My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back - Chapter 425

Chapter 425: Talking With Henry Donovan
Bryan didn’t utter anything, but his expression was clear enough for Bella to know the answer.

“Geez! Why are you so worried that someone will hurt me? This place is tightly guarded by my husband’s people, your friends. And Bryan, my older brother, has no chance of hurting me. I will send him to hell before he does that. Trust me!”

Bryan didn’t respond; he only followed her silently.

It didn’t take long before they arrived in front of Isaac Donovan’s house.

Bella halted and turned to see Bryan. He stopped a few steps behind her.

“Young Madam, I’m so sorry, but I am only following orders,” Bryan said apologetically, still trying to avoid her sharp gaze.

She smiled at him, “It’s fine, Bryan. I understand. However, I’ll go inside alone, and you don’t need to follow me.”

“But, ma’am… your husband instructed me to—” Bryan stopped when he saw her signal to stop.

“Trust me, my older brother has no chance to harm me. You remember how I almost crippled the gangster leader who captured Liam, right?”

Bryan nodded. Of course, he remembered. Since that day, when he saw her handling a pistol, he no longer saw her as just the boss’s wife but as his idol.

The first time he met her, he thought she was a typical young woman from a wealthy family who couldn’t do anything except spend their family fortune. But she was completely different. She could build her own company without her family’s knowledge and had the skill to kick people who tried to mess with her.

“Yes, ma’am…”

A beautiful spring-like smile adorned her face before she continued, “Well, Bryan, just for your information, what you saw that day was only half of my power. That poor man would have already entered hell if I used my full power.”

Bryan couldn’t refute her words. He had already heard from Sam about how she fought four people alone.

“Alright, you must trust me, or you will taste my kick. Go, enjoy the scenery, and I will call you if I need your help.” Her tone was no longer kind but firm.

“Hahaha, not even in my dreams…I doubt you, ma’am,” Bryan wanted to say, but he stopped himself. He only nodded in agreement.

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When Bella entered the living room, she saw her grandfather sitting across from Henry in the seating area. At the same time, Nick stood in the corner, looking alert.

Taking a deep breath, Bella immediately approached them silently. However, Isaac Donovan noticed Bella and his booming voice suddenly echoed in the room.

“Bella, you finally came,” Isaac said, patting the seat beside him. “Sit here, dear…”

Henry instantly turned to see her. He was surprised that she looked even more beautiful than the last time they met in Nova City a few months ago when she instructed her people to beat him.

His hatred toward her slowly emerged as he remembered that day; he lost his teeth, and also his hand bones were fractured.

‘Be calm! Be calm, man! Wait until Grandpa is not around…’ Henry reminded himself not to confront her.

“Grandpa, thank you,” Bella smiled at Isaac, ignoring Henry, who looked at her sharply. “You can leave us, Grandpa. I’ll talk to him alone.”

Isaac immediately refused, “No, I won’t let you speak to him alone. He might beat you again, Bella…”

“Hahaha, Grandpa, why did you think that way?” Henry hurriedly chimed in. “I won’t do that. Besides, I beat her in the past because she was too naughty. She needed discipline,” He smiled at his Grandpa while silently gulping.

‘How could Grandpa know what I thought now? Was it too obvious that I wanted to beat her up so that Grandpa could guess it right?’ He wondered before turning to look at Bella.

“Little Sister, no worries. I won’t beat you again. You’ve grown up; you don’t need discipline from your older brother, right?” Henry said, then grinned slightly.

Bella nearly laughed when she heard their words. She used to be weak, but not anymore. With a single move, she could send her brother, who was almost triple her size, into the emergency room.

“Grandpa, I’m grown up now,” Bella smiled, trying to convince her grandfather before she looked at Henry. With her casual words, she said, “I could break his leg with a single kick. No need to worry…”

Henry was stunned at how Bella was staring at him. He could feel her gaze was utterly different, calm, yet intimidating.

He recalled he saw this gaze the last time they met.

‘Is she really different now?’ Henry wondered. Somehow, he felt his little sister’s confidence worry him.

“Can you protect yourself?” Isaac asked hesitantly, still unsure about leaving Bella alone.

“Yes, Grandpa,” she answered confidently. “Trust me, okay!?”

Isaac shrugged and asked, “Can I stay here? I want to hear what you both want to talk about.” He looked at Bella, clearly not wanting to be rejected.

Bella took a deep breath as she observed her grandfather’s serious refusal to leave the room.

“Okay, you can stay. But Grandpa, please don’t interfere; you can only listen,” she said.

Isaac Donovan’s lips widened as he smiled. “I promise I won’t. Just pretend you didn’t see Nick and me in the room.”

Bella said nothing, just smiled, before turning her gaze back to Henry. Her smile slowly disappeared, and her eyes flashed with menace.

“Why are you looking for me desperately?” Bella asked coldly.

Henry was pissed off when he heard her question. After suppressing his anger, he said, “Sister, did you know about our mother disappearing?” He said with a gloomy expression.

Bella and the others were lost for words upon hearing Henry’s question. Of course, they all knew.

Before Bella could say anything, Henry continued with a frustrated tone.

“Why am I looking for you? Little sister, I need your help to look after our mother. She left the house almost a month ago, and no one could contact her. Dad and I feel sad and desperate to find her, but we can’t—”