Chapter 1969

Howie rolled around in pain, glowering at Wilbur. "Just you f*cking wait, you bastard!"

He got up after that, stumbling out of the door.

"It seems like your father isn't the biggest fan of talking to me."

Wilbur turned to Ellen, who had stepped out of her room and was staring at him in shock. She could hardly believe that Wilbur had defeated her own father so easily. Howie had been Ellen's worst nightmare ever since she was a child, but Wilbur had taken him down just like that.

Ellen felt like she was in a dream, standing frozen in a daze not knowing what to say.

"Get some rest. I'll make dinner."

Wilbur grabbed the bag of food they had bought and went into the kitchen. Ellen eventually snapped out of her stupor, rubbing her cheeks in disbelief. She went back into her room, staring at herself in the mirror as tears streamed down her face.

The dining table was laden with dishes not long after, making Ellen's heart warm once more. Just then, Ellen's mother Lisa asked, "Yo