Chapter 436

Grace was overwhelmed. She hadn’t expected that an online friend from before would lend such a hand when she needed it most. Thinking of Lucas Ellis, her eyes dimmed. “He found out the baby was stillborn… and that it wasn’t his. Someone must’ve leaked it at the company, and that’s when he came to the hospital and hit me.” Emma Russell’s face twisted in rage. “What a scumbag. Can’t handle his mess, so he takes it out on you? Trash. But don’t worry, he’s already locked up.” Grace blinked in disbelief. “Locked up? Why?” That kind of abuse normally wouldn’t land someone in prison for long, would it? Emma gently patted her hand. “Well, turns out after he hit you, the very next day, word got out that he had secretly moved six billion from the company. Normally that wouldn’t be the end of the world, just a matter of paying it back. But then, on day three, boom—money laundering scandal, a hundred billion involved. That’s massive. Add the domestic abuse to the pile, and with a little help from