The woman who was sobbing earlier fell silent all of a sudden. Knowing that she had wronged us, Tiffany couldn’t bring herself to glance at me and Gregory. Her eyes flickered and were out of focus. “My men wouldn’t go overboard and scare him. Besides, Anthony seized them already. What else could happen? You’re trying to frame me…”
“Are you still denying that it’s your fault?” Anthony’s deep voice sounded.
Tiffany bowed her head even lower and shuddered. “Gregory is completely fine. What have I done wrong?”
“You unrepentant woman!” Anthony said through gritted teeth.
Afterward, he gave me and Gregory a sideways glance, asking impassively, “Gregory, did you hear what she said? Do you see her true colors now?”
Only then I noticed that Gregory had been furrowing his brows.
“Okay.” He nodded his head. “I got it.”
Tilting his chin back slightly, Anthony squinted his eyes. His gaze darkened for a split second. “From now onward, you have only one name, that is Gregory Featherstone. The Halls aren’t your family.”
“I understand.” Gregory nodded again, though he didn’t fully grasp the meaning of his father’s words. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, “How about Uncle Nathaniel?”
“I’ll explain to you later.” Anthony’s voice was flat. I couldn’t tell of his mood right now, but I knew that this was not the time to ask any other question.
Knowing his father’s temperament, Gregory took note of his words and fell silent.
Afterward, the man turned to look at Tiffany again. His gaze grew much more frigid. “I’ve given you enough chances.”
Anyone with common sense could easily read between the lines and tell of his murderous intent. Tiffany went hysterical, standing up and backing away. “No, you can’t do this. Nothing happened to Gregory. You can’t kill me!”
Anthony’s expression remained nonchalant as he stood rooted to the spot. Nevertheless, his overbearing aura was so palpable that she felt like she was about to get crushed anytime.
“Death is an easy way out for you. You’re as good as dead the moment I found out that you’re the one who published the obituary. Yet, I let you off because you’re my sister. Now it’s time for you to get a taste of your own medicine. I’ll make your life a living hell.”
The man heaved a long sigh. His thin lips parted as he commanded, “Come in.”
As soon as those words left his mouth, Joseph came in with a few bodyguards. Thinking that they were going to take her away, Tiffany hid in a corner with her back pressing against the wall. Reluctance was written all over her face.
Unexpectedly, the bodyguards made a turn and headed to the bed. Bending over to pick Keith up, they took him out of the room straight away.
“What are you guys trying to do to him? Let go! Let go of him now!”
“Ah!”
Just like his subordinates, Joseph strictly executed the order. With no mercy, he shoved Tiffany forcefully onto the floor. Her forehead hit the bedside table, and blood gushed out instantly.
“Ouch…” The woman shook her head to stay conscious, reaching out to touch her forehead. Her face contorted with pain as she looked at the crimson blood on her palm. In the next second, she struggled and stood up to chase after Joseph and the others.
Striding around the bed, Anthony grabbed her shoulders and pushed her onto the bed.
The knock on her head and the fall were too much for her. Closing her eyes, Tiffany was too weak to get out of the bed. Moving her lips, she mumbled inaudibly.
“Since you refuse to let people who genuinely love each other stay together, I’ll help you fulfill your wish. In this life, you’ll not get to see Keith ever again. One thing is for sure, I’ll get someone to feed and take care of him until he breathes his last. But you’ll never find him.”
There was no punishment more cruel than endless mental torment.
The only way to make Tiffany realize her mistake was to put her through the agony of being separated from her loved one.
For Keith’s sake, she ruined Anthony’s relationship with me, went against Nicolas, and disregarded the safety of her own nephew. She was madly in love with that man. Sure enough, she would never be at peace with herself in her lifetime.
In a daze, Tiffany heard Anthony’s words. Unable to move an inch, she murmured pleadingly, “No… Anthony, I’m sorry. It’s my fault… Please, I beg you…”
Darkness shadowed Anthony’s eyes. He stood by the bed with a deadpan expression for a minute before turning and walking toward Gregory and me.
“Go home,” he said nonchalantly. His voice was devoid of any emotions as though the cruel scene before had never occurred.
I lifted my hand and patted Gregory’s shoulder after glancing around the room.
As he left the room, I followed him with Anthony close behind. He didn’t even look back as he left.
Once I was seated in the car, I asked, “Why didn’t you tell me about Tiffany wanting to abduct Gregory?”
His gaze was focused on the road ahead of him as he answered, “I have nipped that in the bud, and I didn’t want you to worry. But it’s not too late to know now.”
It was his habit to immediately solve a problem instead of discussing it with others.
Gregory was lucky to come out unharmed, but he might not be as lucky next time. “I hope you can discuss with me when you encounter a problem and we can make a decision together. Now that everything has settled down, the Stanhope family is no longer what they used to be. You need to change your habit of carrying all the burdens yourself.”
Genetics decided chauvinism in a man and also their ability to not register a single word their partner said.
An overseas scholar had said, “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
A married couple will be together for their whole life. Honesty, tolerance, trust, and synergy are important in a marriage. And the marriage scale will tip one-sidedly if the burden only falls on one shoulder.
Anthony’s lips curled into a smile. He turned and leaned closer to me. “Honey, you’re stomping on my pride by complaining about me in front of our son.”
I glanced toward Gregory who was sitting in the safety chair in the back seat. He was in his own world, staring intently at the laptop in his hands, not having a care for anything else happening around him.
I felt a hand on my back when I turned around. I slapped his hand away after contemplating it for a second. “Anthony, stop playing around.”
Anthony pulled his hand back and placed it on the steering wheel at my rejection. He shrugged his shoulders, then started sweet-talking. “Loving parents promote family harmony. Gregory will develop a fear of marriage if you’re so violent all the time.”
I glared at him. He even has a noble excuse for being touchy-feely.
Right then, Gregory piped up, “I won’t.”
I turned around at the same time as Anthony. Gregory was still in the same posture as before as if we were in two separate worlds.
Did I just imagine the whole thing?
The next second, Gregory shut the laptop and looked up at us naturally. “My wife will be a beautiful woman like Mommy, and I’ll have an adorable daughter like Audrey. This is my dream. It will never change.” Then his gaze landed on Anthony precisely. “Daddy, Mommy is right. A fascist will be eliminated with time like in the histories.”
Anthony’s expression darkened. “Did I hear that correctly? You’re planning to eliminate me? Your father? Is that right, Gregory Featherstone?”
Based on my experience, when your parents call your full name, it’s time for you to escape, else you might end up with a beating.
Gregory realized his slip of a tongue. With an arch of his brow, he quickly turned his face to the side, firing up his laptop naturally as though he had never said anything.
His movement was so quick I almost missed it.
Watching his actions, I couldn’t suppress the rising laughter. He’s rational and knows when to take a step back. Gregory is growing up well.
My anger was all gone from his interruption. Indeed, a child is a mother’s biggest strength.
Meanwhile, Anthony’s face had clouded over. No one knew what he was thinking.
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