Chapter 40 An Eye For An Eye
Harrison sat leisurely in a hand–carved wooden chair with his long legs crossed. He held a lit cigar between his slender fingers.
He wore a dark–colored shirt with a few buttons undone at the collar, his appearance exuding an effortless yet commanding presence. Through the swirling smoke, his face appeared even colder and more intimidating
In the pool, Even and Lydia were being held down by two bodyguards, their heads forcefully submerged under the water.
After about 30 seconds, they were allowed to surface and desperately gasped for air. Just as they managed a single breath, they were shoved back underwater, continued. Their desperate cries for help echoed intermittently across the empty pool area
“Dad… Save me…” Evelyn’s voice trembled with helplessness and pleading as she repeatedly called out to Owen at the edge of the pool
Lydia, on the other hand, cried out to Marcus, “Save me. Marcus. ”
and the cycle
Watching Lydia struggling helplessly in the water, Marcus hesitated. He swallowed hard and carefully spoke up, “Uncle Harrison, could you, for my sake, let Lydia go just this
However, Harrison did not even spare him a glance. His expression remained indifferent, his heart unmoved. Instead, his voice turned even colder as he warned him, “If you say one more word, I’ll break your legs and throw you in there with her.”
Hearing this, Marcus immediately fell silent, not daring to utter another word.
Lydia’s cries for help still echoed in his ears, but he could only watch as she struggled in the water. He was powerless to do anything.
He knew that if he continued pleading, not only would he tail to save Lydia, but she might suffer an even harsher punishment
Meanwhile, Owen’s expression was dark with fury Seeing his daughter humiliated like this, his rage burned uncontrollably. He demanded harshly, “Harrison, what is the meaning of this? Are you openly provoking us?”
“Harrison, let Evelyn go!” Lucas was equally enraged.
Harrison remained impassive. He took a slow drag of his cigar before lifting his hand slightly, signaling to the bodyguards beside him.
In an instant, Owen and Leces were also restrained by the guards, unable to move. Being restrained in front of everyone was a humiliation Owen could not bear. His expression darkened Eke a storm cloud.
“Harrison, I’m your uncle. Treating me like this is outright cebellion!”
Locas struggled with all his strength but was unable to break free Gritting his teeth, he shouted, “Harrison, no matter what, I’m still yo
Before he could finish, Harrison’s cold voice cut him off. “It’s so noisy.”
The moment those words fell, Lucas received a swift punch to the stomach before his mouth was sealed with duct tape.
Owen was livid, his eyes nearly spewing fire “Harrison
“Uncle Owen, have been too mint the past two years, making you think I’ve grown soft? Harrison’s voice was as frigid asce Owen’s expression darkened further. “You…”
your cousin. You-”
His gaze swept toward Owen. “I’m merely returning the favor. Since you dare to meddle in my affairs, should you not expect some punishment in return?”
Owen clenched his teeth. Knowing he was at a disadvantage, he could only swallow his anger.
Harrison exhaled a puff of smoke, his voice laced with warning. “Uncle Owen, I’m the one in charge of the Spencer family now. The only thing you should be concerned about is knowing your place.”
The air was hony with tension.
Finally, owen shut his eyes in reluctant submission and muttered, “understand. I’ll stay in my lane.”
Sensing the situation turning against her, Evelyn, who was still in the pool, swallowed her pride and pleaded humbly, “Harrison, I was wrong. Please let me go.” trembled, and the was completely devoid of her usual arrogance.
Lydia, her eyes filled with tear, followed suit. “Mr. Harrison, I was wrong. I truly know my mistake now.”
Harrison raised is hand slightly, signaling the bodyguards to stop
“Her voice
Both women, having swallowed large arounts of water, broke into violent tits of coughing. Once the suffocating sensation subsided, Evelyn no longer dared to put on any airs. Her voice carried both fear and desperation, “Harrison, I was wrong. truly know my mistake. Please let me go.”
“Wrong? What exactly did you do wrong? Harrison’s voice was deep and steady.
Evelyn’s eyes quickly dated before she immediately shifted all the blame onto Lydia “I shouldn’t have bebed Lydia’s words, nor should have let her manipulate me into
Lyrluar’s Body tamaubled violently at those words. “Ms. Evelyn —”
“It was all her!” Evelyn, tested that Lydia would speak up, hurriedly cut her ofl. “She was the one who told me Serena was afraid of cats. She also said she couldn’t accept Serena marrying you and wanted to teach her almon
Standing by the poolside, Marcus tell a chill run down a spare. At this point, no matter what he said, it would be useless.
* Lydia tried to protest But before she could finish, the bodyguards grabbed her head and forced her back under the water
