<h4>Chapter 231: Chapter 231: Well Chopped</h4>


    Lucas Hughes felt a sudden tingling sensation on his scalp and instinctively reached out to grab Jack Woods’ falling dagger.


    "Hiss! Ah!"


    The sharp dagger was firmly gripped in his hand, instantly tearing into his flesh, blood streaming out relentlessly.


    Bright red droplets dripped continuously, falling onto his body.


    "Young Mister Johnson... What did I do to offend you? Why are you treating me like this? Since the wedding banquet until now, no matter what you ask, I have always obeyed you without question."


    "You’ve toyed with my wife time and time again, and I’ve never said a word about it. And wasn’t it just yesterday that you had your way with her again?"


    Lucas Hughes, using every ounce of strength he had to grip the dagger tightly, spoke to Alexander Johnson through gritted teeth.


    He really couldn’t understand why Alexander Johnson would act out so suddenly.


    "Yesterday? Haha, Lucas Hughes, how dare you bring up yesterday! Don’t think I don’t know about the drug you gave Chloe Simpson yesterday. If I hadn’t gone, your n was to handle it yourself, wasn’t it?"


    "You previously swore over and over that you wouldn’t touch Chloe. Now that you can’t hold back, perhaps cutting it off would be for the best."


    A dark storm cloud seemed to settle on Alexander Johnson’s face the moment he recalled Lucas Hughes drugging Chloe Simpson the previous day.


    "No! Young Mister Johnson, it’s not like that—please let me exin. Yesterday... Yesterday..."


    Lucas Hughes never expected Alexander Johnson to be this angry over the matter.


    This... haven’t Alexander Johnson and Chloe Simpson already fallen out?


    Otherwise, why would Chloe move back in again?


    But why?


    A myriad of unanswered questions swirled through Lucas Hughes’ mind.


    Yet at this critical juncture, he had no time to think deeply.


    He needed toe up with a usible excuse to cate Alexander Johnson—otherwise, his manhood might genuinely be lost today.


    With someone of Alexander Johnson’s status, not to mention cutting off Lucas Hughes’ manhood—with the Johnson Family’s reach, even taking his life would hardly cause a ripple.


    Lucas Hughes wracked his brain desperately, but couldn’t think of any good reason.


    Facing the knife-edge moment, he ultimately decided to throw Selene Wilson under the bus.


    "It’s the Wilson Family’s eldest daughter, Young Mister Johnson—it’s her!"


    Much as Lucas desired wealth, his life meant far more to him.


    He thought: Keep my manhood intact first!


    "Selene Wilson?"


    Upon hearing Selene Wilson’s name, Alexander Johnson gestured to Jack Woods, signaling him to release Lucas Hughes.


    "Thank you, Young Mister Johnson."


    Lucas Hughes, feeling Jack let go of him, quickly fell into a show of gratitude toward Alexander Johnson.


    "Lucas Hughes, you better confess everything honestly—don’t lie. You know what will happen if you do!"


    Alexander Johnson frowned and warned Lucas sternly.


    "Yes, Young Mister Johnson, I understand. Of course I know about your power. It really was Selene Wilson—she found me and told me to bring you and Miss Simpson closer together. That’s why yesterday’s situation happened."


    "As for what else she intends to do, I honestly don’t know—I was just following her orders. She has such strong authority in the Wilson Family that standing against her would be impossible for me."


    "I had no choice and couldn’t resist; I only did what she instructed. Young Mister Johnson, I swear what I’m saying is the truth—if I’m lying in the slightest, may lightning strike me dead where I stand!"


    Lucas Hughes swore vehemently.


    But he still hadn’t revealed the entire truth nor disclosed Selene Wilson’s exact n or her follow-up intentions. Instead, he dumped all me squarely onto the Wilson Family’s eldest daughter.


    What he didn’t know was that the moment he stepped into Nightfall, Selene Wilson had already received word. Meanwhile, Alexander Johnson, hearing Lucas Hughes’ statement, recalled the intel Jack Woods hadpiled earlier.


    Finally, Alexander chose to let Jack Woods release Lucas Hughes.


    The first reason was to go with the flow—to allow Lucas Hughes to further fuel the chaos between him and Chloe Simpson.


    The second reason was to deal with Selene Wilson—to see what game she was truly ying.


    As soon as he heard Alexander Johnson say he’d let him go, Lucas Hughes wasted no time before fleeing at full speed.


    Only after escaping the private room and exiting Nightfall did he finally feel a weight lifted off his shoulders and breathe a sigh of relief.


    However, just as he exhaled, a dagger was suddenly pressed against his throat again.