Chapter 396: The Blackwood Family in Chaos

"You’re so shameless!" Connor Mercer cursed.

He’d seen shameless people before, but never anyone this shameless!

Xavier Mercer couldn’t be bothered to waste any more words on Caleb Blackwood. "I’ve already had my people thoroughly investigate the hospital and file a police report. Do you think your men will protect you, or would they rather spend the rest of their lives in prison?"

"Caleb Blackwood, have you considered the consequences of making an enemy of the Mercer Family?"

Caleb Blackwood had originally wanted to win over the Mercer Family, but he never expected to become their enemy instead.

But even now, Caleb Blackwood wasn’t afraid. He hadn’t gotten to where he was today by luck.

"In any case, I didn’t do anything. You can investigate all you want."

"Then why don’t we check if you and Sylvia Blackwood are actually related by blood? Let’s see if those rumors about Sylvia being adopted are really false!"

This Caleb Blackwood was just too infuriating. Even a good beating wouldn’t be enough to vent their anger.

Xavier Mercer waved his hand, and his men came forward, intending to draw Caleb Blackwood’s blood as well.

Caleb Blackwood naturally struggled, and the men used the opportunity to give him a vicious beating.

In the chaos, they aimed for his face and ended up breaking his nose.

Seeing this, Silas Blackwood tried to pull the men away. "What are you doing? What right do you have to hit my dad!"

The man hitting the hardest glanced at Xavier Mercer. After seeing Xavier nod, they started beating up Silas Blackwood too.

Xavier Mercer had brought a lot of people; there were even more waiting outside the Blackwood residence.

"Dad! Brother! What are you doing? Don’t go too far!" Sylvia Blackwood wanted to go help, but she was afraid of getting caught in the crossfire. She didn’t want her face to get bloodied, so she could only watch from the side in a helpless rage.

Anna Nash was watching the show from the side. Sylvia Blackwood had nowhere to vent her anger, and when she saw Anna smirking over there, she found her outlet and slapped her across the face.

"It’s all your fault, you bitch!" Sylvia Blackwood slapped Anna Nash hard.

’If Anna hadn’t told them I was upstairs, Xavier Mercer and his men would never have sent people to grab me, and none of this would be happening.’

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Sylvia then kicked Anna Nash hard in the leg. A flicker of something crossed Anna’s eyes, and she fell directly to the ground.

"Sylvia Blackwood, an impostor is an impostor. What’s the use of getting angry out of shame? If you’ve got the guts, then kick me to death!" Anna Nash deliberately provoked Sylvia.

"You want to die that badly? I’ll grant your wish! I’ll kick you to death! I’ll kick you to death!" Sylvia Blackwood fell right into Anna Nash’s trap, kicking her body again and again.

Anna Nash intentionally turned her stomach toward Sylvia Blackwood, and two of Sylvia’s kicks landed right on her belly.

Anna Nash was nearly eight months pregnant. After being kicked like that by Sylvia, she started bleeding from below.

"My stomach... My stomach hurts so much!" Anna Nash clutched her belly.

When Sylvia Blackwood saw the blood staining Anna’s clothes, her anger faded, replaced by a creeping dread.

"It wasn’t me, it wasn’t..." Sylvia tried to explain, but everyone had seen her clearly kicking Anna just moments before.

’Anna is carrying the Blackwood Family’s only heir. If the baby is lost, I’m finished.’

"Anna!" Hearing the commotion, Silas Blackwood quickly broke free from the brawl.

His face was bruised and swollen from the beating, but he still cared about his son.

Seeing this, Xavier Mercer had his men stop.

Silas Blackwood yelled, "An ambulance! Call an ambulance, quick!"

Xavier Mercer had no intention of killing anyone. Besides, for someone like Caleb Blackwood, a beating was just for momentary satisfaction. To truly take him down, they had to go after his company. The best way was to make him lose everything overnight.

Moreover, they wanted to get back to reunite with their little sister, so Xavier Mercer left with his men.

Anna Nash was rushed to the hospital. It looked like the baby was in danger.

...

Xavier Mercer and Connor Mercer quickly returned to the hotel. They were both stunned when they saw Ivy Sherwood’s face.

"Little sister, you really are our little sister!" Connor Mercer said, his voice full of emotion.

’This face... there’s no mistake. She looks just like our aunt from my memories.’

Ivy Sherwood didn’t know if such coincidences were possible in this world. She said, "I heard from Miles Mercer that you went to test Sylvia Blackwood. What were the results?"

Xavier Mercer said, "No match. She’s not our sister."

"It seems Caleb Blackwood really did tamper with things. Since your people are here, can we do another test? Even though Miles Mercer and Grandpa are convinced I’m the one you’re looking for, I still want to be certain."

"Of course."

Xavier Mercer quickly called his men up and had them run another test on himself and Ivy Sherwood.

"Ivy, this is for you. Anna Nash asked us to give it to you." Xavier Mercer took out the vial.

Ivy Sherwood saw it and exclaimed, "These are my mother’s ashes!"

Although she didn’t know why Anna Nash would give them to Xavier Mercer, she figured Anna wouldn’t give her a fake at a time like this.

Still, to be on the safe side, Ivy Sherwood felt she should have them tested as well.

She would contact Zion Landon later. She just didn’t know if he would still help her now that she and Quentin Blackwood had separated.

While they waited, Xavier Mercer told them what had happened at the Blackwood residence.

Just mentioning Caleb Blackwood filled Connor Mercer with rage. He was normally a refined man, but he had been thoroughly provoked.

When Ivy Sherwood thought about Caleb and Silas Blackwood getting beaten up, she felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

’It’s just a shame I wasn’t there to see it with my own eyes. What a pity.’

Ivy Sherwood said, "That’s exactly the kind of person Caleb Blackwood is. On the surface, he acts like a respectable elder and puts on a good front, but in reality, he’s done a lot of dirty things behind the scenes. So, how did it end?"

"Anna Nash was kicked to the ground by Sylvia Blackwood. It didn’t look good. She might go into premature labor," Connor Mercer said.

’That serious? The baby...’

Ivy Sherwood asked, "Caleb Blackwood deceived you. What are you going to do?"

"The Blackwood Family’s company is bound to have plenty of loopholes, and even if it doesn’t, I can have someone create some. My people are already on it. As for the falsified hospital records, many people are likely involved. These menaces to society must be severely punished."

Ivy Sherwood said, "Can you spare Caleb Blackwood’s life? At least don’t kill him just yet. There’s a good show to watch later on."

’If Caleb Blackwood is completely ruined, then who will be there to watch Anna’s show?’

"What good show?" Miles Mercer asked.

Ivy Sherwood looked at her mother’s ashes and said, "Silas Blackwood is impotent. He can’t have children. The baby Anna Nash is carrying isn’t a Blackwood. The Blackwood Family doesn’t know about this yet."

Miles Mercer’s eyes went wide. "That’s juicy! If this is Silas Blackwood’s only child, the Blackwoods will treat the baby like a precious treasure, right? And then to find out the child isn’t even theirs... imagine how much pain and despair Caleb Blackwood will feel... Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"