Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 254 Now That's a Slap

I glanced at Elsa and curled my lips into a faint smile. "Did I hit you?"

Elsa buried her face in Mom's embrace, her sobs filled with grievance. "Jane, I haven't even done anything to upset you lately. Why are you treating me like this? If you don't want me to join the company, I won't. Will that do?"

Then, she lifted her head, her expression full of accusation. "What have I ever done to offend you? Why do you have to be so cruel to me?"

I looked at her quietly, taking slow, deliberate steps toward her. She stared right back at me, her eyes flashing with provocation.

Mom, trying to smooth things over, said in a gentle voice, "Jae, no matter what happened, you shouldn't have hit Elsa. We're all family. Can't you two just talk things through?"

After hearing that, I turned to Mom, my expression innocent. "Mom, Elsa and I were in the back garden just now. I saw a mosquito on her face and was just swatting it away. I barely even used any force."

Elsa clearly hadn't expected me to admit to anything so easily. Her eyes widened in shock.

The next second, she clutched her cheek, her tears flowing instantly. "Jane, even if that's the case, you could've at least warned me! Look at my face now. How am

I supposed to face anyone? There's a banquet hosted by the competition organizers in a few days. What if my face hasn't healed by then?"

Right on cue, Jack stepped forward, towering over me with a look of righteous fury. "You owe Elsa an explanation," he demanded.

head and

slap echoed through the room. Jack stumbled back, clutching his face

the hell

had used all my strength in that slap. His face was visibly swelling, all

step back, easily dodging Jack's incoming hand. I

smile. "See?" I

instinctively glanced at

casual, "I told you, I was just swatting a mosquito. Look, your face isn't even red

I gestured toward Jack's swollen cheek. "This is what a real slap

situation around like this. She stood there, stunned, at a

If she had hit herself harder, I might have had to bring out my

long moment of silent eye contact, Elsa finally lowered her

was

Jack was still fuming. "Jane, how dare you hit me? Do you

words left his mouth, he raised his hand again, ready to strike. But before he could do anything, Eric stepped in, blocking him and pulling me behind

for Eric. His fists were clenched, but he could only glare at

"Enough You were the one

sister.

slapped, big