Chapter 498 Why Is Your Hand Shaking


    Linsey took a deep breath, her brows knitting together. "From where I stand, there''s no real conflict between us. We live inpletely different worlds-so why go to such extremes just to target me?"


    Carol didn''t answer right away.


    But Linsey caught the brief flicker of jealousy on her perfectly made-up face.


    Why? Carol had everything-the prestige, the wealth, the unquestioned status as a Lawson. Why would she go out of her way to make life miserable for an ordinary designer?


    "Shut up!" Carol''s voiceshed out like a whip as she spun around, shoving Linsey hard.


    Caught off guard, Linsey let out a sharp gasp as her body lurched sideways.


    A jolt of panic shot through her, drowning out all thought but one-protect the baby.


    Instinct took over. She twisted mid-fall, her arm moving to shield her abdomen while her foot struggled for bnce against the corner of the wall.


    A sharp, searing pain shot through her wrist and ankle, and her face drained of color.


    At the same time, her shoulder mmed into a metal shelf, the harsh crash echoing through the storage room.


    Even Alexa stiffened in shock. She hadn''t expected Carol to turn violent so suddenly.


    For a moment, her hand twitched as if to help Linsey-but then she stopped herself.


    She couldn''t afford to feel sympathy, not for Linsey.


    Pain wracked Linsey''s body, cold sweat breaking out on her forehead as she slid weakly to the floor. She lifted a trembling hand to touch her throbbing shoulder.


    It hurt. Every inch of her ached, except for one ce. Her abdomen felt unharmed.


    Carol loomed over her, eyes glittering with something far from remorse. If anything, she looked pleased.


    Had she known how satisfying it would be to put Linsey in her ce, she would have done it sooner.


    After all, the founder of CR Corporation didn''t care about his so-called wife.


    And as the daughter of the powerful Lawson family, she had every right to teach a lowlymoner a lesson. The thought sent a surge of delight through her, an involuntary smirk curling her lips.


    She let out a dramatic sigh, shaking her head. "Oh dear, look at you. How pitiful."


    ***


    10:56


    The sharp click of her heels echoed ominously in the cramped storage room, each step like a weight pressing down on Linsey''s chest.


    Carol''s gaze flickered to Linsey''s trembling hand.


    "Why is your hand shaking? Did you sprain it? Or maybe you hit something?" Carol''s words sounded concerned, but her voice held not an ounce of sympathy. Then, without hesitation, she lifted her foot and pressed the ridged sole of her designer shoe onto Linsey''s injured hand. Then she ground it down.


    "Ah!" Linsey let out a hoarse cry, pain tearing through her like white-hot lightning. Desperately, she shoved at Carol''s elegant heel. "Let go!"


    The searing agony coursed through her body, her breathing in sharp, ragged gasps.


    Cold sweat drenched her face in seconds.


    Her veins stood out against her pale skin as she fought against the crushing


    weight, but Carol didn''t budge.


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    Tears welled in Linsey''s eyes, not from weakness-but from pain.


    Alexa watched from across the room, her heart pounding.


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