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Chapter 11\u00a0<\/p>\n
Niall struggled and snarled, but against a six-foot-two grown man, he was like a flailing chick. He still wouldn\u2019t shut his mouth, though. \u201cYou\u2019re an ugly loser!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
William snorted drily. \u201cWhat kind of backwards school are you attending? They\u2019re teaching you such terrible taste.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stripped the water gun from Niall\u2019s grip and weighed it in his hand. It was surprisingly heavy. He casually tossed it toward Scarlet. \u201cHere. Have some fun.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet caught the oversized plastic gun, stunned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t understand what she was supposed to do with it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Brett heard William repeatedly refer to Scarlet as his wife, he finally realized Niall had provoked the one person they couldn\u2019t afford to cross. He scrambled over, desperate to apologize.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou little brat! What do you think you\u2019re doing? Get over here right now!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He reached out to grab Niall, but William\u2019s cold gaze flickered up, freezing him in his tracks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you don\u2019t know how to discipline your child, stand back and watch,\u201d William said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
William looked back at the kid. \u201cWhat\u2019s your name?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m your daddy!\u201d Niall screamed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
William looked completely unfazed. \u201cOh, \u2018Your Daddy.\u2019 That\u2019s a bold choice. Your father must have been very proud of himself when he came up with that name for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next to William, Brett\u2019s face turned a sickly shade of green as he chided, \u201cWatch your mouth! Show some respect to Mr. Cooper!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat am I even expecting from such an obnoxious kid?\u201d William muttered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, he added in a slow tone, \u201cActually, kid, you\u2019re lucky today. You don\u2019t get to meet someone as helpful as me all the time. Since your dad clearly skipped the part about manners, I\u2019m in a good mood to teach you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without warning, William grabbed Niall by the collar and flipped him upside down. Then, he held onto his ankle with one hand and dangled him over the pool.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Brett yelled anxiously, \u201cHe\u2019s just a kid! He thought your wife was pretty and wanted to play. He didn\u2019t mean any harm!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry,\u201d William said. \u201cHis perspective is a little warped. I\u2019m just helping him straighten it out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Niall, hanging head-first over the water, began to thrash and shriek, \u201cLet me down, you freak! I\u2019ll kill you!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
William clicked his tongue. \u201cDid your parents forget to teach you how to brush your teeth? Your mouth is filthy. Let\u2019s wash it out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, he dipped Niall into the pool.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Niall\u2019s head submerged for a split second before William pulled him back up. His defiant face was now deathly pale, and he burst into hysterical sobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Brett was torn between heartbreak for his son and the urge to strangle the little idiot himself. Of all the people, Niall just had to offend the Coopers. His company was struggling, and he was currently praying for a loan from Heritage Bank to stay afloat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cApologize to Mr. Cooper right now!\u201d Brett demanded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo!\u201d Niall was spoiled rotten and as stubborn as a mule. Between sobs, he continued to hurl incoherent insults and profanity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cYour mouth is still filthy! I\u2019ll help clean it again,\u201d William said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he began to dunk Niall again, Brett quickly begged, \u201cMr. Cooper, it\u2019s my fault for not raising him right! Please, would you forgive him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet stood by, stunned by William\u2019s brutal yet efficient methods.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The commotion by the pool quickly drew the attention of the guests inside. A crowd hurried over, and from a distance, all they saw was William dangling a crying child over the pool while Scarlet stood next to him holding the water gun.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To anyone watching, it looked exactly like a powerful couple teaming up to bully a small child.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh my God, what is happening?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet snapped out of her daze and quickly grabbed William\u2019s sleeve, trying to get him to lower the boy. When she sought revenge, she usually did it quietly, in the shadows, never anything as blatant as this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were at a private party, and if this were to turn into a scandal, it would reflect poorly on the Thompson family. Not to\u00a0<\/p>\n
mention, Justine would undoubtedly blame her for not reining William in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she walked over, William wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her to his side as he muttered, \u201cStay back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Niall\u2019s mother arrived a second later, wailing as she rushed forward. Brett caught her just in time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s going to kill him! Someone save my son!\u201d Niall\u2019s mother shouted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The crowd erupted into a chorus of frantic advice. \u201cMr. Cooper, you\u2019re an adult! Why are you picking on a child?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cExactly! Just talk to him. There\u2019s no need for this!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Justine\u2019s face was thunderous. \u201cWilliam, what do you think you\u2019re doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
William raised an eyebrow, looking completely unbothered as he gave Niall a little shake. \u201cCan\u2019t you tell? I\u2019m performing a public service.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing that even Justine couldn\u2019t stop him, the parents turned to John. \u201cMr. Thompson Senior, please! You have to do something!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
John shot William a look of annoyance. He was an adult, and yet he was picking on a kid right in front of everybody.\u00a0<\/p>\n
John kept his face stern. \u201cWilliam, he\u2019s just a child. It doesn\u2019t matter what he did. You have to put him down.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
William gave a roguish, reckless smirk. \u201cI\u2019m just a kid, too. We\u2019re just two kids playing around. There\u2019s no need for you to get involved. Just sit back and enjoy the show. The pool deck is slippery. Considering your age, we wouldn\u2019t want you to fall in.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was William. Years ago, he had been a total nightmare, and no one on earth could control him. Now that he was older, he looked mature and composed, but he was still the same arrogant jerk.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Brett yelled at his son in desperation, \u201cApologize! Just apologize, and he will let you go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Niall, realizing that no one here could save him, finally broke down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tears and snot streamed down his face as he apologized, \u201cI\u2019m sorry, Mr. Cooper!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a bit hard of hearing,\u201d William said lazily. \u201cWho are you apologizing to?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Niall immediately corrected himself. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, ma\u2019am!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMa\u2019am? My wife is a young lady. Why are you calling her \u2018Ma\u2019am\u2019 like she\u2019s old?\u201d William questioned unacceptably.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlet wanted to point out that she was nearly 26. It was perfectly appropriate to call her ma\u2019am.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, miss! I was wrong. Please, forgive me!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 11\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWrong about what?\u201d William pressed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI shouldn\u2019t have sprayed you with water just because you\u2019re pretty!\u201d Niall was now the picture of obedience, hanging onto William\u2019s every word. \u201cI\u2019ll never do it again!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAgain? Next time you see me, you\u2019d better run as fast as you can with your tiny legs. Otherwise, I\u2019ll toss you in this pool, and I won\u2019t let you out until you\u2019ve drunk it dry. Got it?\u201d William warned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI promise! I\u2019ll never do it again!\u201d Niall cried.\u00a0<\/p>\n
William finally hauled Niall back onto solid ground. His mother immediately lunged forward and pulled him into a frantic hug.\u00a0<\/p>\n
William idly rubbed his wrist. \u201cWhat have you been feeding him? The kid is way too heavy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now that her son was safe, her courage returned. She rounded on William like a madwoman. \u201cA grown man bullying a child! Have you no shame?!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
William let out a soft hum and shoved his hands into his pockets. \u201cSo what if I bullied him? Don\u2019t like it? If you want to stand up for him, feel free to try dangling me over the water. I promise I won\u2019t even fight back. Do you want to give it a go?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0 Chapter 11\u00a0 :\u00a0 1\/3\u00a0 Chapter 11\u00a0 Niall struggled and snarled, but against a six-foot-two grown man, he was like […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-end-of-the-contractstart-of-his-obsession"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}