Chapter 763: Tender Compassion

Ms. Lowe’s mother, however, wouldn’t listen. She bit down harder and harder as more and more blood pooled around her mouth. June Lowe’s already pale face grew even whiter, but she continued to soothe her mother in a soft, gentle voice, paying no mind to the teeth clamped on her hand.

Mad Lord couldn’t bear to watch any longer. He started forward, intending to chop Ms. Lowe’s mother unconscious, but Clayton Xavier stopped him. "Don’t. She’ll just bite down harder. Let me handle it."

Clayton Xavier walked up to Ms. Lowe’s mother and delivered a sharp chop to the side of her neck. Her jaw instantly went slack. June Lowe paid no mind to her own bleeding hand, worried that her mother’s episode would escalate.

And just as she feared, seeing so many strangers in the house—all men—made Ms. Lowe’s mother even more terrified. She let out a piercing shriek and tried to bolt. Mad Lord quickly knocked her out with a single chop. She collapsed to the floor, finally quiet.

June Lowe breathed a sigh of relief and reached down to help her mother. Clayton Xavier glanced at her injured left hand and moved to assist, but Ms. Lowe’s mother was a dead weight now that she was unconscious. The two of them couldn’t manage. Will stepped in, hoisted the woman onto his back, and carried her into her room.

Tang Xiaonan struggled to pry away the hands clamped over her eyes and ears. She hadn’t even seen anything when they first came in before Adrian Hawthorne had covered them. She could only faintly hear Ms. Lowe’s mother’s agonized cries. ’She doesn’t even recognize her own daughter. It looks like her illness is really severe. No wonder June Lowe can’t rest easy leaving her mother alone and won’t send her to a care facility.’

Adrian Hawthorne lowered his hands. ’That was a shock,’ he thought. ’Ms. Lowe’s mother’s outburst was terrifying, like she was about to kill someone. I was worried Tang Xiaonan would be scared. The chubby girl is so timid; last time she was frightened out of her wits.’

June Lowe emerged from the room, her face pale and her expression exhausted. Her left hand was covered in blood from a wound that looked quite deep. Mad Lord’s brow furrowed slightly. ’My brother’s wife’s illness is worse than I thought,’ he mused. ’When she has an episode, she doesn’t even recognize her own daughter. She might even end up killing someone or starting a fire. I really can’t rest easy leaving June Lowe to watch her alone. If anything happened, how could I ever face my fallen brother?’

"Ms. Lowe, your hand is still bleeding," Tang Xiaonan said with a worried look. ’That bite is so deep,’ she thought, ’it’s definitely going to leave a scar.’

"It’s nothing. It’ll be fine with a little medication."

June Lowe truly didn’t mind. ’Being beaten and bitten by my mother is a regular occurrence. I’m used to it. Today’s is just a minor injury. The worst time, she smashed a vase over my head, leaving a huge gash. I still have a coin-sized scar on my forehead, hidden by my hair.’

"Do you have any first-aid supplies here?" Clayton Xavier asked.

June Lowe nodded. She always kept a first-aid kit ready. She retrieved it from her luggage; it was quite well-stocked. Clayton Xavier silently took the kit from her and skillfully began to disinfect and dress the wound.

Clayton Xavier felt a great deal of sympathy and compassion for June Lowe and was more than willing to help her.

Clayton Xavier worked quickly and efficiently. In no time, he had treated the wound on June Lowe’s hand, applying ointment and wrapping it in gauze. June Lowe said softly, "Thank you."

"You’re welcome. Try not to get the wound wet. Later, I can mix up some scar removal cream for you so it won’t leave a mark." Clayton Xavier gave a faint smile, a smile so warm it made June Lowe forget the pain in her hand. She blushed and shyly lowered her head.

But then June Lowe immediately chided herself and regained her composure. ’I have no right to be thinking about anything else,’ she thought. ’Taking care of my mother is the most important thing.’

Mad Lord spoke up. "June, you can’t handle this on your own. You need to hire another caretaker."