Upon arriving at his sister’s house, his anger diminished somewhat when he witnessed his oldest nephew being disciplined quite harshly by his brother-in-law.
“Dad,” his daughter called out.
“Be quiet,” Mr. Brown snapped coldly, raising his gaze to glare at her. His frustration only intensified as he noticed his son standing silently nearby. It was clear that Matthew had indeed learned a lesson from his son-in-law.
The swelling on Matthew’s face had significantly reduced after ice was applied. Although some bruising remained, it was hardly noticeable unless one looked closely. The marks left from the belt would also fade away once treated with medicine.
But what about Sonny?
He had mustered the audacity to call his daughter-in-law to inquire about Sonny’s condition. Unfortunately, the swelling on Sonny’s face had not fully subsided, and the bruising was still quite apparent. To make matters worse, Sonny had been traumatized, cried throughout the night, and developed a high fever.
Considering the two, Mr. Brown was more worried about his grandson, who bore his last name.
Just then, George’s mother rushed in from outside, exclaiming, “George, Chelsea, those people from yesterday are back.”
Chelsea reacted with anger, saying, “What do they want now? Wasn’t it enough that they destroyed so many things in my house and caused my son to get beaten? What else could they possibly want? Do they expect me to pay some kind of compensation?”
The police had earlier informed her that her son was at fault. If the injured party sought compensation for emotional distress, she would be required to pay.
At the thought of having to compensate Serenity, Chelsea felt an overwhelming disgust, as if a fly had flown into her mouth.
She stormed out.
As she exited, she caught sight of Serenity and her husband flanking that venomous old lady from York, helping her as she walked in. Seven or eight tall men trailed behind them, likely Serenity’s in-laws.
The man Serenity married came from a prosperous family, and each of them was quite handsome. Chelsea’s anger diminished slightly due to their presence and demeanor.
However, these people were ruthless. Just yesterday, they had destroyed her home and caused her to lose tens of thousands of dollars.