Chapter 132

Everyone's eyes were glued to the live broadcast. Henry furrowed his brow, while even Hannah was so shocked she trembled, pointing at the TV screen in disbelief.

"Odalys has lost it, hasn't she? She just attacked Sophia on a variety show?" Harmah screamed, her voice high-pitched.

Before anyone could respond, a nurse entered the room to change Hannah's IV drip. Another nurse followed, tending to Caspian's wound.

"I heard that someone spread rumors a few days ago, and then he was killed," the first nurse, Dana, said in a low voice.

The second nurse, Nora, turned in surprise. "Killed? Dead?"

"Yeah. They say he was dragged out in the middle of the night and fed to dogs. They tore him up so badly he was almost unrecognizable. They even chewed half his face off," Dana whispered.

"But he got what he deserved. That's what happens when you spread lies," Nora mumbled, her voice barely audible.

The two nurses continued their work, seemingly oblivious to the others in the room, engrossed in their gossip.

Caspian, hearing about the dogs, felt a chill run down his spine. The image of a dog biting him flashed in his mind, and his body froze.

Hannah's face also changed. She had been ready to yell, but now she bit her lip, too terrified to speak. All she could think about was the towering figure outside the room, glancing back at her with a cold look in his eyes. She remembered Caspian's screams from within the room; the sounds echoed in her mind, sending shivers down her spine. Her nerves felt like they were on the verge of snapping.

Henry's expression also shifted. The live broadcast, frozen on the moment Odalys struck Sophia, remained on the screen. The TV wouldn't turn off.

Nora murmured, almost to herself, "There was a girl who got abandoned by her family because they didn't want a daughter. Later, she married a rich guy and became very wealthy. You want to know what happened after that? Her family tried to get her back. She refused, and when they realized they couldn't control her anymore, they decided to get rid of her. Her husband found out and killed her whole family. They say the whole family was chopped into pieces, and the man was ruthless. He had a lot of dogs, and that night… he fed them all to the dogs. They never found the bodies, and they closed the case. Honestly, they deserved it."

Dana shook her head. "That's what they get. People who try to step on others never realize their own limits. They got what was coming to them."

The two nurses continued talking as they changed bandages. When Dana changed Hannah's dressing, she accidentally jabbed the needle crookedly.

"Ah!" Hannah cried out in pain as the needle dug into her skin, blood seeping from the back of her hand. The nurse quickly apologized, "I'm sorry; I missed. Let me fix it."

Hannah watched the nurse fumble, trying several times before finally getting the needle in place. Caspian tensed up at the sharp noise. Meanwhile, Nora spilled an entire bottle of disinfectant on him, soaking his already injured body with the stinging liquid. The pain intensified, making him scream.

"Ah!" Caspian's agonizing scream echoed through the room, and he thrashed on the bed. Nora rushed over, trying to hold him still.

"Don't move around, or your wounds will tear open. If they get infected, you could die," Nora warned, accidentally pressing on his neck.

Caspian's breath was cut off, and he almost lost consciousness. Nora quickly pulled her hand away, realizing her mistake.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to grab your neck," Nora said, her eyes wide with panic. She turned red-faced, grabbed the medicine box, and hurried out of the room.

Dana, seeing what happened, stepped back. "Please, just rest. Take care of yourselves."

As the two nurses left, the VIP room was left in eerie silence.

"Could the people behind this revenge be connected to Odalys?" Henry asked, his mind piecing things together. He was in disbelief, unable to fully grasp what had just happened. Earlier, he had reviewed surveillance footage and discovered the hospital cameras malfunctioned right when Caspian was attacked. At the time, the hallway cameras and even the elevator were down. No suspicious figures were seen, and the lack of evidence made things seem even more suspicious. The person who had beaten Caspian remained untraceable, and calling the police had done nothing.

"Yeah, he even warned me," Caspian's voice trembled. "He said that if there was a next time, it would be my end."

He couldn't believe Odalys had such a powerful ally. The man's posture, his commanding presence—everything about him screamed that this was no ordinary person.

"He just stood there like he was threatening and warning me," Hannah muttered quietly. "Henry, I think someone purposely broke my leg. Right after Odalys got married, my leg got broken. It's too strange. And right after her wedding, the Bennett family started falling apart. Everything is connected to Odalys."

She looked at her phone, remembering Selena's call. "Now even Selena's calling to warn me not to harm Odalys. That means the Lark family won't spare me either. Has she bribed the Lark family? Odalys is trying to wipe out the Bennett family. What should we do?"

The more Hannah thought, the more panicked she became. "Now Atlas and Sophia are on that variety show, and Odalys dares to hit them in front of the cameras. If it weren't for the live broadcast restricting her, would she have killed them?"

"How did she become like this? She's changed, really changed!" Hannah shouted, her voice filled with frustration. Unfortunately, she couldn't afford to yell too loud, worried that if anyone outside overheard, her fate might not just end with a broken leg.

Henry said, "The strange thing is, when we went to find her master, we couldn't find him. The bodyguards went up the mountain and ran into a rainstorm. While seeking shelter, they fell down the mountain. Two were seriously injured, and others sustained minor injuries. The medical bills alone were substantial. This time, they returned empty-handed."

"Henry, this isn't working. We can't just wait around for things to get worse. After the show wraps up, we need to lure Odalys back and capture her. If we don't, we're all as good as dead," Hannah panicked. She believed that as long as Odalys was around, the Bennett family would be safe.

"I was thinking the same thing," Henry said, his expression cold and calculating. "Once the variety show ends, I'll send people to kidnap her."

Hannah sat up straighter. Unexpectedly, her face paled, and she turned to Henry with disbelief in her eyes.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Henry asked, seeing her terrified. His heart skipped a beat, and he rushed to her.

Tears poured from Hannah's eyes as she winced in pain. "I think my spine is broken."