Chapter 479

Edwin stepped right in front of them, arms outstretched. "If you want to fight, fight

me. They're my wife and daughter."

"You little brat! Where are my men? Get this fool out of here!" Tristan roared, his

face turning red with rage.

Within seconds, a dozen burly security guards stormed in and yanked Edwin

away.

"Dad! Are you really going to push us this far?" Edwin shouted, his eyes blazing.

"I'm your father! This is my house, not yours to run!" Tristan snapped back. "If you

don't admit your mistake today, people will think those two women rule the house.

Beat them!"

On his command, one of the guards grabbed a leather belt handed over by the

butler.

Sylvia's heart sank. There was no escaping this tonight.

Naomi shoved her aside. "Sylvia, go! I'll take the fall for you. But don't you dare

admit to anything-"

Before Naomi could finish, Sylvia pulled her away.

She leveled a cold stare at Tristan. "My mom's not in good health. If you beat her

to death, are you planning on spending the rest of your life in prison? I'll take the

punishment. I'm sure you won't object, Tristan?"

Tristan despised defiance more than anything, and Sylvia had challenged him one

enough

"Do it!"

Rupert rose from his seat, voice

jacket, rolling up his

he took the belt from the stunned guard. In the golden lamplight,

long and

met, and for a heartbeat, time

her

resigned.

Rupert's expression flickered—something

invisible.

sliced through

bracing for pain—but it

she saw Lester, who had just left with

his hand gripping Rupert's belt

aunt, annoyance

you get the final say

only looking out for

Reese is my little sister.

I'll get

it: But forcing

not justice.

out that

disciplining

going to

family or

words held real weight as

lips together, unable

had to signal his guards

the Garcias would never let Reese

But today's Reese's engagement party, and

spilled here,"

had come to

Tristan's mood even

forced his

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