Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!
Chapter 320: Disfigured

Chapter 320: Disfigured

With a shout, Henry suddenly pulled Ella into his arms to shield her!

The two bodyguards rushed over and grabbed the sneering Rachel.

But it was too late—the bottle of concentrated sulfuric acid had already splashed onto the lower left side of Henry’s face!

Because of his intervention, only a small bit splashed onto Ella’s arm. But what was that minor injury compared to what could have happened?

"You maniac!" Chloe snapped out of her shock, screaming as she rushed over. "Ella, are you okay?"

Ella, still shaken, looked at Henry, who was gritting his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain as the acid burned his skin.

He didn’t make a sound, just silently bore the agony.

Ella’s mind went blank. She quickly pushed him toward the door. "Hurry... hurry to the hospital!"

Henry, coming back to his senses, glanced at Ella, relieved to see she was unharmed. Only then did he bolt outside.

Despite the acid attack, he could still run, while Rachel was restrained by the two bodyguards. Nearby security guards surrounded them, searching to see if Rachel had any accomplices.

Rachel kept laughing wildly, tears streaming down her face. "Ella, you bitch... you’re so lucky! Not only does Eric love you, but who would’ve thought your brother-in-law likes you too... Hahaha! Henry, you rejected me... If I can’t have you, I’ll destroy you!"

In truth, Rachel’s goal had been to ruin Ella’s face, but Henry’s sudden intervention had thwarted her, leaving her disappointed.

However, as she thought about Henry’s handsome face being scarred for life, Rachel’s twisted heart felt a sick satisfaction.

Furious, Ella slapped her across the face. "Rachel! You filthy wretch, you were aiming that acid at me, weren’t you?"

Otherwise, why would Henry have suddenly pulled her into his arms?

Rachel laughed and cried, "Yes! I wanted to ruin that arrogant face of yours! But you’re so damn lucky... Ella, just die already!"

Ella slapped her again.

Chloe, on the verge of tears from anger, yelled, "What did Ella ever do to you? If you hadn’t been scheming against her all this time, you wouldn’t have ended up like this! Rachel... you’re so vicious!"

Rachel, now dizzy from Ella’s slaps, was held tightly by the bodyguards, their expressions full of anger. "Notify Mr. Nelson!" one of them ordered.

With this, Rachel had ruined her entire life!

To think she dared to try and throw acid at Ella—she must have had a death wish! If she had just let go of her grudges and moved to another city to start over, not many people would have remembered her.

But blinded by hatred, she committed this crime, and Eric would make sure she spent her life behind bars.

Ella instructed one of the bodyguards to take Rachel to the police station, while she and Chloe rushed to the hospital.

When they arrived at the hospital, Henry was quietly sitting in the hallway on the second floor.

Ella, panting, ran up to him. When she saw the horrific burns on the lower half of his left face, she couldn’t bear to look and turned away.

Henry’s left face was severely disfigured. He had been injured to protect her—how could she feel at ease?

"Are you okay, Henry? Your face..." Ella asked, her voice filled with concern.

Chloe, equally upset, looked at Henry with regret and carefully asked, "Are you sure you’re alright?"

Henry glanced at Ella, shaking his head slightly. "My face will be fine. I can get some surgeries done later."

Really?

Ella looked at the severe burns in disbelief. How could such a serious injury possibly be okay?

"Well, that’s a relief. You really scared us. That wretch Rachel, she’s just..." Chloe patted her chest, finally exhaling in relief.

Ella glanced at the innocent Chloe, knowing that Henry was only saying that to comfort them.

Ella felt overwhelmed with guilt. "Thank you, Henry."

Henry looked up with his bright eyes, his smile still calm. "There’s no need to thank me. If anyone I know were in danger, I would make the same choice."

Henry’s response was meant to put Ella at ease, not wanting her to overthink things.

Ella bit her lip, feeling a sudden wave of frustration. Why hadn’t she noticed Rachel earlier?

She never imagined that Rachel, who always pretended to be weak and fragile, would go to such extreme lengths.

"Be careful in the future, sister-in-law. It’s hard to guard against people like that," Henry said softly.

Ella had made plenty of enemies—partly because of her outstanding abilities, and partly because of her relationship with Eric, which made people envious.

So many women, pretending to be innocent and sweet, constantly tried to push her aside to get closer to Eric. But Ella, in defense of her own happiness, naturally fought back.

And each time, Ella came out on top, humiliating those women badly. As a result, many people had come to resent her deeply.

Ella nodded. "I know, thank you!"

Henry just smiled and didn’t say anything more.

At that moment, the doctor approached and asked Henry to follow him inside. Ella watched his slender, calm figure walking away, feeling a surge of emotions.

Grace, that awful woman, somehow managed to raise a son like him—what a blessing, what good fortune!

Though Grace had done so many malicious things, at least there was one good outcome, right?

"Ella, your brother-in-law treats you so well... You really have a perfect life. Your husband loves you, and now even your brother-in-law does. If it weren’t for him, you would’ve been disfigured!" Chloe rambled on.

Ella twitched her lips. What nonsense was Chloe saying?

"Are you okay?" Chloe had barely finished speaking when a cold voice rang out from behind them.

Ella’s heart skipped a beat. She turned around to see Eric striding toward them, his face stern.

Chloe realized she had probably said the wrong thing and quickly forced a nervous smile. "Uh... I was just babbling nonsense!"

With that, Chloe slipped away, leaving the two of them alone.

"I’m fine, but Henry’s face..." Ella’s expression darkened, her mood clearly heavy.

Eric narrowed his eyes, noticing a small burn mark on Ella’s arm—the spot where the acid had splashed.

"You say you’re fine, but this is a wound. Go see a doctor and get it treated!"

With that, Eric pulled Ella toward the surgery room.

Ella didn’t resist. After all, once Eric made up his mind, protesting was pointless.

The door to the surgical room wasn’t fully closed. As Eric and Ella approached, they overheard the doctor speaking regretfully: "Young Master, this injury... it’s a severe burn. It won’t heal easily. There might be some hope in Country W, but from my experience, your face won’t recover."

Ella’s heart sank heavily. She lowered her head, hiding the sadness in her eyes.

Eric didn’t knock on the door. He quietly stood there, pulling Ella back to sit down without a word.

The two of them fell into silence.

After what seemed like a long time, Henry walked out of the surgical room. "Big Brother..."

Eric lifted his cold gaze, locking eyes with Henry in silence. Ella felt a wave of anxiety—was he upset about her being with Henry?