, she went to a beauty salon first to cover all the hickeys and scheduled today’s hymen repair surgery.

Although it didn’t work last time, she wouldn’t give up.

Sitting in her car, Claire Shaw removed her hat, scarf, gloves, and sunglasses, taking a deep breath.

She had to prepare for the next time.

No matter when Caleb Lockwood would touch her, she must be a virgin.

She picked up her phone and opened the call log.

There were no missed calls.

Since drugging him last time, two days had passed, yet Caleb Lockwood hadn’t called her, nor sent her any messages on WeChat.

A sense of foreboding lingered in Claire Shaw’s heart.

Several times, she considered calling Caleb Lockwood herself.

But picking up the phone, she hesitated and put it down again.

That night, both she and Caleb Lockwood had been drugged. If she called to explain, it would seem overly suspicious.

With such an incident, Caleb Lockwood left her alone and ran away.

She should be pissed.

But she feared that if she initiated a cold war with Caleb Lockwood, it would really happen and drag on, making it harder to resolve later.

Claire Shaw was indecisive, muddled in her heart, uncertain of her next move.

Suddenly, the phone in her hand rang.

Claire Shaw was startled, excitedly looking down—

The caller ID wasn’t Caleb Lockwood.

Disappointed, she answered the call.

The call was from joker, informing her that he was leaving City A.

More accurately—

joker was leaving Country A.

"By the way, just so you know, repeated hymen repairs can be noticeable..."

Claire Shaw’s face darkened.

"Mind your own business."

"You’re right. After all, Caleb Lockwood wouldn’t touch you anyway."

"What do you mean?!"

Unable to hold back, Claire Shaw yelled.

Already vexed from failing to drug Caleb Lockwood and having joker take advantage of her, now being ignored by Caleb Lockwood made joker’s mockery unbearable.

"I’m telling you, joker, we’re in this together. If I’m not doing well, don’t expect to do well either!"

After shouting, the phone was silent.

The prolonged silence sparked inexplicable fear in Claire Shaw.

"Claire Shaw..."

Finally, joker’s voice was heard again on the line.

The voice was calm, still unruffled.

"Don’t forget your promise... If you can’t become Mrs. Lockwood, then for me..."

You become worthless.

The call was abruptly hung up by joker, leaving Claire Shaw shivering.

Capital Grand Hotel.

Serena Jennings arrived at the designated private room.

At the entrance of Serene Meadows Nursing Home, she had received a call from Caleb Lockwood.

On the call, Caleb Lockwood mentioned he wanted to discuss her uncle Ben Jennings in person.

Serena Jennings wasn’t sure how Caleb Lockwood knew about Ben Jennings. It’s also possible that Ben Jennings found a way to contact Caleb Lockwood directly.

Regardless, Ben Jennings had already made his way to Caleb Lockwood.

Serena Jennings thought it was fine.

Currently, Caleb Lockwood is pressured by Arthur Lockwood to capitalize on her temporary popularity to boost Lockwood Group.

The appearance of Ben Jennings might just lead Caleb Lockwood to reassess her utility.

If he wants to avoid Ben Jennings’s nuisance, the right way is to head to the civil affairs bureau with her to finalize their divorce.

Serena Jennings had already planned her negotiation strategy, but when she opened the door to the private room, she was surprised to see that the person waiting inside was not Caleb Lockwood.