The Ex-Wife's Redemption: A Love Reborn Chapter 234

Separated by just a single wall, two confrontations were taking place simultaneously.

On one side, Henry had rescued Sophia from her tormentors; on the other, Harding family security personnel were facing off against Oliver's men, pushing and shoving each other in a tense atmosphere that seemed about to erupt into an all-out brawl at any moment.

After ensuring Billy and Sophia were safely escorted to the ambulance, Henry walked with cold determination into the adjacent room where Oliver and his people were waiting.

Without ceremony, he had his men throw the four thugs who had assaulted Sophia onto the floor in front of Oliver like garbage being discarded.

They lay on the cold floor, writhing in agony.

Their arms and legs had been broken, and worse—they'd been castrated. They curled into fetal positions, their pitiful moans filling the entire room as they twisted like squirming maggots.

Mia, who had been so enthusiastic about this "celebration" moments before, now trembled with fear after witnessing actual violence up close. She had never seen such brutality firsthand. Her face pale, she quickly hid herself in Oliver's embrace.

"What are you afraid of?" Oliver whispered reassuringly while stroking her hair, appearing unusually calm. "I'm right here. How can such a minor scene frighten you?"

Despite his comforting words, Oliver's gaze never left Henry.

The Harding family and the Smith family were sworn enemies who rarely interacted except to maintain a façade of politeness in public settings, while privately hoping for each other's downfall.

Because of this mutual avoidance, Oliver had never had close contact with Henry, though his reputation preceded him.

Oliver couldn't help thinking: This Henry truly has an extraordinary presence. So young, yet wielding an iron fist. No wonder Isabella was so obsessed with him.

He lightly tapped his cigar, carelessly flicking ash onto the floor as if the tense atmosphere in the room didn't affect him at all. "Henry Harding," he said deliberately casually, "you've injured quite a few of my people. Don't you think you owe me some explanation?" His smile remained fixed but emanated an unsettling aura.

Henry's response exuded dominance: "You want an explanation? Here it is: anyone who dares touch my woman has only one path—death!"

He kicked one of the injured men's broken legs forcefully, sending a shrill scream echoing through the small room.

Oliver hadn't expected this young man to show such complete disregard for his authority.

He stepped closer to Henry until they were face to face, their eyes filled with mutual contempt.

"They already have broken limbs and have been castrated," Oliver said through gritted teeth. "Isn't that enough? Your woman is completely unharmed. Don't go too far."

The young man before him radiated an intense killing intent, creating tremendous pressure.

Oliver even questioned whether he still controlled his own territory.

"I only have one question for Mr. Smith," Henry said, his voice dangerously calm. "If the woman by your side received the same treatment today, would you let it go so easily?"

Though Mia and Oliver weren't officially married, they had a son together.

In public, Mia always accompanied Oliver as his wife.

Oliver's expression darkened further: "Young man, I advise you not to go too far. Nothing happened to that woman, did she? And don't forget—she's accusing you of drugging and raping her! Wouldn't it be better if I handled this major problem for you? Just give me one night, and I could make it all disappear cleanly, as if she never existed in this world. Or would you prefer prison?"

Henry, tired of this conversation, waved his hand.

Immediately, a group of high-ranking police officials entered the room, led by the Police Commissioner.

"Arrest these corrupt officers, these disgraces to the police force," the Commissioner ordered.

Not only were the uniformed officers arrested, but Oliver and his bodyguards were also taken away. The four injured men were thrown onto ambulances like garbage.

During the interrogation, Oliver's subordinates remained fiercely loyal, taking all blame upon themselves.

As a result, just two hours later, Oliver walked out of the interrogation room completely unscathed.

As he passed by Henry, he deliberately slowed his pace, giving the younger man a meaningful look: "Young man, you think this is over? This is just the beginning."

Watching Oliver's retreating figure, Henry's knuckles cracked as he clenched his fists.

That night, news of Henry drugging and sexually assaulting Sophia flooded all major media outlets again. The Harding Investment's stock price, which had just begun to recover, plummeted once more.

The internet erupted with heated arguments. Some netizens thought Sophia was being too cruel: "Does Sophia have to be so harsh? They're still married after all. Is she trying to destroy Henry completely?"

Meanwhile, on the other side, independent women's groups and feminist associations rallied to her defense, stating that if Sophia's claims were true, they would provide all possible assistance to uphold women's rights and freedom.

The Harding family, along with Henry and Sophia's names, were thrust back into the spotlight.

The controversy that had nearly subsided was reignited with renewed vigor.

It wasn't hard to see that behind this renewed media frenzy, someone was pulling the strings.

Richard, who hadn't been home for a week due to work, was forced to call Henry: "Henry, my body can't take it anymore. The company needs you at the helm. Even though your arm hasn't healed yet, you must step up and support the Harding family!"

Previously, concerned about his son's injury, he had wanted Henry to rest properly and had been doing his utmost to keep the company afloat.

Now, with the holiday period not even over and the company already in such turmoil, he found himself willing but unable to continue.

Under the current circumstances, it was better for him to step back temporarily.

Because...

Given the current situation, no one knew what other tricks the Smith family might have up their sleeve.

Henry, who had been preparing to visit Sophia at the hospital, received his father's call and without hesitation directed his driver to turn around and head to the company.

As soon as father and son met, Richard advised him: "Henry, although I know you don't want a divorce, I still suggest that under these circumstances, you should divorce Sophia."

"You know the Smith family won't stop here. We'll face many more problems in the future. If you're not mentally prepared to go through all these difficulties and dangers with Sophia, or if your courage might fail and you'd let go of her hand midway, I suggest you stop pursuing her."

In truth, he was very fond of Sophia as a daughter-in-law.

Although Sophia had grown up in a small town, she was upright, kind, and had proper conduct—a good girl.

But...

His son had broken her heart, and now with the situation having escalated to this point, forcing them to stay together would likely not yield good results.

When love reaches a point of no return, it's more frightening than divorce.

Rather than letting the two children become strangers, it would be better to be decisive and learn to let go first.

Henry pondered his father's words, taking a long time to respond.

Not meeting his father's eyes, he nodded vaguely and casually replied: "I understand."

Beyond that, he said nothing else.

After seeing his father out of the office, he resumed his typically cold and composed demeanor, picking up the documents his father hadn't finished signing and trying to focus on work.

However, his mind wandered several times as he gazed out the window.