Hearing her repeatedly call Archie and Benny with such a derogatory term infuriated Roxanne, who walked up to her with a frosty expression.
“What’s the matter with you? Are you going to hit me?” Aubree mocked. As soon as those words fell from her lips, a cute voice rang out from above. “Watch out, Mommy!”
In the next second, cold water poured down on Aubree, drenching her from head to toe. The woman froze momentarily before she regained her senses a few moments later and looked up furiously.
On the balcony, Benny stood on a stool and made a face at her. “There’s no way Mr. Farwell would fall for an evil woman like you!”
“You little b*stard! Get down here! I swear I’ll teach you rascals a lesson!” Aubree yelled at Archie and Benny hysterically. However, the boys were not the least bit intimidated by her. “This is what you get for scolding our mommy, you evil woman!”
Overwhelmed with rage, Aubree wanted to walk past Roxanne to storm upstairs. Archie’s and Benny’s rash actions took Roxanne by surprise as well. However, she could not deny that she was inexplicably exhilarated by it.
Despite that, she was worried that Aubree would try and harm the boys, considering how angry the latter looked. Therefore, she gave her a stiff apology on behalf of her children. “Ms. Pearson, they didn’t do it on purpose. They’re just kids, so please forgive them.”
With that, Roxanne looked up and shot a glance at Archie and Benny, signaling them to go along with her. Pouring water on her to vent our anger is sufficient. We’ll only end up on the losing end if we get into another trouble.
However, Archie and Benny acted as though they did not notice her gaze. With arms akimbo, they uttered matter-of-factly, “We did it on purpose! Let’s see if you still dare to scold Mommy!”
“B*stards!” Aubree wanted to dash into the house as if she had gone berserk. Since things had already gone to that extent, Roxanne saw no point in backing down. Hence, she stood firm at the entrance and blocked Aubree’s way. “Why are you so mad, Ms. Pearson? You were the one who came to our house today and made a violent outburst! Archie and Benny were just returning the favor.”
All of a sudden, Aubree stood still. “It must’ve been your doing! You must’ve taught them to do this!” she roared in between pants. With that, she lifted her hand and swung it toward Roxanne, who had been keeping her guard up.
The latter swiftly raised her hand and jabbed a finger at an acupuncture point on Aubree’s arm. Aubree instantly felt her arm going numb and weak. Before she could come to her senses, she received a tight slap across her face.
Roxanne did not hold back in that slap. The impact was so strong that Aubree felt her mind going blank. It took her a long while to snap out of it. When she finally did, she stared at Roxanne in disbelief. “You! How dare you hit me?”
“I just did what you were going to do to me,” the latter answered with an icy expression.
As soon as Roxanne finished her sentence, she shoved Aubree aside. Caught off guard, Aubree staggered two steps. backward and almost rolled down the stairs before the entrance.
“This is a matter between us adults. Why did you have to involve my kids, Ms. Pearson? That’s rather disgraceful of you, don’t you think?” Roxanne paused and added expressionlessly, “Take that slap as a warning. If you dare to lay a finger on Archie and Benny, I’ll make sure you regret your actions!”
As soon as Aubree stabilized herself, she made a lunge at Roxanne. Roxanne lifted her leg slightly and kicked an acupuncture point on Aubree’s knee. Again, Aubree ended up staggering backward in pain.
“You’re no match for me. If I want to make you suffer, I can do so easily.” Roxanne was merely stating facts. “Please don’t forget about my expertise, Ms. Pearson.”
As a traditional medicine practitioner famous for her prowess in acupuncture, she was extremely familiar with all the acupuncture points on the human body as well as knowing how much pressure to exert on which acupuncture point in order to bring about the desired effects.
Although the knowledge could save the lives of others, it could also be used as a form of self- defense. Aubree flushed with rage from having suffered twice at the hands of Roxanne, but she dared not retaliate recklessly.
“Why aren’t you leaving yet?” Roxanne snapped. Because of what she had done earlier, Aubree shuddered unconsciously at her shout. Upon realizing her reaction, Aubree blushed crimson with embarrassment. She then acted tough, yelling, “Just you wait!”
With that, she gritted her teeth and left. After getting into her car, however, she stared at the mansion from afar instead of driving off immediately.
By then, Roxanne had turned around and gone back into the mansion. Archie and Benny were still on the balcony, making faces at her in a smug manner.Their complacent behavior caused Aubree’s features to twist into a fearsome expression of fury.
