Son-In-Law Gets an Upgrade
Chapter 831

Chapter 831 Time For Payback

Lucas immediately recognized Maggie as the woman who had kicked him in the balls when he saw her entering with Alex.

However, considering the current circumstances, he decided to let the incident dide for now Carmen's summoning of Alex to fulfill the ten billion promise took precedence over seeking immediate revenge. With the ten billion received as promised and Alex and Heather now divorced, it was finally time for payback.

*Lucas, forget about it. Let them go. I need some time alone." Heather said, casting a glance at Alex before retiring to her room.

Despite the pain of the divorce, she felt a newfound sense of liberation.

Nevertheless, Lucas refused to let the incident slide after Heather went back to her room. After all, it was his balls that had been kicked.

However, he found himself at a loss when it came to dealing with a woman as attractive as Maggie. The idea of confronting her physically crossed his mind, but he couldn't bring himself to follow through with

it.

A sudden spark ignited in Lucas' eyes as an idea popped into his head. He shifted his attention to Alex and declared, "This woman has inflicted permanent damage to my capacity for certain endeavors. To make amends for the loss she has caused, I shall claim her as my wife."

Secretly, Lucas reveled in his magnanimity, brushing off Alex's past involvement with Maggie as he envisioned a future where she would belong exclusively to him once they exchanged vows.

The thought of indulging in passionate nights with such a stunning woman thrilled him to no end, especially since he had been deprived of intimacy since his unfortunate injury.

He leered at Maggie as the prospect of starting a physical relationship with her enticed him.

However, his words struck a nerve with Maggie, and her anger boiled over. Without a moment's hesitation, she grabbed a glass of water from the table and splashed it across Lucas' face. "Say that again, and I'll kick your other ball. How dare you speak like that? Who do you think you are?"

Alex's expression had also darkened as he clenched his fists tightly. Finally free from the constraints of their familial ties, he felt compelled to teach Lucas a long-overdue lesson if he reverted to his old ways. Carmen's dissatisfaction grew with Maggie's response. In her eyes, Lucas was the epitome of excellence. She couldn't comprehend how Maggie could reject him in favor of someone as useless as Alex. Fueled by her indignation. Carmen lashed out. "You should consider yourself lucky that my son has taken an interest in you. How dare you deem him unworthy and ruin my daughter's marriage? Today, yours truly shall teach you a lesson."

Carmen rolled up her sleeves and charged fiercely toward Maggie. Just as she was about to land a tight slap on Maggie's face, Alex swiftly intervened.

He grasped Carmen's raised hand with one hand and delivered a firm slap to her cheek with the other.

"You best control yourself. She's not someone you can afford to provoke," he said coldly.

His actions were driven by the knowledge of Maggie's influential background as the eldest daughter of the powerful Grant family in Lumenopolis. It would be a piece of cake for them to crush Heather's family if they chose to.

Maggie would never let things slide if Carmen crossed her, and the Jenningses would face significant repercussions. The sole motivation behind Alex's intervention, preventing Carmen from making any reckless move, was her role as Heather's mother.