The Day I Walked Away My Empire Began novel Chapter 30

The words landed like a slap.

Shannon’s nose burned, her eyes filling with tears.

It was true.

Her only weakness was being born into nothing. But that was also her greatest weapon. Men always wanted to play hero, and she knew exactly how to make them.

“Shannon, I’m not going to argue with you,” Lucie said, brushing past her toward the stairs.

Suddenly, Shannon let out a piercing scream. “Ahh! Lucie… what are you doing?”

In the next instant, she flung herself backward.

Shannon tumbled down the staircase, limbs flailing, her cries echoing off the walls.

She crashed to the floor below in a twisted heap.

Steven, hearing the commotion from outside, rushed inside. The sight froze him in his tracks. He bolted to her side, sweeping her into his arms. “Shannon! Shannon!”

Blood poured from a wound on Shannon’s forehead, and another deep gash streaked red down her arm. “Steven…” she whimpered, voice frail.

Lucie hurried down the stairs, heart pounding.

As soon as Shannon caught sight of her, she shrank deeper into Steven’s embrace, trembling violently. “Don’t come near me,” she sobbed, eyes wide with terror. “Please, Lucie! I won’t fight you for Steven, just don’t hurt me…”

Steven’s eyes blazed with accusation. He didn’t hesitate.

“Lucie, you’ve gone too far.”

CRACK!

He sprang to his feet and slapped Lucie hard across the face.

She staggered backward and crashed to the floor.

“If anything happens to Shannon, I’ll make you pay,” he spat, voice trembling with rage.

Without another word, he swept Shannon into his arms and stormed out, heading straight for the hospital.

Madison rushed to Lucie’s side and helped her up. “Miss, are you alright?”

Lucie stood there, dazed, her mind spinning.

She’d never been struck before. Never imagined someone could frame her with such a cheap, filthy trick.

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