Chapter 52
Aria crossed her arms , her smile cold yet polite . “ A severed leg would ruin his life , no question . Teri million dollars is a small price to pay castors i mysell TM
Arla titted her head and added , “ Tavion , would you say ten million dollars is worth losing your leg
Her words hung heavy in the air . Tavion , standing nearby , felt a chill run down his spine .
Before he could respond , his father , who had been staring at Tavion’s leg , made his decision
In an instant , Tavion’s blood ran cold .
“ My son’s leg is broken and needs amputation . You’ll pay ten million dollars ! ” Elric’s voice was fine ..
Tavion’s eyes widened
His own father was ready to amputate his leg for ten million dollars .
But Tavion realized then that this money wouldn’t be his
His heart pounded in his chest as he shook his head furiously . “ I didn’t break my leg No one’s cutting off my leg
He sprinted out of the room , his legs showing no signs of injury .
The door fl
flew open as several people lunged forward to stop him .
There was a brief struggle , then Tavion dashed off .
Maelis rushed out after him .
The door was left wide open .
The tension in the room was palpable , and no one seemed sure how to proceed .
Ostic , having witnessed the chaos , slid forward and grabbed the door frame , inching it shut again .
Once it was closed , Valerie stood frozen . “What on earth … ”
It seemed that , for now , the discussion was over . Aria smiled fatly . “ Mr. Vellier , it seems your son’s leg is fine ,
Thorne’s face darkened as he clenched his fists . “ Even if his leg is fine , what about the other injuries
Aria’s expression shifted to one of cold calculation . “ Let’s do the math then . ” She looked at Nathan and beckoned him forward . “ Come here .”
Nathan hesitated . He wondered , ‘ What is she doing now ?
He would’ve argued with her in the past , but given that she was cleaning up his mess , it didn’t feel right to oppose her now .
That would be ungrateful .
Aria nodded for him to take a few steps closer . “ See his face , his neck ? ”
Thorne didn’t understand .
Aria’s voice remained calm , detached . “ We don’t make bad deals . My family’s always had high end insurance for our health and safety . ”
Nathan’s eyebrows shot up in surprise . My parents bought me insurance ? When was that ? ‘
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Aria continued , “ His injuries his forehead , face , nose , mouth , arms , and torso will be covered . The more severe the lefury , the higher the payout Where do you think that money comes from ? ”
Shelarily rested her elbow on the armrest ,
propped in her hand . “ Whoever hurt Mathan will be held accountable by the nuran company .
“ Roughly speaking , the payout will be no less than 3 million dollars . Of course , the insurance company will expect your to cover half of that . As for your son’s injury , you can definitely go to the hospital . Use the best medications , and we will cover all the expenses . ”
Thome’s expression shifted ,
He knew wealthy families often took out hefty insurance policies , but he hadn’t thought of this any
sangle
The realization hit him , and his confidence faltered . But he stubbornly retorted , “ Why do you get to call the shot ? ”
Aria’s voice was ice – cold . “ Micah , call the insurance company . Have then come to the school . And bring the lawyers and doctors with them . ”
Micah immediately acknowledged and pulled out his phone
Thome stood frozen , realizing he had underestimated this situation . “ I’m unlucky , dealing with these heartless rich people …
With that , he hastily exited the office .
The students eavesdropping outside quickly leamed their lesson and retreated to the sides of the hallway .
The door closed behind them , and the group gathered together ,
“ Holy crap ! I accidentally hit Nathan on the head the other day , ” one of them said , wide – eyed
“ I hit his back . He was in pain for two days . This might cost us hundreds of thousands of dollars another said ,
“ Stop talking ! ” Osric groaned , “ Last year , we had a worse fight , and Nathan didn’t make me pay a cent ! What a good guy ! ”
Lily stood nearby , hands clenched nervously together .
Her desk mate tried to reassure her , “ Don’t worry . She’s probably Nathan’s sister , and she’s already handled the worst of it
Another girl nodded , “ Exactly . Even without Nathan , someone would’ve helped you . No one lets Taxion off the hook after something like that . ”
Inside the office , the negotiations continued .
Aria turned back to Elric , “ So , how much compensation do you want ?
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