Thud!Celia, wearing high heels, stepped forward and kicked Carrie, cursing, "You bitch! How dare you shield her? I'll kick you to death!"She followed up with another kick. Sheena's struggle had earned them a brutal beating. Carrie could not bear to see it and threw herself over Sheena to shield her from some of the blows.Felix stood to the side and smiled bitterly. Celia had always been brutal in her youth and had only become more so with age. He was glad he had not crossed her. Those women were destined to suffer miserably for offending her. They had provoked the wrong person, the Hoods!Celia was indeed furious. She had pampered her precious son since he was young. No matter what trouble he got into, Celia never scolded him and cleaned up all his messes immediately. She believed her child was still young and needed to be doted on.As for teaching him right from wrong, that could wait until he was older. However, someone had dared to hurt her son so severely that one of his le
The most crucial point was that Henry dealt with the group effortlessly, likely without using his full strength. That indicated that his strength far surpassed Felix's.He quickly shielded Celia behind him but dared not to provoke further.Sheena's sobbing voice echoed.Moments earlier, she had been completely paralyzed by fear. Seeing Carrie and Penny protecting her with all their might while being pinned down, she felt utterly helpless and despaired.When Henry appeared, they finally dared to get up."Henry!""Henry, you finally came!""Quickly! Help me check on Carrie and Penny!Sheena cried out in pain. She had never been that strong. Having someone to rely on now allowed her to show her vulnerability."Don't worry, they'll be fine."Henry saw her disheveled hair and face covered in handprints, and his expression grew incredibly grim. He silently embraced her, letting a stream of vital energy flow into her body, alleviating the harm she had suffered.Even though he had n
Celia thought Sheena was most likely Henry's woman. Otherwise, why would he do so much for her? Even if she was not, their relationship must be close, and she was determined to make them suffer as much as possible.However, Felix was bewildered and frustrated.'Did you not understand what I said? I just told you that I can't beat him. Now, not only do you want me to cripple him, but you also want me to leave him alive. What do you take me for?' Felix thought.When Felix stood still, Celia became furious and scolded, "Why aren't you moving? Are you scared of him?"Felix was genuinely enraged. It was not about being scared but about being unable to win."Fine, it seems I can no longer command you," Celia said angrily. Facing her most hated enemy, with her subordinate disobeying at a crucial moment, made her feel extremely humiliated and furious."Mrs. Hood, it's not that I won't act, it's just that—""I'm giving you one last chance. Cripple him immediately, or you know the consequ
Celia screamed in pain and was stunned for a while. For years, people hardly dared to breathe in her presence. Then, someone slapped her in public.It was unacceptable. When she regained her senses, she jumped up and shouted, "How dare you slap me? I'll kill you!"Henry's expression remained cold as he watched Celia, who had been hysterical. He raised his right hand again, delivering another heavy slap. That slap knocked Celia back to the ground, and because it was a backhand slap, it struck the other side of her face, making it swell even more.Celia was in so much pain that she grimaced and yelled furiously, "You're dead! You hear me? You're dead! I'll never let you get away with this!"Henry chuckled coldly and said, "Now, it's my turn to stop you from getting away with this."Celia was taken aback. How could anyone dare to speak to her like that? She screamed, "What do you mean? Do you know who I am? You can't touch me!""What do you think?" Henry mocked."My husband has p
As no one dared to move under Henry's threats, Celia became even more terrified, especially since Henry was already approaching her. She shouted desperately, "Stop! Are you really going to kill me here?""Why not? Do you think only the Hoods can do such things?" Henry replied coldly, stepping forward and stomping on Celia's right hand."Argh!" Celia screamed in agony as his heel remained pressed on her fingers, causing immense pain."Let me go! Let me go, please!""We're just getting started," Henry said, looking down at her, implying there were many more ways he could torment her.That scared Celia even more. She pleaded, "No, no! Please, I beg you, please let me go."The pain was unbearable and desperate. Celia, who had always lived in comfort, could not endure such agony and could only beg for mercy.Sheena and the others watched in a daze. Even though the scene was too brutal to watch, their anger was somewhat appeased."She deserves it!" Penny muttered angrily.Carrie agr
"Don't! Please! I'm begging you, can't we change it to something else? I can't accept being humiliated," Celia pleaded desperately."You lost your dignity the moment you hit them. You have 45 seconds left," Henry said coldly, the dagger in his hand gleaming menacingly.As time slowly ticked by, cold sweat poured down Celia's face."Five, four, three, two—""I'm sorry! I was wrong!" Celia could not bear the torment and fear any longer. She crawled forward and knelt in front of the three women.Her sudden movement startled Sheena.The onlookers outside were stunned; no one expected Celia to kneel. They wondered if that young man dared to kill her.However, they did not feel the same oppressive, murderous aura that Sheena exuded, which made all the difference. They might have done the same if they had been in Celia's position.That was the outcome Henry had intended.Sheena and the others were utterly taken aback. They could not believe that Celia had knelt and crawled toward the
Those words left Penny embarrassed. The onlookers could not help but smile wryly, feeling that the scene was rather peculiar.At that moment, Celia was so numb with pain and humiliation that she barely noticed it anymore. She had experienced physical pain like never before and had been utterly humiliated in a way she had never imagined. It was as if she had been relentlessly trampled into the ground.Ignoring Celia, Henry said calmly, "Those who hit others, step forward now."The bodyguards who had attacked them earlier turned pale. They had been lying on the side, some even pretending to be unconscious, constantly fearful of Henry's retribution. They had hoped they might escape unnoticed, but no one could flee."Don't think you can get away by playing dead. I'll give you the last ten seconds," Henry said coldly, scanning the surroundings.His gaze was so intimidating that a few bodyguards quickly crawled and knelt before Henry, begging, "We're sorry! We were wrong. Please, sir, f
After all, even though the thug was vicious, his actions did not warrant death.The scene terrified the other pretender. Without waiting for Henry to speak, he jumped up and confessed quickly, "I'm sorry, I did it. I admit it. I'm stepping forward on my own.""Too late!" Henry replied coldly."Break one of your own legs.""Yes, sir!" Without any hesitation, the man found a tool and brutally broke his own leg. Even though he was terrified, seeing the miserable state of his companion left him no choice.Celia, who regained her composure, looked at Henry with anger and resentment. She knew that it was not the time to confront him. Otherwise, she would only suffer more. That man was a madman, reckless and fearless. She vowed to make him regret it.After dealing with the troublemakers, Henry no longer cared about them. He walked toward Sheena and said, "Let's go."Sheena nodded as she helped Carrie, who was more seriously injured. Penny joined them.As they left, Henry turned back a