They were nearly finished eating in the restaurant's private room, but Claudia had yet to return.
"Why is Mom not back yet? Could something have happened to her? Anastasia said worriedly.
Charlotte rose and said, "I'll go check."
She stepped out of the private room and across the corridor. She was about to walk to the bathroom when she noticed a large crowd gathered in the corridor, and there appeared to be a fight.
"You're trying to flee, huh? I'm telling you, if you don't pay today, I will not spare you!" A woman screamed in a loud, high-pitched voice.
Charlotte scowled and was ready to continue heading towards the restroom when she heard a familiar voice.
"Oh, please! A wench like you is attempting to extort me? Dream on! "Do you know who my daughter is? You should be careful of your words."
That was her mother's voice!
Charlotte was taken aback and came to a complete stop. Her mother had gotten into another dispute with someone! What a headache!
There were many observers, and she couldn't get past. So she dashed back into the private area, yelling, "Bad news!" Mom got into another confrontation with someone! There are a lot of people around them."
"What?" Anastasia was astounded. She stood up and was going to sprint out.
Ethan quickly grabbed Anastasia to stop her. "I will go have a look. "You stay here and accompany Sophia."
Anastasia bit her lip. She was very concerned about her mother but knew she couldn't leave her daughter alone in the room. Besides, Ethan was a man who would undoubtedly be able to manage the matter better than she was. "Okay, you go! I'll wait for you here." The most essential thing is to get her back here.
She was afraid that her mother had started the quarrel in the first place.
"Okay, don't worry." Ethan walked out, Charlotte following closely after him.
When they arrived, the unrest had grown louder.
After Ethan and Charlotte slipped through the mob, they saw an obese woman raise her hand and hit Claudia in the face.
"Oh, you bitch! You wench, how dare you hit me?" Claudia would never put herself at a disadvantage. She swiftly lifted her hand to grab the woman's hair. They quickly became embroiled in a struggle.
"How dare you hit my mother!" Charlotte yelled angrily and moved forward, grabbing the woman by her clothes. She even slapped her several times on behalf of her mother, causing the woman to howl in agony. She could not take it to see someone hitting her mother.
The lobby manager rushed in with security personnel and separated the three women.
The three of them needed to be more tidy.
Claudia had purposefully styled her hair that day, but it was now a complete disaster, with a red palm imprint on her cheek.
Charlotte's clothing was soiled, with a deep scratch on the back of her hand.
The fat woman opposite her had it the worst. Because of her large physical size, she was unable to move quickly. Therefore, Claudia and Charlotte repeatedly hit her. Her cheeks were red and swollen from being hit, and her hair was also messed up. The fat woman had it all.
"Dear customers, please talk things over calmly and don't resort to violence," pleaded the hotel lobby manager, attempting to mediate. He cannot afford to have a quarrel with his hotel, lest the top management will scold him.
The obese woman clenched her teeth and looked at Charlotte and Claudia. She took out her phone and said, "Damn it! Dare to slap me? You wait! And I will call someone!"
As soon as the phone came in, the fat woman began crying and moaning about being bullied. She then instructed the guy on the other end to send some people over immediately.
Claudia couldn't help but feel worried when she saw how many people would show up.
Charlotte's heart sank as she looked closer at the obese woman's face, knowing that trouble was on its way. Oh no!
She was too intent on assisting her mother in slapping the woman who had failed to notice who she was assaulting.
Charlotte silently sighed in sadness after recognizing the woman's identity. Of all people, why would she provoke this woman? There must be a reasonable reason why her mother fought with this fat woman.
At the side, Ethan had long recognized the obese woman as the same one who had almost hit Charlotte and Sophia in kindergarten.
The woman's husband was Nero Wilcon, whom he had seen again at Thaddeus' house. Wilcon had even tried to get Ethan to kneel and apologize to him.
He believed she should have phoned Wilcon to bring his troops over.
Enemies always meet, simply like that.
Meanwhile, Charlotte gently informed Claudia about this woman: "This is Patricia Fabian, the wife of Obelisk Corporation's owner, Nero Wilcon. I almost got hit by the two of them when I went to pick Sophia up from kindergarten. Thanks to Ethan's rescue, we made it out unscathed.
Claudia's cheeks paled as she heard the Obelisk Corporation because she knew it belonged to the exclusive Wilcon family!
Oh, my God! The overweight woman I just hit is Nero Wilcon's wife! What should I do now?! Claudia's legs trembled as she asked, "What are we still standing here for? Let's run away! Let's run as fast as we can now."
She drew Charlotte along. However, Patricia stopped them after they had run for a short distance. "Hmm, now you're terrified and want to run, huh? Let me inform you. It is now too late! You two bitches had the nerve to hit me, so be prepared to face my revenge! If I don't beat you two to a pulp later, I won't be Patricia Fabian!" Patricia, having found someone to assist her, was naturally haughty. She feels mighty with this two woman in front of her. Having been beaten by them, she will not leave this place if she can't beat both of them.
Claudia felt afraid. She was the type who bullied the weak and feared the powerful. Previously, she dared to tug Patricia's hair and curse her since she didn't know her identity. She clearly wouldn't dare now that she had done it. Claudia is now panicking by the minute.
Looking around in fear, she caught a glimpse of Ethan and dashed behind him even though she frequently labeled him a good-for-nothing.
"Oh? So you've got an accomplice! Do not worry. "I will not let any of you shameless idiots off!" Patricia snarled smugly, gazing at Ethan, Charlotte, and Claudia behind him.
Ethan's expression became dark. "Be mindful of your language. If you continue to be so foul-mouthed, I will not spare you, even if you are a woman."
Claudia was so enraged that she poked Ethan's back and said, "Are you insane? Loser, don't drag us down, even if you want to die."
After saying this, Claudia stuck her head out from behind Ethan and said to Patricia, "Excuse me, Madam... It was all simply a misunderstanding right now. I apologize! I'm so sorry! Please be merciful and let us go! We want a peaceful dinner in this place. Can you let us go?"
Patricia laughed out loud as she saw Claudia stooping low and yielding to her. However, her bloated face and giant red lips made her look menacing. It's too late for them now.
After laughing, she sneered at Claudia, "Hmph, are you terrified now that I've called people over? Weren't you pompous just now? You two hit me so hard, and you expect me to forgive you with a mere apology? "Dream on!"