Chasing The Vengeful Villainous Heiress-Chapter 81: You must be Maximus

Max and his friends were in class and were surprised that Valerie had not come to class yet. While the boys joked about it, Max looked away, wondering if it was because of him that she did not come to school.

He sat down with his head trying to calculate so many things. He feared she would run away from him and that was why he did not do anything out of the ordinary.

He could keep her with him, lock her up, and that way, she would be with him forever but he wanted to be patient. He wanted to be normal.

Yet that did not help matters. She still left him.

’What should I do? I want her.’

"Hey." someone called and Max looked up. It was a guy. He looked like he was trembling in fear. "V-Valerie wants to see you." He said, and Max’s eyes widened.

"Valerie?" He asked and the kid nodded.

He was confused and looked towards Valerie’s seat. It looked like she had not come to school yet.

"She ... She just arrived." The boy said. "She wants to see you behind the school to... To talk about yesterday." As soon as he said this, Max was convinced that it was indeed Valerie and followed the kid out of the classroom and towards the back of the school, where there were a lot of containers so it wouldn’t be easy for someone to hear what was going on or see unless you stood at the entrance.

’I wonder what she wants to talk about.’ he thought and just then, he got a call from Owen.

He answered it.

"Hello,"

The boy glanced over his shoulder and Max signaled him to keep going. The boy nodded and kept going.

"Young master, you have to come home right away." Owen said with a worried tone.

"What is it, Owen? What happened?" Max asked.

"It’s about your mother." Owen said. "But we can’t talk about it through the phone. I’m with the driver and we’re on our way to your school."

Max was confused. Why did it seem like something major had happened? He was sent here to hide for the time being? Why did they want to blow up his cover already?

And his mother? What did she do this time? She was quite a straightforward person. Did she hit some jerk for talking bad about her children? That happened quite a few times in the past.

He didn’t know what it was about but the fact that the Owen was coming as well, only meant it was major.

"Where is she?" Max asked and the boy pointed at the corner.

"Just go through that corner." He said and stopped walking. "I’ll take my leave from here."

It was a bit suspicious but Max went there anyway. Little did he know that thugs were waiting for him at that corner.

"You must be Maximus." One of the things said and Max frowned. This was not looking good. He took a step back but there was already one behind him who caught his arms so there was no way he could struggle.

"Now, why the rush? We have words from our mistress. Valerie Ross." One said and cracked his knuckles. "She told us you were pestering her with your useless feelings and asked us to teach you a lesson."

"Valerie?" He asked, shocked and a heavy punch landed on his guts.

"You still dare call her by her name?" Another punch and then another, aiming for his face this time. "She can’t go around with a useless thing like you so let this remind you that you’re not in the same class so stay away from her." Another punch on Max’s face. "If she walks right, walk left. If she walks left, walk right. And if she’s coming at you," he punched his guts again. "Then run the other way."

Max was confused. Why was this happening? Did Valerie detest him so much that she had to go this far? Why? Why did she hate him?

The words she said repeated in her head, ’You’re useless’.

Was it because he was useless? Honestly? But he was a Stewart. Maybe he should’ve told her that at least. No, she said she wanted the one who would inherit the position.

Then, did he have to become chairman for her to recognize him?

’Valerie Ross, why? All I did was love you. Did you have to go this far? I’m already suffering from the words you said.’

His thoughts were filled with Valerie even while he was getting beaten up.

"Hey, look at this." They grabbed his hair. "He’s probably thinking of the mistress right now. What to do to get her off his mind completely?"

"I know." One of them said, picking up a metal pole. "Let’s crush his crush, keke."

Max took the beating and laid on the floor with no single strength left in him. His legs and arms were beaten with a metal pole so he could not move at all and his head was bleeding. His vision was hazy and his mind fuzzy, listening to their words of praise, as the thugs talked about Valerie.

"Why?" He muttered and just then, he heard Brian scream and the thugs ran away.

He thought he’d die but luckily he didn’t.

Brian tried carrying Max but with his movement, Max would grunt in pain. Valerie helped while Lance tried to chase after the thugs and get a picture of one of them at least.

Valerie watched Max in pain on Brian’s back. She was stunned on her feet and she looked at her bloody hands. She was terrified.

"I don’t know what happened between you two but he’ll die at this rate so do something." Brian yelled at her, jolting her out of it.

She quickly called for an ambulance and they rushed out of the backyard, only to meet a butler. Owen.

As soon as he saw Max in that state, he almost got a heart attack.

"What... What happened?" He asked but his eyes fell on Valerie, whose glasses had fallen off, and saw the red eyes. "Ross?" He called but snapped out of it as there was an even more pressing matter. "Quick, bring him."

"Who are you?" Valerie asked, on full alert.

"I’m his butler," Owen answered and though she did not know how that was possible, she and Brian went with him.

After seeing the car, Valerie immediately knew that Max was not as simple as she thought he was.

They put Max in the car and Brian stepped back.

"You, go with him." He said to Valerie. "I don’t know why he said that but if you two have some unresolved issues, resolve them."

Valerie looked at him, surprised, but got in the car with Owen and immediately went to the hospital.