?Chapter 482:


    Lise appearedpletely out of control. Her hysteria drove her to lunge toward Katelyn.


    Luckily, Jaxen reacted first, stepping in to block her before she could reach Katelyn.


    Rage burned in Lise’s eyes as she screamed, “You bitch! What did you do to Neil? Do you understand that he’ll never walk again like he used to? He’s crippled now!”


    Upon hearing her outburst, Vincent and Jaxen exchanged shocked nces. They looked to Katelyn for answers.


    Both of them knew that Katelyn shot Neil, but they assumed that removing the bullet would solve everything. They didn’t anticipate the full consequences of her actions.


    Katelyn expected this reaction. She remained calm and said, “When he threw the knife at me, he intended to kill me. I only took away his ability to walk. That was mercy, if you ask me.”


    Lise screamed at the top of her lungs, “That’spletely different! You’re standing here unharmed, while Neil is stuck with a permanent disability. He was meant for greatness. How could you expect him to ept this?”


    Katelyn’s patience was running out. Her face tightened as she coldly replied, “If he can’t ept it, then let him die. He brought this on himself.”


    If she hadn’t dodged in time, that knife would’ve pierced her skull. Considering everything he’d done, and the attack on her life, Katelyn believed she had already shown more restraint than Neil deserved.


    Lise’s expression twisted with rage, making her look like a vengeful spirit. She wanted nothing more than to drive a knife straight into Katelyn.


    If Neil ended up truly disabled, people would look down on him. How could she ever show her face in high society again? Even as Mrs. Wheeler, she would be mocked and humiliated.


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    Before she could act, Jaxen stepped in, blocking her path. “Stop this insanity!” he demanded.


    With a rough shove, Lise tumbled to the floor.


    Jaxen’s contempt was clear. “A shameless home-wrecker and a crippled cheater—what a perfect pair you two make!”


    Lise’s skin turned pale in an instant.


    Katelyn didn’t spare Lise a single nce. As they moved past each other, she leaned in closer to Lise and whispered in a voice that felt like a devil’s hiss. “Provoke me again, and I promise you won’t get off so easily.”


    With that, she turned and walked into her room. Vincent shot Lise a cold, cutting look before following Katelyn inside.


    When Katelyn returned to her hospital room, the knife had been removed from the headboard. However, the bullet holes still marred the floor, a haunting reminder of the chaos that had unfolded. Even the untouched parts of the room seemed to carry the echoes of the violence that had taken ce.


    Jaxen looked around the room and muttered under his breath, “I guess I’ve just added another name to my list—never cross Katelyn.”


    Katelyn gave a weary smile,pletely drained, and unable to muster the energy to react to Jaxen’s attempt at humor. “If I hadn’t defended myself, I’d probably be dead right now.”


    Jaxen immediately responded, “What you did was perfectly fair. It’s the kind of thing only a true queen of vengeance would pull off.”


    By any measure, Katelyn had done nothing wrong. Though Neil was now disabled, she had shown mercy by sparing his life.


    Vincent’s tone grew serious as he said, “Knowing Neil, once he realizes he’s disabled, he wille after you. You need to be more cautious from now on.”


    Katelyn could feel the worry in Vincent’s words and gave him a small nod, offering him a reassuring smile. “I’ll keep that in mind.”


    Jaxen moved to the bedside, closely inspecting the knife mark. He ran his fingers over it, assessing the depth before speaking in a serious tone. “Katelyn has shown incredible mercy. Leaving Neil crippled is still too mild. He deserves to spend the rest of his days bedridden, reduced to nothing.”


    If it were up to him, Neil wouldn’t have survived. Jaxen would have ended his life without hesitation.


    Katelyn said nothing, clearly uninterested in continuing the conversation.


    At that moment, her phone rang suddenly. When she answered, the voice on the other end sounded frantic.


    “Miss Bailey, this is Earl Poulos’ butler. You muste to the estate right away. His Lordship may not have much time left!”


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