Chapter 473: Attack

Attack! Lucas immediately shielded Sienna and Noah. Glass shards rained down upon his back.

"Take Noah upstairs," commanded Lucas, his voice low and authoritative.

Sienna hesitated briefly. Noah's safety was paramount.

"Be careful!" She locked eyes with him, her gaze intense.

"Don't worry." A dark, seductive smirk played on his lips. "You won't become a widow."

Sienna was momentarily stunned. How could he flirt at a time like this? She gripped Noah's small hand and hurried up the staircase. Lucas moved to a secure vantage point to assess the threat. Recognition dawned. The assailants outside were... Sienna reached the second-floor balcony with Noah. She looked down. Her brows furrowed instantly. Helena and Philip stood below. They had brought nearly a dozen bodyguards. The guards were violently assaulting her manor. Pure hatred contorted Helena's face. Thirty minutes prior. Philip had consulted the specialist. The doctor delivered devastating news. Caleb's condition was irreversible.

Fury consumed them. Remembering how Sienna had desecrated the Carlisle estate, their hatred burned white-hot. They wanted her dead. They mobilized their guards and stormed her property. Helena suddenly looked up, sensing Sienna's gaze. She scowled viciously.

"I never imagined you could be so cruel, Sienna! Harming an innocent like Caleb! Threatening the elders!"

"Produce the antidote now! Or you will never know peace!"

"I will avenge Caleb and my parents!"

Her voice dripped with venomous hatred. A bitter taste filled Sienna's mouth. They had stolen her shares. They had destroyed her reputation. Now they attacked her home. Their malice knew no bounds. She let out a cold, derisive laugh.

"Killing me won't produce an antidote. You're wasting time here."

"You should be watching Vanessa. Monitoring the transfer of family shares."

Philip's frown deepened.

"Sienna! How can you still slander Vanessa at a time like this? Have you no humanity?"

"Vanessa has always been kind to you! She still speaks well of you!"

"Enough talk!" Helena snapped, turning to the guards. "She refuses to cooperate! Keep attacking! Destroy this house! Seize her!"

"I accept full responsibility!"

A few million meant nothing. She would teach Sienna a lesson. But the attacking guards suddenly froze. They recoiled in unison, stumbling backward. Their leader stared in abject terror. He stammered, voice trembling.

"Sir... Madam... This manor... We cannot attack it..."

"Why not?" Helena scoffed. "The Bennett family is not so poor we can't cover the damages!"

"But... This manor belongs to..." The leader tried to explain.

An immense, crushing pressure silenced him. It felt like a vise around his throat. He could feel a pair of sharp, domineering eyes watching from within the building. A violent shiver ran down his spine.

"Truly, this manor cannot be harmed. Sir, Madam, we must leave. Immediately."

He grabbed Helena and Philip's arms, attempting to pull them away. Helena was furious.

"What is inside? Tell me the truth! What trick is she playing?"

"Who pays your salaries? Why are you disobeying our orders? Release us!" Philip demanded.

The guards were too terrified to stop. They hurriedly increased their pace, forcibly escorting Helena and Philip from the property. If Lucas heard their insolence, the entire Bennett family could vanish overnight. Helena wanted to teach Sienna a lesson. She never expected her own guards to betray her. She shot a final, deathly glare toward the balcony.

"Just you wait, Sienna! This isn't over!"