The Man's Decree

Chapter 15 They Do Not Deserve It

“Don’t kill him so quickly, Mr. Lewis. You’ve got to torture him slowly!” Leyton cried out when he saw that Tommy had arrived.

“Are you teaching me what to do?”

Tommy’s brows knitted together, and he cut his gaze at the young man.

With that mere glance, Leyton was so terrified that he almost peed his pants. He hastily backed away while exclaiming, “No, no! Of course not…”

“How dare you speak to Mr. Lewis in such a manner, you b*stard?” Yoel stepped forward and slapped him hard across the face. Then, he flashed Tommy an apologetic smile and murmured, “My son didn’t know any better, so please don’t take offense at him, Mr. Lewis!”

“Let me tell you something, Yoel Scott. Indeed, I owe the Scott family a favor. However, I’m not a servant of your family! I hope you understand that!” Tommy warned in an icy voice.

“Yes, of course, I understand that! You’re an esteemed guest of the Scott family, Mr. Lewis! How could you possibly be a servant?”

that he broke out in a cold sweat. He

place, so he presently hung his head low without daring to

Tommy shifted his gaze back to

on Mr. Chance’s part. The bride was his girlfriend, but Leyton stole her, so he was a tad resentful,” William

why the seemingly ordinary man dared to kick up a fuss at the

him. He abruptly

the richest man in Horington, so why would he address a young man

wore a baffled expression, but he soon realized what the man meant. Thus, he explained, “Mr. Chance saved my life, so I’m going

only then that Tommy fully understood the entire matter. In actual fact, this was just a trivial matter, but it became a huge deal when the Sullivan family and Scott family started butting heads. And that’s why the Scott

commotion you two created out of this trifling matter! You’re both influential figures in Horington, so you should have a care for your image! Since this kid made a scene during the wedding and injured the heir of the Scott family, he can’t be allowed off the hook easily. However, his offense doesn’t warrant the death penalty. Just cut off one of his arms and have him apologize publicly

he chastised both William and Yoel, neither

on his fists but also his brains. He could easily make Jared disappear from the face of this world for this trivial matter, but that would offend the Sullivan family in the process. While he wasn’t afraid of them, it wasn’t worth doing so after weighing the pros and cons. Meanwhile, the Scott family merely wanted to keep their pride intact, so it would appease them to have the man sever his arm and apologize publicly. Leyton would also