CHAPTER 84

The parrots did show some interest in the parfait, but in the end, they didn’t eat anything. The veterinarian had to come and check up on the birds again.

Selena now knew what exactly had happened the previous night, and she then understood the reason why the muffins were so horrible, the worst she had ever eaten. She had to make

and buy the best muffins in the city and then eat them to feel a little better.

The word already reached Rebecca through Veronica, but she couldn’t question Benjamin because she was smart enough to realize that Selena probably had something to do with the birds. Moreover, there wasn’t much one could do if family members kept fighting against each other. Whom should she support? She had been seeing this since childhood, so she was thinking of telling Benjamin to control himself until she bought a new house where they could freely live together.

While Rebecca was planning a design for her and her husband to wear during the reception, Benjamin went to Rye’s Pizzas to invite the workers there. The date of the reception had been decided. It was after the two movies Jacob produced had released, so there were still over thirty days left. Benjamin didn’t complain as any earlier date would mean troubling Jacob, and thus troubling his daughter.

After Elizabeth quit, Christopher was promoted back to being the manager once again. Benjamin treated him with an ice cream sundae the size of his head just to congratulate him. He gave various ice creams to other workers as well and made them feel a little special that afternoon, though it cost him a month’s salary to be able to do that, for he didn’t use the platinum card to treat his co-workers

While Benjamin was returning home, Shawn’s car blocked his way at a U-turn. Only Shawn was there. No one else.

with a

you,

you want to do this here?”

you in front of my family will make me look like a thug, but hitting you inside a car won’t give me much thrill, either, so punching that little smile out of your face in public is

waiting for? Come and beat

don’t need to tell me that.” Shawn used his boxing skills to repeatedly punch Benjamin’s face and body all over. He kept going even after seeing blood. Once Benjamin fell to the ground, he mercilessly used his boots to strike Benjamin’s stomach, making him cough blood. Even after hitting so much, Shawn looked like

city. Disappear from Rebecca’s life forever. I’ll give you three days’ time to think. If you still decide to stay, I’ll start with breaking your

pretty intimidating, but he couldn’t tell whether his

to his feet, wiped the dirt

voice echoed in Benjamin’s mind. “How could you let him do this to you, lord? My blood is boiling. I want to go and cut him into a thousand pieces!” “Shadow…” Benjamin looked toward a roadside tree where a man in black was hiding in plain sight. “Do you want to die?” he spoke without

“But, Lord….”

tell you again. Don’t touch the Sterlings. Filthy they may be, they’re still family. I’ll deal with them myself. Besides, I don’t need you

“That’s an order.”

Shadow replied no more.

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