Zoe's head spun from being hit, her vision turning black. She could only taste the metallic pang of blood in her mouth. Her ears hurt so much that she twitched, and she bared her teeth in pain. In front of such excruciating pain, Zoe could not care less about managing her expression or maintaining her grace as a noble lady.

"Ah! My ears... My ears hurt so much!"

Zoe's right face was slapped two times, a piercing buzzing ringing in her ear, causing her to yell out in pain!

"Zoe! My Zoe!"

Logan's eyes widened in shock, shouting as he rushed to Zoe's side tremblingly, not even bothering to take his crutches. He clumsily tried to help her up.

But how could Zoe have the strength? One could imagine how strong a slap from a big and muscular man like Ryan was.

Zoe collapsed on the ground and sobbed. "Grandpa... My ears hurt so much... Why can't I hear in my right ear?"

"Zoe! What did you say?!" Logan's face turned pale.

and at such a close distance, only a faint,

her right ear and

her, scaring her. She sobbed.

doctors and ambulances. The scene

around, his eyes emotionless and calm, as if an invisible

took pride in being

felt humiliation

You... Are

as darkness clouded his vision for a second. "Zoe is your sister! Your parents' only daughter! How can you lay such cruel hands on your sister?!" Ryan's lips curled into a chilling smile. "I am her

Ryan's words were tough

an ungrateful

is my granddaughter! I am in charge of the Hoffman Group! You dare hit your blood relative in front of me... Do you still have

"Of course."

only slapped her worthless mouth out of respect for you. Otherwise, I'd really want to

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