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Chapter 432 Am I Her Punching Bag?
Lucas knocked on the door of Chloe’s office while Abigail stood beside him.
“Come in,” Chloe responded.
Lucas entered the room, bringing Abigail before Chloe. “Ms. Chloe, this is Abigail West, the bodyguard Mr. Joseph
has arranged for you. She’ll be by your side to keep you safe.”
Abigail took a step forward, slightly bowing her head. “Ms. Chloe.”
Chloe’s gaze shifted from the computer screen and landed on Abigail. The woman was tall, estimated to be around
5.9 feet, with ear-length hair and distinct facial features that gave her a masculine appearance. Standing next to
her, Chloe, who was close to 5.7 feet tall, appeared small.
“Hello, but…you don’t have to be with me all the time. Do you have days off?” Chloe asked.
“Please rest assured, Ms. Chloe. I will keep to myself and won’t appear within your line of sight unless called for,”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAbigail replied.
Lucas added, “She will have two days off per month. If you wish to give her a day off, you can arrange it, Ms.
Chloe.”
“All right, I understand.” Chloe blinked and looked at Abigail. “Then whenever I go to Joseph’s place, consider it your
day off. After all, it’s very safe there.”
Looking at the woman’s face, Chloe assumed that they were about the same age. Honestly, having only two days
off per month seemed too few for a demanding job like being a bodyguard.
“Okay,” Abigail replied.
Lucas looked at Abigail in admiration and hoped that Joseph could be as understanding as Chloe. Leaving Abigail
behind, he hurried to the hospital. He sought out Xavia’s attending physician to inquire about her condition.
“The patient’s condition isn’t optimistic. It’s unlikely that we can perform the amniocentesis on her next month.
There will be risks.”
Lucas pondered for a moment. “Are there no other alternatives?”
The doctor shook his head.
“All right,” Lucas replied. He walked out, turned around, and entered the ward, acting as if nothing had happened.
He said to Xavia, “Ms. Xavia, if you have any requests, please let me know, and I’ll try my best to fulfill them.”
Xavia’s face remained expressionless as she grabbed the tissue box from the bedside table and threw it at him.
“Get out!”
Lucas was caught off guard and felt a sharp pain grace his cheek. Perplexed, he asked, “Why did you hit me?”
“If you’re in such a hurry to perform the amniocentesis, why don’t you just cut open my stomach right now?! Stop
acting one way in front of me and another behind my back like a hypocrite!”
“It wasn’t me. It was Mr. Joseph…”
“Shut up!”
Understanding dawned upon Lucas. ‘She’s using me as her punching bag.’
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSetting aside his identity, he could not do anything to a pregnant woman. Lucas took a deep breath and lamented
his bad luck. He would rather work overtime for a whole month than come to the hospital again.
“If you’re frustrated, I can ask Mr. Joseph to buy you a few punching bags to vent your anger. If you have no other
requests, I’ll be taking my leave,” Lucas said before moving to exit the room.
While Xavia elegantly peeled an apple, she spoke in a commanding tone, “Send me Joe’s itinerary for the week.”
“Ms. Xavia, I’m afraid I can’t do that.”
A hint of sarcasm appeared on her poised and beautiful face. “Weren’t you just asking me to make requests? Now
you can’t even handle such a trivial matter?”
“That’s in regard to Mr. Joseph’s privacy. I don’t have the authority to make that decision.”
“Fine, since I’ve been lying in the hospital for several days, I’ll go back to Farlight with you now. I’ll ask him directly,”
Xavia said.
Lucas’s eyes widened. “But…I need to consult with Mr. Joseph first. There are many matters that need to be dealt
with at the company.”
“It’s okay, I won’t bother Joe. Let’s go,” Xavia said.
As they spoke, Xavia got off the bed and casually grabbed a coat to drape over herself. She walked toward the exit,
leaving Lucas standing inside the ward at a loss for words.
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