The man in his mid-fifties in front of Elliot is raging as he barks. "Tell me, Elliot. Is this how I trained you?! No matter who the girl belonged to, have I ever taught you to go over another man's woman because you feel you are more powerful than them? "All your life, what have I been teaching you? Have I not warned you several times not to ever use your status to oppress the weak? Open that your wretched mouth and tell me, you unfilial son, is this how I groomed you?!"Elliot shudders and falls face down on the man's feet. This particular man is none other than his father! He is Mr. Jacob Cole, the helmsman of the Coles!Despite the fact that his family is the third wealthiest in Virginia, his father is one of those who genuinely made his money and rose the family to the status they now hold.He is a very principled and cultured man who does not believe in anything evil! This is why he is highly respected by all!His father's personality was why he was so terrified when Lucien thre
The slaps are unexpected! Even Joseph had not expected Jacob to slap his only son! That was not his intention when he chose to speak the truth; it is just that he is a man who has never liked evil.Jacob turns to face the bodyguards stationed at the entrance, glaring at Elliot, who is clutching his cheeks and wide-eyed. "Get that unfilial son of mine and throw him into Darling's cage! I want him shredded to pieces! A disappointment like him can't be allowed to live! Also take everyone who supported him when he blamed everything on Judy Rose with you!"The mouths of the distant descendants of the Coles who had supported Elliot parts open, and they immediately fall to the floor."Please, senior Cole, don't do this.""Please helmsman, we were only talking out of what we saw in the video! Please don't kill us!""Please, helmsman!" They beg amid sobs.Who is Darling in the first place? Darling is a 14-year-old male lion! He is so cold-blooded that nothing escapes his mouth! Nothing! Not e
Jacob might be a strong callous man, who hardly shed tears, but as he watches his only son plead for mercy in the most humiliating way possible, two streaks of hot tears slowly stream down his cheeks.He lowers his head and turns away, backing Elliot. It is extremely difficult for him to keep on staring at him. He is afraid he might develop high blood pressure from how fast his heart is beating right now and how hurting it all is.His lovely wife died while giving birth to Elliot. He had single-handedly trained up Elliot. The lad is all he has in this whole wide world.But now he's putting him in a death better position for the rest of his life. It certainly hurts him a lot. Elliot is still his blood no matter what. The only seed he has.Part of him wishes to abort the punishment. But, remembering everything that is at stake, he can only grit his teeth and say in a barely audible whisper, "Begin!""No, father, you cannot do this! Please! Please, father! Please listen to me! Listen to
Joseph has spent half of his life serving the Coles. He began serving them even before Jacob's father was appointed as helmsman. He had risen from the ranks of a mere guard to that of a butler, then to that of chief butler, so it's no surprise that he knows every detail about the Coles.Also, he had not spent most of his leisure whiling away time. Instead, he used it to learn about the daily activities and society and the educational status of the majority of the Coles.That is how he discovered that 99% of them are undergraduates! In normal circumstances, they are completely useless! What better time to bring it up than right now? He can't believe Jacob would rather flee than punish his son! When did the vile principled man become this volatile? Hah! It's kind of irritating! Well, even if Jacob still chooses to go ahead and flee, he won't be around to see how things turn out. Yes, he is damn serious about stepping down! For a man like him, he doesn't think he can bear being part of
Joseph's voice is unexpectedly cold and vile; supposedly like he is now the helmsman and his eyes are burning with intense contempt as he turns and casts a cold glare at Elliot before turning back to Jacob, who is yet to speak.Joseph's dislike for Elliot should come as no surprise given that he has never liked Elliot for even a single day. He disdains him so much that he wishes to see him punished. And would go to any length to ensure he receives it. Long before now, Joseph had been plotting ways to deprive Elliot of his right to succeed Jacob and teach him a harsh lesson, and now, for the first time, the opportunity presented itself. How can he possibly let it go?Perhaps by the time Elliot has been ruined in every possible way, he will repent of his haughtiness and realize that the world does not revolve around him!Elliot in question isn't capable of displaying any further emotions regarding what's going on. He's so soaked in rain that his entire body is shivering and his teeth a
As the burly bodyguard slams the iron-flamed baton hard on Elliot's calves, the air is filled with the crisp sound of his bones smashing to smithereens. Elliot shudders violently. His pants tear at the spots where the iron-flamed baton slammed into, and red imprints appear on his skin, glistening in the now slightly darker atmosphere. Blood spurts from his mouth and mucus drip out of his nose, down his mouth, leaving his face so filthy and a mixture of tears, blood, and mucus.BAM!BAM!BAM!The burly bodyguard doesn't waste a second. He goes on hitting, hitting, and hitting! His eyes are gleaming, and thick veins are popping from his muscles. He moves with all agility as if his whole life depends on ruining Elliot for good.Elliot is sobbing uncontrollably. He has never cried this hard before. He is not only for the pain he is experiencing but also for the pain in his heart. That of the heart is much harder.He had loved Jacob unconditionally, no matter what. Even when Jacob treate
The Coles grimace exasperatedly and shamefully lower their heads, all of their rage evaporating in an instant. They turn and walk back to the spot they were initially standing, without saying a single word. They don't raise their heads even when they've already returned to their initial position. They are too afraid to gaze upon Jacob's face as they for sure know that what he just said is undeniably true. It's no secret anymore that if they had been educated, things would not have come to this. They are so ashamed that the majority of them are covering their faces.Laying on the wooden slap covered in blood and sweat, Elliot sucks his teeth and curses incoherently. "Are you using my state to issue threats now... father?" With tears in his eyes, he admonishes Jacob.He had wasted over three minutes before finally addressing him as father. And even though he just called him that, it still tastes so bitter in his mouth. The very first time addressing his father as father feels so out
The Pearsons' Mansion; Dining Room: 8 a.m.The Pearsons are seated in their respective gleaming chairs in the dining room, gazing upon a plethora of breathtaking salivating meals on the beautifully decorated dining table. The table is decorated with meals such as pancakes, waffles with fruits, roasted bacon, chicken sausage, french fries, cheese sandwich, and hash browns. And there are also assorted kinds of drinks; both fruit wines and champagne, including milk.The Pearsons are awestruck as they keep staring at the items in front of them. It's more like they are having a feast when it's meant to be an ordinary breakfast! Most of all, they can't believe Lucien did all of this!Hah! It's far too shocking! They wouldn't have believed it if they hadn't come across him so many times in the kitchen as they trooped in to get cups of coffee!If it had been they didn't see him preparing the meals himself and only perceived the aromas, they would have honestly assumed he bought them! But then