Chapter 2543

The maid was clearly bruised, tears streaming down her cheeks, but she stood frozen in place, too frightened to move.

"Stand up straight, don't move. This time I'm aiming for your forehead-hold your head up higher!" Aries, just thirteen but already nearly six feet tall, still wore the mischievous face of a boy.

The moment the maid saw Eugene step into the hallway, she choked out a trembling cry. "Master Eugene!"

Eugene frowned and looked at Aries. "Why aren't you in bed?"

"Mom went out to play cards!" Aries announced proudly.

Their father was usually out attending business dinners, so Mrs. Winters was the

one keeping Aries in check. Whenever she wasn't home, Aries ran wild,

answerable to no one.

"Come here," Eugene beckoned with a stern gesture.

Aries sauntered over. "What do you want?"

Without a word, Eugene grabbed the air gun out of Aries's hands, snapped it cleanly in two with a swift motion, and tossed it to the floor. "If you ever shoot at someone again—especially a woman-next time, you'll be the one standing here getting shot at. Is that clear?"

as he saw his beloved gun broken. He burst into tears. "You broke my gun!

crying-you're thirteen, not three." Eugene's voice

brother. He wiped at


to bed,"

then stomped off,

The maid said

softening. "There's no need to thank me. You're here to work, not to be bullied. If Aries harasses you again, tell the housekeeper, or come straight

nodded anxiously, still blinking away tears as she glanced at Aries's door.

some rest." With that, Eugene headed for the

The Next Day

her shoulders. She didn't

afternoon, Eugene arrived at Sylvia's

the café across the thaafé

surprise afternoon tea for

crowd quickly gathered around

good food! Thank you, Mr.


handsome and

your time on our boss. Let me be

Mr. Winters only has eyes for the boss—he'd

of Sylvia's absence to

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