Those two b*stards! They’d better pray that they won’t ever fall into my hands. Otherwise, I swear I’ll make their lives a living hell! She stayed outside the mansion for quite a while before flooring the accelerator and driving away.
In the mansion, Roxanne suppressed her anger and continued preparing dinner. Once she was done, she hollered at Archie and Benny to get them to come downstairs for dinner.
At that moment, the boys were already waiting at the landing. They had fun taking revenge on Aubree earlier, but after watching her leave, they quickly. realized that their action could very well upset Roxanne. Hence, they had been waiting at the landing. expecting their mother to lecture them.
“Come downstairs for dinner!” Roxanne called out to the boys after heaving a sigh inwardly. Archie and Benny came down the stairs obediently. As soon as they saw her, they admitted their mistake by saying, “Mommy, we’re sorry.”
Before Roxanne could utter a word in response, Benny added, “However, I don’t think we did anything wrong. That evil woman scolded you. We wanted to protect you, Mommy!”
The sight of Aubree berating their mother infuriated the brothers so much that they acted impulsively, grabbing a watering can nearby and pouring the water on the wicked woman’s head.
If Aubree had dared to continue scolding Roxanne, the boys would not hesitate to empty another can of water over her, even if their mother would be angry at them.
Roxanne’s heart softened at Benny’s words. However, her expression was still tense as she replied, “I know you two care about me, but stay out of it if something like this happens again in the future. Just let me handle it. Don’t intervene.” Benny retorted, “Mommy-”
“You two might think that you are protecting me, but at the same time, you are putting yourselves in danger. What if Ms. Pearson takes revenge on you two in the future? Don’t you think I would be worried about that?” Roxanne interrupted with a frown.
Archie and Benny exchanged glances sheepishly before lowering their heads. “We’re sorry, Mommy. We were too impulsive.”
Although they had yet to find proof, they speculated that someone had paid the older children to beat them up. It isn’t hard to figure out who the instruction came from. If that evil woman could do something like that, she could also take revenge on us. We didn’t think things through…
Only after Roxanne saw that the boys had realized their mistake did she relax her tense expression. “Also, I would like to thank you for protecting me just now.”
With that, she bent over to hug them. “However, don’t act so rashly next time. Although you two want to protect me, I also want to protect you.”
Archie and Benny nodded obediently. Due to the disruption caused by Aubree, they did not manage to ask about Estella.
Nevertheless, they were dying to know the answers to the questions in their minds. After returning to their bedroom, they started discussing ways to ask Roxanne about it in the future.
Meanwhile, Roxanne lay in her bed with conflicted feelings. I merely wanted to check on Essie. Who would’ve thought that so many things would end up happening instead? Not only have I met Lucian, but I’ve also gotten into conflict with Aubree…
At that moment, Lucian’s words and scenes of Estella getting bullied were playing on a loop in her mind.
Upon realizing what was on her mind, Roxanne bolted upright and shook her head violently. Why am I still thinking about those things? I’ve already promised Aubree I would stay away from them…
While she was getting frustrated with herself, her phone that was on the table rang.
Getting a grip on herself, Roxanne glanced down at her phone and saw Jack’s name on the screen. It’s already so late at night. What does Jack want from me again?
She then picked up her phone in confusion. The second the call was connected, Jack’s voice came through the receiver. “Hi, Ms. Jarvis. Am I interrupting your sleep?”
Roxanne sounded tired when she replied, “No. I was just done getting ready for bed, but I hadn’t. laid down yet. What can I do for you, Mr. Damaris?”
Jack chuckled and said, “That’s good, then. From tomorrow onward, our research is entering the key stage. My grandpa wants me to support the research fully. Hence, I may be visiting the research institute more frequently. starting tomorrow. I hope you won’t find me a nuisance, Ms. Jarvis.”
Roxanne’s spirits finally lifted at the mention of their research. We successfully completed the first stage of our research this morning, proving that the efforts we’ve put in all this time haven’t been in vain. Starting tomorrow, we’ll be embarking on a new and even more challenging stage!
Just thinking about the results their research would bring filled her heart with anticipation. She also greatly welcomed Jack’s assistance. “I’d be honored if you could come and help us, of course. Why would I find you a nuisance?”
He let out a low chuckle. “That’s good to know. It’s late, so I shan’t disturb you any further. See you tomorrow.” Roxanne assented with a laugh.
Thanks to Jack’s phone call, she gradually felt calmer. Finally, she drifted into a peaceful sleep while thinking about the new research she would be doing the following day.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.