CHAPTER 153: CHAPTER 153: PLOTTING TO MURDER YOUR OWN HUSBAND? (1)

Old Mrs. Hawthorne, moved by compassion, sighed, "That won’t happen."

Brenda Adler quickly said, "Claire, did you hear that? Old Mrs. Hawthorne is standing up for you. Stop crying now. If you keep crying, you’ll scare Baby."

"Okay." Claire North held back her tears and showed a gentle smile at Baby Hawthorne.

Baby Hawthorne looked on coldly; this woman who loves to act.

Claire North’s face became even more unpleasant. Brenda Adler quickly pinched her daughter and then said to Old Mrs. Hawthorne, "Since the issue is resolved, we’ll take our leave now."

Old Mrs. Hawthorne nodded and instructed, "Aunt Rivers, see our guests out."

"Please, Mrs. North."

After seeing off the North Family, Old Mrs. Hawthorne waved to the two children: "Casper, Baby, come, keep Grandma company inside."

Casper North glanced at Raina North, and after seeing her nod, he pulled Baby Hawthorne over to Old Mrs. Hawthorne’s side.

Once Old Mrs. Hawthorne led the two children away, the front of the door quieted down instantly.

Elias Hawthorne walked up to Raina North and looked at her, "Why didn’t you tell me?"

"Tell you what?"

"Your child is still alive."

"Why should I tell you?" Raina North said, "That’s my child, what does it have to do with you?"

Elias Hawthorne lowered his gaze, staring at Raina North and said flatly, "You know, do you know what you look like?"

"..." Raina North was too lazy to respond to him.

Elias Hawthorne wouldn’t let Raina North evade and said plainly, "A hedgehog."

"..." Raina North smiled faintly, "Yes, my child is still alive, that’s good news. When I find that bastard of a man, I’ll marry him."

Then, torment that bastard for a lifetime.

Marry him...

These two words made Elias Hawthorne’s expression immediately darken as he raised his hand to grip Raina North’s wrist, his tone sinister: "Raina North, what will it take for you to remember that you’re already married? Do I really need to handle you, so you can’t get out of bed for a week to make you remember properly?"

Saying this, he pulled Raina North into his arms forcefully, his eyes on her dark and deep, filled with a repressed desire.

Raina North’s heart was startled; she instinctively resisted.

But Elias Hawthorne’s grip became even stronger as he pressed closer to Raina North.

Suddenly, he stopped.

Looking down at the silver needle pointed at his heart.

The tip of the needle was already against his clothes, the exposed part glinting with tiny sparkles in the remaining glow of the sunset.

He curved his lips slightly, "Raina, are you trying to murder your husband?"

Raina North replied with a sarcastic smile, "Didn’t President Hawthorne just say I was a hedgehog? If you’re bold enough to handle a hedgehog, you should know it’s very likely you’ll get pricked, right?"

Elias Hawthorne nodded in agreement, "Makes sense. That’s why I’m prepared."

As Elias Hawthorne’s words fell, he suddenly leaned closer to Raina North, making the silver needle pierce violently into his body, erasing any distance between them.

Raina North’s eyes widened, feeling the pressure at the corner of her lips. She unhesitatingly lifted her foot to kick him away.

The force, the angle was entirely aimed at incapacitating Elias Hawthorne.

Elias Hawthorne side-stepped to dodge but simultaneously let go of Raina North.

Seeing Raina North standing far away with full alertness, Elias Hawthorne felt quite regretful. Who knew how long he’d have to wait to kiss Raina again.

...

Casper North had just escorted Old Mrs. Hawthorne back to her room when he was dragged to a corner by Baby Hawthorne.

Seeing Baby Hawthorne glaring, Casper North blinked innocently, "What’s up?"

"Did you forget?" Baby Hawthorne looked at Casper North, who appeared confused, and gritted his teeth, "Weren’t we supposed to hack into the medical center’s account and change the paternity test results?"